SUNDAY IN THE PARK
It is Sunday. There are hundreds and hundreds of people in the park. Some are walking by the lake. Others are sitting on the benches and chatting. Over there, under a huge pine tree, a group of boys and girls are playing games. Nearby, an interesting game of chess is going on between two old men. Some people are watching.
Near a flower garden, two white-haired grannies are knitting in the sunshine. Their grandchildren are playing on the grass. Not far off, some students are singing and dancing.
It is Sunday in the park. Everybody is having a good time after a week of work and study.

公园里的星期天
今天是星期天，公园有成千上万的游人。他们有的在湖边漫步，有的坐在长凳上聊天。那边一棵大松树下一群孩子正在做游戏。旁边，一盘精彩的棋赛正在两位老人之间展开，有几个人正在观战。
在一处花圃旁，两位白发老太太在阳光下织毛衣，她们的孙子、孙女们在草地上玩耍。不远处，一群学生在唱歌、跳舞。
这就是公园里的星期天，一周的工作和学习之后，人人都玩儿得很开心。

AT THE BUS-STOP
— Hello, you're going to town, aren't you?
— Yes, we're going to see an exhibition. What about you?
— We're going to the park.
— It's a fine day for an outing, isn't it? Are you going to be there all day?
— No, some of us are going to a concert in the afternoon.
— Well, I'm sure you'll have a good time. Oh, there comes the bus. Let's get ready.

在公共汽车站
— 你们好，你们是要进城去，对不对？
— 对，我们要去看一个展览，你们呢？
— 我们要去公园。
— 这是个出游的好日子，是不是？你们要在那儿玩一整天吗？
— 不，下午我们有些人要去听一场音乐会。
— 嗯，我相信你们会玩得很好的。噢，车来了，咱们准备上车吧。

NOTES TO THE TEXT

There are hundreds and hundreds of people in the park.
表示数目很多的短语：
hundreds and hundreds of 数以百计的，很多；
hundreds and thousands of 成百上千的；
millions of 成千上万的（形容很多很多）；

Some are working by the lake.
代词some代表some people；介词by表示“在……旁边”或“在……附近”。

Others are sitting on the benches and chatting.
代词others代表other people，即“另一些人”；连词and连接以现在进行时形式出现的两个动词sit和chat，后一动词前省略了助动词are。

Over there, under a huge pine tree, a group of boys and girls are playing games.
地点状语over there表示“在那边”，其中over作副词，表示与说话者之间有一定的距离。例如：
look at the building over there 看那边的一座楼
come over here 到这儿来
介词under表示“在……下面”，比如：
under a huge pine tree 在一棵巨大的松树下
every place under the sun 普天之下
a group of 一群，一批（主要用来形容人数）
groups of 成批，成群

Nearby, an interesting game of chess is going on between two old men.
主语——an interesting game of chess；go on 正在进行
例如：
What’s going on over there? 那边在发生什么事？
A party is going on all night. 聚会搞了一个通宵。
The meeting is over now but the discussion is still going on. 会议结束了，但是讨论还在进行。
between 主要指“在两者之间”
例如：
It is a secret just between you and me. 这个秘密只限于你我知道。
I usually have my afternoon tea between three and four o’clock. 我通常在下午三点到四点之间喝茶。

Some people are watching.
watch是“观看”，在此为“观看下棋”，不能用look或see来代替。

Near a flower garden, two white-haired grannies are knitting in the sunshine.
合成词：
white-haired 白头发的
bus-stop 公共汽车站
self-centred 以自我为中心的
warm-hearted 热心肠的
不用连字符的合成词：
hometown 家乡
bookshelf 书架
schoolboy 小学生
blackboard 黑板
sunshine 阳光
in the sunshine = under the sun 在阳光下

Their grandchildren are playing on the grass.
grandchild（单）——grandchildren（复） 孙儿，孙女，外孙，外孙女
grandson 外孙；孙儿
granddaughter 孙女；外孙女
grandfather 祖父；外祖父
grandmother 祖母；外祖母
grandparents 祖父母；外祖父母
playing on the grass 在草地上玩耍
grass作“草地”讲时，前面要加定冠词the，介词要用on。

Not far off, some students are singing and dancing.
not far off 在不远的地方（在句中作状语时一般放在句首）；本句结构与“Others are sitting on the benches and chatting.”相同，在连续两个动词中，第二个动词前省略了助动词are。

Everybody is having a good time after a week of work and study.
have a good time 痛痛快快地玩儿，好好地玩儿
Have a good time! / Enjoy yourself! 好好玩儿吧！（过得愉快！）

NOTES TO THE DIALOGUE

Hello, you’re going to town, aren’t you?
It’s a fine day for an outing, isn’t it?
这两句都是反意疑问句。
介词for表示“对于……来讲”。

What about you? 你们呢？
what about是英语口语中的常用说法，意思是“……怎么样”。
what about后面所加的人称代词要用宾格，例如：What about her? What about me?
what about后面也可加名词，例如：What about the plan? What about tomorrow’s meeting?
what about的确切含义和语气往往要根据上下文来把握，例如：
What about a cup of coffee now? 现在来杯咖啡怎么样？（表示建议）
What about the match? 比赛情况怎么样？（表示询问消息）
What about this box? We can’t carry it all the time.这箱子怎么办？我们不能老抬着它。（表示征求意见）

We are going to the park.
are going 表示“打算去，准备去”而不是“正在去”。

Some of us are going to a concert in the afternoon.
go to a concert 去听音乐会；go to表示去参加某项活动，例如：
go to a party参加一个聚会；go to the theatre去剧院看戏。

I’m sure you’ll have a good time. 我相信你们会玩得很痛快。
You’ll = you will
I’m sure “我相信……”（后面一般跟从句），例如：
I’m sure you will make it. 我相信你会成功的。make it 做到，成功
Are you sure he is coming? 你能肯定他会来吗？Are you sure是I’m sure的疑问形式，跟从句时语序不变。

Oh, there comes the bus.
句中there用以引起注意或加强语气，要放在句首，若句子主语不是人称代词，主谓语的语序要颠倒；在此there可用here来代替。
例如：There goes the bell. 铃响了。
Here he comes. 他来了。
Here is your coat. 这是你的外衣。
There goes John. 瞧，约翰走了。

Let’s get ready.
get ready “准备好”，后面接宾语时是get ready for...
例如：The children are getting ready for bed.孩子们正准备上床睡觉。
Please get ready for dictation.请大家做好听写的准备。

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