Childhood
童年
Bob: Do you remember much about your life as a child?
你还记得⼩时候的⽣活么？
Julia: I have a general idea of the way things were for me in my past. I know that
I had some great times.
我有个⼤致印象，记得那时候的⼀些事情。我知道曾经有过⼀段很美妙的时光。
Bob: My memories are full of happy times, too. My family was able to travel a lot.
I had a map on the wall in my bedroom, so I could circle the places we went to.
我回忆⾥也都是些幸福的时光。那时候我们家还可以经常去旅⾏。那时我卧室的墙上有
⼀张地图，我会在上⾯圈出来我们去过的地⽅。
Julia: My parents owned a clothing store, so it was hard for them to take off
much time from that. The store was near the center of town. I remember having
fun just being in and around the store while they were working.
我⽗⺟经营着⼀家成⾐店，所以他们基本抽不出什么时间。店的位置靠近⼩镇的中⼼。
我记得那会⼉他们⼯作的时候，我常在店⾥或者周围玩。
Bob: Just sort of doing nothing must be something that all children like to do. My
mom taught at a university, so we did some international travel. On those trips,
though, one of the main things I remember is playing in the hotel.
所有孩⼦都爱⼲的事⼉就是啥也不⼲。我妈妈在⼤学教书，所以我们有⼀些去国外旅⾏
的机会。那些旅⾏过程中，我能记得的最主要的事情之⼀就是在酒店玩。
Julia: We had fun simply taking my parents
’
mail to the post office down the
street from the store. That was a real treat! We would always come back with a
report about the people we saw.
我们玩得很⾼兴，哪怕只是把爸妈的信从店⾥带到街上的邮局。真的很有意思！我们回
去之后还会说我们遇⻅了哪些⼈。
Key Points 要点详解
1. full of 充满了……
e.g.: Life is full of choices.
⽣活充满了选择。
My memory is full of those pictures that were lost.
我记忆⾥都是那些丢了的相⽚。
2. be able to do sth. 能做某事
e.g.: She was barely able to stand.
她勉强能站⽴。
You'll be able to read in peace.
你将可以安静地看书。
3. ...it was hard for them to take off much time from that.
It is + a. (形容词）+for sb. to do sth. 做某事对某⼈来说是……
e.g.: It's great for me to have a opportunity to talk with you guys.
对我来说，能有机会跟你们聊天是很棒的。
It's difficult for him to finish this task within an hour.
对他⽽⾔，⼀⼩时之内完成这项任务是很难的。
4. must be ⼀定是
e.g.: This structure must be stable.
这种结构⼀定很稳固。
5. have fun (in) doing sth. 做某事是很开⼼的；做某事获得快乐 (in 可以省略）
e.g.: I have fun flying kites.
我享受放⻛筝的乐趣。
New Words 词汇学习
精讲词
full
The parking lot was almost full.
His essay was full of mistakes.
After the meal I felt so full.
Full speed ahead!
know
Do you two know each other?
You know as well as I do that she’s the right person for the job.
He is known for his excellent pancakes.
could
I thought I could, but I couldn’t.
Could you hold my glass for me?
If I could afford it I would definitely buy a bigger apartment.
must
In order to pass the course you must attend all of the lectures.
I must have left it at home.
You absolutely must join us at the concert.
off
You should take your hat off when you go indoors.
Remember to turn the water off after you finish washing your hands.
She dropped her daughter off and then went straight to work.
The wedding has been called off!
⾃学词
general [ˈdʒenrəl] adj. ⼤体的，笼统的，总的
People in general will support us.
总体⽽⾔，⼈们会⽀持我们的。
The General refused to be flustered.
将军没有被搅得慌乱不安。
The figures represent a general decline in employment.
这些数字表明就业率的总体下降。
university [ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəti] n. ⼤学
She goes to Duke University.
她上杜克⼤学。
He's hoping to go to university next year.
他希望明年能上⼤学。
Both their children are at university.
他们的两个孩⼦都在上⼤学。
mail [meɪl] n. 邮件，邮包 vt. 邮寄
Your check is in the mail.
