LISTEN & SHADOW
第3课配音
先完整听一遍,不看译文;第二遍再对照课文。
Lesson 3 — I'm Running Late
我可能要晚一点到
1. Before You Start
本课目标
学完本课,你能够在消息或简短通话中说明自己会晚到,并做到:
- 先说明自己现在在哪里、出了什么情况;
- 给出预计到达时间,而不是只说“我要迟到了”;
- 提议调整见面时间或地点;
- 回应对方的新安排并说明接下来怎么做;
- 写出一条35—60词的改期消息,并完成一段60—90秒的临时应变对话。
本课的现实任务只有一个:发消息说明迟到、预计到达并调整安排。
热身
先试着用英语回答,不必追求完整:
- 如果你可能晚到十分钟,你通常会提前多久告诉对方?
- 一条有用的迟到消息,除了 Sorry,还应该包含哪些信息?
场景词汇
- traffic 路上车辆及交通状况
- route 路线
- entrance 入口
- workshop 工作坊;小型培训活动
- be on the way 正在去某地的路上
2. Main Conversation
A change of meeting place
Daniel and his cousin Lena planned to meet at Corner Table Café at 6:15. At 6:05, Daniel sends her a message.
Part A — The delay
Lena: Are you close? We're meeting at Corner Table at 6:15, right?
Daniel: Yes, but I'm running late. I'm still on my way—I'm on the bus, but traffic isn't moving.
Lena: How far away are you?
Daniel: I should be there around 6:35. Maybe 6:40. I'm sorry.
Lena: That only gives us a few minutes. I'm helping with an evening workshop at 7:00.
Daniel: Right, I forgot. We don't have to meet at the café. Can we meet at the arts center instead?
Lena: That works for me. I can stay here. Can you get here by 6:30?
Daniel: Let me check the route and get back to you in a minute.
Part B — The new plan
Two minutes later, Daniel sends another message.
Daniel: The next stop is on Harbor Street. I'll get off there and walk. I should be at the north entrance in about twenty minutes.
Lena: Great. I'll wait here, then. Text me when you're five minutes away.
Daniel: Okay. Sorry I didn't message sooner.
Lena: Thanks for telling me. Please let me know earlier next time.
Daniel: You're right. Sorry about that.
At 6:25, Daniel sends one more message.
Daniel: Update: I'm five minutes away.
Lena: Got it. I'm heading downstairs now.
Daniel: Just to check, you mean the north entrance on Harbor Street?
Lena: Exactly—not the main entrance by the parking lot. We can talk in the lobby before my workshop starts.
Daniel: Got it. Thanks for changing the plan. See you in five.
Lena: See you soon.
3. 中文译文需要时展开
丹尼尔和表妹莉娜原计划六点十五分在 Corner Table Café 见面。六点零五分,丹尼尔给她发了一条消息。
第一部分——出现延误
莉娜: 你快到了吗?我们是六点十五分在 Corner Table 见,对吧?
丹尼尔: 对,不过我可能要晚一点到。我还在路上——人在公交车上,但路上一动不动。
莉娜: 你离这儿还有多久?
丹尼尔: 应该六点三十五分左右到,也可能要到六点四十。抱歉。
莉娜: 那样我们就只剩几分钟了。我七点要去帮忙做一个晚间工作坊。
丹尼尔: 对,我忘了。我们不一定非要在咖啡馆见。改在艺术中心见可以吗?
莉娜: 我可以。我就留在这里。你最晚六点半能到吗?
丹尼尔: 我查一下路线,一分钟后回复你。
第二部分——新的安排
两分钟后,丹尼尔又发来一条消息。
丹尼尔: 下一站就是 Harbor Street。我会在那里下车,然后走过去。大约二十分钟后,我应该能到北门。
莉娜: 好,那我就在这里等。离这儿还有五分钟时给我发消息。
丹尼尔: 好的。抱歉没有早点告诉你。
莉娜: 谢谢你现在告诉我。下次请早点告诉我。
丹尼尔: 你说得对。对不起。
六点二十五分,丹尼尔又发了一条消息。
丹尼尔: 更新一下:我还有五分钟到。
莉娜: 知道了。我现在下楼。
丹尼尔: 确认一下,你说的是 Harbor Street 上的北门,对吗?
