B1 U1 課文句型結構分析

Lesson 1  Bring the Pot and Try Your Luck

【第一段】”What do you want for dinner?” Cathy asked her friend (on                             DO                      S      V         IO      修飾 the phone).  She was inviting friends over (for a New Year’s Party).  asked             S          V         O             修飾inviting/for表目的 She was excited (about the gathering) and wanted to plan a big    S    V    SC      修飾excited/about表關於           V           O dinner. However,  it was tiring (for her) to prepare everything (by            轉折語    虛S/ V   SC   for表對某人             真正S         修飾 herself). She finally came up with a good idea—a potluck party! prepare     S                  V               O           補充說明idea

【第二段】(At a potluck party), each guest brings a dish (to share), {so                  片語/表場合                S        V      O    片語/表目的 the host doesn’t have to do all the work}. The guest can cook his or 對等子句/so表結果                            S          V1     O1 her dish, or bring store-bought food. There will be many kinds of           V2            O2            虛字      V          S dishes, {and each dish can be a surprise.}.

              對等子句 / and表附加

【第三段】However, some surprises are not so joyful. {When two or               轉折語            S           V       SC                副詞子句 more guests bring the same dishes}, they may feel awkward. So, it   /表時間                                     S       V         SC          虛S is important (for the host) to do some planning (before the party). For V     SC        for表對某人             真正S          時間片語/在……之前   轉折 example, the host can ask some guests to prepare salad and pasta, and 語/舉例        S          V          O               OC/指guests assign others to bring pizza and fried chicken. The rest can make   V        O               OC/指others                     S         V

tiramisu and puddings.

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【第四段】In fact, a potluck was not originally a party. The word              轉折語        S      V                      SC          S comes (from the Middle Ages). (At that time), people did not throw V         片語/修飾comes            片語/表時間       S            V out leftovers. They kept them warm (in a pot) (for unexpected          O        S     V     O      OC   片語/表地方  目的片語/for表”為…”                         guests). So {when guests showed up (at someone’s house)}, they 副詞子句/表時間           地方副詞片語/at表小地方     S

tried the “luck of the pot,” {and had anything (in it)}.

  V              O                 對等子句/and表附加

【第五段】A potluck is like a small food fair. {When guests prepare                   S       V           SC                副詞子句/表時間 their dishes}, they hope {their food is the most popular.} They may                   S     V     名詞子句/作hope之受詞/省略that        S prepare their grandma’s secret recipe. Or, the dish may even come     V                       O                          S              V                                 from a top-rated restaurant)! Eating is an interesting experience (at O                   S / V                   SC a potluck party). {Next time you plan a party}, why not try a potluck? 片語/表場合       副詞子句/表時間(=Next time when)    祈使句   V       O