新概念英语第一册109_A good idea

Lesson 109: A good idea

Watch the story and answer the question

1. What does Jane have with her coffee? 喝咖啡时简吃了什么？

Key words and expressions

• idea 主意
• little 比较级是less
• a little 少许（不可数）
  • very little 非常少
  • much 有一些
• teaspoonful 一满茶匙
  • a handful of sand/people 一把沙子、几个人
  • One and a half teaspoonfuls = one teaspoonful and a half
• teaspoon 茶匙；一茶匙的量
• a few 几个（可数）
  • very few 很少
  • many 一些
• instead 代替
  • Peter was ill, so I went instead.
  • Let's play cards instead of watching TV.
• advice 建议，忠告
  • a piece of advice
  • What good advice!

Language points

1. Charlotte: Shall I make some coffee, Jane?
2. Jane: That's a good idea, Charlotte.
3. Charlotte: It's ready. Do you want any milk?
4. Jane: Just a little, please.
5. Charlotte: What about some sugar? Two teaspoonfuls?
6. Jane: No, less than that. One and a half teaspoonfuls, please. That's enough for me.
7. Jane: That was very nice.
8. Charlotte: Would you like some more?
9. Jane: Yes, please.
10. Jane: I'd like a cigarette, too. May I have one?
11. Charlotte: Of course. I think there are a few in that box.
12. Jane: I'm afraid it's empty.
13. Charlotte: What a pity!
14. Jane: It doesn't matter.
15. Charlotte: Have a biscuit instead. Eat more and smoke less!
16. Jane: That's very good advice!

• shall 征询意见
  • What shall we do this evening?
  • Shall we go to the cinema?
  • 提出建议、征询意见时仍然使用some。其他否定句、疑问句中要使用any代替some。
    • Shall I make some coffee?
    • Would you like some coffee?
    • Is there any coffee in the tin?
• I'd like = I would like
• What a pity! 真遗憾！
  • What a shame!
  • What an exciting race!
• It doesn't matter. 没关系
  • Never mind.
  • It's all right.

Sentence patterns

adj. 的比较级、最高级

1. Have you got any ink?
2. I've got very little.
3. Tom's got less than I have.
4. Stella's got the least.

Lesson 110: How do they compare?

Pattern drill

1. much more most 修饰不可数名词
   1. Have you got any chocolate? I haven't got much.
   2. I've got more than you have.
   3. I've got the most.
2. little less least 修饰不可数名词
   1. Have you got any chocolate? I've got very little.
   2. I've got less than you have.
   3. I've got the least.
3. many more most 修饰可数名词
   1. Have you made any mistakes? I haven't made many.
   2. I've made more than you have.
   3. I've mde the most.
4. few fewer fewest 修饰可数名词
   1. Have you made any mistakes? I've made very few.
   2. I've made fewer than you have.
   3. I've made the fewest.
5. good better best
   1. You must see my new car. It's very good.
   2. This one's better.
   3. This one's the best I've ever seen.
6. bad worse worst
   1. You mustn't go to that restaurant. It's very bad.
   2. This one's worse.
   3. This one's the worst I've ever seen.