新概念英语第一册Lesson131Don’tbesosure.doc

Roy: Where are you going to spend your holidays this year, Gary?Gary: We may go abroad.Im not sure.My wife wants to go to Egypt.Id like to go there, too.We cant make up our minds.Roy: Will you travel by sea or by air?Gary: We may travel by sea.Roy: Its cheaper, isnt it?Gary: It may be cheaper,but it takes a long time.Roy: Im sure you will enjoy yourselves.Gary: Dont be so sure.We might not go anywhere.My wife always worries too much.Whos going to look after the dog?Whos going to look after the house?Whos going to look after the garden?We have this problem every year.In the end, we stay at home and look after everything!New Word and expressions 生词与短语Egyptn. 埃及abroadadv. 国外worryv. 担忧本文参考译文马丁：加里，今年你们打算去哪里度假？加里：我们可能到国外去，但我不敢肯定。我妻子想到埃及去，我也想去那儿。我们还拿不定主意。马丁：你们乘船去，还是乘飞机去？加里：我们可能乘船去。马丁：这更便宜些，是吗？加里：可能是便宜些，但花的时间长。马丁：我肯定你们一定会玩得很痛快。加里：别那么肯定。我们可能哪里也去不成。我妻子总是担心这担心那的。谁来照看狗啦，谁来看管房子啦，谁来照料花园啦，我们每年都碰到这类问题。末了，我们呆在家里来照看一切。【课文】MARTIN: Where are you going to spend your holidays this year, Gary?GARY: We may go abroad.Im not sure.My wife wants to go to Egypt.Id like to go there, too.We cant make up our minds.MARTIN: Will you travel by sea or by air?GARY: We may travel by sea.MARTIN: Its cheaper, isnt it?GARY: It may be cheaper, but it takes a long time.MARTIN: Im sure youll enjoy yourselves.GART: Dont be so sure.We might not go anywhere.My wife always worries too much.Whos going to look after the dog?Whos going to look after the house?Whos going to look after the garden?We have this problem every year.In the end, we stay at home and look after everything!【课文翻译】马丁：加里，今年你们打算去哪里度假？加里：我们可能到国外去，但我不敢肯定。我妻子想到埃及去，我也想去那儿。我们还拿不定主意。马丁：你们乘船去，还是乘飞机去？加里：我们可能乘船去。马丁：这更便宜些，是吗？加里：可能是便宜些，但花的时间长。马丁：我肯定你们一定会玩得很痛快。加里：别那么肯定。我们可能哪里也去不成。我妻子总是担心这担心那的。谁来照看狗啦，谁来看管房子啦，谁来照料花园啦，我们每年都碰到这类问题。末了，我们呆在家里来照看一切。【生词】Egyptn. 埃及abroadadv. 国外worryv. 担忧【上期作业回顾】中英互译，翻译下列句子。1. 如果我努力，我就会超过他。If I work hard, I will takeover him.2. You must have been driving at seventy miles an hour.你刚才一定是以每小时70英里的速度开车。3. 昨晚我做了个美梦。I dreamt /had a sweet dream last night.4. 我们的平均速度时80英里每小时。Our speed averaged at 80 mph.【知识点讲解】（一）单词扩展1. Egypt n. 埃及 Egyptian n. 埃及人，埃及语；adj. 埃及的提到Egypt,我们可以想到很多埃及的标志，e.g.pyramid金字塔mummy木乃伊Pharaoh法老2. worry v. 担忧 worried adj. 担心的 be worried about + n 担心.e.g. Your family members are worried about you. 你的家庭成员都为你担心。3. abroad adv.国外 go abroad 出国 study abroad 留学 留学生 student studying abroad4. look after = take care of 照看照顾好. look after sth well; take good care ofe.g. 我奶奶把我照顾得很好。My grandma takes good care of me./ My grandma looks after me well.（二）句型演练1. 结构“在.上花费.（时间/金钱）”1）spendsb spend 时间/金钱 on sth 某人在某物上花费了.e.g. I spent $500 on my clothes at Christmas.在圣诞节，我在衣服上花了500美元。sb spend 时间/金钱 in buying sth 某人做某事花费了.e.g. I spent $500 in buying my clothes at Christmas.在圣诞节，我花了500美元来买衣服。2）takeIt takes sb + 时间 to v 做某事花费了某人多长时间e.g. It took me half an hour to walk home.步行回家花费了我半个小时。2. by+交通工具 乘/搭.by bus/taxi/bike/car/plane/ship注意：by sea = by ship by air = by plane3. be going to v 打算/计划.【课后作业】中英互译。1）Ive heard so much about Egypt, such as the pyramid, the mummy and the Pharaoh.So Im going to spend my summer vacation in travelling across Egypt.2) 我奶奶病了，所以我得去医院照顾好她。3）每天搭公共汽车上学得花费我20分钟的时间。4）How are you going to go to Taiwan? By plane, or by sea?Im going