Lesson 4—The Boy and the Bank Officer BTLEW Part Four ENTER.

Lesson 4—The Boy and the Bank Officer

B T L EW

Part FourPart Four

ENTER


B T L EW

I. Word Study

II. Phrases and Expressions

III. Word Building

IV. Grammar

Language Language StudyStudy


B T L EW

I.I. Word StudyWord Study

Word list:

1. account

2. authority

3. damn

4. fortyish

5. interfere

6. mustache

7. neighborhood

8. shrug (Body Language)

9. withdraw


B T L EW

I.I. Word StudyWord Study1. account

n. an arrangement that you have with a bank to pay in or take out moneyExample:My salary is paid directly into my bank account.

① take account of sth./take sth. into account: to consider or include particular facts or details when making a decision or judgment about sth.Example:These figures do not take account of changes in the rate of inflation.

To be continued on the next page.


B T L EW


1. account

② on account of: because of sth. else, especially because of a problem or difficultiesExample:He can’t run very fast on account of his injured leg.


B T L EW

I.I. Word StudyWord Study2. authority

n. the power you have because of your official position or because people respect your knowledge and experienceExample:None of us questioned my father’s authority.

① the voice of authority: a way of speaking that makes people respect youExample: William spoke in the voice of authority.



B T L EW


n. (the authorities) organizations that are in charge of a particular country or area

Example: British police are in cooperation with the Malaysian authorities.

2. authority


B T L EW

I.I. Word StudyWord Study3. damn

adj. (only before noun) spoken used to show that you are angry or annoyed with sb. or sth.Example: I can’t get this damn button undone.

adv. used to emphasize how good sth. is, how bad sth. is, etc.Example:We’ve been so damn busy all day; I’m shattered.



B T L EW


3. damn

damn well: used to emphasize how determined or sure you are about sth.

Example:I damn well will go, and I’d like to see anyone try and stop me!



B T L EW

I.I. Word StudyWord Studyn. (spoken)① not give a damn: used to show that you do not care about sth.Example: I don’t give a damn about her.

② not worth a damn: used to say that sth. has no value at allExample: Her promise isn’t worth a damn.



B T L EW


v.① damn you/them/it, etc.: used to show how you are extremely angry with sth. or sb.Example:Damn you! If you think you can do this to me, you are wrong!

② to state that sth. is very badExample:The critics damned the play on the first night.


B T L EW

I.I. Word StudyWord Study4. fortyish

adj. at about the age of forty

-ish1) somewhat, near to: reddish, greenish, yellowish, darkish 2) in the manner of: foolish, childish, boyish, womanish, snobbish3) of a country, such as Irish, Polish, Finnish, Spanish, etc.


B T L EW


5. interfere v. to deliberately get involved in a situation that does not concern you and in a way that annoys people

Example:I wish you stop interfering—you’ve caused enough problems already.

the interfering old busybody 爱管闲事的老家伙



B T L EW


5. interfere ① interfere with: to prevent sth. from succeeding or from happening in the way that was planned

Example:Anxiety can interfere with children’s performance at school.



B T L EW

I.I. Word StudyWord StudyCompareintervene v. to do sth. to stop a quarrel, or a war, or to deal with a problem, especially one that you are not directly involved in

Example:The police don’t usually like to intervene in disputes between husband and wife.

The Federal Reserve Bank had to intervene to protect the value of the dollar.


B T L EW


6. mustache n. hair growing on a man’s upper lip, esp. deliberately grown into a particular shape


B T L EW


7. neighborhood n. all the various homes and businesses in a small area within a larger town or city

-hood(in noun) the state or time of being sth.Example: a happy childhood growing to manhoodThere is no much likelihood. 那不太可能。


B T L EW


8. shrug (Body Language) In North America this gesture means “I don’t know”.

Other gestures:In North America this gesture means good-bye.



B T L EW


In North America this gesture means good, acceptable, or okay.

In North America this gesture means “stop”.



B T L EW

I.I. Word StudyWord StudyIn North America thisgesture means good

luck.

In North Americathis gesture means victory.



B T L EW

I.I. Word StudyWord StudyIn North America this gesture means “come here”.

In North America this gesture means success.



B T L EW

I.I. Word StudyWord StudyIn North America this gesture means you want to interrupt to say something.

In North America this gesture means “it’s not good” or failure.



B T L EW

I.I. Word StudyWord StudyIn North America this gesture means “give it to me”.

In North America this gesture means you want someone to give you a ride.



B T L EW


In North America this gesture shows anger and a desire to hit someone.


B T L EW

I.I. Word StudyWord Study9. withdraw

v. a. to take money out of a bank accountExample:Liz withdrew $100 from her account.

b. to remove sth. or take it away or take it back, often because of an official decision Example:She withdrew a document from her briefcase. c. not to take part in Example:Injury forced Clare to withdraw from event.



B T L EW

I.I. Word StudyWord Study9. withdraw

d. to leave a place, esp. in order to be alone or go somewhere quietExample:We withdrew to the garden for a private conversation.

e. to become quieter, less friendly, and more concerned about your own thoughtsExample:The little girl seemed to withdraw into a private world.

withdrawal n.

