Lesson 2

1. Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one Discuss: How can thirteen equal one ?

2. Read the passage quickly and answer the following question. Was the vicar pleased that the clock was striking ? Why ? Yes, because it had been silent for years.

3. Read the story again and do the comprehension on Page 21.

4. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. 1.Why has the church clock never been repaired ? 2.What woke the vicar up one night? How did he feel ? 3.Why did the vicar go into the tower ? 4. What did Bill Wilkins give to the vicar and the villagers ? 5.Was the clock properly repaired ? Why or why not ?

5. 1.Why has the church clock never been repaired ? 2.What woke the vicar up one night? How did he feel ? 3.Why did the vicar go into the tower ? 4. What did Bill Wilkins give to the vicar and the villagers ? 5.Was the clock properly repaired ? Why or why not ? the vicar /has never managed / raise enough money . The clock striking the hours/ very surprised. To see/ going on. R Retell the story . a surprise. No/ struck thirteen times at one o’clock.

6. Retell the story with the key words 1.Church clock—used to strike the hours--- damaged—silent ever since 2.One night—vicar woke up—clock striking 3.Looked at watch—one o’clock—bell struck thirteen times 4.Torch—clock tower—going on 5.Caught sight—Bill Wilkins—local grocer 6.Doing ?—Trying—repair the bell—night after night—surprise 7.Did give me a surprise—woke up village—glad bell working 8.Working –but one o’clock—thirteen times—nothing can do about it 9.Get used to it—thirteen better than nothing –cup of tea

7. Translate the following phrases: 1.ever since_______________________. 2.woke up with a start______________. 3.armed with a torch______________________. 4.recognize as_____________________. 5.get used to _______________________. 6.不分昼夜打点报时_________________. 7.你究竟在这上面干什么？ __________________________________. 8.借着电筒光________________. 9.问题就在这里_____________________. 自从 自从 突然被惊醒 装备，带着一支电筒 认出是 习惯 strike the hours day and night Whatever are you doing up here ? in the torchlight That’s the trouble.

8. It’s better than nothing. 10.总比没有强___________________. 11.看见_________________________ 12.也________________________________ 13.修教堂的钟______________________________ 14.筹集资金___________________________________ catch sight of as well have the church clock repaired raise money

9. Explain the following sentences: 1.'Whatever are you doing up here Bill?' asked the vicar in surprise. ____________________________________________________________________________ 2.You certainly did give me a surprise! _______________________________________ 3. Still, I'm glad the bell is working again. 你究竟在这上面干什么？ 你确实使我感到意外。 不过，钟又能报时了，我还是很高兴。

10. Translate the following sentences. 1.你到底在什么地方看见他的？ 2.你今天真的看起来很美。 3)她总是帮助别人。(be always doing) 4)我从网上下载了一些好的的音乐。（have sth done） 5)骄兵必败。（before） Wherever did you see him ? You do look nice today. She is always helping others. I had some nice music downloaded. Pride goes before a fall.

11. Key words (translate the underlined words.) strike v.__________ n. 1.He was so angry that he wanted to strike him. _______________ 2.He wanted to strike a match. _______________________ 3.The clock struck 12. _______________________________ 4.The earthquake struck the city at midnight. ________________ 5.It struck me that we ought to make a new plan. _____________ 6.The workers are on strike struck struck 罢工 打，撃 擦出火，点火 敲击 侵袭 突然想到 罢工

12. raised raised ra raise v.__________ _________ 1.He raised his hat._______________ 2.The boss promised to raise their pay. ______________________ 3.I have raised enough money for a holiday. ___________________ 4.He has to work hard to raise his family. ______________________ 5.He raised an army to fight against the enemy. ___________________ 提起，举起 提高，增加 筹款 抚养 召集

13. Part 2 Practice (Use some phrases from above) 1._______________ nuclear weapons, we set out. 2.The boy woke up from the bad dream _________. 3.We will never give up working, __________ happens. 4.In the fog, we ______________ the boat, and didn’t know what to do. 5.I ___________ her while walking in the crowd. 6.Few cars can ________this kind of cars for speed. 7.The bus conductor was ______badmood today. 8.I really want to have my hair __________(cut). 9.We want to ________our children to be decent men and women. 10.When I was younger, I _________________ walking long distances. Armed with with a start whatever lost sight of recognized equal in cut raise was/got used to