【自用跟读版】新概念2-Lesson 9 A cold welcome
一、单词
welcome /ˈwelkəm/ v. 欢迎，迎接；迎
adj. （某人）受欢迎的；
n. 欢迎，迎接；
a cold welcome
a warm welcome
welcome to Beijing
welcome you/the New Year.
You are welcome.
crowd /kraʊd/ n. 人群；
crowded adj. 拥挤的
a crowd of 一群..
a large crowd of 一大群…
gather /ˈɡæðə(r)/ v. 聚集，召集；收集，采集；
gather round 聚起来
hand /hænd/ n. 手；（钟表的）指针；
v. 传递
minute hand 分针
second hand 秒针
hour hand 时针
①try to do L7 + fix
They are trying to fix that big minute hand.
Why are they trying to fix that big minute hand?
②hand sth to sb
shout /ʃaʊt/ vi. 叫嚷，大声说；呼叫，喊叫；呼唤，呼喊（以引起注意）；
① shout at sb (This suggests that we’re angry) 表示生气的喊叫
②shout to sb (When we shout to someone, we want them to hear us. They might be on the other side of the street) 大声喊以引起注意
refuse /rɪˈfjuːz/ v. 拒绝，回绝（做某事）；不接受，拒绝（别人给的东西）；
①refuse to do sth
He refused to take the money.
②refuse sb 拒绝某人
laugh /lɑːf/ v. 笑，发笑；嘲笑，不以为然；
①The baby is laughing.
②laugh at sb 嘲笑某人
Don’t laugh at me, man!
二、原文
On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted. 'It's two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!' I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.
三、课文和语法
1. On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall.
On Wednesday evening 只要与天有关的用on
in the evening 没有天的，上午、下午和晚上用in
Town Hall 市政厅
2. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock.
1）过去完成时
①形式 had done
②用法：立足过去的时间点，向之前看，看事情的完成状况（已完成或者部分完成）
2）词汇 gather, accumulate, assemble, collect
gather 指人自发或有意集合在一起，也指把分散的东西聚集起来
accumulate 指成年累月，长时间的积累
assemble 指为一定的目的，把零散的东西或人收集或集合在一起
collect 强调收集
3） crowds of 成群的
a large crowd of 一大群(较拥挤)
3. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time.
1）in + 时间 表示在…时间之后 L37课中会再提到
也可以直接说in twenty minutes
2）twenty minutes’ time 名词所有格
a teacher’s book teachers’ book
ten years’ time ten miles’ distance
3）would strike 过去将来时
①形式：would do 或者 was/were going to do
否定 ： wouldn’t do 或者wasn’t/weren’t going to do
疑问Would + 主语+ do…? 或者 Was/Were +主语+ going to do …?
②用法：过去的将来，立足过去时间点，看将来的事情
4）过去将来VS 一般将来
立足时间点不同，过去将来立足过去某一时间点，一般将来立足现在
5) 过去将来VS 一般过去
过去将来立足过去某一时间点看将来的事，一般过去看过去某一时间点的事
6）词汇：strike, hit, beat, knock, crack
knock 是不及物动词，后面要跟介词后再接宾语 knock at/on the door
beat 反复地、连续地敲打 My heart beat fast with joy
hit 指有目的地击中某人或某物，侧重打中、击中 Hit the ball
strike 强调急速地、用力地敲打（用手、拳头或其他器物突然用力猛打一下） strike the clock 敲钟
Strike while the iron is hot 趁热打铁
crack 指突然的重击、往往暗示伴有响声。The boy fell and cracked his head against the wall
4. The big minute hand did not move
hour hand 时针 second hand 秒针，二手
minute hand 分针
5. We waited and waited, but nothing happened.
sth happen to sb L37课中会再提到
6. I looked at my watch
不及物动词后面接宾语需加上介词prep.
介词起到中介、媒介的作用，后面跟名词、代词或者相当于名词的词
prep.+n 相当于介宾结构，作宾语
7. It was true.
true adj. 真实的
truth 真相，事实 n.
false adj. 不真实的，错误的
8.The big clock refused to welcome the New Year.
refuse to do sth
9. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.
begin-began-begun
begin to do = begin doing
at that moment = just then
at the moment = now
10. 表示时间的介词
before /after
from … to …
since /until
during
at 8 o’clock/night/midnight/noon at + 时间点（或者类似时间点）
on+ 天
in+年/月/日 in 1992/summer/January
in the morning/evening/afternoon
四、习惯用法
a cold welcome
a warm welcome
gather round
shout at sb.
laugh at sb.
the last day of the year
a large crowd of
in twenty minutes' time
refused to do sth.
at that moment
begin to do sth.
