朗文3L看听学英语第四册 Lesson 19

　　19 Something to look forward to
Father: I'm so glad
it's the end of the week.
I'm looking forward to a nice week-end.
Sue¹: What'll you be doing
this time tomorrow, Gretel?
Gretel: I may be going to the theatre. I'm not sure.
Sue: That'll be fun.
Sue: What'll you be doing
this time tomorrow, Sandy?
Sandy: I might be playing football. I'm not sure.
Sue: That'll be nice.
Sue: What'll you be doing
this time tomorrow, Mum?
Mother: I'll be getting the dinner ready.
Sue: Pooh! That's not very exciting.
Sue: What'll you be doing
this time tomorrow, Dad?
Father: I'll be digging² in the garden.
Sue: That's pretty boring!
Sue: Mum'll be getting the dinner ready,
and Dad'll be digging up the garden.
And he calls it a nice week-end.
Sandy: Don't grown-ups do boring things, Sue?

1 sue   

vt.控告，起诉；vi.请求，追求，起诉

参考例句：

• If you don't pay me the money,I'll sue you.如果你不付给我钱，我就告你。
• The war criminals sue for peace.战犯求和。

2 digging   

n.挖掘v.挖，掘( dig的现在分词 )；（如用铲、锨或推土机等）挖掘；挖得；寻找

参考例句：

• They were digging up worms to use for bait. 他们正在挖蚯蚓作鱼饵。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade. 在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。 来自《简明英汉词典》