Lesson 18 TEXT THE LIBRARY
THE LIBRARY
On our library door are two big signs:
No Smoking No Littering
Library Hours Monday through Friday: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Saturday:8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday:2 p.m.-10 p.m.
It is Monday.It is 8 o'clock.
Many students are waiting for the library to open.
This is not unusual during the examination week.
Now the doors are open.The students walk in quietly.
The library is always quiet even on very busy days.
You are here in the library.You must obey library rules.
You mustn't smoke.You mustn't litter the floor.
You can borrow books from the library,
but you can't borrow one without a library card.
Sometimes you may want to borrow a book
but you don't know its call number
You may ask the librarian to help you.He will be glad to help.
Notes to the text THE LIBRARY
a public place
On our library door are two big signs.
There are two big signs on our library door.
No Smoking No Littering
No Parking!
No Entry!
No trespassing!
The other sign tells us about the library hours.
library hours
business hours
office hours
Monday through Friday
morning through night
At 8 o'clock on Monday morning,
many students are waiting for the library to open.
wait for
Don't wait for me if I am late.
We are waiting for their reply.
This is not unusual during the examination week.
Now the doors are open.
must
mustn't=must not
You are here in the library.
you
here
obey rules
obey the laws
obey an order
You mustn't litter the floor.
Don't litter the public beaches.
can may
borrow...from...
lend
lend sth. to sb.
lend sb. sth.
He wants to borrow some money from his friend.
Can you lend me your bicycle?
Can you lend your bicycle to me?
return
I'll return the tape to you tomorrow.
You can borrow books from the library,
but you can't borrow one without a library card.
You may ask the librarian to help you.
ask sb. to do sth.
tell sb. to do sth.
can may must
can
The baby can talk now.
I can't swim.
Can you recite that poem?
The place is not too far off,we can walk there.
Can the train be late?
The news can't be true.
Can I smoke here?
may
You may renew these books when they are due.
He may not go tomorrow.
must
You must be tired after a day's work.