今天我们要学习的是新概念英语第二册的第三十九课,标题是 "Am I all right?"(我是否痊愈?)。
这是一个关于医患关系和保守秘密的故事——约翰·吉尔伯特先生住在外科医院里,刚做完手术需要询问医生自己的情况,但约翰不能下床,于是打电话给医院总机,要求与米灵顿医生通话。当医生接起电话时,约翰说他想询问一位病人的情况,并说出了自己的名字。医生告诉这位"陌生人",病人已经做完手术,情况良好,而且手术非常成功。最后医生补充道,这位病人是他的哥哥,但现在他不能说话。当约翰说他就是这位病人时,医生大吃一惊。
本课的重点知识点包括:
间接引语的进一步运用(核心语法)——疑问句的间接引语
直接引语变间接引语的时态变化规则
问句转述时语序的变化(疑问语序变为陈述语序)
询问信息类动词(ask, inquire, want to know)的用法
inquiry / operation / following / relative等重点词汇
at the hospital / in hospital / in the hospital的区别
在英国,医院有完善的电话总机系统(switchboard),负责转接各个科室和医生。病人如果需要联系医生,通常需要先打给总机说明要找谁,由总机帮助转接。课文中John Gilbert正是通过这种方式与主治医生取得了联系。
Lesson 39 Am I all right?
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 inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr. John Gilbert. He asked if Mr. Gilbert's operation had been successful and the doctor told him that it had been. He then asked when Mr. Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hospital for another two weeks. Then Dr. Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient. 'No,' the patient answered, 'I am Mr. John Gilbert.'
当约翰·吉尔伯特住院的时候,他问医生他的手术是否成功,但医生拒绝告诉他。第二天,这位病人要了一部床头电话。当房间里只剩他一个人时,他接通了医院的总机,要求与米灵顿医生通话。当医生接电话时,吉尔伯特先生说他想询问一位病人的情况,是一位名叫约翰·吉尔伯特的先生。他问吉尔伯特先生的手术是否成功,医生告诉他手术很成功。接着他又问吉尔伯特先生什么时候可以获准回家,医生告诉他还要在医院再住两个星期。之后,米灵顿医生问打电话的人是不是病人的亲属。"不是,"病人回答说,"我就是约翰·吉尔伯特先生。"
operation n. 手术
have an operation 做手术
perform an operation 做手术(医生)
operation on sb. 给某人做手术
successful adj. 成功的
successful operation 成功的手术
succeed v. 成功
success n. 成功
following adj. 下一个、接下来的
the following day 第二天
the following week 接下来的一周
patient n. 病人
a certain patient 某位病人
patient adj. 耐心的
exchange n. (电话)交换台、总机
telephone exchange 电话总机
inquire v. 询问、打听
inquire about a patient 询问一位病人的情况
inquire after 问候
inquiry n. 询问
certain adj. 某个
a certain patient 某位病人
表示不确定的某个
relative n. 亲属
a relative of the patient 病人的亲属
relation n. 关系