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Lesson85 Never too old to learn 活到老學到老

I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week. Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion. All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in a large album which will be sent to the headmaster's home. We shall all remember Mr. Page for his patience and understanding and for the kindly encouragement he gave us when we went so unwillingly to school. A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday. It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement, Mr. Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years. After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening. For him, this will be an entirely new hobby. But this does not matter, for, as he has often remarked, one is never too old to learn.

1. inform/remind sb. of sth.

2. catch on with 追趕上

3. accelarate/ faciliate

4. in his honour by name?

5. album 專輯,相冊

6. 不情願地:unwillingly, reluctant,grudgingly( 不滿;積怨;怨恨;If you have or bear a grudge against someone, you have unfriendly feelings towards them because of something they did in the past.)

7. you can't teach an old dogs new tricks. 老狗學不了新把戲;老年人很難適應新事物.

8. 大量

修飾不可數名詞的有:1.much+不可數名詞 2. quite a little 3. an amount of 4. amounts of 5. a great deal of

修飾可數名詞復數的有:1.a good/great many 2.many+復數名詞 3.many a +可數名詞單數 4.a good/great/large number of 5. quite a few 6. scores of 7. dozens of

既可修飾可數名詞復數,又可修飾不可數名詞的有:1.a lot of 2.lots of 3.plenty of 4.a quantity of 5.quantities of 6.a block of 7.blocks of 8.a mass of 9.masses of

下面還有幾句歌訣,幫助記憶: (當中只出現短語中的中心詞) little amount 不可 deal;(這三個中心詞的短語是修飾不可數名詞的) many number 可 few; (這三個中心詞的短語是修飾可數名詞復數的) lot plenty quantity 可不可;(這三個中心詞的短語可以修飾可數名詞復數,也可修飾不可數名詞) little many few 無 of。(這三個中心詞的短語後面沒有of)

9. keep track of 記錄

10. 良性循環 virtuous cycle; 惡性循環: vicious cycle

11. 學習曲線 I am on the learning curve

everyone in the center has been through a very deep learning curve(difficult to learn,quick to learn).

12. learning from scratch

從零開始;從頭做起;白手起家;If you do something from scratch , you do it without making use of anything that has been done before. [PHR after v]

1.通病:

1) 不要在詞尾加schwa sound (大多數中國人學英語的通病),譬如說like,just

2) 不要多加r,album /'?lb ? m/ not / ?r /

3) ly 是/l ?/ 不是/e ?/,類似的還有we,he

2. 語音語調: 最後壹句話,for 因為,不要重讀,就像中文中不要重讀“因為”壹樣

4. contribute /k?n'tr?bjut/

contribution /?kɑntr?'bju?n/

5. 語氣詞

1)表示停頓需要思考,猶豫,或者不確定: well,uh,Er.../Umm.. ,Let me see. *see “考慮”、“盤算”、“想”,口語中常用來表示無法立刻答復,壹時想不出回答的話,或想說點什麽

2)表示同意,贊同: exactly,all right

3)表示驚訝: oh my god/ oh my gosh/ gosh/ wow/ holy cow天哪,哇塞

4)表示該死,倒黴: damn 有點臟話的感覺,朋友直接開玩笑可以用,但是陌生人之間不要用/ shoot 只有很輕微的詛咒的意思,在口語中是感嘆詞"唷!""糟糕!"的意思Shoot! I forget to pass out the notice.(shoot還有嫩芽的意思; 搬起石頭砸自己的腳;自作自受;If you shoot yourself in the foot , something you say or do causes you harm.)

唷!我忘記傳送通知了

情態動詞+have+done

(壹). 表推測的用法

1. must have done 表示對過去某事的肯定猜測,譯為: 過去肯定做了某事 。不存在 mustn't have done 的形式。其 否定或疑問形式須用 can(could) 來表示. 例如:

Since the road is wet, it must have rained last night. 既然路是濕的,那昨天晚上肯定下雨了。

He can't have missed the way. I drew him a map. 他不可能迷路。我(當時)給他畫了張圖。

“The dictionary has disappeared. Who could have taken it?” 詞典不見了,(過去)誰可能把它拿走了?

