参考译文
我们的邻居查尔斯.艾利森船长明天就要从朴次茅斯(英国港市)启航了. 明天一大早我们将在码头为他送行. 他将乘坐他的 ―涛波赛‖ 号小艇. ―涛波赛‖ 号是艘有名的小艇, 它已经多次横渡大西洋. 艾利森船长将于8点钟启航, 因此我们有充裕的时间. 我们将参观他的船, 然后和他告别. 他要离开两个月, 我们真为他感到自豪, 他将参加一次重大的横渡大西洋的比赛.
【课文讲解】
1、We'll meet him at the harbour early in the morning. 在表示时间的短语in the morning，in the afternoon等前面可以再加上early，late等副词，以便确切地表示时间
early in the morning 一大早 late in the afternoon 傍晚
2、It has sailed across the Atlantic many times.
across是对某个细长物―横切、横断、横渡‖等，尤指河流、马路、海洋等；过桥用over
the Atlantic =the Atlantic Ocean 大西洋 once，twice，three times… 表示次数的时候, for 一定不能加 I do something twice.
3、Captain Alison will set out at eight o'clock, so we'll have plenty of time. set out/set off/begin something 出发，动身 plenty =enough 相对多，充足的，足够的 plenty of 足够多的…… I have plenty of money. a lot of 指客观上的多
4、We'll see his boat and then we'll say goodbye to him. see = visit 参观 Can I see it?
say goodbye (to sb.)；say hello to (to sb.)；say sorry to (to sb.) I said hello to him this morning. You must say sorry to somebody.
5、He will be away for two months.
瞬间动词不是不能用完成时态, 而是指不能与段时间连用, 一旦要用段时间就要将其变为 ―系表结构‖ 即 ―be + 形容词或介词短语构成‖
He has been away for two hours. =He left two hours ago.点时间
有的动词可用be+形容词系表结构表状态来代替
arrive= be here/there ；leave= be away ；die = be dead ； join(也是瞬间动词) = be a soldier/in the army
6、He will take part in an important race across the Atlantic. take part (in) 参加，参与（某项活动） enter for 报名参加
I have entered for the meeting,but now I don't want to take part in the meeting.
an important race across the Atlantic 横渡大西洋的比赛（介词短语做定语放在被修饰词的后面）
the person at the door
be in the race = take part in the race 参加比赛 at the race 在比赛场地观看比赛
【Key structures】
一般将来时
１、一般将来时表示将要发生的动作或存在的状态 ２、将来时的结构 ① 基本结构: shall/will + 动词原形
shall常用在第一人称I或we的后面，而will可用于所有人称，缩略为‘ll，否定式中，will not可缩略为‘ll not或won‘t，shall not缩略shan‘t（在美语中很少用shall）
② be going to do sth./ be gonna do sth.（美语） 打算做某事; be going to 与will一般可以互换，但与打算无关含义的句子, will与be going to do 不能互换
I‘ll miss you. （不能用be going to） He'll lose. 他要输了。（不能用be going to）
I'll be sixteen years old next year. （不能用be going to） ③ be + to do sth. 表示计划安排在某事或用来征求意见 I am to have a holiday. ④ be about to do sth. 即将做某事. ⑤ will be doing 表示将要做某事 ⑥ be doing （瞬间动词） 用现在进行时表示将来时态
用现在进行时表示将来的动词有：go，come，arrive，leave，die，land，join ⑦ be 一般现在时表示将要发生 If it rains, …
【Special Difficulties】
be+副词构成的表语
动词be如与不同的副词连用意义不同，意思主要由副词的意义决定： be in 在家；be out 出去；be away 离开；be on 上映；be back 回来；be over 结束；be up to sth.胜任某件事情, 能够做某件事
set+副词构成的短语动词 set out 出发，动身
When‘ll you set out for London? set off 出发，启程
I‘ll set off for home the day after tomorrow. set up 创立，建立；（a record）创造……记录 Mr. Jackson has set up a school in the village. Has Tom set up a new world record?
