【課文】
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Why was the mother embarrassed?
Last week, my four-year-old daughter, Sally, was invited to a children's party. I decided to take her by train. Sally was very excited because she had never travelled on a train before. She sat near the window and asked questions about everything she saw. Suddenly, a middle-aged lady got on the train and sat opposite Sally. ‘Hello, little girl,’ she said. Sally did not answer, but looked at her curiously. The lady was dressed in a blue coat and a large, funny hat. After the train had left the station, the lady opened her handbag and took out her powder compact. She then began to make up her face. ‘Why are you doing that?’ Sally asked. ‘To make myself beautiful,’ the lady answered. She put away her compact and smiled kindly. ‘But you are still ugly,’ Sally said. Sally was amused, but I was very embarrassed!
【課文翻譯】
聽錄音，然后回答問題。為什么母親感到很尷尬?
上周，我4歲的女兒薩莉被邀請去參加一個兒童聚會。我決定帶她乘火車去。薩莉非常激動，因為她從未乘過火車。她靠車窗坐著，對她所看到的一切都要問個明白。突然，一個中年婦女上了火車，坐在薩莉的對面。 “你好，小姑娘，”她說。薩莉沒回答，卻好奇地看著她。那位婦女穿著一件藍色的大衣，戴著一頂大而滑稽的帽子。火車開出車站后，那位婦女打開了手提包，拿出了粉盒。然后她開始打扮起來?！澳銥槭裁匆菢幼瞿?”薩莉問?！盀榱税炎约捍虬缙涟?，”那位婦女答道。她放好了粉盒，慈祥地微笑著?！翱墒悄闳匀浑y看呀，”薩莉說。薩莉感到很有趣，而我卻很尷尬。
【生詞】
excited adj. 興奮的
compact n. 帶鏡的化妝盒
get on 登上
kindly adv. 和藹地
middle-aged adj. 中年的
ugly adj. 丑陋的
opposite prep. 在......對面
amused adj. 有趣的
curiously adv. 好奇地
smile v. 微笑
funny adj. 可笑的，滑稽的
embarrassed adj. 尷尬的，窘迫的
powder n. 香粉
二【知識點講解】
(一)單詞擴展
1)decide v. 對......做出抉擇，決定;影響......的結(jié)果
例句：I can't decide what to wear.
我拿不定主意穿什么。
decide on /upon sth. 決定，選定
2)compact
這個詞既可作名詞，也可作形容詞，還可作動詞
①作名詞 表示帶鏡小粉盒，也可在口語中表協(xié)議，合約。
②作形容詞 表示袖珍的，體積小的，緊湊的
a compact camera 袖珍照相機
③作動詞 把......緊壓在一起
3)get on 登上，乘上(指乘車，飛機，或船)
4)embarrassed adj. (猶指在社交場合)窘迫的，尷尬的
句型：be embarrased about /at sth.
be embarrassed to do sth.
financially embarrassed (口語)拮據(jù)的，經(jīng)濟困難的
例句：He felt embarrassed at being the center of attention.
他因自己成為眾人注目的中心而感到尷尬。
(二)【語法講解】
1. my four-year-old daughter 我那四歲的女兒
four-year-old 是名詞daughter的定語，常常用連字符連在一起，組成一個復合形容詞。注意在這個復合詞中僅用year，而不用復數(shù)。
同類型的詞還有a five-year plan 一個五年計劃 a three-day holiday 三天的假期
2. Sally, was invited to a children's party.
這是一個被動語態(tài)的句子。在英文中，如果想要避免用含混不清的詞(如someone等)作主語，常常可使用被動語態(tài)。被動語態(tài)有相應的be動詞加上過去分詞組成。
3. she had never travelled on a train before,
副詞before通常用于完成時(現(xiàn)在完成時或過去完成時)的句子里，ago用在過去時的句子里。
4. be dressed in... 穿戴......。
例句：He is dressed in a blue T-shirt and looks energetic.
他今天穿了件藍色T-恤，看起來很有活力。
5. make up her face, 往她的臉上施脂粉。
6. make myself beautiful, 把自己打扮漂亮
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Why was the mother embarrassed?
