新概念英语第三册 Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies 讲义

Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies
Part 1: Text
Has it ever happened to you Have you ever put your trousers in the washing machine and then remembered there was a large bank note in your back pocket When you rescued your trousers, did you find the note was whiter than white People who live in Britain needn't despair when they made mistakes like this (and a lot of people do)! Fortunately for them, the Bank of England has a team called Mutilated Ladies which deals with claims from people who fed their money to a machine or to their dog. Dogs, it seems, love to chew up money!
A recent case concerns Jane Butlin whose fiancé, John, runs a successful furniture business. John had very good day and put his wallet containing $3,000 into the microwave oven for safekeeping. Then he and Jane went horse-riding. When they got home, Jane cooked their dinner in the microwave oven and without realizing it, cooked her fiancé's wallet as well. Imagine their dismay when they found a beautifully-cooked wallet and notes turned to ash! John went to see his bank manager who sent the remains of wallet and the money to the special department of the Bank of England in Newcastle：the Mutilate Ladies! They examined the remain and John got all his money back. 'So long as there's something to identify, we will give people their money back,' said a spokeswoman for the Bank. 'Last year, we paid $1.5m on 21,000 claims.
Part 2: New words and expressions
1.mutilate ['mju:tileit] v.使残缺不全，毁坏
2.chew [t u:] v.咀嚼
3.fiancé [fi'ɑ:nsei] n.未婚夫
4.microwave ['maikr weiv] n.微波，微波炉
5.oven [' vn] n.炉灶
6.safekeeping ['seif'ki:pi ] n.妥善保管
7.Newcastle ['nju:'ka:sl] n.纽卡斯尔(英国港口城市)
8.identify [ai'dentifai] v.鉴定，识别
9.spokeswoman n.女发言人
★mutilate ['mju:tileit] v.使残缺不全，毁坏
She was mutilated in the accident and now has only one leg.
她在那次事故中致残，现在只有一条腿了。
A madman mutilated the painting by cutting holes in it.
有个疯子破坏了那幅画，在上面划了许多窟窿。
★chew [t u:] v.咀嚼
1. vt. 咀嚼；嚼碎；深思
chew a problem over.仔细思考问题
chew food 细嚼食物
chew gum 嚼口香糖
2.vi. 咀嚼
chew carefully 细嚼
chew contentedly 满意地咀嚼
3.n. 咀嚼；咀嚼物
I'll think about it while I have a chew.
我吃饭时会想想看。
Don’t bite off more than one can chew.不要自不量力。
★fiance [fi'ɑ:nsei] n.未婚夫
Her fiance is David, a business man.
她的未婚夫是大卫，一个商人。
fiancee 未婚妻
★microwave ['maikr weiv] n.微波，微波炉
1.n. 微波；微波炉
microwave oven 微波炉
he samples were digested using a microwave oven.
用微波消解样品。
2.vt. 用微波炉加热
Last winter it unveiled a bra that can be heated in a microwave so as to help save on indoor heating costs.
去年冬天，黛安芬公司为了响应日本政府的节能，就推出了一款可以用微波炉加热的文胸，从而减少室内供暖的成本。
macro-与micro-
macro-与micro-是一对意义相反的前缀，macro-表示“宏、大”；micro-表示“微”。
例如：macroeconomics 宏观经济学
microeconomics 微观经济学
★oven [' vn] n.炉灶
light〔turn on〕 an oven 点燃炉子
turn off an oven 熄灭炉子
microwave oven 微波炉
★safekeeping ['seif'ki:pi ] n.妥善保管
Those papers are in safekeeping with him.
那些文件由他妥善保管着。
★identify [ai'dentifai] v.鉴定，识别
1.vt. 鉴定；识别，辨认出，认出；认明；把…看成一样
identify handwriting 鉴别字迹
2.vt.把…看成一样
identify as (自)认是…
3.vi. 认同；感同身受
identify with 把…视为和…一样,与…密切结合
I identified with the heroine of the novel.
我与小说中的那个女主人公感同身受。
★spokeswoman n.女发言人（a female spokesperson）
The White House spokeswoman is in for a tough time.
白宫女发言人目前的日子很不好过。
spokesman 发言人
Part 3: Notes on the text
★Has it ever happened to you
happen to sb/sth：临到某人[某事物]头上:
If anything happens to him, let me know.
万一他有什么不测, 请通知我。
Love never happens to me.
occur to =come to mind, think of：想起，想到
★When you rescued your trousers, did you find the note was whiter than white
1. rescue v.& n.援救(不表结果) ←→save (sb’s life)（表结果）
Hundreds of people went to rescue the survivors the plane crash.
rescue.. from ...
Office software rescues people from tedious work to save a lot of time.办公软件将人们从繁复的工作中解脱出来，从而节省了大量时间.
rescue 大词小用所起到的目的——加强语气。
2. whiter than white 比白纸还白
★People who live in Britain needn’t despair when they make mistakes like this (and a lot of people do)!
despair vi.&n.绝望，失望
v.~ (of sb/sth):
We’ve despair of him.我们对他已经绝望了。
Never despair of success! 不要丧失(获得成功的)信心
Never despair of yourself！永远不要对自己绝望。
2. n. fall into despair 陷入绝望
in despair 绝望地
out of despair 出于绝望
eg. He gave up the attempt in despair.
