1、Firemen,put out,a big forest fire in CaliforniaSince then,have been trying,find outoften caused by,broken glasses,cigarette ends,examined the ground carefully,were quite sure that.however,accidentally discovered,snake,was wound around electric fires,Bird,snatched up,dropped it on the wires,sent spar
2、ks,started a fireHot snake Lesson 54Sticky fingers As easy as pie易如反掌易如反掌mix v.混合，拌和混合，拌和 Mix me a cocktail,please.请给我调一杯鸡尾酒。请给我调一杯鸡尾酒。Please mix sugar and cream fifty-fifty.n.The park is a mix of fun and excitement.mixed adj.混合的混合的mixture n.混合物混合物 annoying adj.令人烦恼的令人烦恼的annoyed adj.感到烦恼的感到烦恼的annoy
3、v.使烦恼使烦恼Her main purpose was to annoy Gilbert.她主要是想气气基尔伯特。她主要是想气气基尔伯特。You shouldnt annoy him.Hes a real hard case.你不该去惹他生气，他真是个难对付的家伙。你不该去惹他生气，他真是个难对付的家伙。（a hard case-难对付的人）难对付的人）receiver n.电话的电话的话筒话筒，收款员，收款员，接待者接待者pick up the receiver 接电话接电话put down the receiver hang up the receiver receive vt.收到；受
4、到收到；受到receive a letter/hear from sb.?receive a gift/accept the gift?be dismayed at.对对感到失望感到失望We were all dismayed at his refusal to cooperate.他不肯合作使我们感到失望。他不肯合作使我们感到失望。disappoint V.disappointmentrecognize v.认出，听出认出，听出recognize an old friend recognize your voicerecognitionn.认出认出Persuade sb.to do sth/
5、into doing sthmessn.乱七八糟乱七八糟The kitchen is a mess！at sixes and sevens乱七八糟乱七八糟doorknob n.门把手门把手knob 把手把手Handle signv.签字签字She signed her name to the document.她在文件上签了名。她在文件上签了名。n.标记，标志标记，标志a traffic signregister v.挂号邮寄挂号邮寄a registered letter v.登记、注册登记、注册register at a hotel 登记入住旅馆登记入住旅馆register the birt
6、h of a childregister at a school1.He has s_ fingers.That means he is a thief.2.Would you like an apple _(馅饼馅饼)?3.You m_ flour,yeast(发酵粉发酵粉)and water to make bread.4.How _(恼人的恼人的)！I left my wallet at home.5.If you _ the answer,tell me about it.tickypieixannoyingreceive1.Can you p_ her out of her fool
7、ish plans?2.He wore a mask so that no one could _(认出认出)him.3.My life is a real_(一团糟一团糟)！4.Please _(签字签字)here.5.She was d _ at the bad news.6.The car was _(登记登记)in my name.ismayedrecognizeersuademesssignregistered What was the writer busy doing?What two interruptions did the writer have?First by_ The
8、n by_Listen to the recording and answer the questions:a phone callthe postmanRearrange the events in time order!Went to shops Picked up the receiver Answered the phone Hang up the receiver Sent the children to school Had breakfast Mix butter and flour to make meat pies Recognized the voice Tried to
9、persuade Helen Bates to ring back later Got back to the kitchen The doorbell rang Sign for a registered letter The telephone rang Returned homeWhat a mess!What was the house like when she came back home?What did I do after breakfast?What did I decide to do to kill the time?What happened exactly when
10、 my hands were sticky?How did I pick up the receiver?What was I doing on the phone?When did the door bell rang?Who was it at the door?What for?After breakfast,I sent the children to school and then I went to the shops.send sb to do sth派某人去做某事派某人去做某事I sent my brother to get some milk.It was still ear
11、ly when I returned home.The children were at school,my husband was at work and the house was quiet.在上学在上学在上班在上班So I decided to make some meat pies.In a short time,I was busy mixing butter and flour and my hands was soon covered with sticky pastry.in a short time 不久不久,一会儿一会儿 in a short while So I dec
12、ided to make some meat pies.In a short time,I was busy mixing butter and flour and my hands was soon covered with sticky pastry.be busy(in)doing sth be busy with sth He is busy in writing his letters.They are busy with study day and night.At exactly that moment,the telephone rang.Nothing could have
13、been more annoying.exactly用于加强语气，表示用于加强语气，表示“正正”、“恰恰恰恰”：Thats exactly what I wanted to tell you.那正是我想要告诉你的。那正是我想要告诉你的。At exactly that moment,the telephone rang.Nothing could have been more annoying.省略省略than this（The telephone rings when you are in the middle of something.）I picked up the receiver be
