BOOK ONE · LESSON 077

Terrible toothache

要命的牙痛

A dialogue lesson in which Mr. Croft visits the dentist's office with a terrible toothache and insists on seeing the doctor immediately, even though the nurse says the dentist is busy and suggests he wait till 2 p.m. or this afternoon. Mr. Croft's famous reply 'I can wait, but my toothache can't!' closes the lesson. Includes a fill-in dialogue practice, an appointment-time Q&A exercise, and grammar on past-tense fill-in-the-blank, question-and-answer formation from sentences, and 'must ... I want to ...' sentence construction.

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Lesson 课文

Listen then answer this question.
What time of day is it, do you think? How do you know?
听录音，然后回答问题。你认为现在是几点钟？你怎么知道的？

Listen to the recording, then answer: What time of day is it, do you think? How do you know?

1
NURSE
Good morning, Mr. Croft.
护士：早上好，克罗夫特先生。
2
MR. CROFT
Good morning, nurse.
I want to see the dentist, please.
克罗夫特先生：早上好，护士。我想见牙科医生。
3
NURSE
Do you have an appointment?
护士：您约好了吗？
4
MR. CROFT
No, I don't.
克罗夫特先生：没有。
5
NURSE
Is it urgent?
护士：急吗？
6
MR. CROFT
Yes, it is.
It's very urgent.
I feel awful.
I have a terrible toothache.
克罗夫特先生：是的，很急。我难受极了，牙痛得要命。
7
NURSE
Can you come at 10 a.m.
on Monday, April 24th?
护士：您在4月24日星期一上午10点钟来可以吗？
8
MR. CROFT
I must see the dentist now, nurse.
克罗夫特先生：我必须现在就见牙科医生，护士。
9
NURSE
The dentist is very busy
at the moment.
Can you come at 2 p.m.?
护士：牙科医生这会儿很忙。您下午两点钟来行吗？
10
MR. CROFT
That's very late.
Can the dentist see me now?
克罗夫特先生：那就太晚了。牙科医生现在能给我看一下吗？
11
NURSE
I'm afraid that he can't, Mr. Croft.
Can't you wait till this afternoon?
护士：恐怕不能，克罗夫特先生。您就不能等到今天下午吗？
12
MR. CROFT
I can wait, but my toothache can't!
克罗夫特先生：我倒可以等。可是我的牙痛等不了啊！

Listening — answer the question

Listen then answer this question. What time of day is it, do you think? How do you know? 听录音，然后回答问题。你认为现在是几点钟？你怎么知道的？

Answer the question according to the dialogue.

1What time of day is it, do you think? How do you know?

New words & expressions 生词和短语

appointment /əˈpɔɪntmənt/: n. 约会，预约
urgent /ˈɜːdʒənt/: adj. 紧急的，急迫的
till /tɪl/: prep. 直到……为止

Notes on the text 课文注释

Can't you wait till this afternoon?

这是情态动词的否定疑问句，表示请求。

a.m. / p.m.

a.m. 是"上午"，p.m. 是指"下午"。10 a.m.，上午10点，2 p.m.，下午两点。

参考译文
护士：早上好，克罗夫特先生。
克罗夫特先生：早上好，护士。我想见牙科医生。
护士：您约好了吗？
克罗夫特先生：没有。
护士：急吗？
克罗夫特先生：是的，很急。我难受极了，牙痛得要命。
护士：您在4月24日星期一上午10点钟来可以吗？
克罗夫特先生：我必须现在就见牙科医生，护士。
护士：牙科医生这会儿很忙。您下午两点钟来行吗？
克罗夫特先生：那就太晚了。牙科医生现在能给我看一下吗？
护士：恐怕不能，克罗夫特先生。您就不能等到今天下午吗？
克罗夫特先生：我倒可以等。可是我的牙痛等不了啊！

Full Chinese reference translation of the lesson dialogue.

MAKE IT YOUR OWN

Practice 练习

A — Dialogue (fill in the missing words)

Read this dialogue. Fill in the missing words. 阅读这段对话，填入缺失的单词。

Fill in each blank with the missing word from the lesson dialogue.

The key prints the completed dialogue; the missing words are underlined in the key.

1Nurse: ______ morning, Mr. Croft.

2Mr. Croft: Good ______, nurse.

3Mr. Croft: I want to ______ the dentist, ______.

4Mr. Croft: I want to see the dentist, ______.

