equal vt.等于
start n. 驚起
vicar n.牧師
torchlight n.電筒光
raise vt.籌集
recognize vt.認(rèn)出
figure n.人影
cause n.事業(yè)
grocer n.雜貨商
silent a.無聲的
manage to 設(shè)法，達(dá)成
catch sight of 瞥見
in surprise 驚奇地
Step 2 把單詞放課文中過一遍，課文中有不認(rèn)識的單詞記得摘錄出來
Thirteen equals one
Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired. The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.
One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours! Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped. Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.
'Whatever are you doing up here Bill ?' asked the vicar in surprise.
' I'm trying to repair the bell,' answered Bill.' I've been coming up here night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise.'
'You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar. 'You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well. Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.'
'That's the trouble, vicar,' answered Bill. 'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike thirteen times and there's nothing I can do about it.'
'We'll get used to that, Bill,' said the vicar. 'Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.'
Step 3讓我們再進(jìn)一步認(rèn)識這些單詞吧；這課單詞請注意他們的應(yīng)用；推薦自己也模仿著造句：）
1、equal v. 等于
英文釋義
To be equal to, especially in value.
常用詞組
1）A equal B 與 ... 相匹敵
Ex: None of us can equal her, either in beauty or as a dancer.
2）be equal to + n
（1) 與...相匹敵
Ex:Mary is quite equal to John in brains.
（2) 有能力做某事 （to作介詞）
Ex: I am equal to running the company.
2、raise v. 募集；籌（款）
英文釋義
1）To gather together; collect
2）To breed and care for to maturity
3）To grow, especially in quantity; cultivate
4）To bring up; rear
常見用法
raise money 籌款
raise price 提高價格
raise a horse 飼養(yǎng)馬
raise a family 供養(yǎng)家庭
raise wheet 種植小麥
raise an army 招募
raise a shout 發(fā)出喊聲
3、start n. 驚跳、驚奇
英文釋義
A startled reaction or movement.
例句應(yīng)用
The voice made him start.
What a start you give me.你真嚇了我一跳
He stood up with a start.
4、recognize vt.認(rèn)出
英文釋義
To know to be something that has been perceived before
常用詞組
recognized sb as 認(rèn)出某人是
regard sb as, think of sb as, treat sb as(把某人對待為)
把詞匯跟蹤到底->點擊進(jìn)入在線英英字典
Step 4 Fighting~再做些練習(xí)，一定要堅持：）
Exercises A 用帶in的副詞短語替代下列各句中的斜體加粗部分
1.I left home very quickly so as not to miss the train.
2.I suppose I shall finish this eventually.
3.In the early morning there was not a person to be seen.
4.They haven't many interests which they share.
5.Why is that little girl crying?
Exercises B 單項選擇
6.All the ancient buildings in the town were seriously_________during the war.
a.broken
b.damaged
c.constructed
7.In the moonlight, the old lady______a black figure jumping into the yard.
a.in view of
b.caught sight of
c.looked for
8.So far, the government hasn't______the seriousness of the problem.
a.admitted
b.spotted
c.recognised as
9.Money which is collected for a cause is known as__________
a.a cash
b.a fund
c.an investment
10 A grocer is a man who____________
a.runs a shop
b.sells bread
c.surprises people
Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一
Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired. The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.
One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours! Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped. Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.
'Whatever are you doing up here Bill ?' asked the vicar in surprise.
' I'm trying to repair the bell,' answered Bill.' I've been coming up here night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise.'
'You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar. 'You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well. Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.'
'That's the trouble, vicar,' answered Bill. 'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike thirteen times and there's nothing I can do about it.'
'We'll get used to that, Bill,' said the vicar. 'Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.'
Language points
Attention: The points here are not covered by the mp3. It is better for you to listen to the mp3 first and try to take notes on your own.
1, Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired.
現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時和always 等頻度副詞的搭配--表示說話人帶有的情感色彩
Tom is always doing homework.
He is always making noises.
one or another 表示某種、這樣或那樣
get enough money 籌集足夠的資金來做某事
have sth. done 找某人來做某事
e.g. have the plane repaired 修飛機(jī)
have hair cut 剪頭發(fā)
tip: 在翻譯中，不一定要把"找人"這兩個字翻譯出來，但是讀者可以據(jù)常理推斷這件事不是句中的主語做出的。
讓我們來下下面這兩句話：
His wallet was stolen.
He had his wallet stolen.
某人所遭受到的意外某種情況-----主語必須是發(fā)出動作的人
2, The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.
used to:過去常常做，而現(xiàn)在不再發(fā)生的事情了
e.g. He used to smoke every day.
3, One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start.
however 用于口語，主要用于句首；用于作文中時，好用在句中、句尾，要用逗號分隔開來
e.g. I know his story, however, I wouldn't like to tell you.
