Lesson 39
Am I all right?
我是否痊愈？
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why did Mr. Gilbert telephone Dr. Millington?

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. Gilberts 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 hosptial 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.

New words and expressions 生词和短语
operation n. 手术
successful adj. 成功的
following adj. 下一个
patient n. 病人
alone adj. 独自的
exchange n. （电话的）交换台
inquire v. 询问，打听
certain adj. 某个
caller n. 打电话的人
relative n. 亲戚

参考译文
我是否痊愈？
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。当房里只剩他一个人时，他挂通了医院的交换台，要求与米灵顿医生讲话。当这位医生接过电话时，吉尔伯特先生说他想询问一个病人的情况，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中否成功，医生告诉他手术很成功。然后他又问吉尔伯特先生什么时候可以回家，医生说他在医院还必须再住上两个星期。之后，米灵顿医生问打电话的人是否是病人的亲属。“不是，”病人回答说，“我就是约翰.吉尔伯特先生。”

【New words and expressions】 生词和短语

★operation n 手术

★exchange n (电话的)交换局

exchange [iks5tFeindV] vt.交换, 调换, 兑换, 交流, 交易 n.交换, 调换, 兑换, 交流, 交易

★successful adj 成功的

★inquire v 询问, 打听

inquire sth of sb 从某人那打听

insquire about sth

★following adj 下一个

第二天the next day, the following day

第二个星期the next week, the following week

★certain adj 某个

some+可数名词单数时表示某个(某一个)

certain 后面的东西不能定

a certain boy / two certain boys

certain根据它前面的数量来定

某一个a certain+n : a certain patient = some patient

某两个two certain +n(复数) : two certain patient

for some reason由于某个理由

★patient n 病人

★called n 打电话的人

★alone adj 独自的

alone 强调人孤单一个

‘home alone’ -- 《独自在家》

leave me alone我烦着呢, 别理我 / leave him alone 让他一个人呆会儿

★relative n 亲戚

【Key structures】　关键句型

He said that...He told me...He asked...直接引语和间接引语(KS15) (参见第15课关键句型)

‘I am very tired,’he said. “我非常疲劳,” 他说.

What did he say? 他说了什么?

He said that he was very tired. 他说他非常累.

He told me that he was very tired. 他告诉我他非常累.

‘Are you tired?’she asked. “你累吗?” 她问道.

What did she ask? 她问了什么?

She asked if (or whether) you were tired. 她问你是否感到疲劳.

‘Will Jack arrive tomorrow?’Tom asked. “杰克明天能到吗?” 汤姆问道.

What did Tom ask? 汤姆问了什么?

Tom asked if (or whether) Jack would arrive the next day. 汤姆问杰克第二天是否能到.

‘When will Jack arrive?’Tom asked. “杰克什么时候到?” 汤姆问道.

What did Tom ask? 汤姆问了什么?

Tom asked when Jack would arrive. 汤姆问杰克什么时候到.

‘Have you ever been abroad?’Catherine asked. “你出过国吗?” 凯瑟琳问道.

What did Catherine ask? 凯瑟琳问了什么?

Catherine asked if(or whether) you had ever been abroad. 凯瑟琳问你是否出过国.

‘Why didn't you write to me?’Jane asked. “你为什么不给我写信?” 简问道.

What did Jane ask? 简问了什么?

Jane asked why I hadn't written to her. 简问为什么我不给她写信.

如果直接引语是问句, 变为间接引语时, 主句不说He said, 而用He asked

told可以跟问句连, 还可以跟陈述句连

祈使句 : 唯一不以从句方式表达的

tell sb to do sth : the teacher told me (not) to open the door.

ask sb to do sth

以that引导的是陈述句

【课文讲解】

be in hospital : 住院

‘has my operation been successful?’

词汇重点 :

1、certain 前加数字表某几个

2、following取代next : the next day = the following day

3、alone表示单独的, 客观事实上的,注意与 lonely 的区别

a+人名前面, 表示某一个拥有这个特征的人, 如 : He is a Leifeng. 表示具有雷锋的特征

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