新概念英语第二册 Lesson 40 Food and talk 讲义

lesson 40 Food and talk
Part 1: Text
While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation had been successful, but the doctor refused to do so. The following day, the patient asked for a bedside telephone. When he was alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington. When the doctor answered the phone, Mr Gilbert said he was inquirin. Last week at a dinner-party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs Rumbold. Mrs Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating. I tried to make conversation.
' A new play is coming to" The Globe" soon,' I said. 'Will you be seeing it ' ' No,' she answered. 'Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year ' I asked. ' No,' she answered.
' Will you be staying in England ' I asked. ' No,' she answered.
In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner.
' Young man,' she answered,' if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner !'
Part 2: New words and expressions
1 hostess ['h ustis] n.女主人
2 unsmiling [' n'smaili ] a.不笑的，严肃的
3 tight [tait] a.紧身的
4 fix[fiks] v.疑视
5 globe [gl ub] n.地球
6 despair [di'spe ] n.绝望
★hostess n．女主人
host
1) n．待客的主人
hostess 女主人
the host nation 东道国，主办国
China is the host nation of the 2008 0lympic Games.
2) n．在…上作主人，招待
The Parwells are such good hosts.
He acted as host to his father's friends.
3) n．旅店的老板，酒店老板
landlord男老板；landlady 女老板
waiter服务员 waitress
host 男主人 hostess 女主人
★ unsmiling adj．不笑的，严肃的
unhappy 不快乐的
unlucky 不走运的
uncomfortable 不舒服的
unsure 无把握的
untrue 不真实的
smiling adj． 微笑的
a smiling policeman ，a smiling face
laughing adj． 笑脸 laughing faces 笑脸
smile
1) n．微笑，笑容，喜色
wear a smile 面带笑容
She was all smiles．她满面笑容。
2) v．微笑
smile at sb 对…微笑
She smiled at his threats.[θret]
她对他的威胁一笑置之。
smile one‘s tears away 破涕为笑
smile on sb sth 对…表示赞成或鼓励
★ tigh
1) adj.紧的、不松的 (反义词loose)
a tight black dress ，a tight knot 系的很紧的结
These shoes are too tight for me．
His fingers were tight on my arm．
2)adj.小气的，憋闷的
A miser is tight with his money. [‘ma z ] 吝啬鬼
Her throat was tight with fear． 她因恐怖而感到喉咙堵塞。
tighten [‘taitn]v．使变紧，使绷紧 反义词 loosen
tighten up a screw 旋紧螺丝钉
tighten one' s belt 省吃俭用
The police are tightening up on safety for the Queen' s visit. 警方为了女皇的来访正在加强安全保护措施。
tie V．系，扎，与…打成平局
★ fix
1)v.（使）固定，安装，修理，整理
fix the picture on the wall
She fixed a handle on the door. 她把门把手安装好了。
The date is not completely fixed.日期还没有完全确定
He fixed up the broken chair． 他修好那把坏椅子了。
at the fixed time在规定的时间
2)v．全神贯注于…尤指凝视
fix one' s eyes on sth 全神贯注凝视某事
fix one’s attention on sth 全神贯注于
fix on 使（目光、注意力等）集中于，盯着
All the eyes were fixed on the blackboard.
★ globe n．球，球状物；地球(earth);地球仪
circle the globe 环地球一圈
all over the globe 全世界
★ despair n．绝望，失望(反义词hope)
in despair 绝望地
He gave in to the enemy in despair. 投降
He left his hometown in despair.
sb./sth. is the despair of...
The boy is the despair of his parents.
This boy is his mother's despair.
The examination was the despair of me.
The examination was my despair.
despairing adj.绝望的
a despairing look绝望的表情
despairingly adv. 绝望地；自暴自弃地
Part 3: Notes on the text
★Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold.
at a dinner party在宴会上面
ask sb. to do sth. 叫某人做某事
next to
1)（场所，价值，顺序等）最接近的，住…旁边的，紧接着…的
At the dinner party, I sat next to a large lady.
2)在…后面 跟在…之后
Birmingham is the largest city in Britain next to London.伯明翰是英国次于伦敦的第二大城市。
I am next to nobody in the text． 我考试得了第一名。
I came next to last in the exam． 我考试得了倒数第二名。
★Mrs. Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress.
in prep．穿戴（衣物等）
dressed in rags衣衫褴褛(破布；抹布)
the man in the hat 戴着帽子的男的
the woman in white 穿着白衣服的女士
She is in high-heel shoes． 她穿着高跟鞋。
★She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her.
1. even甚至，连（通常置于所修饰的词前面，若修饰动词，则应放在助动词后实义动词前）
Even a child can answer such an easy question.
He wants me to work even late at night.
The man couldn‘t even write his own name.
2. look up
1)查看,查阅词典 I looked up the word in my dictionary.
2)抬头看，向下看
3. take one‘ s seat 坐上指定的席位
take a seat 坐下
Please be seated. 请坐 Sit down, please
seat oneself 坐下 He seated himself next to her．
4. hold v．容纳
This theatre seats 2000 people.
★Her eyes were fixed on her plate and a short time, she was busy eating.
be busy at sth
be busy with sth 忙于某事
be busy (in) doing sth. 忙于做某事
She is busy at her homework．
She is busy at her wedding. 她忙于准备婚礼。
She is busy writing letters． 她忙于写信。
busybody 爱管闲事的人
as busy as a bee 忙个不停
★I tried to make conversation.
1.make conversation 闲谈, 聊天
I had a conversation over drinks with him.
我边喝酒边和他聊天。
2.talk谈话（比较严肃）
talk with /to sb 和谁谈话
He refused to talk with me.
He refused to talk to me. 他拒绝和我谈话
I am talking seriously． 我是说正经的。
★'A new play is coming to "The Globe" soon,' I said 'Will you be seeing it '
will be doing用将来进行时询问别人的计划，打算，比一般将来时更显礼貌。
Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year
Will you be staying in England
★In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner.
原句是: Are you enjoying your dinner
'Young man,' she answered, 'If you ate more and talked less ,we would both enjoy our dinner!'
相当于 But, you are talking too much. So both of us are not enjoying our dinner.
ate more and talked less多吃少说话
结构非常简洁，形成鲜叫对比
Everyone wants to earn more and work less.
每个人都想多赚钱少工作。
Some students hope to play more and study less.
有些学生想要多玩少学习。
Part 4: Grammar&Difficult points
if引导的条件句
1．真实条件句：对将来可能发生的事情的假设，主句中用将来时或祈使句，从句用现代时。主将从现：
If he is out, I' ll call tomorrow.
如果他不在的话我明天再打电话吧。
You'll miss the train if you don' t hurry.
要是你不抓紧的话，你就会错过火车的。
2．非真实条件句（虚拟语气）
在英语中语气分为三类：陈述语气、祈使语气、虚拟语气。
虚拟语气：
如果我们所说的不是事实，也不是要求、命令、劝告等，而只是一种假设、愿望、建议或是一种实现不了的空想就用虚拟语气
(1)与现在事实相反
l) 如果你去展览的话你会喜欢的。[eks 'b ( )n]
If you went to the exhibition you would enjoy it.
2) 要是你现在看到他的话你根本认不出来他。
If you saw him now you wouldn't recognize him.
(2)与将来事实相反，或者将来不可能发生的

1）明天万一下雨，我们就取消比赛。
If it should rain tomorrow，we should call off the game.
2）要是你明天来，我们就开会。
If you came tomorrow，we would have the meeting.
Part 5: Homework
1.背诵lesson 40单词&课文
2.Retell the text
3.练习总结课文