他失望地放弃尝试。
★Fortunately for them, the Bank of England has a team called Mutilated Ladies which deals with claims from people who fed their money to a machine or to their dog.
1. Structure:.
过去分词短语“called Mutilated Ladies …”做定语修饰“a team”,可以换成定语从句“which is called Mutilated Ladies …”.
过去分词短语中又出现了“which”引导的定语从句来修饰“Mutilated Ladies ”，定语从句中又出现了“who”引导的定语从句来修饰“people”
2.fortunately for them =luckily / happily for them 固定搭配 值得庆幸的是
3.deal with 处理
4.claim n.&v. 索赔；主张，声称
a claim for compensation
eg. The government’s claim to reduce taxes
政府主张减税
feed sth. to 喂…吃…:= feed ...with sth
~ bread to the ducks
~ ducks with bread
★Dogs, it seems, love to chew up money!
It seems that dogs love to chew up money!
dogs 提前表强调
★A recent case concerns Jane Butlin whose fiancé, John, runs a successful furniture business.
structure: “whose”引导定语从句来修饰“Jane Butlin ”，定语从句中 “John”做“whose fiance”的同位语。
concern
1.v. 涉及，关系到：
an article that concerns the plight of homeless people.
关于无家可归者处境的文章
2.n.
1） 意为“焦虑；担心”。
There is growing concern that they may have been killed.
越来越担心他们可能已遭杀害。
2）意为“对某人来说最关心或最感兴趣的事”。
What's your main concerns as a writer
身为作家，你对什么最感兴趣？
常用搭配：
1.concern oneself with / in / about sth. “忙于某事 / 关心某事 / 参与某事”
She concerns herself with social welfare. 她从事社会福利工作。
2.as far as ....concerned“就某人 / 某物而言”。
As far as I'm concerned, I don't object to your decision.
就我（个人）而言，我不反对你的决定。
3.be concerned in / with sth. “与某物有牵连”。
He was concerned with the crime. 他与那起罪案有关。
be concerned about.. “关心……；担心……”。
I'm concerned that they may have got lost. 我担心他们可能迷路了.
★John had a very good day and put his wallet containing ￡3,000 into the microwave oven for safekeeping. Then he and Jane went horse-riding.
1. I have a very good day.—— I have earned a lot of money.
2. put his wallet containing——put his wallet which contained… 包含；容纳
3. go horse-riding: go fishing/shopping/sightseeing
★When they got home, Jane cooked their dinner in the microwave oven and without realizing it, cooked her fiancé’s wallet as well. Imagine their dismay when they found a beautifully-cooked wallet and notes turned to ash!
1.as well: 也（位于句尾）
I am going to Paris and my brother is going as well．
我要到巴黎去，我弟弟也去。
2.dismay: [d s'me ] n.&v. 悲伤，沮丧
be filled with dismay ( at the news, etc) （得到这消息等）极为沮丧
to sb’s dismay令某人悲伤的是
3.find 用于对事实的陈述, 说明某事物的存在
You’ll find (ie There is) a teapot in the cupboard. 碗橱里有个茶壶。
4. beautifully-cooked wallet: 讽刺口吻
5.turned to/into: 成为
★John went to see his bank manager who sent the remains of wallet and the money to the special department of the Band of England in Newcastle: the Mutilated Ladies! They examined the remains and John got all his money back.
1.remains:剩余物
the remains of a meal吃剩下的饭
2.get sth. back: 取回
He got his former job back. 他重获旧职。
★‘So long as there’s something to identify, we will give people their money back,’ said a spokeswoman for the Band. ‘Last year, we paid ￡1.5m on 21,000 claims.’
1.so long as: conj. （During the time that; while） 长达...之久
We will stay so long as you need us.
So long as you're driving into town, why not give me a ride
I will give you the book so long as you return it.
2.give back 归还；恢复（健康、自由等）
They gave those people back their freedom．他们恢复了那些人的自由。
Living in the country has given me back my health．居住在乡村使我恢复了健康
3.pay for:为…付款
We paid 80 dollars for the dictionary.
pay off: 还清，偿还
The have already paid their debts off.
pay back:
1）把钱归还回去: pay money back
2）报仇，报复: pay somebody back
Part 4: Grammar&Difficult points
whose引导定语从句
whose引导的定语从句,先行词既可以是人，也可以是物，而且先行词在从句中充当定语，或者说所有格形式。当从句中的名词是物时，可以用of which替换。
He is the only student in our classwhosefather is a policeman
He is the boy whose pen I borrowed yesterday.
在这种定语从句中，关联词为什么用whose呢？我们知道，定语从句中引导词与两点有关，一是先行词，二是引导词在定语从句中的作用。如果引导词在句中作定语，就要用whose。如果我们把定语从句换成简单句，那么我们就可以看出引导词在定语从句中所做的作用：
The student's (=whose)father is a policeman
先行词为无生命的物体时也可以用whose来引导定语从句
The book whose cover is green is mine.
No one now lives in the room whose windows are broken.
Part 5: Homework
1.背诵lesson 7单词&课文（重点语句解析需背诵）
2.Retell the text
3.练习总结课文