新概念英语第三册课堂笔记第60课：Too early and too late

新概念英语第三册第60课:Too early and too lateLesson 60 Too early and too late太早和太晚 Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后回答以下问题。

Why did the young girl miss the train?Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs in civilized society. Without it, nothing could ever be brought to a conclusion; everything would be in state of chaos. Only in a sparsely-populated rural community is it possible to disregard it. In ordinary living, there can be some tolerance of unpunctuality. The intellectual, who is working on some abstruse problem, has everything coordinated and organized for the matter in hand. He is therefore forgiven if late for a dinner party. But people are often reproached for unpunctuality when their only fault is cutting things fine. It is hard for energetic, quick-minded people to waste time, so they are often tempted to finish a job before setting out to keep an appointment. If no accidents occur on the way, like punctured tires, diversions of traffic, sudden descent of fog, they will be on time. They are often more industrious, useful citizens than those who are never late. The over-punctual can be as much a trial to others as the unpunctual. The guest who arrives half an hour too soon is the greatest nuisance. Some friends of my family had this irritating habit. The only thing to do was ask them to come half an hour later than the other guests. Then they arrived just when we wanted them.If you are citing a train, it is always better to be comfortably early than even a fraction of a minted too late. Although being early may mean wasting a little time, this will be less than if you miss the train and have to wait an hour or more for the next one; and you avoid the frustration of arriving at the very moment when the train is drawing out of the stationand being unable to get on it. An even harder situation is to be on the platform in good time for a train and still to see it go off without you. Such an experience befell a certain young girl the first time she was traveling alone.She entered the station twenty minutes before the train was due, since her parents had impressed upon her that it would be unforgivable to miss it and cause the friends with whom she was going to stay to make two journeys to meet her. She gave her luggage to a porter and showed him her ticket. To her horror he said that she was two hours too soon. She felt inhere handbag for the piece of paper on which her father had written down al the details of the journey and gave it to the porter. He agreed that a train did come into the station at the time on the paper and that it did stop, but only to take on mail, not passengers. The girl asked to see a timetable, feeling sure that her father could not have made such a mistake. The porter went to fetch one and arrive back with the station master, who produced it with a flourish and pointed out a microscopic 'o' beside the time of the arrival of the train at his station; this little 'o' indicated that the train only stopped for mail. Just as that moment the train came into the station. The girl, tears streaming down her face, begged to be allowed to slip into the guard's van. But the station master was adamant: rules could not be broken and she had to watch that train disappear towards her destination while she was left behind.参考译文准时是文明社会中进行一切社交活动时必须养成的习惯。

新概念英语第三册课堂学习笔记第60课 Too Earlyand too Late第一段词汇解析①a state of chaos = a condition of complete disorder and confusion。

②sparsely-populated = with not many people living there。

③disregard = ignore。

④原文可视为 if he is late for a dinner party。

⑤reproached = criticized, scolded。

⑥setting out = leaving the house。

⑦diversions = moving to a different route(due to an accident, for example)。

⑧industrious = busy, productive, hard-working。

第二段词汇解析①该句首先是一个 although 引导的让步状语从句，接着是 if 引导的条件状语从句，最后是 when 引导的定语从句修饰 the very moment。

第三段词汇解析①该句中，有一个before…due 的时间状语从句，还有一个since…her 的原因状语从句，在原因状语从句中，含有一个 that 引导的从句作 had impressed 的宾语，该宾语从句中还有一个with…stay 的定语从句修饰 friends。

②she was left behind 在这里指的是把小姑娘撇下了，没有带上她，但在翻译的处理过程中，为了符合汉语的表达习惯，我们译成了孤零零地，也即表达了被火车撇下之意。

③destination = the place she wanted to go to。

Notes 学习笔记词组归纳1.public affair2.bring to a conclusion3.in ordinary living4.in hand5.reproach for6.cut things fine7.waste time8.set out9.keep an appointment10.on time11.The only thing to do is12.catch a train13.a fraction of14.less than15.miss the train16.draw out of17.get on18.go off19.impress upon20.to sb.’s horror21.write downe into the station23.at the time24.take on25.feel sure that26.station master27.stream down28.slip intoCongratulations！恭喜你坚持学完了本书所有的文章，在这里请允许我们向你致以最崇高的敬意！我们认为，因为客观条件、成长环境等的不同，人与人之间并不存有可比性，进步与否只能与自己比较，超越昨天的自己便是我们所希望的进步。

