新概念英語讀書筆記

1、Lesson 1 A private conversationLast week I went to the theatre , I had a very good seat, The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round, I looked at the m

2、an and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again, ' can t hear a word! 'I said angrily.If s none of your business, 'the young man said rudely. This is a private conversation! '1. Key words and expressionsPrivate conversat

3、ion go to the theatre talk loudly angry/angrilyTurn round pay attention bear none of your business rudely2. Questions on the text1) . Where did the writer go last week?2) . Why didn'the enjoy the play?3) . What did the young man say to the writer?3. Language points1) . Last week I went to the th

4、eatre.go to the cinema/showgo to the bank/post office2) . I did not enjoy it(the play).I did not enjoy the meal/book.3) . I got very angry. (get-變彳# )The food is getting cold.4) . I could not hear the actors. (hear sb.聽見某人說什么話 )Do you hear me?He 's not listening to me. (listen to sb.強調聽動作本身)5) .

5、 I looked at the young man and the young woman angrily. ( look at強調的是動作 (看)Did you see Sam yesterday? - (see看見)She 's watching TV watch 觀看要用 watch6) . They did not pay any attention (to me).Please pay attention to that picture on the wall.7) . In the end, I could not bear it.in the end = at last

6、 bear: stand4. Key structures and usage一般過去時過去進行時I had a very good seat.| A young man and a young womanwere sitting behind me.The play was very interesting.| Theywere talking loudly.They did not pay any attention.I could not hear the actors.Lesson 2 breakfast o lunchWhat'clock!It was Sunday. I n

7、ever get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. I was dark outside.What a day! ' I thought. It 's raining again.' Just then, the telephone rang. Itis my aunt Lucy.I''ve just arrived by train,'

8、she said,I''m coming to see you.'But I m still having breakfast, 'I said.are you doing? ' She asked. I" m having breakfast, ' I repeated. Dear me, ' she said. Do you get up so late? It's one oI.Key words and expressionsStay in bed untillook out of the windowget u

9、p early /get up date ring(rang) aunt2. Questions on the text1) What was the weather like last Sunday?'s aunt surprised?on Sundays .Monday afternoons.2) Who was coming to see the writer?3)Why was the writer3. Language points1) I never get up earlyI got to the library on2) I sometimes stay in bed

10、until lunchtime.The museum is open until 6 pm.I didn ' t get up until lunchtime.The rain didn t stop until evening.3) What a day!What a day it is !what + nWhat an awful/nice day!How wonderful (it is )!How + adj./advHow surprising (it is )!4) I ve just arrived by train.I go to work by bus/by bicy

11、cle/on foot every day.5) It was my aunt Lucy. (telephone. It is )Who is it?It's me, John.6) I'm coming to see you.Are you leaving soon?He 's going to the theatre this evening.The train is arriving in 5 minutes.7) Dear me!My goodness!Good heavens!4. Key structures and usageI m never late

12、for appointments.Sometimes he tells us jokes.We often meet at that coffee shopShe is always nice and friendly to peopleAre you still working?I seldom watch TVLesson 3 Please sent me a cardPostcards always spoil my holidays. last summer, I went to Italy . I visited museums and sat in public gardens .

13、 A friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian . Then he lent me a book. I read a few lines , but I did not understand a word . Every day I thought about postcards. My holidays passed quickly, but I did not sent any cards to my friends. On the last dayI made a big decision . I got up early andb

14、ought thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card!1 . Questions on the text1) Where did the writer spend his holidays last summer?2) Why didn t he enjoy his holidays?3) What did he do on the last day of this holidays? Well, Have you got the main idea about

15、 the story?2 . Language pointsSpoil v使索然無味，損壞eg. 1) Don 't spoil the pleasure2) You should not spoil your child.不要慣壞了 你的孩子A friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian.I d like to say a few words on the topic.Can I have a word with you?Then he lent me a bookCan I borrow some money from you?

16、Some people neither borrow nor lend.On the last day I made a big decision.Come to a decision/arrive at a decision/reach a decisionI did not write a single card .There wasn t a single person on the beach3 . Key structures and usageHe lent me a book. He len t a book to me.He sent me a card. He sent a

17、card to me.Please give him another chance. - Please give another chance to him.He brought his son a present. He brought a present for his son.Can you get me a few stamps?-Can you get a few stamps for me?He made me a breakfast.He made a breakfast for me.His uncle left him some money.His uncle left so

18、me money to him.She showed her friends her new dress.She showed her new dress to her friends.My advice is relaxed and enjoyed it .Lesson 4 An exciting trip1.I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for

19、 a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia. He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs, a small town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there, he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before, s

20、o he is finding this trip very exciting.Key words and expressionsExciting receive a letter firm a great number of different Alice Springs Darwin Perth Abroad2.Questions on the text資料1) . How long has Tim been in Australia ?2) . what s does he do in Australia?3) . Why is Tim finding the trip exciting

