Lesson 50 Taken for a ride
Part 1: Text
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.
Part 2: New words and expressions
1 ride [raid] n.旅行
2 excursion [ik'sk : n] n.远足
3 conductor [k n'd kt ] n.售票员
4 view [vju:] n.景色
★ ride n. 旅行 骑马, 乘车; 骑马(或乘车)旅行[Q]
同义词sit on, manage, mount, sit on top of 反义词walk
变化形 动变rode ridden riding 变化形 名复rides
(1) n. 乘、骑
eg:”Give me a ride on your shoulders , Daddy “.
`爸爸,让我在你肩膀上骑一会儿吧.'
eg:It’s only 5 minutes’ bus ride to school .
到学校只有5分钟公共汽车车程。
take sb for a ride 欺骗某人
take ……for 把…认为是,把…看成为
eg:Don’t be serious . Just take it for a joke .
不要太认真就把它当作是一个笑话。
(2)v. 骑、乘 (马、自行车、汽车等)
ride a bicycle / horse
ride in a bus ; ride on a train
ride the rails 逃票乘火车
★ excursion n. 远足
同义词trip, journey, outing, tour 变化形 名复excursions
trip 短期旅行
journey 旅程、旅行、路程
travel 常期间的各处旅行(尤指出国旅行)
tour [tu ]为游玩的目的到几个地方观光
tourism [‘tu riz m] n.旅游事业
tourist [‘tu rist] n.旅游者,观光者
voyage [‘v i-id ]vi.航海,航行,旅行
go on an excursion v. 去远足, 做一次短途旅行
★ conductor n. 售票员 、 领导者; 管理人; 响导
同义词leader, director, head, executive
变化形 名复conductors
conductress 女售票员 ; ticket man 售票员
booking-office clerk (售票处的)售票员
ticket inspector 查票员
conduct (1) n. [‘k nd kt] 行为、品行、举止
a man of good conduct 品行端正的人
the rule of conduct 行为准则
honorable conduct 光荣的行为
shameful conduct 可耻的行为
(2)v. [k n'd kt] 引导, 指挥, 管理
eg:He conducted me around the museum . 他带领我到博物馆内四处参观。
eg:The young man conducted the tour . 这位年轻人担任该队的导游。
★ view n. 景色 、视力; 视野[U]
同义词see, sight, behold, observe 变化形 名复views
变化形 动变viewed viewed viewing
(1) n. 景色
fine natural scenery 优美的自然风光
eg:This room has a fine view of the mountains .
这个房间可看见山区的美景。
eg:The view from the top of hill is wonderful .
从山顶看景色非常美。
(2)n. 视界、视野 come into view 看得见
eg:The plane soon went out of view . 这架飞机很快就从视野消失了。
(3) n. 看法、想法、意见
eg:What’s your view on the subject ?关于这个主题你有何看法是什么?
in my view = in my opinion 照我看来/ 观点
eg:In my view , the foreign policy of the government is wrong .
在我看来,政府的外交政策是错误的。
take a gloomy view of life 人生を悲観する
viewpoint = point of view 观点、立场、意见
eg:I’d like to give you some advice from a doctor’s viewpoint .
我想以医生的立场给你一些建议。
Part 3: Notes on the text
★ I love travelling in the country, but I don't like losing my way.
※ love / like / prefer + to do(一次性喜欢)
love / like / prefer + to doing(长期性喜欢)
love to do 想要做某事 ; love doing 喜欢做 = enjoy doing
eg:Love me , love my dog . 古谚说: 爱屋及乌
lose one’s way 迷路 ;lose one’s job 失业
lose one’s face 丢脸 ;lose one’s temper 失去控制,发脾气
lose weight减肥 ; put on weight 增加体重 、加胖
lose one’s cool 沉不住气 、失控发火 ; keep one’s cool保持镇定
lose one’s head 失去理智 、惊慌失措 、不知所措
lose one’s shirt on 保持冷静 ; lose one’s life丧命
lose one’s breath 喘不过气来,呼吸困难 、喘息,上气不接下气
lose oneself 迷失方向, 迷路 、沉迷于
eg:He lost himself in reading . 他沉迷于读书
区别 lose , loose , miss
lose [lu:z] v.丢失;迷失(lost - lost)
eg:I don’t like losing my way .我不喜欢迷路。
eg:Take care not to lose your passport .小心别把护照弄丢了
eg:I’m lost . 我迷路(弄不清)了
loose [lu:s] a.(宽)松的;不精确的;自由的,散漫的
eg:Several screws have come loose . I’ll have to tighten them .
几个螺丝松脱。我必须拧紧
miss [mis] vt. 想念、vt. 漏掉, 错过
eg:We haven’t seen you for a long time . We have missed you .好久不见了,我非常想念你。
eg:We must hurry or we’ll miss the train .我们必须快点,否侧的话我们将错过火车。
eg:I miss her in the crowd. 在人群中,我把她丢了。
★ I went on an excursion recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected.
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.
※ recently = lately (常用于一般过去时或现在完成时的句中)
※ take sb some time to do = took sb some time to do
eg:It takes us thirty minutes to walk from here to the station .从这走到火乍站将花掉我们30分钟时间。
eg:It took him a lot of money to buy her a fur coat .
他花了很多钱给她买了一件裘皮大衣
eg:It will take a lot of courage to tell the truth .
说出真相,这将需要很多的勇气。
eg:This vending machine takes 10-dollar coins .
