英语基础模块下册Unit-8-课文2.pptVIP

Unit 8 The Business World Iced Tea * It takes both rain and sunshine to create a rainbow. Lives are no difference. There are always two sides to everything. There is happiness and sorrow. There is the good and the bad, dark and bright spots. 1、Lives are no differences.生活也没有什么不同 be no +名词，表示“绝不（非）... ” 【eg】He is no fool .他绝不是傻瓜。 【eg】He is no poet.他绝非诗人。 difference n. 差别，差异 different adj. 不同的 differ v. 使...不同 be different from... 与...不同 We cannot control all the events that happen in our lives, but we can control how we deal with them. If we handle our bad luck wisely, the situation may take a turn for the better. The following story can give us some enlightenment. take a turn for the better 好转、向好的方面转化 [eg]Things will take a turn for the better next month. 下个月情况会好转的。 2、If we handle our bad luck wisely,the situation may take a turn for the better. 如果我们明智地操控坏运气，情况可能会向好的方面转化。 In 1904, the World’s Fair was held in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Trade exhibitors from around the world brought their products to the Fair. For seven months in 1904, the city of St. Louis became the “World’s University.” The Fair offered people an opportunity to learn first-hand imformaiton about the wonders and cultures far from their everyday lives. 3. the Worlds Fair 世界博览会，也称作World Expo 4. offer sb. sth.= offer sth. to sb. provide sb with sth provide sth for sb supply sb with sth supply sth to/for sb Richard Blechynden was a tea plantation owner. His dream was to sell his tea at the Fair. With the strong desire to expand his business, he had planned to give away free samples of hot tea to fair visitors. 5. 此句中，with the strong desire to expand his business作伴随状语，其中，to expand his business是定语，修饰desire， plan to do sth. 计划去做某事 give away这里是“赠送，分发”的意思 give up 放弃 give back 归还 give in 屈服 give out 发出，公布 Unfortunately, St.Louis was hit by heat waves that summer. It was so hot that no one was interested in his hot tea. Although Blechy