Unit 46 When will it be ready?

第46课 什么时候能准备好？

本课重点： 谈论过去做过的事以及将来打算做的事

A. Texts & Notes

1. We're going to France and Germany.

 (Ann is chatting with her friend Sally, when Fred comes in.)
 Fred: Ah, coffee!
 Ann: Here you are. When will the car be ready?
 Fred: Soon. In a few minutes. Leave it to me!
 Ann: Good. He's getting the car ready. We're going to France and Germany during the holidays.
 Sally: Oh, that's good.
 Ann: Yes. Not like last year. It was terrible. We stayed at home during the holidays last year.
 Sally: All the time?
 Ann: Yes. Fred did jobs in the house. At least during the first three days he did, but he had one or two little accidents.
 Sally: I see. So you cleaned up the house during the rest of the holidays?
 Ann: Yes.
 Sally: When are you going away?
 Ann: In a few day's time. Not till Friday. Ah, there's Fred. Finished. Fred?
 Fred: Well, no. I've got one or two little problems. Ann. Where do these go?

（安和她的朋友萨莉在聊天，弗雷德进来了。）
 弗雷德：啊，咖啡！
 安：喝吧。车什么时候能弄好呢？
 弗雷德：快了，一会儿就好，你甭管了。
 安：好，他正在准备车呢，假期里我们打算去法国和德国。
 萨莉：哦，那好。
 安：是啊，不象去年。简直糟透了。去年假期里我们就呆在家里。
 萨莉：一直在家里？
 安：是啊。弗协德在家干了点活，至少头三天他干活了。可是他出了一两起小事故。
 萨莉：我明白了。在其余的假日里你就收拾房间了，是吗？
 安：是的。
 萨莉：你们打算什么时候动身？
 安：过几天，星期五才走。啊，弗雷德来了。完了吗，弗雷德？
 弗雷德：嗯，没呢！我有一两个小问题，安。这些玩意儿装在哪里呢？

 注1. to be ready 意思是准备就绪，常用句型还有 to be ready for … 和 to get ready for …。例：
 Dinner is ready.（饭准备好了吗？）
 Are you ready for work?（你能开始工作吗？）
 We are getting ready for the test. （我们正在准备测验。）
 When can you get the bike ready.（你什么时候能把自行车弄好？）
 注2. Leave it to me. 这里的 leave 是“交办”、“委托”的意思，全句意思是：这事交给我吧。还含有“你甭管了”、“这事我包了”、“放心吧”的意思。
 leave 作为及物动词时有下列意思：
 (1) 离开：He's left Beijing to Lomdon.（他离开北京去伦敦了。）
 (2) 留下：Please leave your umbrellas in the corridor.（请把雨伞放在走廊里。）
 (3) 丢在：I left my bag in the car.（我把包丢在车上了。）
 (4) 听任：Leave the door, please.（让门开着吧。）
 注3. 介词 during 意思是“在……期间”，它表示某事发生在此期间，可能是某期间的某一段，也可能是整个期间，所以，当安说：“We stayed at home during the holidays last year.”时，萨莉追问一句：“Aii the time?”
 注4.job: 事情、活计。 Fred did jobs in the house. 批的是做家务事，后因受了伤，所以由安来 cleaned up the house for the rest of the holidays. toclean up the house 意思是收拾屋子。
 注5. Where do these go? 这里的 go 意思是放置。例：
 Where do these parts go?（这些零件装在哪儿？）
 This dictionary goes on the top shelf.（这本字典放在书架顶上的一格。）
 Your first name go there.（你的名字车在这里。）（参阅第21课注7）

2. I used to cook all the time.

 (Ann and Sally continue their chat.)
 Ann: It's a pity George isn't here. Oh, sorry.
 Sally: It's all right, Ann. I don't mind. We're not married any more. But I can stll talk about him. Yes, it's a pity, because George was very good with cars. The problem was he wasn't very good with people, and he wasn't a very good husband.
 Ann: So now you're single again. What's it like?
 Sally: Now that I'm single again? Well, when I was married I used to cook all the time, and I used to clean the flat, and I used to wash clothes. Now I go out more.
 Ann: Visit old friend more. But George used to help you in some ways.
 Sally: Yes, he used to help me when he was at home. But he wasn't at home very often and I used to wait for him. When I was married I used to be a very weak person. Ann.
 Ann: And now you're not?
 Sally: No. Now I'm strong.
 Fred: Ah! I need a strong person.
 Sally: Oh?
 Fredn:I want to push the car to Gosport Garage. It's not far.
 Sally: All right.
 Ann: I'll help you, too. We must have that car during the holidays, Fred isn't like George. He is always at home and always tries to help. I wish he wouldn't.

