一.本課要點(diǎn)及示例
在這一課里, 我們學(xué)習(xí)形容詞最高級(jí), 比方: "最高", "最好", "最快" 等等.
現(xiàn)在我們來(lái)聽這一課的對(duì)話, 請(qǐng)你注意聽老師的發(fā)音和語(yǔ)調(diào).
M: Nancy, I have to submit a report on the big fire last night. Can you help me type it?
F: Why me? I have a lot of work to do.
M: Because you are the best typist in the office.
F: But you always write the longest reports.
M: Well, this one is very long because it's about the biggest fire in months.
F: And this is the most important report, right?
M: Yes, and I type very slowly. So, please help me.
F: All right. Can I do it tomorrow? This is my busiest day.
M: Sure. Thank you very much. You are the greatest.
現(xiàn)在我們把整段對(duì)話再聽一遍. 這次老師念的比較慢, 請(qǐng)你注意聽:
M: Nancy, I have to submit a report on the big fire last night. Can you help me type it?
F: Why me? I have a lot of work to do.
M: Because you are the best typist in the office.
F: But you always write the longest reports.
M: Well, this one is very long because it's about the biggest fire in months.
F: And this is the most important report, right?
M: Yes, and I type very slowly. So, please help me.
F: All right. Can I do it tomorrow? This is my busiest day.
M: Sure. Thank you very much. You are the greatest.
在剛才那段對(duì)話里, 有一些形容詞最高級(jí)的例子, 現(xiàn)在我請(qǐng)英文老師把這些例子念出來(lái), 請(qǐng)你注意聽.
M: You are the best typist in the office.
F: You write the longest reports.
M: It's about the biggest fire in months.
F: This is the most important report.
F: This is my busiest day.
M: You are the greatest.
二.形容詞最高級(jí)
從剛才那段對(duì)話里, 你可能已經(jīng)聽出來(lái)英語(yǔ)的形容詞最高級(jí)基本上有兩種. 一種是在短的形容詞后面加上e-s-t, 比方: longest, biggest 等等; 另外一種是在長(zhǎng)的形容詞的前面加上most,m-o-s-t, most, 比方: most intelligent, most beautiful 等等. 不過也有例外, 比方: "最好" 是 best, b-e-s-t, best, "最壞" 是 worst, w-o-r-s-t, worst. 而且在形容詞最高級(jí)的前面通常要加 the, t-h-e, the.
下面來(lái)我們作一組練習(xí). 由老師念一些跟剛才那段對(duì)話有關(guān)系的句子, 請(qǐng)學(xué)生把句子里的形容詞, 改為形容詞最高級(jí)說(shuō)出來(lái). 比方老師說(shuō): Nancy is a good typist. 學(xué)生就說(shuō): Nancy is the best typist. 現(xiàn)在我們開始作練習(xí). 請(qǐng)你在學(xué)生作練習(xí)的時(shí)候也一起作.
M: Nancy is a good typist.
F: Nancy is the best typist.
M: Nancy is a busy typist.
F: Nancy is the busiest typist.
M: Nancy is a great friend.
F: Nancy is the greatest friend.
M: Henry wrote a long report.
F: Henry wrote the longest report.
M: It is an important report.
F: It is the most important report.
下面我們來(lái)聽一段對(duì)話,內(nèi)容是說(shuō)南希跟亨利聊天, 談到亨利有幾個(gè)孩子, 哪個(gè)最大, 哪個(gè)最小, 誰(shuí)最高, 誰(shuí)最聰明等等. 現(xiàn)在請(qǐng)你注意聽, 等一會(huì)兒我們要根據(jù)這段對(duì)話作練習(xí).
F: How many children do you have?
M: I have three. Peter, Jenny and Linda.
F: Is Peter the oldest one?
M: No, he isn't. Jenny is the oldest. Linda is the youngest. Peter is in the middle; but he is the tallest one. He is even taller than I am.
F: Is Peter in the university?
M: No, he is a senior in high school. I think he is the most intelligent one in the family. But Jenny is the most beautiful one and Linda is the most ambitious one. My wife, Kate, and I are very proud of them.
F: Does your wife work?
M: Yes, she teaches in an elementary school. She is the busiest one in the family.
剛才那段對(duì)話里有很多形容詞最高級(jí)的例子, 現(xiàn)在我們來(lái)練習(xí)這些最高級(jí)形容詞.練習(xí)的作法是由老師用比較級(jí)形容詞提出一個(gè)問句,請(qǐng)你用形容詞最高級(jí)作肯定的答覆. 比方老師問你: Is Henry older than Peter? 你就回答說(shuō): Yes, Henry is the oldest one in the family. 現(xiàn)在我們開始作練習(xí). 每作完一句, 就請(qǐng)你聽正確答案.
M: Is Henry older than Peter?
F: Yes, Henry is the oldest one in the family.
M: Is Kate busier than Jenny?
F: Yes, Kate is the busiest one in the family.
M: Is Jenny more beautiful than Linda?
F: Yes, Jenny is the most beautiful one in the family.
M: Is Linda younger than Peter?
F: Yes, Linda is the youngest one in the family.
