新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点第39课(1)

新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点第39课(1)

39课 Am I all right?

While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation hadbeen successful, but the doctor refused to do so. The following day, the patient asked for a bedside telephone. When he was alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington. When the doctor answered the phone, Mr Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr John Gilbert. He asked if Mr Gilbert's operation had been successful and the doctor told him thatit had been. He then asked when Mr Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hospital for another two weeks. Then Dr Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.' No,' the patient answered,' I am Mr John Gilbert.

语法归纳：复习直接引语变间接引语

一句话总结：直接引语变间接引语最需要注意的是时态变化和相关词汇的变化。

直接引语间接引语

一般现在时一般过去时

一般过去时过去完成时

一般将来时过去将来时

现在实行时过去实行时

现在完成时过去完成时

can could

may might

must had to

this that

these those

now then

today that day

tonight that night

this week (month,etc.) that week (month，etc.)

yesterday the day before

last week (month,etc.) the week (month，etc.) before

three days(a year,etc.) three days (a year，etc.) before

tomorrow the next / following day

next week (month,etc.) the next / following week (month，etc.)

here there

come go

bring take

精讲笔记：

1. While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation had been successful, but the doctor refused to do so.

当约翰·吉尔伯特住院的时候，他问医生他的手术是否做得成功，但医生拒绝告诉他。

语言点1 本句中while引导时间状语从句，but连接并列句。

语言点2 in hospital生病住院(参考Lesson 33课文分析）

语言点3 whether在此引导间接引语，直接引语为：Was my operation successful?根据直接引语变成间接引语的规则，一般过去时改为过去完成时。

2. The following day, the patient asked for a bedside telephone.

第二天，这位病人要了一部床头电话。

语言点1 the following day = the next day 第一天

语言点2 bedside telephone 床头电话

bedlamp 床头灯

bedstand 床头柜

3. When he was alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington.

当房里只剩他一个人的时候，他接通了医院的交换台，要求与米灵顿医生讲话。