Lesson 19  Sold out  票已售完
First listen and then answer the question.听录音, 然后回答以下问题.
When will the writer see the play?

    'The play may begin at any moment,' I said.
    'It may have begun already,' Susan answered.
    I hurried to the ticket office. 'May I have two tickets please?' I asked.
    'I'm sorry, we've sold out,' the girl said.
    'What a pity!' Susan exclaimed.
    Just then, a man hurried to the ticket office.
    'Can I return these two tickets?' he asked.
    'Certainly,' the girl said.
    I went back to the ticket office at once.
    'Could I have those two tickets please?' I asked.
    'Certainly,' the girl said, 'but they're for next Wednesday's performance. Do you still want them?'
    'I might as well have them,' I said sadly.

参考译文
   “剧马上就要开演了, “我说.
   “也许已经开演了呢, “苏珊回答说.
    我匆匆赶到售票处, 问 : “我可以买两张票吗?”
   “对不起, 票已售完. “那位姑娘说.
   “真可惜!” 苏珊大声说.
    正在这时, 一个男子匆匆奔向售票处.
   “我可以退掉这两张票吗?” 他问.
   “当然可以, “那姑娘说.
    我马上又回到售票处.
   “我可以买那两张票吗?” 我问.
   “当然可以, 不过这两张票是下星期三的, 您是否还要呢?”
   “我还是买下的好, “我垂头丧气地说.

【课文讲解】
at any moment : 在任何时候, 随时
at the moment : ＝now
at that moment : ＝just then 就在那时
I will help you at any time.我随时都会帮你
may+动词原形　 “可能”
may (must,can't) have done……对过去的推测
must,can't,may+动词原形, 表示对现在、未来的推测
must : 一定, 很可能　　She must be a model.
may : 有可能           She may be a model.
can't : 不可能         She can't be a model.
          She must(may,can't) have been a model.
          I must have watched TV.
          I may have watched TV.
          I can't have watched TV.
I hurried to the ticket office. 匆忙地
May I do...?  我可以吗?(用 “may” 表示 “我可以吗?” , 只能与第一人称相连)
have 是最活跃的词, 可以指任何的意思.
　have coffee : 喝咖啡
　have ticket : 买票　(习惯用法)
　I'll have/take sth.　我买...(一般不用 “buy” , 习惯用法)
sell out : 卖完了
what a pity!　真令人遗憾!
Can(May) I...?  我可以...吗?
Can you...?  你可以...吗?(第二人称不能用 “may” 来表示 “你可以....吗?” , 只能用 “can you....?” )
Could I...? 我现在可以...吗?(在问句中更委婉的说法, 比can I 更礼貌些)
they指tickets
for next Wednesday's performance
用名词所有格来取代时间 : “...时间的”
用介词for, 起修饰作用
  ticket for+事情
  ticket to+地点
　May I have a ticket to Tianjing?
  May I have a ticket for the sports meeting?
  May I have a ticket ?  (英文中的问句, 常常起礼貌作用)
  May I have your name? 比 “What’s your name?” 更有礼貌些
still : 还……可以和任意时态连用
still, yet……都和完成时态连用(原先认为)
want them [wCnWem] 注意连读
might as well,may as well+动词原形, “还是...好” (无可奈何)
had better : “最好” +动词原形(积极心态)
　　I might as well take the umbrella with me.