 安：可惜乔治不在这里。喔，对不起。
 萨莉：没关系，安。我不在乎。我们不在是夫妻了。可我还能谈论他。是啊，很遗憾，因为乔治对汽车是很在行的。问题是他对人不怎么样，他不是一个很好的丈夫，
 安：这么说，现在你又一个人生活了，情况怎么样？
 萨莉： 你是说我单身生活的情况怎么样吗？喏，我有家的时候，我总得做饭，收拾房间，洗衣服。现在，我出门的时候多了。
 安：看望老朋友的时候多了。可是乔治在有些方面还是给你帮助的。
 萨莉：是的，他在家的时候是帮我忙的。可他不常在家，我老得等他。我婚后一直是个弱女子，安。
 安：现在你不是了吧？
 萨莉：不是了。我现在强壮了。
 弗雷德：啊！我正需要一个强壮的人。
 萨莉：哦？
 弗雷德：我需要把车推到高士柏车行去。就在不远。
 萨莉：好吧。
 安：我也来帮忙吧。假期里我们非得用这车不可。弗雷德不象乔治，他老是在家，老想帮着干活，我希望他不这样才好呢？

 注6. pity 意思是可惜的事、遗憾的事。常用的句型有：
 It's a pity that …（遗憾的是……）
 The pity is that …（遗憾的是……）
that 后跟一句子，表示遗憾或可惜的事。
 pity 也可用来表示感叹：What the pity!（真可惜！真遗憾！）
 注7. to be good with something 表示善于使用或管理某物；
   to be good with somebody 表示善于与某人相处；
   to be good at something 表示擅长于某种科目、技巧和活动。
 例：Your're good with chopsticks.（他很会使用筷子。）
   She's good with children.（她很会哄孩子。）
 注8. now that 是一个连接词组，意思是既然、由于，也可以用 now，省略 that。
 课文中 Now that I'm single again?是不完整的句子，接上一句，可以理解萨莉是说：Do you mean what it's like now that I'm single again?（你是说由于我又单身了，生活过得怎样吗？）
 例：Now (that) I'm well again, I can go on with my work.（我既然已经恢复健康，就可以继续工作了。）
   Now (that) Fred is going on holiday, he is geting the car ready.（弗雷德既然要度假，就要准备车。）
 Now that … 表示两件事先后发生，又存在着因果关系。
 注9. used to 表示过去经常做某事，但现在已经不再如此了。（见第36课注6）
 例：When I was a child, I used to love it.（我小时候喜欢它。）
   We used to go to the theatre every week when we were first married.（我们刚结婚时，每星期都去剧院。）
   When I was a child, we used to go to Brighton.（我小的时候，我们经常去布莱顿。）
 used to 的疑问式与否定式不常用，但有两种形式：
 (1) 口语中用：
   Did you use to …？
   I didn't use to ….
 (2) 较刻板，口语中不用：
   Used you to …?
   I used noy to ….

3. In two week's time.

 (Fred is calling the garage on the phone to ask when the car well be ready.)
 Fred: Hollow, Gosport Garage? Yes. My name's Bennett. That's right. When will my car be ready, please? Ah, I see. Yes. Problems. A lot of problems. Yes, I understand. Ok, thank you. Goodbye.
 Ann: When will be ready?
 Fred: Well, by Thursday…
 Ann: Not till Thursday?
 Sally: That's all right. Ann. You‘re not going on holiday till Friday.
 Ann: Yes, that's ture. So it'll be ready in three days' time.
 Fred: Well … no. Not in three days' time, exactly. In tow week's time. It'll be ready by Thursday the twenty-second.
 Ann: Oh, no!

 （弗雷德给汽车行打电话，询问车什么时候能修好。）
 弗雷德：喂，高士柏德车行吗？我姓贝内特。对。请问，我的车什么时候能修好？哦，我明白。是的，有问题。许多问题。是，我明白。好吧，谢谢你，再见。
 安：什么时候能修好？
 弗雷德：呃，星期四……
 安：星期四才能好啊？
 萨莉：那没问题，安。你们是星期五才去度假嘛。
 安：是啊，是的。这么说要三天才能好。
 弗雷德：呃……不。确切地说，不是三天，而是两个星期。到22号星期四才能修好。
 安：真够呛！