昂立新概念3讲义第四版（教师版）最新讲义Lesson 60 Too early and too latePart 1 Words and Expressions(1) punctuality n. 准时，守时(arriving, doing something or happening at the expected)e.g. He falls short in a number of aspects: in punctuality, in courtesy, and in attention to his work.他在遵守时间、礼貌待人、专心工作等几方面都做得不够。

派生词：punctual adj. 准时的结构：be punctual for sth. / in doing sth.近形词辨析：punctuation 标点符号acupuncture 针灸puncture 穿刺(2)rural adj. 农村的(of, relating to, or characteristic of the country)词组：rural workers 农民工反义词：urban(3) disregard v. 不顾，无视(to pay no attention to)(4) intellectual n. 知识分子(a person who uses his or her intellect to study, reflect, or speculate on a variety of different ideas)词组：intellectual property rights 知识产权IPR形近词辨析：intellect 智力；知识分子intelligence 智慧；情报；智力intelligible 可理解的考考你：____ has reported that the enemy is planning a new attack. ( B )A. intelligentB. intelligenceC. intellectualD. insurance(5) abstruse adj. 深奥的(difficult to understand)(6) coordinate v. 协调(one that is equal in importance, rank, or degree)e.g. 你必须使你的言行一致。

新概念英语第三册课文翻译及学习笔记：Lesson60【课文】Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairsin civilized society. Without it, nothing could ever be brought to a conclusion; everything would be in state of chaos. Only in a sparsely-populated rural community is it possible to disregard it. In ordinary living, there can be some tolerance of unpunctuality. The intellectual, who is working on some abstruse problem, has everything coordinated and organized for the matter in hand. He is therefore forgiven if late for a dinner party. But people are often reproached for unpunctuality when their only fault is cutting things fine. It is hard for energetic, quick-minded people to waste time, so they are often tempted to finish a job before setting out to keep an appointment. If no accidents occur on the way, like punctured tires, diversions of traffic, sudden descent of fog, they will be on time. They are often more industrious, useful citizens than those who are never late. The over-punctual can be as much a trial to others as the unpunctual. The guest who arrives half an hour too soon is the greatest nuisance. Some friends of my family had this irritating habit. The only thing to do was ask them to come half an hour later than the other guests. Then they arrived just when we wanted them.If you are catching a train, it is always better to be comfortably early than even a fraction of a minted too late. Although being early may mean wasting a little time, thiswill be less than if you miss the train and have to wait an hour or more for the next one; and you avoid the frustrationof arriving at the very moment when the train is drawing out of the station and being unable to get on it. An even harder situation is to be on the platform in good time for a train and still to see it go off without you. Such an experience befell a certain young girl the first time she was traveling alone.She entered the station twenty minutes before the train was due, since her parents had impressed upon her that it would be unforgivable to miss it and cause the friends with whom she was going to stay to make two journeys to meet her. She gave her luggage to a porter and showed him her ticket. To her horror he said that she was two hours too soon. She felt in her handbag for the piece of paper on which herfather had written down all the details of the journey and gave it to the porter. He agreed that a train did come into the station at the time on the paper and that it did stop, but only to take on mail, not passengers. The girl asked to see a timetable, feeling sure that her father could not have made such a mistake. The porter went to fetch one and arrive back with the station master, who produced it with a flourish and pointed out a microscopic 'o' beside the time of the arrival of the train at his station; this little 'o' indicated that the train only stopped for mail. Just as that moment the train came into the station. The girl, tears streaming down her face, begged to be allowed to slip into the guard's van. But the station master was adamant： rules could not be broken and she had to watch that train disappear towards her destination while she was left behind.【课文翻译】准时是文明社会中实行一切社交活动时必须养成的习惯。

