Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies

Text and language point Has it ever happened to you?

happened to: occurred to Have you ever put your trousers in the washing

machine and then remembered there was a large bank note in your back pocket?

remembered: recalled

back pocket/back seat/back door (rear)

When you rescued your trousers, did you find the note was whiter than white?

rescue-vt. 援救 , 营救 --a rescue team; 救援队； --a rescue mission. 营救任务 --go [come] to sb.‘s rescue 进行援救 , 营救某人 rescue -- save--He tried to rescue his company from ruin.--It was not long before a helicopter arrived on the scene to

rescue the survivors of the plane crash.--You saved my life.--For hundreds of years, St Bernard dogs have saved the li

ves of travellers crossing the dangerous pass.

People who live in Britain needn’t despair when they make mistakes like this (and a lot of people do)!

Despair-n. 绝望 , 失望 , 令人失望的人 ( 事物 )

--He gave up the attempt in despair. 他失望地放弃尝试。 vi. 绝望--They despaired of winning the game. 他们不抱比赛得

胜的希望。--Never despair of success! 不要丧失 ( 获得成功的 ) 信

心。--fall into despair 陷入绝望--in despair 绝望地--out of despair 出于绝望

Fortunately for them, the Bank of England has a team called Mutilated Ladies which deal with claims from people who fed their money to a machine or to their dog.

Fortunately—luckily Mutilate-v. 毁伤--mutilate a statue 破坏一个雕像 使伤残：使丧失一个肢体或一个基本的部分； claim-n 索赔：遵照正规约定的赔偿要求--a claim for compensation n. 主张， 声称--The government’s claim to reduce taxes feed…to… 给…喂--The boy was feeding bread to the ducks.--The boy was feeding the ducks with bread.

Dogs, it seems, love to chew up money! chew- .v. 咀爵 ( 食物等 )

--The dogs are chewing on the bone.

v. 认真考虑--chew a problem over. 仔细思考问题--chewing-gum n. 口香糖 , 橡皮糖.

A recent case concerns Jane Butlin whose fiance, John, runs a successful furniture business

Concern-vt. 涉及 , 关系到--an article that concerns the plight of homeless people. 关

于无家可归者处境的文章 v. 关心 , 有兴趣的或有重要性的--This problem concerns all of us. v. 参与：集中注意力于…；卷入：--We concerned ourselves with accomplishing the task at

hand. 我们参与了手边的这项任务 concern oneself about 关心， 挂念--We are all concerned for [about] her safety. as/so far a

s... be concerned 关于； 至于； 就 ... 而言--To whom it may concern 致相关人士 fiance--fiancee

John had a very good day and put his wallet containing €3, 000 into the microwave oven for safekeeping.

Contain-vt. 包含--The album contains many memorable songs. 这张唱片

中包括许多值得收集的歌曲 容纳--Pig iron may contain 4 ％ of carbon. 生铁可含百分之

四的碳。 microwave oven -n. 微波炉 micro-adj. 极微小的 --microcosmos--n. 微观世界 macro-adj. 巨大的 --macrocosmos--n. 宏观世界 safekeeping-n. 保管 , 保护 , 警卫

Imagine their dismay when they found a beautifully-cooked wallet and notes turned to ash!

dismay - n. 沮丧 , 惊慌--The enemy retreated in perfect dismay.

敌人沮丧地退去。 v. 使沮丧 , 使惊慌--He was dismayed at the size of his adversary.

对手的魁伟身材使他丧失了勇气。

John went to see his bank manager who sent the remains of the wallet and the money to the special department of the Bank of England in Newcastle: the Mutilated Ladies!

“So long as there’s something to identify, we will give people their money back.”

identify - vt. 识别 , 鉴别 , 把 ... 和 ... 看成一样

--identify the payee of a cheque

验明支票的受款人--identify handwriting 鉴定笔迹

Direct Questions

Has it ever happened to you? Have you ever put your trousers in the

washing machine and then remembered there was a large bank note in your back pocket?

When you rescued your trousers, did you find the note was whiter than white?

interjections People who live in Britain needn’t despair whe

n they make mistakes like this (and a lot of people do)!

Dogs, it seems, love to chew up money! Imagine their dismay when they found a beauti

fully-cooked wallet and notes turned to ash! John went to see his bank manager who sent th

e remains of the wallet and the money to the special department of the Bank of England in Newcastle: the Mutilated Ladies!

Humorous way of writing When you rescued your trousers, did you find the not

e whiter than white? …people who fed their money to a machine or to thei

r dogs. Dogs, it seems, love to chew up money! Jane cooked their dinner in the microwave oven and w

ithout realizing it, cooked her fiance’s wallet as well. Imagine their dismay when they found a beautifully-c

ooked wallet and notes turned to ash!

