Lesson 12 The future
卜算未来

一、词汇部分

1.future/'fjʊtʃɚ/ n. 未来，前途
搭配：in future/in the future
习语：Down the road
例句：Down the road, I’d like to be a singer.

2.fair/fɛr/ n. 集市
fortune-teller /'fɔrtʃən'tɛlɚ/ n. 算命人
扩展：fortunate adj.幸运的

3.crystal/'krɪstl/ n. 水晶
搭配：crystal-clear

4.relation/rɪ'leʃən/ n. 亲属
扩展：close/distant relative

5.impatiently/ɪmˈpeʃəntlɪ/ adv. 不耐烦地
扩展：patient/patience

文章讲解

At a village fair, I decided to visit a fortune-teller called Madam Bellinsky. I went into her tent and she told me to sit down. After I had given her some money, she looked into a crystal ball and said: 'A relation of yours is coming to see you. She will be arriving this evening and intends to stay for a few days. The moment you leave this tent, you will get a big surprise. A woman you know well will rush towards you. She will speak to you and then she will lead you away from this place. That is all.'
As soon as I went outside, I forgot all about Madam Bellinsky because my wife hurried towards me. 'Where have you been hiding?' she asked impatiently. 'Your sister will be here in less than an hour and we must be at the station to meet her. We are late already.' As she walked away, I followed her out of the fair.


文章精讲：
1.At a village fair, I decided to visit a fortune-teller called Madam Bellinsky. I went into her tent and she told me to sit down.

1)知识点1: decide to do something
例句：I decide to quit my job. Why/How come? Because I want to start my own business. I’ve been working in this line of business for 10 years. I know how it works and I’ve accumulated enough resources that I need.

例句：Have you decided which city are you going to visit?

扩展：make up one’s mind 下定决心

2)知识点2:过去分词做后置定语

过去分词
后置定语
名词＋过去分词

2.After I had given her some money, she looked into a crystal ball and said: 'A relation of yours is coming to see you. She will be arriving this evening and intends to stay for a few days.

1)知识点1: after引导时间状语从句＋句子

例句：After I graduated from college, I don’t get to see my college friends often.
例句：After Peter got married, he’s been a good husband.

2)搭配：look into 向…看

Look after (someone or something)
1. = to take care of.
2. = to make sure that someone is safe and well.
Make sure you look after yourself. I don't want you to be ill due to this weather.
I have to look after my son tonight.

Look away
1. = to turn your eyes away from someone or something that you were looking at.
The accident was so horrible that I had to look away.
She looked away in embarrassment.

Look for (someone or something)
1. = to search for something or someone.
2. = to try and find something or someone
Can you help me look for my brother, he was meant to be here 20 minutes ago.
I am looking for my black shirt have you seen it?

Look into
Normally - Look into (something)
1. = to find out more about something in order to improve the situation.
2. = to investigate or examine.
The manager promised to look into my complaint
I will look into this matter and see what I can do about it.

Look out
1. = to be careful.
2. = to avoid imminent danger.
Look out! An angry dog is coming your way.
Look out! There is a broken bottle near your foot.

Look through
1. = to examine something, usually quickly.
I must look through this report to establish the full story.
I will look through my email to see if I can find your request.

Look up
1. = to search for information (usually in a book)
I need to look that word up in the dictionary, I have never heard it before.
I will look up your number when I get to Santiago.

Look up to
1. = to respect or admire someone.
I really look up to my father.
She will always look up to her father as he had such a positive effect on her youth.

3)知识点：be + 短暂性动词ing—表将来
例句：I’m leaving for NYC very soon.
例句：Laura and I are taking a trip to India this month.


4)搭配：intend to do something 打算做某事
例句：I intend to pay a visit to Shanghai.

3.The moment you leave this tent, you will get a big surprise. A woman you know well will rush towards you. She will speak to you and then she will lead you away from this place. That is all.'

1)知识点1: the moment + 句子，引导时间状语从句
例句：The moment I broke up with my girlfriend, I felt like the world had come to an end.

例句：The moment I quit my job, I was prepared to live a “different” life.

备注：Can I get Combo #5?

2)知识点2: 定语从句
A woman you know well will rush towards you.

备注：在定语从句中，that 在定语从句中作宾语可以省略。
例句：I don’t care how much money you make. I just want you to be happy.

备注：rush towards 向…冲过来；What’s the rush?有什么好着急的？

3)知识点3: 搭配
speak to someone
lead someone away 带某人离开
show someone around/give someone a quick tour

Hi, my name is Alex. (Hi, I’m James)
Nice to meet you. (Nice to meet you)
Nice shoes./I love you dress. (Thanks)
Thank you for coming today. (I appreciate it. It’s good to be here)
I’m the sales reprehensive at 铅笔英语。(I’m the 职位 at 公司)
Here’s my business card. May I have yours? (Yes. Here it is/There you go)
Thank you. Let me give you a quick tour of the company.

4. As soon as I went outside, I forgot all about Madam Bellinsky because my wife hurried towards me. 'Where have you been hiding?' she asked impatiently. 'Your sister will be here in less than an hour and we must be at the station to meet her. We are late already.' As she walked away, I followed her out of the fair.


口语扩展材料：——去商店买东西

Can I help you?
I’m just looking/browsing.

Do you have …available?
例句：Do you have any black leather jacket available?

I’m looking for ….
例句：I’m looking for a white high heels for my graduation prom.

Do you carry ….?
例句：Do you carry any children’s books?


课外阅读材料扩展：

How much can my husband and I spend on rent in Manhattan with a yearly income of $350,000?

Some of the other numbers are pretty high. If the $350k refers to base salary only, then maybe it makes sense to look at apartments for $7 or 8k monthly, but if that’s all the income you’re going to have, after taxes, you’d be spending over half on rent — and there are tons of other costs in Manhattan that are high, like parking, insurance, etc. I think that if you look around, you can find a place with quite a comfortable lifestyle for a couple in the $4–5k rent range.

What is your most memorable cultural shock?

In Japan, during my first week here, I had to go through a medical check-up in the university clinic, a normal procedure for the new students and old ones as well.
I didn’t know where the clinic building was, so I asked another student about it. She told me that she was on her way to the clinic too, and that she could show me the place. While we were on our way, she began asking me where I was coming from and so on; as I was replying to her, I noticed that she was wearing a face-mask, one exactly like this:

I thought that perhaps it was a must to wear a face-mask before going to the clinic, as a kind of protection against some prospective infections.
I asked her: “Is it necessary to wear a face-mask before going to the clinic?
She replied: “No, no… I just didn’t do my makeup today.”

What is one thing you caught your parents doing that you wish you had never seen?

I grew up poor in Los Angeles, but not in a poor section of LA - my parents wanted their children to live in a safe suburb with a quality education, so we lived in a middle-class suburb with upper-middle-class suburbs around it.
They scrimped and saved and did everything possible to afford to live there. One car. Coupons. Hand-me-down clothes. My dad worked 3 jobs sometimes, and my mom also worked long hours. We had enough to eat, clothes, shoes, beds, the money to pay the bills, and each other.
One day I was walking home from school (we never had the luxury of being picked up by a parent) when I saw a man climbing out of a dumpster. I felt so bad for this homeless person ….and then recognized my dad. He was going through the trash, gathering aluminum cans to be ultimately turned in to a recycling center in exchange for a small amount of cash.
My dad was sorting through huge amounts of trash in order to make maybe $20. And I knew he probably did this all the time - I had just never been aware of it before.
I decided right then that I was going to make enough money so that my dad never had to sort through someone’s trash.
The image of my dad climbing out of a dumpster still haunts me.