Lesson 57
An unusual day
很不平常的一天
Listen to the tape then answer this question.
听录音，然后回答问题。
What is Mr. Sawyer doing tonight?
索耶先生今晚正在做什么？
It is eight o'clock. The children go to school by car every day, but today, they are going to school on foot.
It is ten o'clock. Mrs. Sawyer usually stays at home in the morning, but this morning, she is going to the shops.
It is four o'clock. In the afternoon, Mrs. Sawyer usually drinks tea in the living room. But this after, she is drinking tea in the garden.
It is six o'clock. In the evening, the children usually do their homework, but this evening, they are not doing their homework. At the moment, they are playing in the garden.
It is nine o'clock. Mr. Sawyer usually reads his newspaper at night. But he's not reading his newspaper tonight. At the moment, he's reading an interesting book.
现在是8点钟。孩子们每天都乘小汽车去上学，而今天，他们正步行上学。 现在是10点钟。上午，索耶夫人通常是呆在家里的，但今天上午，她正去商店买东西。 现在是4点钟，下午，索耶夫人通常是在客厅里喝茶，但今天下午，她正在花园里喝茶。 现在是6点钟。晚上，孩子们通常是做作业，而今天晚上，他们没做作业。此刻，他们正在花园里玩。 现在是9点钟。索耶先生通常是在晚上看报，但今天晚上他没看报。此刻，他正在看一本有趣的书。
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
o'clock adv. 点钟
shop n. 商店
moment n. 片刻，瞬间
[词汇]
o'clock adv. 点钟
shop n. 商店
moment n. 片刻，瞬间
What's the time?/ What time is it?
It's … o'clock. （表示整点）
past （表示半点前）
Ten past seven.
Twenty past nine.
half （表示半点）
It's half past eight.
It's half past ten.
to （表示半点以后）
Ten to seven.
Twenty to four.
Two to two.
quarter （表示一刻钟）
a quarter
A quarter past one.
It's a quarter to four.
It's a quarter past nine.
It's a quarter to seven.
What's the time?/What time is it?
It's ten (minutes) past seven.
It's seven o'clock.
It's half past seven.
It's twenty to eight.
A quarter past nine.
shopping center：购物中心
shopping mall：大型购物中心 [mC:l]
supermarket：超市
go to the shops
go shopping
do some shopping
shoplift：从商店中偷商品
shoplifter：商店扒手
window shop [只看不买]
at the moment：现在，此刻
for a moment：一会儿
at any moment：任何时候
at the last moment：在最后一刻
in a moment：不久
at the very moment：就在非常的那一刻
at that moment：就在那一刻