BOOK ONE · LESSON 139

Is that you, John? 是你吗，约翰？

是你吗，约翰？

A dialogue lesson about a telephone conversation between Graham Turner (at his office) and John Smith (the telephone engineer). Graham invites John to dinner this evening at his home with his wife Mary, but John can't come because Mary wants to invite Charlotte and Graham to dinner. Graham wants to know what John is writing about, and John is repairing Graham's telephone line. The lesson introduces tag questions: 'aren't you?', 'do you?', 'is he?', 'are they?', 'won't she?', 'will they?', 'didn't they?', 'has he?', 'wasn't she?'. The workbook drills comprehension questions about the dialogue and tag-question completion; the grammar workbook completes 'will' and 'won't' dialogue items and writes 'if' sentences with 'will'/'won't' and 'may'.

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READ & UNDERSTAND

Lesson 课文

Listen to the tape and then answer the question that follows. 听录音，然后回答所接下来的问题。

听录音，然后回答所接下来的问题。

1
Graham
Hello. Is that you, John? Is that you, the telephone engineer?
你好。是你吗，约翰？是你吗，电话工程师？
2
John
Yes, it is. It's me. Is that you, Graham?
是的，是我。是我。是你吗，格雷厄姆？
3
Graham
Yes. Where are you? You're not at home, are you?
是的。你在哪里？你不在家，是吗？
4
John
No, I'm not. I'm on my way home.
不，我不在。我正在回家的路上。
5
Graham
I see. Where's your wife? Is she at home?
我明白了。你妻子在哪里？她在家吗？
6
John
Yes, she is. She's waiting for me at home. She's making dinner.
是的，她在家。她正在家里等我。她正在做晚餐。
7
Graham
I see. What's your wife writing? Is she writing a letter?
我明白了。你妻子在写什么？她在写信吗？
8
John
No, she isn't. She's writing a list of the things she wants to buy at the shops.
不，她不是。她在写她想在商店里买的东西的清单。
9
Graham
I see. Is that you, John? Are you still at work?
我明白了。是你吗，约翰？你还在工作吗？
10
John
Yes, I am. I'm at my office. I'm repairing Graham's telephone line.
是的，我在。我在我的办公室。我正在修格雷厄姆的电话线。

Question: 问题。What is John writing? 约翰在写什么？

问题：约翰在写什么？

New words & expressions 生词和短语

telephone engineer: n. phr. 电话工程师
on one's way home: phr. 在回家的路上
repair /rɪˈpeə(r)/: v. 修理
tag question: n. phr. 附加疑问句

Notes on the text 课文注释

tag questions 的用法

附加疑问句由陈述句 + 简短疑问句组成：You are John Smith, aren't you? / You work for the company, don't you?

Is that you? 的用法

「是你吗？」用于电话中确认对方身份：Is that you, John? / Is that Graham?

MAKE IT YOUR OWN

Practice 练习

Practice A: Comprehension (telephone dialogue)

Look at the dialogue on Students' Book page 281 and answer these questions. 第 281 页上的对话，然后回答以下问题。

第 281 页上的对话，然后回答以下问题。

7 comprehension questions about the telephone dialogue between Graham and John.

1Is Graham Turner telephoning from his office?

2What message does he want John to give Mary?

3What did Mary invite Charlotte and Graham to? And when?

4Why can't Graham and Charlotte be at John's house at six o'clock?

5What does Charlotte want to know?

6Does John know what Graham is talking about?

7Which John Smith is Graham speaking to?

Practice B: Tag questions

Add the tags to these questions. Don't forget to add the question mark. 别忘记了加问号。附加疑问句。

附加疑问句。别忘记了加问号。

10 tag-question items.

1You are John Smith, the engineer, ______?

2You work for the Overseas Engineering Company, ______?

3You don't come to China very often, ______?

4He isn't a postman, ______?

5They aren't working very hard, ______?

6She will be here tomorrow, ______?

7They won't be late, ______?

8They arrived yesterday, ______?

9He hasn't retired yet, ______?

10She was leaving when you arrived, ______?

BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION

Grammar 语法练习

Grammar I: Complete the sentences with 'will' or 'won't'

仿照例句用 will 或 won't 完成以下句子。

8 'will'/'won't' fill-in items; item 1 (He won't let me make another film. (the producer, the actress) → The producer told the actress that he wouldn't let her make another film.) is the printed example.

1He won't let me make another film. (the producer, the actress)

The producer told the actress that he wouldn't let her make another film.

2I'll be at home at 6. (she, me)

3We'll go to the seaside this weekend. (they, him)

4I won't come to the party. (he, his friends)

5We'll stay at the best hotels. (they, me)

6I'll try and win the football pools again. (Brian, Julie)

7We'll be late for dinner. (Graham, John)

8I'll see a doctor if I'm ill. (she, her friend)

Grammar II: Write sentences using 'if' with 'will'/'won't' and 'may'

仿照例句用 if 和 will/won't 以及 may 造句。

10 'if' sentence items with 'will'/'won't' and 'may'; item 1 (We may win the prize. (if, win) → If we win the prize, we'll travel abroad.) is the printed example.

1We may win the prize. (if, win)

If we win the prize, we'll travel abroad.

2I may be ill next week. (if, ill)

3They may not come to the party. (if, not come)

4She may get the job. (if, get)

5We may not have enough time. (if, not have)

6It may rain tomorrow. (if, rain)

7They may not reach the top. (if, not reach)

8I may win the competition. (if, win)

9They may win the contract. (if, win)

10You may not understand. (if, not understand)

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