经科版BEC中级课文辅导unit3

学习重点

1．     Reading --- Choosing a restaurant

2．     Reading --- Porters

3．     Listening --- Making conversation

4．     Oral Practice ---Dress

5．     Vocabulary consolidation

6．     Memo writing

7．     Speaking ---ways of entertaining clients

8．     Homework

 

I. Choosing a restaurant

criterion noun  plural criteria [countable usually plural]

a standard that you use to judge something or make a decision about something标准

the criteria we use to select candidates 我们选择应征者的标准

criterion for

the criteria for measuring how good schools are 评判学校是否优秀的标准

Academic ability is not the sole criterion for admission to the college. 学术能力并不是大学入学的唯一标准。

a set of criteria for identifying people who are genuinely ill and unable to work

meet/satisfy/fulfil criteria 满足要求

To qualify for a grant, students must satisfy certain criteria. 为了能够得到资助，学生们必须要满足一定的要求。

 

strive verb[intransitive] formal    past tense strove  past participle striven

to make a great effort to achieve something努力, 奋斗, 力争,

strive to do something

I was still striving to be successful. 我正在努力奋斗取得成功。

strive for/after

We must continue to strive for greater efficiency. 我们必须继续努力争取更高效。

ￚstriving noun [uncountable and countable]

 

comment noun [uncountable and countable] an opinion that you express about someone or something 评论

ￚ同义词 remark

Does anyone have any questions or comments? 有没有人有问题或评论？

comment on/about

2[uncountable] criticism or discussion of something someone has said or done 批评或讨论

The speech received much comment in the press. 该演说遭到了报界的批评。

 

comment verb [intransitive and transitive] to express an opinion about someone or something评论，评价

ￚ同义词 remark

comment on

People were always commenting on my sister's looks. 人们总是对我妹妹的长相品头论足。

 

cleanliness noun [uncountable] the practice of keeping yourself or the things around you clean清洁

a high standard of cleanliness 非常洁净

 

good/poor value (for money) BrE

The lunch special is really good value. 这顿特殊午餐真是便宜。

At only £45 a night, the hotel is great value for money. 这家饭店的房间只要45英镑，真是优惠。

value for money British English (=good value, or the quality of being good value) 价廉物美

Every customer is looking for value for money. 每位顾客都在寻找价廉物美的商品。

 

⑤ Speaking.

Can you mention one restaurant that you think is memorable in the city where you live now? Please explain the reason.

¨         Cleanliness

¨         Quality of food

¨         Speed of service

¨         Location

¨         Service

¨         Value for money

 

II. Reading        

Porters

Para.1

sole adjective [only before noun]  the sole person, thing etc is the only one 单独的，唯一的

ￚ同义词 only

the sole American in the room 屋子里唯一的一个美国人

Griffiths is the sole survivor of the crash…. 是这次撞车事故中唯一的幸存者。

The story was published with the sole purpose of selling newspapers. 这个故事的出版就只有一个目的，即促销报纸。

Derek has sole responsibility for sales in Dublin. …在都柏林唯一的职责就是负责销售。

 

price  verb [transitive]

1 [usually in passive] to decide the price of something that is for sale 总是以被动语态形式出现，为销售商品定价

a reasonably priced apartment 一间定价合理的公寓

be priced at something

Tickets are priced at £75 each.