課文
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.手術
to have an operation on：做 … 的手術
He must have an operation on his stomach to remove the tumor（腫瘤）.
operate：v. 操作；動手術
operate on / for sb.
surgeon ：外科醫生
matron：護士長
following
- adj. 下一個
the following afternoon / page / chapter - adj. 接下來的
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.：對某人有耐心的
生病的表達：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. 獨自的
口語：
on one's own=by oneself
書面：
alone
Leave me alone!
along：向前，沿著
exchange
- n. 電話交換臺
a telephone exchange - n. 交換，交易
fair exchange：公平的交換 - n. 貨幣的兌換
exchange rate：兌換率 - v. 交換，交易
inquire
v. 詢問，打聽
inquire about sth.
enquire：【BrE】
inquiry：n.
certain
adj. 肯定的，確定無疑的
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+可數名詞單數 某一個
relative
n. 親戚
課文講解
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 - 引導時間狀語從句，通常情況下和延續性動詞連用
whether - 引導賓語從句，做tell的直接賓語
名詞性從句：主語從句、賓語從句、表語從句、同位語從句
注意whether后面的語序為陳述語序
refuse to do so
refuse to do sth.：拒絕做某事
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：請求幫助
a bedside telephone：床頭電話
When he was alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington.
when - 引導時間狀語從句，后跟一種狀態
ask for sb. ：要某人接電話
When the doctor answered the phone, Mr Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr John Gilbert.
answer the phone：接電話
inquire about：詢問，打聽
a certain patient, a Mr. Gilbert - 同位語
間接引語基本知識：
- 無逗號、冒號、引號
- 需前后呼應（人稱、時態、時間地點狀語等）
- sb. said that … / sb. told me that …
后面有“人“用tell，否則用say
注意： - 表示一般真理，間接引語中時態不變
He asked which star is the biggest.
'Which star is the biggest?' he asked.（直接引語） - 主句動詞的使用
say, tell, ask, admit, agree, reply, request, order, promise, etc. - 一般疑問句在轉述時注意連接詞的使用
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 … - 引導間接疑問句，陳述句語序
would be allowed to
過去將來時的被動語態
would / should + do
would / should be done
another two weeks：two more weeks
句型演練
直接 → 間接時的時態問題
| 直接引語 | 間接引語 |
|---|---|
| 一般現在時 | 一般過去時 |
| 一般過去時，現在完成時 | 過去完成時 |
| 一般將來時 | 過去將來時 |
| 過去完成時 | 過去完成時 |
'Are you tired?' she asked.（一般現在時）
She asked if / whether you were tired.（一般過去時）
'When will Jack arrive?' Tom asked.（一般將來時）
Tom asked when Jack would arrive.（過去將來時）
'Why didn't you write to me?' Jane asked.（一般過去時）
Jane asked why I hadn't written to her.（過去完成時）
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
