新概念英语第一册lesson 49 At the butcher’s

　　lesson 49 At the butcher¹’s

　　听录音，然后回答问题。What does Mr. Bird like?
伯德先生喜欢什么？
BUTCHER:  Do you want any meat today.
Mrs. Bird?
MRS.BIRD: Yes, please.
BUTCHER:  Do you want beef or lamb?
MRS.BIRD: Beef, please.
BUTCHER:  This lamb's very good.
MRS.BIRD: I like lamb,
but my husband doesn't.
BUTCHER:  What about some steak?
This is a nice piece.
MRS.BIRD: Give me that piece, please.
MRS.BIRD: And a pound of mince², too.
BUTCHER:  Do you want a chicken,
Mrs. Bird?
They 're very nice.
MRS.BIRD: No, thank you.
MRS.BIRD: My husband likes steak,
but he doesn't like chicken.
BUTCHER:  To tell you the truth,
Mrs. Bird,
I don't like chicken either!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
butcher
n.   卖肉的
meat
n.   （食用）肉
beef
n.   牛肉
lamb
n.   羔羊肉
husband
n.   丈夫
steak
n.   牛排
mince
n.   肉馅，绞肉
chicken
n.   鸡
tell
v.   告诉
truth
n.   实情
either
adv. 也（用于否定句）
参考译文
肉    商：您今天要买点肉吗，伯德夫人？
伯德夫人：是的，我买一点。
肉    商：您要牛肉还是要羔羊肉？
伯德夫人：请给我牛肉。
肉    商：这羔羊肉很好。
伯德夫人：我喜欢羔羊肉，可我丈夫不喜欢。
肉    商：来点牛排吗？这块很好。
伯德夫人：就请给我那块吧。
伯德夫人：再来一磅绞肉。
肉    商：您要买只鸡吗，伯德夫人？这些鸡很好。
伯德夫人：不要了，谢谢。
伯德夫人：我丈夫喜欢牛排，但他不喜欢鸡。
肉    商：说老实话，伯德夫人，
我也不喜欢鸡。

 

　　自学导读
1．What about some steak? 来点牛排吗？
句中What可以换成How，用来征求对方看法或意见。请参看Lessons 31～32课文详注。
2．to tell(you) the truth, 老实说，说实话。
它常用于句首，作句子的附加成分，表示说话人对所说话语的态度：
To tell you the truth, I don't like his new car at all.
给你讲实话，我一点儿也不喜欢他的那辆新车。
3．序数词13th～24th
13th----thirteenth                14th----fourteenth            15th----fifteenth
16th----sixteenth                 17th----seventeenth          18th----eighteenth
19th----nineteenth 20th----twentieth 21st----twenty-first
22nd----twenty-second
23rd----twenty-third
24th----twenty-fourth

　语法  Grammar in use
1．选择疑问句
含有or的问句称为选择疑问句。or之前的部分读升调，之后的部分读降调。这种疑问句不能简单地用Yes或No 来回答。选择疑问句把选择的余地缩小在数目有限的事物、行动等上面，可以有无限性的选择、3项选择以及两项选择。选择疑问句通常可以采用缩略形式，如：
Beef or lamb?
牛肉还是羔羊肉？
选择疑问句的例句如：
What would you like to drink?
你喜欢喝什么？（无限性选择）
Which/What would you prefer, tea or coffee?
茶和咖啡，你喜欢哪一种？（两项选择）
Would you like tea, coffee, or milk?
你喜欢茶、咖啡、还是牛奶？（3项选择）
How shall we go, by bus or by train?
我们怎么走？乘公共汽车还是坐火车？
Did you go there, or didn't you?
你去了那儿还是没有去？
Did you or didn't you go there?
你是去了还是没有去那儿？
2．一般现在时的单数第3人称形式
（可参见 Lessons 47～48语法部分。）
词汇学习  Word study
1．too  adv.
也，还（常用于肯定句，有时也用于疑问句，但不能用于否定句。常见于句末，而且too前常有逗号；如果不在句末，too前后都应当有逗号）：
I like lamb, too.
我也喜欢小羊肉。
Can I come, too?
我也来，行吗？
I, too, have been to Shanghai.
我也到过上海。
2．either  adv.
也，而且（一般用于否定句，位于句末，前面通常有逗号）：
He doesn't like the house, and I don't like it, either.
他不喜欢这所房子，我也不喜欢。
If you do not go, I shall not go, either.
如果你不去，那么我也不去。
I haven't seen the film and my sister hasn't either.
我没有看过那部电影，我妹妹也没看过。

练习答案  Key to written exercises
Lesson 50
A
1  He likes coffee, but I don't.
2  She likes tea, but he doesn't.
3  He is eating some bread, but she isn't.
4  She can type very well, but he can't.
5  They are working hard, but we aren't.
6  He is reading a magazine, but I am not.
B
1  Yes, he does.
He likes cabbage, but he doesn't want any.
2  Yes, he does.
He likes lettuce³, but he doesn't want any.
3  Yes, I do.
I like peas⁴, but I don't want any.
4  Yes, she does.
She likes beans, but she doesn't want any.
5  Yes, I do.
I like bananas, but I don't want any.
6  Yes, he does.
He likes oranges, but he doesn't want any.
7  Yes, he does.
He likes apples, but he doesn't want any.
8  Yes, she does.
She likes pears, but she doesn't want any.
9  Yes, I do.
I like grapes, but I don't want any.
10  Yes, she does.
She likes peaches, but she doesn't want any.

课堂笔记
Lesso 49 At the butcher's
新单词：butcher、meat、beef、lamb、husband、steak、mince、chicken、tell、truth、either
butcher：v. （为了吃肉）屠杀动物
kill：杀害 kill the time：打发时间
murder：谋杀
massacre：（大规模地对没有反抗力的人的）屠杀
band 6 六级
band 4 四级
music band 乐队
rare⁵：比较嫩的牛排
medium：中等的，六七分熟的牛排
well-done：全熟的牛排
steak ～
tell：告诉
say：说，强调说话的内容
speak：讲话，强调说话的动作；讲某种语言
talk：谈话，侧重于交流 talk show
chat：聊天 chat room 聊天室 chitchat
discuss：讨论
debate：辩论
dialogue：对话，一般有一个固定的话题，围绕它来谈
tell a lie：撒谎
tell the truth：说实话
My mother is a teacher, my father is a teacher too.
I don't like music, my brother doesn't like music either.

1 butcher   

n.屠夫，肉商，小贩；vt.屠宰，屠杀

参考例句：

• A butcher needs sharp knives.屠夫需利刃。
• He was as great a butcher as the world has been.他是有史以来最大的杀人狂。

2 mince   

n.切碎物；v.切碎，矫揉做作地说

参考例句：

• Would you like me to mince the meat for you?你要我替你把肉切碎吗？
• Don't mince matters,but speak plainly.不要含糊其词，有话就直说吧。

3 lettuce   

n.莴苣；生菜

参考例句：

• Get some lettuce and tomatoes so I can make a salad.买些莴苣和西红柿，我好做色拉。
• The lettuce is crisp and cold.莴苣松脆爽口。

4 peas   

豌豆

参考例句：

• My little sister picked up many green peas in the field. 小妹从田野里拾到许多豌豆。
• The twin brothers are as like as two peas. 那两个兄弟毫无二致。

5 rare   

adj.稀罕的，罕有的，珍贵的，稀薄的，半熟的，非常的；adv.非常

参考例句：

• It is rare to see a man over 160 years old.很少见到一个人能活到160岁。
• The zoo has a lot of rare animals in it.这个动物园有许多珍奇的动物。