1、Lesson 4:The double life of Alfred Bloggs 阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双重生活 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did Alf want a white-collar job? These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are frequentl
2、y referred to as “white-collar workers for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. This can give rise to curious situations, a
3、s it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation. When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit. He th
4、en changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night. He took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret Alfs wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will,
5、for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in an office. He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status is well worth the loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him Mr. Bloggs, not Alf. New words and exp
6、ressions 生词和短语 manual adj. 体力的 collar n. 衣领 sacrifice v. 牺牲，献出 privilege n. 好处 dustman n. 清洁工 corporation n. 公司 overalls n. 工作服 shower n. 淋浴 secret n. 秘密 status n. 地位 参考译文 如今，从事体力劳动的人的收入一般要比坐办公室的人高出许多。坐办公室的 之所以常常被称作“白领工人”，就是因为他们通常是穿着硬领白衬衫，系着 领带去上班。许多人常常情愿放弃较高的薪水以换取做白领工人的殊荣，此乃 人之常情。而这常常会引起种种奇怪的现象，在埃尔
7、斯米尔公司当清洁工的艾 尔弗雷德.布洛斯就是一个例子。 艾尔弗结婚时，感到非常难为情，而没有将自己的职业告诉妻子。他只说在埃 尔斯米尔公司上班。每天早晨，他穿上一身漂亮的黑色西装离家上班，然后换 上工作服，当 8 个小时清洁工。晚上回家前，他洗个淋浴，重新换上那身黑色 西服。两年多以来，艾尔弗一直这样，他的同事也为他保守秘密。艾尔弗的妻 子一直不知道她嫁给了一个清洁工，而且她永远也不会知道了，因为艾尔弗已 找到薪职，不久就要坐办公室里工作了。他将来挣的钱只有他现在的一半。不 过他觉得，地位升高了，损失点儿钱也值得。从此，艾尔弗可以一天到晚穿西 服了。别人将称呼他为“布洛格斯先生”，而不再叫他“
8、艾尔弗”了。 新概念英语正版图书购买 自学导读 Notes on the text 课文注释 1 People who work in offices are frequently referred to aswhite-collar workers, 那些坐在办公室的人，往往被称为“白领工人” 。 white-collar workers 往往指脑力劳动者，而体力劳动者则被称为 blue- collar workers, 蓝领工人。 2 for the simple reason that这里 that 引导的从句是 the reason 的 同位语。 3 Such is human nat
9、ure, that such 位于句首，起强调作用，后面要用倒装语序， that 引导的是 such 的同位语从句。 4 as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation. 正如给埃尔斯米尔公司当清洁工的 艾尔弗雷德布洛格斯的情况所造成的怪现象那样。 as it did 中的 it 是指 上一句中 that 从句所指的情况，而 did 是替代 give rise to curious situations。 5 half as much as he used
10、to, 只相当于过去的一半。 Summary writing 摘要写作 In not more than 80 words describe how Alfred Bloggs prevented his wife from finding out that he worked as a dustman. Do not include anything that is not in the last paragraph. Answer these questions in note form to get your points: 1 What did Alfred Bloggs tell h
11、is wife when they got married? 2 How did he dress each morning before he left home? 3 Did he change into overalls or not? 4 How did he spend the day? 5 What did he do before going home at night? 6 For how long did this last? 7 Did his fellow dustmen keep his secret or not? 8 Will his wife ever learn
12、 the truth? 9 Where will her husband be working in future Vocabulary 词汇 Give another word or phrase to replace the following words as they are used in the passage: receive(1. 1); sacrifice(1. 5); privilege(1. 6); curious(1. 7); embarrassed(1. 9); discovered(1. 13); status(1. 15). Composition 作文 Writ
13、e a composition of about 200 words using the ideas given below. Do not write more than three paragraphs. Title: Nearly caught. Introduction: Alf and three other dustmen were collecting rubbish-arrived at Mrs. Frosts house. Development: Alfs wife was visiting Mrs. Frost at the time- Alf was just gett
14、ing out of the dustcart-saw his wife leaving Mrs. Frosts house-hid in dustcart-dustmen helped him-his wife talked to Mrs. Frost on the doorstep. Conclusion: The dustcart drove away just as Mrs. Bloggs came towards it. Letter writing 书信写作 Write a letter of about 80 words to an acquaintance whom you d
15、o not know very well asking him to lend you a book you know he possesses. Supply a suitable Introduction and Conclusion. Use the following ideas to write your Purpose: ask for loan of book-its title-Why you want it-how long you will keep it- you will take good care of it. Key structures 关键句型 What ha