2. may / might have done

may / might have done 表示 “過去可能做了某事” 。may 比 might 表示的可能性在說話人看來稍大些。 may/might not have done表示“過去可能沒有做某事 。”例如:

I can't find my keys. I may / might have left them at the school yesterday. 我找不到我的鑰匙了。我可能昨天把他們落在學校了。

John may/might not have passed the exam; he looks very sad.約翰可能沒有通過考試。他看起來很憂傷。

註意: may/might have done表推測不能用於疑問句中 。壹般用can/could have done sth.很可能做過某事

3. can/could have done 表推測壹般用在 否定句和疑問句 中,表示 不相信或懷疑 的態度;間或肯定句

Can/Could he have passed the exam?他可能通過了考試嗎?

I think that he couldn’t/can't have gone abroad. I saw him just now.我認為他不可能出國了。我剛才還看見他了。

註:表示推測過去某動作發生的可能性時,就表示的可能性程度而言, must 最大,could 其次,may 更次之,might 最小。 例如:

“I wonder how Tom knew about your past.” “我想知道湯姆是怎麽知道妳的過去的。”

“He must / could / may / might have heard of it from Mary.” “他肯定/很可能/可能/興許(沒準兒)已從瑪麗那兒聽說此事了。”壹、 “ must +have+done”表示對過去事情的肯定推測,譯成“ 壹定做過某事 ”,該結構只用於肯定句.

4.would have done:想必會/肯定會做某事

President Obama has canceled plans to set stronger air quality rules in the United States.The president said these plans would have forced(想必會/肯定會迫使)

businesses to take action at a time when the country's economy is weak. On Friday, president Obama ordered environment officials to halt a plan that would have affected(想必會/肯定會影響) companies, states and cities. All three would have required to reduce the amount of chemicals that case smog.

Failure to do so, would have led to(肯定會/想必會導致) federal action.

(二). 在虛擬語氣中的用法

1. “ could +have+done”是 虛擬語氣 ,表示對過去事情的假設,意思是 本來能夠做某事而沒有做. ”註意:其否定形式 couldn't have done 沒有虛擬語氣的用法 ,couldn't have done 只能 表推測 ,相當於 can't have done,意為:“過去不可能做了某事。”

He could have passed the exam,but he was too careless.本來他能夠通過考試,但是他太粗心.

2. “ should +have+done”意思是“ 本來應該做某事,而實際沒做 .” “ shouldn't +have+done”表示 本來不應該做某事,而實際做了.含有指責對方或自責的含意 .

1).Tom,you are too lazy.The work should have been finished yesterday.湯姆,妳太懶惰了,這項工作本來應該昨天就做完的.

2).Look,Tom is crying.I shouldn't have been so harsh on him.看,湯姆哭了,我本來不應該對他如此嚴厲.

3. “ ought to +have+done”表示過去應該做而實際並沒有做,譯成“ 理應做…… ”,往往表示遺憾.與“should+have+done”用法基本壹樣.

I ought to have gone home last Sunday.我理應上星期日回家.

You ought not to have given him more help.妳不應該幫助他那麽多.

4. “ need +have+done”表示 本來需要做某事而沒有做 .“ needn't +have+done”則表示“ 本來不需要做某事而做了”.

I needn't have bought so much wine—only five people came.我本來沒有必要買這麽多酒,只來了五個人.

He need have hurried to the station.In that case,be wouldn't have missed the train.他本來需要快點去車站,那樣的話,他就不會誤了火車.

5. might (不能用 may) have done 表示“ 過去本可以做某事卻未做。 ” 註意:其 否定形式 might not have done 沒有虛擬語氣的用法 ,might not have done 只能表推測,相當於 may not have done,意為:“過去可能沒有做某事。”

1.He might have given you more help,even though he was busy.(MET90) 他或許會多給妳壹些幫助,即使他很忙.

6. ?“ would +have+done” 虛擬語氣 ,表示對過去事情的假設,意思是“ 本來會做,但沒有做 ”

它的使用在條件句中很常見.如

1. If I hadn’t been ill,I would have finished the work.

2.Without your help,I wouldn't have achieved so much.沒有妳的幫助,我是不會取得如此大的成績.

3. I would have told you all about the boy's story, but you didn't ask me.