Unit 7 A Christmas Carol

Word Study

1. offer 主動提出, 提供 n.

offer to do sth offer sb sth = offer sth to sb offer sb some money for sth accept one’s offer

He offered to help me with my maths.

I have been offered a job in Japan.

We offered him 3o,ooo for the house.

2.warn vt. &vi 警告, 告誡, 提醒

warn sb. that…告誡/提醒某人… warn sb. to do sth.告誡/提醒/警告某人做某事

warn sb. against doing sth.=warn sb. not to do sth.

warn sb. of/against sb/sth.告誡/警告/提醒某人注意/提防某人/某事

The old worker warned us of the dangerous bridge.

Some of Brown’s friends warned him that he was in great danger.

People have been warned _______________.（要小心）

We warned them ______________________（別去滑冰）on such thin ice.

My parents warned my brother ____________________.（不要抽煙）

I have been warned ________________________.（提防那個家伙）

有人提醒我們注意敵人.____________________________________

The patient was warned __oily food after the operation.

A.to ear not B. eating not C. not to eat D. against eating

3.be greedy for/ of sth. 對…貪心/貪婪 be greedy to do=be anxious to do 急切做..

be greedy for knowledge 渴求知識=have an appetite for knowledge

4. care vt.介意; 在乎=mind (時常跟從句 ) vi

care for: like; feel like; be concerned about ;look after/take care of 喜歡; 愿意(想);關心; 照管

care about : be concerned about 關心; 計較; 在乎; 講究 worry about 顧慮

Who will _________ the children if their mother dies.

We should__________ each other when in trouble ?

I don’t ___________what happens to him.

The sick with cancer_______a lot ________his health.

I don’t really_________ tea; I like coffee better.

take care to do/that … =be careful to/that…當心;留心 take (good) care of(好好)照顧,照料

under the care of 在…照料下 with care 小心翼翼 care to do 意愿做…

5.freeze freezing ,froze, frozen

1)vi. 凍結, (人, 身體)凍僵/凍死 vt. 使凍結/凍僵, 將…冷凍

Water freezes at zero degree centigrade.

I froze/was frozen while waiting for the bus in the cold weather.

Please freeze the vegetables and milk

2) freezing adv. 修飾cold 非常冷; adj. 作表語或定語 =cold I was freezing. It was freezing cold that day.

frozen 也作表語或定語極冷的,凍結的; (態度,表情)冷冷的, 凍僵的 a frozen dog

in the freezing weather a freezing look

I ________ while waiting for the bus in the __________weather; what’s more his _______ look made me more disappointed我在寒冷的天氣里等車時,冷得凍僵了,他那冷冷的表情更讓我難過.

6. separate…from divide…into

1) Taiwan ________________the main land by the Taiwan Strait.

2) Let’s _______ the children _______ 4 group. Each group will have a _________ room to sleep in.

A. separate; into; divide B. cut; into, separate C. divide; into; separate D. divide; divide; divide

3) He __________ the big eggs ______ the small ones

4) I will _______ the apple _____ half/ _____ halves.

5) They___________ at the school gate and went back home.

I want to talk to him about it____________.

7. “工資” 的種種表達

income pay salary wages fee

He gets his ____ on Fridays. A. salary B. wages C. salaries D. wage

8. a poor excuse 一個荒唐的借口 excuse/pardon/forgive sb. for sth./doing make up an excuse 編造一個借口

請原諒我遲到了。_________________________________________-

---I’m sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was so tired.

---There’s no _____ for this while you are on duty.

A. reason B. excuse C. cause D. explanation

9. anyway adv.=anyhow

1.) 無論如何,不管怎樣, 反正

Anyway, that wasn't my fault. It may rain, but we shall go anyway.

2) 不論以何種方式, 不論從何種角度

You can do the job anyway you want.

any way 任何方法/方式 If there is any way, please tell me.

I can not manage it (in )any way/anyway.

10. leave /let alone =leave as sb/sth. is 別管, 別惹, 別碰; 讓….一人呆著

Let it/him alone ! 不要管它/他! Let him alone to do it. 讓他自個兒去干吧.

let alone更不用說

They had not enough food to eat; let alone send their children to school.

他們沒有足夠的食物吃,更談不上送孩子上學.

I’ve asked _________ but the journalists follow me everywhere.

I’ve told you before not to touch my things, and that is to ________________!

There is not enough room for us, ________ any guests.

11.admit

1) recognize, confess承認, 供認

(to)sth. 承認某事 You must admit (to)the task to be difficult.

admit (to)doing sth. 承認做某事 He admitted(to) having stolen the bicycle.

that- clause 承認… He admitted that he had stolen the bicycle.

