1、Lesson 89 A Slip of The Tongue 口誤【Text】People will do anything to see a free show - even if it is a bad one. When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it. We had to queue for hours to get in and there mu

2、st have been several hundred people present just before the show began. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen. Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artists who should have appeared did not come. The only funny things we heard that even

3、ing came from the advertiser at the beginning of the program. He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing. We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: 'Thi

4、s is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!"【課文翻譯】人們總要想盡辦法看不花錢的演出哪怕是拙劣的演出。當“皮尤”鳥食公司將在我們當地影院演出喜劇節目的消息傳開后，我們都趕緊跑去觀看。我們不得不排了好幾個小時才進得場去。在演出開始前場內肯定已有好幾百人了。不幸的是，這次演出是我們看過的最乏味的演出了。那些沒能進到場內的人沒有必要感到失望，因為很多應該出場的專業演員都沒有來。那天晚上唯一有趣的事情是節目開始時那個報幕員的開場白。他顯然非常緊張，局促不安地在麥克風前站了好幾分鐘。但他

5、剛一開口說話，人們便哄堂大笑起來。我們都明白那個可憐的人應該說些什么，而他實際說的卻是：“這是浦伊鳥食公司，好女士們，晚上和先生們！”New words and expressions 生詞和短語slip n. 小錯誤 comedy n. 喜劇present v. 演出；adj. 出席，到場的queue v. 排隊 dull adj. 枯燥，無味artiste n. 藝人 advertiser n. 報幕員【生詞講解】1. slip1）n. 小錯誤make a slip 失誤, 犯小錯誤、說漏嘴 a slip of the tongue 失言, 口誤2） v.滑、滑倒 slide eg：The

6、 hammer slipped, and he hurt his finger.錘子滑掉了，他畫傷了他的手指。eg：I slipped on the icy road and broke right leg .我滑倒在結冰的路上，摔斷右腿。eg：The glass slipped out of his hand . 玻璃從他手中滑落。3） v. 遺忘、忽略slip ones mind 忘掉了； slip ones memory使某人一時想不起forget v.忘記，遺忘；(about)不放在心上，丟開4） v. 悄悄移動、使悄悄移動、溜進去、溜出來eg：It is impossible to

7、slip into the conference room unnoticed.想要不被注意溜進會議室這是不可能。eg：It is impossible to slip out of the conference room unnoticed.想要不被注意溜出會議室這是不可能。eg：She slipped away from the party to make a phone call.他從聚會中溜出來想打個電話。2. comedy n. 喜劇 tragedy 悲劇a musical comedy 音樂喜劇eg：He doesnt like comedy very much . 他非常不喜歡喜

8、劇。comedian n. 喜劇演員3. present 1）v. 演出present a show 進行一場演出2） 提出、引起 present ones views 發表意見present problems 存在問題3）present adj. 出席，到場的 absent a.缺席的；缺乏的,不存在的;心不在焉的eg：Who else was present on that occasion ？那一次還有誰在場。4) present preznt n.禮物4. queue 1）（按順序等待的人、車等的） 行列 linejoin the queue 加入等候的隊伍 ； jump the qu

9、eue 不按次序排隊，插隊2）v. 排隊 queue up for a bus 排隊等候公共汽車5. dull 1）adj. 枯燥，無味a dull book 枯燥無味的書2） adj. 頭腦遲鈍的 、愚鈍的 a dull child 愚鈍的孩子3） adj. （疼痛等） 隱約的eg：I have a dull pain in my stomach. 我的胃部有點隱痛4） adj. （刀等） 鈍的 a dull knife 鈍刀 6. artiste n. 藝人artist 藝人、藝術家、美術家eg：He is a famous artist. 他是一個著名的藝術家。7. advertiser

10、 n. 報幕員advertisement 廣告宣傳put an advertisement in the paper 在報紙上登一則廣告。an advertisement of a new car on TV 電視上則新車的廣告advertisement column 廣告欄advertise v. 為.做廣告、做宣傳eg：I advertised my car for sale. 我登廣告賣車子。eg：Jobs are advertised in the papers. 在報紙上有招聘廣告。eg：He advertised for a job. 他登廣告找工作。【課文講解】1. People

