电大综合英语2-Unit6讲解材料.ppt

Unit 6 综合英语（2） A Richard is going to run some errands on his lunch hour. He asks some of his coworkers if they need anything. to run an errand/ run some errands: 跑腿办杂事(do sth. for sb. by making a short trip) --She was always running errands for her grandmother. on= during. downtown n. adv. adj. 市中心区 往闹市区 市中心的 uptown n. adv. adj. 住宅区，非商业区 A R: I am going to go downtown to run some errands. Can I get either of you anything while I’m out?T: Do you think you might go by a post office?R: I could.either: n. adj 两者间的任一个（one of two things） --I have bought two books, you can have either. --I don’t think either of them is at home. --You may use either computer. Can I get you anything? 主动提出帮忙 might / could： 不太确定的可能，不表示“过去”。　　 A Tina: Could you have them weigh (称重量) this package? And while you are there. Could you get me a book of first-class stamps?have sb. do sth.= make sb. do sth. 让某人做某事（接不带to的不定式作宾语 = ask them to do sth.） --I had my children clean the house before they arrived. book：小册 = booklet 美国的邮票往往几张连成一小本卖 first class 一类邮件 --If you send your letter first class your parents will receive it tomorrow afternoon. 如果你按第一类邮件寄,你的父母明天下午就能收到了。 A K: If you happen to go by a drugstore, could you have this prescription(处方) filled for me？ R: Sure, no problem. have something done：使某事被做1）找人做某事 have your hair cut / your house painted / this film developed2）被人… (遭受损失) have sth. stolen / taken --She had all her jewelry stolen. --I had my pocket picked on the subway. fill the prescription：按处方抓药、配药 A K: But dont bother if its inconvenient. Heres a twenty-dollar bill. I m sure thatll be more than enough. Oh, and would you mind mailing these letters?  bother vi. 麻烦，费劲 vt. 使烦恼 --Lots of people dont bother to go through a marriage ceremony these days... --Nothing I do makes any difference anyway, so why bother? 既然我做什么都于事无补，我为什么还要费劲呢？ --Is something bothering you? --He is never bothered by other people’s opinions. Would you mind