21、?3.Language points1) . He is working for a bigfirm .Law firm / company2) . He has already visiteda great number of different places in Australia.a great many people / a great amount of money3). My brother has never been abroadbefore, so he is finding this trip very excitingHave you ever been to Hong

22、 Kong?Have you ever been there?He has been to the south.has(have) been to someplace他去過什么地方（現(xiàn)在可能已經回來了）He has gone to the south.as(have) gone to someplace他現(xiàn)在已經去什么地方（還未回來）Go/ travel/ study /live abroadI find this book very interesting.Did you find the film disappointing.I m planning to take a trip to T

23、ibet next month.4.1. Key structures and usage1) . I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim.現(xiàn)在完成時：has（have）+ 動名詞He has been there for six months.和過去完成時連用的副詞He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs.2) . I have just arrived by train.He hasRready left.I haven t heard

24、from him since then.The train hasno_t arrived yet .The weather has been godso farLesson 5 No wrong numbersMr. James Scott has a garage in Silbury and now he has just bought anther garage in Pinhurst. Pinhurst is only five miles from Silbury, but Mr. Scott cannot get a telephone number for his new ga

25、rage, so he has just bought twelve pigeons. Yesterday, a pigeon carried the first message from Pinhurst to Silbury. The bird cover the distance in three minutes. Up to now, Mr. Scott has sent great many requests for spare parts and other urgent messages from one garage to the other. In this way, he

26、has began his own privatetelephone ? service.1. Key words and expressionsgarage Silbury Pinhurst Pigeon message over distance request spare part urgent2. Questions on the texts1) What is the problems with Mr. Scott s second garage?2) Why did he buy pigeon?3) What does no wrong numbers ' means?3.

27、 Language points1) . Pinhurst is only five miles from Silbury.The bank is about 5 minutes ' walk away .(這里用了介詞 away 來表示距離)2) . Yesterday, a pigeon carried the first message from Pinhurst to Silbury.Can you carry this package to the post office for me please ?3) . The bird covered the distance in

28、 three minutes.They have covered 60 miles since yesterday morning.4) .Up to now, Mr. Scott has sent a great many requests for spare parts and other urgent messages from one garage to the other. make a request for somethingrequest(sb.) to do something.I request you to consider my suggestion.on/ upon

29、request ( 應。請求)He gave a speech upon our request.Spare tire spare key spare time spare money5) . In this way , he has begun his own private telephone ' service.In this way = by way of thisPostal service (郵政業(yè)務 ) passenger service ( 客運業(yè)務) pick-up and delivery service (上門取送業(yè)務 )4. Key structures and

30、 usage1) .Mr. James Scott has a garage in Silbury and now he has just bought another garage in Pinhurst.2) .Yesterday, a pigeon carried the first message from Pinhurst to Silbury. The bird covered the distance in three minutes.3) . Pinhurst is only five miles from Silbury, but Mr.Scott cannot get a

31、telephone for his new garage, so he has just bought twelvepigeon.Lesson 6 Percy ButtonsI have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday, a beggar knocked at my door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal

32、. He ate the food and drank the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Later a neighbour told me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.1 .Key words and exp

33、ressionsmove beggar knock at the door in return for stand on one 's head a piece of cheese pocket2 . Questions on the text1) . Who knocked at the writer s door yesterday?2) . What did this man ask for ?3) . What did he do to thank the writer?3.1. Language points1) . He asked me for a meal and a

34、glass of beer.You can ask him for help .2) . Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door.Did you hear the knock at the door ?(作名詞時也要接介詞 at)It 's past 6 now so let 's knock off. (knock off休,息)The shop assistant knocked 10% off the bill. (knock off 打折扣)The car knocked the boy over. (knock sb. over 意

35、思是把.撞侄J了 )3) . In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs.to return the favour4) . Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away .a piece/set of furniture tow pieces of cheese (piece 力口 s, cheese 不力口 s)5) . He calls at every house in the street once a month .Call in(

36、at) 光顧，拜訪 You can call in or ring me up. 你可以來，也可以給我打電話拜訪還有個說法：call by(at)I ll call by at the shops on my way home.我會在回家的路上去趟商店(call by這里 有順便去的意思)拜訪人，我們用call on sb.I shall call on him tomorrow.6) . once a month意思是：一個月一次Once every two months 每二個月一次twice a month 一個月兩次three times a week一周三次4.1. Key stru

37、ctures and usageHe ate the food and drank the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Later a neighbour told me about him.1) 用在可數(shù)名詞前 ,表示數(shù)量的修飾詞：a meal, an egg, some books, a few words, many pictures, a great number of students, agreat many places, lots of things2) 用在不可數(shù)名詞前，表示

38、數(shù)量的修飾詞：some tea, a little money, much information, a lot of rain, a great deal of food3)表示計量單位的一種說量 ，也是用于修飾不可數(shù)名詞 ：a glass of milk, two bags of flour, a bar of soap, a cup of tea, a piece of clothLesson 7 Too lateThe plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were exp

