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课文原文参考译文The double life of Alfred Bloggs阿尔弗雷德·布洛格斯的双重生活These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are frequently referred to as "white-collar workers' for the simple reason that they usually wear acollar and tie to go to work. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit. He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night. He took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret Alf's wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just foundanother job. He will soon be working in an office. He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels thathis rise in status is well worth the loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him 'Mr. Bloggs', not 'Alf'.如今，从事体力劳动的人的收入一般要比坐办公室的人高出很多。

新概念英语第三册Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs知识讲解重点：1、本课书重点词汇、句型2、词汇辨析:get married与be married；invent、discover、find与create3、关于“倍数"的表达；too.。

to。

./so .。

that的表达等难点：worth的用法教学目标：1、能理解课文大意、掌握课文中重点词汇、句型2、能辨析相关近义词汇3、理解worth的用法、记住worth的用法误区教学过程：一、【生词、短语学习】double adj.两倍的，双重的manual adj。

体力的（= physical adj。

身体的, 物质的）manual work 体力工作=physical workmental work 脑力工作例句：体力工作和脑力工作都需要能量。

有时脑力工作比体力劳动更消耗能量。

collar n。

衣领white—collar adj.白领阶层的, 脑力劳动者（those who do mental work）blue—collar adj蓝领阶级的，工人阶级的（those who do manual work）get hot under the collar 怒气冲天例句:He got hot under the collar when he knew that they laughed at him。

当他知道他们嘲笑他的时候,他怒气冲天。

sacrifice vt。

牺牲,献出（to give up for good purpose）—- sacrifice one’s life for the country为国家献身—- sacrifice time牺牲时间、贡献时间sacrifice n.牺牲(——make many sacrifices)即学即用：伟大的人往往不在意为别人贡献一切。

过去的牺牲使他赢得了别人的尊重。

《新概念英语第三册课文及翻译》一、Unit 1 A puma at large课文摘要：本文讲述了一只美洲狮在英格兰东南部出没的故事。

警方接到报警后，展开了一系列搜捕行动，但美洲狮始终未被捕获。

最终，一名农夫在玉米地里发现了一些巨大的脚印，这进一步证实了美洲狮的存在。

翻译要点：1. “A puma at large”可译为“一只逍遥法外的美洲狮”。

2. “The police were notified and they set out in searchof this dangerous beast.”这句话可以翻译为：“警方接到报警后，开始寻找这只危险的野兽。

”3. “On the following day, a carter was driving down the high street when he suddenly saw a large catlike animal…”这句话可以译为：“第二天，一名车夫在主干道上驾车时，突然看到一只像猫一样的大动物……”二、Unit 2 Thirteen equals one课文摘要：本文讲述了一对夫妇在巴黎度假时，不慎将装有贵重物品的公文包遗忘在餐厅。

当他们返回寻找时，发现餐厅已经打烊。

在一位好心的出租车司机的帮助下，他们成功找回了公文包，却发现包内的物品被翻得乱七八糟，但并未丢失任何东西。

翻译要点：1. “Thirteen equals one”可译为“十三等于一”。

2. “We drove back to the restaurant and to our relief, there was the bag still hanging over the chair.”这句话可以翻译为：“我们驱车返回餐厅，令人欣慰的是，公文包仍然挂在椅子上。

”3. “Though the bag had been opened and its contents turned upside down, nothing had been taken.”这句话可以译为：“尽管公文包被打开，里面的物品被翻得乱七八糟，但并未丢失任何东西。

Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred BloggsComprehension questions1. Who generally earn more, manual workers or office workers?2. How do we often refer to office workers?3. Why are they called ‘white-collar workers’?4. What are some people willing to sacrifice to be white-collar workers?5. What was Alfred Bloggs' job at the Ellesmere Corporation?6. What did Alf fail to tell his wife?7. How did he dress every morning?8. What did he change into when he got to work?9. How did he spend the next eight hours?10. What did he do before going home?11. How long did Alf do this?12. Did his fellow dustmen keep his secret?13. Did Alf's wife discover his secret?14. Will she ever discover it?15. Where will Alf soon be working?16. How will his salary compare with his work as a dustman?17. How does Alf feel about the loss of money?18. What will he now be wearing every day?19. What will people call him?2_________heavy cotton pants that have a piece covering your chest and are held up by piece of cloth that go over your shoulders3_________involving the use of the hands4_________very often or many times5_________the part of a shirt, dress, coat, etc. that fits around your neck6_________happy or ready to do something7_________to willingly stop doing something you want or stop doing something you like in order to get something more important8_________something you are lucky to have the chance to do, and that you enjoy very much 9_________one’s social or professional position in relation to other people10_________ashamed, nervous or uncomfortable especially in front of others11_________a set of clothes made of the same materialStudy the following sentences1. These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people whowork in offices.2. This can give rise to curious situations, …3. Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit.4. Alf’s wife has never discovered that she married a dustman a nd she never will,…5. He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status is wellworth the loss of money.Turn the following sentence into the passive voiceWe frequently refer to people who work in offices as‘white-collar workers'.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Complete the passage with the help of the cluesThese days, people who do __________(体力的) work often receive far more money than people _________ work in offices. People who work in offices are frequently r__________ to as ‘white-collar workers' for the simple reason ________ they usually wear a ________(衣领) and tie to go to work. S________ is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to _________(牺牲)higher pay for the _________(好处) of becoming white-collar workers. This can give r________ to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a ________(清洁工) for the Ellesmere Corporation.When he got married, Alf was too ___________(尴尬的) to say anything to his wife about his job. He s_________ told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home d__________ in a smart black suit. He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night, he took a__________(淋浴)and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen k________ his secret. Alf's wife has never d_________ that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in an office. He will be e_________ only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in ________(地位) is well worth the loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him ‘Mr. Bloggs’, not ‘Alf’.。

Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred BloggsListening comprehension1 Introduce the storyT : Today we'll talk about a man who wanted to change his job.2 Understand the situationT : What do you think is happening in the picture?3 Listening objectiveT : Listen to the passage (or read it silently) and see if you can answer this question:Why did Alf want a white-collar job?4 Play the tape or read the story or wait for thestudents to finish reading silently5 Answer the questionAfter the reading, ask the question again: Why did Alf want a white-collar job?Train the students not to shout out the answer. Instead, ask one student, then ask the others to agree or disagree with a showof hands.Answer: Because he thought it was higher in status than his present job.6 Intensive readingPlay the tape or read the text again, pausing after every sentence to check the students understand. Obtain brief explanations to difficulties in the text from the students themselves. Only use Chinese if a confirmatory translation is necessary.7 Play the tape or read the story again8 Reading aloudAsk one or two students to read the text aloud. Comprehension questions1 Who generally earn more, manual workers or office workers? (Manual workers.)2 People who work with their hands often earn more than officeworkers, don't they? (Yes, they do.)3 How do we often refer to office workers? (As white-collar workers.)4 Why ‘white-collar workers’? (Because they wear a white collar and tie to go to work.)5 What are some people prepared to sacrifice to bewhite-collar workers? (Higher pay.)6 What was Alfred Bloggs' job at the Ellesmere Corporation?(He was a dustman.)7 Was Alf married? (Yes, he was.)8 What did Alf fail to tell his wife? (That he was a dustman.)9 How did he dress every morning? (In a smart black suit.)10 What did he change into when he got to work? (Overalls.)11 How did he spend the next eight hours? (Working as a dustman.)12 What did he do before going home? (He took a shower and changed back into his suit.)13 How long did Alf do this? (For over two years.)14 Did his fellow dustmen keep his secret? (Yes, they did.)15 Did Alf's wife discover his secret? (No, she didn't.)16 Will she ever discover it? (No, she won't.)17 Where will Alf soon be working? (In an office.)18 How will his salary compare with his work as a dustman? (He'll be earning half as much.)19 How does Alf feel about the loss of money? (He thinks it's worth it because of his rise in status.)20 What will he now be wearing every day? (A suit.)21 How will people address him? ( ‘Mr, Bloggs’, not ‘Alf’.) Asking questions: Ask me if⋯T : Ask me if manual workers receive more money than officeworkers.S : Do manual workers receive more money than office workers?T : Why ⋯?S : Why do manual workers receive more money than office workers?1 manual workers receive more money than office workers. (Why)2 we refer to people who work in offices as ‘white-collar workers’. (How)3 some people are prepared to sacrifice higher pay to become office workers. (Why)4 Alf was too embarrassed to tell his wife about his job. (Why)5 he dressed in a smart black suit every morning. (How)6 he changed into overalls when he got to work. (When)7 his wife never discovered she'd married a dustman. ( Why ⋯never)8 he will soon be working in an office. (Where)9 he will be earning half as much as he used to. (How much)10 people will call him ‘Mr. Bloggs’. (What)Tell the story1 Alf got married ---- too embarrassed ---- wife ---- job2 Told her ---- worked for ---- Corporation3 Every morning ---- smart black suit4 Changed ---- overalls---- eight hours ---- dustman5 At night ---- shower---- changed back ---- suit6 Two years ---- fellow dustmen ---- secret7 Alf's wife ---- never discovered ---- never will8 Alf ---- another job ---- office9 Earning half as much ---- status ---- worth loss of money10 Will wear a suit---- ‘Mr. Bloggs’---- ‘Alf’Topics for discussion1 Is it true that manual workers earn more than office workers?Why? Give examples.2 Tell us about some of the dirty jobs in society and what people should be paid to do them.3 Do you think Alf was a snob? Do you approve of what he did? Why/Why not?Key to Summary writingPoints1 Married ---- Alfred Bloggs ---- told wife ---- Corporation2 Dressed ---- smart black suit3 Changed ---- overalls4 Spent day ---- dustman5 Shower ---- changed back into suit at night6 Lasted two years7 Fellow dustmen ---- secret8 Wife ---- never learn truth9 Husband ---- office ---- futureSummaryWhen he got married, Alfred Bloggs told his wife he worked for the Corporation. Though he dressed in a smart black suit everymorning, he changed into overalls at work and spent the day workingas a dustman. Then he took a shower and changed back into his suitat night. This lasted for two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret. His wife will never learn the truth because her husbandwill be an office worker in future. (80 words )Key to VocabularyA possible answerreceive (1.1) getsacrifice (1.5) give upprivilege (1.6) special advantage, honourcurious (1.7) strangeembarrassed (1.9) shydiscovered (1.13) found outstatus (1.15) social positionKey to CompositionA possible answerNearly caughtOne morning Alf and three other dustmen were collecting rubbishin Merton Street and they stopped outside Mrs. Frost's house. Though Alf didn't know it, his wife was visiting Mrs. Frostat the time. She and Mrs. Frost were old friends, though Mrs. Frosthad never met Alf. Alf was just getting out of the dustcart to go into Mrs. Frost's backyard when he saw his wife leaving Mrs. Frost'shouse. He quickly returned to the dustcart and hid in the drivingcabin. While he was hiding, his fellow dustmen helped him by collecting Mrs. Frost's rubbish. Meanwhile, Alf's wife and Mrs. Frost talked on the doorstep. It looked as though theirconversation would never end!At last Mrs. Bloggs said goodbye to Mrs. Frost. She waved to one of the dustmen whom she recognized and she went towards thedustcart to greet him. The dustman waved back and gave her a bigsmile as the dustcart drove off. Mrs. Bloggs stood on the pavementand watched the dustcart disappear down the street. Then she beganto walk home. ‘It's all right, Alf,’his friend said. ‘She can't see you now.’‘Thanks, Jim,’ Alf said. ‘That was a lucky escape!’ (200words )Key to Letter writingA possible answeraddressdateDear Mrs. Frost,It was nice to meet you at Selena's party last week.You mentioned you had a c opy of ‘Who's Who’. I am writingto ask if I could borrow it for a couple of days. I'm doing someresearch on politicians and this book contains a lot of information.I promise I will take good care of it and return it to you as quicklyas possible.I look forward to hearing from you soon.Yours sincerely,signature (80 words)Key structures: the present perfect, simple andcontinuousa We use the simple present perfect to refer to an indefinite past:He has never been abroad before. (= at any time up to now) or to describe actions which have just been completed:have just received a letter from my brother. 1KS4b We use the present perfect continuous to emphasize the continuity of an action which has only just finished or may stillbe in progress. Compare:I've painted the sitting room. (= I've finished the job.)I've been painting the sitting room. (= I have just finishedor the work is still in progress.) 1KS52Key to KS ExercisesA 1 AIf's wife has never discovered⋯ (1.13)2 Alf has just found another job. (11.13-14)B 1 I've been living in this flat since last April.2 How many postcards have you sent up till now?3 Your mother has just phoned. Do you want to call her back?4 Have you ever visited Xi'an?5 I haven't been there yet, but I intend to go one of these days.Special difficulties: sentence patterns with verbs like‘explain’We say Give me the book or Give the book to me, but we don't say *Explain me the situation. * We have to say Explain the situation to me. Other verbs that follow this pattern are: announce,confide, declare, describe, introduce, propose, report, say and suggest.Key to SD ExercisesPossible answersA 1 John described the film to his aunt. 2 He said nothingto her. 3 She explained the position to me.4 They proposed the idea to us.Worth is not a verb. We say It's worth $50. It's not worth worrying. We use the -ing form after worth.B 1 Is it worth 2 Is this worth buying 3 Your car is notworth 4 I don't think it's worth goingRepetition drillThe present perfectChorus, group or individual repetitionTo elicit negative statements involving the use of the simple present perfect and for. Irregular verbs only.T : Drill 4. Listen. Do not speak.(1) T : How long is it since you saw him? Two years?S : About that. I haven't seen him for about two years now. (2) T : How long i s it since you last caught a cold? Six months? S : About that. I haven't caught a cold for about six months now.(3) T : How long is it since you last did any work? Three weeks? S : About that. I haven't done any work for about three weeks now.T : Now you answer the questions in the same way. Ready?1 As in (1) above.2 As in (2) above.3 As in (3) above.4 T: How long is it since you last ate any meat? Two years? S: About that. I haven't eaten any meat for about two years now.5 T: How long is it since you last flew in a plane? Three years? S: About that. I haven't flown in a plane for about three years now.6 T: How long is it since you last grew tomatoes? Ten years? S: About that. I haven't grown tomatoes for about ten years now.7 T: How long is it since you last spoke to him? Five days?S: About that. I haven't spoken to him for about five days now.8 T: How long is it since you last read a book? Two months? S: About that. I haven't read a book for about two months now.9 T: How long is it since you last swam in the Mediterranean? Five years?S: About that. I haven't swum in the Mediterranean for about five years now.10 T: How long is it since you last rode a horse? Twenty years? S: About that. I haven't ridden a horse for about twenty years now.11 T: How long is it since you last drove this car? Ten months? S: About that. I haven't driven this car for about ten monthsnow.12 T: How long is it since you last drank any coffee? Two years?S: About that. I haven't drunk any coffee for about two years now.Key to Multiple choice questions1 a2 c3 d4 b5 d6 c7 b 8 c 9 d 10 b 11 c 12 a。

Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs阿尔弗雷德·布洛格斯的双重生活Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后回答以下问题。

Why did Alf want a white-collar jobThese days, people who do manual work often receive tar more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are frequently referred to as‘white-collar workers' for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit. He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret. Alf's wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in an office. He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that him ‘Mr. Bloggs’, not‘Alf’.New words and expressions生词和短语manual(1. 1) /'m$nju+l/adj．体力的corporation(1. 10)/k&:p+'reiM+n/ n．公司collar(1. 4) /'k&l+/ n．衣领overalls(1. 11）/'+(v+r&:lz/ n．工作服sacrifice(1. 5) /'s$kr+fais/ v．牺牲，献出shower(1. 12) /'Mau+/ n．淋浴privilege(1. 6)/'privilid{/ n．好处secret(1. 12) /'si:krit/ n．秘密dustman(1. 7)/'d)stm+n/ n．清洁工status(1. 15)/'stets/ n．地位Notes on the text课文注释1 People who work in offices are frequently referred to as‘white-collar workers’, 那些坐在办公室的人，往往被称为“白领工人”。

新概念英语第三册Lesson4课文翻译及词汇【课文】The Double Life of Alfred BloggsThese days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are frequently referred to as ‘white-collar workers' for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit. He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret. AlF's wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in an office. He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status is well worth the loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him 'Mr. Bloggs', not 'Alf'.【课文翻译】如今，从事体力劳动的人的收入一般要比坐办公室的人高出许多。