Lesson 1. A private conversation(3)

Lesson 1. A private conversation(课文语法)

 

一般过去时: went, had, did, got, could, turned, looked, said

过去进行时: was interesting, were sitting, were talking

 

(对话练习：过去时、过去疑问式、过去否定式、过去进行时等)

I couldn't fall asleep last night（昨晚我不能睡觉）
  例句：
A. You look tired today.
B. Yes, I know. I couldn't fall asleep last night.
A. Why not?
B. My neighbors were arguing (争吵).
A. How late did they argue?
B. Believe it or not, they argued until 3 A.M.!
A. That's terrible! did you call and complain(抱怨)?
B. No, I didn't. I don't like to complain.
A. Well, I hope you sleep better tonight.
B. I'm sure I will. My neighbors don't argue very often.

 

根据上文，做以下造句练习：
1. downstairs neighbor / sing (2 A.M.)
2. neighbor's dog / bark (4A.M.)
3. upstairs neighbors / vacuum their apartment (midnight )
4. neighbors' son / play the drums (1:30 A.M.) (neighbors - neighbors' son)
5. neighbor across the hall / dance (2:30A.M.)
6. neighbors' daughter / listen to loud music (1:15 A.M.)
7. next-door neighbors / rearrange their furniture (3:00 A.M.)
8. neighbor's cat / cry (1:45A.M.)
9. neighbors' son / lift weights (2:15A.M.)

 

造句练习答案:
(1)
A. You look tired today.
B. Yes, I know, I couldn't fall asleep last night.
A. Why not?
B. My downstairs neighbor was singing.
A. How late did your downstairs neighbor sing?
B. Believe it or not, He sang until 2 A.M.!
A. That's terrible! Did you call and complain?
B. No, I didn't. I don't like to complain.
A. Well, I hope you sleep better tonight.
B. I'm sure I will. My downstairs neighbor doesn't sing very often.
 
(2)
A. You look tired today.
B. Yes, I know, I couldn't fall asleep last night.
A. Why not?
B. My neighbor's dog was barking.
A. How late did the dog bark?
B. Believe it or not, the dog barked until 4 A.M.!
A. That's terrible! Did you call and complain?
B. No, I didn't. I don't like to complain.
A. Well, I hope you sleep better tonight.
B. I'm sure I will. My neighbor's dog doesn't bark very often.
 
(3)
A. You look tired today.
B. Yes, I know, I couldn't fall asleep last night.
A. Why not?
B. My upstairs neighbors were vacuuming their apartment.
A. How late did they vacuum?
B. Believe it or not, they vacuumed until midnight!
A. That's terrible! Did you call and complain?
B. No, I didn't. I don't like to complain.
A. Well, I hope you sleep better tonight.
B. I'm sure I will. My upstairs neighbors don’t vacuum very often.
 
(4)
A. You look tired today.
B. Yes, I know, I couldn't fall asleep last night.
A. Why not?
B. My neighbors' son was playing the drums.
A. How late did he play?
B. Believe it or not, he played until 1:30 A.M.!
A. That's terrible! Did you call and complain?
B. No, I didn't. I don't like to complain.
A. Well, I hope you sleep better tonight.
B. I'm sure I will. My neighbors' son doesn't play very often.
 
(5)
A. You look tired today.
B. Yes, I know, I couldn't fall asleep last night.
A. Why not?
B. My neighbor across the hall was dancing.
A. How late did he dance?
B. Believe it or not, He danced until 2:30 A.M.!
A. That's terrible! Did you call and complain?
B. No, I didn't. I don't like to complain.
A. Well, I hope you sleep better tonight.
B. I'm sure I will. My neighbor across the hall doesn't dance very often.
 
(6)
A. You look tired today.
B. Yes, I know, I couldn't fall asleep last night.
A. Why not?
B. My neighbors' daughter was listening to loud music.
A. How late did she listen to loud music?
B. Believe it or not, she listened to loud music until 1:15 A.M.!
A. That's terrible! Did you call and complain?
B. No, I didn't. I don't like to complain.
A. Well, I hope you sleep better tonight.
B. I'm sure I will. My neighbors' daughter doesn't listen to loud music 
    very often.
 
(7)
A. You look tired today.
B. Yes, I know, I couldn't fall asleep last night.
A. Why not?
B. My next-door neighbors were rearranging their furniture.
A. How late did they rearrange their furniture?
B. Believe it or not, He rearranged until 3:00 A.M.!
A. That's terrible! Did you call and complain?
B. No, I didn't. I don't like to complain.
A. Well, I hope you sleep better tonight.
B. I'm sure I will. My next-door neighbors don't rearrange very often.
 
(8)
A. You look tired today.
B. Yes, I know, I couldn't fall asleep last night.
A. Why not?
B. My neighbor's cat was crying.
A. How late did the cat cry?
B. Believe it or not, the cat cried until 1:45 A.M.!
A. That's terrible! Did you call and complain?
B. No, I didn't. I don't like to complain.
A. Well, I hope you sleep better tonight.
B. I'm sure I will. My neighbor's cat doesn't cry very often.
 
(9)
A. You look tired today.
B. Yes, I know, I couldn't fall asleep last night.
A. Why not?
B. My neighbors' son was lifting weights (举重).
A. How late did he lift weights?
B. Believe it or not, He lifted weights until 2:15 A.M.!
A. That's terrible! Did you call and complain?
B. No, I didn't. I don't like to complain.
A. Well, I hope you sleep better tonight.
B. I'm sure I will. My neighbors' son doesn't lift weights very often.