Lesson 57 An unusual day 很不平常的一天
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What is Mr. Sawyer doing tonight?
听录音，然后回答问题：索耶先生今晚正在做什么？
听录音三遍，再对照原文后，搞懂前面没有听懂的地方；大声朗读课文三遍，可以帮助你的记忆和口语的熟练。
【原文】
It is eight o'clock. The children go to school by car every day, but today, they are going to school on foot.
It is ten o'clock. Mrs. Sawyer usually stays at home in the morning, but this morning, she is going to the shops.
It is four o'clock. In the afternoon, Mrs. Sawyer usually drinks tea in the living room. But this after, she is drinking tea in the garden.
It is six o'clock. In the evening, the children usually do their homework, but this evening, they are not doing their homework. At the moment, they are playing in the garden.
It is nine o'clock. Mr. Sawyer usually reads his newspaper at night. But he's not reading his newspaper tonight. At the moment, he's reading an interesting book.
【译文】
It is eight o'clock. The children go to school by car every day, but today, they are going to school on foot.
现在是8点钟。孩子们每天都乘小汽车去上学，而今天，他们正步行上学。
It is ten o'clock. Mrs. Sawyer usually stays at home in the morning, but this morning, she is going to the shops.
现在是10点钟。上午，索耶夫人通常是呆在家里的，但今天上午，她正去商店买东西。
It is four o'clock. In the afternoon, Mrs. Sawyer usually drinks tea in the living room. But this after, she is drinking tea in the garden.
现在是4点钟，下午，索耶夫人通常是在客厅里喝茶，但今天下午，她正在花园里喝茶。
It is six o'clock. In the evening, the children usually do their homework, but this evening, they are not doing their homework. At the moment, they are playing in the garden.
晚上，孩子们通常是做作业，而今天晚上，他们没做企业。此刻，他们正在花园里玩。
It is nine o'clock. Mr. Sawyer usually reads his newspaper at night. But he's not reading his newspaper tonight. At the moment, he's reading an interesting book.
现在是9点钟。索耶先生通常是在晚上看报，但今天晚上他没看报。此刻，他正在看一本有趣的书。
【单词和词组】
o'clock adv. 点钟
shop n. 商店
moment n. 片刻，瞬间
What's the time?/ What time is it?
It's … o'clock. 表示整点
past 表示半点
Ten past seven. 七点十分
half 表示半点
It's half past eight. 八点半
to 表示半点以后
Ten to seven. 差十分七点 （六点五十分）
quarter 表示一刻钟
a quarter 十五分
A quarter past one. 一点十五分
It's a quarter to four. 现在是 差十五分钟四点
It's a quarter past nine. 现在是九点十五分
It's a quarter to seven. 现在是六点四十五分
What's the time?/What time is it? 现在几点？
It's ten (minutes) past seven. 现在是七点十分。（It 指时间、天气、温度、距离等，被称作 虚主语）
shopping center：购物中心
shopping mall：大型购物中心
supermarket：超市
go to the shops 去商店买东西
go shopping 购物
do some shopping 做些采购
shoplift：从商店中偷商品
shoplifter：商店扒手
window shop 只看不买
at the moment：现在，此刻
for a moment：一会儿
at any moment：任何时候
at the last moment：在最后一刻
in a moment：不久
at the very moment：就在非常的那一刻
at that moment：就在那一刻