这种自动售货机需要10元硬币。
* vending machine ['vendi ] 自动贩卖机
* vending n. 贩卖
※ expect vt.预料,预计;等待,期待,盼望;要求
wait for 等候
eg:My trip took me longer than I expected .这次旅途比我想象的要长一些。
eg:I am expecting Jack to arrive at six o’clock , but I shall not wait for if he is not here by 6.15.
我预计杰克六点钟到达,如果他6.15不到这里,我将不会等待,
★ '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.'
“我要去伍德福德草地, “我一上车就对售票员说, “但我不知道它在哪儿. “
※ get on 上(车,马等);进展(to)转话题
get off (从…)下来;出发;下班;逃脱惩罚
get into 进人 、对……发生兴趣;卷入
get out of 逃避,改掉 、逃避, 戒除, 由 ... 出来 、
从……出来,从出租车(轿车)下来
★ 'I'll tell you where to get off.' answered the conductor.
※ 特殊疑问词 + 不定式作宾语
★ I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside.
※ in the front of 在……前部
in the front of the car 在车的前座
in front of 在…前面,在…面前
in front of the blackboard 在黑板前面
※ get a good view of 能够清楚地看到……的景色、 观赏….的美景
※ country
⑴ n.国家,全国人民;
⑵;[the~]农村,乡村
countryside n.农村,乡下、 暗含偏僻之意
politically correct ph. 政治上正确的, 有政治标准的; 识时务的, 合时宜的
rural area 农村部、农村地域;
urban area 城市地区
suburban area 郊外地区
★ 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.'
※ as far as = so far as 远至,到……程度
so far as(否定句)
walk as far as the foot of a mountain 走到山脚那么远
as far as(the)eye can reach 就目力所及、就视线所及
as far as I know 就我所知道
as far as I am concerned 就我而言
carry ……too far 太过分
carry a joke too far 玩笑开得过分 、
★'Is this Woodford Green ' I asked. 'Oh dear,' said the conductor suddenly. 'I forgot to put you off.'
※ put sb off 让…….下车 ; put off 推迟,推延;阻止,劝阻
put off the meeting 推迟会议
eg:Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today .
决不把今天能做的事情推到明天。今日事、今日毕
forget to do …. 忘记去做某事
★ 'It doesn't matter,' I said. 'I'll get off here.'
'We're going back now,' said the conductor.
※ It doesn’t matter = That’s all right 没关系
★ 'Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus,' I answered.
case n.事例;情况
in the case 既然如此 (if that happens)
in any case 无论如何,不管怎样 (at any rate)
in no case 无论如何都不,决不; in case 假使,以防(万一)
eg:You’d better take an umbrella in case it rains .
你最好带把伞,以防下雨
in case of ….. 假如,如果发生;防备
eg:In case of fire , ring the alarm bell . 遇火警时立即按警铃
小case !=a piece of cake轻松的事, 不费吹灰之力
= It’s a peanut (花生)
=No sweat ! 轻易 = It’s a breeze 表示事情很简单,很容易
*breeze [bri:z] n.微风,轻风 vi.飘然而行
※stay on the bus 留在车上 ; stay at home呆在家里
stay in bed 卧病在床; stay up 熬夜
※ prefer vt.更喜欢,宁愿
prefer sth to sth 更喜欢前者,而不是后者
prefer doing to doing …更喜欢做前者,而不是做后者
宁愿做A而不作B 、比起B更喜欢A
prefer to do rather than do…. 宁愿作某事,而不愿作某事(一次性的喜好)
eg:I prefer coffee to tea . 我喜欢喝咖啡而不是茶。
eg:He prefers walking to cycling . 比起骑自行车 ,他宁愿步行
eg:She prefers to be alone rather than have supper with him .
比起与他吃晚饭,她宁愿独自一人
Part 4: Grammar&Difficult points
1.一般现在时,主要有以下几层含义
1.表示现在的状态:
e.g. He’s twelve. She’s at work.2.表经常或习惯性的动作: e.g. I get up at 6:30 every day. He reads English every morning.3.表主语具备的性格和能力等: e.g. She likes noodles. They speak English.4.普遍真理和自然规律: e.g. Two plus four is six. The moon goes around the earth.
2.一般现在时结构:1)be 动词的一般现在时的句式:
肯定句:主语+be+其他.
e.g. He is a worker.
You are thirteen.
They are in the classroom.
否定句:主语+be+ not+其他.
e.g. He is not a worker.
You aren’t thirteen.
They aren’t in the classroom.
一般疑问句:Be+主语+其他
e.g. Is he a worker
Yes, he is./No, he isn’t.
Are you thirteen
Are they in the classroom
Yes, they are.
2)实义动词的一般现在时句式:
肯定句: 主语(I/We/You/They)+实义动词+其他
e.g. I stay at home on Saturdays.
主语(He/She/It)+实义动词三单现形式+其他
e.g. He stays at home on Saturday
否定句: 主语(I/We/You/They)+do+ not+动词原形+其他
e.g. They don’t have sports every day.
主语(He/She/It)+does +not+动词原形+其他
e.g. Lucy doesn’t have sports every day.
一般疑问句: Do+主语(I/we/you/they)+动词原形+其他?
e.g. Do you stay at home on Saturdays
Do they have sports every day
Does+主语(he/she/it)+动词原形+其他?
e.g. Does he stay at home on Saturdays
Does Lucy have sports every day?
特殊疑问句:疑问词+ do/does+主语+动词原形+其他?
e.g. What do you want
What does she want
Part 5: Homework
1.背诵lesson 50单词&课文
2.Retell the text
3.练习总结课文