新概念英语第二册Lesson 1 A private conversation讲义

Lesson 1 A private conversation
Text 课文
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why did the writer complain to the people behind him
Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. 'I can't hear a word!' I said angrily.
'It's none of your business,' the young man said rudely. 'This is a private conversation!'
New words 生词
private ['praivit] a.私人的
(private school私立学校；public school公立学校；privacy是名词，表示隐私。如：personal privacy个人隐私)
conversation [k nv 'sei n] n.谈话
(conversation一般指两人或多人之间的非正式谈话; dialogue指两人之间一问一答的对话; chat指熟人之间随便的交谈，闲聊)
theatre ['θi t ] n.剧场，戏院
(美式英语中movie theatre指电影院，而在英式英语中cinema指电影院)
seat [si:t] n.座位
(reserved seat已被预定的坐席；seat belt安全带)
play [plei] n.戏
(作动词表示玩)
loudly ['laudli] ad.大声地
(quietly小声地)
angry [' gri] a.生气的
(happy高兴的)
angrily [' grili] ad.生气地
(happily高兴地)
attention [ 'ten n] n.注意
(常用于英语课堂中，表示请注意；也可以用作训练口令，表示，立正。)
bear [be ] v.容忍
(作名词表示熊)
business ['biznis] n.事
(也可以指商务，如：business English商务英语，business class商务舱)
rudely ['ru:dli] ad.无礼地，粗鲁地
(politely有礼貌地，客气地。)
Grammar focus 语法
1. Last week I went to the theatre. 上个星期我去看戏。
go to the theatre. 去看戏，在这里强调的是活动，而不是地点；常见的表达还有：go to the cinema. 去看电影。
而在一些特定的地点前，不加the则强调的是活动；若加the，则表示去到某个特指的地方。如：
go to church. 去做礼拜
go to the church. 去那个教堂
go to school. 去上学
go to the school. 去那所学校
2. The play was very interesting. 戏很有意思。
interesting是一个由词跟interest加ing转化而来的形容词，带有主动意义，表示某件事物本身很有意思，很有趣；而由词根加ed转化而来的形容词，通常带有被动意义，如interested表示我们对某件事物感到有意思，感兴趣。如：
She is not interested in this book.
她对这本书不敢兴趣。
The book is not interesting at all.
这本书一点意思都没有。
类似的表达还有：exciting, excited; boring, bored. 如：
The news is exciting.
这消息太激动人心了。
I feel very excited about the news.
我对这个消息感到很兴奋。
This TV show is boring.
这个电视节目很无聊。
I feel bored about the TV show.
我觉得这个电视节目很无聊。
3. They were talking loudly. 他们正在大声的说着话。
这是一个过去进行时的句子。表示过去某时正在进行的动作，其结构为：主语+was/were doing+其它。如本课中的句子：
A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me.
一青年男子和一青年女子正坐在我的身后。
副词loudly修饰动词talking，副词修饰动词，要放在动词的后面。如本课中的句子：
I looked at the man and woman angrily.
我怒视着这一男一女。
I said angrily.
我生气地说。
The young man said rudely.
那个男的毫不客气地说。
4. I got very angry. 我非常生气。
这里的get是逐渐变得的意思，相当于become。如果用I was very angry. 则表示作者很生气，并不能暗示他受到干扰后心情变化的过程。
5. I could not hear the actors. 我听不见演员在说什么。
hear动词，表示听到。如：
I can't hear you.
我听不见你讲话。
与hear相关的词组有：hear from sb. 收到某人的来信。如：
I know you're surprised to hear from me.
我知道收到我的来信，你一定会很惊讶。
hear of sb. 听说过某人。如：
I often hear of him, but I've never seen him.
我常听说他，可从没见过面。
hear about sth. 听说某个消息。如：
I'm deeply sorry to hear about the news.
听到消息我深感悲痛。
6. I turned round. 我回过头去。
turn可作动词，表示转动。如：turn left 向左转；turn right 向右转。
turn也可作名词，表示（依次轮到的）机会。如：
It's your turn to tell a story.
轮到你讲一个故事了。
7. In the end, I could not bear it. 最后，我忍不住了。
in the end表示最后，相当于是Finally，At last.
bear作名词表示熊，作动词表示忍受；
stand作动词时，可以表示站立，也可以表示忍受，所以：
I could not bear it.
= I could not stand it.
我受不了了。
8. It's none of your business. 不关你的事。
business作名词可以表示生意，也可以表示事物。如：
It's a pleasure to do business with you.
和你做生意是一件快乐的事情。
Mind your own business.
管好你自己的事情。
Exercises 练习
一. Answer these questions.
1. Where did the writer go last week
He went to the theatre last week.
2. Did he enjoy the play or not
He didn't enjoy the play.
3. Who was sitting behind him
A young man and a young woman were sitting behind him.
4. Were they talking loudly, or were they talking quietly
They were talking loudly.
5. Could the writer hear the actors or not
He could not hear the actors.
6. Did he turn round or not
He turned round.
7. What did he say
He said, 'I can't hear a word.'
8. Did the young man say, 'The play is not interesting,' or did he say, 'This is a private conversation!'
The young man said, 'This is a private conversation.'
二. There is a line under each word or group of words in the statements below. The words are not in the right order. Arrange them correctly. Look at this example.
Example:
I last year to America went.
I went to America last year.
or: Last year I went to America.
1. The film I enjoyed yesterday.
I enjoyed the film yesterday.
2. The news listened to I carefully.
I listened to the news carefully.
3. Well the man the piano played.
The man played the piano well.
4. Games played yesterday in their room the children quietly.
The children played games in their room quietly yesterday.
5. Quietly the door he opened.
He opened the door quietly.
6. Immediately left he.
He left immediately.
7. A tree in the corner of the garden he planted.
He planted a tree in the corner of the garden.
8. Before lunch the letter in his office quickly he read.
He read the letter quickly in his office before lunch.
9. This morning a book I from the library borrowed.
I borrowed a book from the library this morning.
10. The soup spoilt the cook.
The cook spoilt the soup.
11. We at home stay on Sundays.
We stay at home on sundays.
12. There a lot of people are at the bus stop.
There are a lot of people at the bus stop.
13. The little boy an apple this morning ate greedily in the kitchen.
The little boy ate greedily an apple in the kitchen this morning.
14. She beautifully draws.
She draws beautifully.
15. Music I like very much.
I like music very much.
16. A new school built they in our village last year.
They built a new school in our village last year.
17. The match at four o'clock ended.
The match ended at four o'clock.
18. She a letter from her brother last week received.
She received a letter from her brother last week.