Lesson 109 A good idea
Text 课文
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What does Jane have with her coffee?
听录音，然后回答问题。喝咖啡时简吃了什么？
CHARLOTTE: Shall I make some coffee, Jane?
JANE: That's a good idea, Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE: It's ready. Do you want any milk?
JANE: Just a little, please.
CHARLOTTE: What about some sugar? Two teaspoonfuls?
JANE: No, less than that. One and a half teaspoonfuls, please. That's enough for me.
JANE: That was very nice.
CHARLOTTE: Would you like some more?
JANE: Yes, please.
JANE: I'd like a cigarette, too. May I have one?
CHARLOTTE: Of course. I think there are a few in that box.
JANE: I'm afraid it's empty.
CHARLOTTE: What a pity!
JANE: It doesn't matter.
CHARLOTTE: Have a biscuit instead. Eat more and smoke less!
JANE: That's very good advice!
New words 生词
idea [ai'diə] n.主意
a little 少许(用于不可数名词之前)
teaspoonful ['ti:spu:nful] n.一满茶匙
less [les] a.(little的比较级)较少的，更小的
a few 几个(用于可数名词之前)
pity ['piti] n.遗憾
instead [in'sted] ad.代替
advice [əd'vais] n.建议，忠告
Grammar focus 语法
1. Shall I make some coffee, Jane? 我来煮点咖啡好吗？简。
A: Shall I…是一种询问对方的委婉语气，表示我做……可以吗？如：
Shall I turn on the TV?
我打开电视机好吗？
B: make some coffee 表示煮咖啡；类似的表达还有：
make some lunch 做午饭
make some changes 做出改变
2. Do you want any milk? Just a little, please. 你要放点奶吗？请稍加一点。
a little表示少许，一点儿（用于修饰不可数名词）。而little单独使用时则是否定含义，表示几乎没有。如：
I have a little time for dinner.
我只有一点时间吃晚饭。
There's little water in the bottle.
瓶子里几乎没水了。
下文中的句子I think there are a few in that box. 我想那个盒子里有一些。句中a few也表示少许，一点儿（用于修饰可数名词）。而few单独使用时则为否定含义，表示几乎没有。如：
I made a few phone calls.
我打了几个电话。
There are few people in the village.
村子里几乎没人了。
3. No, less than that. One and a half teaspoonfuls, please. 不，再少一些。请放一勺半。
A: less是little的比较级，little的最高级是least，都属于不规则变化。如：
We are eating more and exercising less.
我们吃得多了，锻炼却少了。
She's the best teacher, even though she has the least experience.
她虽然经验最少，却是最出色的老师。
B: One and a half teaspoonfuls=one teaspoonful and a half. 都表示一勺半。如：
She kept swimming for about one and a half hours.
=She kept swimming for about one hour and a half.
她一直游泳，游了一个半小时。
4. Eat more and smoke less! 多吃点，少抽点。
类似的表达还有：
Say less and listen more.
少说多听。
Say less and do more.
少说多做
Lesson 109 学习视频
Lesson 110 How do they compare?
New words 生词
most [məust] a.(many,much的最高级)最多的
(much,many的比较级是more)
least [li:st] a.(little的最高级)最小的，最少的
(little的比较级是less)
best [best] a.(good的最高级)最好的
(good的比较级是better)
worse [wə:s] a.(bad的比较级)更坏的
worst [wə:st] a.(bad的最高级)最坏的
Exercise 练习
A. Complete these sentences using much, many, less or fewer.
1. I haven't got any pens. I haven't got many either.
2. I've got some money. I've got less than you have.
3. I haven't got any money. I haven't got much either.
4. I've got some books. I've got fewer than you have.
B. Answer these questions.
Examples:
Have you got any coffee?
I haven't got much coffeee. I've got very little.
Have you got any biscuits?
I haven't got many biscuits. I've got very few.
1. Have you got any jam?
I haven't got much jam. I've got very little.
2. Have you got any potatoes?
I haven't got many potatoes. I've got very few.
C. Write new sentences.
Example:
I've got some coffee.
I've got more coffee than you have.
1. I've got some soap.
I've got more soap than you have.
2. I've got some fruit.
I've got more fruit than you have.
D. Write new sentences.
Examples:
I've got some coffee.
I've got less coffee than you have. I've got the least.
I've got some biscuits.
I've got fewer than you have. I've got the fewest.
1. I've got some jam.
I've got less jam than you have. I've got the least.
2. I've got some potatoes.
I've got fewer potatoes than you have. I've got the fewest.
联系客服
