Lesson 12 The future
卜算未來

一、詞匯部分

1.future/'fjʊtʃɚ/ n. 未來，前途
搭配：in future/in the future
習語：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
擴展：fortunate adj.幸運的

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

4.relation/rɪ'leʃən/ n. 親屬
擴展：close/distant relative

5.impatiently/ɪmˈpeʃəntlɪ/ adv. 不耐煩地
擴展：patient/patience

文章講解

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.


文章精講：
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)知識點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?

擴展：make up one’s mind 下定決心

2)知識點2:過去分詞做后置定語

過去分詞
后置定語
名詞＋過去分詞

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)知識點1: after引導時間狀語從句＋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)知識點：be + 短暫性動詞ing—表將來
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)知識點1: the moment + 句子，引導時間狀語從句
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.

備注：Can I get Combo #5?

2)知識點2: 定語從句
A woman you know well will rush towards you.

備注：在定語從句中，that 在定語從句中作賓語可以省略。
例句：I don’t care how much money you make. I just want you to be happy.

備注：rush towards 向…沖過來；What’s the rush?有什么好著急的？

3)知識點3: 搭配
speak to someone
lead someone away 帶某人離開
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 鉛筆英語。(I’m the 職位 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.


口語擴展材料：——去商店買東西

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?


課外閱讀材料擴展：

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.