Lesson 37

Step 1 Revision & presentation

A) 復習”主謂一致”: 用所給動詞的適當形式填空:

1. A poet and artist__________(come) to our party tonight.

2. Mr. Green, as well as his family, _________(travel) with us now.

3. Either he or I__________(be) to attend the students’ meeting.

4. The cattle_________(feed) on the grass in the fields, when the children arrived.

5. Bread and butter__________(be) a daily food in some western countries.

6. What they need now ________(be) more experienced teachers.

7. His family___________(be) football fans.

8. The police__________(report) that the wanted man is now staying in this hotel.

9. Many a child___________(be) playing basketball on the playground.

10. Each teacher and each student________(be) expected to attend the lecture.

11. ________(be) ten minutes too short for you?

12. There__________(be) an adult and many little children enjoying themselves in the classroom.

B) Ask Ss some questions about people who disappear. Ask: What do you do if people disappear? Who do you telephone? What do try to find out? What might have happened to people who disappear?

Step 2 Reading

1. Ask questions about the picture, and get the Ss to tell you what they think is

happening.

2. Listen to the dialogue (book closed) and find out the answer to this question: What do they think has happened to Linda bell? (It looks as if she has gone away for a few days.)

3. Read the dialogue aloud, and finish Exercise 1 (p.181).

Step 3 Language points

1. turn up ( turn down, out, in, to, over, … )

1) He asked Jane to marry him, but she turned him down.

2) There was no one in the street to whom I could turn for help.

3) I didn't think he would turn up until 10p.m.

4) If you pick up anything, you should turn it in to your teachers.

5) The rumor has turned out to be false.

6) He turned the matter over in his mind, and then made a decision.

7) Would you turn up the radio a little? I can hardly hear the program.

( It's one's turn to do sth., in turn, by turns, out of turn, take turns to do)

2. may/might/must/can't have done 用情態動詞表示對過去某事可能性的推測,注意其反意問句的表達方式, 以及根據語氣不同選擇不同的情態動詞.

"I wonder why they are late." "They must have missed the train."

Jenny can't have been with him at that time, for I was having dinner with her in my home.

"What do you think of the service here?" "Oh, wonderful! We couldn't have found a better place."

He might have given you more help, even though he was very busy.

He left three days ago. He may have arrived in Beijing. In other words, he may be

there now.

注意反意文句的表達方式:

It must be Mary who is in the office, isn't it?

He can't have been caught stealing yesterday, did he?

They might have been working for some thirty years, haven't they?

3. happen v.

If anything should happen to him, that would be too bad.

I wonder what's happened to him.

It so happened that I had no change on/with/about me.

I happened to have no change with me.

( break out, take place, add up to, appear, belong to, rise, cost…不用于被動態)

4. since/ever since

I have studied at this school since 1998. ( since 是介詞 )

I entered this school in 1998, and I have studied here ever since. ( 副詞 )

He has lived in Beijing since he moved to the north three years ago. ( 連詞)

It is a week since he arrived/smoked/stopped smoking.

漢譯英：

1）他在一九七0年離家，以后即無音訊。

He left home in 1970, and has no been heard of ( ever ) since.

2）她自結婚后未回過家。

She hasn't been home since her marriage.

3）自上次見面后，你到哪里去了？

Where have you been since I last saw you?

4）你到倫敦多久了？剛好一周。

How long is it since you got to London? It's a week since I arrived here.

5. It looks/seems as if

It appears/sounds as if

6. mean, meant, meant v. means n.

mean to do sth./mean doing sth.

meant to do/didn't mean to do

be meant for

7. It's (just) like sb. to do sth. 某人(恰恰)就是…這個樣子,表示贊揚或不滿,若用

否定,則表示懷疑.

It's like him to leave the work to others.

It's not like him to have said anything like that.

It is like her to think of others before thinking of herself.

另外, It is likely that…/sb. is likely to do sth.

8. Obviously she's gone somewhere to stay.

Don't worry, Betty. This time I will be here to stay.

The new ideas have come to stay. （持久，繼續流行，變成根深蒂固）

I hope that the principle of equality of opportunity for men and women has come to stay/is here to stay. （我希望男女機會平等的原則能持久。）

(stay single/open, stay up, stay for a meal)

9. at the back of , on top of, in (the) front of, at the bottom of, at the top of

10. She’s taken the bag that usually sits on top of the cupboard.

Sit---to lie, rest, be in a place or position and not move.常與on連用:位于，坐落在，處于某位置。

The books sat unread on the shelf for years.

這些書放在書架上未經閱讀已經好幾年了。

He, together with his children, lives in a village sitting on the side of a hill.

他和他的孩子們住在坐落在山腰處的村子里。

There are some family photos sitting on the writing table.

有幾張家庭照片放置在楔子臺上。

Lesson 38-39

Step 1 Reading comprehension

1. Listen to the story and give answers to three questions on p.56.

1) Why was Bill worried?

Two men were following him. Bill was afraid that they would try to steal something from him.

2) Where had Bill planned to travel to? Japan.

3) What was the new plan?

Mick would go to Japan instead of Bill.

2. Read the whole story, and answer questions on p.57&p.58.

3. Finish Exercise 1 on p.182 and Exercise 1 on p.183.

4. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words on p.182&p.183.

5. Retell the whole story with the help of the information on p.57---Retelling.

Step 2 Language points

1. pick up

While staying in Canada, he picked up English and French. (獲得，學會)

He slipped and fell, but quickly picked himself up. （跌倒后爬起）

Wait at home patiently, I'll picked you up in a few minutes. （用車接）

He picked up the waste paper, and put it in the basket. （撿起）

It is difficult for us to pick up VOA. （收聽到）

You will soon pick up health when you get to the seaside. （恢復）

She is a girl I picked up in the street.（偶然結識）

pick out , pick, choose, select, elect.

pick flowers/fruit/words/one's nose/one's pocket

pick out one's friend in the crowd （分辨出）

pick out some good apples （挑選）

There are only five to choose from.

