第八讲

    Passage II A Little About Me
    Text-Related Information
    1. Self-introduction
　　　 This passage is a self-introduction. It is in a casual and informal style. We can see the speaker’s humor and friendliness in his self-introducing speech and his attitude towards work and life.
    2. Mike Adams
    The name can be translated as “迈克 亚当”. “Mike” is the simplified form for Michael. Some other examples are:
    Richard --- Dick Robert --- Rob Thomas --- Tom
    Christina--- Chris Elizabeth--- Lizzy Catherine---Cathy (Kathy)
    Text Explanation
    Para. 1
    Hello, I’m Mike Adams. I’m an English teacher. Do you want to know something about me?
    Para. 2
    I was born in England. Then my family moved to America when I was 10. I’m tall, and I have a gentle face. My hair is dark brown but there is not too much left on the top of my head. I used to be a sportsman with a strong body, but now my muscles have become soft, and my stomach is getting a little larger each year.
    Language Points:
    Explanation of Difficult Sentences
    My hair is dark brown but there is not too much left on the top of my head.
    Analysis: Not too much here refers to the hair. The past participle phrase is used to modify the pronoun much.
    Translation: 我的头发是暗褐色的，但头顶上剩下的头发已不太多了。
    Example: I have so much work to do in the lab. But there is little time left before the end of the year.
    2. Important Words
    1) move: v. change position; live in a different place 移动，搬家
    e.g. He moved his chair near the window. 他把椅子移到了窗户旁。
    We are moving (house) next week. 我们下星期搬家。
    2) gentle:a. friendly, mild, not rough or violent温柔的，轻柔的，温文尔雅的
    e.g. I enjoy the gentle breeze so much. 我非常喜欢享受这微风。
    Her gentle manners make her popular among the pupils.她举止文雅，受到了学生的欢迎。
    He always wears a gentle smile on his face. 他脸上总是带有和蔼的微笑。