 注10. 这里介绍三种表示时间的说法：
 (1) by … 表示：不迟于，到……时。例：
  We can do it by Thursday.（到星期四我们能做好。）
  Could you call back by four o'clock this afternoon, sir?（先生，你能在下午四点前回个电话吗？）
 (2) not … till …表示：到……时才行，在……之间不行。例：
  Clerk: When can you pick the tickets?（你何时能来取票？）
  Man: Not till Thursday.（要到星期四才行。）
  The car won't be ready till Thursday, the 22nd.（汽车要到22号星期四才能修好。）
 (3) in…’s time 表示：要……时间。例：
  Can you do it in three day's time.（三天能做好吗？）
  We shell finish studying Follow me in another half a year's time.（再有半年时间我们我们就学完《跟我学》了。）
 注11. 最后一句 Oh, no! 通常是在听到不如意的事情、消息的时候所作的反映，可以根据情况译为“真糟糕！”、“真够呛！”、“怎么能这样呢？”等等。

B. Exercise

1. 下列几段是电视（和录音带）中的实例，请听后做下面的题目：
   (1) 先听一段修车工人的对话，然后判断下列各句是还正确：
    a. The car will be ready in a week's time.（F）
    b. It will be ready in three day's time.（T）
    c. It will be ready by Tuesday.（F）
    d. It will not be ready till Thursday.（T）
    Cuseomer: When will it be ready?
    Mechanic: In three day's time.
    Cuseomer: Find. So it will be ready by Thursday.
    Mechanic: That's correct, sir.
    Cuseomer: Thank you.
    Mechanic: Thank you. Bye-bye.
   (2) 一对夫妇在花园里谈话。请回答：
    a. What dose she suggest for next Saturday?
     — She suggest that they should go to the theatre.
    b. When was it that they used to go to the theatre every week?
     — When they were first married.
    Man: What shall we do next Saturday?
    Woman: Let's go to the theatre. We havn't been to the theatre for years.
    Man: We used to go to the theatre every week.
    Woman: Yes, when we were first married.
   (3) 有一段是两人在游艺场的对话，请填空：
    Man: Would you like some?
    Woman: No, thanks.
    Man: Don't ?
    Woman: Not now. When .
   (4) 有一段旅行社的谈话，请回答：
    a. When will their tickets be ready?
     — By four o'clock this afternoon.
    b. Can Smith call back that afternoon?
     — No, be can't.
    c. When can he pick them up?
     — Not till Thursday.
    Smith: When will our tickets be ready?
    Clerk: Your name, please?
    Smith: Smith.
    Clerk: By four o'clock this afternoon, sir. Could you call back?
    Smith: Well, no. I can't come back today.
    Clerk: When can you pick them up?
    Smith: Not till Thursday.
    Clerk: Oh.
2. 用 during、in、by 或 till 填空：
   (1) My watch will be ready a week.
   (2) We didn't leave the party one o'clock.
   (3) I'm not very well. I was ill the night.
   (4) The letters be ready four o'clock.
   (5) We were in Prais September last year.
   (6) The books will e there a month's time.
   (7) I won't be there half past six.
   (8) Your suit be ready tomorrow afternoon.
3. 请阅读这份自传，并写一段关于自己童年的事。
    I was born in 1955 in a small village not far from Bristol, and did not really leave the village or the area untill I went away to university when I was 18 years old.
    When I was a very small child, I was very small and weak — or my parents have told me I was. When my mother took me out, friends used to say to her: "When are you going to feed him?" She has often told me that since then she didn't take me out much because of that.
    During my early school-days, I used to be very quiet and was afraid of other children, dogs and all the animals on my grandfather's farm. But I used to like music and when I was a teenager, I used to play the violin.

C. Summary

1. 说法与用法

 (1) 某一时间已做或将做之事：
  When are you going away?
  We're going to France during the holidays.
  I was ill during the night.
  We stayed at home during the holidays.
  I'll be in London during August.
 (2) 东西何时准备好：
  When will my camera be ready?
  By Thursday.
  In a week's time.
  It won't be ready till Thursday.
  It won't be ready untill Thursday.
 (3) 以前经常做某事：
  When I was married, I used to cook all the time.
  I used to be very weak person.
  When I was a child, I used to be afraid of dogs.

2. 语法

 (1) during —— 表示一段时间。事情可能在这段时期中的某一段，也可能发生在自始至终的全过程中。
 (2) by —— 表示到……时。
 (3) not till 表示在……之前不行，到……之时就行了。与 not untill 相同。

We're going to France during the holidays.
When will the car be ready?
He used to help me when he was at home.
When I was married I used to cook all the time.
It'll be ready in 3 day's time.
It'll be ready by Thursday.

D. Words & Expressions

附：Follow me （欧洲版教材）

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