1. Lesson 13 “It’s only me”

2. Text and language points She was too excited to do any housework that morning, for in the evening she would be going to a fancy-dress party with her husband. fancy-dress party 化妆舞会 Costume party Potluck party

3. She intended to dress up as a ghost and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on. Intend to do sth=plan to do sth. Intend-vt. 想要, 打算 --We intend to go. --They intend going. --You intended that she go. --intend for 打算供... 使用 ; 打算送给 --The dictionary is intended for the beginners. 这本词典是为初学者编的。

4. She intended to dress up as a ghost and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on. Dress up-v. 盛装, 打扮 --They dressed up and went to the prom. 他们盛装去参加 舞会 --be dressed in white 穿着白衣服 Costume-n. 装束, 服装 --academic costume 学位服 --costume designer( 影剧 ) 服装设计员 Impatient--adj. 不耐烦的, 急躁的, 不耐心的 --be impatient to start a journey 急于动身去旅行 --be impatient with slow students 因.... 而不耐烦 --be impatient for the weekend 急切盼望周末

5. Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, it was very effective. Consist of =be made of Consist-vi. 由... 组成 --New York City consists of five boroughs. 纽约市由五个 行政区组成 在于或存在： --The beauty of the artist's style consists in its simplicity. 这位艺术家的风格上的美在于它的简朴 调和的；符合： 一致 --The information consists with her account. 这消息与她 的描述是一致的 Effective-adj. 有效的 --The law is effective immediately. 这项法律立即生效

6. After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs. Put on- 穿衣服；穿上： --put on a coat; put socks on. 穿上外衣；穿上袜子 Wear-He wears a jacket 穿着一件夹克 Dress-be dressed in white 穿着白衣服 --dress oneself 换衣, 打扮 She intended to dress up as a ghost and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on. Try on-v. 试穿, 试验

7. She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door. Straight-adv. 直接 --went straight home. 直接回家 --Let’s get straight down to the point. --Let’s get straight to business. Ever-adv. 在任何时候 --Nothing ever happens in this village. 这村里从来没有发生过什么事情。

8. Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs. Not knowing where to go, the tourists had to wait for the guide. Having no money and knowing nobody in this city, he had to return home.

9. Mrs. Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the metre. board-( 政府机关或商业 ) 部门 --a board of directors 董事会 metre-n. 仪表 --meterman -n. 读表者, 仪表调整者 barometer-n. 气压计 thermometer--n. 温度计, 体温计

10. The man let out a cry and jumped back several paces. Let out a shriek, let out a cry When Mrs. Richards walked towards him, he fled, slamming the door behind him. Slam-v. 砰地关上 Close the door carefully, don’t slam it.

11. participle Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs ---Because she did not want to frighten the man, Mrs. Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs. After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs. ---After she had put it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs.

12. She tried to explain the situation, saying ‘It’s only me’. --She tried to explain the situation, and at the same time said ‘It’s only me’. …he fled, slamming the door behind him. --…he fled, sand at the same time slammed the door behind him.

13. vocabulary intended—planned impatient-eager try it on whether-if failed to—did not do sth you were normally expected to do fled-ran away slamming-banging

14. Questions and answers Devise at least 6 questions to check your partner’s the understanding of the text. Answers the questions that your partner asks you and see if you have fully understood the text.

15. Story telling 1. Entering dining room—knock on the front door—must be the baker 2. Told him—come straight in—failed to open door— leave bread—table 3. Didn’t want—frighten him—hid in the store room— stairs 4. Heard front door open—heavy footsteps—hall 5. Suddenly storeroom door opened—man entered 6. Mrs. Richards realized—man from Electricity Board— metre 7. Tried to explain—situation—”It’s only me”—too late 8. Man let out—cry—jumped several paces 9. Mrs. Richards—towards him—fled—slamming door

16. Must and need You must stop at the red light. --You mustn’t keep going when the light turns red. I had to stop at the red light. --I did not have to stop because the light was green. John must be over thirty. --John can’t be in his twenties. You mustn’t drive through a red light. --You need’t come in to work if you don’t want to.

17. Key to exercises on Page 64-65 1—5 D C C C B 6—10 B B C A D 11—12 A B