你的⽀票在邮寄中。
I'm just going to go mail a letter.
我正要去寄⼀封信。
When I heard your voice mail, I couldn't believe it.
我听到你的语⾳邮件时，简直不敢相信。
full [fʊl] adj. 满的，充满的，完全的; 饱了
The case was full of clothes.
该箱⼦满是⾐服。
The parking lot was full when I left about 10:45.
停⻋场在我10:45左右离开时已满了。
It's healthy to eat when I'm hungry and to stop when I'm full.
我饿了就吃、饱了就停是有益健康的。
map [mæp] n. 地图 v. 绘制地图
I'm trying to read the map.
我正看地图呢。
He unfolded the map and set it on the floor.
他展开地图，把它放在了地板上。
They found a spacecraft which is using radar to map the surface of Venus.
他们发现了⼀艘利⽤雷达绘制⾦星表⾯地图的航天器。
life [laɪf] n. ⽣活，⽣命，⼈⽣
Your life is in danger.
你有⽣命危险。
Because in a month, my life could be your life.
因为在⼀个⽉之内，我的⽣活可能就是你的⽣活。
A nurse began to try to save his life.
⼀名护⼠开始设法抢救他。
know [nəʊ] vt. vi. 了解，知道，认识
All I know is that she used to work in a bank.
我只知道她曾在银⾏⼯作过。
She didn't know anything about music.
她对⾳乐⼀点都不了解。
The health authorities now know how to deal with the disease.
卫⽣部⻔现在知道如何对付这种疾病。
way [weɪ] n. ⽅式，⽅法，道路
Freezing isn't a bad way of preserving food.
冷冻不失为保存⻝品的⼀种好⽅法。
The only way you know how to do things is your own way.
你所知道的唯⼀做事⽅式就是你⾃⼰的⽅式。
I'm afraid I can't remember the way.
恐怕我不记得路了。
part [pɑːrt] n. 部分，⻆⾊ vt. vi. 分开
Tell me specifically, which part was the fun part?
明确地告诉我，哪个部分是有趣的部分？
If only he could conceal his part in the accident.
如果他能掩盖他在那次事故中有份参与就好了。
Perry spent part of his childhood in Canada.
佩⾥在加拿⼤度过了童年的部分时光。
could [kʊd] aux. （can的过去式）能；可能
Could you get us some writing paper, please?
你能给我们拿些纸过来吗？
Politicians say it could lead to a dissolution of parliament.
政客们说这可能会导致议会解散。
He asked if he could have a cup of coffee.
他问是否可以喝⼀杯咖啡。
great [ɡreɪt] adj. 伟⼤的，重要的，好极了
Oh great! That'll be good for us.
噢，太棒了！那对我们将会很有利。
All great artists need a great director.
所有伟⼤的艺术家都需要⼀个伟⼤的导演。
The room had a great window.
这个房间有个超棒的窗户。
hotel [həʊˈtel] n. 旅馆，酒店
The students had to spend several days in hotel rooms.
学⽣们不得不在酒店房间⾥度过⼏天。
They booked a luxury hotel for their trip to Bali.
他们为⾃⼰的巴厘岛之旅预定了⼀家豪华酒店。
We stayed in a friendly family-run hotel.
我们住在⼀家友好的家庭旅馆。
real [ˈriːəl] adj. 真实的，真正的，⼗⾜的 adv. 很，⾮常
No, it wasn't a dream. It was real.
不，那不是梦。它是真实的。
He asked them not to use his real name or show his face.
他要求他们不透露他的真名或显示他的脸部。
That was the real reason for her call.
那是她打电话的真实原因。
international [ˌɪntərˈnæʃnəl] adj. 国际的
His speciality is international law.
他的专业是国际法。
The film earned him international fame.
这部影⽚为他赢得了国际声誉。
His mom's in town hosting some international economic conference.
他⺟亲在城⾥主持什么国际经济合作会议。
center [ˈsentər] n. 中⼼，中央 vi. vt. 使集中，使…处于中⼼位置（=centre）
You can find a shopping center.