I know his story, I, however, wouldn't like to tell you.
however 可用nevertheless, nonetheless 替換
start: 驚跳、驚奇
Eg: The voice made him start. 那聲音嚇了他一跳。
What a start you give me.你真嚇了我一跳
4, The bell struck thirteen times before it stopped.
before ...才
e.g. Nearly a week past before he could explain what had happen to him.
文中的例句，我們也可以這么表達(dá)：
The bell did not stop until it struck thirteen times.
It was not until the thirteenth stroke that the bell stopped.
tip: 體會用不同的搭配表達(dá)同種意思, not... until...\It was not until...that... 知道...才...
5, Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock.
Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on.
分詞做狀語時，一定要注意它和邏輯主語要呼應(yīng)一致。
第一個句子中，動作look和主語he之間是主動關(guān)系，因而用了現(xiàn)在分詞。
第二個句子中，動作arm和主語the vicar之間是被動關(guān)系，所以用了過去分詞。我們可以將狀語還原成句子：The vicar was armed with a torch then he went up into the clock tower.
6, In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.
In the torchlight 在電筒光下
非正式用語中whom可以省略掉
recognize sb as 認(rèn)出某人是
搭配相近的詞組有：
regard sb as 把某人認(rèn)作
think of sb as 把某人看作
treat sb as(把某人對待為)
have on sb as（把某人尊敬為）
7, Whatever are you doing up here Bill ？
whatever用于疑問句中，加強(qiáng)what的語氣，作"究竟什么"解釋。
8, I've been coming up here night after night for weeks now.
night after night 一夜連著一夜，這里也可用every night代替，表示沒有一夜例外。
after在這里表示：一個接著一個
這種 A after A 的詞組還有：
day after day / year after year / week after week / bus after bus
9, You certainly did give me a surprise!
肯定句中常用助動詞do, did, does加強(qiáng)語氣和情感色彩，一定要位于動詞原形之前。
文中在did之前，還用了副詞certainly，意思是"的確"，進(jìn)一步加強(qiáng)了語氣。
e.g. You do look beautiful today. 你今天看起來真漂亮。
10, You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well.
as well用在句尾相當(dāng)于too, 主要用在肯定句中，但比too所表達(dá)的語意更優(yōu)秀。
11, Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.
still用于句首，用逗號分隔開來，表達(dá)一個轉(zhuǎn)折的關(guān)系。意思是盡管如此，依舊，仍然
這里still = Just the same，本句也可這樣表達(dá)：All the same, I am glad the bell is working again.
12, We'll get used to that, Bill.
get used to , be used to do, be accustomed to, get accustomed to 都表示習(xí)慣于
get強(qiáng)調(diào)漸進(jìn)的過程，be強(qiáng)調(diào)習(xí)慣了的狀態(tài)
e.g. We are used to the cold weather here.
You will get used to the cold weather here.你很快會適應(yīng)這寒冷的天氣的。
這里的to都是介詞，后面接名詞或動名詞
e.g. You will get used to jogging day after day. It is really a good habit.
你會習(xí)慣每天跑步的。這真是一個好習(xí)慣。
tip: 在表示過去常常做某事的 use to 句型中，后面接動詞的原型，請大家注意區(qū)別。
13，Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing.
13下是不如1下好，但是比一下也不敲強(qiáng)。
tip: 這是個很好的安慰人的句子。作者用了...not as good as, but it is better than... 來表達(dá)情況并不是很糟。
key structure & difficulies
現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時 （you can check NCE2 L74）
文中用了很多動詞現(xiàn)在時,表示：現(xiàn)在正在做什么。
但是現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時，還可以表達(dá)：
（1）長期習(xí)慣性的動作持續(xù),尤其與always連用的時候。大家體會下例句用了現(xiàn)在時，其語氣是不是比一般時表達(dá)的要強(qiáng)烈呢？
e.g. Our vicar is always raising money.
He is always writing letters.
（2）表示將來時。
e.g. I am gonna go.我要走了。（gonna 是 going to 的縮寫，在口語中很常用。）
In 的用法總結(jié)：
1．prep 表達(dá)驚奇，恐懼，失望或生氣等感情色彩的名詞搭配連用,在句中起狀語的作用
in surprise; in astonishment; in alarm; in embarrassment; in amazement; in despair; in dismay; in anger; in disappointment
2．prep表達(dá)以、用: 用于語言，書寫材料，色彩或聲音等方面
in English; in pencil; in ink; in a few words; in such a high voice; in oil; in red; in code
3,用于狀態(tài)、情況或處境
in trouble; in difficulty; in bed; in a hurry; in debt; in love with sb; in tears; in good order; in good repair; in good health; in por health; in the bad mood; in the good mood; in haste; in a favor of excitement; in poverty; in luxury
加強(qiáng)語氣的表達(dá)：
本課中，為體現(xiàn)戲劇化的場面，作者用了很多小詞來加強(qiáng)語氣，e.g. certainly did, as well, whatever, 請大家在腦海中重現(xiàn)這些句子并加以體會。具體分析見語言點
