意思是也
Lesson 4 Adverts
Objectives
? To read a text and distinguish fact from opinion. ? To use -ed and -ing adjectives.
? To use linking words: also, either, plus, too. Pre-Reading
?Play a video of an advert.
?What do you think of these gadgets? Use the key words to help you. Example
I think electric toothbrushes are not very practical. Electric toothbrush, laptop computer, mobile phone, personal stereo, pocket
calculator, radio alarm clock
Key Words
cheap, compact, convenient, easy (to use), expensive, practical, reliable, useful
Reading
?What’s the price of the product? (fill in the table)
name of the product price of the product
(1) walkabout headphones ,80. 45
(2) micro camera ,199.99
(3) earplug earrings ,19.50
(4) feline floor cleaners ,5.99
? Look at the adverts. Which of the gadgets do you think are real? the micro camera and the walkabout headphones
? Read the text again. List the advantages of each gadget according to the adverts. Example
Micro Camera: very small and convenient…
Micro Camera - small convenient reliable easy to use made from titanium not expensive
Walkabout Headphones - no wires or cables can hear stereo/TV up to 60 metres
away and through glass, wooden doors and walls top quality sound excellent value Earplug earrings - attractive useful use in many different situations a bargain
Feline Floor Cleaners - made from good quality nylon practical easy to wash cheap
?Now read the adverts again and find some “opinions” and “facts” in each advert. Product Opinions Facts
Micro Camera amazing, new, 1. no bigger than a credit card
convenient, 2. easy to use
reliable, automatic, 3. has an automatic focus and flash
attractive, 4. made from titanium
strong
Walkabout fantastic, exciting, 1. have no wires or cables Headphones new, Excellent, 2. signals go through glass or wooden
doors and walls
3. excellent value at: ?80.45 Earplug attractive, useful 1. gold earrings
Earrings 2. used in many different situations
3. a bargain at ?19.50 Feline Floor perfect, practical, 1. made from good quality nylon Cleaners easy, cheap 2. easy to wash
3. complete set for only ?5.99 Post-Reading
? also, either, plus, too
also 意思是也,是比too较为正式的用语,通常用于肯定句中,一般靠近动词。 例如 He also asked to go(他也要求去。
too 意思也是也,是最普通的用语,常与also通用,但不如also正式,在口语中它用得更多。too通常放于句末,但有时为了不致引起含糊不清的感觉,把它紧放在所修饰的词之后。它也通常用于肯定句中。例如:
I, too, have been to Paris(我也去过巴黎。(这里明确
示人家去过巴黎,我也去过。而不是除了去过某地以外,还去过巴黎。)
either 意思也是也。它用于否定句中,而且要放在句末。
例如: If you do not go,I shall not either(倘若你不去,我也不去。
plus prep. 加上
This work requires intelligence plus experience.
这项工作需要才智和经验。
?Exercises
Example
Pocket calculators are small and convenient. They are useful for homework, too. ? pocket calculators-small and convenient-useful for homework (too) ? electric toothbrushes-expensive-not very practical (either) ? mobile phones- small and useful- cheaper than before (plus) ? laptop computers- very expensive- not very reliable (either) ? radio alarm clock- useful to get up in the morning- very cheap (too) Answers
?Pocket calculators are small and convenient. They are useful for homework, too. ? Electric toothbrushes are expensive. They are also not very practical. ? Mobile phones are small and useful. Plus they are cheaper than before. ? Laptop computers are very expensive. They are not very reliable either. ? Radio alarm clocks are useful to get up in the morning. They are very cheap, too. ? Complete the table with adjectives from the advertisements. “-ed” adjectives Interested
“-ing” adjectives Amazing
Answers
-ed : advanced tired bored satisfied worried
-ing : relaxing exciting tiring boring
ing 形式和ed 形式在意义上是有区别的
ed式的则通常表示已发生的或已结束的动作,ing则表示正在发生的
如:boiled water开过了的水,白开水。
boiling water沸水
fallen leaves已落在地上的叶子
falling leaves正在下落的叶子
当然也有意义上的区别,在一些特定的词语上,如interesting和interested,
exciting和excited这类词,ed就表示个人的感情而ing则表示物体的性质
如:interesting game好玩的游戏,ing表示游戏的性质——好玩
excited boy 兴奋的男孩,ed表示男孩的感情
? Complete the sentences with the correct alternative. ? I find shopping very (bored/ boring). I get very (bored/ boring) in supermarkets.
? I get (tired/ tiring) when I have a lot of homework. For me, math is
very (tired/ tiring).
? I am (interested/ interesting) in photography. I think black and white
photos are more (interested/ interesting).
? I don’t find football very (excited/ exciting). I only get (excited/
exciting) when I watch the World Cup.
? The president said in the news that he was very (pleasing/pleased) with the country’s economic progress, but I found some of what he said
very (worried/ worrying).
? There was a really (excited/ exciting) basketball game in the stadium. However, I was a bit (disappointing/ disappointed) that my team lost, though!
Answers
? boring/bored ? tired/tiring ? interested/interesting ? exciting/excited
?pleased/worrying ?exciting/disappointed
Speaking
? Work in groups. One person chooses something from the list below or any other products. The others have five Yes/No questions to find out what it is. Example
A: Do you wear it?
B: No.
C: Is it expensive?
B: Yes, it is.
Writing
Take out a gadget, then try to describe it. Think out of the disadvantages and advantages of it and write them down.