Lesson 1 A private conversation

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Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very intersting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. 'I can't hear a word!' I said angrily.
'It's none of your business,' the young man said rudely. 'This is a private conversation!'

Note

1. private: adj. 私人的
   e.g. It's my private letter.
   private soldier: 大兵（就是普通的士兵）
   private citizen: 普通公民
   private life: 私生活
   反义词：public: adj. 公众的，公开的
   public school, public letter, public place:公共场所
   -> privacy:n. 隐私
   e.g. It's a privacy.

2. conversation:n. 谈话 （偏正式，意思上往往不非常正式）
   talk:可以正式，也可以私人。
   dialogue:对话（正式）China and Korea are having a dialog.
   chat:闲聊（俗称侃）
   gossip:嚼舌头

3. theatre:n. 剧院，戏剧
   cinema:电影院

4. seat: n. 座位
   • have a good seat.(place)
   • take a seat.坐下来，就做。= take your seat.
   • Is this seat token? 这个位置有人吗？
     vt. 让某人就坐
   • Be seated, please.
   • Seat him.
     sit: vi. 坐
     e.g. - Sit down,please.(有点命令的意味）

5. angry:adj. 生气的
   cross:adj. 生气的
   annoyed:adj. 恼火的
   be blue in the face:气得发青
   程度递增：annoyed->angry/cross->be blue in the face

6. attention:n. 注意
   pay attention to ... : （在思想上）对...注意
   • pay no attention to 无需注意
   • pay a little attention to 稍加注意
   • pay more attention to 更加注意
   • pay much attention to 多加注意
   • pay close attention to 全神贯注

7. bear (bore,borne):v. 容忍
   stand:v. 容忍
   endure:v. 忍受，容忍
   put up with: 忍受 = bear/stand
   程度递增：bear->stand->edure
   bear:n. 熊
   bear hug:熊抱 Give me a bear hug.

8. business:n. （私人的）事，生意
   business man:生意人
   do buseness:做生意
   go to Paris on business:因公事出差巴黎
   It's my business. 私人事情
   thing: 事，东西。

9. go to the theatre:去看戏
   go to the doctor's:去看病
   go to school/church/hospital:去上学／做礼拜／去看病
   go home:没事做，回家休息

10. enjoy: v. 享受
    enjoy oneself.玩的开心
    enjoy sth. 喜欢sth.
    I enjoy the play. 我很享受那个戏剧。（能从中得到享受）

11. got:变得 I got angry. 我（变得）生气了。强调变化的过程
    got 是半联系动词，可以直接加形容词。

12. • I couldn't hear you.
    • I couldn't hear your word.
    • I couldn't catch your words.
      a word :一句话
    • May I speak to Jim?
    • May I have a word with Jim?

13. 提问何时何地：When and where... (固定搭配）