走遍美国第三课act1.doc

Ellen: Marilyn, you want coffee or tea?Marilyn: Coffee, please.Ellen: I am so excited! At this time tommorrow morning Grandpa will be sitting in the kitchen with us.Marilyn: When does he arrive?Ellen: At six oclock this evening.Marilyn: By plane?Ellen: No, by train.Marilyn: Are we picking him up at the station?Ellen: Not Grandpa. He doesnt want anybody picking him up. He likes to be independent.Marilyn: Huh.Ellen: Oh, lets go upstairs and prepare Grandpas room.Marilyn: Great! Lets do it!Richard: Good morning, Mom.Robbie: Morning.Ellen: Well, hi, fellas.Richard: Hello.Marilyn: Hi, honey.RichardRobbie: Morning, Marilyn.Marilyn: Were going upstairs to set up Grandpas room. Theres coffee ready.【语言点精讲】1. You want coffee or tea?你要咖啡还是要茶？是Do you want coffee or tea?的非正式说法。这是选择疑问句。注意Ellen使用了先升后降的语调，即连词or前面的部分用升调，后面的部分用降调。2. At this time tommorrow morning Grandpa will be sitting in the kitchen with us.will be sitting: 将坐在。动词的将来进行时可表示在将来某一时刻或某段时间正在进行的动作。3. When does he arrive?他什么时候到？一般现在时可表示安排或计划好的将来的动作（常用come, go, arrive, leave等动词）。4. By plane? - No, by train.by plane，乘飞机。by train，乘火车。用介词by表示交通方式，又如: by boat（乘船），by bus（乘公共汽车），by taxi（乘出租汽车）。5. Are we picking him up at the station?我们要去车站接他吗？pick sb. up: 用车来接某人。pick up是短语动词。短语动词是由动词与介词或副词组成的固定词组，又如后文出现的set up（准备，收拾）也是短语动词。6. Well, hi, fellas.fella（小伙子，孩子，伙计），是fellow的非正式场合的用语。Robbie: Im really excited about seeing Grandpa.Richard: Me, too. Milk, please.Robbie: Hes so funny. He always makes me laugh. I hope Grandpas going to like living with us.Richard: I think he will. It just takes time to feel comfortable in a new place.Robbie: Wont he miss being in Florida?Richard: Well, he will. But I think hell like being here with the family.Robbie: Are you sure about that? Its crazy here most of the time.Richard: But its fun.Robbie: Thats for sure.Richard: You know, maybe Ill put together some photos of Grandpa as a welcome present.Robbie: Thats a neat idea. What can I do? Ive got it! I have a picture of Grandpa and Dad and me in my wallet. Its from the Fathers and Sons Breakfast at my junior high school graduation.Richard: Oh, I remember this picture.Robbie: Id really like to pick up Grandpa at the railroad station.Richard: Railroad stations or airports - Grandpa always tells us hell get here by himself.Robbie: Hes something!【语言点精讲】1. Hes so funny. He always makes me laugh.如强调的是现在仍是如此的情况或习惯，一般用属于现在范畴的时态，如：Hes so funny. He always makes me laugh.（他真逗，他总是引得我笑。）Its crazy here most of the time.（咱家总是这样乱哄哄的。）Grandpa always tells us hell get here by himself.（爷爷总是对我们说他会自己到家。）2. I hope Grandpas going to like living with us.like表示喜欢一种经常性行为或状况时，后面用动名词（doing），如:I hope Grandpas going to like living with us.（我希望爷爷会喜欢和我们住在一起。）But I think hell like being here with the family.（可是我认为他会喜欢在这儿和全家人在一起。）但表示喜欢一个一次性的行为时则用动词不定式（to do），如Robbie说的:Id really like to pick up Grandpa at the railroad station.（我真想到火车站去接爷爷。）3. Thats for sure.那倒是，我同意你的看法。这是一种口语式的表达方式。4. Thats a neat idea.那是个好主意。这里neat相当于great, fine，这是一种口语式的表达方式。5. Ive got it! I have a picture of Grandpa and Dad and me in my wallet.注意Grandpa and Dad and me中人的排列顺序。在说话的时候，如果同时提到几个人，应该是年长的在前，年幼的在后。如果同时说到自己和别人，应该是别人在前，自己在后。6. the Fathers and Sons Breakfast许多美国中学每年都要给学生安排一次“父子餐”活动。这一天父亲专门到学校来跟孩子一起共进早餐、午餐或晚餐，并一起拍照纪念。7. Hes something!他很了不起！他是个人物！这里的something相当于great, wonderful，这是一种口语的用法。 Marilyn: Is this all Grandpas stuff?Ellen: Thats it. But Im sure he has a few bags with him on the train.Marilyn: Whats inside?Ellen: I dont know. Its locked.Philip: Hi.Ellen: Oh, hi, darling.Marilyn: Morning, Philip.Philip: I want to put some of my good hangers in Grandpas closet.You know Im very excited about his arrival.Ellen: We are, too. Susan called early this morning. Shes unhappy because shes had to go to Chicago on a business trip and cant leave till tonight. She wants to be here for Grandpa.Philip: Well, Grandpa will be disappointed, too. He loves Susan. She always reminds him of Grandma. Well, hows everything here?Marilyn: Fine. We were just wondering about this trunk.Ellen: Its locked.Philip: Oh, I have the key. Grandpa sent it to me.【语言点精讲】1. Thats it.是的，用来表示赞同。2. But Im sure he has a few bags with him on the train.可是我肯定他在火车上还带着几个旅行包。Im sure (that) .的意思是“我肯定.，我确定.”，用以发表自己的意见或信念，表示对.有把握。bags在这里是指手提箱、小件行李，而trunk则是指大箱子。3. We are, too.是We are also very excited.的意思。当too在句尾时，有时不必重复它前面的每个词。又如: Ellen wants to prepare Grandpas room, and Marilyn does, too. 在这一句中 does指wants to prepare Grandpas room。4. Shes unhappy because shes had to go to Chicago on a business trip and cant leave till tonight. 她很不高兴，因为她不得不出差到芝加哥去，直到今天晚上才能离开那里。have to