高中英語 Unit3《The secret of success》Grammar and usage課件 牛津譯林版選修11

1、Grammar and usage dieEuphemismA euphemism is usually a polite way to say some-thing embarrassing or unpleasant. To make a euphemism, you replace words that are consideredharsh,blunt or offensive with other words that areless direct or more vague.1. We often use euphemism to express taboo or very sen

2、sitive subjects.His grandfather passed away last week. The funeral will be held this Friday. “pass away” means _.to dieWhen Sinclair joined in 1959, membership was falling, and the society was on its last legs.“On ones last legs” means _. near a state of collapse or death.Last year, my father set up

3、 a club for Senior Citizens. Once a week, they meet up and play cards.“Senior Citizen” means _. an old personThe school is for people who are physically challenged.“physically challenged” means _people with a physical disability.He was only 14 years old and was already a juvenile delinquent. He woul

4、d spend his next 10 years in prison.“a juvenile delinquent” means _.a young person who has committed a crime2. We often use euphemism to raise the status of someone or something. The sanitary workers cleaned the hospital. “Sanitary worker” means _. a person who cleans dirty placesClive Sinclair is t

5、he man who brought technology to the man in the street.“the man in the street” means _. My father has a lot of free time because he is between jobs at the moment.“between jobs” means _.ordinary working class peopleunemployed3. We often use euphemism to indicate situations not fit to express directly

6、 in public. I am just going to wash my hands. “wash ones hands” means _. The film was famous for having the highest body count of any war film. “body count” means_ _.to go to the toilet the number of dead bodies found at a sceneThe murderer would spend the rest of his life in the citys correctional

7、facility. “Correctional facility” means _. a prisonIm goin to answer the natural call. Im goin to make some water . Im gonna pee.=Im going to pee.The boy is a bit slow for his age.(The boy is stupid.)He is a bicycle doctor. He mends bicycles.Nowadays many weight-watchers would like to go to the gym.

8、 如今有不少胖人喜歡到健身房去鍛煉。如今有不少胖人喜歡到健身房去鍛煉。P41. A. Answers:1. body count 2. protective custody3. being economical with the truth 4. a confidential source 5. passed away 6. golden years 7. senior citizens8. downsizing 9. sanity workers B. Answers:1.c 2.b 3.a 4.f 5.f 6.e 7.h 8.d 9.gHe is not a grave man until he is a grave man. grave有兩個(gè)含義有兩個(gè)含義, 一個(gè)是一個(gè)是“嚴(yán)肅的嚴(yán)肅的” (形容詞形容詞), 一個(gè)一個(gè)是是“墳?zāi)箟災(zāi)埂?(名詞名詞), 因此這句話的意思是因此這句話的意思是: 他不是一他不是一個(gè)嚴(yán)肅的人個(gè)