经科版BEC中级课文辅导unit3

我们在办理清关手续时花了很长时间，但是之后我们得以迅速地离开机场。

customs officers 海关官员

 

apparent adjective

1 easy to notice 显而易见的

ￚ同义词 obvious

it is apparent (that)

It soon became apparent that we had a major problem. 很快我们就发现我们遇到了大问题。

it is apparent from something that

It is apparent from scientific studies that the drug has some fairly nasty side effects. 科学研究表明，这种药物的副作用非常不好。

it is apparent to somebody that

It was apparent to everyone that he was seriously ill. 大家都看得出他身体极度不好。

 

luggage (= baggage)

 

Cape Town  开普敦

 

We’re a long way from a decision.

a long way

very much, far, or a great amount or degree 很远的路

We're still a long way from achieving our sales targets. 我们离销售目标还有很大的距离。

Psychiatry has come a long way (=developed a lot) since the 1920s. 精神病学自从20世界20年代已经发展了很多。

 

heavy

▶FOOD◀ solid and making your stomach feel full and uncomfortable难消化的（食物）

ￚ反义词 light

a heavy meal

 

② Listening.

Vegetarian n.素食者；素食主义者adj素食的；素食主义的

steak n.(供煎, 烤等的)肉, 鱼, 肉片, 鱼片, 肉排, 牛排

 

③ Speaking.

 

IV. Oral Practice

l        个人情况

hobbies and interests

your family

l        衣着

favorite clothes

what you want to wear to work

l        工作

a typical day in your job

your first job

your company

your colleagues

job sharing

a job you would like

a recent business trip

l        语言学习

the best way to learn a language

using English in your job

your language course

l        描述事物/地点/人

a place you would like to live

the advantages of living in a large city

a person you admire

your best/worst holiday

your favorite shop

public transport where you live

 

Additional Reading on Clothes

A:

I’m the manager of the loan department of a large bank in Los Angeles. I guess I’m pretty conservative. I usually wear a three-piece suit to work. I like plain shirts, striped ties, and regular black shoes.

我是位于洛杉基一家大银行信贷部的经理。我想我算是比较保守的人。我总是穿着三件套的西服去上班。我喜欢素色衬衫、条形领带和传统的黑鞋。

 

Patterned clothes, checked tie, spot tie, dotted tie

 

B.

I’m a lawyer with a firm in Boston. I’m really interested in clothes. I usually wear a suit, and I like colorful shirts and patterned ties. I often wear suspenders, too.

   我是波士顿一家律师事务所的律师。我特别喜欢服装。我总是穿着西服，我喜欢颜色鲜艳的衬衫和有图案的领带。我还总是穿着吊带裤。

 

C.

I’m a marketing executive with a large advertising agency in Chicago. I like to look professional, so I usually wear a suit with a medium-length skirt, and a simple blouse. I like strong colors: red or purple are my favorites.

 

我是芝加哥一家大型广告公司市场部的高级管理人员。我喜欢看上去很职业化，所以我总是穿着西服和中等长度的裙子和一件样式简单的女式衬衫。我喜欢亮丽的色彩：红色或紫色是我最喜欢的颜色。

 

D.

I work in the mailroom of a Wall Street firm. I wear casual clothes: an open-neck shirt, or T-shirt, and jeans, and sneakers. Anything comfortable. Oh, and I always wear an earring- some of the older guys don’t like it.

    我在华尔街一家公司的信件部门工作。我总是穿着休闲装：一件开领衬衫或T恤，一条牛仔裤和一双旅游鞋。只要是舒服的衣服。啊，我总是带着耳环，一些年岁大的人看不惯它。

 

口语练习 Dress

l        How do you normally dress for work or college?

参考答案：

My company doesn’t have a dress code for its employees. So I normally dress casual clothes, such as jeans, a sweater and a pair of trainers (sneakers).

 

Sportswear, leisurewear, casual clothes, sneakers, trainers, jeans

formal clothes, suit, tie, leather shoes,