四.BE INTERESTED IN

在上面那組練習里我們學習了怎么用 "依賴" depend on 作句子,下面我們要學 習用interested in, i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-e-d i-n, interested in,再加上動名詞詞組來表示對 什么什么感興趣. 比方有一句話: "有些候選人對制造就業(yè)機會有興趣." 這句 話英文應該這樣說:Some candidates are interested in creating job opportunities.

下面我們作一組代換練習, 一方面學習 to be interested in 的用法, 一方面學一 學候選人所感興趣的政治問題,比方 "爭取女權" getting equal rights for women.

"對抗貪污" fighting corruption. "平衡政府預算" balancing government budget, "削減聯(lián)邦政府規(guī)模"cutting the size of the federal government, "改善教育計劃" improving educational programs 等等. 現(xiàn)在我們開始練習.

M: Some candidates are interested in creating job opportunities.

M: getting equal rights for women

F: Some candidates are interested in getting equal rights for women.

M: fighting corruption

F: Some candidates are interested in fighting corruption.

M: balancing government budget

F: Some candidates are interested in balancing government budget.

M: cutting the size of the federal government

F: Some candidates are interested in cutting the size of the federal government.

M: improving educational programs

F: Some candidates are interested in improving educational programs.

五.TAKE PART IN

下面我們作一組練習, 學一學 "參與" take part in 的用法.

首先由老師提出問題, 然后學生作肯定的答覆. 練習的內容還是跟政治活動有 關系. 在學生作練習的時候請你也一起作.

M: Did he take part in creating job opportunities?

F: Yes, he took part in creating job opportunities.

M: Did he take part in getting equal rights for women?

F: Yes, he took part in getting equal rights for women.

M: Did he take part in fighting corruption?

F: Yes, he took part in fighting corruption.

M: Did he take part in balancing government budget?

F: Yes, he took part in balancing government budget.

M: Did he take part in cutting the size of the federal government?

F: Yes, he took part in cutting the size of the federal government.

M: Did he take part in improving educational programs?

F: Yes, he took part in improving educational programs.

六.TAKE SIDES ON

在下面一組練習里我們要學習用 take sides on, t-a-k-e s-i-d-e-s o-n, take sides on 來表達在各種不同政治軍事等問題上表明立場.比方 "候選人應該在男女平 權問題上表明立場嗎?" 這句話英文應該這樣說: Should the candidates take sides on the issue of equal rights?

在下面這組練習里除了可以練習 take sides on 的用法, 還可以學到許多有用 的詞匯, 比方: "民權" civil rights, "保護環(huán)境" environmental protection, "國防預 算" defense budget, "核子能源" nuclear energy, "核武器" nuclear weapons 等等.

請你注意聽老師問問題, 并且跟學生一起作肯定的答覆.

M: Should the candidates take sides on the issue of equal rights?

F: Yes, they should take sides on the issue of equal rights.

M: Should the candidates take sides on the issue of civil rights?

F: Yes, they should take sides on the issue of civil rights.

M: Should the candidates take sides on the issue of environmental protection?

F: Yes, they should take sides on the issue of environmental protection.

M: Should the candidates take sides on the issue of defense budget?

F: Yes, they should take sides on the issue of defense budget.

M: Should the candidates take sides on the issue of nuclear energy?

F: Yes, they should take sides on the issue of nuclear energy.

M: Should the candidates take sides on the issue of nuclear weapons?

F: Yes, they should take sides on the issue of nuclear weapons.

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