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Grandpa's Trunk祖父的行李箱ACT II教师讲解版视频
On an Amtrak train the same day. The train is traveling from Florida to New York City. Grandpa is sitting on the train.A woman puts her suitcase on the seat next to him.
Elsa：Excuse me.Is this seat taken?
Grandpa：No,It's not taken.
Elsa：Oh,thank you.
Grandpa：Oh,let me help you with this.[He puts her suitcase in the overhead rack.]
Elsa：Oh,thank you.
Grandpa：Do you want to sit by the window?
Elsa：No,no, no.I like the aisle seat better.
Please, you sit by the window.
[They sit down.]
Grandpa：My name is Stewart…Malcolm Stewart.Pleased to meet you.[They shake hands.]
Elsa：I'm Elsa Tobin.How do you do?
Grandpa：Do you live in New York?
Elsa：No,no.I'm from Florida.
Grandpa：I am,too. But didn't you just get on?
Elsa：No, no.( 1 )A man next to me was smoking,and smoke really bothers me.Where are you from in Florida?
Grandpa：Titusville.It's near Orlando.
Elsa：Small world. I'm from Titusville,too.
Grandpa：Really? What part?
Elsa：My husband and I live near Spaceport.
Grandpa：I know that area. My house is only a few miles from Spaceport.Do you still live there?
Elsa：Oh yes, yes. My husband's there now.( 2 )Do you still live there?
Grandpa：No.I sold the house and the furniture, put a few personal things in an old trunk, and shipped it to my children in New York. That's my destination.
Elsa：Are you married?
Grandpa：My wife died four years ago. She was a wonderful woman. A real friend.
Elsa：I'm sorry.Really,I'm sorry.
Grandpa：Lots of wonderful memories. ( 3 ) Well,fortyseven,to be exact.
Elsa：John and I will celebrate our fortieth anniversary next month.
Grandpa：Oh, congratulations! That's nice. What does John do?
Elsa：He's an aerospace engineer and works for Orlando Aircraft Corporation. He started with them almost forty years ago. What do you do?
Grandpa：I just retired. Had my own company. A construction company. Roads, bridges, big stuff. But I just sold it and retired.
[A conductor walks over to them.He asks to see Mrs.Tobin's ticket.]
Conductor：Excuse me, ma'am. Ticket, please.
Elsa：[to Grandpa]Would you kindly hold these keys, please?I have a ticket,I know,I was in the smoking section.
Conductor：It's OK,lady.Take your time.
Grandpa：I'm sure it's in your purse, Mrs. Tobin.
Elsa：Oh, here it is. [She finds the ticket in her handbag and gives it to the conductor.]
[The conductor moves on.]
Grandpa：And here are your keys.
Elsa：Thank you.
Grandpa：Do you have family in New York?
Elsa：No, no.But I do have very close friends in New York City. We like to go to the theater together.You said you have family in New York.
Grandpa：Yes, indeed. A son and his wife and their three children----my grandchildren.
Elsa：You must be excited.
Grandpa：I can't wait to see them!
Elsa：Are you going to live with them?
Grandpa：Yes.
Elsa：Permanently?
Grandpa：Well…they want me to, but it's too early to know for sure.I'm pretty independent.I tried to teach my kids the importance of independence, but I'm not sure I want to be alone.Some people don't mind38 being alone.I do.
Elsa：I understand. But tell me. Why did you stop working?
Grandpa：I retired because …I wanted to be with my family.I didn't want to be alone anymore!
练习
1.听写填上空白部分的句子并翻译
(1)I just changed my seat.
我刚刚换了座位。
(2)He couldn't take time off to come to New York with me.
他没有时间陪我来纽约。
(3)We were married almost fifty years.
我们结婚已经快五十年了。
口语讲解
2.口语讲解
1.Is this seat taken?
这个座位有人做吗？也可以说：Is someone sitting here?
2.Do you want to sit by the window?
你想靠窗坐吗？向别人提议或询问别人的意见时可以这样表达。也可以说：Would you like to sit by the window?/Would you like something to drink?
3.Do you live in New York?/No,no.I'm from Florida./Grandpa：I am,too.
I am,too.我也是。表示赞同，与别人一致，还可以说：Me,too./So am I./The same to me.
4.My name is Stewart…Malcolm Stewart.Pleased to meet you.
这里是做自我介绍和初次见面的表达方式，在第一集里面已经有详细介绍，在这里温习一下。
5.Small world.
