改衣服的英文表达.docx

1、改衣服的英文表达改衣服的英文表达内容LESSON 38 At the tailors shopWhat is this?Ren Min BiPoundsU.S. dollarEurosMoney of different countriesIf you have 1,000,000 yuan, what do you want to do most?Travel around the world; donate a half to the society;buy some thing , such as cars, houses and so onIf you have a million y

2、uan, will you buy some very good clothes to wear?If a man or a woman wears very good clothes, is he or she a rich one?Today lets read a play about a man who has one million pounds. To see what happened to him.This dialogue has been written from a short story by Mark Twain, the American writer who li

3、ven from 1835 to 1910. Some of the language and expressions are a little different from modern English.Mark TwainListen to the dialogue and answer following questions?1. How did the customer look?Key: The customer must wear very bad clothes and looked very poor.2. What did the customer want?Key: He

4、wanted to buy a suit.3. At first, what did the shop assistant sell to the customer?Key: The shop assistant sold the cheapest clothes to the customer.4. Did the customer want to pay the money at once?Key: No, he didnt.5. How did the customer want to pay?Key: The customer wanted to pay for the clothes

5、 with a large note - a million pounds note.6. Can the shop assistant give the change to the customer?Key: Of course not.7. Can you describe how the manager felt after seeing the bill?Key: The manager got very excited.8. Then what did the manager do?Key: The manager showed the best clothes to the cus

6、tomer and made for him to his own measure.9. What do you think changed the managers attitude(态度)?Key: The money.10. What can you learn from this story?Key: A. Money is a lovely thing.B. We cant judge someone just by their appearance(外表).Language points1.take place 发生，出现，举行This dialogue takes place a

7、t a tailors shop.When and where did the accident take place?It took place on a rainy morning last week.Great changes have taken place here since 1978.The dance will take place after school.3.try on 试穿Can I try on this pair of shoes?Sure,try it on,please.4.have sth on / about /with + sb 身上带有某物I dont

8、have any small notes on me.You had better have a pen on you.Do you have any small change about you?Have you any notebook about you?Carry your driving license with you.5.judge by / from 根据来判断；从来判断We should judge a man by his deeds.You shouldnt judge strangers always by the clothes he wears.测试要点judgin

9、g by / from 依来判断(作状语)Judging by his words,he got angry.6.pay for sth支付费用；负担款项；付出代价How much did you pay for the dictionary?Have those books been paid for?You will have to pay for your mistakes.7.put sb to the trouble of doing sth= trouble sb to do sth 麻烦某人干，为难某人干Im sorry to put you to the trouble of

10、helping me.He didnt want to put me to the trouble of meeting him at the airport.8.apologize to sb for sth = make an apology to sb for sth 因向某人道歉He made apologies to us for breaking the mirror.9.just a moment / minute 等一会儿10.worry about 担心，担忧，发愁测试要点be worried about 为担心，为着急Dont be worried about me,Mar

11、y.Shes always worried about her health.11.be after 寻找，追求The police are after the missing boy in the woods.12.get / take off 脱下You can get off your coat now.Get off your wet clothes.13.do sb a favor = do a favor for sb 帮某人的忙，给某人以恩惠Will you do me a favor this time?She did me a great favor 5 years ago.

12、He is always ready to do his friends a favor.测试要点当 do sb a favor 后面有不定式时常用 do sb the favor to do 或者do sb the favor of doing .注意冠词的变化。Do me a favor,please.Turn the radio down.She asked me to do her the favor of closing the door.Will you do me the favor to lend me your dictionary?14.maketo ones (own)

13、measure 根据某人的身材尺寸做Mother will make new clothes for me to my own measure.15.depend on / upon 依赖，依靠Everything depends on the conditions,time and place.Children must depend on their parents.16.put / write down 写下，记下；放下Be sure to put down every word she says on the phone.测试要点 辨析下列由 put 构成的搭配：put out 扑灭。

14、 put away 把收起来，放好。 put on 上演，穿 / 戴上。 put in / into practice 实施。 put in order 整理，整顿。 put off 推迟，拖延。 put up 举起，建立，为提供食宿。17.drop in 顺便拜访Ill drop in and leave the new address.测试要点drop in + on sb 顺便拜访某人drop in + at sb 顺便拜访某地call on sb (比较正式)拜访某人visit sb = pay a visit to sb (最正式拜访On my way back,I dropped

15、in at my brothers house.Lets drop in on Aunt Wang,shall you?18.show sb out 送某人出去等一下，我送你出去。Wait a moment.Let me show you out.测试要点show sb in 领某人进来。show sb around + place 领某人参观。show sb into 领某人进入。要特别注意 show sb to the door 把某人送到门口。show sb the door 把某人赶出门去，下逐客令。He wouldnt listen to my apology. He showed