莉娜: 对——不是停车场旁边的正门。工作坊开始前,我们可以在大厅里谈。
丹尼尔: 明白了。谢谢你愿意调整安排。五分钟后见。
莉娜: 一会儿见。
翻译提示:I'm five minutes away 表示“我离目的地大约还有五分钟”,不是“我在五分钟以外”。这里的 away 描述的是到达所需的时间。
4. Read, Notice, Understand
Check the story
先不要看译文,回答下面的问题:
- Where and when did Daniel and Lena originally plan to meet?
- Why is Daniel running late?
- Why can't Lena wait at the café for very long?
- What does Daniel decide to do after he checks the route?
- Which entrance do they finally agree on?
5. What People Actually Say
本课负荷说明
本课全新主动掌握6项:I'm running late、I'm still on my way、I should be there around…、Can we meet at…instead、That works for me、Text me when you're…away。
Let me check and get back to you 是第1课表达,本课先在有支架的新场景中复现,第4课再做无提示检索;Got it 属于容易唤醒的旧表达。Just to check, you mean…? 只作第4课“确认细节”的预览,本课先听懂和模仿,不要求自由造句。
1. I'm running late.
我可能要晚到了。用于已经发现自己无法准时到达时,语气中性,适合消息或通话。
I'm running late. The meeting ended later than expected.
2. I'm still on my way.
我还在路上。用于告诉正在等待的人:你尚未到达,但正在前往。
I'm still on my way. I'll send you an update in ten minutes.
注意不要说成 I'm in the way。in the way 通常表示“挡路、妨碍”。
3. I should be there around …
我应该会在……左右到。用于给出有依据但不能完全保证的预计时间,语气中性。
I should be there around 8:20.
这里的 should 表示“按现在的情况预计”,不是“应该做某事”的建议。
4. Can we meet at … instead?
我们能改在……见吗?用于提出替代地点,也可以把地点换成时间。
Can we meet at 7:30 instead?
5. That works for me.
这个安排我可以。用于接受对方提出的时间、地点或办法,语气自然、中性。
A: How about Friday morning?
B: That works for me.
6. Text me when you're … away.
离这里还有……时给我发消息。适合熟人之间协调到达时间。
Text me when you're ten minutes away.
较正式或不确定对方是否用短信时,可以说:
Please let me know when you're close.
7. Let me check and get back to you.
让我确认一下再回复你。这是第1课词块的近距离复现。本课先在给定情境中正确使用,第4课再练习无中文、无原句提示的主动调用。
Let me check the train times and get back to you in a minute.
8. Just to check, you mean …?
确认一下,你指的是……吗?用于在行动前核对关键细节,避免双方各自理解成不同地点或时间。
Just to check, you mean this Friday, not next Friday?
这是第4课正式学习的内容。本课先整体理解和模仿,不要求自己变换句型。
9. Got it.
知道了;明白了。适合接收简短指示或更正后回应,语气随意到中性。
The door code is 6142. — Got it.
Don't Say It That Way
| 容易说出的句子 | 更自然的说法 |
|---|---|
| I will late. | I'm running late. |
| I'm in the way. | I'm on my way. |
| I will arrive after twenty minutes. | I should be there in about twenty minutes. |
| Can we change a place? | Can we meet at the arts center instead? |
| I check it and reply you. | Let me check and get back to you. |
6. Grammar Refresh — 正在发生、已有安排和当场决定
本课的主要语法焦点是现在进行时的两个常用功能。为了调整安排,还要把它和 will 表示“当场决定”作一个小范围对比。
A. 现在进行时:眼下正在发生
结构是:
am / is / are + 动词-ing
用它说明说话时正在发生或正在发展的情况:
Traffic isn't moving.
I'm heading downstairs now.
I'm running late.
这些情况不是固定习惯,而是眼下的临时状态或动作。
B. 现在进行时:已经谈妥的未来安排
现在进行时也可以表示已经约好、排进日程的近期安排。句子里通常有将来时间:
We are meeting at Corner Table at 6:15.
I'm helping with a workshop at 7:00.
