Lesson 31 Success story

詞匯

retire v.退休,退役[運動]去睡覺
構成:re-表示重復
tire v.感到累一tried a.累的
tyre n.輪胎
用法:retire from +單位
從…退休(過去時)
例句:他從學校退休了。
He retired from our school.
retire例句:
1.他越來越老了，他即將退休。
He is getting old, He is going to retire.
2.姚明已經退役了。
Yao Ming has already retired.
3.我太累了，想上床睡覺。
I’m so tired thatI want to retire immediately.

company n.公司，伙伴，連[軍隊]
構成:co表示多個
區別:
firm 商行[買賣東西的公司]
corporation 責任公司
limited corporation 有限責任公司
縮略形式:Co.，Ltd.
business 生意（泛指）

bicycle/ bike n.自行車
構成:bi-表示兩個tri-三個
-cycle 循環 recycle 再循環 circle n.圓圈
tricycle三輪車
注意，西方國家很少有人把騎自行車當成交通工具，一般都是健身用的。
例句:他騎上自行車走了。
He got on his bicycle and rode off.

save v.積蓄，挽救，節省，保存
搭配: save one’s life 救…的命
save one’s face 給…面
save money 存錢
save up 表示攢錢
口語:Save your breathe!別廢話!
例句:我已經存了好幾年的錢了。
I have saved up for many years.
區別:
maintain:指保持原樣，不增不減
conserve:較正式用詞，指小心地使用難以補充的資源或貴重物，免遭浪費或毀壞，以備不時之需。
preserve:側重將物品完好無損地保存下來。
save:普通用詞，指盡量少用，以爭取數量上有所增加。
store:普通用詞，指將物品存放，以備將來使用。
補充: save it for a rainy day
未雨綢繆,為將來需要而做好準備
save someone’s skin /neck/bacon
救某人脫離危險(或困難)
save someone the trouble / bother
省卻某人麻煩(或費心)

workshop n.車間，廠房
相關:
workhouse 感化院，強迫勞動的地方
warehouse 倉庫，倉儲超市
例句:我們離開車間以前把馬達關棹了。
We shut off the motor before we left the workshop.

helper n. 幫手，助手[干活]，樂干幫助別人的人
區別:assistant n.助理[行政]
相關:employ v.雇傭
employee n.雇員 -er:動作的發出者
employer n.雇主 -ee:動作的承受者
trainer 教練
trainee接受訓練的人
例句:我的小弟弟很樂干幫忙。
My little brother is a very cheerful helper.

grandson n.孫子
相關:granddaughter 孫女
grandchildren 孫子和孫女
grandfather| grandpa
grandmother /ma|
grandparents 祖父母
grand大的，宏偉的

succeed vi. 成功，繼承
success n.成功，成功者
successful a.成功的，有成就的
搭配:succeed in 在…獲得成功
succeed+人+as 繼某人出任(某職)
例句:他在足球界取得成功。
He succeeded in soccer field.
例句:他繼任Conan成為首席教師。
He succeeded Conan as chief English teacher.

課文部分

Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man. Before he retired, Frank was the head of a very large business company, but as a boy he used to work in a small shop. It was his job to repair bicycles and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day. He saved money for years and in 1958 he bought a small workshop of his own. In his twenties Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes. At that time he had two helpers. In a few years the small workshop had become a large factory which employed seven hundred and twenty-eight people. Frank smiled when he remembered his hard early years and the long road to success. He was still smiling when the door opened and his wife came in. She wanted him to repair their grandson’s bicycle!

語言點

Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man.
Hawkins常用男名:霍金斯
相關:hawk n.鷹v.清嗓子，咳痰
eagle n.鷹
experience n.1.經驗 [不可數]2.經歷[可數] v.經歷，體驗
例句:年輕人應該經歷更多。
The young should experience more.
搭配:tell+人+to+動詞原形 =ask+人+to+動詞原形
讓.[人]去做…[事]
tell+人+about+事情
例句:告訴他別去游泳了。
Tell him not to go swimming.
區別:別告訴他去游泳。
Don’t tell him to go swimming.
Tell諺語:Time will tell.
時間會告訴一切。

Frank is now the head of a very large business company, but as a boy he used to work in a small shop.
used to do過去常常[但是現在不做]
對比: My teacher used to live there.
我的老師過去住在那[現在不住了]
He lived there.他過去住在那[不知道現在是否還在]
be used to…習慣干+名詞/動名詞
例如:他已習慣于自己照顧自己。
He is used to looking after himself.
注意:used to通常不能與表示具體次數
[如 twice,three times等]或一段時間
[如 three months,five years 等]的詞連用,
但是它卻可以與 always,often 等頻率副詞連用。
正:I went to Paris three times.我去過巴黎3次。
誤: I used to go to Paris three times.
work…as +職業 作為…(職業)工作
區別:
as a boy = as he was a boy
前一句:as當…的時候
as a young man 當他年輕的時候
the head of …的老板
= the boss of
區別:headn.頭[整體]
brain n.腦子，腦槳[內部
搭配:brain storm 頭腦風暴
mind n.腦海，想法
搭配:in my mind，在我的腦海里

It was his job to repair bicycles and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day.
at that time在那個時候[過去時符號]
at that time=just then=at that moment
在那時候(過去時顯著標志)
It is one ‘s job to +動詞原形
*.的工作是做.事
例句:Conan的工作是管理這所飯店。
It’ s Conan’ s job to manage this restaurant.

He saved money for years and in 1938 he bought a small work-shop of his own.
of one’s own某人自己的
of one’s own 和one’s own選擇:
由被修飾詞的位置決定,
如果被修飾名詞在前邊,用of one’s own,
如果被修飾名詞在后邊,用one’s own
例如:my own book
[own起強調作用,自己的]
= the book is of my own

In his twenties, Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes.
in his twenties,
在他二十多歲的時候
范圍:20-29
相關:in the 1980s在二十世紀八十年代
= in 80’s

In a few years, the small work-shop had become a large factory which employed seven hundred and twenty-eight people.
in a few years 在一些年之后
區別:within two weeks二周之內
in two weeks二周之后,但不得遲干二周。
例句:他將兩周以后完成作業。
He will finish the homework in two weeks.

Frank smiled when he remembered his hard early years and the long road to success.
hard early years 早年的艱辛
long road to success 通往成功的長路
類似:There is along way to go.
還有很長的路要走。
want復習:1.want+人/物品想要…
例如:I want you! 我要你加入。
2.want to+動詞原形想要做