While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked hisdoctor to tell him whether his operationhadbeen successful, but the doctor refused todo so. The following day, the patient asked for abedside telephone. When he was alone, hetelephoned the hospital exchange and asked forDoctor Millington. When the doctor answered thephone, Mr Gilbert said he was inquiring about acertain patient, a Mr John Gilbert. He asked if MrGilbert's operation had been successful and thedoctor told him thatit had been. He then asked when Mr Gilbert would be allowed to go homeand the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hospital for another two weeks. Then DrMillington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.' No,' the patient answered,' I am MrJohn Gilbert.
語法歸納:復習直接引語變間接引語
一句話總結(jié):直接引語變間接引語最需要注意的是時態(tài)變化和相關詞匯的變化。
直接引語 間接引語
一般現(xiàn)在時 一般過去時
一般過去時 過去完成時
一般將來時 過去將來時
現(xiàn)在進行時 過去進行時
現(xiàn)在完成時 過去完成時
can could
may might
must had to
this that
these those
now then
today that day
tonight that night
this week (month,etc.) that week (month,etc.)
yesterday the day before
last week (month,etc.) the week (month,etc.) before
three days(a year,etc.) three days (a year,etc.) before
tomorrow the next / following day
next week (month,etc.) the next / following week (month,etc.)
here there
come go
bring take
精講筆記:
1. While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked his doctor to tell him whether hisoperation had been successful, but the doctor refused to do so.
當約翰·吉爾伯特住院的時候,他問醫(yī)生他的手術(shù)是否做得成功,但醫(yī)生拒絕告訴他。
語言點1 本句中while引導時間狀語從句,but連接并列句。
語言點2 in hospital生病住院(參考Lesson 33課文分析)
語言點3 whether在此引導間接引語,直接引語為:Was my operation successful?根據(jù)直接引語變成間接引語的規(guī)則,一般過去時改為過去完成時。
2. The following day, the patient asked for a bedside telephone.
第二天,這位病人要了一部床頭電話。
語言點1 the following day = the next day 第一天
語言點2 bedside telephone 床頭電話
bedlamp 床頭燈
bedstand 床頭柜
3. When he was alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for DoctorMillington.
當房里只剩他一個人的時候,他接通了醫(yī)院的交換臺,要求與米靈頓醫(yī)生講話。