洪恩环境英语第六册 Lesson 10

　　Hello America    Lesson Ten.
Fred and Ethel are watching television.
They're watching "Murder at Midnight."
Here's what they're saying about the show.Listen.
Oh,this is so exciting.
Who did it? Oh,it was Philip Tate.That's clear.
No.He didn't do it.It was Victor Chapman.
You think he did it alone? By himself?
don't know.maybe.Or maybe he had help.
Maybe he and Tate were partners.
Yeah.Maybe they worked together.
Right.Tate made the fake¹ treaty. He knew how.
And chapman killed Diana's uncle.
Yes.but why? To get the real treaty.
It was worth a lot of money.
Maybe.Let's wait and see. All right.
Now let's talk about Fred and Ethel.
I say,"they were watching Hello America,'weren't they?"
And you say...
No,they weren't.They were watching "Murder at Midnight."
I say,"They thought the show was really boring,didn't they?"
And you say... No,they didn't.they thought the show was exciting.
Ready? Let's begin.
Fred and Ethel were watching "Hello America," weren't they?
No,they weren't.They were watching "Murder at Midnight."
They thought the show was boring,didn't they?
No,they didn't.They thought the show was exciting.
They were talking about the weather,weren't they?
No,they weren't.They were talking about the show.
Ethel thought that Victor Chapman was the killer²,didn't she?
No,she didn't.She thought that Philip Tate was the killer.
Fred said that it was Philip Tate who killed Diana's uncle,didn't he?
No,he didn't.He said it was Victor Chapman who killed Diana's uncle.
Fred thought that the treaty was worth very little money,didn't he?
No,He didn't.He thought the treaty was worth a lot of money.
Fred and Ethel decided³ that Chapman worked alone,didn't they?
No,they didn't.They decided that Chapman and Tate worked together.
Now let's practice two verbs.
The verbs are kidding and fooling.
They have the same meaning.
If you hear...She's kidding herself.
Or.. she's fooling herself.
It means she wants to believe something that isn't true.
She doesn't understand all the facts.
Now let's practice.Repeat these sentences.
She's kidding herself. She's fooling herself.
Now I say,"Kidding herself.She."
and you say... She's kidding herself.
I say,"Fooling." and you say...She's fooling herself.
Ready? Kidding herself.She. She's kidding herself.
Fooling. She's fooling herself.
We. We're fooling themselves.
They. They're fooling themselves.
Kidding. They're kidding themselves.
I. I'm kidding myself.
You. You're kidding yourself.
Fooling. You're fooling yourself.
He. He's fooling himself.
OK.Now listen to a conversation.
Mary Beth is visiting Jeff's apartment for the first time.
She's looking around and asking him about his place. Listen.
Gee,this is a great place you have here.
Did Steven find it for you?  No.I found it myself.
Nice carpet.Did someone give it to you?
No. I got it myself.
What a pretty color blue in the kitchen!
Was it a professional job? No.I did it myself.
Beautiful cartains.Did your mother make those for you?
No.I made them myself.
Curtains? You know how to sew?...
Terrific⁴ cabinets. Expensive?
No.I made them myself.
Really.A man of many talents.Dinner smells delicious!
Good.I cooked it myself.
That's a fabulous⁵ picutre on the wall..
No.Let me guess..  I made it myself!
Well,congratulations.You have a great place.
Now I'm going to ask you some questions.
I say,"Did someone buy this carpet for you?"
And you say... No,I bought it myself.
I say "Did someone get these plants for you?"
And you say.. No,I got them myself.
Ready? Did someone buy this carpet for you?
No,I bought it myself.
Did someone get these plants for you? No,I bought it myself.
Did someone cook this meal for you? No,I cooked it myself.
Did someone find this car for you? No,I found it myself.
Did someone make these curtains for you? No,I made them myself.
Did someone write this letter for you? No,I wrote it myself.
Did someone fix this TV for you?  No,I fixed⁶ it myself.
Did someone take these pictures for you? No,I took them myself.
Did someone paint this apartment for you? No,I painted it myself.
Did someone make these cabinets for you?  No,I made them myslef.
Did someone move this piano for you? No,I moved it myself.
Mr.Bennett is home form the hospital. He's still a little weak.
Listen to the conversation between him and Mrs.Bennett.
Where's the milk?
It's in the refrigerator.Can I help you find it?
No,thanks. I can find it by myself.
Can I get you a glass?
No,thanks,dear.I can get one by myself.
Do you want me to help you drink it?
No,I think I can drink it by myself.
Listen and repeat.
by myself   drink it by myself.
I can drink it by myself.
In these sentences myself and by myself mean the same thing.
They mean "alone,with no help."
Now let's practice some sentences.
Your.. Can I help you fix your car?
And you say.. No,I can fix it by myself.
Or you hear.. Can I help you move the piano?
And you say... No,I can move it by myself.
Ready? Can I help you fix the car?
No,I can fix it by myself.
Can I help you move the piano?
No,I can move it by myself.
Can I help you look for the money?
No,I can look for it by myself.
Can I help you write the letter?
No,I can write it by myself.
Can I help you make the cabinet?
No,I can make it by myself.
Can I help you cook dinner?
No,I can cook it by myself.
This is the end of Lesson Ten.

1 fake   

vt.伪造，造假，假装；n.假货，赝品

参考例句：

• He can tell a fake from the original.他能分辨出赝品和真品。
• You can easily fake up an excuse to avoid going out with him.你可以很容易地编造一个借口而不与他一同外出。

2 killer   

n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者

参考例句：

• Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
• The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 terrific   

adj.可怕的，极好的，非常的

参考例句：

• The game was terrific.那场比赛棒极了。
• Darren drove at a terrific speed.达伦以惊人的速度驾车。

5 fabulous   

adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的

参考例句：

• We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
• This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。

6 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。