Text 課文

Listen to the tape then answer this question. What does Jane have with her coffee?

聽錄音，然后回答問題。喝咖啡時(shí)簡吃了什么？  

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 生詞

idea [ai'di?] n.主意

a little 少許(用于不可數(shù)名詞之前)

teaspoonful ['ti:spu:nful] n.一滿茶匙

less [les] a.(little的比較級)較少的，更小的

a few 幾個(gè)(用于可數(shù)名詞之前)

pity ['piti] n.遺憾

instead [in'sted] ad.代替

advice [?d'vais] n.建議，忠告

 Grammar focus 語法

1. Shall I make some coffee, Jane? 我來煮點(diǎn)咖啡好嗎？簡。

A: Shall I…是一種詢問對方的委婉語氣，表示我做……可以嗎？如：

Shall I turn on the TV?

我打開電視機(jī)好嗎？

B: make some coffee 表示煮咖啡；類似的表達(dá)還有：

make some lunch 做午飯

make some changes 做出改變

2. Do you want any milk? Just a little, please. 你要放點(diǎn)奶嗎？請稍加一點(diǎn)。

a little表示少許，一點(diǎn)兒（用于修飾不可數(shù)名詞）。而little單獨(dú)使用時(shí)則是否定含義，表示幾乎沒有。如：

I have a little time for dinner.

我只有一點(diǎn)時(shí)間吃晚飯。

There's little water in the bottle.

瓶子里幾乎沒水了。

下文中的句子I think there are a few in that box. 我想那個(gè)盒子里有一些。句中a few也表示少許，一點(diǎn)兒（用于修飾可數(shù)名詞）。而few單獨(dú)使用時(shí)則為否定含義，表示幾乎沒有。如：

I made a few phone calls.

我打了幾個(gè)電話。

There are few people in the village.

村子里幾乎沒人了。

3. No, less than that. One and a half teaspoonfuls, please. 不，再少一些。請放一勺半。

A: less是little的比較級，little的最高級是least，都屬于不規(guī)則變化。如：

We are eating more and exercising less.

我們吃得多了，鍛煉卻少了。

She's the best teacher, even though she has the least experience.

她雖然經(jīng)驗(yàn)最少，卻是最出色的老師。

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，游了一個(gè)半小時(shí)。

4. Eat more and smoke less! 多吃點(diǎn)，少抽點(diǎn)。

類似的表達(dá)還有：

Say less and listen more.

少說多聽。 

Say less and do more.

少說多做

 New words 生詞

most [m?ust] a.(many,much的最高級)最多的

(much,many的比較級是more)

least [li:st] a.(little的最高級)最小的，最少的

(little的比較級是less)

best [best] a.(good的最高級)最好的

(good的比較級是better)

worse [w?:s] a.(bad的比較級)更壞的

worst [w?:st] a.(bad的最高級)最壞的

Exercise 練習(xí)

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.