1、Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs 阿尔弗雷德布洛格斯的双重生活 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did Alf want a white-collar job? These days, people who do manual work often receive tar more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are frequently
2、 referred to aswhite-collar workers for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. This can give rise to curious situations, as i
3、t did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation. When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit. He then
4、changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret. Alfs wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will, fo
5、r Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in an office. He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that himMr. Bloggs, notAlf. New words and expressions 生词和短语 manual(1. 1) /m$nju+l/adj体力的 corporation(1. 10)/?k sacrifice(1. 5); privilege(1. 6); curious(1. 7); emb
6、arrassed(1. 9); discovered(1. 13); status(1. 15). Composition 作文 Write a composition of about 200 words using the ideas given below. Do not write more than three paragraphs. Title: Nearly caught. Introduction: Alf and three other dustmen were collecting rubbish-arrived at Mrs. Frosts house. Developm
7、ent: Alfs wife was visiting Mrs. Frost at the time-Alf was just getting out of the dustcart-saw his wife leaving Mrs. Frosts house-hid in dustcart-dustmen helped him-his wife talked to Mrs. Frost on the doorstep. Conclusion: The dustcart drove away just as Mrs. Bloggs came towards it. Letter writing
8、 书信写作 Write a letter of about 80 words to an acquaintance whom you do not know very well asking him to lend you a book you know he possesses. Supply a suitable Introduction and Conclusion. Use the following ideas to write your Purpose: ask for loan of book-its title-Why you want it-how long you will
9、 keep it-you will take good care of it. Key structures 关键句型 What has happened? What has been happening? 现在完成时与现在完成进行时（IKS 76）（参见第 2 册第 76 课关键句型） Exercises 练习 A Find two verbs in the passage which tell us what has happened and note how they have been used. B Write sentences using each of the followin
10、g words or phrases: since last April; up till now; just; ever; yet. Special difficulties 难点 A Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife. (1. 9)间接宾语(Compare ISD 3) （对比第 2 册第 3 课难点） Study these examples: He explained the difficulty to me. I described the scene to my wife. He said nothing to
11、me about it. Did you suggest this idea to him? I confided the secret to my sister. B Words often misused: Worth Study these examples: His rise in status is well worth the loss of money. (1. 15) That film is not worth seeing. (Compare IKS 68a) （对比第 2 册第 68 课关键句型 a） Exercises 练习 A Write sentences usin
12、g the following combinations of words: 1 describe/film/ aunt. 2 say/nothing/her. 3 explain/the position/me. 4 propose/idea/us. B Choose the correct words in the following: 1 (Is) (Does) it worth five pounds? 2 Is this worth(buying) (to buy)? 3 Your car(does) (is) not worth 5, 000. 4 I dont think it
13、is worth(to go) (going) to all that trouble. Multiple choice questions 多项选择题 Choose the correct answers to the following questions. Comprehension 理解 1 What does the case of Alfred Bloggs illustrate? aThat people often care more about the status of a job than the salary. bThat white-collar workers us
14、ually wear a suit to go to work. cThat manual workers prefer to keep their job a secret. dThat office workers usually earn less than manual workers. 2 What did Alfred Bloggs do for over two years? aHe told his wife he worked for the Corporation, when in fact he did not. bHe disguised himself as a du
15、stman. cHe led a double life. dHe earned twice as much as he used to. 3 Why did Alfred Bloggs consider wearing a suit all day and being calledMr. Bloggsso important? aHis new job is worth more than his previous one in every respect. bHe will no longer need a shower before returning home from work. c
16、He can now tell his wife about his previous job without embarrassment. dHe feels that other people will respect him more. Structure 结构 4 They usually wear a collar and tie _ (1. 4) aas they work bto work cgoing to work din order to work 5 Alf was _ anything to his wife. (1. 9) aso embarrassed he sai
17、d bvery embarrassed and said cvery embarrassed, so he said dso embarrassed he did not say 6 He told her that he worked for the Corporation _ (11. 9-10) asimply bin a simple way cand no more donly 7 Before he _ home at night, he took a shower(11. 11-12) awas returning breturned chad returned dwill re
18、turn 8 His earnings were only half the amount _ (1. 14) aas they used to bthey used to cthey used to be dthey were used toVocabulary 词汇 9 Manual workers often receive much higher _ than people who work in offices. (11. 1-2) agains bfees cpayments dwages 10 His _ kept his secret. (1. 12) abrothers bworkmates ccompanions dcomrades 11 His rise in status more than _ the loss of money. (11. 14-15) apays back brewards ccompensates for dvalues 12 He wanted to be _ Mr. Bloggs, notAlf. (11. 15-16) aaddressed as bnamed ccried out dshouted
