康俊民
問:look, watch, see三個詞都有“看”的意思,請您講講它們之間的區(qū)別好嗎?
答:好的!look意為“看;瞧”,指“集中注意力看;有意識地看”,主要強調(diào)“看”的動作,常與at連用;watch意為“觀看;注視”,常用來表示“看電視;看球賽”等;see意為“看見;看到”,強調(diào)“看”的結(jié)果。例如:
Look at the butterflies. Theyre so nice. 看這些蝴蝶,它們多漂亮啊。
I often watch soccer matches on TV. 我經(jīng)常在電視上看足球比賽。
I can see a bird in the tree. 我能看見一只鳥在樹上。
問:how many 與how much都是用來提問“多少”的,那么兩者有何區(qū)別呢?
答:how many與how much都意為“多少”,均用于特殊疑問句的句首,但它們的用法有所不同。how many用在復(fù)數(shù)名詞前,當(dāng)雙方都知道是什么時,how many之后的名詞也可以省略。例如:
How many rooms are there in your home? 你家有多少個房間?
—How many (apples) do you want? 你要多少(蘋果)?
—Two. 兩個。
how much用在不可數(shù)名詞前,也可用來詢問價格或運算結(jié)果。例如:
How much bread do you need? 你需要多少面包?
How much is the computer? 這臺電腦多少錢?
How much is two and three? 2加3等于多少?
問:Ill take it. 和Ill take the socks! 這兩個句子中take意為“購買”,但是take還含有“拿走;帶走”的意思,究竟以哪個意思為準(zhǔn)?
答:take可以表示“拿走;帶走”,但它也有“購買”的意思。Ill take it.和Ill take the socks! 這兩個句子常出現(xiàn)在營業(yè)員與顧客的對話中。take多指“拿走;帶走”,但在買東西時,當(dāng)顧客準(zhǔn)備買下某物時常說Ill take ..., 意為“我要買……”。例如:
Ill take this hat. 我要買這頂帽子。
Take it away, please. 請把它拿走。
問:表示“購買”時,能否用buy來替換take?
答:雖然take和buy都可以表示“購買”這個意思,但是在口語中,當(dāng)某人決定買某商品時,經(jīng)常用take而很少用buy。如果用buy,雖然意思沒錯,但會顯得你的英語不地道。例如:
—How much is this pair of pants? 這條褲子多少錢?
—They are 50 dollars. 五十美元。
—OK. Ill take them. 好的,我將買下。
問:本單元學(xué)習(xí)了購物用語,可我對價格的詢問方式還不是很清楚,您可以幫我歸納一下嗎?
答:可以。對價格進(jìn)行詢問時,我們常用到How much is / are ...?這一句型。如果詢問表示單數(shù)意義商品的價格,用How much is...?如果詢問表示復(fù)數(shù)意義商品的價格,用How much are ...?例如:
How much is your sweater? 你的毛衣多少錢?
How much are these hats? 這些帽子多少錢?
對價格進(jìn)行詢問時,還有另外一種表達(dá)方式:Whats the price of ...?使用這一句型時,無論被詢問的商品是單數(shù)還是復(fù)數(shù),be動詞都用is,不能用are。例如:
Whats the price of the book? 這本書多少錢?
Whats the price of these books? 這些書多少錢?
問:基數(shù)詞的構(gòu)成有什么規(guī)律可循嗎?如何才能輕松掌握它們呢?
答:只要記住下面的口訣,相信你就會輕松牢記基數(shù)詞的。
基數(shù)詞不難記,找出規(guī)律很容易:
零至十二各相異,一個一個單獨記;
后加-teen變十幾,thirteen, fifteen看仔細(xì),
eighteen更要準(zhǔn)確記,其中只有一個t;
二十至九十加-ty;twenty卻是很奇怪,
forty本身也不乖,跟著也把規(guī)則壞,
thirty, fifty更厲害,和eighty一起搞例外;
十位后面?zhèn)€位倚,表示數(shù)字“幾十幾”,
排列順序不費力,連字符號莫丟棄;
要表“幾百幾十幾”,and常把百、十系,
還有一項需注意,“幾百”后別把-s立;
巧學(xué)妙記加練習(xí),hundred就是你的好成績。
問:英語中表示“感謝”的使用場合很多,怎樣才能對它們靈活運用,讓別人刮目相看?
