Lesson50 Taken for a ride 乘车兜风

课文

I love travelling in the country, but I don't like losing my way. I went on an excursion recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected. ' I'm going to Woodford Green,' I said to the conductor as I got on the bus,' but I don't know where it is.' ' I'll tell you where to get off,' answered the conductor. I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside. After some time, the bus stopped. Looking round, I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus. ' You'll have to get off here,' the conductor said. 'This is as far as we go.' ' Is this Woodford Green ?' I asked. 'Oh dear,' said the conductor suddenly.' I forgot to put you off.' 'It doesn't matter,' I said. 'I'll get off here.' 'We are going back now,' said the conductor. 'Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus,' I answered.

ride

1. n. 旅行
   take / go for a ride：乘车兜风
   take for a ride 乘别的车
   go for a ride 主动的
2. v. 骑（动物、交通工具）
   ride-rode-ridden
   go riding：去骑马
   travel： 泛指从一地到另一地的旅行
   trip：较短的不定期旅行
   journey：长时间旅程
   voyage：海上旅行
   sightseeing：观光游

excursion
n. 远足
excursion train / bus：观光、游览车
go on an excursion：做一次短途旅行

conductor
n. 售票员，乐队指挥，导体
v. conduct：指挥，传导，带领
conduct a survey：进行一次调查

view
n. 景色
beautiful / spectacular /magnificent / fantastic 景色壮丽的，壮美的
view / scenery / scene / landscape 表示景色
the sights 名胜，奇观
scene 舞台上的一幕
scenery 形容自然的景观
view 景象，形容主观看到的

be in view：在视野中，看得清楚
bird's eye view：鸟瞰
I've got a bird's eye view of the Palace from this window.
in my view 在我看来=from my point of view (viewpoint n.)=I take the view that …

练习题

Rather than ride on a crowded bus,he always prefers to ride a bicycle.
prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. 宁愿做...也不愿

A bus conductor usually collects fares.
fares 费用

*The writer got on the bus,but he didn't know where to get off. *
get off 下车

课文讲解

I love travelling in the country, but I don't like losing my way.

love travelling / don't like losing 强调一种习惯（喜欢做某事）
I love cooking, but I don't like washing dishes.
I hate washing dishes.
I like reading books.
I'd like to read horror stories in the midnight. 特指，就喜欢

lose 丢失
loose 松了
miss 错过；想念
If you bet on that horse you will lose your money. 在那匹马上下注
That doorknob has come loose. It will fall off soon. 门把手松了
Hurry up! You'll miss the bus. 错过

I went on an excursion recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected.

go on an excursion / have an excursion 进行一次远足
sth. takes sb. some time…
it takes sb. some time to do sth.
sb. spend some time doing sth.
… longer than I expected. (I thought)比我原以为
He's much better than I expected.

' I'll tell you where to get off,' answered the conductor.

where to get off
关系词（特殊疑问词）+to do 构成一个名词性结构
I've no idea about what to do.
I can tell you how to handle it.
She can't decide which to choose.
get off the bus / get on the bus 上下车

I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside.

in the front of the bus在车内部的前面

After some time, the bus stopped.

after some time = after a while

Looking round, I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus.

looking around - 现在分词短语（表主动表进行）
I realized with a shock that … 惊奇地发现

'Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus,' I answered.

well 语气词,那好吧~
in that case 既然如此；如果是这样的话
prefer to do sth. 倾向于做......
prefer to do A rather than do B.
I prefer to do nothing rather than go shopping with my GF.

句型演练

be happening & always happens现在进行时 & 一般现在时
I prefer to have a drink first.
I don't understand a thing.
*It doesn't matter.
What does that word mean?
Look! He is bringing us two boiled eggs! *
煮鸡蛋 boiled eggs

A Room with a View：看得见风景的房间
Can I have a room with a good view?