文档介绍：Unit 3 A taste of English humor
Language points
1. content 1)adj. 满足的,满意的;2)vt. 使满足;
3) 4)n. 所含之物;内容;所容纳的东西;
She is content/satisfied with the job.
The content of the book is on Page 1.
I will show you the content of my bag
be content /satisfied with sth /sb;
be content to do sth 做某事感到满意
你对我的建议满意吗?
Are you content with my suggestion?
她待在家里照顾孩子,感到非常满足.
She is quite content to stay at home
looking after her children.
2. worse off 穷的,缺少的;境况更差。
I went to her home and found her living condition was_____ _____ ____ _____.
我去她家一看,发现她的生活状况比我的更差。
worse off than mine
We shouldn’plain about being poor ---many families are much worse off.
我们不应该因为穷而叫苦连天---许多人的家境更糟。
原形: badly off : in a poor position, esp. financially 潦倒;穷困
反义词:well off
他们贫困得根本谈不上度假。
They are too badly off to have a holiday.
实际上现在大多数人都比五年前要富裕。
In fact most people are______ _____ ____ they were five yeas ago.
better off than
3. The news astonished him. = It astonished him to hear the news听到这消息,他大吃一惊
astonish vt. 使惊异;使大为吃惊。
astonish sb. 使某人惊奇
这个消息令大家惊讶。
The news astonished everybody.
我被那些巨大的声响吓了一跳。
I was astonished at/to hear the loud sound.
他出现在宴会上,使我们感到惊讶。
We were astonished that he appeared at the party.
be astonished at ……感到惊讶
be astonished to do ……感到惊讶
be astonished that 从句对……感到惊讶
4. entertain sb. (with sth.):
.
他在家里用美食招待客人。
He entertained the guests with delicious food.
sth. in sb.
(=inspire sb. with sth.)
使某人产生某种感情,激发某人的某种感情。
那位父亲激发了儿子的信心。
The father inspired confidence in his son.
他经常引起我们的厌恶。
He inspires dislike in us.
We were inspired by his inspiring speech?
他那令人鼓舞的演讲令我们受到鼓舞。
inspire sb. to sth./to do sth.
激励某人做某事。
老师激励我们更加努力。
The teacher inspired us to work harder.
The teacher inspired us to great efforts.
7. worn-out
adj. 不能再穿(用)的,穿旧的;筋疲力尽。
他常穿一件破烂不堪的大衣。
He often wears a worn-out coat.
set in 以……为背景。
这个戏剧的背景是伦敦。
The play is set in London.
那本小说以18世纪的巴黎为背景。
The novel is set in 18th century Paris.