16、me the door.Exercises1.He had no trouble me an English-English Dictionary.A.to post B.with posting C.posting D.of posting2.Dont trouble troubles until trouble_ you.A.troubled B.will trouble C. troubles D.不填3. No matter _ fault it is, you should do something about.A. how B. who C. whose D. when4. Dre

17、ss warmly, _ you will catch cold.A. but B. instead C. or else D. on the other handKey:C; C; C; C; B; C; A; C5. Would you _ to clean the blackboard?- _.A. mind, Of course not. B. do me the favor, With pleasureC. give me a favor, Go ahead D. like, I dont6. My parents _ me to go to the party with my cl

18、assmates. But I didnt.A. suggested B. persuaded C. advised D. made7. I _ some of my old friends when I was on business in Guangzhou.A. dropped in on B. dropped in to C. dropped into D. dropped on8. The workers in that factory insisted that their pay _.A. to increase B. being increased C. be increase

19、d D. to be increase This dialogue has been written from a short by Mark Twain,the American writer who lived from 1835 to 1910.Some of the language and expressions are a little different from morden English. The dialogue takes place at a tailors shop.(M=Manager;SA=Shop assistant;C=Customer)AT THE TAI

20、LORS SHOPM:Theres a customer,Tod.Will you serve him?SA:I dont know why hes in a tailors shop.Just look at his clothes!M:No matter what hes wearing,Tod,just show him the cheapest.SA:Do you want to anything?C:Yes,please.I want to buy a suit.SA: Of course.You may find these rather expensive.Weve got so

21、me cheaper ones in the back room.Will you come through to the back,please?dont you try this one on?C:Mmm,it doesnt seem to fit very well.SA:Im afraid it is the cheapest one weve got.C:Very well,Ill take it.Could you wait a few days for the money?I dont have any small notes on me.SA：Oh,you havent?Wel

22、l,of course,I know that gentlemen like you carry only large notes.C: My friend,you shouldnt judge strangers always by the clothes they wear.Im quite able to pay for this suit.I just didnt wish to put you to the trouble of changing a large note.SA: Why do you think we cant change your note?Of course

23、we can.C: Oh,very well.Then there is nothing to worry about.I apologize.apologize apologize apologize(Hands him the notes.)SA:Just a moment and Ill get your change.(Look at the note.)Goodness me!M:Is anything the matter?C:There isnt any trouble.Im just waiting for my change.M:Come ,come.Get him his

24、change,Tod.SA:Get him his change!Its easy to say,sir;but look at the bill yourself.M:Goodness me!Six zeros!Ive never seen anything like this before.(Get very excited.)To sell such a suit as that to a millionaire!Tods a fool.Ah,heres the thing Im after.(To be continued.)Please get those things off,si

25、r,and throw them into the fire.Do me the favor to put on this shirt,and this suit.Ah,its just the thing,the very thing!The trousers are all right;now the jacket;aha,right again!Look at that now,sir!Perfect-the whole thing!C:Yes,they fit very well.M:Quite right,sir,quite right.But wait till you see w

26、hat well make for you to your own measure.You can trust us,sir.Let me measure you,sir,for some suits and some shirts too.Now,please have a look at these materials material material material.I think youll find them much better and much more suitable.C:This material look nice.And so does this one.M:A

27、very good choice,sir.You can depend on us,sir.They will be ready the day after tomorrow.C:But we still have a problem.I cant order these clothes,unless you can wait some time,or change this note.M:I can wait all my life,sir.Tod,you will send these things to the gentlemans address.Put down the gentle

28、man gentleman gentlemans address.C:Im changing my hotel.Ill drop in and leave the new address.M:Quite right,sir,quite right.One moment-let me show you out,sir.Good day,sir,good day.Lesson 76: Conversation at tailors shop Tailor: Welcome Mam, what am I supposed to do?Jane: I want to get these clothes

29、 altered.Tailor: Please show me the clothes to be altered.Jane: It is very tight. Waist of this trouser has to be altered, loosen it a bit.Tailor: By how may inches?Jane: Two inch.Tailor: Ok Madam I will do it.Jane: Also the length of the other trouser has to be reduced.Tailor: What should the lengt

30、h be?Jane: 38 inches, just cut the length and fold itTailor: Ok Madam it will be doneJane: How long will you take to finish the work?Tailor: It will take an hour to alter both of themJane: How much will you charge me?Tailor: Twenty dollars, ten for each.Jane: Fine, then I will come back after an hour and collect them.