他承認三天前已辭職. He admitted ________________________ three days before.

2) 準許進入;準許...進入;吸收, 接納

admit sb. into/ to sth.允許某人進入 sb.be admitted to school/hospital接受某人入學/入院

No one but ticket-holders was admitted. _____________________________

Visitors are not admitted to/into this area. 游客不允許進入這個地區.

He was admitted to a key university. _______________________________

去年他入黨了. He was admitted ___________________ last year.

每年有許多學生上大學. Many students _______________________________every year.

3) Our auditorium admits 3,000 persons. 容納(hold, seat)

Children under six are not ______ to school except those of extraordinary intelligence.

A. permitted B. accepted C. admitted D. received

12.do sb/sth. good =do good to sb/sth

do sb/sth. wrong = do wrong to sb/sth You did me wrong; didn’t do that at all.

do sb/sth. harm = do harm to sb/sth. do sb. /sth. damage =do damage to sb./sth.

Doing exercise will do good to us .=________________________________

13.bring in 獲利,賺得; 引進(經驗,思想,技術…); 收獲=harvest/get in; 介紹=introduce

聯想: bring about 造成, 導致 bring back 使回憶; 帶回 bring down 使降低(物價, 溫度)

bring forward 提出(計劃) bring out 出版 bring up 養育, 教育

14. abundant adj. 豐富的,充裕的 abundant rainfall

an abundant supply of oil 充足的石油供應 We have abundant proof of his guilt.

be abundant in.=be rich in The country is abundant in natural resources.

這棵樹果實累累.The tree _______________________.

abundance n. Have an abundance of records. 擁有多項記錄(許多唱片)

in abundance 豐富地,充裕地 At the party, there was food in abundance. They live in abundance.

China, one of the largest countries in the world, which used to ___ resources, is facing the problem of resource shortage.

A. lack of B. be abundant in C. filling in D. being full of

15. want n.需要;缺乏,缺少

You are wanted on the phone. 你的電話 The man was wanted for murder. 這人因殺人被通緝

in want of = in need of 需要 The house is in want of repair.

Dad and mum, how nice to see you two here. All the clothes need ___and I’m__ money.

A. washed; need of B. washing; in a great need of C. to be washing; needing D. washing; in want of

[思維拓展] in praise of 歌頌 in need of 需要 in favour of 贊同；支持 in face of 面對… in search of 尋找 in hope of 懷著…的希望 in charge of 掌管、負責 in honour of 為了表示尊敬…；紀念… in memory of 紀念…

People build a monument _____ those who died for the country.

A. in praise of B. in need of C. in time of D. in honour of

16.badly off 窮困;潦倒 well off 富裕, 一般不能置于名詞之前.

They are badly off. = They are not well off. = They are poor.

They are not exactly rich, but they are fairly well off.

The government says that people are better off now than they have ever been.

They don’t seem too _______ off---they have smart clothes and a nice house.

She is ________off for a while after her husband died.

17.occupy vt. take up; hold, cover, seize 占用(時間或空間), 占有(地位/職位), 占用;占領/侵占某地

The dinner and speeches occupied/took up three hours. 宴會和演說….

He occupied/held an important position in the government

閱讀占去了我空閑時間的大部分。________________________________________

敵人很快占領了這個城鎮 _______________________________________________

使從事/忙碌; be occupied with/in/… =occupy oneself with ( in doing)從事/忙碌=be engaged in/engage oneself in

He occupied himself with all kinds of daily affairs.

She is occupied in/with writing a novel.

我一直忙于讀歷史書____________________________________________________

18.close up vt 關閉(商店等); vi.靠攏/靠近; 愈合

They went on strike and close up all. the shops.他們繼續罷工, 并且關閉了所有的商店.

The officer told his men to close up. 軍官讓士兵們靠攏.

The wound in his arm has begun to close up. 他臂上的傷口開始愈合.

The business has been closed up. 這家買賣已關閉.

close down倒閉 close round 籠罩 close to 接近/靠近=near

19.These are but shadows of the past.

but adv. 只，僅僅 He is but a boy.

I don’t think we can succeed. Still we can but try.

20. take the place of in place take one’s place

out of place take place in place of

Tractors have now taken the place of horses and cows in most villages.

The task is carried out by robots in place of human workers.

Mr. Li is ill, and I’ve come to take his place.

If you don’t like it , you can take another instead of it.

