课文内容:
My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at leastthirty-five years old. In spite of this, she oftenappears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer willhave to take part in a new play soon. This time,she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, shemust appear in a bright red dress and long blackstockings. Last year in another play, she had towear short socks and a bright, orange-coloureddress. If anyone ever asked her how old she is, she always answers, ‘My dear, it must beterrible to be grown up!'
精讲笔记:
4.Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon.
詹妮弗很快又出演一部新戏了。
语言点 1 take part in a play = perform a play 演戏
Last night the pupils performed a good play.昨天晚上,小学生们演了一场好戏。
语言点2 have to take part in a new play 指詹妮弗作为一个职业演员因为工作需要,客观上不得不出演。对比主观上“必须” :Must we study hard every day?我们是不是每天都得努力学习呢?
5.This time, she will be a girl of seventeen.
这回,她要演一个17岁的女孩儿。
语言点 表达年龄的短语(以17岁的女孩为例):
1) a girl 17 years old (s 不可省) 2) a 17-year-old girl 3) a girl of 17 4) a girl aged 17
6.In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings.
在戏里,她得穿上鲜红的裙子和黑色的长筒袜。
语言点1 关于穿着的表达:
appear in...:I often appear in white shirt.我炫常穿白衬衫。
dress in... :My sister dresses in a blue skirt today.今天我姐姐穿着一条蓝色的裙子
has / have sth. on:He has a nice suit on.他穿着一件漂亮的西装。
wear sth.: The English teacher wears a light gray coat.英语老师穿着一件淺灰色的外套
be in +颜色/衣服:This girl is in dark jeans.这个女孩子穿着深色的牛仔裨。
语言点2 long +black + stockings, long和black两个形容词都用来修饰stockings。多个形容词作前置定语举例:
spare old clothes 多余的旧衣服; dark red new socks 深红色的新短袜;high smart little girl 高个的聪明小女孩