1、Lesson 24 It could be worse,ne day, a man was on the way home. Suddenly，a little boy came up to him and asked:“Sir, can you buy a box of matches?”The man answered :“Sorry ！I dont need it.”,O,片段1,he boy was very despondent, but he asked the man again ：“Sir, please buy a box of matches.” The man answe
2、red：“OK , but I dont have changes. ” “Oh , I can go home and give you changes.”At that time ,the boy was very happy.,T,片段2,ut a long time passed，the boy didnt come there .Although he was very angry，he was against his will. He said to himself:“That boy is a breaking his word boy.”,B,片段3,n the second
3、day，when the man was reading the bookhow to be a good teacher，suddenly the doorbell rang. The man opened the door ，there was a boy in front of the door .,O,片段4,e gave some changes to the man , and said: “Theyre your changes . I am the boys older brother.”The man asked :“Wheres your brother?” The old
4、er brother was very sad ，and said :“When my brother was back home，he met with a traffic accident.”,片段5,H,The man came to their home， The injured boy was lying in bed.The boy saw him and said:“Sir,Im sorry. I didnt give you your changes timely.”“No, you dont remorse.”The man was very moved， He though
5、t he should look after them.,片段6,Practicing,Thinking,Warming-up,好句积累,Be honest rather than wisdom.,诚实比智慧更重要。,money worship,单击此处添加副标题,Material pursuit,单击此处添加副标题,单击此处添加标题,单击此处添加副标题,Discussion,What do you think of: the social morality between the person from the Northeast and the driver.,Have a intervi
6、ew,Whats the problem about the social morality? 社会公德 How should we do to solve (解决)it? Do you think the world is “wicked”?,Enjoy the video,Who thinks the world is wicked? Why? Who is honest in the story?,Read and find the answer quickly,Why did the writer feel upset?How did the hotel manager react t
7、o the situation?What did the hotel manager begin to complain about?Why did the writer say:” There is still some honesty in this world!”,How to explain the title: It could be worse?,怎样理解标题：更不幸的情况是什么？（虚拟语气）,The writer lost more than fifty pounds.The hotel manager even didnt feel sorry for the writer.T
8、he girl picked the money, but she would not give it back to the writer.,Discussion time,If you are the hotel manager, what will you do? Could you do something for the writer?,Tell the story：请您自编一个小故事,New words,manager,n . 经理例 They want a secretary to the general manager .他们需要一位总经理秘书。 同根词 manage v .
9、管理;设法management n . 管理方 考点提示 manage to do 意为设法做成功某事, try to do 意为设法做, 但不一定成功。 boss n. 老板（有钱） head n. 头儿，领导（表示重要，系亲密的人物）,upset,a . 不安的同 bothering, disturbing, troublesome 例 He was horribly upset over her illness . 他为她的病而忧心忡忡。 v . 使心烦意乱例 The news upset me a lot . 这个消息使我心烦意乱。 同根词 upsetting a . 令人苦恼的 ne
10、rvous adj. 紧张，不安(事发前),sympathetic,a . 表示同情的 例 Doctors should be sympathetic with the patients . 医生应对病人抱同情态度。 同根词 sympathy n . 同情 sympathetically adv . 同情地 sympathize v . 表示同情,complain,v. 抱怨 vi. 抱怨，发牢骚，诉苦（常与of，about连用）complain of/about (to sb.) 对某人/向某人抱怨Dont complain about/of the weather.I compianed
11、of my salary to my boss. vi. 控告，抗议（与of，about连用）The people in that district complained to the police about the noise from that factory.那家工厂噪音太大，当地的人们已向警方投诉。Mary complained to the Jacksons about the rubbish they had thrown everywhere. 杰克逊一家乱扔垃圾，玛丽已向他们提出抗议。,wicked,adj. 很坏的, 邪恶的 adj. 邪恶的，坏的（道德上的坏，可用 “ev
12、il” 替代）She saw a wicked smile on his face. adj. 淘气的，顽皮的（尤指小孩）Dont be so wicked, Tom. adj.（天气）恶劣的Few people walked about in this wicked weather.,contain,v . 包含, 内装同 comprise , hold, include , involve 例 Sea water contains salt . 海水含有盐。 同根词 container n . 容器; 集装箱containment n .包含 container n. 集装箱，容量cont
13、ain v. 用容器装 The cup contains water. = The cup is full of water.The bag contains books.include v. 包含,honesty,n . 诚实同 sincerity 例 In all honesty, I have struggled with the immensity of this task . 说实话, 我已竭尽全力应付这一艰巨任务。 同根词 honest a . 诚实的, 正直的 honestly adv . 诚实地,祝大家：情人节快乐！情是心中的向往，是感觉的共鸣，是灵感的碰撞，是电光的闪耀，是甜
14、蜜的琼浆，是醉人的纯酒。大家情人节快乐！,Text,I entered the hotel managers office and sat down. I had just lost $50 and I felt very upset. I left the money in my room, I said, and its not there now. The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing. Everyones losing money these days, he said. He started to complain
15、about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door. A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk. It contained $50. I found this outside this gentlemans room, she said. Well, I said to the manager, there is still some honesty in this world!,2.How did the hotel manager react to the
16、situation?,1.Why did the writer feel upset?,Questions about the text,1、I entered the hotel managers office and sat down.,the hotel mangers office 名词可以修饰名词telephone number 电话号码 the village fair 乡村集市 (the fair of the village = the fair in the village),2、I had just lost $50 and I felt very upset.,lose
17、vt. 遗失，丢失（宾语一般为钱物）Dont lose your key.feel +形容词一般指心情“觉得，感觉到”feel upset 心烦意乱，很苦恼,3、The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing.,could do nothing= could do nothing about it 对此事无能为力I could do nothing to help you. 我没有办法帮你, 我无能为力Can you help me?Sorry,I could do nothing for you. / Certainly. Of co
18、use. Its my pleasure.,4、Everyones losing money these days, he said.,days可以指“时期，时代”，如in his boyhood days（在他的童年时代）。these days指“现今”用进行时态取代一般现在时, 在英文是一种修辞方法, 表示不满, 一种感情。,5、He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.,start to do sth. = start doing sth. 开始做某事，两者无区别a knock at the door (敲门声) knock at the door (敲门, 指动作),6、A girl came in and put an envelope on the desk.,=A girl came in with an envelope and put it on the desk.,The End,
