新概念英语第二册Lesson36课堂笔记

新概念英语第二册Lesson 36课堂笔记

课文

Debbie Hart is going to swim across the English Channel tomorrow. She is going to set out from the French coast at five o'clock in the morning. Debbie is only eleven years old and she hopes to set up a new world record. She is a strong swimmer and many people feel that she is sure to succeed. Debbie's father will set out with her in a small boat.

Mr. Hart has trained his daughter for years. Tomorrow he will be watching her anxiously as she swims the long distance to England. Debbie intends to take short rests every two hours.

She will have something to drink but she will not eat any solid food. Most of Debbie's school friends will be waiting for her on the English coast. Among them will be Debbie's mother, who swam the Channel herself when she was a girl.

参考译文

黛比·哈特准备明天横渡英吉利海峡。她打算早上5点钟从法国海岸出发. 黛比只有11岁，她希望创一项新的世界纪录。她是一个游泳能手，很多人认为她一定能成功。黛比的父亲将乘一条小船同她一道出发.

哈特先生训练她的女儿已经多年了，明天他将焦急地注视着女儿游过这段漫长的距离到达英国。黛比计划每两小时休息一下。

她将喝些饮料，但不吃固体食物。黛比的大部分同学将在英国海岸等候她。他们当中还会有黛比的母亲，她本人还是个姑娘时，也曾横渡过英吉利海峡！单词

★record n. 记录；vt. 记录

break the record 破记录

set up a record = make a record 创记录

hold the record = keep the record 保持记录

equalize the recorder 平记录(equalize vt.使相等, 补偿)recorder n. 录音机

如果同一词音节落在第一个音节的重音, 肯定是名词, 重音落在第二个音节肯定是动词

record present n. 礼物；adj. 现在的；v. 赠送

desert n. 沙漠；v. 废弃

★strong adj. 强壮的

as strong as horse 象牛一样壮(马)

strong wind 大风；heavy rain 大雨

strong girl (隐示不是很瘦, 结实)

strong mind 意志坚强

Out of sight,out of mind. 眼不见, 心不烦

Sturdy adj. 结实的, 强健的

robust adj. 身体结实(“乐百事” 英文名)

strong +运动员获胜把握比较大，强有力的(“强有力的对手”中的“强有力”就用strong表达)

★swimmer n. 游泳的人, 游泳者

swimmer 确切的意思是游泳者, 游泳的人

strong swimmer 游泳能手

athlete n. 运动员(运动会上常说的运动员)

swimming athlete 游泳运动员(这里的“-ing”意为“用来” )

★succeed v. 成功

succeed in doing sth. 做……成功

success n. 成功, 成功的人successful adj. 成功的

be successful in doing sth

fail v. 失败fail to do sth. 做……失败

failure n. 失败, 失败者, 缺乏, 失灵, 故障, 破产, 疏忽, <美>不及格

★train v. 训练

train sb. to do sth. 训练某人做……(教, 而且有让人形成某种技能)

teach sb. to do sth. 教某人做……(只是教, 会不会不管)trainer n. 教练；trainee n. 受训的人

training center 训练中心

★anxiously adv. 焦急anxious adj. 焦急的

★intend v. 打算

intend to do sth.＝be going to do sth. 打算做某事

★solid ① adj. 固体的

② adj. 硬的，结实的，坚固的(指家具、建筑物等)

③ n. 固体

Notes on the text

1. set out: 出发（=set off）

2. set up a new world record: 创造一项新的世界纪录

3. She is a strong swimmer and many people feel that she is sure to succeed. 她是一个游泳能手，很多人认为她一定能成功。

4. Tomorrow he will be watching her anxiously as she swims the long distance to England. 明天他将焦急地注视着女儿游过这段漫长的距离到达英国。

5. Among them will be Debbie's mother:他们当中还会有黛比的妈妈。这是个倒装句，为的是与后面的定语从句相连。正常语序为Debbie's mother will be among them.

Key structures

表示一般将来时的几种方法

1. I/We+shall+do

I shall travel by air.

2. will+do

He will sell his car.

She is going to swim with me.

4. intend to do

I intend to write to him.

5. mean to do

She means to ask for an explanation.

Special difficulties

1. watch/look at/follow

watch（观看正在发生的事情）:Tomorrow he will be watching her anxiously.

look at（看）：Look at the blackboard.

follow（跟随）: I followed my mother into the kitchen.

2. solid/firm/stable

solid（固体的）:She will not eat any solid food.

firm（稳固的）:I've fixed that hook. It is firm now.

（无疑的）:He gave me a firm refusal.

（严格的）:You must be very firm with that child.