Lesson 13The Greenwood Boys
Part 1: Text
The Greenwood Boys are a group of popular singers. At present, they are visiting all parts of the country. They will be arriving here tomorrow. They will be coming by train and most of the young people in the town will be meeting them at the station. Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the Workers' Club. The Greenwood Boys will be staying for five days. During this time, they will give five performances. As usual, the police will have a difficult time. They will be trying to keep order. It is always the same on these occasions.
Part 2: New words and expressions
1 group [gru:p] n.小组,团体
2 pop singer 流行歌手
3 club [kl b] n.俱乐部
4 performance [p 'f :m ns] n.演出
5 occasion [ 'kei n] n.场合
★group
n. ①小组, 团体
a group of 表示一群或一个团体
You can see a group of islands in the
middle of the lake.
②组合,指合唱团
band n.乐队(如零点乐队, 只有一个主唱)
★ pop singer 流行歌手
pop = popular
流行歌曲 / 音乐 pop song / music
流行歌星 pop star
★club n. 俱乐部
night club 夜总会
★performance
① n. 执行,完成,履行
He is praised for the excellent performance of
his duties.
② n. 表现,工作情况
His performance in the mathematics exam is
not very good.
③ n. 演出,表演
The pop singers will give five performances.
-mance 名词后缀
perform v. 演出
★occasion n. 场合
on these occasions
在这些场合
occasion = time 场合, 时候
occasionally = sometimes
有时候, 偶而
Part 3: Notes on the text
1. at present 目前, 现在 = now = nowadays
到目前为止
up to now / up till now /
up to the present day /
so far / by far
2. visit all parts of the country
全国各地巡回演出
visit 拜访, 参观, 歌手(巡演)
(in) all parts of the world/country 世界/全国各地
3. will be doing …
(将来进行时, 用于表示最近的将来正在进行的动作或说话人设想已经安排好的事情.)
will/shall+be+现在分词
We will be acting. 我们将要行动了
4. most of the young people in the town.
most + n. = most of + the …
most of the young people = most young people
most students = most of the students.
5. meet
① vt.&vi.(偶然)遇见,遇到
We met at a restaurant.
② vt.(约定地点或时间)和……会面,迎接
meet sb. +地点 去某地接某人
Who will be meet you when you arrive in London
see sb. off 送行, 目送
③ vt.(经介绍)和……相识/见面
I’d like to meet your brother.
6. as usual 和往常一样
On that day, he was late for work as usual.
和以前一样 as before
7. have a difficult time 日子不象平时那样惬意, 日子不好过
have a good time 玩的愉快
have a hard time 生活得艰辛
8. They will be trying to keep order.
try to do sth. 设法做某事, 尽力做某事
try doing sth. 试着做某事
keep order 维持秩序
public order 治安
in order 井然有序
out of order 杂乱的
keep (on) doing sth 持续做某事
当用occasion表示在某个/些场合时,它与介词on连用
on these occasion (s)每逢这种场合
the same表示情况相同
注意同一意思的多种表达方式
Why are you late = What took you so long 你为什么迟到
Part 4: Grammar
将来进行时
由will/shall + be+现在分词构成,通常用于表示最近或很久的将来正在进行的作,将来进行时时常用来表示说话人设想已经安排好的事。
I’ll be working for my exams next month.
下个月我将用功看书准备考试。
By this time tomorrow, I’ll be lying on the beach.
Practice
1."The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 o'clock
But ___a delay."
A. it will be B. there'd be C. there will be D. there is
2.He'll leave for Paris before you___next week.
A. will come back B. will be back C. come back D. came back
3.Where__a will, there is a way.
A. there will have B. has been there C. there is D. there has
4.It__be Wednesday tomorrow.
A. is going to B. will C. is about to D. is to
5.Our next meeting __ on 1st December
A. has been held B. will hold C. is to be held D. is holding
Part 5: Homework
1.背诵lesson 13课文
2.会读Lesson 13单词 并结合课文记忆
3.完成Lesson 13配套练习