新概念英语第一册lesson 45 The boss's letter

（单词翻译）

　　Lesson 45
The boss's letter
老板的信
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Why can't Pamela type the letter?
听录音，然后回答问题。帕梅拉为什么无法打信？
THE BOSS: Can you come here a minute
please, Bob?
BOB: Yes, sir?
THE BOSS: Where's Pamela?
BOB: She's next door.
She's in her office, sir.
THE BOSS: Can she type
this letter for me?
Ask her please.
BOB: Yes, sir.
BOB: Can you type this letter
for the boss please, Pamela?
PAMELA: Yes, of course I can.
BOB: Here you are.
PAMELA: Thank you, Bob.
PAMELA: Bob!
BOB: Yes?
What's the matter.
PAMELA: I can't type this letter.
PAMELA: I can't read it!
The boss's handwriting is
terrible!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
can
modal verb 能够
boss
n. 老板，上司
minute
n. 分（钟）
ask
v. 请求，要求
handwriting
n. 书写
terrible
adj. 糟糕的，可怕的
参考译文
老 板：请你来一下好吗？鲍勃？
鲍 勃: 什么事，先生？
老 板：帕梅拉在哪儿？
鲍 勃: 她在隔壁，在她的办公室里，先生。
老 板：她能为我打一下这封信吗？请问她。
鲍 勃: 好的，先生。
鲍 勃: 请你把这封信给老板打一下可以吗，
帕梅拉？
帕梅拉：可以，当然可以。
鲍 勃: 给你这信。
帕梅拉：谢谢你，鲍勃。
帕梅拉：鲍勃！
鲍 勃: 怎么了？怎么回事？
帕梅拉：我打不了这封信。
帕梅拉：我看不懂这封信，
老板的书写太糟糕了！

　　自学导读
1．Can you come here a minute please, Bob? 请你来一下好吗，鲍勃？
句中的 a minute是时间状语，表示"一会儿"、"片刻"。又如：
Wait a minute, please.
请稍等一会儿。
2．She's next door. 她在隔壁。
这里 next door起副词作用，作表语。
语法  Grammar in use
can(2)
can是情态助动词，表示"能力"。情态助动词的否定式由情态助动词加not构成；疑问句中将情态助动词置于句首，后接句子的主语和主要谓语动词。又如：
Can Penny and Jane wash the dishes?  彭尼和简会洗盘子吗？
Yes, they can. 是的，她们会。
can本身没有人称或数方面的变化。它还可以与疑问词一起用在特殊疑问句中。如：
What can Penny and Jane do? 彭尼和简会干什么？
They can wash the dishes.她们会洗盘子。

　词汇学习  Word study
1．lift  v.
（1）提；抬；举：
Can you lift this heavy suitcase?
你能提起这个沉重的衣箱吗？
The elderly lady lifted her eyes from the book.
那位年长的女士从书本上抬起眼睛。
（2）提高；搞高……地位：
This polity lifted Chinese exports of silk.
这项政策提高了中国丝绸的出口量。
2．make  v.
（1）制作；创造：
She is going to make a very big birthday cake.
她准备做一个非常大的生日蛋糕。
Hollywood can make the most famous film stars in the world.
好莱坞可以造就世界上最著名的影星。
（2）产生，引起，导致：
You have made a serious mistake.
你犯了一个严重的错误。
Don't make so much noise, please!
请别这么大肆喧闹！
（3）整理；料理；准备：
She is now making the bed for a guest.
她现在正为客人铺床。
The coffee is made.
咖啡煮好了。
3．terrible  adj.
（1）可怕的；骇人的：
This is a picture of terrible new weapons.
这是一张可怕的新式武器的图片。
（2）困难的；费劲的：
Who can accomplish this terrible task?
谁能完成这项艰难的任务？
（3）极度的；非常严重的：
I've got a terrible headache.
我头疼得厉害。
（4）＜口＞糟透的；很蹩脚的：
She is terrible at maths.
她的数学很蹩脚。

练习答案  Key to written exercises
Lesson 46
A
1  They can type these letters.
2  She can make the bed.
3  You can swim across the river.
4  We can come now.
5  We can run across the park.
6  He can sit on the grass.
7  I can give him some chocolate.
B
1  Can you type this letter?
Yes, I can.
What can you do?
I can type this letter.
2  Can Penny wait for the bus?
Yes, she can.
What can she do?
She can wait for the bus.
3  Can Penny and Jane wash the dishes?
Yes, they can.
What can they do?
They can wash the dishes.
4  Can George take these flowers to her?
Yes, he can.
What can he do?
He can take these flowers to her.
5  Can the cat drink its milk?
Yes, it can.
What can it do?
It can drink its milk.
6  Can you and Tom paint this bookcase?
Yes, we can.
What can you and Tom do?
We can paint this bookcase.
7  Can you see that aeroplane?
Yes, I can.
What can you do?
I can see that aeroplane.
8  Can Jane read this book?
Yes, she can.
What can she do?
She can read this book.

课堂笔记
Lesson 45 The boss's letter 老板的信
新单词：can、boss、minute、ask、handwriting、terrible
boss：（大的实体）的头
manager：经理
owner：（小商店）的店主
leader：领袖
head：首脑 head hunter：猎头
lord：统治者、主（耶酥）
landlord¹：地主
master：主人
lady：对女性有礼貌的称呼，也可代表有权力的女性
chief：部落、族长、首领
chief executive² officer
year：年
month：月
season：季
week：星期
day：天
hour：小时
minute：分钟
second：秒
quarter：一刻钟、季度
decade：十年
century：百年、世纪
a minute：一会儿
ask：要求、请求
request：书面体、更为正式的请求
beg：乞求
ask＋名词或代词（宾格）
ask her / ask them
ask sb. to do sth. 要求某人做事（动词不定式）
The boss is going to ask Pamela to type a letter for him.
The teacher is going to ask the students to sweep the floor.