公共英语等级考试三级复习资料(1) Dialogues 1. Malenie Sanders brings out her photo album to show her new Egyptian friend, Layth, pictures of the family. Background knowledge: 1. extended family and nuclear family Extended family(traditional family): the family usually includes grandparents, parents and children living under the same roof 大家庭 Nuclear family(modern family): the family only consists parents and children 核心家庭 2. the Depression: the Great Depression 经济大萧条 (1930-1940)It refers to the difficult period before World War Ⅱ in the United States. Many families faced serious financial or money problems in this period. Language points: 1. Who’s that holding the hand of a boy Who’s that girl holding the stick? The one wearing funny hat is my little brother. 现在分词短语作后置定语表伴随 2.His hat is really out of date. out of date: no longer fashionable 不再流行的,过时的 . This kind of hair style is out of date. out-of-date (作定语) 不再流行的,过时的 out-of-date hairstyle/ dress/ ideas/ songs/magazines up to date: fashionable 流行的 This kind of hair style is up to date. up-to-date (作定语) 流行的 up-to-date hairstyle/ dress/ ideas/ songs/magazines 3.He’s wearing boots, because shoes were out of stock. out of stock: not available 没有存货 .The book is out of stock. in stock: available 有存货 The book is in stock. 4.He really has an outgoing personality. outgoing personality: 外向的个性 outgoing: friendly and sociable 友好的、好交际的、外向的 extroverted, 外向的 ntroverted, reserved, 内向的 5.He really know how to bring a person out. ring sb out:cause sb to lose shyness 使某人克服害羞心理 He really knows how to bring a person out. She’s nice — but needs s lot of bringing out. 6.I wish I h...