Transcript I`m not myself this morning. Don`t try too hard – just be yourself. 4

Lesson 1
Consumer Society
Before you start
1. Look at the photos and the title of the article.
Which three of the these things do you think
will not be mentioned in the article?
globe trade,
trade stress and lack of time,
crime and violence,
violence reductions in the
working week, work sharing, advertising,
opportunities for leisure, drugs
Read to learn
2. Read the article and check your guesses
3. Which of the writer’s views do you
agree and disagree with? Give your
reasons.
Language points
1. be in a vicious circle 恶性循环
a vicious companion
一个坏朋友
a vicious textbook
错误百出的教科书
vicious criticism
恶意的批评
vicious reasoning
错误的推理
a vicious headache
剧烈的头痛
a vicious kick/ look
含有恶意的一踢/看
2. go round and round 不断地循环
3. be oneself（人）处于正常状态；显得自然
E.g. Sorry - I'm not myself this morning.
Don’t try too hard – just be yourself.
4. resistance to sth. 抵抗（制）; 反抗（对）;
wind resistance to an aircraft 风对飞机的阻力
resistance to the law 反对法律
break down the enemy‘s resistance 粉碎敌人的抵抗
★resist vt.抵抗；反抗；抵御；阻止
the power to resist disease 抗拒疾病的能力
她真忍不住要笑。
She could hardly resist laughing。
我顶不住烤面包的诱惑。
I can't resist baked bread.
抵抗侵略
resist aggression
耐热
resist heat
不受引诱
resist temptation
5. be redistributed to 重新分配
The presents were redistributed to the orphans.
6. aim at 向...瞄准; 旨在, 针对; 志在
他把枪瞄准了敌人
He aims his gun at the enemy
他力求准确。
He aimed at accuracy.
我们尽力在周五之前完成。
We aim to finish by Friday.
A program that's aimed at teenagers
The criticism wasn't aimed at you.
7. apart from
1. except for
We didn't see anyone all day, apart from a couple of
kids on the beach.
Apart from the ending, it's a really good film.
除了鲍比外所有的孩子都喜欢音乐。
All the children like music apart from Bobby.
2. as well as/ besides
Apart from his earnings as a football coach, he also
owns and runs a chain of sports shops.
除了花费外，我们还需考虑这项工作要耗费的时间。
Quite apart from the cost, we need to think about how
much time the job will take.
8. on a personal level 从个人角度来说
4. In the text underline all sentences with
the following verbs and expressions.
should, ought to, insist, demand, suggest,
it’s high time
5. Look at the sentence you underlined in
the text. Now form the rules by matching.
1- 4 with a - e
After:
we use:
1. should e
2. ought to e
a) (that)+S+should do sth
b) (that)+S+subjuntive
3. insist, demand c) (that)+S+present
suggest a, b, c
tense
4. it’s high time d) (that)+S+past tense
d
e) infinitive without “to”
6. Listen to the dialogue between Grant
and Lucy. Answer these questions.
1) Which of them buys second-hand
clothes?
Lucy.
2) Which of them spends a lot of money
on clothes?
Grant.
3) Which of the them has an evening
job?
Grant.
4) Which of them is an vegetarian?
Grant.
5) Which of them suggest going to a
film?
Grant.
7. Listen to the dialogue again & complete the
sentences. What are the verb forms used after the
expressions in bold?
It’s about time youstarted
______ going there.
If I were you, I __________
would stop buying all those
expensive clothes.
I would rather you didn’t
_____________
mention that.
I think you ought to _______
give up that job.
give up meat yourself.
I think you should _______
You had better __
be going.
Tape-script:
G: Hey, that’s a nice jacket. Where did you get it from?
L: From the second-hand shop. It only cost a fiver. Not bad.
G: Mm, I’d never buy second-hand clothes personally. Never
know who’s been in them. L: Oh come on. You’re always
complaining you’re short of money. It’s about time you
started going there. They’ve got some really nice things. If I
were you, I’d stop buying all those expensive clothes. You
wouldn’t have to work so hard in the evenings in that awful
burger place if you did that.
G: I’d rather you didn’t mention that. I’ve got to go there
soon.
L: I think you ought to give up that job, you know. I certainly
wouldn’t put up with that awful boss of yours. And that smell!
I thought you were a vegetarian anyway?
G: I am. I think you should give up meat yourself. You just
keep on criticizing my hamburgers.
L: But I like good meat. I love a nice, juicy steak.
G: I’d rather you talked about something else. You’re
just trying to wind me up, aren’t you?
L: Of course not. Anyway, you’d better get going or
you’ll be late for your burger place.
G: Yeah. See you later. Oh, why don’t you come
round after I finish. There’s a good film on in the
cinema next door.
L: Oh, right. See you at seven. Enjoy the chesseburgers!!
8. Complete the sentences with the words
in the list. You do not need all of them.
1) If I were you, I would
_____ start saving now.
2) You’d _____
betterget a part-time job.
3) His boss ______
insists that he work longer
hours.
4) I think you _____
ought to spend more time
at home.
5) You ____
had better avoid carrying heavy
weights.
6) It’s ____
time you started thinking abut your
future.
7) I’d ______
rather you didn’t buy so many
gadgets.
8) I _______
suggest that she open her own bank
account.
9. Use the words in brackets to paraphrase the
sentences.
1) He __________________
had better changed his career
plans.
2) I’d ____________________
rather you didn’t play music late
at night.
3) We ____________________________
insist that the committee
_________ the funds more carefully.
manages
4) If ___________________
I were you, I’d study economics.
5) It’s about ____________________
time he started looking for
a job.
6) Her teachers _____________________
demanded that she wear
long skirts.
7) I ’d
___________________
rather you dressed more smartly
for work.
8) Jim ____________
had better see a doctor before it
gets any worse.