新概念英语第二册第5课教案

Lesson 5 No wrong number

1. pigeon: (1) 鸽子

homing pigeon 信鸽

An old man sat on the park bench and fed the pigeon. 一位老人坐在公园的长凳上喂鸽子。

He is building a pigeon house for his racing pigeons. 他正在为他的赛鸽建鸽棚。

A pigeon is cooing up in one of the elm. 一只鸽子在榆树上咕咕地叫。

(2) 事务，买卖，关心的事

I don't care where the money comes from: that's not my pigeon. 我不管钱从哪儿来, 那不是我的事。

联想：dove: dove of peach 和平鸽

2. message: (1) 消息; 通讯; 音信, 口信; 情报; 电报; 通报

Will you take this message to your brother? 把这个便条捎给你哥哥好吗?

There is an important message for you from your brother. 你哥哥有个重要的消息要告诉你。

Did you deliver my message to my father? 你把我的信息传给我父亲了吗?

(2) 要旨，要点

The play has a serious message. 这部戏有着重要的寓意。

经典用法：leave a message留个话

take a message 为…捎口信

get the message [口]明白, 领会

3. cover: vt. (1) 覆［遮，掩］盖

cover the table with a cloth 把桌子铺上台布

be covered with moss 长满绿苔

be covered with snow all the year round 终年积雪

The roads were covered with snow. 覆盖

(2) 走完（一段路程），越过

We have covered 1500 miles.

He covered the whole distance in three days. 走完

By sunset we had covered thirty miles. 到日落的时候，我们已走了三十英里。

(3) 掩盖

He tried to cover up his mistakes. 掩饰

Do not try to cover a mistake. 不要试图掩盖错误。

Lies cannot cover up facts. 谎言掩盖不住事实。

(4) 报道（有关...的消息）

This event will be covered live by TV. 此事将由电视作现场报道。

The best reporters were sent to cover the war. 最优秀的记者被派去作战地报道。

(5) 涉及，包含

His studies covered a wide field. 他的知识渊博。

(6) 保险

All the pupils in the school are covered against accidents. 学校里所有的学生参加了人身保险。

n. 盖子

The book needs a new cover.

4. distance: (1) 距离, 路程

the distance between the two cities 两座城市间的距离

His house is within walking distance of the hospital. 他家离医院只有几步路。

We've come a long distance on the project. 我们在这个科研项目上已有很大进展。

My house is four miles distance from the sea. 我家离海四英里。

(2) 遥远, 远离; 远方, 远处

We can see the mountain from the distance. 我们从远处就可以看到那座山。

We can see a windmill in the distance. 我们可以望见远处有架风车。

经典用法：from a distance 从远方

in the distance 在远处

keep sb. at a distance 对某人保持疏远

5. request: n./vt. 请求, 要求, 邀请

a written request 书面要求[申请]

Catalogues of our books will be mailed on request. 书目承索即寄。

These materials are in great request. 这些材料非常需要。

I have a request to make of you. 我有事求你。

Your presence is immediately requested. 即请光临。

All I request of you is that you (should) be punctual. 我只要求你准时。

Gentlemen are requested not to smoke. 先生们请勿吸烟。

She requested him to go with her. 她邀请他一同去。

经典用法：at sb.'s request [at the request of sb.] 应某人要求

as requested 依照请求

make (a) request for 请求, 要求

request sth. from sb. 向某人要求某物

6. spare: adj. 备用的; 多余的，剩余的

spare cash 余款

If you have a spare bed, may I stay tonight?

Have you any spare time to help me?

You can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet! 空闲时你就坐在这里读地毯吧! v. 赦免；饶恕；不伤害; 免除；使省去; 舍弃；让与

spare sb.'s life

He doesn't spare himself. 他律己甚严。

I have no time to spare. 我没有余暇。

He did the work to spare you the trouble. 他做了那件事使你免去麻烦。

7. service: (1) 业务，服务

Service First 服务第一/ give good service 服务周到

the telephone service 电话设施

attend morning service 参加早礼拜