When john gilbert was in hospital, he asked the doctor if his operation was successful, but the doctor refused to tell him. The next day, the patient asked for a bedside phone. When he was alone, he called the hospital switchboard and asked for Dr. millington. When the doctor answered the phone, Mr Gilbert said he wanted to ask about a patient, a Mr john gilbert. He asked whether Mr Gilbert's operation was successful, and the doctor told him that it was a success. Then he asked Mr Gilbert when he could go home, and the doctor told him that he had to stay in the hospital for another two weeks. Then, Dr. millington asked whether the caller was a relative of the patient. "No," the patient replied, "I'm Mr. john gilbert."

New words and phrases

operate

successful

the following

Patient n

Lonely

Exchange (telephone) switchboard

Asking; ask about

specific

Caller

Relative.

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New Concept English Book 2-Lesson 39: Am I cured?

When john gilbert was in hospital, he asked the doctor if his operation was successful, but the doctor refused to tell him. The next day, the patient asked for a bedside telephone. When he was alone in the room, he hung up the hospital switchboard and asked to speak to Dr. millington. When the doctor answered the phone, Mr Gilbert said he wanted to ask about a patient, a Mr john gilbert. He asked Mr Gilbert if the operation was successful, and the doctor told him that the operation was successful. Then he asked Mr Gilbert when he could go home. The doctor said that he must stay in the hospital for another two weeks. Later, Dr. millington asked whether the caller was a relative of the patient. "No," the patient replied, "I'm Mr. john gilbert."

Further comments on the text

1. Am I okay? (Title) Am I cured?

All right has different meanings in different contexts. When it comes to people's health, it can mean "safety and health" and "good":

I didn't feel well last week, but I feel better now. I felt a little sick last week, but I feel much better now.

2 ... He asked the doctor to tell him where the operation was successful, but the doctor came back ... He asked the doctor if his operation was successful, but the doctor refused to tell him.

As the direct object of the verb tell in a sentence, the clause guided by whether or not is an indirect general question. (See Grammar in this lesson)

The same is true of pronouns here, which replace infinitives. It usually appears after believing, doing, expecting, hoping, speaking, telling, thinking and appealing.

The next day, the patient asked for a bedside phone. The next day, the patient asked for a bedside telephone.

(1) following is equivalent to next here, which means "immediately" and "secondly".

(2) In this sentence, ask for means "request" and "demand (to get something)"; The next sentence (… asking for Dr. millington) means "Please (someone) come (answer the phone)".

Mr Gilbert said he wanted to ask about a patient, a Mr john gilbert ... Mr Gilbert said he wanted to ask about a patient, his name was John? Gilbert's husband.

(1) definitely doesn't mean "sure" or "sure" here, but means "someone" or "someone", suggesting that the speaker or speaker may not be clear/familiar with this person/thing, or the identity of the person referred to is not clear: a doctor arrived many years ago.

In the grammar of lesson 6, we don't put an article before the name. However, a/an can sometimes be used before addressing (Mr., Mrs., Miss, etc.). ) to mean "people you don't know":

A Mr Gilbert called you and left a message.

A Mr Gilbert called you and left a message.

In this case, a is usually used with "some":

A lady named Hart is waiting to see you. There is a Mrs. Hart waiting to see you.

Then he asked Mr Gilbert when he could be allowed to go to Bomi … Then he asked Mr Gilbert when he could go home … He would be allowed to use the passive voice in the past tense and the future tense. When-guided clause is an indirect question. (See Grammar in this lesson)

6. In two weeks, in two weeks.

When other is used as a determiner to mean "another" and "another", it is usually used with countable singular nouns instead of plural forms; But it can be followed by cardinal words/several+plural nouns (they are regarded as a whole):

Do you need another cup of coffee? Would you like another cup of coffee?

I still need three driving lessons before the exam. I still need three driving lessons before the exam.

I need a few more hours of fever to finish my home. I still need a few hours to finish my homework.

Syntax being used

Indirect speech: indirect interrogative sentences In the grammar of lesson 15, we learned the basic forms of indirect speech and the usage of indirect declarative sentences (including tense changes, etc. There are some unique rules for interrogative sentences to become indirect interrogative sentences. First, quotation marks and question marks are no longer used. Secondly, the inverted sentence order in direct questions should be simplified to the declarative word order (subject+verb) in reporting questions. At the same time, we need to change the tense if necessary.

Indirect general questions must use if or when when reporting general questions, and cannot be omitted. The auxiliary verbs do/does and did disappear in the reported interrogative sentences.

Ask, want to know, want to know, etc. Usually interchangeable with if, but if is more doubtful.

She asked me whether I wanted tea or coffee. She asked me whether I wanted tea or coffee. When reporting interrogative sentences with or without questions, it is usually whether-oriented.

Vocabulary learning

1. exchange

( 1) vt。 Change, change, change (of the same kind):

If you don't like the color of this dress, you can exchange it in the shop. If you don't like the color of this dress, you can go to the store and change it.

I want to exchange this red skirt for a blue one. I want to exchange this red skirt for a blue one.

(2) Exchange:

I met Frank at the bus stop this afternoon, and we had a few words. I met Frank at the bus stop this afternoon, and we had a few words. Did you exchange gifts after the party? Did you exchange gifts after the party?

(3) Telephone exchange:

He called the hospital switchboard and asked to see Dr. millington. He called the hospital switchboard and asked to speak to Dr. millington.

Step 2 ask

He wants to ask about a patient. He wants to ask about a patient. A Mr john gilbert asked for your telephone number. A man named John? Gilbert's husband asked for your phone number.

He didn't tell the truth when the police investigated the accident.

Ask (someone) and ask (someone)

She asked to see the manager. She wants to see the manager. Who are you looking for? Who are you looking for? Practice the answers in writing