Lesson 15 Good news

课文内容：

The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth wouldsee me. I felt very nervous when I went into hisoffice. He did not look up from his desk when Ientered. After I had sat down, he said thatbusiness was very bad. He told me that the firmcould not afford to pay such large salaries.Twenty people had already left. I knew that myturn had come. ‘Mr. Harmsworth,' I said in a weakvoice. ‘Don't interrupt,' he Said. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra&100 a year!

精讲笔记：

4.After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad.

在我坐下后，他告诉我生意不太景气。

语言点1 此句中after引导时间状语从句。had sat down是过去的过去发生的动作，用过去完成时。

语言点2 主句he said that..，变成直接引语为：he said,“Business is very bad.”

5.He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.

他告诉我说，公司现在无力支付这么巨额的工资。

语言点1 此句中包含典型的间接引语，that引导的间接引语为宾语从句。'

语言点2 pay such large salaries = pay such high salaries 支付如此巨额的工资

6.Twenty people had already left.

有20个人已经被迫离开了公司。

语言点 already意为“已经”，该词经常与完成时态连用，强调结果：Have you finished your composition already?你已经完成作文了吗?