Word-family

damaged bank notes- 破损钞票 counterfeit bank notes- 伪钞 coins cash cheque credit card Money is the root of all evil. Money talks.

questions Yes, clothes put into a washing machine sometimes

contain money. The bank notes put into a washing machine turn white. No, people in Britain do not despair if they make this

mistake. Because the Bank of England has a team which deals

with claims, people in Britain do not despair if they make this mistake.

This team is called “Mutilated Ladies”. “Lady” refers to the Queen’s head which appears on

British bank note.

John runs a furniture business. The name of his fiancee is Jane Butlin. John put his wallet containing €3,000 in the mi

crowave oven for safekeeping. No, his fiancee did not know this. John and Jane went horse-riding after John cam

e home from work. Jane cooked their dinner in the microwave ove

n when they returned home. The notes turned to ash. They were dismayed at this.

John went and saw his bank manager. The bank manager sent he remains to the

mutilated Ladies department in Newcastle. Yes, John got his money back. Because they could identify the notes, the

Mutilated Ladies pay the money back No, they don’t . (pay out money unless they

can identify damaged notes) Last year they paid out €1.5 million.

Questions--answers Do clothes put into a washing machine sometimes contain

money?--Yes, clothes put into a washing machine sometimes contain

money. What happens to bank notes put into a washing machine?--The bank notes put into a washing machine turn white. Do in Britain despair if they make this mistake?--No, people in Britain do not despair if they make this

mistake. Why not?--Because the Bank of England has a team which deals with

claims, people in Britain do not despair if they make this mistake.

What’s this team called?--This team is called “Mutilated Ladies”. What does “lady” refer to?--“Lady” refers to the Queen’s head which appears on British

bank note. What kind of business does John run?--John runs a furniture business. What is the name of his fiancee?--The name of his fiancee is Jane Butlin. What did John do with his wallet containing €3,000?--John put his wallet containing €3,000 in the microwave ove

n for safekeeping. Did his fiancee know about this?--No, his fiancee did not know this.

What did John and Jane do after John came home from work?

--John and Jane went horse-riding after John came home from work.

What did Jane do when when they returned home?--Jane cooked their dinner in the microwave oven when

they returned home. What happened to the notes?--The notes turned to ash. How did they both feel about this?--They were both dismayed at this. Who did John go and see?-- John went and saw his bank manager.

What did the bank manager do?--The bank manager sent he remains to the mutilated Ladies

department in Newcastle. Did John get his money back?--Yes, John got his money back. Why did the Mutilated Ladies pay the money back?--Because they could identify the notes, the Mutilated

Ladies pay the money back. They won’t pay out money unless they can identify

damaged notes, do they?--No, they don’t (pay out money unless they can identify

damaged notes) How much did they pay out last year?--Last year they paid out €1.5 million.

Story-telling John-successful furniture business- €3,000 –microwa

ve oven-safekeeping John and fiancee, Jane-horse-riding Got home-Jane cooked dinner-microwave oven, witho

ut realizing… Dismay—cooked wallet-notes-ash! John-bank manager-sent remains-Mutilated Ladies Examined notes-John-al money back “So long-something to identify-money back,” spokes

woman said Last year- € 1.5m on 21,000 claims

Topic for discussion

Tell us any experience you had where you lost money.

Share with us some of your worries about money

How can we students reduce daily expenses and save money?

Key to vocabulary

Happened-occurred Remembered-recalled Fortunately-luckily Concerns-is about Dismay-sadness The remains-what was left Department-section

You won’t feel any pain. The operation is painless.

I admired the beauty of the countryside. The countryside is so admirable/beautiful.

I visited my mother every day. My mother expects daily visits.

Don’t behave like a child. Don’t be so childish. She’s a wonderful athlete. That explains why sh

e’s so athletic( 运动的 , 身体健壮的 ; 活跃的 ).

convey- 搬运 , 传达 , 转让--convey the supplies to the warehouse 把物资运送到仓库--I can't convey my feelings in words. 我的情感难以言表。 dispatch-vt. 分派 , 派遣--dispatch a messenger 派遣使者 carry-vt. 携带 , 运送 , 支持 , 支撑 , 传送 , 意味--carried the baby in my arms 把孩子抱在我怀里；--carrying a heavy backpack 背着沉重的包裹--The train carries baggage, mail, and passengers.火车运送行李、邮件及乘客。 fetch-vt. 接来 , 取来 , 带来--The puppy fetched the stick that we had tossed.小狗衔回了我们扔掉的棍子

provided-conj. 倘若 provided that 假如 , 设若--will pay the bonus provided the job is comp

leted on time. 如果工作及时完成的话将发奖金

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