Choose your friends carefully.（審慎擇友） choose husband/wife

He had to choose between death and dishonor. （兩者擇其一）

select a Christmas gift for the child （精選）

selected works written by Lu Xun

He was elected president of the USA in the general election.

2. as though/as if

He acted as if nothing had happened.

This American girl speaks as though she were a Chinese.

3. glance v.&n.

He glanced over his shoulder to see if he was being followed.

Will you please glance over my report before I send it to the manager?

He glanced through the letter, tore it into pieces, and threw it into the fire.

He glanced at the watch, and left in a hurry.

take a glance at the headlines at first glance

4. escape v.&n.

None of you can escape from the terrible place.

Is there any one of you escaping being injured/the injury in the accident?

His telephone number escaped me for the moment.

There have been very few successful escapes from this prison.

That is a narrow escape.

5. thought n.&v. thoughtful adj.

have a sudden thought/at the thought of / deep/lost in thought

I have no thought(intention) of hurting your feelings.

May I have your thoughts on this matter?

He says he cannot read my thoughts.

He keeps his thoughts to himself.

idea n.

I have no idea what to say next.

I have some idea of the trouble you meet with during the experiment.

What idea can a blind man have of color?

6. the last time he was in Cairo…

I made quite a lot of friends the last time I stayed in the country.

Be sure to bring me the photos of your son the next time you come here.

each time/every time/the first time/the minute/the moment/the instant

Every time I went to Beijing, I would visit the Great Wall.

I'm sure you will be struck by its beauty the minute you see it.

immediately, directly, instantly, on doing sth. 一……就……

7. in a flash 轉眼間, 突然間

In a flash, he realized that I had already recognized him.

It seemed that everything changed in a flash.

news flash （簡短的新聞電報）

The idea flashed into/through my mind.（掠過，閃現）

8. form v.&n.

form a child's character/mind/ideas/opinions/plans

I can't form any idea or opinion about it.

It's easy to form a bad habit, but it's difficult to get rid of it.

A good idea formed in my mind./came into my mind/was developed in my mind.

A good idea hit/seized me.

in the form of…

9. On/Upon his arrival…

On/Upon arriving at…

As soon as he arrived at…

Immediately/Directly/Instantly he arrived at…

10.with fear表示原因, 常跟表示情感的名詞.

His face turned pale with fear.

The old woman was trembling with cold.

The patient was burning with fever.

She brightened up with joy.

Her eyes shone with pleasure.

We're wild with joy.

11. beat v.(beat, beaten)

He was beaten black and blue. give sb./get a good beating

Our team got a sound beating./was beaten. He beat me at chess.

The rain was beating against the window. beat the record

The sun was beating down on our heads.

12. have sth. done

They have decided to have their old house rebuilt.

When I was training in the gym, I had my leg hurt.

Tom had his hands burnt.

The robber had his head cut.

I have to have/get the plan carried out as soon as possible.

比較：have sb. do sth./have sb. doing sth./get sb. to do sth./get sb. doing sth./get

sth.done

13. by name

I know this man by name.

The teacher knows all the students in her class by name.

A person of the name of Smith wants to see you.

A person with the name Smith…

A person, Smith by name, …

A person by the name of Smith…

A person named Smith…

另外，He writes under the name of Jack Smith.

The boy was named after his father.

14. with結構.

He showed me a piece of paper, with his address written on it.

We are sure to finish the task ahead of time, with him to offer the help.

He lay there, with his eyes looking straight upwards.

Mothers in that village have to work hard in the fields with their babies on their

backs.

He likes sleeping with the windows open and the light on in summer.

15. the moment/the minute…

for a moment一會兒

for the moment眼下,暫時(for the time being)

at any moment隨時,任何時候

at the last moment在最后一刻

Can I speak to you for a moment?我可以和你談一會兒話嗎？

I wasn’t fooled for a moment.我一點兒也沒有上當.

I will be ready for a moment.我馬上就準備好.

Be careful----he might come back at any moment.當心,他隨時都可能回來.

For the moment we are content to watch and wait.目前我們甘心在一旁觀察和等待.

I recognized her the moment I saw her.我一見到他就認出他來了.

He’s never late, but he often arrives at the very last moment.他從不遲到,但他常常在最后一刻趕到.

16. be perfect for sth.

The weather is perfect for an outing.

The big house is perfect for our large family.

The place is perfect for our holidays.

17. break off/down/up/into/in/out

18. force v.&n.

force open a door/force a door open

(cut/tear/burst sth. open, set sb. free, keep sth./sb. alive )

force one's way through a crowd

force sb. to work hard (into working hard)

force a smile, a forced laugh

the force of a blow/an explosion, force of character/emotion

the forces of nature

the armed forces of a country, the Army, Navy, Air Force

by force

19. flight n.

two flights of stairs

the flight into Egypt

a flight of capital

a none-stop flight from Paris to New York

a flight of swallows

20. …completely astonished.

"We've got the first place!" we cried, greatly pleased and excited.

She accepted the gifts, deeply moved.

She hurried back home, eager to tell his family the result of the competition.

The child stole into the room, not daring to wake up his father.

21. trick

He got the money from me by a trick.

Don't try any tricks!

play a trick(tricks) on sb./dirty tricks/unfair tricks/double-dealing tricks

22. spare v.&adj.

have no spare money/time/room/parts

Can you spare me a few litres of petrol?

I can't spare the time for a holiday at present.

Spare no efforts/pains to do sth.