新概念英语第二册17_Always young

Lesson 17: Always young

Key words and expressions

• Jennifer n. 詹尼弗（女子名）
• at least 至少
• appear on the stage 在舞台上扮演
• take part in 参加
• stocking 长筒袜
• sock 短袜
• orange-coloured 橘红色

Questions on the text

1. What does Aunt Jennifer do and how old is she?
   1. Aunt Jennifer is an actress and she is at least 35.
2. What part does Jennifer often act on the stage?
   1. She often act an young girl.
3. What does she think of being grown up?
   1. She thinks it is terrible.

Language points

1. Shemust beat least thirty-five years old.肯定的猜测
   1. You look pale(苍白). You must be ill.
      1. He must have been there before.
   2. I may not be able to solve your problem but I can at least help.
      1. I can read 30 pages an hour at most. 至多
2. In spite ofthis, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. 尽管怎样
   1. Despiteher age, she often appears on the stage as a young girl.
      1. Althoughshe is thirty-five, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. although 是一个连词 ，这句为让步状语从句。
   2. as
      1. I’m telling you this as a friend.
      2. He treats his dog as his best friend.
3. In the play, she must appearinbright red dress and long black stockings. in: 穿
   1. Did you see the girl in white hat?
   2. You look very smart in that jacket.
4. She had towearshort socks and a bright orange-coloured dress. 除了in，其他表示穿戴的词（be dressed in状态/put on瞬间动作）
   1. He is oftendressedin blacks.
   2. Sheput onher raincoat and left the house.
5. If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers…
   1. ever: at any time
   2. 宾语从句中按陈述句顺序
      1. I want to know when you will come.
      2. I asked the shop assistant how much that watch was.
      3. I wonder what he will say.
6. Itmust be(肯定的猜测) terrible to begrown up!
   1. He is a grown-up now.
   2. She grew up in that village.

Key structures and usage

情太动词must/have to

1. must 必须，（跟动词原型）
   1. In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress.
   2. I must leave now.
2. have to 不得不
   1. She had to tell her mother all the truth.
   2. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon.
   3. I have had to tell the truth.

Extension

西方人注意隐私
Never ask a woman how old she is, but always remember her birthday.