An unusual day
新概念英语－听录音，并回答问题
What is Mr. Sawyer doing tonight?索耶先生今晚正在做什么？
新概念英语－课文
NarratorIt is eight o'clock. The children go to school by car every day, but today, they are going to school on foot.
NarratorIt is ten o'clock. Mrs Sawyer usually stays at home in the morning, but this morning, she is going to the shops.
NarratorIt is four o'clock. In the afternoon, Mrs Sawyer usually drinks tea in the living-room, but this afternoon, she is drinking tea in the garden.
NarratorIt is six o'clock. In the evening, the children usually do their homework, but this evening, they are not doing their homework. At the moment, they are playing in the garden.
NarratorIt is nine o'clock. Mr. Sawyer usually reads his newspaper at night, but he is not reading his newspaper tonight. At the moment, he is reading an interesting book.
新概念英语－单词与短语
o'clock
[ə'klɔk]
ad.
点钟
shop
[ʃɔp]
n.
商店
moment
['məumənt]
n.
片刻，瞬间
新概念英语－翻译
旁白现在是8点钟。孩子们每天都乘小汽车去上学，而今天，他们正步行上学。
旁白现在是10点钟。上午，索耶夫人通常是呆在家里的，但今天上午，她正去商店买东西。
旁白现在是4点钟，下午，索耶夫人通常是在客厅里喝茶，但今天下午，她正在花园里喝茶。
旁白现在是6点钟。晚上，孩子们通常是做作业，而今天晚上，他们没做作业。此刻，他们正在花园里玩。
旁白现在是9点钟。索耶先生通常是在晚上看报，但今天晚上他没看报。此刻，他正在看一本有趣的书。
小编笔记
6月4日 11:000
还有一些固定用法，应该足够的熟悉，形成肌肉记忆：'in the morning', 'in the afternoon', 'in the evening', 'at night'
6月4日 10:000
又来一篇弱智文章，先看时态，每一句先说现在是几点钟 - 'it is x o'clock' - 然后描述平常这个时间点在谁一般都会做什么，这就是一般现在时了, 然后说，但是，今天不一般（看课文的题目：'An unusual day'），谁正在做什么。