Lesson89A slip of the tongue口误Who made the only funny joke that evening and why?People will do anything to see a free show--even if it is a bad one.When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P.and U.Bird Seed Company,we all rushed to see it.We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began.Unfortunately,the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen.Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed,as many of the artistes who should have appeared did not come.The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the programme.He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone.As soon as he opened his mouth,everyone burst out laughing.We all know what the poor man should have said,but what he actually said was:'This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company.Good ladies,evening and gentlemen!"参考译文人们总要想尽办法看不花钱的演出——哪怕是拙劣的演出。
当“皮尤”鸟食公司将在我们当地影院演出喜剧节目的消息传开后，我们都赶紧跑去观看。
我们不得不排了好几个小时才进得场去。
在演出开始前场内肯定已有好几百人了。
不幸的是，这次演出是我们看过的最乏味的演出了。
那些没能进到场内的人没有必要感到失望，因为很多应该出场的专业演员都没有来。
那天晚上唯一有趣的事情是节目开始时那个报幕员的开场白。
他显然非常紧张，局促不安地在麦克风前站了好几分钟。
但他刚一开口说话，人们便哄堂大笑起来。
我们都明白那个可怜的人应该说些什么，而他实际说的却是：“这是‘浦伊’鸟食公司，好女士们，晚上和先生们！”【New words and expressions】（7）1slip[slip]n.小错误2comedy['kɔmidi]n.喜剧present[pri'zent,'prezənt]v.演出a.出席，到场的4queue[kju:]v.排队5dull[dʌl]a.枯燥，无味6artiste[ɑ:'ti:st]n.艺人7advertiser['ædvətaizə]n.报幕员★slip（1）n.小错误make a slip失误,犯小错误、说漏嘴a slip of the tongue失言,口误（2）v.滑、滑倒slide给大家推荐一个英语微信群Empty Your Cup英语微信群是目前学习英语最有效的方法，群里都是说英语，没有半个中文，而且规则非常严格，是一个超级不错的英语学习环境，群里有好多英语超好的超牛逼的人，还有鬼佬和外国美眉。
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eg：I slipped on the icy road and broke right leg.我滑倒在结冰的路上，摔断右腿。
eg：The glass slipped out of his hand.玻璃从他手中滑落。
（3）v.遗忘、忽略slip one’s mind忘掉了；slip one’s memory使某人一时想不起forget v.忘记，遗忘；(about)不放在心上，丢开（4）v.悄悄移动、使悄悄移动、溜进去、溜出来eg：It is impossible to slip into the conference room unnoticed.想要不被注意溜进会议室这是不可能。
eg：It is impossible to slip out of the conference room unnoticed.想要不被注意溜出会议室这是不可能。
eg：She slipped away from the party to make a phone call.他从聚会中溜出来想打个电话。
★comedy n.喜剧←→tragedy悲剧a musical comedy音乐喜剧eg：He doesn’t like comedy very much.他非常不喜欢喜剧。
comedian n.喜剧演员★present（1）v.演出present a show进行一场演出（2）提出、引起present one’s views发表意见present problems存在问题present adj.出席，到场的←→absent a.缺席的；缺乏的,不存在的;心不在焉的eg：Who else was present on that occasion？那一次还有谁在场。
present[ˈprezənt]n.礼物★queue（1）（按顺序等待的人、车等的）行列linejoin the queue加入等候的队伍；jump the queue不按次序排队，插队（2）v.排队queue up for a bus排队等候公共汽车★dull（1）adj.枯燥，无味a dull book枯燥无味的书（2）adj.头脑迟钝的、愚钝的a dull child愚钝的孩子（3）adj.（疼痛等）隐约的eg：I have a dull pain in my stomach.我的胃部有点隐痛（4）adj.（刀等）钝的a dull knife钝刀★artiste n.艺人artist艺人、艺术家、美术家eg：He is a famous artist.他是一个著名的艺术家。
★advertiser n.报幕员advertisement广告宣传put an advertisement in the paper在报纸上登一则广告。
an advertisement of a new car on TV电视上ㄧ则新车的广告advertisement column广告栏advertise v.为…..做广告、做宣传eg：I advertised my car for sale.我登广告卖车子。
eg：Jobs are advertised in the papers.在报纸上有招聘广告。
eg：He advertised for a job.他登广告找工作。
情态动词：must/have to/need/should+动词原形1.用have to,must,need和should填空：We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been（be）several hundred people present just before the show began.Unfortunately,the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen.Those who failed to get in need not have felt（not feel）disappointed,as many of the artistes who should have appeared（appear）did not come.（2）As soon as he opened his mouth,everyone burst out laughing.We all know what the poor man should have said（say）,but what he actually said was：”This is the and Ee Seed Bird Company.”2.用must或need not填空：（1）You must not open the door of the compartment until the train has stopped.It is very dangerous.（2）You need not bother to post those letters for me.I’ll be going out myself soon.3.用have to或should填空：（1）I’m sorry I couldn’t get here on time.I had to go（go）to the bank.（2）I should have gone（go）to the dentist yesterday but I forget all about it.（3）We should begin（begin）work at9o’clock but we never do.【Text】Who made the only funny joke that evening and why?People will do anything to see a free show--even if it is a bad one.When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P.and U.Bird Seed Company,we all rushed to see it.We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began.Unfortunately,the show was one of the dullest we haveever seen.Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed,as many of the artistes who should have appeared did not come.The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the programme.He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone.As soon as he opened his mouth,everyone burst out laughing.We all know what the poor man should have said,but what he actually said was:'This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company.Good ladies,evening and gentlemen!"★People will do anything to see a free show--even if it is a bad one.人们总要想尽办法看不花钱的演出——哪怕是拙劣的演出。