21.have an eye for 有判斷力;對…有眼光 She has a good eye for fashion.

have\with an eye to sth\doing sth指望著,為了要…She bought the house with an eye to making a quick profit out of it.

keep an eye on sb\sth 密切注視；照看 請幫我照看一下孩子。_____________________________________

keep an eye out\open for sb\sth 注意或留心；警惕 make (sheep’s) eyes at sb拋媚眼、送秋波

to one’s eye = in one’s opinion 依某人看來 an eye for an eye 以眼還眼；以牙還牙

in the eyes of 依據…的判斷或見解 In her mother’s eyes she did nothing wrong.

22. be content with: be satisfied with

be content to do sth: be willing/ready to The Smiths are content to live a simple life.

How about the content of the room /the book.

Jenny stared at her boyfriend with a contented look / smile.

23. of late : lately , recently What are you busy with of late ?

at ( the ) latest 最晚；最遲 Be here on Monday at the latest.

你最遲必須在周五前完成工作。___________________________________________________.

24. toast

Let’s propose a toast to the bride an bridegroom. Let’s toast the bride and bridegroom.

Let’s drink a toast to your success. Let’s toast our friends.

Period 2 Reading

Step 1 . Answer the following questions.

1.When does the story happen ?

2.Who is Ebenezer Scrooge ? Which word is he always to comment everything ?

3.Who is Bob Cratchit ? What does he want to do ?

4.What does the gentleman want to do ?

Step2.Judge the following sentences True or false

1.It was cold in scrooge’s office and Bob had to warm himself over the candles.

2. Scrooge was willing to let Bob have a day off because it would be Christmas the next day.

3. Scrooge was invited by his niece and he accepted happily.

4. A gentleman arrived at Scrooge’s office because he wanted to collected money for the poor.

5. Scrooge didn’t want to give the poor any money because he was poor himself.

6. According to the dialogue, in Scrooge’s dream he met his old friend ------Jacob Marley.

Step 3. Characters in stories by Charles Dickens can often be recognized by some typical behaviour.

Main heroes What they say Characteristic

Scrooge

Bob

Fred

Santa

Step 3 : Fill in the blanks according the passage

It was the day before C_________ and the w_________was terrible . Bob wanted to have a day o_____ in order to have a good Christmas dinner. But his boss , Scrooge, who was c______ , mean and only interested in making m_______ didn’t allow him to do so at first. Scrooge’s nephew--- Fred wanted to i______ Scrooge to attend their Christmas dinner but he was r_______ . A gentleman who wanted to collect some money for the poor was also t_______ down by Scrooge. At last when all the others left, Scrooge had a d__________ , in which he met Santa Claus.

Integrating SkillsDivide the play into 3 parts. Try to find out what caused Scrooge to turn over a new leaf.

Find out something about the first scene

Place: _____________________________________

Time: _____________________________________

Characters: _________________________________

Event: _____________________________________

Reasons:

_________________________________________

Scrooge’s reaction:

_______________________________

In the second scene, Scrooge saw the Christmas party held in Bob Cratchit’s houses. Judge the following sentences True of False .

In the dream it was Christmas Eve and the Cratchits were having a Christmas dinner.

2. In the dream Tiny was ill but his father couldn’t afford the medicine for him.

3. These things really happened to the Cratchits.

4. On seeing the scene Scrooge wanted to change his life.

5. Scrooge ordered a big Christmas tree for the Cratchits’.

Scene 3 From here we say the Scrooge turned over a new leaf. How did Bob Cratchit feel when he saw Scrooge and his turkey ? A. Satisfied B. Interested C. Angry D. Surprised

He hadn’t expected that Scrooge would be so generous

Choose the best answers

1.Christmas is traditionally celebrated on .

A. December 24 B. December 25 C. December 30 D. December 31

2.Which of the following is not true according to the dialogue?

A. The business is now owned by Scrooge and his partner, Marley.

B. Marley died on December 24th.

C. The gentleman tried to persuade Mr Scrooge to do something good for the poor.

D .Many thousands of people don’t have enough money to keep themselves warm.

3.Ebenezer Scrooge is .

A. a warm-hearted boss B. a lazy kind boss

C. a hospitable boss D. a greedy ungenerous boss

4.According to the dialogue, which of the following sentences is right?

A. Nothing happened when the clock struck one. B. Scrooge’s eyes were wet because he had a cold.

C. The girl who used to love Scrooge has married another man.

D. Scrooge, a kind old man is always commenting on everything by saying “Humbug”.

5.In the sentence, “He is cold, mean and selfish old man ”,“mean” is .

A.有技巧的 B.心情不好的 C.普通的 D.吝嗇的

6.From the dialogue, we can infer .

A. Fred helps Scrooge become a helpful man B. everyone does wish Ebenezer Scrooge a merry Christmas

C. Ebenezer scrooge corrects his mistakes and makes a fresh start D. Scrooge’s partner, Marley died at Christmas

7.The main factor that makes Mr Scrooge change his mind is that .

