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ThedoublelifeofAlfredBloggsLesson4Whatdoyouwanttobeinthefuture?doctornurseteacherastronautscientistactress/actordirectorsingerflightattendantpilotfirefighterpolicemanjudgejournalistchiefeditorphotographerbuilderminerpostmanbakercookelectricianbusdrivercarpentermechanicpainterplumbertailorengineerarchitectchemistSomeotheroccupationsTherearewhite-collarworkers,andblue-collarworkers.Todaywe’lltalkaboutamanwhowantedtochangehisjob.Listentothepassageandseeifyoucananswerthisquestion:WhydidAlfwantawhite-collarjob?Becausehethoughtitwashigherinstatusthanhispresentjob.ReadingListentothepassageagain,thenanswerthesequestions:1.Whogenerallyearnmore,manualworkersorofficeworker?2.WhatwasAlfredBloggs’jobattheEllesmereCorporation?3.WasAlfmarried?4.WhatdidAlffailtotellhiswife?5.Howdidhechangeintowhenhegottowork?6.HowlongdidAlfdothis?7.DidAlf’swifediscoverhissecret?8.WherewillAlfsoonbeworking?9.Howwillpeopleaddresshim?1.Whogenerallyearnmore,manualworkersorofficeworker?2.WhatwasAlfredBloggs’jobattheEllesmereCorporation?3.WasAlfmarried?4.WhatdidAlffailtotellhiswife?5.Howdidhechangeintowhenhegottowork?6.HowlongdidAlfdothis?7.DidAlf’swifediscoverhissecret?8.WherewillAlfsoonbeworking?9.Howwillpeopleaddresshim?Manualworkers.Hewasadustman.Yes,hewas.Thathewasadustman.overalls.Forovertwoyears.No,shedidn’t.Inanoffice.“Mr.Bloggs”,not“Alf”.Newwordsandexpressionsmanual体力的collar衣领sacrifice牺牲，献出privilege好处dustman清洁工corporation公司overalls工作服shower淋浴secret秘密status地位★manualadj.体力的＝physicalmanualwork:体力工作mentalwork:脑力工作★collarn.衣领white-collar:白领（domentalwork)blue-collar:蓝领（domanualwork)（get)hotunderthecollar:怒气冲天★sacrificev.vt.牺牲，献出sacrificeone'slifeforthecountrysacrificetimen.献祭，供奉，祭品；牺牲；献身makemanysacrifices★privilegen.好处=advantage特权（specialright)牺牲掉自己的好处：sacrificeone'sadvantage/privilege特许某人做某事：givesb.theprivilegeofdoingsth.privileged:（a.)荣幸的★secretn.秘密a.keepsecret:保密It'sasecretbetweenyouandme.b.insecret:私下里＝secretly,inprivate,privatelyIwastoldaboutitinsecret.C.inthesecret:知道内情Hewasinthesecretfromthebeginning★statusn.地位＝socialpositionWomen'ssocialstatushaschangedmuchovertheyears.1.Thesedays,peoplewhodomanualworkoftenreceivefarmoremoneythanpeoplewhoworkinoffices.•farmoremoneyfar是副词，常放在形容词比较级前面用来强调语气，相当于much•peoplewhodomanualworkblue-collarworkers•peoplewhoworkinoffices/domentalworkwhite-collarworkersThebookisfarmoreinterestingthanthatone.HeismuchtallerthanI.2.Peoplewhoworkinofficesarefrequentlyreferredtoas“white-collarworkers”forthesimplereasonthattheyusuallywearacollarandtietogotowork.referto...as=regard...as把...看作为Ialwaysrefertohimasbookworm（书呆子）.gotowork去上班gotoschool去上学forthesimplereason，for引导的原因状语从句forthereasonthat比because正式，因此多用于正式文体3.Suchishumannature,thatagreatmanypeopleareoftenwillingtosacrificehigherpayfortheprivilegeofbecomingwhite-collarworkers.这里的such...that...中，such是主语，that引导同位语从句，进一步补充说明such的基本内涵Suchishumannaturethatwewanttogetalotofthingsfree.bewillingtodosth.=bereadytodosth.心甘情愿做……privilegen.特权,特别待遇,基本公民权力,特免Ihadtheprivilegeofmeetingthequeen.4.Thiscangiverisetocurioussituations,asitdidinthecaseofAlfredBloggswhoworkedasadustmanfortheEllesmereCorporation.giveriseto,leadto,cause:引起，惹起＝resultinSuchconductmightgiverisetomisunderstandings.Thebadconditionshavegivenrisetoalotofcrimes.inthecaseof至于，就...而言＝concerningStealingisnoshameinthecaseofhim.incaseof假设,万一Incaseofraintheycan'tgo.万一下雨，他们就不能去了。5.Whenhegotmarried,Alfwastooembarrassedtosayanythingtohiswifeabouthisjob.tooembarrassedtosay:太尴尬而没有说明too…to…太…而不能…(含否定意义)Heistooyoungtodresshimself.=Heissoyoungthathecan’tdresshimself.getmarried当“结婚”讲时，marry为不及物动词，一般用getmarried或bemarried,来表示结婚这件事。Mybestfriendgotmarriedlastweekend.当“嫁、娶”讲时,marry为及物动词，后面直接加宾语（marrysb.）。JanemarriedJone.珍妮嫁给了约翰。6.Everymorning,helefthomedressedinasmartblacksuit.Hethenchangedintooverallsandspentthenexteighthoursasadustman.dressedinasmartblacksuit---形容词短语表示一种状态Hegottoworkdressedinabeautifulcoat.Helefthomewearingasmartblacksuit.changedinto：换上Shechangedintotheworkingclothes.她换上了工作服。7.Beforereturninghomeatnight,hetookashowerandchangedbackintohissuit.Beforereturninghome=Beforehereturnedhome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由介词before和动名词搭配而成，相当于before引导的时间状语从句。如果运用动名词形式，动名词的逻辑主语必须是主句的主语。Aftergettinghome,hehadagoodrest.Beforehavingdinner,hefinishedallhishomework.8.Hewillbeearningonlyhalfasmuchasheusedto,buthefeelsthathisriseinstatusiswellworththelossofmoney.halfasmuchas(heusedto)half(aquarter,twice,threetimes)as....as...---表示倍数Iwon'tmarryamanwhoistwiceasoldasme.Wegotthreetimesasmanypeopleasweexpected.Thisroomisaboutthreetimesaslargeasthatone.Usefulphrases:1.manualwork2.white-collarworkers3.gotowork4.humannature5.bewillingtodosth.6.giveriseto7.getmarried8.too…to…9.dressin10.changeinto11.keepone’ssecret12.fromnowon13.halfasmuchas1.体力劳动2.白领工人3.去上班4.人性5.心甘情愿做某事6.引起，惹起7.结婚8.太…而不能…9.穿着10.换上11.替某人保密12.从此，从现在开始13.一半那么多