1.练习材料
Lesson85 Never too old to learn
I have just received a letter from my old school informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week. Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion. All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in a large album which will be sent to the headmaster's home. We shall all remember Mr. Page for his patience and understanding and for the kindly encouragement he gave us when we went so unwillingly to school. A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday. It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement, Mr. Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years. After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening. For him, this will be an entirely new hobby. But this does not matter, for, as he has often remarked, one is never too old to learn.
2.任务配置:L0
3.知识笔记
(1)查音标
/ˈlɛsn/85 /ˈnɛvə/ /tuː/ /əʊld/ /tuː/ /lɜːn/
/aɪ/ /hæv/ /ʤʌst/ /rɪˈsiːvd/ /ə/ /ˈlɛtə/ /frɒm/ /maɪ/ /əʊld/ /skuːl/ /ɪnˈfɔːmɪŋ/ /miː/ /ðæt/ /maɪ/ /ˈfɔːmə/ /ˌhɛdˈmɑːstə/, Mr. /ˈstjʊət/ /peɪʤ/, /wɪl/ /biː/ /rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ/ /nɛkst/ /wiːk/. /ˈpjuːplz/ /ɒv/ /ðə/ /skuːl/, /əʊld/ /ænd/ /njuː/, /wɪl/ /biː/ /ˈsɛndɪŋ/ /hɪm/ /ə/ /ˈprɛznt/ /tuː/ /mɑːk/ /ði/ /əˈkeɪʒən/. /ɔːl/ /ðəʊz/ /huː/ /hæv/ /kənˈtrɪbju(ː)tɪd/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /ðə/ /gɪft/ /wɪl/ /saɪn/ /ðeə/ /neɪmz/ /ɪn/ /ə/ /lɑːʤ/ /ˈælbəm/ /wɪʧ/ /wɪl/ /biː/ /sɛnt/ /tuː/ /ðə/ /ˌhɛdˈmɑːstəz/ /həʊm/. /wiː/ /ʃæl/ /ɔːl/ /rɪˈmɛmbə/ Mr. /peɪʤ/ /fɔː/ /hɪz ˈpeɪʃəns/ /ænd/ /ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ/ /ænd/ /fɔː/ /ðə/ /ˈkaɪndli/ /ɪnˈkʌrɪʤmənt/ /hiː/ /geɪv/ /ʌs/ /wɛn/ /wiː/ /wɛnt/ /səʊ/ /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋli/ /tuː/ /skuːl/. /ə/ /greɪt/ /ˈmɛni/ /ˈfɔːmə/ /ˈpjuːplz/ /wɪl/ /biː/ /əˈtɛndɪŋ/ /ə/ /ˈfeəˈwɛl/ /ˈdɪnər/ /ɪn/ /hɪz/ /ˈɒnə/ /nɛkst/ /ˈθɜːzdeɪ/. /ɪt/ /ɪz/ /ə ˈkjʊərɪəs/ /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ /ðæt/ /ðə/ /deɪ/ /bɪˈfɔː/ /hɪz/ /rɪˈtaɪəmənt/, Mr. /peɪʤ/ /wɪl/ /hæv/ /biːn/ /ˈtiːʧɪŋ/ /fɔːr/ /ə/ /ˈtəʊtl/ /ɒv/ /ˈfɔːti/ /jɪəz/. /ˈɑːftə/ /hiː/ /hæz/ /rɪˈtaɪəd/, /hiː/ /wɪl/ /dɪˈvəʊt/ /hɪmˈsɛlf/ /tuː/ /ˈgɑːdnɪŋ/. /fɔː/ /hɪm/, /ðɪs/ /wɪl/ /biː/ /ən/ /ɪnˈtaɪəli/ /njuː/ /ˈhɒbi/. /bʌt/ /ðɪs/ /dʌz/ /nɒt/ /ˈmætə/, /fɔː/, /æz/ /hiː/ /hæz/ /ˈɒf(ə)n/ /ˈrɪˈmɑːkt/, /wʌn/ /ɪz/ /ˈnɛvə/ /tuː/ /əʊld/ /tuː/ /lɜːn/.
(2) 学单词
1) inform [ɪn'fɔːm] v告诉，通知
【派生词】informative见闻广博的
【单词扩充】notice通知
【单词搭配】inform sb．about sth．报告
【单词例句】
A: You'd better inform him before Friday。
A:你在周五之前通知他。
B：OK,l won't forget it．
B：好的，我不会忘记的。
2) headmaster [hed'mɑːstə] | 校长
【单词扩充】schoolmaster校长principal校长
【单词例句】
A: I'd like to talk to your headmaster.
A:我想跟校长谈谈。
B: But he is not in at the moment.
B：但此刻他不在。
3) contribute [kən'trɪbjuːt; 'kɒntrɪbjuːt] 捐助，援助
4) gift [gɪft] 礼物，赠品
gratitude ['grætɪtjuːd] 感激
5) album ['ælbəm] 签名簿，相册
【单词例句】
A: What's that under your wallet?
B：That is a photo album.
A:保钱包底下的是什么啊？
B：那是一本相册。
6) patience ['peɪʃ(ə)ns] n.耐心，
7) encouragement [ɪn'kʌrɪdʒm(ə)nt] 鼓励
【单词例句】
A: Take it easy. You will be all right soon.
A:放心，你很快就会好的。
B: Thank you for your encouragement.
B：谢谢你的鼓励。
8) coincidence [kəʊ'ɪnsɪd(ə)ns] n.巧合
【单词例句】
A: What a coincidence to meet you here。
A:在这儿碰到你真巧！
B: Yes,that's whatl want to say.
B：是啊，那正是我想说的。
9) total ['təʊt(ə)l] 总数
10) devote [dɪ'vəʊt] v 致力于
【派生词】devoted奉献的
【单词搭配】devote oneself to致力于
【单词例句】
A: I'd like to devote myself to research
A:我愿意致力于研究工作。
11) gardening ['gɑːd(ə)nɪŋ] n.园艺