第三課　Many, much 和 there be
一.本課要點及示例

在這課里我們要學(xué)習(xí)怎么用many, m-a-n-y, many 跟 much, m-u-c-h, much.這兩個 字都有 "很多" 的意思, 可是用法不同. 另外我們還要學(xué)習(xí)用 there is 跟 there are 做句子.

首先還是請你聽一段對話, 內(nèi)容是說 Henry 跟 Kate 的兒子 Peter 要參加學(xué)校辦 的夏季旅行團(tuán)到紐約去玩. 他問媽媽應(yīng)該帶幾個箱子, 帶多少錢等等問題. 我們 還是先用正常速度把這段會話念一遍, 請你注意英文老師的發(fā)音和聲調(diào):

M: Mom, I'm going to spend two weeks in New York this summer.

F: That's wonderful!

M: How many suitcases do I have to take?

F: Take two - a big one and a small one.

M: How much money do I need to take?

F: About three hundred dollars.

M: Are there many interesting places in New York?

F: Yes,there are a lot of museums and beautiful churches.

現(xiàn)在我們用慢速度再把這段對話念一遍給你聽:

M: Mom, I'm going to spend two weeks in New York this summer.

F: That's wonderful!

M: How many suitcases do I have to take?

F: Take two - a big one and a small one.

M: How much money do I need to take?

F: About three hundred dollars.

M: Are there many interesting places in New York?

F: Yes, there are a lot of museums and beautiful churches.

剛才那段話, 不知道你聽懂了多少? 現(xiàn)在我再把對話里有 many, much, 跟 there are 的句子挑出來, 用慢速度念一遍:

M: How many suitcases do I have to take?

M: How much money do I need to take?

M: Are there many interesting places in New York?

F: Yes,there are a lot of museums and beautiful churches.

二.MANY和NUCH

下面我們看看什么時候用many, 什么時候用much. 剛才我說過這兩個字的意思 都是 "很多", 相當(dāng)于 a lot of 這個詞組, 可是在用法上的區(qū)別是凡是指可以數(shù)的 東西就用many, 指不可以數(shù)的或是統(tǒng)稱性的名詞就用 much. 一般說來 many 跟 much 多半是用在疑問句和否定句里, 而 a lot of 則不受限制.

現(xiàn)在我們來作一組練習(xí), 內(nèi)容都是說到 Peter 的朋友問他關(guān)于到紐約去的事情.

請注意朋友提出的問句用的都是 many, 而 Peter 都是用 a lot of 作肯定的回答.

好, 現(xiàn)在我們開始練習(xí). 請你每聽一句就跟著重復(fù).

F: Are you going to New York with many friends?

M: Yes, I'm going to New York with a lot of friends.

F: Are you going to visit many interesting places in New York?

M: Yes, I'm going to visit a lot of interesting places.

F: Are you going to eat in many restaurants?

M: Yes, I'm going to eat in a lot of restaurants.

F: Are you going to write many letters to your parents?

M: Yes, I'm going to write a lot of letters to my parents.

下面一組練習(xí)談的還是 Peter 到紐約的事情. 這次朋友用的是 a lot of 來提出問 句, 可是 Peter 用 much 作否定的答覆. 還是請你聽一句, 重復(fù)一句.

F: Do you need a lot of time to pack?

M: No, I don't need much time to pack.

F: Do you plan to take a lot of money with you to New York?

M: No, I don't plan to take much money with me to New York.

F: Do you want to spend a lot of time shopping in New York?

M: No, I don't want to spend much time shopping in New York.

F: Do you plan to spend a lot of money in New York?

M: No, I don't plan to spend much money in New York.

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