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1、1.esson4:ThedoublelifeofAlfredBloggs阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双曳生活Thesedays,peoplewhodomanualworkoftenreceivefarmoremoneythanpeoplewhoworkinoffices.Peoplewhoworkinofficesarefrequentlyreferredtoaswhite-collarworkersforthesimplereasonthattheyusuallywearacollarandtietogotowork.Suchishumannature,thatagreatmanypeoplear
2、eoftenwillingtosacrificehigherpayfortheprivilegeofbecomingwhite-collarworkers.Thiscangiveri4tocurioussituations,asitdidinthecaseofAlfredBloggswhoworkedasadustmanfortheEllesmereCorporation.Whenhegotmaied,Alfwastooembarrassedtosayanythingtohiswifeabouthisjob.HesimplytoldherthatheworkedfortheCorporatio
3、n.Everymorning,helefthomedressedinasmartblacksuit.Hethenchangedintooverallsandspentthenexteighthoursasadustman.Beforereturninghomeatnight.Hetookashowerandchangedbackintohissuit.AlfdidthisforovertwoyearsandhisfellowdustmenkepthissecretAlfswifehasneverdiscoveredthatshemarriedadustmanandsheneverwill,fo
4、rAlthasjustfoundanotherjob.Hewillsoonbeworkingnanoffice.Hewillbeearningonlyhalfasmuchasheusedto,buthefeelsthathisriseinstatusiswellworththelossofmoney.Fromnowon,hewillwearasuitalldayandotherswillcallhim,Mr.Bloggs,not,Alf.KNevwordsandexpressions生词和短语double:双重的manualadj.体力的=physicalmanualwork:体力工作ment
5、alwork:脑力工作collar11.衣领uhite-colIar;白领(domentalwork)lule-collar:蓝领(domanualwork)(get)hotUndertheCoIlar:怒气冲天sacrificev.牺牲献出vt.togiveupforgoodpurposesacrificeoneslifeforthecountrysacrificeti三emakemanysacrifices11rivilege11.好处=advantage特权(specialright)牺牲掉自己的好处:sacrificeone,sadvantage/privi1ege特许某人做某事:gi
6、vesb.theprivilegeofdoingsth.privileged:(a.dustman11.清洁工corporationn.公司overallsn.工作服showern.淋浴secret11.隐私a.keepSeCrot:保密Ilsbetweenyouandme.11keepittomyself.confidentialj机密的inSeCret:私下里=secretlyfinprivate,privatelyIwastoldaboutitinsecret.intheSQCret:知道内情HewasinIhosecretformthebeginningstatusn.地位=socia
7、lpositionstatusSIaIUe:器像,照像【课文讲解】peoplewhodoManualwrk=b1u-col1arworkerspRoPlewhoworkinoffices/domentalwork=whitecolIarworkersformoreInOnOyfar-副词用来加强语气=muchreferto.as=regard.as把.看作为IalwaysrefertohimasbooIvorm(书呆子)fortheSittPIereason=for引导的缘由状语从句forthereasonIhai比because正式,因此多用于正式文体humannature人性such.th
8、at.that引导同位语从句,进一步补充说明such的基本内涵HiskindnessWaSsuchthatwewillneverforgethim.=Suchwashiskindness.Suchishuaannaturethatwewanttogetalotofthingsfree.介词for龙示一种目的bewi11ingtodosth.=bereadytodoSth.心甘情愿做giveriseto,leadlo,CaUSe:引起,趋起=rcsullinSuchconductmightgiverisetomisunderstandings.Thebadconditionshavegivenr
9、isetonlotofcrimes,inthecaseof:至于,就.而=concemingStealingisnoshameinthecaseofhim.incaseof:(连)万一以访Youshouldensureyourhouseincaseoffire.who引导定语从句tooCmbarraSSedtosay:太极世而没有说明beashamedofgetmarriedmarry(v.)假如强网动作:IIemarriedthegirl假如表示状态:getmarried,beMarried假如表明和某人己经结婚多长时间了:bemurriedtosbTheoldnanhasbeenmarri
10、edtohiswifefor50years,too.to.:太.而不能SimPly:副词,用来修饰限定动词(olddressedinasartbalcksuit-形容词短语表示一种状态liegottoworkdressedinabeautifulcoat.Heleftho三ewearingasmartbalcksuit.changedinto:揆上BeforereturningIiome=Beforchereturnedhume在Before引导的时间状语从句中roturn的逻辑主i吾和主句的主瑞he是保持一样的.所以这个时间状语是有介词Befor。和动名词搭泥而成,相当于BOfge引导的时间
11、状语从句”假如运用动名词形式,动名词的设辑主语必JS是主句的主语AftergettlingIwme,hehadaKOOdrest.Beforehavingdinner,hefinishedal1hishomework,sheneverwi1l=shewi11neverdiscoverthesecret在省略句式中,never要放在助动词之前willyougotosecher?*“Iwillnevertotoseeher*no,Ineverwill.*halfassuchas(heusedto)half(aquarter,twice,threeties)as.as.表示倍数Iwon*t三arry
12、amanwhoistwiceasoldasme.egotthreetimesasmanypeopleasweexpected.Thisroo三isaboutthreeti三esaslargeasthatone.as(形容词或副词原形)as.:是几倍比,多几倍:,IiInCS(形容词或副词比较级)Thisroadisfourtimeslongerthanthatone.=BThisroadisfivetimesaslongasthatone.iswellworththelossofmoneyhatheobtainediswellworththelossofti三e.well副词用来加强语气,修饰
13、形容词WQrthSpecialdifficultiesA.英语中的很多动词不能以人作为宾语,只能代某物或某M,假如须要说明是某人就要用介词I。Hetoldastorytome.=JHetoldmeastory.两类词汇:tell可以和双宾语搭配(指物的干脆宾语:指人的间接其喷)explain,say只能代一个干脆)宾语,在间接宾语前要介词I。ShespeaksEnjdiShtoherhusbandandSwedishtoherchildrcn.Headmittedhisguilttothepolice.Didyousuggestthisideatohim?当干脆宾语比较长或者是个从句时,通常放
14、在间接宾语之后,但Say除外。IexplainedtohimtheimpossibilityofRrantinghisrequest.HeComfessedtomethathehadfallenasleepduringthemeeting.B.Worth后面只能跟名词或动名词Hissuggestionisworthconsidering.参芍译文如今.从事体力劳动的人的收入一般要比坐办公室的人高出很多.坐办公室的之所以羟常被称作“白领工人”,就是因为他们通常是穿君硬领臼衬杉,系着领帝去上班.很多人经常情愿放弃较诲的薪水以换取做臼领工人的殊荣,此乃人之常情。而这经行会引起种种惊奇的现象,在埃尔斯米尔公司当清洁工的艾尔弗畜谯.布洛斯就是一个例子.艾尔弗结婚时,它到特别难为情.而没有将自己的职业告知娄子.他只说在埃尔斯米尔公司上班.每天早展,他穿上一身关丽的黑色西装离家上班,然后换上工作服.当8个小时清沽工,晚上回家前,他洗个淋浴,JR新换上加身黑色西服,两年多以来,艾尔弗始终这样,他的同事也为他保守隐私.艾尔弗的妻子始终不知道她嫁给了一个清洁工,而且她恒久也不会知道了,因为艾尔弗已找到薪职.不久就要坐办公室里工作了.他将来挣的钱只有他现在的一半.不过他觉得,地位上升了,损失点儿钱也值得.从今,艾尔弗可以一天到晚穿西服了。别人将林呼他为“布洛格斯先生”,而不再叫他“艾尔弗”了。