新概念英语第一册课文和笔记:第26课

What's the matter with Mr.Croft?

Mr.Croft has a terrible toothache.

It is very urgent.

He is at the dentist.[疑为笔误，应为dentist's]

He wants to see the dentist.

But he doesn't have an appointment.

ask sb. to do sth.

April 24th

on Monday

ten o'clock 10 a.m.

April 24th, on Monday, at ten o'clock./10 a.m.

The nurse asks Mr.Croft to come at April 24th, on Monday, at ten 10 a.m.

But he thinks that is too late.

2 p.m.

The nurse asks him to come at 2 p.m. this afternoon.

Mr.Croft thinks that he can wait, but his toothache can't!

[课文]

Good morning. Mr. Croft.

Good morning, nurse.

I want to see the dentist, please.

Do you have an appointment?

No, I don't.

Is it urgent?

Yes, it is.

It's very urgent.

I feel awful.

I have a terrible toothache.

Can you come at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 24th?

I must see the dentist now, nurse.

The dentist is very busy at the moment.

Can you come at 2 p.m.?

That's very late.

Can the dentist see me now?

I'm afraid that he can't, Mr. Croft.

Can't you wait till this afternoon?

I can wait, but my toothache can't!

复习知识点

at用于小地方或点钟的前边

on用于星期的前边或一个月中的具体的某一天

in在月份，季节，前，国家或大的地方前

Exercise P160

She buys a new car every year. She bought a new car every year.

airs -> aired

lose -> lost

listens -> listened

empties -> emptied

It's eight o'clock. When did you see him?(half an hour ago)

I saw him at half past seven.

It's Friday. When did she go to London?(the day before yesterday)

She went to London on Wednesday.

It's June. When did Mr.Jones buy that car?(last month)

He bought that car in March.

It's 1997. When did you paint this room?(last year)

I painted this room in 1996.

It's 5th January. When did she meet him?(two months ago)

She met him on the 5th November.

It's a quarter past eleven. When did they arrive?(half an hour ago)

They arrived at a quarter to eleven.

It's Sunday. When did he lose his pen?(yesterday)

He lost his pen in Saturday.