16、s happened? What has been happening? 现在完成时与现在完成 进行时（IKS 76）（参见第 2 册第 76 课关键句型） Exercises 练习 A Find two verbs in the passage which tell us what has happened and note how they have been used. B Write sentences using each of the following words or phrases: since last April; up till now; just; ever; yet
17、. Special difficulties 难点 A Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife. (1. 9)间接 宾语(Compare ISD 3) （对比第 2 册第 3 课难点） Study these examples: He explained the difficulty to me. I described the scene to my wife. He said nothing to me about it. Did you suggest this idea to him? I confided the sec
18、ret to my sister. B Words often misused: Worth Study these examples: His rise in status is well worth the loss of money. (1. 15) That film is not worth seeing. (Compare IKS 68a) （对比第 2 册第 68 课关键句型 a） Exercises 练习 A Write sentences using the following combinations of words: 1 describe/film/ aunt. 2 s
19、ay/nothing/her. 3 explain/the position/me. 4 propose/idea/us. B Choose the correct words in the following: 1 (Is) (Does) it worth five pounds? 2 Is this worth(buying) (to buy)? 3 Your car(does) (is) not worth 5, 000. 4 I dont think it is worth(to go) (going) to all that trouble. Multiple choice ques
20、tions 多项选择题 Choose the correct answers to the following questions. Comprehension 理解 1 What does the case of Alfred Bloggs illustrate? aThat people often care more about the status of a job than the salary. bThatwhite-collar workers usually wear a suit to go to work. cThat manual workers prefer to ke
21、ep their job a secret. dThat office workers usually earn less than manual workers. 2 What did Alfred Bloggs do for over two years? aHe told his wife he worked for the Corporation, when in fact he did not. bHe disguised himself as a dustman. cHe led a double life. dHe earned twice as much as he used
22、to. 3 Why did Alfred Bloggs consider wearing a suit all day and being calledMr. Bloggsso important? aHis new job is worth more than his previous one in every respect. bHe will no longer need a shower before returning home from work. cHe can now tell his wife about his previous job without embarrassm
23、ent. dHe feels that other people will respect him more. Structure 结构 4 They usually wear a collar and tie _ (1. 4) aas they work bto work cgoing to work din order to work 5 Alf was _ anything to his wife. (1. 9) aso embarrassed he said bvery embarrassed and said cvery embarrassed, so he said dso emb
24、arrassed he did not say 6 He told her that he worked for the Corporation _ (11. 9- 10) asimply bin a simple way cand no more donly 7 Before he _ home at night, he took a shower(11. 11-12) awas returning breturned chad returned dwill return 8 His earnings were only half the amount _ (1. 14) aas they
25、used to bthey used to cthey used to be dthey were used toVocabulary 词汇 9 Manual workers often receive much higher _ than people who work in offices. (11. 1-2) agains bfees cpayments dwages 10 His _ kept his secret. (1. 12) abrothers bworkmates ccompanions dcomrades 11 His rise in status more than _
26、the loss of money. (11. 14-15) apays back brewards ccompensates for dvalues 12 He wanted to be _ Mr. Bloggs, notAlf. (11. 15-16) aaddressed as bnamed ccried out dshouted 【New words and expressions】 生词和短语 double：双重的 manual adj. 体力的 physical manual work: 体力工作 mental work: 脑力工作 collar n. 衣领 white-colla
27、r:白领（do mental work) bule-collar: 蓝领（do manual work) （get) hot underthe collar:怒气冲天 sacrifice v. 牺牲，献出 vt.to give up for good purpose sacrifice ones life for the country sacrifice time n. make many sacrifices privilege n. 好处 =advantage 特权（special right) 牺牲掉自己的好处： sacrifice ones advantage/privilege 特
28、许某人做某事： give sb.the privilege of doing sth. privileged:（a.)荣幸的 dustman n. 清洁工 corporation n. 公司 overalls n. 工作服 shower n. 淋浴 secret n. 秘密 a. keep secret:保密 Its between you and me. Ill keep it to myself. confidential：机密的 in secret:私下里 secretly,in private,privately I was told about it in secret. in th
29、e secret:知道内情 He was in the secret form the beginning status n. 地位 social position status statue:雕像，塑像 【课文讲解】 people who do manual work=blue-collar workers p eople who work in offices/do mental work=white-collar workers for more money far-副词用来加强语气much refer to.as = regard.as 把.看作为 I always refer to
