新概念第三册46课.ppt

Lesson 46 Do it yourself 自己动手 by Kitty.Review the words略.Review the sentences略.Fast reading略.TextSo great is our passion for doing things for ourselves,that we are becoming increasingly less dependent on specialized labour.passion 热情passion for doing sth.Textbe/become dependent on independentless dependent=more independent.TextNo one can plead ignorance of a subject any longer,for there are countless do-it-yourself publications.plead v.找（借口），辩解plead ignorance 一无所知-The authorities plead ignorance.Text-I pleaded that I was ill so I couldnt go to the party.plead that.pleadable 可辩护的-This is a pleadable case.pleading n.辩护，恳求pleader n.辩护人.Text对比1.beg vt.肯求（可怜地一再要求）beg sb.not to do2.ask 请求，要求（期待肯定的答复）3.entreat:请求（通过反反复复的请求，来说服、软化对方）4.implore 要求（迫切地、痛苦地要求）-The poor man implored me for help.TextArmed with the right tools and materials,newlyweds gaily embark on the task of decorating their own homes.embark on doing sth.从事做（新的、难度大的事情）=start sth.(new or difficult).TextMen,particularly,spend hours of their leisure time installing their own fireplaces,laying out their own gardens;building garages and making furniture.leisure n.空闲=spare timeleisure hours at leisure 悠闲自得的，空闲的.Text-Im quite at leisure if you want to me to help you.at ones leisure 在某人空闲的时候，在某人高兴的时候-Look me up,at your leisure.=Drop in me,at your leisure.Text At your leisure,please call me.wait sb.s leisure 等某人有空闲的时候.TextSome really keen enthusiasts go so far as to build their own computers.keen adj.热心的，渴望的=eager,anxiousbe keen about 迷上，喜欢上-The boy is keen about footfall.be keen on sth.迷上，喜欢上（口）.Text对比1.anxious（焦急的心情，因焦虑而渴望）2.eager(因特别想得到或拥有某物而渴求)-What are you eager for?3.keen(因为极大的兴趣和欲念而热衷于).Textgo so far as to do:竟然到了干.的地步-Oh,my god,he went so far as to refuse my demand.-She goes so far as to go shopping/with it shop every day.TextShops cater for the do-it-yourself craze not only by running special advisory services for novices,but by offering consumers bits and pieces which they can assemble at home.assemble v.装配，组装=fit,put the parts/pieces together.Text-It took me three hours to assemble thy bicycle.总结：amass,accumulate,collect,gather,assemble,store up,hold up.TextSuch things provide an excellent outlet for pent up creative energy,but unfortunately not all of us are born handymen.provide an outlet for:寻找.出路outlet n.出路，排水口，通风口=a way through which sth.may go out.Textan outlet for water 排水口an outlet for air 通风口-This is an outlet for you to get success.-He wants an outlet for his anger.他需要一个出气筒。outlet for inlet 进口，入口.Textcreative adj.创造性的inventive adj.善于创造的，发明的.Textnot all of us 部分的否定none of us 全部的否定.TextSome wives tend to believe that their husbands are infinitely resourceful and can fix anything.tend to 倾向于tend to do sth.有.倾向tend to sth.照料，伺候=attend to(应付，对付=deal with).Textresourceful adj.足智多谋的=witty 机智的，俏皮的，言辞巧妙的wit 智慧，智谋（通常用复数形式）-Hes in trouble and hes witts ended.Text对比resource 资源；消遣，娱乐=entertainment,amusemententertainment 为使某人开心而进行的娱乐和消遣=amusementresource 消遣的目的是为了打发时间.TextAs far as I could see,it only needed a minor adjustment:a turn of a screw here,a little tightening up there,a drop of oil and it would be as good as new.adjustment n.调整adjust 指调整，调节，使之适应.Textscrew n.螺丝钉screw vt.拧screw down 用螺丝钉固定住；约束screw up 固定住；把.揉成一团screw out 拧出来；勉强拿出，逼出screw around 鬼混；闲逛.Text-Dont have a chat with him as he has a screw loose.不要跟他闲聊，他这个人疯疯颠颠的。-You must have your head screwed properly.你必须保持头脑清醒。.TextThe mower firmly refused to mow,so I decided to dismantle it.dismantle v.拆卸=take apart.TextOne of the links in the chain that drives the wheels had snapped.snap v.1.绷断=break suddenly 2.猛咬=bite 3.拍快照-The chain snap suddenly.snap ones fingers at sb.弹响指.Text snap sth.up 迅速地抓住机会抢购-The cheapist dresses were quickly snapped up.抢购一空in a snap 立刻，马上-It is a snap.很轻松，小菜一碟.TextAfter buying a new chain I was faced with the insurmountable task of putting the confusing jigsaw puzzle together again.insurmountable adj.不能克服的，难以对付的=cannot be overcome.Textsurmount 克服 surmount difficulty-They are faced with insurmountable difficulties.vanquish 克服.TextTHE END.