新概念英语第二册20_One man in a boat

Lesson 20: One man in a boat
独坐孤舟

Key words and expressions

• favourite 特别喜爱的
• fisherman(fishermen) 钓鱼人、渔民
• boot n. 靴子 v. 猛踢、启动（电脑）
• rubbish 垃圾
• give up 放弃
• a waste of time 浪费时间
• realize 意识到，实现
• be interested in 对。。。感兴趣

Questions on the text

1. What do some unlucky fishermen catch?
   1. They often cath old boots and rubbish.
2. Why does the writer say he is even less lucky?
   1. Because he never cath anything.
3. What is he really interested in?
   1. He is only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all.

Language points

1. Fishing is my favourite sport(消遣、娱乐).动名词作主语，相当于n.
   1. Shopping is fun for many women.
   2. Smoking can cause lung cancer.
2. I often fish for hours without catching anything.
   1. After talking to him, I felt better.
   2. I apologize for interruping you.
3. Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish.(instead of 作为…的替换)
   1. They don’t catch fish, instead they catch old boots and rubbish.（instaed 连词，不是。。。而是。。。）
   2. He ordered chicken instead of fish.（instaed of 介词短语）
4. I am even less lucky.
   1. I’m not even as lucky as they are.(not as … as)
   2. He is getting less talkative than usual.
      1. talka·tive adj. /ˈtɔːkətɪv/ liking to talk a lot爱多说话的；多嘴的；饶舌的；健谈的
         1. He’s not very talkative, is he?他的话不多，是吧？
         2. She was in a talkative mood.她滔滔不绝，话兴正浓。
5. You must give up fishing.
   1. Don’t give up hope.不要放弃希望。
   2. You should give up smoking.你应该戒烟。
6. They don’t realize one important thing.意识到，实现
   1. I realize that it’s very late now.
   2. He has ralized his dream.

Key structures and usage

1. 动名词（语法上相当于名词）
   1. Fishing is my favourite sport.
   2. You must give up fishing.
   3. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!
2. 跟在介词后的动名词
   1. I often fish for hours without catching anything.
   2. Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish.
   3. After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag.现在完成时态的动名词。

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