A. he feels afraid the bad thing will happen to him in the future B. he regrets what he did in the past

C. he is moved by what Santa Claus says D. he loses his fortune and becomes a poor man himself

8.What can’t be concluded from the passage?

A. People usually have turkey for Christmas. B. The place they live in is cold in winter.

C. Bob is quite astonished Scrooge’s generousness. D. All the poor people can enjoy a merry Christmas now.

9.According to Fred,Christmas is the day of the year when people .

A. think of the past and look forward to the future B. put valuable things in their pockets

C. have dinner together D. show kindness to people and help others

10.Mr Scrooge is reluctant to open his heart to the poor because .

A. there are plenty of prisons in the world B. he is poor himself

C. the union work houses can help the poor

D. he only cares about his own business and never shows kindness to others

Phrases

關心 care for 在社會中 in society 想放一整天假 want all day off

一整天的工資 a whole day's wages 掏腰包 pick a man's pocket

一定做某事 make sure to do sth 慶祝圣誕節 celebrate Christmas

不管，不理會 leave…alone 祝某人… May sth/sb +動詞原形

對某人有益 do sb good 帶來利潤 bring in profits

自由地敞開心扉 open one's heart freely 丟掉職位 lose one's position

在這個歡慶的季節 at this festive season 缺乏 be in want of

基本必需品 basic needs 無數的 hundreds of thousands of

作坊 work houses 籌款 raise money 取暖的用品 means of warmth

作貢獻 make a contribution 負得起/負不起做某事的費用 can/cannot afford to do

窮 be badly off 富裕 be well off 你干什么？ What is your business? 停歇，關門 close up

典型，代表 be typical of sb/sth 與…有關 be concerned with

表現對…的同情 display one's sympathy for sb 對…不感興趣 have no eye for

立刻成功 be an immediate success 評論某事 comment on sth 把某人投進監獄 put sb in prison

以經濟困境而結束 end up in financial troubles 法律事務所 law firm

內容如下 read as follows 看窗子另一邊 have a look through the window 過去的影子 shadows of the past 關心 care about 取代某人 take sb's place

一個接一個 one by one 有眼力，把眼睛盯著… have an eye for

涌入一個野心 flow into one single ambition 追溯到，追憶到 date back to

把某事搞錯了 get sth wrong 近來，最近 of late 祝他長壽！ Long life to him! 為這件事而贊美吧！ Be praised for this！ 別浪費時間了。 No time to lose.

在拐角處 around the corner …的兩倍大 twice the size of…

相反 on the contrary 為…干杯 toast to…/ drink a toast to

祝你們圣誕快樂 wish you a Merry Christmas Merry Christmas to you!

根據利益權衡… weigh… by gain 務必平衡…與… Make sure there is a good balance between…and …

社會生活 life in society 牢記 keep…in mind

著手做某事，從事 go about 與…協調 find harmony with…

故事情節 the plot of the story 勾搭上某人 pick up sb

有愉快的結尾 have a happy ending 順便拜訪 drop in

笑迎某人 greet sb with a smile 非常恐懼地 with great fear

彌補 make up for 眼中帶著悔恨的淚 with tears of regret in one's eyes

通過道德說服 through moral persuasion 號召某人做某事 make a call upon sb to do sth

憐憫 have mercy on 與…保持眼光接觸 keep eye contact with

自信地 with confidence 嘴上叼著香煙 have a cigarette between one's tips

對某人有害 do harm to sb 新學的單詞 the newly learnt words

在日常交際中 in everyday communication 俯視城市 have a bird's eye view of the city

被判8年徒刑 be sentenced to 8 years in prison 有…之罪 be guilty of doing sth

假奶粉 fake milk powder 交出 hand over

某人非法所得 one's illegal earnings 不注意 take no notice of

被判刑 receive jail sentence 對…負責 be responsible for

照顧，護理 attend to 在…手下 at the hands of

公平對待 do justice 把某人投進監獄 throw sb in prison

…就是這樣 Such was... 從監獄中解放 be freed from prison

…的出事地點 the hot spot for 重點領袖 key leaders

想為…報仇 want revenge for 放棄財產 give up one's fortune

愛上 fall in love with… 失敗 be a failure 由于害怕，生怕，以免 for fear of 消滅舊階層中的許多親屬 many belonging to the old order 在到達時 upon arrival 支持某人 be on sb's side 把某物讀給…聽 read sth to… 為…而受責 answer for

對某人不公平 do wrong to sb 判處某人死刑 sentence sb to death

處死某人 put sb to death 做出犧牲 make a sacrifice/sacrifices