Lesson 50
Taken for a ride
乘车兜风
【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
★ride n,旅行
trip(出差性的)旅行
travel(周游世界性的)旅行
journey(陆地上的)旅行
flight(空中)旅行
voyage(海上)旅行
tour 游玩
sightseeing 观光游
ride v,骑(车),骑(马)
★excursion n,远足
excursion n.游玩,郊游(近距离的)
weekend's excursion
★conductor n,售票员
★view n,景色
sight n.景色,视线,视野
in one's view = in one's opinion 就某人看来
view n,景色(主观性较强)
sight n.景色;视线,视野(强调客观)
Can I have a room with a good view?
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音,然后回答以下问题。
Why did the writer not get off the bus at Woodford Green?
I love travelling in the country,but I don't like losing my way.
I went on an excursion recently,but my trip took me longer than I expected.
'I'm going to Woodford Green,' I said to the conductor as I got on the bus,'but I don't know where it is.'
'I'll tell you where to get off.' answered the conductor.
I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside,After some time,the bus stopped,Looking round,I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus.
'You'll have to get off here,' the conductor said,'This is as far as we go.'
'Is this Woodford Green?' I asked.
'Oh dear,' said the conductor suddenly,'I forgot to put you off.'
'It doesn't matter,' I said,'I'll get off here.'
'We're going back now,' said the conductor.
'Well,in that case,I prefer to stay on the bus,' I answered.
参考译文
我喜欢在乡间旅行,但却不愿意迷路。最近我作了一次短途旅行,但这次旅行所花费的时间比我预计的要长。
,我要去伍德福德草地,”我一上车就对售票员说,“但我不知道它在那儿。”
,我来告诉您在哪儿下车,”售票员回答说。
我坐在汽车的前部,以便饱览农村风光。过了一些时候,车停了。我环视了一下身旁,惊奇地发现车里就只剩我一个乘客了。
,您得在这里下车,”售票员说,“我们的车就到此为止了。”
,这里是伍德福德草地吗?”我问道。
,哎呀,”售票员突然说,“我忘了让您下车了。”
,没关系,”我说,“我就在这儿下吧。”
,我们现在要返回去,”售票员说。
,好吧,既然如此,我还是留在车上吧。”我回答说。
【课文讲解】
love doing/like doing 强调一种习惯,喜欢做某事
I love my brother,but I don't like his girlfriend.
I love having dinner with you,but I don't like paying for dinner.
go on an excursion = have an excursion
take 花费
take sb.some time
Eg.,My trip took me a long time.
it 形式主语
it takes sb.some time to do sth.
it takes sb.some time that...
Eg.,It took me a month to learn book 2.
sb.spend some time doing sth.
Eg.:I spent a month learning English.
sb.spend some time on sth.
金钱上的花费 cost,pay for sth.
than I expected [口语化]比我所预料的
The quesion is easier than I expected.
You are greater than I expected.
You are more beaufiful than I expected.
You are better than I expected.
than I thought 比我原以为的
The holiday took you longer than I expected.
The English class took me longer than I thought.
where it is/注意单纯连读
get on the bus 上车
get off the bus 下车
I will tell you where you can(should)get off.
I will tell you where to get off
语法结构,特殊疑问词 + to + 动词原型 可用来取代宾语从句
How can I get there?
Can you tell me how I can get there?
Can you tell me how to get there?
Can you tell me how I should do?
Can you tell me what to do?
I don't know which to choose.
I wonder when to have a meeting.
Exercise
1,Did you find out____the pie out of oven?
A.to take B.have taken
C.when to take D.pile up
find out发现
pie 馅饼
oven 火炉
take sth.out of 取出来
Answer,C
Did you find out when we could (can) take the pie out of oven?
in the front of/in front of
the 特指,范围
in the front of 前者属于后者的范围
in front of 前者不属于后者的范围
The teacher stands in the front of the classroom.
The teacher stands in front of the students.
to 表目的
get a good view of...欣赏……的美景
I stood at the window to get a good view of the city.
after some time = after a time
looking round
现在分词或过去分词做状语,那么这个动作必然与主句主语相关
1.非谓语动词做状语,这个动作必然于主句主语相关;
-ing 与主句主语构成主动关系
-ed 与主句主语构成被动关系
to do 与主句主语构成目的关系
2.如果非谓语动词做定语,只与被修饰词相关,与主语无关;
passing plain 路过的飞机
ploughed field 耕过的地
3,如果 -ing/-ed 做宾补,与宾语有关
I find the door locked.