Last week, my four-year-old daughter, Sally, was invited to a children's party. I decided to take her by train. Sally was very excited because she had never travelled on a train before. She sat near the window and asked questions about everything she saw. Suddenly, a middle-aged lady got on the train and sat opposite Sally. ‘Hello, little girl,’ she said. Sally did not answer, but looked at her curiously. The lady was dressed in a blue coat and a large, funny hat. After the train had left the station, the lady opened her handbag and took out her powder compact. She then began to make up her face. ‘Why are you doing that?’ Sally asked. ‘To make myself beautiful,’ the lady answered. She put away her compact and smiled kindly. ‘But you are still ugly,’ Sally said. Sally was amused, but I was very embarrassed!
【課文翻譯】
聽錄音，然后回答問題。為什么母親感到很尷尬?
上周，我4歲的女兒薩莉被邀請去參加一個兒童聚會。我決定帶她乘火車去。薩莉非常激動，因為她從未乘過火車。她靠車窗坐著，對她所看到的一切都要問個明白。突然，一個中年婦女上了火車，坐在薩莉的對面。 “你好，小姑娘，”她說。薩莉沒回答，卻好奇地看著她。那位婦女穿著一件藍色的大衣，戴著一頂大而滑稽的帽子。火車開出車站后，那位婦女打開了手提包，拿出了粉盒。然后她開始打扮起來?！澳銥槭裁匆菢幼瞿?”薩莉問?！盀榱税炎约捍虬缙涟?，”那位婦女答道。她放好了粉盒，慈祥地微笑著?！翱墒悄闳匀浑y看呀，”薩莉說。薩莉感到很有趣，而我卻很尷尬。
【生詞】
excited adj. 興奮的
compact n. 帶鏡的化妝盒
get on 登上
kindly adv. 和藹地
middle-aged adj. 中年的
ugly adj. 丑陋的
opposite prep. 在......對面
amused adj. 有趣的
curiously adv. 好奇地
smile v. 微笑
funny adj. 可笑的，滑稽的
embarrassed adj. 尷尬的，窘迫的
powder n. 香粉
二【知識點講解】
(一)單詞擴展
1)decide v. 對......做出抉擇，決定;影響......的結(jié)果
例句：I can't decide what to wear.
我拿不定主意穿什么。
decide on /upon sth. 決定，選定
2)compact
這個詞既可作名詞，也可作形容詞，還可作動詞
①作名詞 表示帶鏡小粉盒，也可在口語中表協(xié)議，合約。
②作形容詞 表示袖珍的，體積小的，緊湊的
a compact camera 袖珍照相機
③作動詞 把......緊壓在一起
3)get on 登上，乘上(指乘車，飛機，或船)
4)embarrassed adj. (猶指在社交場合)窘迫的，尷尬的
句型：be embarrased about /at sth.
be embarrassed to do sth.
financially embarrassed (口語)拮據(jù)的，經(jīng)濟困難的
例句：He felt embarrassed at being the center of attention.
他因自己成為眾人注目的中心而感到尷尬。
(二)【語法講解】
1. my four-year-old daughter 我那四歲的女兒
four-year-old 是名詞daughter的定語，常常用連字符連在一起，組成一個復合形容詞。注意在這個復合詞中僅用year，而不用復數(shù)。
同類型的詞還有a five-year plan 一個五年計劃 a three-day holiday 三天的假期
2. Sally, was invited to a children's party.
這是一個被動語態(tài)的句子。在英文中，如果想要避免用含混不清的詞(如someone等)作主語，常常可使用被動語態(tài)。被動語態(tài)有相應的be動詞加上過去分詞組成。
3. she had never travelled on a train before,
副詞before通常用于完成時(現(xiàn)在完成時或過去完成時)的句子里，ago用在過去時的句子里。
4. be dressed in... 穿戴......。
例句：He is dressed in a blue T-shirt and looks energetic.
他今天穿了件藍色T-恤，看起來很有活力。
5. make up her face, 往她的臉上施脂粉。
6. make myself beautiful, 把自己打扮漂亮