第三十一课 虚词 it 的用法(一)
一.本课要点及示例
在这一课里, 我们学习虚词 it, i-t, it 的用法, 比方: "买房子不容易" It isn't easy to buy a house. "买房屋保险是必需的" It's necessary to buy house insurance等 等. 另外我们要学习许多有关买卖房屋的词汇.
现在我们来听今天这一课的对话, 内容是说亨利跟凯特谈起了邻居卖房子的 事情. 请你注意听两位英文老师的发音和语调.
F: Henry, the Fishers finally sold their house.
M: Well, it's good to hear that.
F: It hasn't been easy to sell a house these days. I was worried.
M: So was I. And the Fishers were so anxious to move. Did they get their price?
F: They got five thousand dollars less than they were asking for the house.
M: It isn't bad. It's expected to get less than what is asked.
下面我请英文老师把整段对话再用慢速度念一遍, 请你注意听.
F: Henry, the Fishers finally sold their house.
M: Well, it's good to hear that.
F: It hasn't been easy to sell a house these days. I was worried.
M: So was I. And the Fishers were so anxious to move. Did they get their price?
F: They got five thousand dollars less than they were asking for the house.
M: It isn't bad. It's expected to get less than what is asked.
现在老师把包含了it 的句子用慢速度再念一遍给你听.
M: It's good to hear that.
F: It hasn't been easy to sell a house these days.
M: It's expected to get less than what is asked.
二.IT
听了上面几个句子, 我想你已经注意到 it 的用法. 比方 "拥有一幢房子很困难" It's difficult to own a house. 在这个句子里 it 指的就是 to own a house.
现在我们作一组练习, 学学这种用法. 练习里的句子都是跟买房子, 租公寓有 关系的. 练习的作法是老师念一个句子,接着老师给你一个动词词组, 比方 "买 公寓" to purchase a condominium, 老师也可能给你一个形容词, 比方 "经济实 惠" economical, 请你把听到的代换到句子里.
M: It's difficult to own a house.
M: purchase a home
F: It's difficult to purchase a home.
M: costly
F: It's costly to purchase a home.
M: purchase a condominium
F: It's costly to purchase a condominium.
M: practical
F: It's practical to purchase a condominium.
M: economical
F: It's economical to purchase a condominium.
M: rent an apartment
F: It's economical to rent an apartment.
M: common
F: It's common to rent an apartment.
我希望刚才那组练习你都作对了. 下面我们再作一组练习, 用刚才那种句子构 造学学买房子或是租房子应该注意的事情, 比方 "选择合适的地点" select the right location, "有好邻居" have good neighbors, "有个讲理的房东" have a reasonable landlord 等等. 练习的作法是老师提出一个问题, 请你作肯定的答 覆. 每作完一句还是请你听老师念正确答案.
M: Is it important to select the right location?
F: Yes, it is important to select the right location.
M: Is it important to live in a good neighborhood?
F: Yes, it is important to live in a good neighborhood.
M: Is it important to have good neighbors?
F: Yes, it is important to have good neighbors.
M: Is it important to have a reasonable landlord?
F: Yes, it is important to have a reasonable landlord.
下面一组练习谈到买房子必须作的事情, 比方 "借钱" get a loan, "贷款" get a mortgage, "查利率" check the interest rate. "按期付款" make regular payments, "买房屋保险" buy house insurance, "付清贷款" pay off the mortgage 等等. 练习 的作法是老师念一个句子, 接着老师念一个词组. 请你把你听到的代换到原来 的句子里, 每作完一句就请你听老师念正确答案.
M: It is necessary to pay for the house.
M: get a loan
F: It is necessary to get a loan.
M: get a mortgage
F: It is necessary to get a mortgage
M: check the interest rate
F: It is necessary to check the interest rate.
M: repay the bank
F: It is necessary to repay the bank.
M: make regular payments
F: It is necessary to make regular payments.
M: buy house insurance
F: It is necessary to buy house insurance.
M: pay off the mortgage
F: It is necessary to pay off the mortgage.