§ Lesson 60 Too early and too late 太早和太晚【New words and expressions】⽣词和短语●punctuality n. 准时●rural adv. 农村的●disregard v. 不顾，⽆视●intellectual n. 知识分⼦●abstruse adj. 深奥的●coordinate v. 协调●reproach v. 责备●puncture v. 刺破（轮胎）●diversion n. 改道，绕道●trial n. 讨厌的事，⼈●fraction n. 很⼩⼀点⼉●flourish n. 挥舞（打⼿劳）●microscopic adj. 微⼩的●adamant adj. 坚定的，不动摇的◆punctuality n. 准时 punctual: adj. 守时 be punctual to the minute◆rural adv. 农村的 urban adj. 城市的◆disregard v. 不顾，⽆视 disregard sth disregard == ignore pay no attention to take no notice of in disregard of treat sb. with disregard: 怠慢某⼈◆intellectual n. 知识分⼦◆abstruse adj. 深奥的 abstract: 抽象的 Eg: I am not good at mathematics, because the subject is not only abstract but also abstruce.◆◆coordinate v. 协调 Eg: Our efforts need to be further coordinated for higher efficiency. efficiency: == be efficient:效率 Eg: If you wnat to complete an ideal job with your classmates as quickly as possible, I think ypu must coodniate everything as much as you can. coordinate work: 协调⼯作 arrange: 安排 Eg: Who will arrange the party? How can arrange the paragraph? organize: 组织 Eg: It’s your duty to organize our meeting. harmonize: vt.& n. 协调，使调和，配和⾳L60-01 end 7’45”L60-02 begin 13’35”Eg: The music is harmonized. We have to harmonize our work.◆reproach v. 责备 blame / scold / reprehend Eg: Don’t reproach / blame him for such a little thing. blame sb. for sth. reproach n.Beyond reproach ⽆可指责 Beyond doubt: 毫⽆疑问 Beyond understanding ⽆法理解 Beyond de脚本ion ⽆法描述 Eg: The problem is beyond / above me. 这个问题难倒了我◆puncture v. 刺破（轮胎）◆diversion n. 改道，绕道◆trial n. 讨厌的事，⼈ nuisance trial: 审讯，审判，尝试，实验 Eg: After his trial, he set out with his new plane. 试飞之后，他开着飞机出发了。

新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第60课(10)Too early and too late 太早和太晚Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs in civilized society. Without it, nothing could ever be brought to a conclusion; everything would be in state of chaos. Only in a sparsely-populated rural community is it possible to disregard it. In ordinary living, there can be some tolerance of unpunctuality. The intellectual, who is working on some abstruse problem, has everything coordinated and organized for the matter in hand. He is therefore forgiven if late for a dinner party. But people are often reproached for unpunctuality when their only fault is cutting things fine. It is hard for energetic, quick-minded people to waste time, so they are often tempted to finish a job before setting out to keep an appointment. If no accidents occur on the way, like punctured tires, diversions of traffic, sudden descent of fog, they will be on time. They are often more industrious, useful citizens than those who are never late. The over-punctual can be as much a trial to others as the unpunctual. The guest who arrives half an hour too soon is the greatest nuisance. Some friends of my family had this irritating habit. The only thing to do was ask them to come half an hour later than the other guests. Then they arrived just when we wanted them. If you are citing a train, it is always better to be comfortably early than even a fraction of a minted too late. Although being early may mean wasting a little time, this will be less than if you miss the train and have to wait an hour or more for the next one; and you avoid the frustration of arriving at the very moment when the train is drawing out of the station and being unable to get on it. An even harder situation is to be on the platform in good time for a train and still to see it go off without you. Such an experience befell a certain young girl the first time she was traveling alone. She entered the station twenty minutes before the train was due, since her parents had impressed upon her that it would be unforgivable to miss it and cause the friends with whom she was going to stay to make two journeys to meether. She gave her luggage to a porter and showed him her ticket. To her horror he said that she was two hours too soon. She felt in her handbag for the piece of paper on which her father had written down all the details of the journey and gave it to the porter. He agreed that a train did come into the station at the time on the paper and that it did stop, but only to take on mail, not passengers. The girl asked to see a timetable, feeling sure that her father could not have made such a mistake. The porter went to fetch one and arrive back with the station master, who produced it with a flourish and pointed out a microscopic 'o' beside the time of the arrival of the train at his station; this little 'o' indicated that the train only stopped for mail. Just as that moment the train came into the station. The girl, tears streaming down her face, begged to be allowed to slip into the guard's van. But the station master was adamant: rules could not be broken and she had to watch that train disappear towards her destination while she was left behind.28.The girl, tears streaming down her face, begged to be allowed to slip into the guard's van.女孩泪流满面，央求让她不声不响地到押车员车厢里去算了。

