课文
While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation had been successful, but the doctor refused to do so. The following day, the patient asked for a bedside telephone. When he was alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington. When the doctor answered the phone, Mr Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr John Gilbert. He asked if Mr Gilbert's operation had been successful and the doctor told him that it had been. He then asked when Mr Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hospital for another two weeks. Then Dr Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.' No,' the patient answered,' I am Mr John Gilbert.'
operation
n.手术
to have an operation on：做 … 的手术
He must have an operation on his stomach to remove the tumor（肿瘤）.
operate：v. 操作；动手术
operate on / for sb.
surgeon ：外科医生
matron：护士长
following
- adj. 下一个
the following afternoon / page / chapter - adj. 接下来的
the following examples：
the examples that will be mentioned next.
patient
n.病人
patience：n. 耐心，忍耐
patient：adj. 忍耐的，有耐心的
be patient with sb.：对某人有耐心的
生病的表达：ill, sick, something wrong with, not well
sick：生病的 - 后接n.
a sick man
ill - 不用于n.前
alone
adj. 独自的
口语：
on one's own=by oneself
书面：
alone
Leave me alone!
along：向前，沿着
exchange
- n. 电话交换台
a telephone exchange - n. 交换，交易
fair exchange：公平的交换 - n. 货币的兑换
exchange rate：兑换率 - v. 交换，交易
inquire
v. 询问，打听
inquire about sth.
enquire：【BrE】
inquiry：n.
certain
adj. 肯定的，确定无疑的
Are you certain about that?
a certain + n.：某人，某某
There is a certain client on the phone for you.
a certain client = some client
some+可数名词单数 某一个
relative
n. 亲戚
课文讲解
While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation had been successful, but the doctor refused to do so.
while - 引导时间状语从句，通常情况下和延续性动词连用
whether - 引导宾语从句，做tell的直接宾语
名词性从句：主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句、同位语从句
注意whether后面的语序为陈述语序
refuse to do so
refuse to do sth.：拒绝做某事
so：to tell him whether his operation had been successful.
The following day, the patient asked for a bedside telephone.
the following day：第二天
ask for help：请求帮助
a bedside telephone：床头电话
When he was alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington.
when - 引导时间状语从句，后跟一种状态
ask for sb. ：要某人接电话
When the doctor answered the phone, Mr Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr John Gilbert.
answer the phone：接电话
inquire about：询问，打听
a certain patient, a Mr. Gilbert - 同位语
间接引语基本知识：
- 无逗号、冒号、引号
- 需前后呼应（人称、时态、时间地点状语等）
- sb. said that … / sb. told me that …
后面有“人“用tell，否则用say
注意： - 表示一般真理，间接引语中时态不变
He asked which star is the biggest.
'Which star is the biggest?' he asked.（直接引语） - 主句动词的使用
say, tell, ask, admit, agree, reply, request, order, promise, etc. - 一般疑问句在转述时注意连接词的使用
He then asked when Mr Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hospital for another two weeks.
asked when … - 引导间接疑问句，陈述句语序
would be allowed to
过去将来时的被动语态
would / should + do
would / should be done
another two weeks：two more weeks
句型演练
直接 → 间接时的时态问题
| 直接引语 | 间接引语 |
|---|---|
| 一般现在时 | 一般过去时 |
| 一般过去时，现在完成时 | 过去完成时 |
| 一般将来时 | 过去将来时 |
| 过去完成时 | 过去完成时 |
'Are you tired?' she asked.（一般现在时）
She asked if / whether you were tired.（一般过去时）
'When will Jack arrive?' Tom asked.（一般将来时）
Tom asked when Jack would arrive.（过去将来时）
'Why didn't you write to me?' Jane asked.（一般过去时）
Jane asked why I hadn't written to her.（过去完成时）
作文
After the telephone call, Dr. Millington was angry, so he went to Gilbert's room.Gilbert was telephoning the nurses and asking questions about himself.Then both the doctor and the patient burst out laughing.
It's all right letting yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back.
as long as 只要
