Lesson-16---Mary-had-a-little-lamb

Lesson16Maryhadalittlelamb安老师13589108660一、Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.听录音，然后回答以下问题。WasDimitririghttoapologizetohisneighbour?Whynot?MaryandherhusbandDimitrilivedinthetinyvillageofPerachorainsouthernGreece.OneofMary'sprizepossessionswasalittlewhitelambwhichherhusbandhadgivenher.Shekeptittiedtoatreeinafieldduringthedayandwenttofetchiteveryevening.Oneevening,however,thelambwasmissing.Theropehadbeencut,soitwasobviousthatthelambhadbeenstolen.WhenDimitricameinfromthefields,Hiswifetoldhimwhathadhappened.Dimitriatoncesetouttofindthethief.Heknewitwouldnotprovedifficultinsuchasmallvillage.Aftertellingseveralofhisfriendsaboutthetheft,Dimitrifoundoutthathisneighbour,Aleko,hadsuddenlyacquiredanewlamb.DimitriimmediatelywenttoAleko'shouseandangrilyaccusedhimofstealingthelamb.Hetoldhimhehadbetterreturnitorhewouldcallthepolice.AlekodeniedtakingitandledDimitriintohisback-yard.Itwastruethathehadjustboughtalamb,heexplained,buthislambwasblack.Ashamedofhavingactedsorashly,DimitriapologizedtoAlekoforhavingaccusedhim.WhiletheyweretalkingitbegantorainandDimitristayedinAleko'shouseuntiltherainstopped.Whenhewentoutsidehalfanhourlater,hewasastonishedtofindthatthelittleblacklambwasalmostwhite.Itswool,whichhadbeendyedblack,hadbeenwashedcleanbytherain!二、Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语Prizeadj.珍贵的,宝贵的Maryhasgotaprizelamb./Thecatisprizetotheoldlady.=Valuable（adj.有价值的,贵重的）=Precious（adj.珍贵的,宝贵的）=Cherishableadj.珍贵的（cherishvt.抚育,爱护,珍爱）=Dear（adj.昂贵的,亲爱的）Tiev.拴,系tiesthto…--Itiedthedogtoatree.（拴在某处）--Heistiedtohisfamily.（于…有联系）Tien.领带,关系（强调血缘关系）--tiesofblood血缘关系/thetiesoffriendship朋友关系theftn.偷盗行为，偷盗案--Hereportsthethefttothepolice.Accusev.指控accusesbofdoingsth--Heaccusedhisneighborofstealinghisbicycle.accuse比charge语义弱：accuse强调＂严厉的指责＂，charge强调＂控告＂chargesbwithdoingsthdenyv.否认denydoingsth--Hedeniedstealingthelamb./Hedeniedthetruth.denysbnothing百依百顺（denyv.拒绝）--Hedenieshiswifenothing.他对他的妻子有求必应。denyoneself克制自己--Onsomeoccasionswemustdenyourselves.在某些场合我们必须克制自己Ashamedadj.感到羞耻，惭愧beashamedof…为...感到羞耻--Heisashamedofbeingadustman.Shamefuladj.可耻的--Thetheftisshameful.Shamelessadj.无耻的--Thethiefisashamelessperson.Apologizev.道歉apologyn.道歉apologizetosb(forsth)(因为某事)向某人道歉dyev.染--Dyetheclothblack把这布染成黑色。Southernadj.南方的,南部的Greecen.希腊（腊欧洲东南部国家）Ropen.绳,索,绳索Steal（stole,stolen,stealing）Acquirevt.获得,学到Backyardn.后院,后庭Rashlyadv.轻率地（rashadj.轻率的,匆忙的）感谢聆听ThankYou