Lesson 31: Success story成功者的故事Key words and expressionsFrank Hawkins 弗兰克·霍金斯retire 退休company 公司save 积蓄workshop 车间helper 帮手employ 雇佣grandson 孙子Questions on the textWhy can Frank be said to be successful in business?Because Frank was the head of a very large business company.What was Frank’s job in a small shop?His job was to repair bicycles.What did Frank do in 1958?He bought a small workshop of his own.What did Frank’s wife want him to do?She wanted him to repair their grandson’s bicycle.Language pointsFrank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man.as a young a young man 作为年轻人的时候.as 作prep.tell … about 对某人讲某事Tell me about your work.Did I tell you about my trip to Tibet?As a boy he used to work in a small shop.used to do … 过去常常做某事I used to cook my own meals every day but now I often eat out.Did you use to see each other a lot?It was his job to repair bicycles.it 是形式主语指代的是后边的repair bicycles.It’s my wish to become an artist.It’s a great pleasure to talk to you. 跟你谈话非常高兴He saved money for years.save money、save up 攒钱She is saving up for holidays.save time 节省时间Let’s take a taxi to save time.save you breath 省点口舌不要浪费时间和精力去说某件事情因为说了也没有用或没有意义。Save your breath, he won’t listen to you.省力气He bought a small workshop of his own.of one’s own 属于自己的。根据主语改变代词的所有格Finally I’ve got a flat of my own.They started a business of their own.In his twenties Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes.二十来岁的时候Frank做飞机的零部件。in his early thirtiesin his late fiftiesFrank smiled when he remembered his hard early years and the long road to success.remember : recall 回忆road to success 成功之路This is the road to Summer Palace.去颐和园的路Key structures and usageused to do 过去常常做。。。现在不怎么做As a boy he used to work in a small shop.At that time he used to work fourteen hours a lot.In his twenties Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes.过去进行时Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man.He was still smiling when the door opened and his wife came in.ExtensionSuccess doesn’t come easy.From rags to riches.从贫穷到富裕形容一个人经历了贫困最终获得了财富和成功。ragn. 抹布破布 破衣烂衫rags非正式服装rags非正式质量低劣的报纸小报雷格泰姆乐曲英学生每年组织的慈善募捐活动石板瓦英坚硬石灰岩硬质岩石ragstonev. 英旧非正式 嘲笑戏弄责骂呵斥用碎布将油漆擦在表面上冰球为掌握比赛节奏运球带球变破碎abbr. RAG检索增强生成retrieval-augmented generationEarn an honest penny.以正当的手段谋生通过诚实努力工作来赚取钱财。