NewConceptEnglish2Lesson19SoldoutTracy8116215-Mar-09NewConceptEnglish2FirstlistenandthenanswerthequestionWhenwillthewriterseetheplay?NewConceptEnglish2“Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,”Isaid.“Itmayhavebegunalready,”Susananswered.Ihurriedtotheticketoffice.“MayIhavetwoticketsplease?”Iasked.“I’msorry,we’vesoldout,”thegirlsaid.“Whatapity!”Susanexclaimed.Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticketoffice.“CanIreturnthesetwotickets?”heasked.“Certainly”thegirlsaid.Iwentbacktotheticketofficeatonce.“CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?”Iasked.“Certainly,”thegirlsaid,“butthey’refornextWednesday’sperformance.Doyoustillwantthem?”“Imightaswellhavethem,”Isaidsadly.NewConceptEnglish2Newwordsticketoffice:售票处exclaim:[iks‘kleim]大声说,惊叫pity:[’piti]可惜的事,遗憾的事NewConceptEnglish2Notes1.may+动词原形表示可能发生的事2.may+动词完成时表示可能已经发生的事3.sellout脱销,卖完4.Whatapity!5.mightaswell还是…好比mayaswell语气委婉NewConceptEnglish2Aboutcan/could/may/might★★★★★a.Theycanbeusedtorequestpermission.Canisusualamongfriendsandequals;Couldandmayarebothcommon“polite”forms;Mightsuggestshesitation,tryingtobeverypolite(astoone’ssuperior)MayIaskyouaquestion?CanIhelpyou?NewConceptEnglish2b.may/might+动词原形表示对现在或将来的推测may比might的可能性大Hemaycometomorrow.Hemightcometomorrow.may/might+完成时表示对过去的推测Hemayhavetelephonedlastnight.Hemighthavetelephonedlastnight.Aboutcan/could/may/might★★★★★NewConceptEnglish2c.may/mightaswell+动词原形表示“还是…好”“不妨”Imay/mightaswellcomewithyou.Imightaswellhavethem.Aboutcan/could/may/might★★★★★NewConceptEnglish2Structure1.Theplaymaybeginatanymoment.It_.a.hasbegunb.won’tbeginforalongtimec.hasn’tbegunyetd.beganalongtimeago2.MayIhavetwoticketsplease?_twoticketsplease?.a.youmustgivemeb.youhavegottogivemec.couldIhaved.youmaygiveme3.MayIhavetwotickets?Pleaseletme_twotickets..a.havingb.tohavec.hadd.have4.Theperformance_nextWednesday.a.wasb.willbec.shallbed.hadbeen5.Imightaswellhavethem.Iam_tohavethem..a.verypleasedb.verygladc.notverygladd.delightedNewConceptEnglish2Vocabulary1.Ihurriedtotheticketoffice.I_.a.wentthereb.wenttherequicklyc.wentthereslowlyd.didn’tgothere2.“Whatapity!”Susanexclaimed.Susanwas__.a.pleasedb.gladc.sorryd.amused3.CanIreturnthesetickets?Iwantto__.a.givethembackb.givetheminc.givethemupd.givethemoff4.‘Certainly,’thegirlsaid.“__”thegirlsaid.a.offcourseb.coursec.ofcoursed.surelynot5.Doyoustillwantthem?Doyouwantthem__?a.yetb.evenc.nowd.moreNewConceptEnglish2NewConceptEnglish2Lesson20OnemaninaboatTracy8116215-Mar-09NewConceptEnglish2FirstlistenandthenanswerthequestionWhyisfishingthewriter’sfavoritesport?NewConceptEnglish2Lesson20OnemaninaboatFishingismyfavoritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything---notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag.“youmustgiveupfishing!”myfriendssay.“it’sawasteoftime.”Buttheydon’trealizeonimportantthing.I’mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall.NewConceptEnglish2Newwordsfavorite:[‘feivərit]喜欢的catch:[kætʃ]捉住,抓住,逮住boot:[bu:t]长筒靴rubbish:[‘rʌbiʃ]垃圾,废弃物NewConceptEnglish2Wordsoftenconfusedinterested&interestingFishingisnotinteresting.Iamnotreallyinterestedinfishing.excited&excitingThematchwasveryexciting.Thecrowdgotveryexcited.NewConceptEnglish2Wordsoftenconfusedit’s&itsIt’scoldtoday.It’srainingtoo.Thecatdrankitsmilk.Thisenginehaslostitspower.NewConceptEnglish2WordsoftenconfusedrealizeandunderstandIrealizedhewasmad.Hedidn’trealizethathehadmadeamistake.Idon’tunderstandFrench.NewConceptEnglish2Choosethecorrectwords1.Irealized/understoodhewasnottellingmethetruth.2.Thispoemisdifficult.It’s/itsimpossibleforyoutounderstand/realizeits/it’smeaning.3.Therewassomeexcited/excitingnewsontheradio.4.Heisnotaninteresting/interestedperson.5.Heisanexplorer.Heleadsanexcited/excitinglife.6.Iamnotinteresting/interestedinotherpeople’saffairs.NewConceptEnglish2Structure1._isyourfavoritesport?fishing.a.whob.whichc.whomd.whose2.Hedoesn’tcatchanything.Henevercatches_.a.nothingb.anythingc.somethingd.everything3.Iamevenlesslucky.Iam_lucky.a.moreb.asc.notsod.so4.Hisbagisempty.Hehas_.a.aemptybagb.anemptybagc.emptybagd.oneemptybag5.Iamonlyinterestedindoingnothing.That’s_I’minterestedin.a.onlyb.theonec.alld.theonlyNewConceptEnglish2Vocabulary1.Fishingismyfavoritesport.Itis_.a.theoneIlikebestb.preferc.mybestd.thebest2.Afishermanusually_fish.a.buysb.sellsc.triestocatchd.keeps3.Henever_anyfish.a.holdsb.takesholdofc.catchesd.takes4.Healwaysgoes_withanemptybag.a.tohomeb.tohousec.tothehoused.home5.Youmustgiveupfishing.Youmust_.a.stopb.beginc.surrenderd.endNewConceptEnglish2Thanksforyourtime!