新概念英语第二册 Lesson 20 One man in a boat 讲义

Lesson 20One man in a boat

🌻Part 1: Text

Fishing is my favorite sport. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me. Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish. I am even less lucky. I never catch anything-not even old boots. After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. "You must give up fishing!' My friends say. 'It's a waste of time. But they don't realize one important thing. I'm not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all! 

Question: Why is fishing the writer's favorite sport?

🌻Part 2: New words and expressions

1catch [kætʃ] v.抓到

2fisherman['fiʃəmən] n.钓鱼人，渔民

3boot [bu:t] n.靴子

4waste [weist] n.浪费

5realize ['riəlaiz] v.意识到

catch v.抓到

catch fish

catch a thief

Eg. The early bird catches the worm

捷足先登catch sb doing sth 抓住某人正在做某事Eg. The little boy was caught stealing apples from the garden.

catch the bus—miss the bus

catch one’s attention (draw/attract)

catch fire

catch a cold

catch up with

 

fish v.钓鱼，捕鱼

I like fishing. (enjoy /be fond of/be keen on)

After retiring, my father goes to the pond nearby to fish every morning

boot n.靴子

A pair of boots

have one's heart in one's boots 极为悲观消沉

have one's heart in one's mouth 极为恐惧

Waste vt浪费

Don't waste your time, money and energy

All the efforts were wasted.

a waste of 对...的浪费

go to waste 变成废物

realize v. 意识到 (无被动，物进行，人做主语)realize one's mistake (be aware of)She realized that he was lyingThey don't realize one important thing实现 (计划等) 既可主动也可被动He realized his dream at last。

His dream was realized at last.Come true 成为现实 (物作主语，无) 被动His dream has come true

🌻Part 3: Notes on the text

Fishing is my favourite sport.

1.动+ing(动名词):1.做主语;2.做宾语

2.favourite adj.最喜欢的无比较级，最高级的，Red and Black is my favourite book.

I often fish for hours without catching anything.

prep.没有(可放句首，句尾)without prep + n./v-ing/pron.

He went out without saying anything I can not live without you.

Fish can not live without water.

But this does not worry me.

be worried about 对...感到担心I was worried about my little daughter.

be anxious about=very worried 焦虑的

His parents are anxious about his study.

Instead of catching fish, they catch oldboots and rubbish

instead (adv)反而He didn't help me, he hurt me insteadinstead of 代替;不是...而是

(可置于首或尾)

I go to school instead of staying at home.I bought books instead of buying dresses.

I am even less lucky

1.even甚至(修饰比较级)less luckyless+原级(消极比较级)

..than B2.A is lessA比B更不.This story is less interesting than that one

=not so/as ...as 不及，不如This story is not so interesting as that one.

After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag

从句主语=主句的主语才能换成after+名词 /动词的ing形式After I go to school,I learned a lot of knowledge.After going to school,I learned a lot of knowledge.

spend time/money/energy on sth

spend time/money/energy(in) doing

I'm not really interested in fishing. Iam only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all

be interested in sth./ doing sth.Everyone is interested in beauty interesting 令人感兴趣的(一般物做主语）

Fishing is not interesting.

not at all在否定中起强调作用，根本不

There is nothing to eat at all.

I don’t like that rude fellow at all.