English for Everyday Activities 11-14

11. Leaving the House

• Tom puts on a jacket…
• …and zips it up.
• He puts on his shoes and ties them.
• He picks up his keys and wallet…
• …and puts them in his pockets.
• He picks up his backpack.
• Then he says goodbye to Jenny.
• He opens the door…
• …steps outside…
• …and shuts the door.

12. Taking a Bus

• Jenny checked her bus schedule.
• Her bus-a Number 77-was due at eight-twenty.
• She walked to the bus stop…
• …and sat on a bench to wait for the bus.
• The bus arrived on time(at eight-twenty)
• The driver opened the door…
• …and Jenny got on the bus.
• She showed the driver her bus pass.
• Other passengers paid their fare车费.
• All the seats were full,so Jenny stood in the aisle过道.
• Jenny sat down and read a book while she rode the bus乘坐公共汽车.
• Near her stop,she pressed a button…
• …to ring the “stop” signal.
• She walked to the exit…
• …and got off at her stop.

13. Starting Out 开始

• Kate sat in the driver’s seat and her friends sat in the passenger seats.
• Kate adjusted her seat and the rear-view mirror.
• She buckled her seat belt.
• Kate put the key into the ignition/ˌɪɡˈnɪʃən/ 点火 点火器,…
• …turned the key…
• …and started the car.
• She looked over her shoulder…
• …and backed out of the driveway车道.

14. Operating a Car

Shifting Gears

• Kate stepped on the clutch离合器 pedal踏板,…
• …shifted into gear,… 换档
• …and took her foot off the clutch.

Speeding Up/Slowing Down

• To go faster,Kate pressed the accelerator油门.
• As the car speeded up,…
• …she shifted into a higher gear.
• To slow down,Kate let up on the accelerator…
• …and shifted into a lower gear.
• The car slowed down.

Stopping

Kate stepped on the brake.

Turning

• Kate put her turn signal on… 凯特打开了转向灯
• …and turned the steering wheel. 并转动方向盘
• When it got dark,she turned on the lights.
• When it rained,she turned on the windshield挡风玻璃 wipers雨刮器.