1Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误Whomadetheonlyfunnyjokethateveningandwhy?Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatacomedyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbeforetheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointed,asmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:'ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!参考译文人们总要想尽办法看不花钱的演出——哪怕是拙劣的演出。当“皮尤”鸟食公司将在我们当地影院演出喜剧节目的消息传开后,我们都赶紧跑去观看。我们不得不排了好几个小时才进得场去。在演出开始前场内肯定已有好几百人了。不幸的是,这次演出是我们看过的最乏味的演出了。那些没能进到场内的人没有必要感到失望,因为很多应该出场的专业演员都没有来。那天晚上唯一有趣的事情是节目开始时那个报幕员的开场白。他显然非常紧张,局促不安地在麦克风前站了好几分钟。但他刚一开口说话,人们便哄堂大笑起来。我们都明白那个可怜的人应该说些什么,而他实际说的却是:“这是‘浦伊’鸟食公司,好女士们,晚上和先生们!”【Newwordsandexpressions】(7)1slip[slip]n.小错误2comedy['kɔmidi]n.喜剧present[pri'zent,'prezənt]v.演出a.出席,到场的4queue[kju:]v.排队5dull[dʌl]a.枯燥,无味6artiste[ɑ:'ti:st]n.艺人7advertiser['ædvətaizə]n.报幕员一.单词讲解:★slip(1)n.小错误makeaslip失误,犯小错误、说漏嘴aslipofthetongue失言,口误(2)v.滑、滑倒slide2eg:Thehammerslipped,andhehurthisfinger.锤子滑掉了,他画伤了他的手指。eg:Islippedontheicyroadandbrokerightleg.我滑倒在结冰的路上,摔断右腿。eg:Theglassslippedoutofhishand.玻璃从他手中滑落。(3)v.遗忘、忽略slipone’smind忘掉了;slipone’smemory使某人一时想不起forgetv.忘记,遗忘;(about)不放在心上,丢开(4)v.悄悄移动、使悄悄移动、溜进去、溜出来eg:Itisimpossibletoslipintotheconferenceroomunnoticed.想要不被注意溜进会议室这是不可能。eg:Itisimpossibletoslipoutoftheconferenceroomunnoticed.想要不被注意溜出会议室这是不可能。eg:Sheslippedawayfromthepartytomakeaphonecall.他从聚会中溜出来想打个电话。★comedyn.喜剧←→tragedy悲剧amusicalcomedy音乐喜剧eg:Hedoesn’tlikecomedyverymuch.他非常不喜欢喜剧。comediann.喜剧演员★present(1)v.演出presentashow进行一场演出(2)提出、引起presentone’sviews发表意见presentproblems存在问题presentadj.出席,到场的←→absenta.缺席的;缺乏的,不存在的;心不在焉的eg:Whoelsewaspresentonthatoccasion?那一次还有谁在场。present[ˈprezənt]n.礼物★queue(1)(按顺序等待的人、车等的)行列linejointhequeue加入等候的队伍;jumpthequeue不按次序排队,插队(2)v.排队queueupforabus排队等候公共汽车★dull(1)adj.枯燥,无味adullbook枯燥无味的书(2)adj.头脑迟钝的、愚钝的adullchild愚钝的孩子(3)adj.(疼痛等)隐约的eg:Ihaveadullpaininmystomach.我的胃部有点隐痛(4)adj.(刀等)钝的adullknife钝刀3★artisten.艺人artist艺人、艺术家、美术家eg:Heisafamousartist.他是一个著名的艺术家。★advertisern.报幕员advertisement广告宣传putanadvertisementinthepaper在报纸上登一则广告。anadvertisementofanewcaronTV电视上ㄧ则新车的广告advertisementcolumn广告栏advertisev.为…..做广告、做宣传eg:Iadvertisedmycarforsale.我登广告卖车子。eg:Jobsareadvertisedinthepapers.在报纸上有招聘广告。eg:Headvertisedforajob.他登广告找工作。二.Keystructures:情态动词:must/haveto/need/should+动词原形1.用haveto,must,need和should填空:Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeen(be)severalhundredpeoplepresentjustbeforetheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefelt(notfeel)disappointed,asmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeared(appear)didnotcome.(2)Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid(say),butwhatheactuallysaidwas:”ThisistheandEeSeedBirdCompany.”2.用must或neednot填空:(1)Youmustnotopenthedoorofthecompartmentuntilthetrainhasstopped.Itisverydangerous.(2)Youneednotbothertopostthoselettersforme.I’llbegoingoutmyselfsoon.3.用haveto或should填空:(1)I’msorryIcouldn’tgethereontime.Ihadtogo(go)tothebank.(2)Ishouldhavegone(go)tothedentistyesterdaybutIforgetallaboutit.(3)Weshouldbegin(begin)workat9o’clockbutweneverdo.【Text】Whomadetheonlyfunnyjokethateveningandwhy?Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatacomedyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbeforetheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehave4everseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointed,asmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:'ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!三.课文讲解:★Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.人们总要想尽办法看不花钱的演出——哪怕是拙劣的演出。※free(1)adj.自由的eg:Thepeoplearefreetochoosewhowillgovernthem.人们可以自由选择谁将会统治他们。(2)adj.免费的eg:Thereisnosuchathingasfreelunch.世上没有免费的午餐(3)adj.空闲的eg:Areyoufreetonight?※showapictureshow电影gotoashow去看展览/演出/电影averypopulartelevisionshowgoodshow一个非常受欢迎的电视节目goodshow做的好…;makeagoodshow炫耀stealtheshow走红、配角比主角抢镜头showbusiness演艺界WhenthenewsgotroundthatacomedyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.当“皮尤”鸟食公司将在我们当地影院演出喜剧节目的消息传开后,我们都赶紧跑去观看。※getround不胫而走、传遍gettheroundof(消息)传开eg:Thenewsgottheroundoftheschool.这一消息传遍了整个学校。※rushto/into仓促行动、冲、冒冒失失地做某事eg