新概念英语第二册Lesson 83 After the elections课件 (共22张PPT)

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Lesson 83 After the elections
美国大选
美国大选的全国选民投票在选举年的11月第一个星期一之后的星期二举行，这一天被称为总统大选日。所有美国选民都到指定地点进行投票，在两个总统候选人之间作出选择(在同一张选票上选出各州的总统“选举人”)。一个（党的）总统候选人在一个州的选举中获得多数取胜，他就拥有这个州的全部总统“选举人”票，这就是全州统选制。
美国大选
全国选民投票日也叫总统大选日。美国人口最多的加利福尼亚州所拥有的选举人票多达55张，而人口较少的阿拉斯加州只有3张选举人票。鉴于此，在历届美国总统选举中，人口众多的州都成为总统候选人争夺的重要目标。
★election
n. 选举
The election results were about to come out.选举结果即将出来。
★election
v. elect 选举
He elected him as our monitor.（v.+ as + noun）我们选他做我们的班长。
He was elected Chairman of the Union. (V. +noun)他被选举成为联合会的主席。
We elected Lee to take charge of the team. (V.+ to……)我们选李来负责整个小组。
★former
adj. 在前的，以前的
n.前者
the former…the latter…
前者……后者……
★defeat
v. 击败，战败，挫败，使落空
n. 击败，战胜，战败
★opponent
n.对手，敌手
adj. 对立的，敌对的
opponent敌人，对手：指在辩论、比赛和其他竞争中力量相对抗的，彼此间有一定仇视
★radical
adj. 1.基本的
2.激进的
radical：根本的，基本的：指强调复杂或简单事物基础的完全性、彻底性。
★progressive
adj. 进步的，先进的
There’s been a progressive rise in the standard of living since 1979.
自从1979年以来，我们的生活水平不断提高。
★progressive
n. progress 进步
I’m making relatively slow progress with my French.我的法语进步得相当慢。
v. 进展，进行
Our topic started to progress from sports to politics.我们的话题开始从体育进入到政治了。
★suspicious
adj. 1.猜疑的，疑心的
2.可疑的
We are suspicious of his behavior.我们对他的表现产生了怀疑。
There are some suspicious people outside the building.在大楼外有几个可疑的人。
★suspicious
n. suspicion 怀疑，嫌疑
He is under suspicion of murder.他被怀疑犯有谋杀罪
His strange expression aroused our suspicions.他那奇怪的表情引起了我们的怀疑。
★suspicious adj. 怀疑的
① adj. 猜疑的，认为可疑的，对……起疑心的，多疑的
Customs officers are suspicious of nervous-looking travelers.
Don’t be so suspicious. Everything’s all right.
② adj. 可疑的，令人起疑的
You get a lot of suspicious-looking people in this bar.
The car crash looks suspicious.
1、After the elections
the elections 大选（英文中election常用复数形式，后接表示复数的动词，用来指全国性的选举；一般的选举用单数）
He hopes to defeat his rival in next year’s elections.
2、The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections.
former adj. 以前的，从前的，前任的（后跟名词）
Yesterday, he received a letter from his former wife/English teacher.
Prime Minister 首相
3、Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same answer.
这是一个让步状语从句。如果从句的主语和主句的相同而谓语带系动词be，则主语+be 可省略；但原因状语从句的省略形式要带分词being：
If possible, please let me know by this evening.
如果可能的话，请今晚以前告诉我。
Being worried about his child, he walked up and down in the room.
4、This time, the policeman lost his temper.
lost his temper 发脾气
Temper and Mood
temper
①n. 脾气，性情
Whatever happens, remember to keep our temper.
My sister is of a calm/quick temper. 我姐姐/妹妹性情平和/脾气急躁。
The boss is in a temper today. 老板今天脾气不好。
② n. 心情，情绪（与mood同义）
That morning he was in a good mood/temper.
mood n. 心情，情绪；
有意/想要（做某事）（不能用temper）
When he is in a bad temper, he gets angry easily. But when he is in a bad mood, he likes to sit alone. （bad mood和bad temper 稍有区别）
当他脾气不好时，他很容易生气。但当他心情不好时，他喜欢独自坐着。
At that time I was not in the mood for talking/to talk. （不能用temper）
Although Jeremy is well-known for his great sense of humor, he is in no mood for telling funny stories today. （不能用temper）