Listen to the tape then answer this question. Which John Smith does Graham Turner think he is talking to?
听录音，然后回答问题。格雷厄姆.特纳以为他在和哪一个约翰.史密斯通话？
GRAHAM TURNER: Is that you, John?
JOHN SMITH: Yes, speaking.
GRAHAM TURNER: Tell Mary we'll be late for dinner this evening.
JOHN SMITH: I'm afraid I don't understand.
GRAHAM TURNER: Hasn't Mary told you? She invited Charlotte and me to dinner this evening. I said I would be at your house at six o'clock, but the boss want me to do some extra work. I'll have to stay at the office. I don't know when I'll finish. Oh, and by the way, my wife wants to know if Mary needs any help.
JOHN SMITH: I don't know what you're talking about.
GRAHAM TURNER: That is John Smith, isn't it?
JOHN SMITH: Yes, I'm John Smith.
GRAHAM TURNER: You are John Smith, the engineer, aren't you?
JOHN SMITH: That's right.
GRAHAM TURNER: You work for the Overseas Engineering Company, don't you?
JOHN SMITH: No, I don't I'm John Smith the telephone engineer and I'm repairing your telephone line.
New words 生词
extra ['ekstrə] adj.额外的
engineer [ˌendʒi'niə] n.工程师
overseas [ˌəuvə'si:z] adj.海外的，国外的
engineering [ˌendʒi'niəriŋ] n.工程
company ['kʌmpəni] n.公司
line [lain] n.线路
Grammar focus 语法
1. Is that you, John? Yes, speaking. 是你吗，约翰？是我，请讲。
这一问一答是典型的电话用语。打电话时介绍自己不能说I'm…，而是用This is…代替。问对方是谁时，也不能说Are you…？而是用Is that…？代替。
想找某人接电话，可以说：
May I speak to…？
我想找……
2. a.Tell Mary we'll be late for dinner this evening. b.I'm afraid I don't understand. 你告诉玛丽，今晚吃饭我们将晚到一会儿。恐怕我还不明白您的意思。
这两句话都是宾语从句，宾语从句有3种形式。
①置于动词后的宾语从句，如a句中从句部分we'll be late for dinner this evening.就是动词tell的直接宾语，Mary是动词tell的间接宾语，这句话是一个双宾语的结构。
②置于介词后的宾语从句，如：
Your success depends on whether you work hard or not.
你的成败取决于你是否努力工作。
whether you work hard or not.就是置于介词on后的宾语从句。
③主句为be+形容词构成的系表结构作谓语时，其后所跟的宾语从句。如在b句I'm afraid I don't understand.中I don't understand.即为这个宾语从句的从句部分。
本课中出现的宾语从句还有：
I said I would be at your house at six o'clock.
句子I would be at your house at six o'clock.作动词said的宾语。
I don't know when I'll finish.
句子when I'll finish.作动词know的宾语。
My wife wants to know if Mary needs any help.
句子if Mary needs any help.作动词know的宾语。
I don't know what you are talking about.
句子what you are talking about.作动词know的宾语。
3. Hasn't Mary told you? 玛丽没有告诉你吗？
本句是现在完成时的否定疑问句，加强了表达的语气。如：
Can't you wait till we get to the restaurant?
你就不能等我们到餐厅吗？
Isn't it fantastic?
这是不是棒极了？
4. This is John Smith, isn't it? 你是约翰·史密斯，对吗？
本句是附加疑问句，也可叫做反义疑问句。附加疑问句是口语中常用的一种句子形式，一般由两部分组成，即“陈述句+附加疑问句”。陈述句的谓语含有动词be或助动词时，附加疑问句要重复这些词，且前半部分为肯定时，后半部分要否定；反之，如果陈述句为否定，则附加疑问句要用肯定形式。如下文中的句子：
You are John Smith, the engineer, aren't you?
你是工程师约翰·史密斯，对吗？
You work for the Overseas Engineering Company, don't you?
你在海外工程公司上班，是吗？
Lesson 139 学习视频
Lesson 140
He wants to know if/why/what/when
New words 生词
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Exercise 练习
A. Read the conversation in Lesson 139 again. Then answer these questions.
1. Isn't Graham Turner speaking to John Smith?
Yes, Graham Turner is speaking to John Smith.
2. Who invited Mr. and Mrs. Turner to dinner?
Mary invited Mr. and Mrs. Turner to dinner.
3. What time did Graham Turner say he would be there?
Graham Turner said he would he there at six o'clock.
4. Why can't he be there at six o'clock?
Because his boss wanted him to do some extra work.
5. Graham Turner doesn't know when he will finish work, does he?
No, he doesn't.
6. What does Mr. Turner's wife want to know?
Mr. Turner's wife wants to know if Mary needs any help.
B. Write new sentences.
Example:
Are you tired? Why?
I want to know if you are tired. Tell me if you are tired.
I want to know why you are tired. Tell me why you are tired.
1. Are you late? Why?
I want to know if you are late. Tell me if you are late.
I want to know why you are late. Tell me why you are late.
2. Are you dirty? Why?
I want to know if you are dirty. Tell me if you are dirty.
I want to know why you are dirty. Tell me why you are dirty.
C. Write new sentences.
Example:
Are you reading? What?
I want to know if you are reading. Tell me if you are reading.
I want to know what you are reading. Tell me what you are reading.
1. Are you writing? What?
I want to know if you are writing. Tell me if you are writing.
I want to know what you are writing. Tell me what you are writing.
2. Are you cooking? What?
I want to know if you are cooking. Tell me if you are cooking.
I want to know what you are cooking. Tell me what you are cooking.
D. Write new sentences.
Example:
Did Tom go to bed early? When?
I want to know if Tom went to bed early. Tell me if Tom went to bed early.
I want to know when Tom went to bed. Tell me when Tom went to bed.
1. Did Tom get up early? When?
I want to know if Tom got up early. Tell me if Tom got up early.
I want to know when Tom got up. Tell me when Tom got up.
2. Did Tom arrive late? When?
I want to know if Tom arrive late. Tell me if Tom arrive late.
I want to know when Tom arrived. Tell me when Tom arrived.
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