一、课文导读
本课学习目标
今天我们要学习的是新概念英语第二册的第三十五课,标题是 "Stop thief!"(捉贼!)。
这是一个惊心动魄的见义勇为故事——罗伊·特雷顿原是出租车司机,不久前改开公交车,并且对此并不后悔。他发现新工作令人兴奋得多。最近,当他开车经过凯特福德街时,看到两个小偷从一家商店冲出来,奔向一辆等在那里的汽车。其中一人提着一个装满钱的包。罗伊迅速行动,开车直冲小偷而去。拿钱的小偷吓得扔掉了包。当小偷们试图开车逃跑时,罗伊用公交车撞向他们的车尾。被撞坏的车开走后,罗伊停车报警。没过多久,警察就截住了那辆车,两个小偷都被抓获了。
本课的重点知识点包括:
感官动词 + 宾语 + 不带to的不定式/现在分词(核心语法)——see/hear/watch sb. do/doing
such...that...与so...that...结果状语从句的对比
far/much/a lot等修饰比较级的程度副词
used to do与一般过去时的对比
get away / rush out of / drive into / act quickly等动作短语
现在分词作定语(a waiting car)
过去分词作定语(the battered car)
文化背景:英国公交车文化与见义勇为
在英国,红色的双层公交车是标志性文化符号。公交车司机在公众心目中常被视为可靠、负责的职业形象。课文中Roy Trenton从出租车司机转行开公交车,并发现新工作"far more exciting",体现了职业选择的多样性。他见义勇为的行为,也展现了普通人在危急时刻的英雄本色。
二、课文原文
Lesson 35 Stop thief!
Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi. A short while ago, however, he became a bus driver and he has not regretted it. He is finding his new work far more exciting. When he was driving along Catford Street recently, he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car. One of them was carrying a bag full of money. Roy acted quickly and drove the bus straight at the thieves. The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag. As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it. While the battered car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police. The thieves' car was badly damaged and easy to recognize. Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and both men were arrested.
参考译文
罗伊·特雷顿原是开出租汽车的,然而就在前不久,他开上了公共汽车,也并不为此而感到后悔。他发觉自己的新工作令人兴奋得多。最近,当他正开车在凯特福德街上行驶时,看到有两个小偷从一家商店里冲出来,奔向等在那里的一辆汽车,其中一个提着一只装满钞票的提包。罗伊行动迅速,开车直冲窃贼而去。拿钱的那个小偷吓得把提包都扔了。当那两个小偷企图乘车逃跑时,罗伊驾驶他的公共汽车撞在了那辆车的后尾上。当那辆被撞坏的车开走后,罗伊停下车,给警察挂了电话。小偷的车损坏严重,很容易辨认。没过多久,警察就截住了那辆车,两个小偷都被抓住了。
三、本课核心词汇表
课文重点词汇
重点短语
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| used to do | | | |
| a short while ago | | | |
| rush out of | | | |
| a waiting car | | | |
| a bag full of | | | |
| act quickly | | | |
| straight at | | drove the bus straight at | |
| get a fright | | | |
| such...that... | | | |
| drop the bag | | | |
| get away | | | |
| drive into | | drove his bus into the back | |
| badly damaged | | | |
| easy to recognize | | | |
| shortly afterwards | | | |
| both men | | | |
感官动词 + 宾语 + 不带to的不定式/现在分词(本课核心语法)
对比:see/watch/hear/notice等感官动词后面可以接两种形式:
程度副词修饰比较级
such...that...与so...that...对比
本课出现的动词时态