这里并不是说活动现在已经开始,而是说安排已经存在。
C. will:说话当下作出的决定
听到新情况后,当场决定接下来怎么做,可以用:
will + 动词原形
The next stop is on Harbor Street. I'll get off there and walk.
You walk over. I'll wait here.
对比:
I'm meeting Lena at 6:15.
(见面安排在发消息之前已经确定。)Traffic isn't moving. I'll text Lena now.
(看到交通情况后,现在决定发消息。)
本课只主动掌握 will 的这个用途。它以后还会用于承诺、预测等功能,后续课程会再区分。
D. 四个时间小工具
| 表达 | 意思 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| at 6:30 | 在六点半这个时间点 | We're meeting at 6:30. |
| around 6:30 | 六点半左右 | I should be there around 6:30. |
| in twenty minutes | 从现在起二十分钟后 | I should be there in twenty minutes. |
| by 6:30 | 最晚六点半,不迟于六点半 | Can you get here by 6:30? |
中文的“二十分钟后到”在这种更新消息中通常说 I'll be there in twenty minutes,不要逐字套成 after twenty minutes。
7. Sound Natural — 听清 I'm 和 I'll
本课页面已提供完整自然对话、可调语速的逐句跟读和单句循环。先完整听懂故事,再使用跟读模式模仿重音、节奏和语调。
I'm 和 I'll 都以 I 开头,但句尾不同:
- I'm 结尾是 /m/:I'm waiting outside.
- I'll 结尾是 /l/:I'll wait outside.
两句都可以谈“等”,但意思不同:
I'm waiting outside.
我现在正在外面等。I'll wait outside.
好,那我就在外面等。(现在作出的决定)
朗读与录音
先慢读,确保句尾清楚,再以正常速度各读三遍:
- I'm taking the bus. / I'll take the bus.
- I'm waiting by the entrance. / I'll wait by the entrance.
- I'm sending Lena an update. / I'll send Lena an update.
回听时只检查一件事:不看文字,你能否分辨自己说的是 I'm 还是 I'll?不需要刻意模仿某一种口音。
8. Practice
A. 理解检查
判断正误。正确写 T,错误写 F。
- Daniel sends his first message after 6:15.
- Daniel is on a bus when he tells Lena he will be late.
- Lena decides to wait for Daniel at Corner Table Café.
- Daniel decides to get off the bus on Harbor Street and walk.
- Daniel checks which entrance Lena means.
B. 调用合适的词块
从方框中选择最合适的表达完成句子。必要时补充时间或地点。
I'm running late · I'm still on my way · I should be there around · Can we meet at … instead? · That works for me · Text me when you're … away · get back to you
- Your train has stopped, and you can't arrive on time: “Sorry, __________.”
- Someone asks whether you have arrived, but you are still traveling: “No, __________.”
- You expect to arrive close to 9:10: “__________ 9:10.”
- The original café is closing, so you suggest the station entrance: “__________”
- Your friend suggests meeting on Saturday morning, and you accept: “__________.”
- You need to check the route before answering: “Let me check and __________ in a minute.”
- You want your friend to send an update five minutes before arriving: “__________.”
C. 现在进行时还是 will?
用括号中动词的正确形式完成句子。
- We arranged it yesterday. We __________ (meet) outside the library at 7:00 tonight.
- The phone is ringing. I __________ (get) it.
- I can't look at the map right now. I __________ (drive).
- The bus is late. I __________ (send) Maya a message now.
- Marta has an appointment tomorrow. She __________ (see) the dentist at 4:00.
- Look—Ben __________ (come) down the stairs now.
D. at、around、in还是by?
每个空格填入 at、around、in、by 中最合适的一项。
- The train leaves exactly __________ 8:10.
- I don't know the exact time, but I should arrive __________ 6:35.
- It is 5:00 now. I'll call you __________ twenty minutes.
- The doors close at 7:00, so please be here __________ 6:50.
- My taxi is close. It should be here __________ five minutes.
E. 把意思说得自然
根据中文情境写出自然英文。答案不必逐字对应。
- “我可能要晚一点到。我还在路上。”
- “我应该六点四十分左右到。”
- “我们能改在北门见吗?”
