New Concept English 2 -- Lesson 1 and Lesson 2

Lesson 1 A private conversation

课文内容 ：

Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. ‘I can't hear a word!’ I said angrily.

‘It's none of your business, ’ the young man said rudely. ‘This is a private conversation!’

Notes on the text 课文注释

1 go to the theatre，去看戏。

2 got angry，生气。

3 turn round，转身，也可用turn around。

4 pay attention，注意。

5 I could not bear it．我无法忍受。 其中的it是指上文中的那对男女大声说话又不理会作者的愤怒目光。

6 none of your business，不关你的事。

 

Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch? 早餐还是午餐？

课文内容：

It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside. ‘What a day!’ I thought. ‘It's raining again. ’ Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. ‘I've just arrived by train, ’ she said. ‘I'm coming to see you. ’

‘But I'm still having breakfast, ’ I said.

‘What are you doing?’ she asked.

‘I'm having breakfast, ’ I repeated.

‘Dear me, ’ she said. ‘Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock!’

Notes on the text 课文注释

1 on Sundays，指每个星期日。星期几的前面用介词on。

2 What a day！多么糟糕的天气！这是一个省略的感叹句。完整的句子应该是What a day it is！英语中的感叹句常用what开头，后面紧跟一个名词或名词性短语(包括连系动词)，然后是主语和谓语，句尾用感叹号。

3 I'm coming to see you．在这句话中现在进行时用来表示近期按计划或安排要进行的动作。

4 Dear me！天哪！这也是一个感叹句。