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Learn new words and expressions related to customs interactions and innocence through a story of a traveler's encounter with a vigilant officer.
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Lead in Do you know where the place is?
New Words and expressions • Guilty • Tolerant • Declare • Hardened • Professional • Smuggler • Officious • Confidently • Dreadful • pounce • Perfume • Sarcastically • Exempt • Duty • Gel • Mixture • Unscrew • Nostril • Chalk • baggage
New Words and expressions 1. guilty adj. 犯罪的,违法的 Eg: He felt guilty when he did what he shouldn’t have done. He said that with a guilty smile. guilt n. guiltily adv. 反义词: innocent, innocence n.
2. declare v. 公布,宣告,宣布 Do you have anything to declare? The government has declared a state of emergency. He declared that he would pass the exam. New Words and expressions
New Words and expressions • 3.tolerant adj. 宽容的 • a tolerant person must be easy going. • tolerantly ad. • tolerance n. • tolerate vt. • tolerable adj. 可以忍受的,说得过去的
4. hardened adj. 有经验的(侧重于老练的) a hardened player a hardened thief experienced 侧重于有经验的) an experienced teacher New Words and expressions
5. confidently adv. 自信地 He went to do the work confidently. = with confidence 充满信心的 confident adj. confidence n. have confidence in sth 有信心 gain confidence 获得信心 in confidence 悄悄的,秘密的 = secretly New Words and expressions
6. exempt adj. 被免除的 be exempt from 被免除 Eg: He is exempt from the exam. New Words and expressions
7. duty n. 税 Customs Duty:关税 Stamp duty 印花税 duty free 免税的 同义词 tax income tax 所得税 8. baggage n. 行李 同义词 luggage New Words and expressions
Listen to the tape and answer the question: What was the Customs Officer looking for? ANALYZE THE TEXT
Customs officers are quite tolerant these days, but they can still stop you when you are going through the Green Channel and nothing to declare. Not guilty
1. Customs Officers are quite tolerant these days, … • quite----强调“非常” • fairly----强调“一般般” • very ----语气程度强烈“非常” • rather----语意程度接近fairly a fairly good book a rather good book / Rather a good book Not guilty
Even really honest people are often made to feel guilty. The hardened professional smuggler, on the other hand, is never troubled by such feelings, even if he has five hundred gold watches hidden in his suitcase. Not guilty
2 be made to make, have, let 及感官性动词see, hear, notice, feel 用于主动语态,符合宾语不定式的to符号应该省略。但这种结构改成被动式时,不定式符号必须还原。 Eg:We heard someone come up the stairs. Someone was heard to come up the stairs. Not guilty
3. (On the one hand…, ) on the other hand 一方面…另一方面 Eg: On the one hand we could stay and help you, but on the other hand it might be better if you went to help him instead. Not guilty
4. hidden in his suitcase 过去分词短语作定语,修饰watches. even if = even though Not guilty
When I returned from abroad recently, a particularly officious young Customs Officer clearly regarded me as a smuggler. 'Have you anything to declare?' he asked, looking me in the eye. 'No,' I answered confidently. 'Would you mind unlocking this suitcase please ?' 'Not at all,' I answered. Not guilty
5. looking me in the eye: 两眼直盯盯的注视着我 =look sb. in the face =stare sb. in the eye = look directly at sb. Not one of the men dared look him in the eye. . Not guilty
The Officer went through the case with great care. All the things I had packed so carefully were soon in a dreadful mess. Not guilty
6 in a dreadful mess in a mess:乱作一团 介词in 和名词搭配,表示一种状态 秩序井然: in good order 身体健康: in good health 心情好: in a good mood 脾气好: in a good temper Not guilty
I felt sure I would never be able to close the case again. Suddenly, I saw the Officer's face light up. Not guilty
7. light up:喜气洋洋,容光焕发 Eg: Masha's face lit up when she saw her old friend. light:lit, lighted 当过去分词作定语,表示被点燃的。要用lighted 一只被点燃的雪茄:a lighted cigar 点燃的火炬: a lighted stick. Not guilty
He had spotted a tiny bottle at the bottom of my case and he pounced on it with delight. Not guilty
8. with delight. 介词短语--with delight “欣喜若狂的” with和抽象名词搭配,表示内心充满了一种感情 自信地: with confidence 细心地: with care 骄傲的: with pride 欣喜若狂的:with delight 惊讶的: with surprise Not guilty
9. pounce on:向…猛扑过去,对…大做 文章 Eg: The policeman pounced on the thief. Don't pounce on my mistake. Not guilty
'Perfume, eh?' he asked sarcastically. 'You should have declared that.' Perfume is not exempt from import duty.' Not guilty
10. You should have declared that. should have 和过去分词搭配, 表示本应该做某事却没有做,具有谴责性的味道。 You should have arrived here five minutes earlier. You should have told me about it. shouldn’t have done 本不应该做某事 You shouldn’t have criticized him. Not guilty
'But it isn't perfume,' I said.' It's hair-oil.' Then I added with a smile,' It's a strange mixture I make myself.' As I expected, he did not believe me. 'Try it!' I said encouragingly. Not guilty
11. As I expected…. as----关系代词, 引导非限制性定语从句。他所指代的内容是主句的含义。 As we know, the earth is round. (众所周知) As Brian pointed out, …(正如…所指出的) Not guilty
The Officer unscrewed the cap and put the bottle to his nostrils. He was greeted by an unpleasant smell which convinced him that I was telling the truth. A few minutes later, I was able to hurry away with precious chalk-marks on my baggage. Not guilty
12. He was greeted by an unpleasant smell… greet:问候,向…致意;觉察到, 呈现在…眼前,在…耳边 1). I woke up and was greeted by a bird’s song. 2). Inside the room a dreadful mess greeted us. 3). When he went into the kitchen, a smell greeted him. Not guilty
1. Though—nothing to declare 2.Customs Officer—made—unlock 3.The Officer—search—carefully 4.and—found—a small bottle 5.which—he—thought—perfume retell the text with key words
6.The writer told him—bottle—hair gel 7.which—he—made—himself 8.As—the Customs Officer—not—believe 9.writer—encouraged—try 10.Unpleasant smell—convinced Officer—writer—truth 11.So—the Officer—let—pass though retell the text with key words
Review:1. Memorize all the new words and expressions. 2. Master all the language points in the text. Preview: Grammatical Structures Homework