Always young 青年常驻

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Introduction

  • The story is about an actress who doesn’t like to tell people her age.

单词和短语 Key words and expressions

  • Ok let’s start by looking at key words and expressions in the lesson.
  • Jennifer, at least, appear on the stage在舞台上扮演, take part in, stocking（女用）长筒袜, sock短袜, orange-coloured橘红色。
  • appear v. 登场，扮演
  • stage n. 舞台
  • bright adj. 鲜艳的
  • stocking n. （女用）长筒袜
  • sock n. 短袜
  • As usual, I’m going to give you three questions on the text to help you grasp the story.

Questions on the text

  1. What does Aunt Jennifer do and how old is she?
  2. What part does Jennifer often act on the stage? 扮演什么角色
  3. What does she think of being grown up? 她对于长大成人是一种什么样的感觉？

课文

My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five years old. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon. This time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress. If anyone ever asked her how old she is, she always answers, 'Dearling, it must be terrible(重读) to be grown up!'

翻译

我的姑姑詹妮弗是位演员，她至少也有35岁了。尽管如此，她却常在舞台上扮演小姑娘。詹妮弗很快又要参加一个新剧的演出。这一次，她将扮演一个17岁的少女。演出时她必须穿一条鲜红色的裙子和黑色的长筒袜。去年在演另一个剧时，她不得不穿短袜和一件鲜艳的橘红色的衣服。一旦有人问起她有多大年纪，她总是回答：“亲爱的，长成大人真可怕啊！”

课文详注 Further notes on the text

Conclusion (Complimentary Close)

  • Right, did you find the story amusing? Ok, let’s try to answer the questions now.
  • What does Aunt Jennifer do and how old is she?
    • Aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five.
  • What part does Jennifer often act on the stage? 扮演什么角色
    • She often act the part of a young girl on the stage.
  • What does she think of being grown up? 她对于长大成人是一种什么样的感觉？
    • She thinks it’s terrible.
  • All right, that’s all for the questions and answer. Now let’s look at language points together.
  • You look pale. You must be ill. He must have been there before. I may not be able to solve your problem but I can at least help. I can read 30 pages an hour at most.
  • Despite her age, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Although she is thirty-five, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. I’m telling you this as a friend. He treats his dog as his best friend.
  • Did you see the girl in while hat? You look very smart in that jacket.
  • He is often dressed in black. She put on her raincoat and left the house.
  • Ever: at any time.
  • I want to know when you will come. I asked the shop assistant how much that watch was. I wonder what he will say.
  • He is a grown-up now. 他已经是成年人。She grew up in that village.
  • Ok, now we’ll look at key structures in the lesson. 情态动词must和have to
  • I must leave now. She had to tell her mother all the truth. I have had to tell the truth.
  • An item of privacy. A woman’s age is her secret. Never ask woman how old she is, but always remember her birthday. Time taxes on beauty. 时光流逝，美貌也会消失。What is more important? It’s to feel young at heart.

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