Lesson 5 Hot snake
觸電的蛇

一、詞匯部分

1.hot /hɑːt/ adj. 帶電的，充電的
擴展：It’s hot.好熱。
擴展：She’s hot. 她很性感。
擴展：temperature 溫度/have high temperature and a sore throat

2.fireman/ˈfaɪr.mən/ n. 消防隊員
擴展：firefighter

3.cause/kɑːz/ v. 引起； n. 原因
4.examine/ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/ v. 檢查
5.accidentally /ˌæksəˈdentli/adv. 意外地，偶然地
擴展：accident 事故／by accident 偶然的

6.remains/rɪˈmeɪnz/ n. 尸體，殘骸
7.wire /waɪr/ n. 電線
8.volt/voʊlt/ n. 伏特（電壓單位）
9.power line 電力線
10.solve/sɑːlv/ v. 解決
搭配：solve one’s problem 解決某人的問題

11.mystery/ˈmɪs.tɚ.i/ n. 謎
12.snatch/snætʃ/ v. 抓住
13.spark/spɑːrk/ n. 電火花

文章講解

At last firemen have put out a big forest fire in California. Since then, they have been trying to find out how the fire began. Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away. Yesterday the firemen examined the ground carefully, but were not able to find any broken glass. They were also quite sure that a cigarette end did not start the fire. This morning, however, a firemen accidentally discovered the cause. He noticed the remains of a snake which was wound round the electric wires of a 16,000-volt power line. In this way, he was able to solve the mystery. The explanation was simple but very unusual. A bird had snatched up the snake from the ground and then dropped it on to the wires. The snake then wound itself round the wires. When it did so, it sent sparks down to the ground and these immediately started a fire.


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1.At last firemen have put out a big forest fire in California. Since then, they have been trying to find out how the fire began. Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away.

1）搭配：put out 撲滅

2）語法點－完成進行時：have been doing sth一直在做某事
標志：since +過去的時間點…

例句：I haven’t seen Peter since last September. 我自從去年9月就沒有再見過皮特了。

3）語法點：賓語從句
例句：Since then, they have been trying to find out how the fire began

4）語法點：定語從句
例句：Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away.

擴展：take a break休息／take a leave （for +天數）
擴展：break up with 和某人分手
擴展：throw up 嘔吐

2.Yesterday the firemen examined the ground carefully, but were not able to find any broken glass. They were also quite sure that a cigarette end did not start the fire. This morning, however, a firemen accidentally discovered the cause.

1）句型：be sure that 賓語從句…
例句： I’m sure that their relationship won’t last long. 我確定他們的感情不會很持久的。

口語擴展表達——酒店checking in

Leo: Good afternoon.
Leo: Can I help you?
Mona: Yes, we have a reservation for three nights. Mona White. I
called last week.
Leo: One moment please, Ms. White.
Leo: Yes, that was for two single rooms wasn’t it?
Leo: I’ve reserved rooms 402 and 403 for you.
Mona: Are they quiet rooms?
Leo: Well they are facing the street… but there’s a lovely view.
Mona: We’d like quiet rooms thanks.
Leo: Of course…
Leo: I can put you in rooms three-eleven and three-twelve.
Leo: They’re in the rear of the hotel.
Jack: Mona…
Mona: That’s much better, thank you.