新概念第三册60课经典句子第60课：觉得这篇文章是背诵的好文章。

1、Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs of a civilized society.开头就很平铺的说出了文章要说的内容，而且不觉得做作。

对比俺写文章。

绞尽脑汁想出来的句子，和后面又连不上。

蛮突兀的，而且，punctuality 能够用在阐述character方面的例子。

2、Without it, nothing could ever be brought to a conclusion; everything would be in a state of chaos.这几天研究NEC，发现其实他们蛮喜欢用这种双重否定的。

或者说是用本身就带否定意味的词来表达，什么not donot。

出现得不多。

而且，是我们chinese喜欢用的排比句式。

同时，这个句子MS是个虚拟。

3、Only in a sparsely-populated rural community is it possible to disregard it.这三句话是连一起的，所以说这篇文章推荐背诵。

三个句子，都是看起来很小儿科的句子，单词句式都会，但是觉得很自然地，第一句陈诉观点，第二句虚拟假设相反情况，到第三句又很自然地用倒装来说也有少量情况出现。

反思俺写文章，都是心血来潮在前面一堆类似句式中突然冒一个其他的句式，多变的目的是达到了，但是一点都不灵活。

——|4、He is therefore forgiven, if late for a dinner party.if引导的条件状语后置，其实这更多的符合欧美人的表达习惯，后面看到的很多句子，都和我们一般写出来的不一样。

我们一般写if...,he...,或者When..., he....5、But people are often reproached for unpunctuality(又是一个直接表示否定意义的词) when their only fault is cutting things fine.推荐背的是 cutting things fine 这个词组——卡得太紧句子意思是：但人们则常常仅仅因为将时间安排得太紧而引起不准时受到指责。

Lesson 60 Too early and too late1、punctuality n.准时punctual adj.(=on time)be ~ to the minute 非常守时2、rural adj.农村的~ area—urban ~~life—urban ~3、disregard v./ n.不顾，无视in ~ of / ~ for=ignore=pay no attention= take no notice of'-A lot of teenagers do everything in their own ways in ~ of their parents’ advice, so they fail many times.4、intellectual n.知识分子adj.智力的~ power 智力~ development智力发展~ worker 脑力劳动者~ property 知识产权intellectualism n.智力活动；知性主义4、coordinate v.协调~ with 与…协调-You should ~ your study with my teaching.Coordinated adj.同等的coordination n.5、reproach v./n.责备^beyond ~ 无可指责a ~ to …的耻辱【辨】blame 一般的责难、归咎，不含语言责骂reproach 侧重因他人粗心、自私而指责scold上级对下级、长辈对后辈态度粗暴、言辞激烈的责备condemn 表谴责，较正式6、diversion n.改道，绕道；转向，转移create a ~ 转移注意力-One of the gang created a ~ in the street while the others rushed into the bank and robbed money.}7、trial n.讨厌的事、人；审讯；试验，考验=nuisancebring sb. to ~-I heard that Robin. Charged with murder, had been brought to trail.be on ~ 在受审；在试验中clinical ~s 临床试验7、fraction n.很小一点儿；碎片；分数a fraction of 一小部分= a bit ofproper ~ 真分数vulgar ~ 普通分数8、microscopic adj.微小的#microscope 显微镜microfilm 微缩胶卷microwave ovenMicrosoft9、adamant adj.坚定的，不动摇的-If you are ~，nothing can make you give up.同：strong-minded/ firm贬：obstinate/ stubborn！Text:1、(L2-3) nothing和everything平行结构，增强语言表现力-（Lesson26，L9）These days, advertisers not only offer free samples, but free cars, free houses, and free trips round the world as well.平行结构分：单词平行、短语平行和句子平行-An Englishman thinks seated; a Frenchman, standing; an American, pacing; an Irishman, afterward.（单词平行）-英国人坐着想；法国人站着想；美国人走着想；爱尔兰人事后想。