M: Is Linda more ambitious than Peter?
F: Yes, Linda is the most ambitious one in the family.
M: Is Peter more intelligent than Jenny?
F: Yes, Peter is the most intelligent one in the family.
M: Is Peter taller than Henry?
F: Yes, Peter is the tallest one in the family.
三.聽對(duì)話做練習(xí)
下面我們?cè)賮?lái)聽一段對(duì)話, 內(nèi)容是說(shuō)亨利問南希她老家在哪兒? 家鄉(xiāng)還有親戚朋友嗎? 南希告訴亨利: 她最要好的朋友給國(guó)會(huì)議員工作等等. 現(xiàn)在請(qǐng)你注意聽. 聽完之后, 我們還是要根據(jù)對(duì)話作練習(xí).
M: Where are you from originally?
F: I am from Washington, D.C. I think it is the most colorful city in the United States. I really would like to go back there to visit.
M: Do you still have relatives and friends there?
F: Yes, my best friend still lives there. But she told me, Washington, D.C., is one of the most expensive cities to live in nowadays; and it has the worst city traffic.
M: Does your friend drive to work everyday?
F: No, she takes the subway. She thinks that's the most practical way to get to work in Washington, D.C.
M: Does your friends work for the government?
F: Yes, she works for a congressman. She thinks she is working for the most important person in Congress, and I think she has the most interesting job.
現(xiàn)在我們來(lái)作練習(xí). 這組練習(xí)可以幫助你了解剛才那段對(duì)話. 練習(xí)的作法是由老師根據(jù)對(duì)話, 用普通形容詞提出問句, 請(qǐng)你用形容詞最高級(jí)作肯定的答覆.比方老師說(shuō): "華盛頓是美國(guó)一個(gè)多彩多姿的城市嗎?" Is Washington, D. C., a colorful city in the United States? 你就回答說(shuō): "對(duì)了, 它是美國(guó)最多彩多姿的城市." Yes, it is the most colorful city in the United States. 請(qǐng)你注意凡是形容詞最高級(jí)前面有人名或是代名詞的時(shí)候就不必用 t-h-e, the. 比方: Nancy's best friend lives in Washington, D.C. 好, 現(xiàn)在我們開始作練習(xí). 每作完一句, 還是請(qǐng)你聽老師念正確答案.
M: Is Washington, D.C., a colorful city in the United States?
F: Yes, it is the most colorful city in the United States.
M: Is Washington, D.C., one of the expensive cities to live in?
F: Yes, it is one of the most expensive cities to live in.
M: Does Washington, D.C., have bad city traffic?
F: Yes, it has the worst city traffic.
M: Does Nancy's friend work for an important person in Congress?
F: Yes, she works for the most important person in Congress.
M: Does Nancy's friend have an interesting job?
F: Yes, she has the most interesting job.
四.聽短文回答問題
在剛才那個(gè)練習(xí)里, 我們提到了美國(guó)首都華盛頓風(fēng)景優(yōu)美. 有人認(rèn)為, 這也是華盛頓的特點(diǎn)之一; 其實(shí)美國(guó)許許多多大城都各有特色, 比方:大西洋沿岸的紐約,太平洋沿岸的舊金山, 洛杉磯, 還有亨利一家人住的西雅圖也都有令人偏愛的地方. 美國(guó)各個(gè)州也都不同, 比方: 加利福尼亞州人口最多, 阿拉斯加州面積最大, 佛羅里達(dá)州氣候最熱等等. 下面我們來(lái)聽一段文章. 這段文章的內(nèi)容就是談到美國(guó)的幾個(gè)州和大城.請(qǐng)你注意聽. 聽完之后, 我們要作聽力測(cè)驗(yàn).
There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California; the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmest. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henry's cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington, D.C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York.
剛才那段文章你聽懂了多少? 等一會(huì)兒我請(qǐng)英文老師再把整段文章用慢速度念一遍. 現(xiàn)在我們先來(lái)聽今天測(cè)驗(yàn)的三個(gè)問題.
第一個(gè)問題是:
M: Among the fifty American states, which is the largest, newest and coldest?
第二個(gè)問題是:
M: Why is Washington,D.C., the most important city in the United States?
第三個(gè)問題是:
M: What are some of the large American cities on the Pacific coast?
現(xiàn)在我請(qǐng)英文老師再把文章用慢速度念一遍, 請(qǐng)你注意聽.
There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California; the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmest. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henry's cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington, D.C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York.
現(xiàn)在請(qǐng)你回答今天測(cè)驗(yàn)的三個(gè)問題. 回答之后, 老師會(huì)念出正確答案, 你己比較 一下看看答對(duì)了沒有.
第一個(gè)問題是:
M: Among the fifty American states, which is the largest, newest and coldest?
F: Alaska is the largest, newest and coldest state in the United States.
第二個(gè)問題是:
M: Why is Washington,D.C., the most important city in the United States?
F: Washington, D.C., is the most important American city because it is the capital of the United States.
第三個(gè)問題是:
M: What are some of the large American cities on the Pacific coast?
F: Seattle, Los Angeles and San Francisco are some of the large American cities on the Pacific coast.