Lesson 13 The Greenwood Boys
【New words and expressions】（5）
group n. 小组，团体 pop singer 流行歌手 club n. 俱乐部 performance n. 演出 occasion n. 场合 ★group n. 小组, 团体
a group of 表示一群或一个团体
You can see a group of islands in the middle of the lake. group n. 组合，指合唱团（如Back Street 后街男孩） band n.乐队（如零点乐队, 只有一个主唱） ★pop singer 流行歌手
pop adj. 受欢迎的，通俗的，流行的，大众的（popular的缩写） pop song(music)流行音乐 pop star : 歌星 ★club n. 俱乐部 night club 夜总会 ★performance n. 演出 ① n. 执行，完成，履行
He is praised for the excellent performance of his duties. ② n. 表现，工作情况
His performance in the mathematics exam is not very good. ③ n. 演出，表演
The pop singers will give five performances.
-mance 名词后缀 perform v. 演出 ★occasion n. 场合
中文 : 在某种场合, 某种条件下, 某种环境中 英文 : occasion = time 某个时候
this occasion；on the(this) occasion 在这种时候 occasionally ＝sometimes 有时候, 偶尔
【Text】
The Greenwood Boys are a group of pop singers. At present, they are visiting all parts of the country. They will be arriving here tomorrow. They will be coming by train and most of the young people in the town will be meeting them at the station. Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the Workers' Club. The Greenwood Boys will be staying for five days. During this time, they will give five performances. As usual, the police will have a difficult time. They will be trying to keep order. It is always the same on these occasions.
参考译文
―绿林少年‖ 是一个流行歌曲演唱团. 目前他们正在全国各地巡回演出, 明天就要到达此地. 他们将乘火车来, 镇上的大部分青年人将到车站迎接他们. 明晚他们将在工人俱乐部演出. ―绿林少年‖ 准备在此逗留5天. 在此期间, 他们将演出5场. 同往常一样, 警察的日子将不好过, 他们将设法维持秩序. 每逢这种场合, 情况都是这样.
【课文讲解】
1、At present, they are visiting all parts of the country. at present =now 目前，现在
The doctor is very busy at present. nowadays adv. 目前
up to now =so far 到现在为止
visit v.拜访、参观；(歌手)巡演 visit+地点 表示去某地
They stay in all parts of the world. visit some place 带有职业相关目的 visit china 某某人到中国访问
The headmasters of the New Oriental school visited Lanzhou.这里指演讲
all parts of the country 全国各地（all在这里的意思是―各种的，各个‖） all parts of the world 全世界各地；介词用in in all parts of the world 在全世界各地
2、They will be coming by train and most of the young people in the town will be meeting them at the station.
will be doing 将来进行时态，用来表示最近的将来正在进行的动作或说话人设想已经安排好的事情，将来进行时态的意思往往等于一般将来时态.
We will be acting. 我们将要行动了
most of the young people in the town 镇上的大部分年轻人(介词短语作
定语)
most of + the… 大多数的……(一定要加?the‘) most of the books; most of the time
most of the young people = most young people most students = most of the students. ★meet ① vt.&vi.（偶然）遇见，遇到 We met at a restaurant. ② vt.（约定地点或时间）和……会面，迎接 meet sb. +地点 去某地接某人
Who will be meet you when you arrive in London? see sb. off 送行, 目送 ③ vt.（经介绍）和……相识/见面 I‘d like to meet your brother.
3、Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the Workers' Club. last night 昨天夜间；tonight 今天夜间；tomorrow night 明天夜间；next night 第二天晚上
at the Workers' Club 在工人俱乐部 tomorrow evening 明天晚上；yesterday evening 昨天晚上；this evening 今天晚上
4、The Greenwood Boys will be staying for five days. During this time, they will give five performances.
…will be staying here for five days 逗留五天 …give five performances 演出五场
5、As usual, the police will have a difficult time. as usual 象往常一样，照例
On that day, he was late for work as usual.
difficult这里解释为―难对付的‖、―费劲的‖，指麻烦比较多。 have a good time 玩得开心 have a hard time 生活得艰辛
have a difficult time 日子不象平时那样惬意
6、They will be trying to keep order. It is always the same on these occasions.
try to do sth. 设法做某事, 尽力做某事
order常用的意义是―次序、顺序‖，也可当―治安、秩序‖讲 keep order 维持次序 public order 治安
当用occasion表示在某个/些场合时，它与介词on连用 on these occasion(s)每逢这种场合 the same 表示情况相同