答:Thank you.是表示“感謝”最普通的用語。它適用的范圍很廣:
1. 感謝對方對你的幫助。例如:
Thank you for your help. 謝謝你幫了我的忙。
2. 應(yīng)答別人的贊揚、祝賀等。例如:
—Your bag is lovely. 你的書包很可愛。
—Thank you. 謝謝。
—Happy Teachers Day! Mr Li. 李老師,教師節(jié)快樂!
—Thank you. 謝謝。
3. 表示接受對方的提議。例如:
—Have a drink of water. 喝點水吧。
—Thank you. 謝謝。
4. 表示婉言拒絕對方的提議。例如:
—Would you like a cup of milk? 來杯牛奶怎么樣?
—No, thank you. (或No, thanks.) 不,謝謝。
5. 表示接受對方的請求。例如:
—Please remember me to your friend. 請代我向您的朋友問好。
—Thank you (或Thanks), I will. 好的,我一定代你問候。(不宜譯成“謝謝”。)
6. 表示有人向你問候時的答語。例如:
—Hello, how are you today? 喂,你今天好嗎?
—Very well, thank you. 很好,謝謝。
7. 表示自己的演說終了時的結(jié)尾語。例如:
Thats all I want to say. Thank you. 我要說的就是這些,謝謝諸位。
8. 應(yīng)答別人的提醒或告誡。例如:
—Be careful! 當(dāng)心點!
—Thank you. 謝謝提醒。
小試牛刀
Ⅰ. 單項選擇。
()1. I cant ______ my bag on the desk.
A. look B. watch C. see D. look at
()2. —______ are the pants?
—They are 38 dollars.
A. What B. Who
C. How much D. How
()3. —How much are these apples?
—______.
A. Five yuan a kilo (公斤)
B. They are dear (貴的)
C. They are red
D. They are big
()4. —Here are your books.
—______.
A. All right B. Thank you
C. Thats right D. OK
()5. —How much ______ the backpack?
—______ 8 dollars.
A. is; Its B. is; Theyre
C. are; Theyre D. are; Its
()6. —How much is thirty and ten?
—______.
A. Forteen B. Fourteen
C. Forty D. Fourty
()7. —______?
—Yes, please. I want a notebook.
A. Is this your notebook
B. What is this
C. Can I help you
D. How much is it
()8. —Your yellow sweater is very nice.
—______.
A. Thank you B. Not at all D. No, no D. No, it isnt
()9. The socks are very cheap. Ill ______them.
A. has B. bring C. take D. have
()10. What ______ the price of the computer?
A. are B. is C. has D. have
Ⅱ. 句型轉(zhuǎn)換。
1. Can I help you? (改為同義句)
______ can I ______ ______ you?
2. The blue socks are 6 dollars. (對劃線部分提問)
______ ______ ______the blue socks?
3. help, can, you, me (連詞成句,注意標(biāo)點符號)
__________________________________?
4. How much are your English books? (改為同義句)
______ _____ the ______ ______ your English books?
Ⅲ. 情景交際。重新排列下面句子,使其組成一段完整的對話。
A. Can I help you?
B. Youre welcome.
C. OK. Ill take them. Thank you.
D. They are 45 dollars.
E. Yes, please. How much are these pants?
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______
4. ______ 5. ______
Keys:Ⅰ. 1~5 CCABA6~10 CCACBⅡ. 1. What; do for2. How much are3. Can you help me4. What is; price of Ⅲ. 1~5 AEDCB