Lesson 13 The Greenwood Boys

Lesson 13 The Greenwood Boys

词汇

group n. 小组，团体，集团公司
区别：band n. 乐队 [有主唱]
　　　team n. 队伍，小队 [目的性强]
比如：teamwork 团队协作力
　　　group work小组作业
搭配：blood group 血型
　　　a group of … 一组……
　　　group by group 一组接一组
例句：你是什么血型?
　　　What blood group are you?
　　　有一群男孩子正在踢球。
　　　A group of boys are playing soccer now.
　　　韩国有很多不怎么样的组合。
　　　There are some terrible groups in Korea.
　　　一群孩子在街上玩球。
　　　A group of kids were playing with a ball in the street.
　　　他们分批去看展览。
　　　They visited the museum group by group.

pop singer 流行歌手
构成：pop a. 流行的 [= popular] a. 爆开的 n. 带气饮料
搭配：pop music 流行音乐
　　　pop star 当红明星
　　　make someone’s eyes pop = pop out 使……瞠目结舌
例句：如果扎进一颗大头钉，气球就会突然爆开。
　　　The balloon will pop if you put a pin in it.
构成:singer 歌手
sing:唱歌-er 人
表示人的后缀忿结:
-er:发出动作的人 writer
-ee: 承受动作的人 employee
-or: 发出动作的人 operator
-ant/ent:发出动作的人 student
-ist:专家 tourist, scientist

performance n. 演出；表现，工作情况
构成：perform v. 演出
-ance 名词后缀
例句：他在英语考试中表现不错。
　　　His performance in the English exam is good.
　　　这个流行歌手將演出五场。
　　　The pop singers will give five performances.

occasion n. 场合
occasion = time 某个时候
搭配：this occasion =on the(this) occasion 在这种时候
相关：occasionally = sometimes ad. 有时候，偶尔
例句：在这个时候，他喊了出来。
　　　At this occasion, he cried out.

课文部分

The Greenwood Boys are a group of pop 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.

语言点

At present, they are visiting all parts of the country.
目前，他们正在全国各地巡回演出。
at present=now=nowadays 目前，现在
相关：up to now = so far 到现在为止 [通常用于完成时]
口语：到目前为止还不错。So far so good.
例句：现在他没事。He is all right at present.
present a. 现在的 n. 礼物
构成：pre-前缀 ……之前
例如：preview v. 预习
　　　sent v. 送给 [send过去式]
同义词：present =gift n. 礼物 [天赋]
例句：我得写信感谢Leo送给我这份礼物。
　　　I must write and thank Leo for the present.

They will be arriving here tomorrow.
他们明天將要抵达本地。
arrive v. 到达
搭配：arrive at + 小地方[商店，学校]
　　　arrive in + 大地方[国家，城市]
例句：早餐送来的时候他还在浴室里。
　　　Breakfast arrived while he was in the bathroom.

Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the Workers’ Club.
明晚他们将会在工人俱乐部开唱。
the Workers’ Club 工人俱乐部
专有名词的书写格式：实词首字母大写
例如：the London Bridge 伦敦桥
例句：不到长城非好汉。
　　　He who doesn’t reach the Great Wall is not a true man.

The Greenwood Boys will be staying for five days.
During this time, they will give five performances.
绿林少年將会逗留五天，在此期间他们会连演五场。
注意：give five performances 演出五场
give搭配忿结：
give up 放弃
give in 屈服，让步
giveaway 赠送，捐献
give off 散发，发出
give out 散发，用光
例句：她已经戒烟了。
　　　She has already given up smoking.
　　　他宁死不屈。
　　　He would rather die than give in.
　　　Conan捐献了所有钱。
　　　Conan gave away all his money.
　　　老师发放了我们的试卷。
　　　The teacher gave out our exam papers.

They will be trying to keep order.
It is always the same on these occasions.
他们讲设法维持秩序，每次都是这样的情况。
try to do… 设法做某事,尽力做某事
order n. 次序、顺序
搭配：keep order 维持次序
　　　public order 治安
　　　on these occasion(s)每逢这种场合
　　　the same 表示情况相同