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Mom: Can you guys be quick to tell me your decision?
May: Actually, Mom, Daniel and I want to go to Hawaii very much?
Mom: Hawaii? Are you out of your mind?
May: After reconsideration, we want to stick to our plan.
Mom: Can you tell me why?
May: Yes, because some our classmates have been to Hawaii several times.
Mom: Is that all?
May: Of course not.
Mom: And?
May: We can also enjoy the different cultural customs.
Daniel: That is good for our study, too.
May: We can improve our English.
Mom: All right, Mom and Dad will consider that. Now you have to go to sleep.
聽看學(xué)
媽媽：快說(shuō)吧，你們的建議是什么呢?
阿美：事實(shí)上，我和丹尼爾都非常想去夏威夷。
媽媽：夏威夷?你們兩個(gè)真的是有的不正常。
阿美：經(jīng)過(guò)我們的深思熟慮，我們決定堅(jiān)持我們的計(jì)劃。
媽媽：能告訴我原因嗎?
阿美：因?yàn)槲覀儼嗟暮枚嗤瑢W(xué)都已經(jīng)去過(guò)夏威夷好幾次了。
媽媽：這就是所有的原因嗎?
阿美：當(dāng)然不是。
媽媽：還有什么呢?
阿美：我們還可以領(lǐng)略異國(guó)的風(fēng)景。
丹尼爾：那對(duì)我們的學(xué)習(xí)也有好處。
阿美：我們能提高我們的英語(yǔ)。
媽媽：好吧，媽媽和爸爸會(huì)考慮你們的意見。現(xiàn)在你們?cè)搮^(qū)睡覺了。
經(jīng)典背誦 Recitation
May: Daniel and I can never agree with our parents on vacation plans. What they want to do is just to stay in our own country. But Daniel and I both want to go to Hawaii very much where we think would be a fantastic place for a visit. I hope our dream will come true some day.
生詞小結(jié)
decision n. 決定
classmate n. 同班同學(xué)
custom n. 習(xí)慣
improve vt. 提高
consider vt. 考慮
sleep vt. 睡覺
注釋
You are out of your mind. 你瘋了吧!
語(yǔ)法小結(jié) Grammar
一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)
一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)主要表示：
1.經(jīng)常發(fā)生或反復(fù)發(fā)生的動(dòng)作
Dad gets up at seven. 爸爸七點(diǎn)起床。
Mom works eight hours a day. 媽媽一天工作八個(gè)小時(shí)。
I go to school every day. 我每天都去上學(xué)。
2.現(xiàn)在的情況或狀態(tài)
They like eating. 他們愛吃。
Danny is a pupil. 丹丹是小學(xué)生。
Thank you, I don’t need it. 謝謝，我不需要。
3.永恒的真理
The sun rises in the east. 太陽(yáng)從東方升起。
It snows in winter. 冬天下雪。
但是在口語(yǔ)中，一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)也可以表示按計(jì)劃、規(guī)定或時(shí)間表要發(fā)生的事，會(huì)有一個(gè)表示未來(lái)時(shí)間的狀語(yǔ)。例如：
The plane takes off at 9:00 a.m. 飛機(jī)早上九點(diǎn)起飛。
They arise here tomorrow morning. 他們明天早上到。
When does the film begin? 電影幾點(diǎn)開始?
My father is in his office from two to five this afternoon. 我父親今天下午兩點(diǎn)到五點(diǎn)在他辦公室。
在一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)中，如果主語(yǔ)是第三人稱單數(shù)(he/she/it)，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞后需加s或者es。如：
He goes to school at seven every day. 他每天七點(diǎn)中上學(xué)。
Mary likes English. 瑪麗喜歡英語(yǔ)。
家庭總動(dòng)員 Do it together
描述一天的生活行程(用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí))。
