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第五十课 与时间有关的常用语
一.本课要点及示例
在这一课里, 我们学习几个跟时间有关系的常用语,比方 "准时"on time,"及时" in time, "总是" all the time, "有时候" from time to time, 等等. 另外我们要谈美 国人的时间观念, 顺便谈一谈在这套教材里出现过的人物.
首先我们依照惯例听一段对话, 内容是说珍妮早晨起来去跑步, 作运动, 回家 路上遇到鲍勃, 两个人谈话的经过. 请你注意听英文老师的发音和语调.
M: Jenny, I haven't seen you for a long time. How have you been?
F: I've been busy, Bob. How are you?
M: I'm fine. You have been running, haven't you? Where do you find the time?
F: It does take a lot of time, but I really enjoy it. Why don't you try it?
M: Well, I think about it from time to time, but it seems like I never have enough time.
F: Speaking of not having enough time, I really need to get home and take a shower. I have a class in an hour. I want to be on time for it.
M: Okay, I'll talk to you some other time.
现在我们听老师用慢速度再把整段对话念一遍.
M: Jenny, I haven't seen you for a long time. How have you been?
F: I've been busy, Bob. How are you?
M: I'm fine. You have been running, haven't you? Where do you find the time?
F: It does take a lot of time, but I really enjoy it. Why don't you try it?
M: Well, I think about it from time to time, but it seems like I never have enough time.
F: Speaking of not having enough time, I really need to get home and take a shower. I have a class in an hour. I want to be on time for it.
M: Okay, I'll talk to you some other time.
刚才那段对话里包含了许多跟时间有关系的俗语. 现在我把这些有俗语的句 子挑出来, 请老师再念一遍给你听.
M: I haven't seen you for a long time.
M: Where do you find the time?
F: It does take a lot of time.
M: I think about it from time to time.
F: I want to be on time for it.
M: I'll talk to you some other time.
二.ON TIME
现在我们挑出几个表明时间的常用语分别作练习. 首先我们练习 "准时" 或是 "守时" on time, o-n t-i-m-e, on time 的用法. 下面男老师用这个词组作一些句子 说明珍妮很守时, 比方 "珍妮无论作什么事总是想着要准时." Jenny is preoccupied with being on time. "她总是准时赴约会." She is always on time for an appointment. 等等. 请你注意听男老师念句子, 并且跟女老师一起把句子 重复一遍.
M: Jenny wants to be on time for her class.
F: Jenny wants to be on time for her class.
M: She was taught to be on time when she was small.
F: She was taught to be on time when she was small.
M: She feels that being on time is a good habit.
F: She feels that being on time is a good habit.
M: She thinks that being on time is important.
F: She thinks that being on time is important.
M: She is preoccupied with being on time.
F: She is preoccupied with being on time.
M: She is always on time for an appointment.
F: She is always on time for an appointment.
M: She is always on time for work.
F: She is always on time for work.
M: She tells her boss if she cannot be on time for work.
F: She tells her boss if she cannot be on time for work.
M: She wants to be on time because she values time.
F: She wants to be on time because she values time.
下面我们作一组代换练习, 一方面练习 on time 这个词组,一方面看一看什么样 的人通常比较准时. 练习的作法是老师念一个有从句的问题, 然后老师念另外 一个从句, 请你把从句代换到原来的句子里. 这组练习里有些词汇可能你不熟, 比方 "珍贵" precious, "注重时间的" time-oriented, "繁忙的" hectic, "时间表" schedule, "认真地" conscientiously, 请你在作练习的时候特别注意. 每作完一 句老师就把正确答案念一遍给你听. 现在开始.
M: Are those who have a watch usually on time?
M: who worry about being late
F: Are those who worry about being late usually on time?
M: who value time
F: Are those who value time usually on time?
M: who consider time precious
F: Are those who consider time precious usually on time?
M: who live in a time-oriented society
F: Are those who live in a time-oriented society usually on time?
M: who have a hectic schedule
F: Are those who have a hectic schedule usually on time?
M: who work conscientiously
F: Are those who work conscientiously usually on time?
