经科版BEC中级课文辅导unit4

学习重点
1．     Exercises Explanation and Memo Writing Summary
2．     Reading --- Training to be entertaining
3．     Letter Writing
4．     Homework

I. Exercises Explanation and Memo Writing Answer Key
Exercise: P27
1.
be popular with
pride oneself on (doing) sth.
on a basis
look forward to
at reasonable prices
cater for
call in
good value for money
until
a long way from

3.
satisfaction
be located
comfortable
cleanliness
entertainment

Memo
To:    All Staff         
From:  David Guan, Research and Development Director
Date:   23 November 2000
Subject: Visit of Chairman
 
The chairman of our corporation is going to visit our company next Monday 27 November to discuss the pricing policy for our new product. He will arrive at 10am and please attend the welcome reception for him at 10.15am. Thanks.

Summary of memo writing (page 78)
1.      Candidate C
All three parts of the task are completed and it is the correct length. The language is accurate and appropriate except for one mistake. (hire instead of book/reserve)

2.      Candidate B
B completes two parts of the task but does not give location details. The note is too long. The writer includes unnecessary information (e.g. to discuss a contract with us). The language is generally accurate although the first sentence is long and wordy. The language is also inappropriate at times (e.g. cheers!).

3.      Candidate A
A completes one part of the task only and does not give dates or location details. The note is short. The style is inappropriate formal for a note (I am writing to inform you…etc.).

II. Reading       
Training to be entertaining and making it pay
entertaining adjective  amusing and enjoyable 饶有趣味的，搞笑的，
an entertaining story/film 一部有意思的故事/电影
His books aren't particularly well-written, but they're always entertaining.他的著作并不是很出名，但却总是很有意思。

pay verb
past tense and past participle paid
pay for
Mum paid for my driving lessons. 妈妈出钱支付我学车的费用。
pay (in) cash 用现金付费
pay by cheque/credit card 用支票/信用卡付费
pay somebody for something
He didn't even offer to pay me for the ticket. 他甚至不愿意支付我机票钱。
pay somebody to do something
Ray paid some kids to wash the car. … 给几个孩子钱，让他们给他洗车。
pay somebody something
I paid him $5 to cut the grass. 我给他5美元让他把玻璃给我切开。
pay (somebody) in dollars/euros etc
He wanted to be paid in dollars. 他想以美元形式得到薪酬。
I forgot to pay the gas bill! 我忘记缴煤气费了。

▶WAGE/SALARY◀
[intransitive and transitive]to give someone money for the job they do 支付薪水
How much do they pay you? 他们给你多少钱的薪水？
pay somebody $100 a day/£200 a week etc
They're only paid about £4 an hour. 他们只得到一小时4英镑的薪水。
Some lawyers get paid over $400 an hour. 有些律师一小时可以得到400美元的薪酬。
be paid weekly/monthly also get paid weekly/monthly
We get paid weekly on Fridays. 我们每周五发薪。
well/badly/poorly paid
Many of the workers are very badly paid. 许多工人的薪水很低。

pay attention (to somebody/something)

▶SAY SOMETHING GOOD◀
[transitive] to say something good or polite about or to someone
The minister paid tribute to the work of the emergency services. 这位部长前来视察救援工作。
I came by to pay my respects (=visit or send a polite greeting to someone) to Mrs Owens. 我顺道拜访欧文太太。
I was just trying to pay her a compliment. 我只是想恭维她。

▶GOOD RESULT◀
[intransitive] if a particular action pays, it brings a good result or advantage for you
Crime doesn't pay. 犯罪没有好处。
It pays to get some professional advice before you make a decision. 在你做决策之前，听取专家的建议是有好处的。
It would pay you to ask if there are any jobs going at the London office. 你先去询问伦敦办事处有无工作空缺对你会有帮助的。