这个世界真小，经常用It's a small world.当你出远门遇见了老朋友或者同一个地方的人，可以这样表达：It's a small world.
6.Would you kindly hold these keys, please?
请问您可以帮我拿一下钥匙吗？这是请求别人帮助的表达方式，还可以说：Would you please help me?/Could you help me?/Would you give me some help?/Would you please give me some help?/Could you do me a favor?
7.Are you married?
你结婚了吗？还可以说：Have you got married?用来询问别人的婚姻状况。不过美国人一般不会问别人是否已婚，就好象不会问女士的年龄一样。
8.But I do have very close friends in New York City.
主语+do+谓语动词，确实……，表示强调。
9.You must be excited.
表示猜测，但是比较肯定。You must be Sophia。你一定是Sophia吧。You must have a good time just now,because you look very happy
你刚才一定玩得很开心，因为你看上去心情很好。
10.I can't wait to see them!
等不及做某事。It's Spring Festival ,and I can't wait to go home.马上就到春节了，我迫不及待地想要回家了。
美国文化介绍
3.美国文化介绍
我们在学英语的过程中，无论是老师还是其他朋友经常告诉我们，学习一种语言，不只要学其语言，还要学其文化。现在就了解一下本文中出现的一些美国特色的文化吧！
1．美国人的退休年龄一般在65岁左右，有些更早些，但也有些终生不退体。联邦政府每月都给退休的公务员发一定的退休金。佛罗里达是老人较集中的地区，所以从佛罗里达到纽约的列车上有很多老人，他们多数都是去纽约探亲、访友或度假的。
2．虽然在我们观念中，美国人似乎都过着小家庭的生活，但是事实上并不全然如此。为了照顾老人家，而把父母、岳父母（尤其是单身的岳母）接到家里奉养的仍不乏其人。近年美国经济不景气，失业率高，很多年轻人找不到工作，或者虽有工作但收入不高，无法在外独立生活，所以只有退而求其次，搬回父母亲家里和老人共住，因此两代同堂或三代同堂的情形，也较以往普遍了。
知识检测
4.知识检测
现在，课文学完了，那么检查一下对相关部分的掌握情况，看一下下面的空白部分应该选择ABCDE中的哪一个比较合适呢？很简单的，如果不确定，只能回头再读课文喽！
(1)Grandpa：My name is Stewart… Malcolm Stewart．
__________________．
Eisa：I'm Eisa Tobin. How do you do?
(2)Eisa：__________________?
Grandpa：My wife died four years ago.
(3)Eisa：__________________in Florida?
Grandpa：Titusville. It's near Orlando.
(4)Eisa：John and I celebrate our fortieth anniversary nextmonth.
Grandpa：__________________!
(5)Grandpa：__________________?
Eisa：No, no But I do have very close friends in New York City.
A.Are you married?
B.Pleased to meet you.
C.Where are you from?
D.Do you have family in Ney York?
E.Congratulations.
口语素材
5.口语素材
Most Americans retire after the age of sixty. The usual age of retirement is 65, although some people retire at 55 or younger. Other Americans do not retire until they are in their seventies. This type of "late retirement" is more frequent now as population growth in the United States slows down, and the average age of the citizens increases.
大多数美国人在60岁以后退休。通常的退休年龄是65岁，也有些人是在55或更年轻时退休。还有些人直到70多岁才退休。由于美国的人口增长越来越慢，而国民的平均年龄越来越高，这种“晚退休”的情况现在更加普遍。
Most senior citizens want to remain active after they retire. For many, retirement is an opportunity to pursue lifelong hobbies or interests.
大多数的老人希望在退休后仍能保持活力。对许多人来说，退休是追求毕生的爱好或兴趣的机会。
Americans usually make plans for their retirement well in advance. Their income after retirement may include interest on bank savings and a company pension. Americans also receive Social Security payments from the federal government. 美国人一般早早就安排好他们的退休生活。退休后的收入可包括银行存款的利息及公司退休金。美国人还可以从联邦政府得到社会保险金。
Many retires move to warm parts of the country. The Sunbelt (the southern states) has many retirement communities. In some towns in Florida, for example, most of the citizens are retired persons.
许多退休老人会搬家到这个国家里较暖和的地方去。The Sunbelt（南方的几个州）有许多退休社区。例如。在Florida的一些村镇里。大多数的镇民都是退休的老人。
