Answers for Unit 1

Unit 1 My First Job

Part 1 communicative activities 5 What are they for?

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Part 2 Reading and Language Activities 2 Language work

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1. eatery, restaurant 2. customer, diner

3. janitor (caretaker, U.K.) 4. buddy 5. guy 6. boy B

1. ran 2. offered 3. duty 4. beamed 5. pitching in

6. meet the standards 7. Except for …

8. How about you paying me … 9. figured 10. was promoted 11. off that day 12. as far as Dad was concerned 13. reached for C

1. Guys, how about (having) some more drinks?

2. As far as I am concerned, these stories are rubbish.

3. She’s never punctual for appointments, so you’ll have to wait for a while. 4. The doctor advised him to take a few days off.

5. I really didn’t need any help, but it was very kind of you to offer to do so.

6. When the boy showed a banana to the monkey, the animal reached through the

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cage for the fruit.

7. I figure you’d want to see me about it. 8. Except for an old lady, the bus was empty.

9. You’d better go home now. Your mother would be anxious. 10. How soon can you pay me for the work I’ve done for you? 11. If we all pitch in, we should get the job finished this afternoon. 12. The teacher brought in two new students into the project.

Part 3 Extended Activities 4. Translation

1. Mr. Manager, may I take a day off tomorrow? My mother is coming to visit me. 表示将来的will, be going to 与现在进行时三者用法的异同 1. 说话时临时起意或表示“愿意，决心要”的将来行动?will

A: This is so heavy a box. B: I will help you to carry it.

2. 在此之前主语单方面的决定或计划（并非临时起意）?be going to

A: why did you buy this paint? B: I’m going to paint my bedroom tomorrow. 注：come, go, arrive, leave, fly, start, travel, drive等表示从甲地到乙地的行动的动词，stay, remain等表示位置的动词，do以及表示吃喝的have（后接食物或饮料）可以（并非必须）用现在进行时代替be going to 表示主语单方面的决定的将来行动。 3. 说话时，主语已和他人约定的将来行动?现在进行时

My wife has an appointment with a doctor. She is seeing Dr. Wang next Monday. 4. 非既定计划，预测将来的行动或可能发生的事；或不明确是否预先计划? will/ be going to

I will/am going to climb that mountain one day. 5. 根据某种征兆预测“最近”会如何?be going to; 根据个人看法预测“迟早”会如何? will

Listen, there is a strange sound. The lift is going to be break down; we had better get out on the next floor.

The lift will break down since it is often overloaded.

c.f. My mother will come to see me. (be doing更好: the present continuous tense indicating a scheduled action in the near future. p.3 I’m flying back to America tomorrow.) Exercise:

A: Where’s your car?

B: It is in the garage for repair.

A: How are you going to get to work?

B: I am going to take the bus. (送车去修时已决定坐公交，既定决定，不可用will；单方决定并非约定，不可用I’m taking)

A: You needn’t take the bus. I will drive you. (A临时决定载B，并非预定计划或约定) Later

C: How are you going to get to work, Mr. B? B: Mr. A is driving me. (A和B已经约定)

2. The police offered a reward for clues about the bank robbers.

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sin / crime (Every crime is normally a sin, but not every sin is necessarily a crime. )

sin: an action, thought or way of behaving that is wrong according to religious laws. // an action or way of behaving that you think is morally wrong ? sinner: someone who does sth morally wrong or does not obey religious laws.

Greed and lying are sins. // it is a sin to waste food when so many people are starving. crime: an illegal activity or action. ? criminal: one who has committed a crime.

A convicted criminal: one who has been judged guilty in a court of law. 已决犯，既决犯 A hardened criminal: one who has committed many crimes. = A habitual criminal A wanted criminal: 通缉犯

Generic words vs. specific words:

murder: the crime of killing someone deliberately? murderer: someone who commits murder robber: someone takes money or property illeglly, often by using threats and violence. reward / award

reward: 1)sth. good that happens or that you receive because of something you have done. 因做某事给予的报酬 a reward for doing sth. / give sb. a reward for sth. (for =because of) = reward sb. for sth因某事奖赏 ~+for You deserve a day off as a reward for working so hard. (c.f. reward sb. with sth: they rewarded the winner with flowers.以某物奖赏)

2) money that someone receives for finding and returning sth. or for helping the police 悬赏：post a reward / offer a reward

award: 1) a prize or other reward that is given to someone who has achieved something. 奖品，奖状? money granted to a student at a university 奖学金 win/receive an award // give/ grant present an award

2) an amount of money or judgment given by a court of law 法庭判定的金额（赔偿金等）

3. When I was ill last week, she offered to look after my child. Offer to help me look after 可以不用help

offer sb. sth: They haven’t offered me the job yet.

offer sth. to sb.: The police are offering a reward to anyone with information about the crime/the bank robber.

offer sb. sth for sth.: I offered Jim $5000 for his car.

offer to do sth.: I do think you should have offered to help.

4. Except for the small kitchen, the flat is satisfactory.

Except for the kitchen is small, the flat is satisfying. Except for 不能接从句? Except that the kitchen is small,…

satisfying, satisfactory, satisfied

satisfied: 由过去分词转变而来的形容词，被动意义，感到满意的。a satisfied customer 因此不能说The flat is satisfied. ? I was satisfied with the flat. (对...满意, 若后接of表示“确信...”? I am satisfied of the truth of his story) 又：I am satisfied that they are doing all they can. satisfying: 主动意义，令人满意的，常作定语。a satisfying answer satisfactory: 令人满意的，主动意义。常与to搭配，The answer was not quite satisfactory to him. [若后接for 则可表示“合乎...要求的”the rotameter is not satisfactory for fluid containing solids.(这种流量计不适用于含有固体的流体)]

Exercise: satisfaction, to satisfy, satisfactory, satisfying, satisfied, satisfactorily

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1) She was satisfied with the result of the test.

2) This medicine is better than that one because it has a very satisfying effect. 3) It is necessary to satisfy the requirements of the first course before going on to the next. 4) The patient is getting on satisfactorily.

5) Success is followed by a feeling of satisfaction. 6) Your work has been satisfactory.

5. She was promoted to branch manager last year.

职位之前不加冠词，manager of a branch company/chain store ? branch manager promote sb. to

6. Everyone was exhausted except John.

Except 不能放在句首. 但except for 可以放在句首 累极了：very tired/ not a little tired/ exhausted

7. Who’s running this company? 在经营：is running…/不用runs

8. He reached into his pocket for the wallet.

reach: when it is used to mean “to move your arm, hand, etc. toward sth. that you are trying to touch or pick up”, it is an intransitive verb. (表示“伸手去拿”时是不及物动词。) ? reach for: He turned around and reached for the phone. reach into: He reached into his pocket to get his car keys.

reach across: I reached across the table and took Alice’s hand.

When it is used to mean “to manage to touch sth. or pick it up by stretching out your arm, hand, etc. ”, it can be both intransitive and transitive verb. (表示“够得着”时既可以是及物动词也可以是不及物动词。) ?We keep the bottles up there so that the children can’t reach them.

c.f. reach for the pocket //reach the pocket for the wallet. Wallet/purse

wallet: a small flat case that people keep money, credit cards, and small documents in and usually carry in their pocket or purse.

purse: (American English) a small bag in which a woman carries money, keys, credit cards, and personal objects. (handbag)

change purse 零钱包 a small bag in which to keep coins ? Br. E. purse

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