11、 will do anything to see a free show - even if it is a bad one. free 1）adj. 自由的eg：The people are free to choose who will govern them.人們可以自由選擇誰將會統治他們。2）adj. 免費的eg：There is no such a thing as free lunch. 世上沒有免費的午餐 3）adj. 空閑的eg：Are you free tonight ？ show go to a show 去看展覽演出電影a very popular television

12、show good show 一個非常受歡迎的電視節目good show 做的好 ； make a good show 炫耀steal the show 走紅、配角比主角搶鏡頭show business 演藝界 anything 用于肯定句時表示“無論什么”、“任何事情”，to see a free show 表示目的，也可以用for+名詞形式：eg：He has done anything to save his child's life. 他要想盡辦法挽救他孩子的生命。eg：He will do anything for the child.為了這孩子，他干什么都愿意。2. Whe

13、n the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it. when 引導的這個時間狀語從句中含有一個同位語從句，即the news that.。由于that 引導的同位語從句較長，便與它所修飾的news 隔開了，放在謂語動詞之后，以免句子頭重腳輕。同位語從句中用了被動語態的過去將來時形式。 get round 不脛而走、傳遍get the round of (消息)傳開eg:

14、 The news got the round of the school. 這一消息傳遍了整個學校。 rush to / into 倉促行動、沖、冒冒失失地做某事eg：Dont rush to conclusions. 不要急于下結論。eg：It is wrong rush into marriage. 不要倉促完婚。eg：She rushed into the room. 她沖進了房間。eg：They rushed out toward the pavilion. 他們沖了出去奔向亭子。eg: Don't rush。take your time.別急急忙忙的，慢慢來。eg: Peo

15、ple rush to buy the stocks.人們搶著購買股票eg: Don't rush away/off別急著走。3. We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began. queue v. 排隊 eg：We had to queue for hours to get in.我們不得不排了好幾個小時隊才進了場內。eg：She has to queue for the bus every mo

16、rning.她每天早上都得排隊等公共汽車。（通常與for 連用）queue 也可以作名詞，表示按順序等待的人、車等的“行列”、“隊”：eg： There was a long queue outside the cinema 電影院門外已經排成了長隊.eg: There's a long queue/line of people waiting for the bus.人們排著長隊等公共汽車。eg: We'd better join the queue for tickets.我們最好加入買票的隊伍。 row 隊伍eg：I enjoyed the performance bec

17、ause I had a very good seat in the fifth row. 我可以好好欣賞表演，因為在第五排的座位很好。4. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen. 主語+ be + one of the +最高級 +復數名詞+in/of, 表示"最的之一"。eg: The Yellow River is one of the longest rivers in China.黃河是中國最長的河流之一。eg:The book is one of the most int

18、eresting I have ever read.這是我看過的最有趣的書。5.Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artistes who should have appeared did not come. fail to do 未能(做) ., 沒能(做) .eg：The car failed to stop at the red light. 遇到紅燈卻沒有停車。eg：I fail to see the reason. 我不懂原因。eg：Never fail to writ

19、e to me. 別忘記給我寫信。 need not have felt disappointed 本來沒有必要感到失望 must+have+過去分詞表示對過去發生的事進行推測（其否定式為can't+have+過去分詞）；need+have+過去分詞表示過去不必做但實際已做了的事；should/ought to+have+過去分詞表示本來應該做而實際未做的事：eg: He had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost must have drunk the night before.他發現了5 只空的威士忌酒瓶子，這肯定是鬼魂前

20、天晚上喝的。eg: The examiner must have been pleased with my performance.主考人對我的表現想必是滿意的。eg: You needn't have said that.你沒必要這么說。（實際已經說了）eg: You needn't have told him about my plans.你本不必把我的打算告訴他。（實際上已告訴了他）eg: He should have gone along a side street.他應該走一條小街。（實際上他走了主要街道）feel disappointed 感到失望 should h

21、ave appeared 本該出場（但實際上沒有出場的意思） as 因為6. The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the program. funny 有趣的1） adj. 可笑的、有趣的（同意詞 interesting ） a funny story 滑稽的故事eg：Whats so funny about that joke？那個笑話有什么好笑的? 2) adj. 古怪的、奇怪的eg：Its funny that he said such a thi

