英语口语大赢家Topic72:还书Returning Books

阿美去还书，而且还想续借英文版的《理智与情感》。爸爸借的自传超过了借书期限，这下该怎么办呢？

 

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May: This is my admission card, and these are the books .

Librarian: OK, a moment, please.

May: By the way, can I renew the borrowing?

Librarian: For which one?

May: Sense and Sensibility, English version.

Librarian: Yes, of course.

May: Can I just do it here?

Librarian: Sorry. No. You should go to the other counter.

May: OK, thanks.

Librarian: Sorry, this biography is over the deadline. You should pay extra for it.

May: I was thinking of buying this from the bookstore when my father got this from the library…anyway, how much should I pay?

Librarian: 3 Yuan, please.

May: Here you are. Thanks.

Librarian: You are welcome. See you next time.

May: See you!

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阿美：这是我的借书卡，这些是书。

图书员：好的，请等一下。

阿美：顺便问一下，我能续借吗？

图书员：借哪一本呢？

阿美：《理智与情感》，英文版的。

图书员：可以，当然可以。

阿美：那我就在这儿续借可以吗？

图书员：对不起，不行。你要到那边的那个柜台去。

阿美：好的，谢谢。

图书员：不好意思，这本自传已经超过了期限。你得付超期的钱。

阿美：我爸爸从图书馆借回来的时候我就觉得他还不如去买一本……不管怎么样，我该付多少钱？

图书员：3块钱。

阿美：给你。谢谢。

图书员：不用谢。下次见。

阿美：再见！

经典背诵 Recitation
May: I have a problem with borrowed books from a library. I always can't finish the books before the deadline comes. So as it happens, I'd pay extra for the delay. Though it's not much I still don't like it. You know it's so embarrassing.

生词小结
admission n. 许可，承认

renew vt. 重新

version n. 版本

counter n. 柜台

deadline n. 最后期限

extra adj. 额外的

Grammar 语法小结
过去进行时

过去进行时表示过去某一时刻或某段时间正在进行的动作，由“was/were+动词-ing”构成。

（1）表示过去某一时刻正在进行的动作

What were you doing when I phoned you last night?

昨晚我给你打电话时，你正在干什么？

I was drawing a horse when the teacher came in.

当老师进来时，我正在画一匹马。

（2）表示过去某段时间正在进行的动作

We were building a bridge last winter.

我们在建一个桥。

I was living in my uncle's house when I was 14.

我14岁时，住我叔叔家里。

（3）描写故事发生的背景

It was a dark night. The wind was blowing hard.

一个漆黑的夜晚，狂风大作。

家庭总动员 Do it together
两人一组，一方朗诵下面的中文句子，另一方挑选出合适的翻译。

1.昨天下午这个时候丹尼尔正在图书馆看书。

2.老师进来时阿美正在和同学说话。

3.去年这个月我们在做一个很大的项目。

4.昨天晚上她正在看哈利波特。

5.昨天爸爸给我书的时候我在看电视。

1.When my father gave me the book yesterday, I was watching TV yesterday.

2.She was reading Harry¹ Potter last night.

3.We were doing a big project this month last year.

4.When teacher came into the classroom, May was talking with her classmate.

5.Daniel was reading in the library at this time yesterday.

 

1 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。