- “这个安排我可以。”
- “我查一下路线,一分钟后回复你。”
F. 写一条完整的改期消息
阅读下面的新情境,写35—60词。不要照抄主对话。
你原定18:30在 Riverside Library 见 Priya。现在是18:20,你仍在火车上,预计18:45到;Priya在18:40前必须离开图书馆。请说明情况、给出预计时间,并提议19:15视频通话。
消息必须包含:
- 现在的情况;
- 预计到达时间;
- 一个调整后的方案。
9. Make It Yours
第一步:写你真正可能发送的消息
想一个你现实中可能遇到的迟到情况,写35—60词。可以是见朋友、去上课、赴约或参加普通工作会面。写清:
- 原定安排;
- 你现在的情况;
- 预计到达时间;
- 你建议怎样调整;
- 你希望对方怎样回复。
第二步:录制60—90秒应变对话
独自扮演双方,或请学习伙伴配合。不要背主对话。至少使用:
- 一个现在正在发生的动作;
- 一个已经确定的未来安排;
- 一个用 will 表示的当场决定;
- 一个准确的时间表达;
- get back to you。
录音两次。第二次只看“现状—预计时间—新方案—回应”四个关键词。
第三步:随机互动迁移
把下面这段指令交给真人学习伙伴或语音助手:
你扮演正在等我的人。不要提前告诉我你的具体回应。先问我 Where are you?。等我说明迟到后,从“可以等”“不能等但可以换地点”“希望我在快到时更新”中随机选择一种回应,并至少追问一个细节。不要替我造句。
你需要在没有完整脚本的情况下:
- 说明自己当前的位置或问题;
- 给出预计到达时间;
- 根据对方的随机回应调整方案;
- 最后接受新方案,并说明自己下一次什么时候更新。
如果你只能重复准备好的消息,还不能算完成互动迁移。
48小时后的间隔复习
合上本课,看到下面的情境后,在45秒内开始说:
你五点半和朋友见面。现在五点二十分,公交车堵在路上,你预计晚十五分钟。朋友六点前必须离开。
说出一条完整更新,并在需要查另一个时间时主动调用 Let me check and get back to you。录音后再回来看本课表达;不要先读原对话。
10. Answer Key点击展开
Check the story
- At Corner Table Café at 6:15.
- He is still on the bus, and traffic is not moving.
- She is helping with an evening workshop at 7:00.
- He decides to get off at the next stop on Harbor Street and walk.
- The north entrance on Harbor Street, not the main entrance by the parking lot.
A. 理解检查
- F
- T
- F
- T
- T
B. 调用合适的词块
- I'm running late
- I'm still on my way
- I should be there around
- Can we meet at the station entrance instead?
- That works for me
- get back to you
- Text me when you're five minutes away
第4题中的具体地点可以有其他合理说法。
C. 现在进行时还是 will?
- are meeting
- 'll get / will get
- am driving
- 'll send / will send
- is seeing
- is coming
D. at、around、in还是by?
- at
- around
- in
- by
- in
E. 参考表达
- I'm running late. I'm still on my way.
- I should be there around 6:40.
- Can we meet at the north entrance instead?
- That works for me.
- Let me check the route and get back to you in a minute.
F. 参考消息
Hi Priya, I'm running late. I'm still on the train, and it isn't moving. I should be at the library around 6:45, but I know you have to leave by 6:40. Can we have a video call at 7:15 instead? Sorry about the change.
开放题可以有其他自然说法,不需要和参考答案完全一致。重点是让对方迅速知道:你现在的情况、预计时间和新的可行方案。
11. Self-check
为每一项选择:能做到/还不稳定/需要重学。
- 我能在消息开头直接说明自己会晚到,而不是只道歉。
- 我能说明自己现在在哪里或正在做什么。
- 我能用现在进行时表达已经谈妥的近期安排。
- 我能用 will 表达说话当下作出的决定。
- 我能区分 at、around、in、by 的时间意义。
- 我能不看中文提示调用 get back to you。
- 对方临时改变时间或地点时,我能继续回应并说明下一步。
如果有两项以上选择“需要重学”,先重做第7部分C、D,再完成48小时后的间隔复习。