新概念第二册Lesson9 课文

? 7.I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year .
in twenty minutes' time =in twenty minutes
in + 一段时间：…时间之后 （用于将来时）
? 4.Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move.
New words and expressions
? welcome
? 1.n. 欢迎 A cold/warm welcome ? 2.v. 欢迎 Welcome to Beijing!
welcome to+ 地点
welcome home/welcome back ? 3.adj. 受欢迎的 You are welcome.
? Past prep. 经过…； 在…之后 e.g. It's five minutes past twelve. e.g. He walked past me.
New words and expressions
? shout ? v. 喊叫 Shout to Shout at ? call out 大声喊叫 ? cry out 大声哭喊 ? scream 尖叫
It was the last day of the year . ? = New Year's Eve
? a large crowd of people= a large number of people.
? 3.It would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time.
Town Hall
? 1.On Wednesday evening, we went to the T own Hall.
? In the evening ? On Wednesday evening
? 2.It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the T own Hall clock.
? pass v . 通过，经过，传递
e.g. Half an hour passed. e.g. I passed the exam easily. e.g. Pass me the book please.
New words and expressions
? hand
? n. 指针 minute hand ；second hand ；hour hand second hand 二手的，旧的，秒针
? Strike -- struck --- struck ? 1)敲，打 Strike twelve Strike while the iron is hot.( 谚）
? 2）施以（打击） e.g. The men struck him a heavy blow.
? 3）突然想到某个，某个主意 e.g. A good idea struck me.
? happen vi. 偶然发生 e.g. The accident happened at the corner . ? happen to 发生于… 身上 e.g. She hoped nothing bad would happen to him.
Байду номын сангаас
? 6. Suddenly someone shouted, “It's two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!”
Lesson 9 A cold welcome
2015
Spring Festival Mid-Autumn Festival National Day
What d odo to celebrate the last New Year?
have a big dinner get together enjoy the evening shows make and eat dumplings …
How do people celebrate the New Year's Day in the story?
A cold welcome
? On Wednesday evening, we went to the T own Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the T own Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock has stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted, ‘It's two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!* I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year . At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.
注意： Can you give me a hand please? lend sb a hand
? 5.We waited and waited, but nothing happened. 一个动作用and 重复一下，表示持续进行 We walked and walked.
We laughed and laughed.