§Lesson4ThedoublelifeofAlfredBloggs阿尔弗雷德。布洛格斯的双重生活【Newwordsandexpressions】生词和短语◆manualadj.体力的◆collarn.衣领◆sacrificev.牺牲,献出◆privilegen.好处◆dustmann.清洁工◆corporationn.公司◆overallsn.工作服◆showern.淋浴◆secretn.秘密◆statusn.地位★manualadj.体力的=physicalmanualwork:体力工作mentalwork:脑力工作★collarn.衣领white-collar:白领(domentalwork)blue-collar:蓝领(domanualwork)(get)hotunderthecollar:怒气冲天★sacrificev.牺牲,献出vt.togiveupforgoodpurposeEg:sacrificeone’slifeforthecountrysacrificetimen.makemanysacrifices★privilegen.好处=advantage特权(=specialright)牺牲掉自己的好处:sacrificeone’sadvantage/rivilege特许某人做某事:givesb.therivilegeofdoingsth.privilegedadj.荣幸的★overallsn.工作服用心爱心专心1男工作服;overall女工作服★secretn.秘密adj.keepsecret:保密It’sbetweenyouandme.I’llkeepittomyself.confidential:机密的insecret:私下里=secretly,inprivate,privatelyIwastoldaboutitinsecret.inthesecret:知道内情Hewasinthesecretfromthebeginning.★statusn.地位=socialpositions-t-a-t-u-ss-t-a-t-u-e:雕像,塑像★corporationn.公司★showern.淋浴★dustmann.清洁工【Text】§Lesson4ThedoublelifeofAlfredBloggs阿尔弗雷德。布洛格斯的双重生活听录音,然后回答以下问题。WhydidAlfwantawhite-collarjob?Thesedays,peoplewhodomanualworkoftenreceivefarmoremoneythanpeoplewhoworkinoffices.Peoplewhoworkinofficesarefrequentlyreferredtoas‘white-collarworkers'forthesimplereasonthattheyusuallywearacollarandtietogotowork.Suchishumannature,thatagreatmanypeopleareoftenwillingtosacrificehigherpayfortheprivilegeofbecomingwhite-collarworkers.Thiscangiverisetocurioussituations,asitdidinthecaseofAlfredBloggswhoworkedasadustmanfortheEllesmereCorporation.Whenhegotmarried,Alfwastooembarrassedtosayanythingtohiswifeabouthisjob.HesimplytoldherthatheworkedfortheCorporation.Everymorning,helefthomedressedinasmartblacksuit.Hethenchangedintooverallsandspentthenexteighthoursasadustman.Beforereturninghomeatnight,hetookashowerandchangedbackintohissuit.Alfdidthisforovertwoyearsandhisfellowdustmenkepthissecret.AlF'swifehasneverdiscoveredthatshemarriedadustmanandsheneverwill,forAlfhasjustfoundanotherjob.Hewillsoonbeworkinginanoffice.Hewillbeearning用心爱心专心2onlyhalfasmuchasheusedto,buthefeelsthathisriseinstatusiswellworththelossofmoney.Fromnowon,hewillwearasuitalldayandotherswillcallhim'Mr.Bloggs',not'Alf'.【课文讲解】peoplewhodomanualwork=>blue-collarworkerspeoplewhoworkinoffices/domentalwork=>white-collarworkersfarmoremoneyfar--副词,用来强调语气==muchreferto…as==regard…as把…看作为Ialwaysrefertohimasbookworm(书呆子).forthesimplereason=>for引导的原因状语从句forthereasonthat比because正式,因此多用于正式文体L04-01end12’30”L04-02begin8’41”humannature人性化such…that…that引导同位语从句,进一步补充说明such的基本内涵Hiskindnesswassuchthatwewillneverforgethim.=>Suchwashiskindness…Suchishumannaturethatwewanttogetalotofthingsfree.Such用在句首,要倒装Suchishumannature,thatagreatmanypeopleareoftenwillingtosacrificehigherpayfortheprivilegeofbecomingwhite-collarworkers.介词for表示一种目的bewillingtodosth.==bereadytodosth.心甘情愿做…giveriseto,leadto,cause:引起,惹起=resultinSuchconductmightgiverisetomisunderstandings.Thebadconditionshavegivenrisetoalotofcrimes.inthecaseof:至于,就……而言Eg:Stealingisnoshameinthecaseofhim.incaseof:(连)万一,以防Eg:Youshouldensureyourhouseincaseoffire.用心爱...