39、ecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa. A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield. Two men took the parc

40、el off the plane and carried it into the Customs House . While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!I.Key words and expressionsdetective n.偵探 expect v. 期彳，等待 parcel n. 包裹 diamond n. 鉆石 South Af

41、rica 南非 steal v.偷the Custom s House 海關 keep guard警戒,守衛(wèi)precious adj. 珍貴的2.1. uestions on the text1) . Why were detectives waiting at the airport?2) . Where did two men take the parcel after the arrival of the plane ?3) . What did detectives find in the parcel?3. Language points1) . A few hours earlie

42、r , someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds.2) . When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main buildingwhile others were waiting on the airfield3) . While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel.eg. My

43、 father is reading newspaper while my mother is cooking. ( at the same time)He is hardworking while his brother is lazy. (whereas表示轉折 他彳艮用功，可他弟弟彳艮，頻 )4) .Two men took the parcel of the plane and carried it tothe Customs House . (off 表示離開.)He kicked the snow f_ his shoes before getting in.She took th

44、e painting off_ the wall.5) . To their surprise , the precious parcel was full of stones and sand! (sand 是不可數(shù)，所以用原形 )to one s 'disappointment ( 讓某人失望)5.1. ey structures and usage ( 過去進行時.)1) Detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.2) They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds f

45、rom South Africa.3) When the planes arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield.4) While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel.這課介詞的用法：waiting at the airportA valuable parcel of diamonds from So

46、uth AfricaWaitinginside the main buildingWaitingon the airfieldTook the parceloff_ the planeCarried it into the Customs HouseKeeping guard at the doorLesson 8 The best and the worstJoe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly everybody enters forThe Nicest Garden Competition ' e

47、ach year, but Joe winsevery time, Bill Frith 's garden is larger than Joe s. Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables, but Joe s garden is more interesting. He has made eat paths and has built a wooden bridge over a pool. I like gardens too, but I do not like hard work. E

48、very yearI enter for the garden competition too, and I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town!I.words and expressionsJoe Sanders enter for( 競賽、7S動等)competition n. 比賽，競賽 Bill Frith 比爾.弗斯 neat adj.整齊的，整潔的Wooden bridge 木橋 pool n.水池 prize 獎賞2 . Questions on the text1) . How is Joe &#

49、39;s garden?2) . Who else has a fine garden?3) . What prize does the writer always win?3 .Language points1)Nearly everybody enters for'The Nicest Garden Competition ' each year, but Joe wins every time .Nearly: almostevery time 每次He entered for marathon last year.She will enter for a beauty

50、contest( 選美比賽).2） Bill grows more flowers and vegetables. (grow種植的意思)grow plant s/rice 種植物，種稻子grow a beard 留胡子Babies grow fast.He has grown up . (grow up 意思是長大)The village is growing into a town.The business is growing rapidly.3） . He has built a wooden bridge over a pool. （over 是介詞跨過）over: above an

51、d across from one side to the otherHe jumped over the fence.The bird flew over the field.4） . I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town. （for 因為 ）He got a pay raise for his hard work. （pay raise力口薪;for 因為 .）I bought this book for its attractive cover. （for 因為）5） .Key structures an

52、d usage （副詞和形容詞的比較級）1） . Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in the town.（不要忘了定冠詞 the ）Bill Frith s garden is larger thanJoe's.2） . Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables , but Joe s garden is more interesting .（hard 副詞； more 是形容詞 many 的比較級;more interesting 是inter

53、esting 的比較級）I always win a little prize for the worst garden In the town. （the worst 是 bad 的最高級形式）He has read more books than I do. This is a much nicer hotel than that one. Of all the school subjects I like English the best. This is the funniest joke I ve ever heard. This restaurant is less expensi

54、ve than that one.Lesson 9 A cold welcomeOn Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes ' time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clo

55、ck stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted,If's two minutes past twelve! Theclock has stopped! ? I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and

56、sing.1. words and expressionsTown Hall 市政廳 crowd n. 人群 gather v. 聚集 strike 敲，打 the minute hand 分針 refuse v. 拒絕2. Questions on the text1） . Where did people gather on the last evening of the year?2） . What happened to the clock?3） . How do you understand the title of the story A cold welcome '?3.

57、 Language points1） .A large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock.Please gather round . （gather round 意思是：圍攏）The tour guide gathered the visitors in the lobby（大廳）.（這里的 gather 用作及物動詞）2） . It would strike twelvein_ twenty minutes 'time .（用介詞 in 表示再過多少時間）I will be back in five minutes. / I 1l be with you in a moment.3） . Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped.Pass past ,這里pass是 動詞，表示時間的過去The river passes through the city. （pass是動詞，和介詞 throught 組成， 是流過的意思 ）He walked past that building. （past 是介詞，跟 walk 組成，是走過）4） . The big minute hand did not