The end of Word Study.


B T L EW

List:

1. wear an expression of

2. turn to

3. think twice

4. as to

5. move

6. zero in on sb./sth.

7. shake sb. down

8. be on the case

9. happen to do10. more than

11. Once bitten,

twice shy.

II.II. Phrases and Phrases and ExpressionsExpressions


B T L EW

1. wear an expression of v. with Example: Petra looked at her plate wearing an expression of disgust.

2. turn to v. to move (part of) one’s body or head so as to face (s

b. or sth.) Example: She turned to look back at him as she got on the plane.



B T L EW

3. think twice v. to think very carefully before deciding to do sth., because you know about the dangers or problems Example: I will think twice before taking out such a large loan again.

4. as to prep. according to a particular standard or principle Example: The fabrics were arranged as to size and color.



B T L EW

5. move ① move in sth. v. to live, be active, pass one’s time, etc. in a particular social groupExample: She always moves in the best circles.

② move in for sth. v. to become active in doing sth.Example:I moved in for the kill.




B T L EW

5. move ③ move in on sb./sth. v. to approach sb./sth. esp. in a threatening way

Example: The police moved in on the terrorists.



B T L EW

6. zero in on sb./sth. v. a. to aim guns, etc. at or find the range of (a particular target)Example:Artillery and mortars were zeroed in on all avenues of approach.

b. to fix attention on sb./sth.; focus on sb./sth.Example:We should zero in on the key issues for discussion.



B T L EW

7. shake sb. down v. to get money from sb. by using threats

Example:Some neighborhood bully has been shaking this boy down for more than a month.



B T L EW

8. be on the case prep. be in charge of or dealing with a

particular crimeExample: Inspector Hacker is on the case.

9. happen to do v. to occur by chanceExample:

She happened to be out when he called yesterday.



B T L EW

10. more than & more… than…① more than (colloq.) very; extremely; beyondExample: They were more than willing to help.

② more… than… used to emphasize that one thing is truer, more important, etc. than sth.Examples: The child was more frightened than hurt.He always seemed old to me, more like a grandfather than a father.




B T L EW

③ no more than a. only; justExample: It cost me no more than $5 to buy the book.

b. the same as Example:He’s no more able to read Spanish than I am.



B T L EW

11. Once bitten, twice shy. (saying) After an unpleasant experience one is careful to avoid sth. similar.


The end of Phrases and Expressions.


B T L EW

III.III. Word BuildingWord Building

List:

1. Suffix—ish

2. Suffix—hood

3. Prefix—inter


B T L EW


suffix

好读书的；迂腐的呈棕色的幼稚的发热的；狂热的自私的微黄的；带点黄色的

-ish: typical of or like a particular type of person; the ending of some adjectives that show disapproval; rather; approximately

bookishbookishbrownishbrownishchildishchildishfeverishfeverishselfishselfishyellowishyellowish

1.1. fortyish fortyish


B T L EW


suffix

少年时代；童年虚设；谎言可能性生活；生计成年；［集合用法］成年男子临近地区

-hood: used to refer to a period of time or a state; the people who belong to a particular group

boyhoodboyhoodfalsehoodfalsehoodlikelihoodlikelihoodlivelihoodlivelihoodmanhoodmanhoodneighborhoodneighborhood

2.2. childhood childhood


B T L EW

III.III. Word BuildingWord Building3.3. interfere interfere

prefix

inter- (enter-/intel-): between or involving two or more different things, places, or people

interceptinterceptinterchangeinterchangeinterfuseinterfuseinterludeinterludeinteriorinteriorinternationalinternationalinterpretinterpretinterruptinterruptentertainentertain

中途拦截；截获交换；轮替使混合；弥漫间奏（曲）内陆的；内部的国际的；国际性的解释；阐明中断；妨碍款待；使娱乐

The end of Word Building.


B T L EW

The Past Continuous TenseThe past continuous tense is formed by the past tense of the verb ‘be’ +the present participle.

Example: I was working.I was not working.Was I working?

IV. GrammarIV. Grammar



B T L EW

Main Uses I. Chiefly used for past actions which continued

for some time but whose exact limits are not known and are not important.

II. Used without a time expression, it can indicate gradual development.

Example: It was getting darker.

III. Used without a point in time, it expresses an action which began before that time and probably continued after it.

Example:

At eight he was having breakfast.




B T L EW

IV. The action in the past continuous started before the action in the simple past and probably continued after it.

Example: When I arrived, Tom was talking on the phone.

V. Used in descriptions. Example: A wood fire was burning on the hearth, and a cat

was sleeping in front of it. A girl was playing the

piano and singing softly to herself. Suddenly there was a knock on the door. The girl stopped

playing. The cat woke up.


The end of Grammar.


B T L EW

Part FourPart Four

This is the end of Part Four. Please click HOME to visit other parts.

Lesson 4—The Boy and the Bank Officer BTLEW Part Four ENTER.

Documents

Transcript of Lesson 4—The Boy and the Bank Officer BTLEW Part Four ENTER.