30、him as boolworm（书呆子） for the simple reason=for 引导的原因状语从句 for the reason that 比 because 正式，因此多用于正式文体 human nature 人性 such.that. that 引导同位语从句，进一步补充说明 such 的基本内涵 His kindness was such that we will never forget him. Such was his kindness. Such is human nature that we want to get a lot of things free. 介词
31、 for 表示一种目的 be willing to do sth.=be ready to do sth.心甘情愿做 give rise to,lead to,cause:引起，惹起result in Such conduct might give rise to misunderstandings. The bad conditions have given rise to a lot of crimes. in the case of: 至于，就.而言concerning Stealing isno shame in the case of him. in case of:（连）万一，以访
32、 You should ensure your house in case of fire. who 引导定语从句 too embarrassed to say:太尴尬而没有说明 be ashamed of get married marry(v.)如果强调动作：He married the girl 如果表示状态：get married,be married 如果表明和某人已经结婚多长时间了：be married to sb The old man has been married to his wife for 50 years. too.to.：太.而不能 simply:副词，用来修饰限
33、定动词 told dressed in a smart balck suit-形容词短语表示一种状态 He got to work dressed in a beautiful coat. He left home wearing a smart balck suit. changed into：换上 Before returning home=Before he returned home 在 Before 引导的时间状语从句中，return 的逻辑主语和主句的主语 he 是 保持一致的，所以这个时间状语是有介词 Before 和动名词搭配而成，相当于 Before 引导的时间状语从句。 如
34、果运用动名词形式，动名词的逻辑主语必须是主句的主语 After gettting home,he had a good rest. Before having dinner,he finished all his homework. she never will=she will never discover the secret 在省略句式中，never 要放在助动词之前 “will you go to see her?“ “I will never to to see her“/“no ,I never will.“ half as much as (he used to) half(a
35、quarter,twice,three times)as as.-表示倍数 I wont marry a man who is twice as old as me. We got three times as many people as we expected. This room is about three times as large as that one. .as（形容词或副词原形）as.：是.几倍 比.多几倍：.times（形容词或副词比较级） This road is four times longer than that one. This road is five tim
36、es as long as that one. is well worth the loss of money What he obtained is well worth the loss of time. well 副词用来加强语气，修饰形容词 worth 【Special difficulties】 A.英语中的许多动词不能以人作为宾语，只能代某物或某事，如果需要说 明是某人就要用介词 to He told a story to me.He told me a story . 两类词汇：tell 可以和双宾语搭配（指物的直接宾语；指人的间接宾语） explain,say 只能代一个（直接
37、）宾语，在间接宾语前要介词 to She speaks English to her husband and Swedish to her children. He admitted his guilt to the police. Did you suggest this idea to him? 当直接宾语比较长或者是个从句时，通常放在间接宾语之后，但 say 除外。 I explained to him the impossibility of granting his request. He comfessed to me that he had fallen asleep durin
38、g the meeting. B.“Worth“后面只能跟名词或动名词 His suggestion is worth considering. 【Multiple choice questions】 （1).a. illustrate:阐明，阐述 “.a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar worker“ (2).c. double life (3).d. “.he feels that his rise in status
39、 is well worth the loss of money“ Structure (4).b. to go 可以省略 They usually go to work wearing a collar and tie. （5).d. “Alfred was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job.“ too.to(不定式 to 表示否定） so.that:“如此，以致于”（在 that 引导的结果状语从句中，如果采用 否定式，可以和 too.to 互换） The water is too hot for us to
40、 dringk. The water is so hot that we cant drink. （6).C. “He simply told her that he worker of the Corporation“ simply :副词“仅仅是，再没有别的了”only，just 无论是 simply，only 还是 just，往往用在主体词之前 I did it simply/only for the money I dont like driving.I do it simply /only because I have to go to work each day. and no m
41、ore 放句尾 in a simple way: 简单地，简朴地 She was always dressed in a simple way. (7).b. 如果主、从的主语一致，可用介词和动名词形式搭配 Before returning home. before-连接词，引导时间状语从句 Before he returned home. before 引导的从句，常用一般现在时或一般过去时，不用进行时。 （）.c. “half as much as it used to be“ the amount 要用定语从句进行限定 used to: 当主句的谓语动词是行为动词时，之后的动词必须省略掉
42、 used to be: 当主句的谓语动词是系动词时，之后必须带有系动词 be. I feel the summers are hotter that they used to be I feel you are much fatter than you used to be. (9).d. gain: 获利，赢得（表示通过努力） time,reputation,speed,height fee: （为专业服务支付的）费用 doctors s,the lawyers s pay for my university fees payment: (商业、信贷）支付的款项（正式） wages: (体力劳动者的）工资 salary: (白领的）薪水 (10).b. companion:同伴 （11).c. “well worth the loss of money“ pay back: 偿还，报复 reward：酬劳 value：价值 Compensate for=make up for:弥补 Vacabulary （12).a. “call“ name: 命名 cry out:喊叫 shout: 喊