Lesson 60 Too early and too latepunctuality [pʌŋktʃʊ'ælətɪ]n. 守时，准时Punctuality is the soul of business.Procrastination is the thief of time.punctual punctuallyWe have learnt to expect that trains will be punctual.Sure enough, Rastus arrived punctually at seven o'clock that evening.“punct” = pointpunctual punctually punctualitypuncture acupuncture punctuateThe tyre / tire punctured.A nail punctured our tyre / tire.a flat / burst / punctured tyre / tireThe children have not yet learned to punctuate correctly.The transcription of his speech must be punctuated.rural ['ruərəl]adj. 农村的rural adj. connected with or like the countryside 农村的rural areas / accentsOnly in a sparsely-populated rural community is it possible to disregard it.pastoral adj. showing country life or the countryside, especially in a romantic way 田园的a pastoral scene / poem / paintingThis idyllic pastoral scene is only part of the picture.urban suburbanmetropolitan metropoliscosmopolitan cosmopolisintellectual[ɪntə'lektʃuəl]n. 知识分子；adj. 智力的intellectual intellectual developmentintelligent intelligent beingmental mental workspiritual spiritual civilizationreproach [ri'prəutʃ]v. 责备reproach v. criticize sb. or oneself, esp. for failing to do sth. 责备reproach sb. for sth.The General was reproached by his allies for failing to inform them of his plans.I have nothing to reproach myself for.But people are often reproached for unpunctuality when their only fault is cutting things fine. criticize sb. for sth.censure sb. for sth.reprimand / rebuke sb. for sth.accuse sb. of sth.scold sb. for sth.blame sb. for sth.blame sth. on sb.condemn A for / as Bfraction ['frækʃn]n. 分数；一小部分，些微a fraction of ………的一小部分I bought these shoes at a fraction of its original price.a fraction of a second / a minute / an inch …不到一秒钟/ 一分钟/ 一英寸She hesitated for a fraction of a second before answering. The car stoppedwithin a fraction of an inch of the wall.If you are catching a train, it is always better to be comfortably early than even a fraction of a minute too late.a high / large proportion of …a small / tiny proportion of …a high / large percentage of ...a small / tiny percentage of ...public affairs n. issues and questions about social, economic, political or business activities, etc. that affect ordinary people in general 公众事务Terrorism is a threat to the civilized world.造句：礼节(politeness / courtesy) 是文明社会所有公众事务中一个必备的习惯。

