新概念英语第二册 Lesson 39 Am I all right？讲义

lesson 39 Am I all right？

🌻Part 1: Text

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 Gilbert’s 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 hospital 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.’ 

🌻Part 2: New words and expressions

 

1 operation [ˌɔpə'reiʃən] n.手术

2 successful [sək'sesfəl] a.成功的

3 following['fɔləuiŋ] a.下一个

4 patient ['peiʃənt] n.病人

5 alone [ə'ləun] a.独自的

6 exchange [iks'tʃeindʒ] n.(电话的)交换台

7 inquire [in'kwaiə] v.询问，打听

8 certain ['sə:tən] a.某个

9 caller ['kɔ:lə] n.打电话的人

10 relative['relətiv] n.亲戚

1)手术

Later an operation helped her to get back part of her sight .

I had an operation on my heart.

operation room  手术室        operation instruments  手术器械

do an operation  on sb.   给某人做手术

2)运转

the operation of an old 一台旧机器的运转 

bring into operation / put into operation 投入运转，实施

operate  v．

1)操作，操纵（机器等），运作，运转

operate a machine 操纵一台机器           

operate the lift 开电梯

This sewing machine doesn‘t operate properly.正确的

2)经营，管理

operate a company经营一家公司

The company operate ten factories.

3)动手术

operate on sb for--为谁动手术

The  surgeon decided to operate on her for appendicitis(盲肠)promptly.

这个外科医生决定立刻为她做盲肠手术

★successful adj．成功的，结果圆满的，顺利的：（考试）及格的

反义词：unsuccessful

successful trial  一次成功的尝试

successful candidate当选者

The performance was successful．演出十分成功。

★ follow v．

1)跟随，跟着

A man is running, followed by three dogs.

The duckling (小鸭子) followed its mother everywhere.

Monday follows Sundays．  

Be slow please. I can' t follow you/I can' t catch you.

2) 沿着

follow this road沿着这条路走

3)采纳

follow one' s advice     采纳某人的建议

follow the crowd随大流

 

following      

1) adj．接着的(next in time or in turn)

Read the following sentences aloud.

He came back the following day.

Answer the following questions. 

in the following year在翌年（在下一年）

tomorrow在间接引语中换成the next / the following day

2) prep.

Following the meeting, coffee will be served.

会后将招待咖啡。

★ patient

1) n．（让医生诊治的）病人

The hospital has a lot of patients.

insane patients精神病人