5Nurse: Do you have an ______?

6Nurse: Is it ______?

7Mr. Croft: No, I don't ______ an appointment.

8Mr. Croft: And it is ______.

9Mr. Croft: I feel ______.

10Mr. Croft: I have a ______ toothache.

11Mr. Croft: I must see ______ dentist ______, nurse.

12Mr. Croft: I must see the dentist ______, nurse.

13Nurse: The dentist is very ______ at the ______, Mr. Croft.

14Nurse: The dentist is very busy at the ______, Mr. Croft.

15Nurse: ______ you come ______ 2 p.m.?

16Nurse: Can you come ______ 2 p.m.?

B — When was the appointment?

Write answers to the questions — like the example. 模仿例句回答以下问题。
Example: When was John's appointment with the doctor? (11 a.m. / Wednesday, 26th April) → His appointment was at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, 26th April.

Write a past-tense answer for each question using the time cues provided.

11. When was John's appointment with the doctor? (11 a.m. / Wednesday, 26th April)

His appointment was at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, 26th April.

22. When was your appointment with the dentist? (3.30 p.m. / Friday, 2nd October)

33. When was Jill's appointment at the hairdresser's? (5.30 p.m. / Tuesday, 3rd July)

44. When was your parents' appointment with your teacher? (6.30 / Thursday, 1st May)

55. When was Bob's appointment with his new boss? (8 a.m. / Monday, 4th November)

BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION

Grammar 语法练习

I. Fill in the blanks with the past tense form of the verbs given. 用所给动词的过去式填空。

Fill in the blanks with the past tense form of the verbs given. 用所给动词的过去式填空。

Write the correct past-tense form of each verb in brackets.

Answers are taken from the grammar key (PDF viewer page 507).

11. She ______ (write) a letter home last week.

22. He ______ (go) to school by bike yesterday.

33. They ______ (eat) a big meal last night.

44. My sister ______ (feel) sick the night before last.

55. I ______ (wash) my hands a minute ago.

66. You ______ (sleep) late this morning.

77. We ______ (meet) our teacher at the supermarket last Sunday.

88. She ______ (come) back to China in the summer of 2001.

99. I ______ (buy) this dress two years ago.

1010. He ______ (get) back home at a quarter to seven yesterday.

II. According to the example, ask three questions about each sentence given, then answer the questions. 仿照例句就每个句子提出三个问题，然后逐一回答。

According to the example, ask three questions about each sentence given, then answer the questions. 仿照例句就每个句子提出三个问题，然后逐一回答。

1. Peter bought a watch at Mr. Lee's last month.
What did Peter do? He bought a watch.
Where did he buy it? He bought it at Mr. Lee's.
When did he buy it? He bought it last month.

For each sentence, write three questions (what/where/when) and their answers, following the example pattern.

Item 1 is a printed example (not editable). Items 2-8 each require three answers. Key: PDF viewer pages 507-508.

11. What did Peter do? / Where did he buy it? / When did he buy it?

He bought a watch. / He bought it at Mr. Lee's. / He bought it last month.

22. What did Jack do?

32. Where did he see them?

42. When did he see them?

53. What did Marie do?

63. Where did she eat them?

73. When did she eat them?

84. What did she do?

94. Where did she type them?

104. When did she type them?

115. What did your father do?

125. Where did he paint it?

135. When did he paint it?

146. What did you do?

156. Where did you meet him?

166. When did you meet him?

177. What did they do?

187. Where did they sell it?

197. When did they sell it?

208. What did he do?

218. Where did he telephone him?

228. When did he telephone him?

III. Make sentences according to the example. 仿照例句造句。

Make sentences according to the example. 仿照例句造句。
Example: finish my homework / watch television → I must finish my homework. I want to watch television.

Write two sentences for each pair of cues: one with 'must' and one with 'want to'.

Item 1 is a printed example (not editable). Items 2-8 are taken from the grammar key (PDF viewer page 508).

11. finish my homework / watch television

I must finish my homework. I want to watch television.

22. buy some writing paper and an envelope / write a letter

33. wash my hands / eat my lunch

44. sit down / have a good rest

55. boil some water / have a cup of tea

66. go to the greengrocer's / cook a meal

77. get up early / catch the first bus

88. talk to the salesman / buy a refrigerator

BACK TO THE BOOK

Original sources 原始资料

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A little practice, every day. 每天一点，慢慢积累。