14、tween two sticky fingers and I was dismayed when I recognized the voice of Helen Bates.I picked up the receiver between two sticky fingers and I was dismayed when I recognized the voice of Helen Bates.be dismayed atHe was dismayed at the price of the shoes when his wife came back.It took me ten minu
15、tes to persuade her to ring back later.At last I hung up the receiver.What a mess!It took sb.some time to do 花花时间做某事时间做某事It took her 3 hours to finish the homework.It took me ten minutes to persuade her to ring back later.At last I hung up the receiver.What a mess!persuade sb to do sth说服某人做某事说服某人做某事
16、No one can persuade her to change her mind.It took me ten minutes to persuade her to ring back later.At last I hung up the receiver.What a mess!persuade sb.to do sth.=persuade sb.into doing sth.Dont let yourself be persuaded into buying things you dont really want.persuade sb out of doing说服某人不要做某事说服
17、某人不要做某事It took me ten minutes to persuade her to ring back later.At last I hung up the receiver.What a mess!hang-hung-hunghang:悬、挂、吊死悬、挂、吊死hang up挂起挂起 There are many old photos hanging up in the room.屋里挂着许多旧照片。屋里挂着许多旧照片。It took me ten minutes to persuade her to ring back later.At last I hung up the
18、receiver.What a mess!be in a mess The kitchen is in a mess!There was pastry on my fingers,on the telephone and on the doorknobs.I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead.no soonerthan一一就就主句用过去完成时，主句用过去完成时，than后面的从句用一般过去时。后面的从句用一般过去时。他一回来就买了一套房子。他一回来就
19、买了一套房子。He had no sooner returned than he bought a house.I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead.the dead=the dead peopleThis time it was the post man and he wanted me to sign for a registered letter!sign 签字、签名签字、签名sign for 签收签收说服某人不要做某事说服某人不要做某事in
20、a short timebe busy(in)doing sth、with sth be dismayed atpersuade sb.to do sth.=persuade sb.into doing sth.persuade sb not to do=persuade sb out of doingbe in a mess no soonerthan.签收签收说服某人做某事说服某人做某事不久不久,一会儿一会儿一一就就sign for乱七八糟乱七八糟对对感到沮丧感到沮丧忙于忙于接电话、挂电话接电话、挂电话pick up、hang up the phone在上学、在上班在上学、在上班be at
21、 school、be at work正在那个时候正在那个时候at exactly that moment、just at that moment做某事花费某人多长时间做某事花费某人多长时间It took sb time to do sth他还太小，不能去上学。（enough）我试图说服他不要做傻事。（persuade）不久，他签收了一封挂号信。（register）房子乱七八糟的，花了我一个半小时才收拾干净整洁。（in a mess）在我还没来得及接电话之前，电话就挂了。（pick up，hang up）听到这个消息，我感到很失望沮丧。（dismay）尽管他戴了个口罩，但是我还是认出了他。（re
22、cognize）我刚刚回到厨房，门铃就响了。（。（no sooner than）He is not old enough to go to school./He is too young to go to school.I am/was trying to persuade him not to do/out of doing some foolish things.In a short time/Soon afterwards,he signed for a registered letter.The house was in a mess and it took me an hour an
23、d a half/one and a half hours to tidy it up.Before I had time to pick up the receiver,the telephone was hung up.I was dismayed at the news./hearing the news,I.Although he wore a mask,I still recognized him.I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the door bell rang.Summary writing1.As soon as,re
24、turned home from,began to make2.Soon afterward,were covered with sticky pasty,when=at exactly that time,telephone3.picked up the receiver with,and,was dismayed when,recognized4.It took .to persuade.5.hung up,looked at the mess,6.no sooner.than(got back to,rang)7.postman,sign for,a registered letter
25、As soon as the writer returned home from the shops，she began to make some meat pies.Soon afterward her fingers were covered with pasty and became very sticky when（At exactly that moment）the telephone rang.She picked up the receiver between two fingers and was dismayed when she recognized Helens voice.It took her ten minutes to persuade her to ring back later.After that she hung up the receiver and looked（looking）at the mess.There was pastry everywhere.She had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the postman rang the doorbell，who（.He)wanted her to sign for a registered letter.