你可以找到⼀个购物中⼼。
If you have any questions, please visit our Help Center.
如有任何疑问，请访问我们的帮助中⼼。
It’
s located in the city center.
他位于市中⼼。
must [mʌst] aux. 必须，需要，应当，
⼀定
You must be Emma
你⼀定是埃玛。
Candidates must satisfy the general conditions for admission.
应试者必须满⾜录取的⼀般条件。
Claire's car wasn't there, so she must have gone to her mother's.
克莱尔的汽⻋不在那⼉，想必她是去她⺟亲家了。
store [stɔːr] n. 商店，备⽤品 vt. 储藏，存储
Do you know where the store is?
你知道商店在哪⾥吗？
He simply stored the tapes away.
他只是把那些磁带存放起来。
I handed over my secret store of chocolate.
我交出了我偷偷藏起来的巧克⼒。
travel [ˈtrævl] vi. vt. 旅⾏；传播 n. 旅⾏
Students often travel hundreds of miles to get here.
学⽣们常常要旅⾏数百英⾥才能到这⼉。
When sound travels through water, strange things can happen.
当声⾳在⽔中传播时，奇怪的事情会发⽣。
Information on travel in New Zealand is available at the hotel.
新⻄兰的旅游信息在该酒店可以查到。
report [rɪˈpɔːrt] n. 报道，报告，成绩单 vt. vi. 报告，汇报
She glanced through the report.
她⼤致浏览了⼀下报告。
I reported the theft to the police.
我向警察报告了这起盗窃案。
UN officials argued that the report was unbalanced.
联合国官员们辩称那份报告有失公正。
off [ɔːf] adv. 离开，断掉，不在⼯作中 prep. 从…离开
I'm off tomorrow.
我明天休息。
Take off the veil, kick off your shoes, and sit down.
拿掉⾯纱，脱掉你的鞋⼦，坐下来。
He took his feet off the desk.
他把双脚从书桌上移开。
II. Grammar 语法
今⽇语法:形容词 Adjctives
1. Adjectives describe (the qualities or states of) nouns.
形容词是⽤来描述名词的状态和特点的词。
e.g:
Look at my happy kids.
My kids are happy.
I feel happy.
I liked the brown dress, but you preferred the black.
2. Multiple adjectives are usually separated by commas or the word “
and”
“but”
. 同时使⽤多个形容词时，会⽤逗号 ,
“
and” 或 “but”将形容词隔开。
e.g.:
She is a strong, healthy girl.
It was a long and winding road.
It was a light but satisfying meal.
or
3. No comma is used if the main adjective and noun represent a unified concept.
如果主要的形容词和名词代表统⼀的概念，则（两个形容词之间）不⽤逗号。
e.g.:
It was a solid gold coin.
My old red bag.
III. Pronounciation 发⾳
今⽇发⾳:英语的发⾳为什么这么麻烦？ Why is English Such a Mess?
1）invasion 侵略:英国在历史上曾被 Romans （罗⻢⼈）, Angles （安格鲁⼈）,
Saxons（撒克逊⼈), Vikings (维克⼈), French (法国⼈) 侵略过… 由此造成了语⾔
的混杂
2）theft 盗窃:英国曾经在世界各地有很多殖⺠地，英⽂吸收了很多殖⺠地当地的
语⾔。
3）laziness 懒惰:有些⾳ （例如单词结尾的"e" ）在演变过程中发⽣了变化。
e.g.: hopian->hope->silent e
4）snobbery 居⾼临下:吸收了⼀部分拉丁⽂
e.g.: peple->populus->people
5）time 时间:语⾔在漫⻓的时间演变过程中，也发⽣了⼀些变化。Pronunciation
changed, spelling didn
’t. 发⾳改变了，但是拼写没变。
英语不完全是 phonetic language 表⾳⽂字，因此拼写会有⼀些混乱。
IV. Homework 今⽇功课
1. 读3遍对话
2. 读词汇例句
3. 回答对话问题
Did Bob have a happy childhood?
How was your childhood different from your parent’
s?
复习上⼀节:读⼀遍课⽂、读词汇例句（⼀句）