22、ng. 他說的事情很古怪。eg：Theres something funny about this house. 那間房子有一點奇怪。 come from 來自, 起源于come of 由 . 引起, 來自 . ； come in 進來, 起作用1） 來自、出身于eg：Where do you come from？你來自哪里？eg：He comes from a noble family. 他出身于一個貴族家庭eg：He comes of a noble family. 他出身貴族家庭2） 產生 （商品等以某種形式）供售eg：Wine comes from grapes. Wine是用葡萄釀制

23、的。 eg：Those shoes come in several sizes and colors. 這些鞋有多種尺寸和顏色7. He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone. obviously adv. 顯然eg：Obviously he cant tell the difference between them .顯然他無法區別二者的不同。obvious adj. 顯然的、明顯的an obvious lie 一個明顯的謊言eg：It is obvious

24、that he didnt do it himself. 很顯然的布事他自己做的。 awkard 1) adj.設計不當的，使用不便的eg：It's an awkward door. You have to bend down to go through it.這門很不方便。得彎著腰過去。2) 造成狼狽，困難或不便的eg：You've put me in a very awkward position.你把我弄得很狼狽。3) 別扭的eg: Don't be so awkward! 這么別別扭扭的！4)不靈活的，笨拙的eg: I am an awkward dancer.

25、我跳舞笨手笨腳的。8. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing. burst out laughing 哄堂大笑起來burst out 為固定短語，其含義之一為“突然.起來”，后面通常接 動名詞，也可以接in/into+名詞eg: When she heard that her father had died in the accident, she burst out crying(into tears.)當她聽說她父親在那次事故中喪生時便大哭起來。burst out crying 突然哭了起來burst int

26、o laughter 突然大笑burst into tears 突然哭起來burst into cheers 突然歡呼 burst脹了，滿了eg: More pudding? 再吃點布丁好嗎？ No,thanks. I am bursting不了，我的肚子已經脹了。9. We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: 'This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!&qu

27、ot;用should+have+過去分詞表示過去應當做而并沒有做的事時，它后面經常跟but（actually）以形成對比：eg: I should have left home before 9 o'clock, but actually I didn't.我本該在9 點以前離開家，但實際上我沒有。eg: You should have written the wordtoo, but what you actually wrote wasto.你本該寫“too”，但實際上你卻寫了“to”。5. fail to do sth6. feel disappointed7. stan

28、d awkwardly8. burst out laughing 【關鍵詞組摘錄】1. even if 2. get round3. be present at4. rush to do sth【Key structures】 情態動詞：must / have to / need / should + 動詞原形1. 用have to , must , need 和should 填空：1)We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been （be） several hundred people present just bef

29、ore the show began . Unfortunately , the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen .Those who failed to get in need not have felt （not feel） disappointed , as many of the artistes who should have appeared （appear） did not come.2) As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing . We a

30、ll know what the poor man should have said （say） , but what he actually said was ：”This is the and Ee Seed Bird Company.”2. 用must 或need not 填空：1）You must not open the door of the compartment until the train has stopped . It is very dangerous .2）You need not bother to post those letters for me . Ill

31、be going out myself soon.3. 用have to 或should填空：（1） Im sorry I couldnt get here on time . I had to go （go） to the bank.（2） I should have gone （go） to the dentist yesterday but I forget all about it. （3） We should begin（begin） work at 9 oclock but we never do .【Special Difficulties】Free and Singlefree

32、 adj. 免費的，無償的 She has got some free ticket to the comedy show. The people are free to choose who will govern them. adj. 自由的，沒束縛的，不受控制的，空閑的 You are free to make your own decision. Im free on Friday evening.single adj. 單身的，獨身的，未婚的 I enjoy being single. Are you married or single?a single parent 單親（獨自一人養育兒女的父親或母親）Queue and Rowqueue vi. 排隊 We had to queue for hours to get in. She has to queue for the bus every morning. n.（按順序等待的人、車等的）行列、隊（通常為縱隊） Theres a long queue/lin