新概念英语第二册 Lesson 19 Sold out! 讲义

Lesson 19 Sold out!

🌻Part 1: Text

 

'The play may begin at any moment,' I said.  

'It may have begun already,' Susan answered. 

'I hurried to the ticket-office. 'May I have two tickets please ?' I asked. 

'I'm sorry, we've sold out,' the girl said. 

'What a pity!' Susan exclaimed. 

Just then, a man hurried to the ticket-office. 

'Can I return these two tickets?' he asked. 

'Certainly,' the girl said. 

'Could I have those two tickets please ?' I asked. 

'Certainly, 'the girl said, 'but they are for next Wednesday's performance. 

'I might as well have them,' I said sadly.  

 

🌻Part 2: New words and expressions

 

1. hurry ['hʌri] v.匆忙

2. ticket office 售票处

3. pity['piti] n.令人遗憾的事

4. exclaim [ik'skleim] v.大声说

5. return [ri'tə:n] v.退回

6. sadly ['sædli] ad.悲哀地，丧气地

🌻Part 3: Notes on the text

1、'The play may begin at anymoment,' I said.

may 可能，表示推测

at any moment   在任何时候, 随时

at the moment ＝now

at that moment ＝just then  (一般过去时)  

 

 

2.It may have begun already…...

 

 

3、I hurried to the ticket office. 'May I have two tickets please?' I asked.

 

 

4、'I'm sorry, we've sold out,' the girl said.

sell out  （店主）售完（某种货物），（货）被售完

  They have sold out of eggs.

  Tickets for tonight’s performance are sold out

 

5.'What a pity!’ Susan exclaimed.

感叹句 What a pity (it is)!   

exclaim 大声说，比shout正式。

6.Just then, a man hurried to the ticket office.Can I return these two tickets?He asked.

 return [v.]= give back 退回； 

return [adj.] 往返的

例：a return ticket 往返票

7.'Certainly,' the girl said.

certain adj

例句：I’m sure it will rain. = It’s certain that it will rain.

certainly adv

例句：Certainly you can do it. = Of course you can do it.

8.I went back to the ticket office at once

 

  go back to=return to +sp  返回

  at once =right now  立刻,马上