英語日??谡ZUnit47:A call from Germany

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英語日??谡Z Unit47:A call from Germany 本單元是關(guān)于從德國打來的電話的對話 Helen: Hello? Alice: Gutenmorgan. Hi Helen, it's Alice. Helen: Hey, how are you? What's Germany like? Are you having fun? Alice: I'm fine, it's fab and yes, yes, yes! How are things back home? Helen: Great. We've just come back from Brighton and Michal was a complete star! Alice: Oh how so? Helen: Well this guy stole my purse while we were on the beach and he ran after him like a bat out of hell, caught him and got my purse back! He was a real hero! Alice: Oh quite the Superman, I'm sure! So have you made up with him then? Helen: What do you think? Of course ... Oh, her money must have run out. Vocabulary:(字匯) like a bat out of hell (idiom): (跑得飛快) run very quickly make up: (重修舊好) become friends again after having a disagreement or fight run out: (用完,用光,殆盡) come to the end of something, have no more of something left a legend: (傳奇) a story that is passed down from generation to generation. Most people regard the story as truthful but there is usually no historical basis for it 本單元的語言點(diǎn)是文學(xué)作品中的人物,我們經(jīng)常使用故事書,電影,電視里面的虛構(gòu)人物來形容一些行為相同的真實(shí)人物。舉例來說,Michal 的行為非常勇敢,因此 Alice 說" Oh quite the Superman, I'm sure!" ,因?yàn)樘摌?gòu)人物"超人"的行為也很勇敢。下面介紹一些書中或電影里面比較讓人熟知的虛構(gòu)人物,他們的出處以及人物個(gè)性。 Fictional characters Some fictional characters from books, films and TV are so familiar that their names are used to describe people who have similar characteristics or who behave in similar ways. For example, Michal acted very bravely so Alice said " Oh quite the Superman, I'm sure!" because the fictional character Superman is known for his courageous actions. Here are some more well-known characters, the book, film etc. they are from and their key characteristics. 按照字母順序排列 Name: Big bad wolf (大野狼) Origin: Children's story "The Three Little Pigs" Characteristics: Evil, sly and dangerous Name: Big brother (老大哥) Origin: The Novel "1984" by George Orwell Characteristics: Closely monitoring or supervising the work or activities of others in a secretive way Name: Cinderella (灰姑娘) Origin: Children's fairy story "Cinderella" Characteristics:Poor, unloved and overworked. Rescued by a great love Name: Dracula (吸血鬼德古拉) Origin: The Novel "Dracula" by Bram Stoker Characteristics: Like a vampire. Sucking ideas or enthusiasm from people Name: Homer Simpson (荷馬·辛普森) Origin:American cartoon TV series "The Simpsons" Characteristics: Badly behaved, has bad manners Name: Jekyll and Hyde Origin: The novel "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson Characteristics: Unpredictable. Tends to have mood swings - sometimes very nice, other times very angry and violent Name: The Mad Hatter Origin: Children's story "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll Characteristics: Unconventional, strange, crazy Name: Peter Pan (小飛俠彼得潘) Origin: Children's novel and stage play "Peter Pan" by J M Barrie Characteristics: Childlike, refuses to grow up and act maturely Name: Pinocchio (小木偶皮諾切) Origin: Children's novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio" Carlo Collodi Characteristics: Tells lies Name: Robin Hood (羅賓漢) Origin: The legend of Robin Hood Characteristics: Like an outlaw, wants to take money from the rich and give it to the poor. Concerned with issues of justice Name: Scrooge Origin: From the novel "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens Characteristics: Mean, ungenerous, doesn't want anyone to have any fun Name: Sherlock Holmes (偵探福爾摩斯) Origin: From the detective novels, including "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", by Arthur Conan Doyle Characteristics: Observant and logical Name: Walter Mitty Origin: From the short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber Characteristics: A day-dreamer, fantasizes about having great adventures Name: Wonder Woman Origin: The comic book "Wonder Woman" and TV series of the same name Characteristics: Confident and physically powerful