Unit6

AnInterviewwithanAmatuerActressinterview(n.v.)--interviewer,intervieweepreview:review:Eg.Unhappily,thisplentifulgeneralliteratureaboutinterviewingpayslittleattentiontothejournalisticinterview.不幸的是，有關(guān)訪談的許多一般性文獻(xiàn)專著較少涉及新聞采訪這一領(lǐng)域。amatuer:eg.Thetournamentisopentoamatuersaswellasprefessionals.Comprehension:Wemadeanamatuerjobofpaintingthehouse.我們油漆房子的工作干得不在行。1Listentotherecordingandanswerthespecificdetails.1Whatdoes“madeahit”meaninyouropinion?2Whatcanbecalled“stagefright”?Canyouexpress?3Howtounderstandthesentence“theaudienceallgaveyouthethumbs-up”?Didyoustillrememberthephrase“tothumbaride”?4Howmanyquestionsdidthereporterinterviewtheamatueractress?Whenareporterisinterviewingsomeone,howdoeshe/shebeginandend? 2Conversationalstrategies

A.CongratulationsB.Self-introductionC.ComplimentsD.AskingforpermissionsinapolitelywayE.AskingifsomebodyisinterestedinsomethingF.AskingaboutfeelingsG.TakingupapointH.Askingforideasaboutfuture3Toreadthedialogueagainandtodivideitinto3parts.1self-introductionofthereporterandbeginstointerview.2tosayherexperienceinamatueracting，expressherfeelingandrecallherperformance.3expressherwish—tobeanamatueractressevenaftershegraduates.4Importantlanguagepointsandusefulexpressions11Congratulations,MissLiu.

Congratulationsonwinningthefootballgame.Many,manycongratulationsonyourgraduation.(Informal):

Itwasgreattohearaboutyourrecentpromotion.Welldone,Philips!

(Formal):Allowmetooffermyheartiestcongratulations.I’dliketobethefirsttocongratulateyou.52self-introduction

I’mareporterfromPujiangWeeklyoftheuniversity.Excuseme.Idon’tbelievewe’vemet.I’mAliceofClass3.(Informal):

Hello.JohnSmithofABCCompany.Hello.I’mMorrisKeatsfromXXnewsagency.(Formal):Howdoyoudo?Myname’sStevenSmith.Allowmetointroducemyself:JennyHeywood,anengineerfromXerox.Firstletmeintroducemyself:DavidEmory,directoroftheEnglishDepartment.6YoureallymadeahitattheEnglishEveningyesterday.3makeahit---(performance)achievesuccess;becomepopular;(inform)makeafavorableimpressiononsb.e.g.You’vemadequiteahitwithBill.

ThenewalbumofJaymadeahitimmediatelyafteritsrelease.74compliments：在某方面贊美某人compliment(v.)sb.onsth.

togive/presentacompliment(n.)tosb.eg.Spliment:贊美，恭維complement:補充，補足（補足就是使完全“complete”）supplement:增補，補充(側(cè)重另外提供“supply”材料增補)Eg.Afinewineisacomplementtoagoodmeal.Thisisthesupplementtothebook.

8YoureallymadeahitattheEnglishEveningyesterday.Howluckyyouare.Imustsaythesoupisreallyverygood.(Informal):

Iloveyourcoat.Youreallydidagoodjob.(Formal):

Ireallymustexpressmyadmirationforyourcompetence.Ithinkyoudeservethehighestpraise.94askingforpermissioninapoliteway

Ihopeyouwon’tmindmeaskingyouafewquestionsaboutyoustagelife.Ihopeyoudon’tmind,butwouldn’titbepossibleformetotypealetterhere?Isthereanyobjectionifwegobacktotheprevioussubject?mind(appreciate,avoid,delay,enjoy,finish,miss,practice,risk,insisiton)sb.doingsth.Eg.Sheinsistonreadingthebook.Iobjecttohim/hismakingprivatecallsonthephone.105Ilongedtoactinplaysaswellastowatchthem.long(forsb.)todosth.:desireearnestly,wishforverymuch渴望做某事116AssoonasIenteredprimaryschool,Ivolunteered(oneveryoccasion)toplayaroleinchildren’splay.volunteer

v.giveoroffer(one’shelp,suggestion,etc.)willinglyorwithoutbeingpaide.g.Shevolunteered(herservices)forreliefwork.

n.personwhoofferstodosth.withoutbeingcompelledorpaide.g.volunteerstoruntheChristmasshow7occasionn.opportunityononeoccasion曾經(jīng)，有一個時候takeoccasionto抓住…的好時機(jī)128.roundofapplause:whenpeopleclapforashorttimetoshowthattheyenjoyedsomethingorapproveofsomething

e.g.Shegotabigroundofapplause.

Thepassengersgavethepilotaroundofapplause.

applaudv.capone'shands

e.g.Weapplaudedthedecisiontogoaheadwiththenewdecision.

9.proficiency:agoodstandardofabilityandskill

proficiencyin/with/at

e.g.ahighlevelofproficiencyinEnglish

Nick'sproficiencywithcomputersiswell-known1310.pursue:tocontinuedoinganactivityortryingtoachievesomethingoveralongperiodoftime追求，追逐

e.g.Sheplanstopursueacareerinpolitics.

Studentsshouldpursuetheirowninterests,aswellasdotheirschoolwork.

pursueagoal/aim/objectiveetc

paniesthatpursuethetraditionalgoalofprofits

acampaignpromisetopursuepoliciesthatwillhelpthepoor

pursuitn.

1411.atwhatevercost:(=nomatterhowmuchwork,money,risketcisneeded)

e.g.He'sdeterminedtowin,whateverthecost.Wemustavoidascandalatallcosts(=whateverhappens).Acardealerlethimbuythecaratcost(=withoutmakingaprofit).Residentscanusethegymatnoextracost(=forfree).Thenewbuilding'sgoingupatacostof$82million.15Retelling---Sampleoutline

A:1CaoBeixing,thereporter,interviewaLuYingafterherexcellentperformance. Hebeginsh