Lesson 89 For sale待售
Listen to the tape then answer this question.Why couldn't Nigel decide?聽(tīng)錄音,然后回答問(wèn)題。為什么奈杰爾作不了決定? Mr Hill: Good afternoon. I believe that this house is for sale.
奈杰爾:下午好。我想這房子是要出售的吧!
Mr West: That’s right.
伊 恩: 是的。
Mr Hill: May I have a look at it please?
奈杰爾:我可以看一看嗎?
Mr West: Yes, of course. Come in.
伊 恩: 可以,當(dāng)然可以。請(qǐng)進(jìn)。
Mr Hill: How long have you lived here?
奈杰爾:您在這里住了多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間?
Mr West: I have lived here for twenty years.
伊 恩: 我在這里住了20年了。
Mr Hill: Twenty years! That’s a long time.
奈杰恩:20年!這個(gè)時(shí)間可不短。
Mr West: Yes, I have been here since 1947.
伊 恩: 是啊,從1976年起我就住在這里。
Mr Hill: Then why do you want to sell it?
奈杰爾:那么,您為什么要賣掉它呢?
Mr West: Because I have just retired. I want to buy a small house in the country.
伊 恩: 因?yàn)槲覄偼诵?。我想在鄉(xiāng)下買幢小房子。
Mr Hill: How much does this house cost?
奈杰爾: 這座房子賣多少錢?
Mr West: £6850.
伊 恩: 68,500英鎊。
Mr Hill: That’s a lot of money!
奈杰爾:這可真是一大筆錢呢!
Mr West: It’s worth every penny of it.
伊 恩: 它確確實(shí)實(shí)值這么多錢。
Mr Hill: Well, I like the house, but I can’t decide yet. My wife must see it first.
奈杰爾:啊,我喜歡這房子,但我還不能決定。我妻子必須先來(lái)看一看。
Mr West: Women always have the last word.
伊 恩: 女人總是最后說(shuō)了算的。
New words and Expressions生詞和短語(yǔ)
believe
v. 相信,認(rèn)為
may
modal verb (用于請(qǐng)求許可)可以
how long
多長(zhǎng)
since
prep.自從
why
adv. 為什么
sell (sold, sold)
v. 賣,出售
because
conj.因?yàn)?br />
retire
v. 退休
cost (cost, cost)
v. 花費(fèi)
pound
n. 英鎊
worth
prep.值……錢
penny
n. 便士
Notes on the text課文注釋
1 for sale 出售,待售
2 May I..?是一種比較正式的表示請(qǐng)求的句型。其中的may有““請(qǐng)求允許”的意思。
3 It's worth every penny of it.
有強(qiáng)調(diào)的意思。后一向的一個(gè)it是指剛才提到的那筆錢。全句的意思是:“你支付出的每一個(gè)便士都是劃算的”,可以譯成:”它確實(shí)值這么多錢。”
4 I can't decide yet.我還不能決定。句中的yet常用在否定句中,表示“迄今仍未”的意思。
5 My wife must see it first.我的妻子必須先來(lái)看一看。其中的must當(dāng)“必須”講。
6 have the Last word,最后拍板。
Lesson 90 Have you...yet?你已經(jīng)...了嗎?

Lesson 89-90 自學(xué)導(dǎo)讀 First things first
課文詳注 Further notes on the text1.I believe that this house is for sale. 我想這房子是要新概念的吧!
believe是"相信"、"認(rèn)為"的意思,后可跟某人或名詞性從句。如:
I believe you.
我相信你(說(shuō)的話)。
I believe that he has already gone to London.
我認(rèn)為他已經(jīng)去倫敦了。
for sale意為"出售"、"待售"。
2.How long have you lived here? 您在這里住了多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間?
how long常用于詢問(wèn)時(shí)間的長(zhǎng)短與物體的長(zhǎng)度。
3.since 1976, 從1976年起。
這是介詞短語(yǔ),since在這里是介詞。用這個(gè)介詞短語(yǔ)作時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)的句子中,謂語(yǔ)要用完成時(shí)。(請(qǐng)參見(jiàn)本課語(yǔ)法部分。)
4.How much does this house cost? 這座房子賣多少錢?
how much常用于詢問(wèn)東西的新概念。 cost是指得到一件東西所花費(fèi)的錢,其真正的價(jià)值可能低于或高于所要的價(jià)。這種新概念主要是指商店內(nèi)的標(biāo)價(jià)或貨主索要的新概念。相比之下,worth (prep.)主要是指某物的本身價(jià)值。
5.…I can't decide yet. …我還不能決定。
句中的yet常見(jiàn)于否定句,表示"迄今仍未"的意思。
語(yǔ)法 Grammar in use
for與 since
現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)還可以描述發(fā)生在過(guò)去且一直延續(xù)到現(xiàn)在的動(dòng)作,這種動(dòng)作甚至有可能延續(xù)下去。在這種情況下,它一般與for+ 一段時(shí)間、since+ 某個(gè)時(shí)間點(diǎn)連用。如:
How long has lan lived in the house ?
伊恩在這幢房子里住多久了?
He’s lived here for twenty years.
他在這里住了20年了。
Since when has he been there ?
他是從何時(shí)起就在那兒的?
Since 1976.
從1976年起。
請(qǐng)注意:for+ 一段時(shí)間表示某個(gè)動(dòng)作持續(xù)多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間;since+ 某個(gè)時(shí)間點(diǎn)表示某個(gè)動(dòng)作是何時(shí)開(kāi)始的。
詞匯學(xué)習(xí) Word study
1.retire v.
?。?)退休;離職:
He retired at the age of 60.
他60歲時(shí)退休了。
He's going to retire soon from the sea.
不久他將退休,結(jié)束其航海生涯。
?。?)退出;退隱:
He often retires to his country house at weekends.
他周末通常到他那個(gè)鄉(xiāng)間別墅生活。
The ladies retired, and the gentlemen went on drinking and chatting.
女士們離席退出,先生們則繼續(xù)喝酒聊天。
2.worth prep.
?。?)相當(dāng)于……價(jià)值,值……錢:
The new house would be worth 50, 000 pounds.
這座新房子會(huì)值50,000英鎊。
How much is the necklace worth?
這條項(xiàng)鏈值多少錢?
?。?)具有……價(jià)值;值得:
That city is worth visiting.
那座城市值得一游。
Is the film worth seeing?
這部電影值得一看嗎?