I realized with a shock that...
I do sth.with an excitement.
with+n,表示状语
that 引导宾语从句
left 放在被修饰词之后
as far as we go 我们能够走的一样远
This is as far as I can do.
as far as + 从句,最大程度的,最大限度的
as far as we go = we couldn't go any more.
I can't bear (it any more.)
It was more than I oculd bear.
This is as far as I bear.
This is as far as I can understand.
This is as far as I can afford.
oh dear 欧,天呐
forget to do 忘记去做某事
forget doing 忘记已经做了什么事
I forget to shut the door.
I forget shutting the door.
put sb.off
put off the meeting/put off the appointment 表示推迟,延期
put sb.off off adv,= remind sb.to do 表示提醒
put sb.off 推脱,敷衍
My son always asks me to take him up,I always put him off.
We're going back now.我们马上就要回去
in that case 如果那样的话
in this case 如果这样的话
prefer do do sth,宁可做某事
prefer to do...rather than...宁可....也不...
总结:
love doing/like doing 喜欢做某事
sth.take sb.some time 花费时间做某事
It takes sb.some time to do sth./It take sb.some time that...
than I expected 比预料的……
as far as + 句子:表示最大限度的,最大程度的
1,非谓语动词做状语,这个动作必然与主句主语有关;
-ing与主句主语构成主动关系
-ed 与主句主语构成被动关系
to do 与主句主语构成目的关系
2,如果非谓语动词做宾语,只与被修饰词相关,与主语无关;
passing plane 路过的飞机
ploughed field 耕过的地
3,如果-ing/-ed做宾补,与宾语有关
语法结构:特殊疑问词 + to + 动词原型 可用来取代宾语从句
How can I get there?
Can you tell me how I can get there?
Can you tell me how to get there?
Can you tell me how to begin a letter?
in that case 如果那样的话
in this case 如果这样的话
Summary writing and Composition
【Composition】
1.I went to...(On going...because)
On going into the kitchen,I turned on the light because it was dark.
2,My brother...(when)
My brother shouted angrily when the light went on.
【Letter writing】
How to begin a letter
a,给朋友写信要称呼他们的名字,如"亲爱的菲雷德"决不要以"亲爱的朋友"之类的词语开头
b,给亲戚写信,则可以这样开头:亲爱的妈妈,亲爱的爸爸,亲爱的菲雷德叔叔,亲爱的艾丽丝姨妈,但决比可称"亲爱的表兄"或"亲爱的菲雷德表兄"
如何给下列人写信:
你的祖母,你的表姐伊丽莎白,你的朋友杰克,你的叔叔汤姆,
你的祖母 Dear grandma
你的表姐伊丽莎白 Dear Elizabeth
你的朋友杰克 Dear Jack
你的叔叔汤姆 Dear Uncle Tome
【Key structures】
Here are some more verbs that tell us what always happens.
belong to,consist of,contain,desire,detest,dislike,hate,hope,love
matter,mean,mind,need,want,wish
表示状态,感觉,情绪,精神活动的动词不可用于进行时
【Special difficulties】
lose,loose,miss
lose v,丢失
loose adj,松动的
miss v,怀念,思念,错过
sth.is lost/sth.is missing
missing adj,不见了的
missing boy 失踪了的孩子
Several screws have come loose...
come loose 系动词+adj.
expect,wait for
My trip took me longer than I expected.
改写句子,用 it takes 或 it took 开头
I get to the office in an hour
---> It takes me an hour to get to the office.
--->It took me fifteen hours to reach Tokyo.
--->It took him six months to write the book.
1.miss
2.loose.
3.expect
4.lose
bet on sth.
5.waited
wait...for
【Multiple choice】
4.C
last,延续 expect to do sth.
for a long time
5,C
7.A
not any more,not any longer,not any further
further more:更进一步,更有甚者的是
9.B
下某种交通工具,一定要用get off
get down 不会和下车相连
get out of + 地方,从...地方出去
get over,恢复
12.
I'd like to do
【Summary writing】
No.1
but as
The writer wanted to go to the Woodford Green,but as he didn't know the way,
the conductor promised him to put him off.