新概念2 lesson8

Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly everybody enters for 'The Nicest Garden Competition' each year, but Joe wins every time. nearly 几乎，差不多 （同义词 almost） 1.二者常用于肯定句中间 eg. She fell and nearly/almost broke her neck. 她摔倒，几乎摔断了脖子。 He nearly/almost always arrives late. 他几乎总是迟到。 区别：2. almost 可与否定词连用 eg. He ate almost nothing. 他几乎什么东西都没吃。 eg. There is almost no room to sit. 这儿几乎没有什么地方可坐。 3.nearly + 数词 eg. The top prize is nearly ￡1000. 一等奖几乎是1000英镑。 win + 比赛/奖品 win the match 赢得比赛 win the first prize 赢得一等奖
I like gardens too, but I do not like hard work. Every year I enter for the garden competition too, and I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town! enter for 报名参加 enter 进入 enter the room 进入房间 enter university 进入大学 entrance ['entrəns] n. 入口 take part in 参与 eg. The professor took no small part in the discussion. 那位教授根本没有参加讨论。 join in 参加，加入 eg. May I join in your conversation? 我能加入你们的谈话吗？ join in the sports meeting. 参加运动会 join the army 参军 eg. Won't you join us in a tennis match? 你加入我们的网球比赛吗?
形容词比较级的构成
E.g.：I am taller than you. You do better than her.
构成：
A +be +形容词比较级+ than + B
A +do +形容词比较级+ than + B
含义：A 比 B …
比较级的用法
1. A+ be动词+ 形容词比较级+ than +B表示 “A比B更…..一些” e. g. This class room is larger than that one. 这间教室比那间教室要大。 He runs faster than his classmate. 他比他的同学跑的更快。 2. “比较级 + and+ 比较级” 表示“越来越” e.g. The weather is getting hotter and hotter. 天气越来越热。 3. “ the + 比较级…, the + 比较级…..”表示“越……就 越” e.g.The faster, the better. 越快越好。
最高级用法
A + be动词+ the+ 形容词最高级+ 范围
“最……..”
e.g.: He is the tallest boy in his
class. e.g.: She is the cleverest girl of the three.
1） ---- Are you feeling ____? ---- Yes，I'm fine now. A. well B. better C. good D. quite better 答案：B. quite修饰原级，well的比较级为better. 2）The experiment was____ easier than we had expected. A. more B. much more C. much D. more much 答案：C. much可修饰比较级，因此B，C都说得通，但easier 本身已是比较级，不需more，因此C为正确答案。 3）If there were no examinations, we should have ___ at school. A. the happiest time B. a more happier time C. much happiest time D. a much happier time 答案：D。
e.g.: happy– happier 分词形容词，一般在词前加more，most e.g. more tired 同时形容词多音节的比较级规则变化则是 more+adj. 来构成。 eg: more beautiful, more delicious
不规则变化
far ----farther----farthest ----further----furthest old----older----oldest ----elder----eldest late----later----latest good----better----best well----better----best bad----worse----worst ill----worse----worst many----more----most much----more----most little----less----least
Grammar :
这一课的语法主要是讲了形容词和副词的 比较级及最高级。 比较级和最高级的一般变化（“直去双 改”） 和不规则变化。 所谓“直去双改”就是形容词（单音节） 的一 般变化时遵循直去双改的原则。
规则变化
直:就是直接在词尾加er / est e.g.: small—smaller
去:就是去e加er / est e.g.: nice—nicer 双:就是以辅元辅结尾的闭音节单词，双写末尾的辅音 字母，再加er / est e.g.: big—bigger hot—hotter 改:则是指以辅音加y结尾，改y为i再加er / est
wooden ['wʊd(ə)n] adj. 1.木制的 a wooden bridge over a pool 在水池上的一个小木桥 2.举止行为僵硬而笨拙的 a wooden smile 一个僵硬的微笑 a wooden performance 笨拙的表演 wood 1.木，木材（不可数名词） eg. Tables are usually made of wood. 桌子通常是由木头制成的。 2.woods 森林（不如forest大） go for a walk in the woods 在森林中散步 woody 木材的，木质的，像木头的
eg. A lamp was hanging over the table.
一盏灯悬挂在桌子上方。 on 表示相接触的上方 on the table above 在…上方， 高于 eg. The flowers formed an archway above his head. 鲜花在他头上方形成一个拱形门。 above sea level ['levl] 在海平面上方 above zero ['ziərəu] 零以上，大于零 above the average ['æ vəridʒ] 高于平均水平 on the wall
pool [puːl] (指自然形成的池塘) 1.水池，水坑，水塘 swimming pool 游泳池 2.合伙投资 eg. We bought a computer by the pool. 我们合伙买了一台电脑。
lake [leɪk] 湖
pond [pɒnd] 池塘(多为人工开凿而成,用于养鸭、养鱼 之用)
Lesson 8
The best and the worst
competition [kɒmpə'tɪʃ(ə)n] n. 比赛，竞赛
neat [niːt]
adj. 整齐的，
n. 小路，小径
来自百度文库
path [pɑːθ]
wooden ['wʊd(ə)n]
adj. 木头的
n. 水池
pool [puːl]
competition [,kɔmpə‘tiʃən] n.比赛，竞赛 eg. She came first in the beauty competition. 她在选美比赛中得了第一名。 competition between ( two parties ) 双方之间的比赛 compete v. [kəm'pi:t] compete against/ with sb 跟…竞争/比赛 eg. We can compete against anybody and we can win. 我们可以与任何人竞争而且能赢得胜利。 competitor [kəm'petɪtə] n. 竞争者，比赛者，对手
Bill Frith's garden is larger than Joe's. Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables, but Joe's garden is more interesting. He has made neat paths and has built a wooden bridge over a pool. over 在垂直上方，正上方
（尤指供牲口饮水或作为花园之装饰）
a fish pond 养鱼池
• Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly everybody enters for 'The Nicest Garden Competition' each year, but Joe wins every time.Bill Frith's garden is larger than Joe's. Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables, but Joe's garden is more interesting. He has made neat paths and has built a wooden bridge over a pool.I like gardens too, but I do not like hard work. Every year I enter for the garden competition too, and I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town!
neat [niːt] adj. 整齐的，整洁的，有序的 a neat room 一间整洁的房间
a neat garden 一个整齐有序的花园
a neat road 一条整洁的小路 a neat writing 书写工整
clean adj. 干净的，无杂质的
clean hands 干净的双手 a clean room 一间干净的房间 clean air 清洁的空气
neat adj. （ 口语）纯的，不掺水的，没有杂质的
a neat whisky 纯威士忌 eg. That's neat! ( That's great! ) 太棒了！
path ( footpath ) [pɑːθ] 市镇中间，住宅之间，沿路有标志的人行道
road 路，道路，公路
country road 乡村小路 by road = by car or by bus 表示"坐车"这种交通方式 eg. All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。