1、Lesson 87,A perfect alibi,Words,alibi commit inspector employer confirm suggest truth,n. 不在犯罪现场 v. 犯(罪、错) n. 探长 n. 雇主 v. 确认,证实 v. 提醒 n. 真相,alibi n. 不在犯罪现场prove an alibi set up an alibi 提出不在犯罪现场的辩护 他有案发时不在现场的充分证据 He has a perfect alibi. 他们都有那天晚上不在现场的证明 They all had alibis for that night .,employer n.
2、 雇主 employee employment 就业、雇用 unemployment employ v. 聘请、雇用 该公司雇用两名翻译。 The firm employs two interpreters . employ sb. as 雇用某人 他雇一个女孩当打字员。 He employed the girl as a typist .,confirm v. 确认,证实 confirm sth 他证实那谣言是真的。 He confirmed the rumor. confirm (that) 确定某事物 The president conformed (that) he would vis
3、it France the following month.,suggest 1) 建议 suggest + doing suggest + sth. May I suggest going there by train? He suggested another development plan to the government . suggest that . 建议(虚拟语气) She suggested that we (should) have lunch at the new restaurant. 2) 暗示;提醒 你的意思暗示我不适合这份工作。 Are you suggesti
4、ng (that) Im not suitable for the job ?,truth (1)n. 真相 lie truth 指与虚假、错误相对的事实 fact 指实际存在的客观事实 My father says that truth will come out in the end. (2) 真理 in truth 的确,事实上 the truth is that the truth is 老实说 To tell the truth 说实话,At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 oclock tra
5、in to London, said the man. Do you always catch such an early train? asked the inspector.,at the time when train to London,such an early train so early a train,Of course I do, answered the man. I must be at work at 10 oclock. My employer will confirm that I was there on time. Would a later train get
6、 you to work on time? asked the inspector. 你不会让她同意的。Youll never get her to agree . 我会说服他去做这份工作Ill get him to do the work.,1.get sb. to do sth. 使做,说服.(使役动词)get sth. done 使某事被做,2.on time 准时 in time 及时 at times有时,I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train.,suppose 认为 think expect 你会迟到吗?不会 Will
7、 you be late? I dont think so. I dont suppose so. I dont expect so.,At what time did you arrive at the station? At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for the train. And you didnt notice anything unusual?,Wait for sb/sth 等待某物/某人 你在等什么 ? What are you waiting for ?,这是一个陈述疑问句,即它具备与陈述句同样的基本语法 结构,但
8、用升调提问。这种句子在英语中不常用.,Of course not. I suggest, said the inspector, that you are not telling the truth. I suggest that you did not catch the 8 oclock train, but that you caught the 8.25 which would still get you to work on time.,You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 oclock train did not run at a
9、ll. It broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.,you see在口语中经常作为插入语出现,句首、句中或句尾均可以,表示“你知道,事实上”等含义: 你知道,我的腿还没好呢,所以我不能和你去爬山了。 My leg isnt all right yet, you see, so I cant climb the hill with you.,run可以指火车、公共汽车、船等“定时/定期行驶, (在两地间)往来”: 这个船在Dover和Calais之间往来 This ship runs between Dover a
10、nd Calais.,3.break down 抛锚;出故障 在路上许多汽车抛锚了。 Many cars broke down on the way. 4.take off 取消,At the time of the murder, the man claimed that he had been travelling on the 8 oclock train to London and had arrived at work on time. When the inspector asked if a later train would get him to work on time, t
11、he man agreed it would but said that he always travelled early. The inspector suggested that he was lying because, that morning, the 8 oclock train broke down, so the man must have caught the 8.25.,Key Structure,直接引语变间接引语,1)陈述句: Sb.+said/told me that. 2)一般疑问句: Sb.+asked me if/whether. 3)特殊疑问句: Sb.+a
12、sked me wh-/how. He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries. 他告诉我,公司支付不起这么庞大的工资开支。 He asked if Mr. Gilberts operation had been successful. 他问吉尔伯特先生的手术是否成功。,4)表示命令、请求、建议的祈使句 a. 动词后跟不定式 常用的这类动词有advise, ask, tell, order, command, warn, invite. Turn off all the lights, she said
13、.She told me to turn off all the lights. 转述祈使句的否定形式时,必须将not放在带to的不定式之前Dont make a mess in the kitchen! She said.She told / asked /warned him not to make a mess in the kitchen.,b.suggest(建议)和insist(坚持要求)+that从句(用should+do, should可省略) 虚拟语气He still insisted that we should help him.He suggests that they
14、 should sell the flat.,用I wonder 来转述疑问句 1. Can he wait a few minutes longer? (I wonder if)I wonder if he can wait a few minutes longer. 2. When will he arrive? ( I wonder when)I wonder when he will arrive. 3. Has he passed his examination?I wonder whether he has passed his examination. 4. Where is he?I wonder where he is.,