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Lesson 107
It's too small
Listen to the tape then answer this question.
听录音,然后回答问题。
What kind of dress does the lady want?
这位女士想要什么样的服装?
听力
新单词与词组
1. madam ['mædəm] n.
夫人,女士 (对妇女的尊称)
2. smart [sma:t] adj. 漂亮的
3. as well=too 同样,也
4. suit [su:t] v. 适于
5. pretty ['priti] adj.漂亮的
6. in fashion 流行,时髦
(反)out of fashion / date
7. not...at all ...根本不...(...一点也不...)
ASSISTANT: Do you like this dress, madam?
(店员:夫人,您喜欢这件衣服吗?)
LADY: I like the colour very much. It's lovely dress, but it's too small for me.
(女士:我很喜欢这颜色。这是件漂亮的衣服, 可是对我来说太小了。)
too......for sb. ...对于某人来说太....
例句(eg.) This coat is too big for her.
ASSISTANT: What about this one? It's lovely dress. It's very smart. Short skirts are in fashion now. Would you like to try it?
(店员:这件怎么样?这是件漂亮的衣服,它很时髦。短裙现在很流行。 您要试一试吗?)
Would you like to try it?= Do you want to try it?
would like to do sth. = want to do sth. 愿意/想要做某事。
LADY: All right.(女士:好吧。)
LADY: I'm afraid this green dress it too small for me as well. It's smaller than the blue one.(女士:恐怕这件绿色的我穿着也太小了。 它比那件蓝色的还要小。)
small--smaller 形容词的比较级,用介词than引出比较的对象。
例 He is taller than her.
LADY: I don't like the colour either. It doesn't suit me at all. I think the blue dress is prettier.(女士:我也不喜欢这种颜色。这颜色我穿 根本不合适。我认为那件蓝色的更 漂亮些。)
not...at all ... 一点也不...
例 I don't like apple at all.
LADY: Could you show me another blue dress? I want a dress like that one, but it must be my size.(女士:您能再给我看一件蓝色的吗? 我想要一件和那件一样的, 但必须是我的尺寸。)
Could you ...?要比 Can you...? 更客气,更委婉。
ASSISTANT: I'm afraid I haven't got a larger dress. This is the largest dress in the shop.(店员:恐怕没有更大的了。 这是店里最大一件。)
This is the largest dress in the shop.
原形-- 比较级--最高级
large--larger--largest
形容词的最高级一般在其后加 est。(两者之间比较用比较级,三者或三者以上的用最高级,但是用最高级要有取值范围)
比较级
★ 概念:比较级用于两者作比较。
★ 变化规则:
(1)规则变化:
①一般情况+er:hard-harder,nice-nicer
②以一个辅音字母结尾的重读闭音节,双写该辅音字母+er:
big-bigger
③以辅音字母+y结尾的,y→i