L4 The double life of Alfred Blo

L4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs

Words & Expressions

*manual /ˈmænjuəl/,  manual work involves using your hands or your physical strength rather than your mind,

--low-paid manual jobs/manual workers

or something operated or done by hand or without the help of electricity, computer etc.

--手动挡 manual shift/自动挡automatic shift

--It would take too long to do a manual search of all the data.

also it refers to a book that gives instructions about how to do something, especially how to use a machine

--instruction manual/user manual

*status, /ˈstætəs/$ˈsteɪtəs/

the official position or condition of a person, group, country etc.

--These documents have no legal status in Britain.

--What is your marital status (=are you married or not）？

your social or professional rank or position, considered in relation to other people

--low/high/equal/equal status

--Doctors have traditionally enjoyed high social status.

respect and importance that someone or something is giving

--the status given to education

--Mandela’s status as a world leader

status quo /ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwoʊ, ˌstæ-/, the state of situation as it is 现状

--It may not have been the status quo.

--Will the West use its influence to maintain the status quo and not disrupt the flow of oil?

*privilege/ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/,特权/优待

--He had no special privileges and was treated just like other prisoners.

--the privilege of a good education

--You come from every corner of our country -- from privilege and from poverty, from cities and small towns.

*give rise to something,发生引起to be the reason why something happens, especially something bad or unpleasant→provoke

--His speech gave rise to a bitter argument.

--The president’s absence has given rise to speculation about his health.

*well worth 很值得/something is (well) worth waiting for值得等待

--Something worth having is worth waiting for.

--well worth the time and trouble

--For her, being able to pursue a legal career at home was well worth the wait.

Pronunciation

*manual /ˈmænjuəl/

*status /ˈstætəs/ 梅花音

*usually /ˈjuːʒuəli, ˈjuːʒəli/

*privilege /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/ 重音在前

*collar  /$ˈkɑːlər/

*change /tʃeɪndʒ/

Sentences

--This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.

--He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status is well worth the loss of money.