Lesson 50 Taken for a ride 乘车兜风
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did the writer not get off the bus at Woodford Green？
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听三遍录音，然后对照附文再听一遍，尤其是刚才没有听懂的句子，要特别留意
【原文】
I love travelling in the country, but I dont like losing my way. I went on an excursion recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected.
“I’m going to Woodford Green, ” I said to the conductor as I got on the bus,“ but I dont know where it is.”
“I‘ll tell you where to get off.” answered the conductor.
I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside. After some time, the bus stopped. Looking round, I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus.
“Youll have to get off here,” the conductor said. “This is as far as we go.”
“Is this Woodford Green?” I asked.
“Oh dear, ”said the conductor suddenly.“ I forgot to put you off.”
“It doesnt matter,” I said. “I‘ll get off here. ”
“We’re going back now, ” said the conductor.
“Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus,” I answered.
【参考译文】Taken for a ride 乘车兜风
I love travelling in the country, but I dont like losing my way.
我喜欢在乡间旅行，但却不愿意迷路。
I went on an excursion recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected.
最近我作了一次短途旅行，但这次旅行所花费的时间比我预计的要长。
“I‘m going to Woodford Green,” I said to the conductor as I got on the bus, “but I dont know where it is.”
“我要去伍德福德草地，”我一上车就对售票员说，“但我不知道它在那儿。”
“I’ll tell you where to get off. ” answered the conductor.
“我来告诉您在哪儿下车，”售票员回答说。
I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside.
我坐在汽车的前部，以便饱览农村风光。
After some time, the bus stopped. Looking round, I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus.
过了一些时候，车停了。我环视了一下身旁，惊奇地发现车里就只剩我一个乘客了。
“Youll have to get off here, ” the conductor said. “This is as far as we go. ”
“您得在这里下车，”售票员说，“我们的车就到此为止了。”
“Is this Woodford Green?” I asked.
“这里是伍德福德草地吗？”我问道。
“Oh dear,” said the conductor suddenly.“ I forgot to put you off.”
“哎呀，”售票员突然说，“我忘了让您下车了。”
“It doesn’t matter,” I said.“ I‘ll get off here.”
“没关系，”我说，“我就在这儿下吧。”
“We‘re going back now, ” said the conductor. Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus, I answered.
“我们现在要返回去，”售票员说。
“Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus,” I answered.
“好吧，既然如此，我还是留在车上吧。”我回答说。
【课文讲解】
love
love doing/like doing 强调一种习惯, 喜欢做某事
I love my brother, but I don't like his girlfriend
I love having dinner with you, but I don't like paying for dinner
go on an excursion (固定短语)＝have an excursion : go on 可译为 “进行”
take花费
take sb some time
Eg. : My trip took me a long time.
it 形式主语
It takes sb some time to do sth
It takes sb some time that...
It took me a month to learn book 2
Sb. spend some time doing sth
Eg. : I spent a month learning English
sb spend some time on sth
金钱上的花费cost, pay for sth.
than I expected【口语化】比我所预料的
The question is easier than I expected.
You are greater than i expected.
You are more beautiful than i expected.
You are better than i expected.
Than I thought 比我原以为的
The holiday took you longer than I expected.
The English class took me longer than I thought.
get on the bus 上车
get off the bus 下车
I will tell you where you can(should) get off.
I will tell you where to get off
语法结构 : 特殊疑问词+to+动词原形 可用来取代宾语从句
How can I get there?
can you tell me how I can get there
can you tell me how to get there
can you tell me how I should do ?
can you tell me what to do?
I don't know which to choose.
I wonder when to have a meeting.
Can you tell me how to begin a letter?
【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
★ride n 旅行
trip (出差性的)旅行
travel (周游世界性的)旅行
journey (陆地上的)旅行
flight (空中)旅行
voyage (海上)旅行
tour 游玩
sightseeing 观光游
ride v 骑(车, 马)
★excursion n 远足
excursion n 游玩, 郊游(距离不会很远)
weekend's excursion 周末游
Tomorrow we will have (a day's excursion 一日游)
★conductor n 售票员 (在火车上称为列车员)
★view n 景色
sight n. 景色, 视线, 视野
in one's view＝in one's opinion就某人看来
view n 景色(主观性较强)
sight n景色, 视线, 视野(强调客观)
Can I have a room with a good view?