新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第60课(2)Too early and too late 太早和太晚Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs in civilized society. Without it, nothing could ever be broughtto a conclusion; everything would be in state of chaos. Onlyin a sparsely-populated rural community is it possible to disregard it. In ordinary living, there can be some tolerance of unpunctuality. The intellectual, who is working on some abstruse problem, has everything coordinated and organizedfor the matter in hand. He is therefore forgiven if late fora dinner party. But people are often reproached for unpunctuality when their only fault is cutting things fine.It is hard for energetic, quick-minded people to waste time,so they are often tempted to finish a job before setting outto keep an appointment. If no accidents occur on the way,like punctured tires, diversions of traffic, sudden descentof fog, they will be on time. They are often more industrious, useful citizens than those who are never late. The over-punctual can be as much a trial to others as the unpunctual. The guest who arrives half an hour too soon is the greatest nuisance. Some friends of my family had this irritating habit. The only thing to do was ask them to come half an hour later than the other guests. Then they arrived just when we wanted them.If you are citing a train, it is always better to be comfortably early than even a fraction of a minted too late. Although being early may mean wasting a little time, thiswill be less than if you miss the train and have to wait an hour or more for the next one; and you avoid the frustrationof arriving at the very moment when the train is drawing out of the station and being unable to get on it. An even harder situation is to be on the platform in good time for a train and still to see it go off without you. Such an experience befell a certain young girl the first time she was traveling alone.She entered the station twenty minutes before the train was due, since her parents had impressed upon her that it would be unforgivable to miss it and cause the friends with whom she was going to stay to make two journeys to meet her. She gave her luggage to a porter and showed him her ticket. To her horror he said that she was two hours too soon. She felt in her handbag for the piece of paper on which her father had written down all the details of the journey and gave it to the porter. He agreed that a train did come into the station at the time on the paper and that it did stop, but only to take on mail, not passengers. The girl asked to see a timetable, feeling sure that her father could not have made such a mistake. The porter went to fetch one and arrive back with the station master, who produced it with a flourish and pointed out a microscopic 'o' beside the time of the arrival of the train at his station; this little 'o' indicated that the train only stopped for mail. Just as that moment thetrain came into the station. The girl, tears streaming down her face, begged to be allowed to slip into the guard's van. But the station master was adamant： rules could not be broken and she had to watch that train disappear towards her destination while she was left behind.4.In ordinary living, there can be some tolerance of unpunctuality.在日常生活中人们能够容忍一定水准的不准时。

【Multiple choice questions】 Comprehension 1 The only people who can afford to neglect the exercise of punctuality are _____ . a. ordinary citizens who have nothing to do with publicity b. people who live in remote places where there are few people c. intellectuals who have to deal with unexpected problems d. people who are forced to work overtime in order to finish a job. neglect == disregard == ignore sparsely populated, few people Only in a sparsely-populated rural community is it possible to disregard punctuality. 2 People who cut things fine are usually _____ . a. delayed by accidents on the roads b. energetic, quick-minded people c. no more irritating than the over-punctual d. reproached for being late for appointments cut things fine / cutted fine / cut time fine 3 The girl was very upset when the train came into the station because _____ . a. her parents would not forgive her for missing it b. she had two hours to wait before the next train arrived c. she was going to have to make a second journey to reach her destination d. the station master insisted that passengers were not allowed on to it Structure 4 Without it, it would be impossible _____ to a conclusion. (l.2) a. to have ever brought anything b. ever to bring anything c. to bring nothing ever d. nothing to be brought ever it is / will be /would be possible for sb. to do sth. 5 The time you _____ waste through being early will be less than ... (l.17) a. must b. might c. should d. can through: 通过 Eg: Although being early may mean wasting a little time 6 If you are catching a train, you _____ comfortably early than ... (ll.16-17) a. are better being b. would be better c. had better be d. will be better to be had better, 上级对下级或有经验的⼈对没有经验的⼈ 7 ---- the frustration of arriving _____ the train is drawing out ... (ll.18-19) a. just as b. immediately that c. in a while d. as soon as 8 And she had to watch that train disappear towards her destination _____ . (l.33) a. and left her behind b. and leave behind her c. leaving her behind d. while it left behind her Vocabulary 9 In ordinary living, unpunctuality can be tolerated ____ ... (ll.4-5) a. out of kindness b. on occasion c. to a certain extentd. in varying degrees in varying degrees: 在不同的程度上(不断变化) 10 The over-punctual can be just as _____ to others as the unpunctual. (l.12) a. detestable b. trying c. provident d. inconsiderate trial: 讨厌的事 trying adj. ⽓⼈的 detestable: 可恨的，可憎的 provident: 有先见之明的，有深谋远虑的 considerate == thoughtful: 体贴的，inconsiderate: 没有慎重考虑的，不周到的 11 ---- since her parents had _____ that it would be unforgivable ... (ll.22-23) a. stressed the point b. given the impression c. marked it down d. given notice impress upon: 再三嘱托 stress the point give the impression: 给某⼈以印象 12 _____ the train came into the station. (l.31) a. Only then b. Instantly c. At that very moment d. Precisely 【Key to Multiple choice questions】 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. A 8.C 9. C 10. B 11. A 12. C。