# 第一册 Lesson 89 For sale 待售

## 一、课文原文

NIGEL: Good afternoon. I believe that this house is for sale.
IAN: That's right.
NIGEL: May I have a look at it, please?
IAN: Yes, of course. Come in.
NIGEL: How long have you lived here?
IAN: I've lived here for twenty years.
NIGEL: Twenty years! That's a long time.
IAN: Yes, I've been here since 1947.
NIGEL: Then why do you want to sell it?
IAN: Because I've just retired. I want to buy a small house in the country.
NIGEL: How much does this house cost?
IAN: £68,500.
NIGEL: That's a lot of money!
IAN: It's worth every penny of it.
NIGEL: Well, I like the house, but I can't decide yet. My wife must see it first.
IAN: Women always have the last word!

## 二、重点词汇详解

| 单词 | 音标 | 词性 | 释义 | 用法说明 |
|------|------|------|------|----------|
| believe | /bɪˈliːv/ | v. | 相信，认为 | I believe that... 我认为…… |
| sale | /seɪl/ | n. | 卖，出售 | for sale 待售；on sale 降价出售 |
| retire | /rɪˈtaɪə/ | v. | 退休 | retired adj. 退休的；retirement n. 退休 |
| cost | /kɒst/ | v. | 花费 | How much does it cost? 这多少钱？ |
| worth | /wɜːθ/ | adj. | 值……钱 | be worth 值得；worth every penny 物有所值 |
| penny | /ˈpeni/ | n. | 便士 | worth every penny 每一分钱都值得 |
| decide | /dɪˈsaɪd/ | v. | 决定 | decide to do 决定做；can't decide 还不能决定 |
| country | /ˈkʌntri/ | n. | 乡村；国家 | in the country 在乡下 |

## 三、语法知识点

### for 和 since 与现在完成时搭配

| 介词 | 用法 | 时间表达 | 例句 |
|------|------|----------|------|
| for | + 一段时间 | for twenty years | I've lived here for twenty years. |
| since | + 时间起点 | since 1947 / since last Monday | I've been here since 1947. |

**对比**：

| for | since |
|-----|-------|
| for three days | since Monday |
| for a long time | since 2020 |
| for two weeks | since last week |
| for five years | since I was young |

### already 和 yet

| 副词 | 用法 | 例句 |
|------|------|------|
| already | 肯定句，"已经" | I've already retired. |
| yet | 否定句/疑问句，"还（没）" | I can't decide yet. |

## 四、重点句型分析

1. **I believe that this house is for sale.** — I believe that... 我认为/相信……
2. **May I have a look at it?** — May I...? 请求许可，比 Can I 更正式
3. **How long have you lived here?** — How long + 现在完成时，问多久了
4. **I've lived here for twenty years.** — for + 一段时间
5. **I've been here since 1947.** — since + 时间起点
6. **How much does this house cost?** — 问价格
7. **It's worth every penny of it.** — 物有所值
8. **Women always have the last word!** — 女人总是说了算！（幽默）

## 五、课文翻译

奈杰尔：下午好。我想这房子是要出售的吧。
伊恩：是的。
奈杰尔：我可以看一看吗？
伊恩：当然可以。请进。
奈杰尔：您在这里住了多久了？
伊恩：我在这里住了20年了。
奈杰尔：20年！那是很长的时间啊。
伊恩：是的，我从1947年起就住在这里了。
奈杰尔：那您为什么要卖掉它呢？
伊恩：因为我刚退休了。我想在乡下买一幢小房子。
奈杰尔：这房子卖多少钱？
伊恩：68,500英镑。
奈杰尔：那是一大笔钱啊！
伊恩：它确确实实值这么多。
奈杰尔：嗯，我喜欢这房子，但我还不能决定。我妻子必须先看看。
伊恩：女人总是最后说了算！

## 六、语言点精讲

1. **for sale vs on sale**：for sale 待售；on sale 降价出售（注意区分！）
2. **How long + 现在完成时**：询问从过去持续到现在的时长
3. **for vs since**：for + 时间段，since + 时间点——这是现在完成时的重点
4. **worth 的用法**：be worth + 金钱/名词，It's worth every penny. 物有所值
5. **have the last word**：最后说了算，做最终决定——幽默的性别玩笑
6. **May I...?** 比Can I...?更礼貌的请求方式

## 七、课后练习要点

1. 掌握 for 和 since 与现在完成时的搭配
2. 熟练使用 How long have you...? 句型
3. 区分 for sale 和 on sale
4. 练习 already 和 yet 的使用

## 八、本课小结

- 核心场景：看房买房
- 核心语法：现在完成时 + for/since；already/yet
- 关键句型：How long have you...? for/since..., How much does it cost?
- 幽默结尾：Women always have the last word!