BOOK ONE · LESSON 109

A good idea

好主意

Charlotte makes coffee for Jane. They discuss how much milk, sugar, and other things Jane wants. The lesson covers the difference between 'a little/a few' and 'little/few', as well as comparative and superlative forms.

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READ & UNDERSTAND

Lesson 课文

1
Charlotte
Shall I make some coffee, Jane?
我来煮点咖啡好吗，简？
2
Jane
That's a good idea, Charlotte.
这是个好主意，夏洛特。
3
Charlotte
It's ready. Do you want any milk?
咖啡好了，你要放点奶吗？
4
Jane
Just a little, please.
请稍加一点。
5
Charlotte
What about some sugar? Two teaspoonfuls?
加些糖怎么样？两茶匙行吗？
6
Jane
No, less than that. One and a half teaspoonfuls, please. That's enough for me.
不，再少一些。请放一勺半。那对我已足够了。
7
Jane
That was very nice.
太好了。
8
Charlotte
Would you like some more?
你再来点儿吗？
9
Jane
Yes, please.
好的，请再来一点。
10
Jane
I'd like a cigarette, too. May I have one?
我还想抽支烟。可以给我一支吗？
11
Charlotte
Of course. I think there are a few in that box.
当然可以。我想那个盒子里有一些。
12
Jane
I'm afraid it's empty.
恐怕盒子是空的。
13
Charlotte
What a pity!
真遗憾！
14
Jane
It doesn't matter.
没关系。
15
Charlotte
Have a biscuit instead. Eat more and smoke less!
那就吃块饼干吧。多吃点儿，少抽点儿！
16
Jane
That's very good advice!
这是极好的忠告啊！

New words & expressions 生词和短语

idea /aɪ'dɪə/: n. 主意
a little /ə 'lɪtl/: adj. 少许（用于不可数名词之前）
teaspoonful /'tiːspuːnfl/: n. 一满茶匙
less /les/: adj. （little的比较级）较少的，更小的
a few /ə 'fjuː/: adj. 几个（用于可数名词之前）
pity /'pɪti/: n. 遗憾
instead /ɪn'stɛd/: adv. 代替
advice /əd'vaɪs/: n. 建议，忠告

Notes on the text 课文注释

less than that

less than that，意思是'比那稍微少一些'，其中的that指上文中的two teaspoonfuls。

I'd

I'd = I would; I'd like ...，我想要……。

What a pity!

What a pity! 真遗憾。英语中常用'What a + 可数名词'和'What + 不可数名词'的结构来表示感叹。

MAKE IT YOUR OWN

Practice 练习

Practice A: Dialogue

Read this dialogue. Fill in the missing words.

读这个对话，填上缺少的单词。

Fill in each blank with the correct word from the dialogue.

1Charlotte: ________ I make ________ coffee, Jane?

2Jane: That's a good ________, Charlotte.

3Charlotte: The coffee's ________. Do you want ________ milk?

4Jane: Yes, just a ________, please.

5Charlotte: What ________ some sugar? Two ________?

6Jane: Oh, no, less ________ that.

7Jane: One and a ________ teaspoonfuls. That's ________ for me.

8Jane: That was very ________.

9Charlotte: Would you ________ some ________?

10Jane: Yes, ________. I'd ________ a cigarette, ________.

11Jane: ________ I have one?

12Charlotte: Of course. I think there are a ________ in that ________.

13Charlotte: Oh, no, I'm sorry. I'm ________ it's ________.

14Charlotte: What a ________!

15Jane: It doesn't ________. I'll have a biscuit ________.

16Charlotte: Have a biscuit instead. Eat more and smoke ________!

Practice B: Vocabulary

Choose and write in the correct word.

选词填空。

Choose the correct word from the options in parentheses for each blank.

1How many mistakes have you ________? (done / made)

2Thank you. That's a very good ________. (advice / idea)

3She gave me some very good ________. (advice / idea)

4The coffee jar is empty. — Oh, what a ________! (matter / pity)

5Jane usually has ________ sugar in her tea than Charlotte. (little / less)

6You haven't got any apples? May I have an orange ________? (instead / too)

BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION

Grammar 语法练习

Grammar I: Write the comparative and superlative forms

Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives.

写出下列形容词的比较级和最高级形式。

Write the comparative and superlative forms of each adjective.

1good

2many/much

3dirty

4clean

5few

6slow

7bad

8light

9little

10small

Grammar II: Complete the dialogues according to the examples

Complete the dialogues according to the examples. Example: Would you like some butter? → Yes, please. I'd like some butter. I've got very little. / Would you like some milk? → No, thank you. I don't want any milk. I still have a little.

仿照例句完成下列对话。例句：你想来点黄油吗？→ 是的，请。我想要些黄油。我剩得很少了。/ 你想来点牛奶吗？→ 不，谢谢。我不想要任何牛奶。我还有一点。

Complete each dialogue using 'a little/little' or 'a few/few' appropriately. Items 1a and 2a are printed examples.

1a. Would you like some butter? / Would you like some milk?

Yes, please. I'd like some butter. I've got very little. / No, thank you. I don't want any milk. I still have a little.

2b. Would you like some fruit? / Would you like some soup?

3c. Would you like some ink? / Would you like some glue?

4d. Would you like some tea? / Would you like some sugar?

5e. Would you like some jam? / Would you like some honey?

6a. Would you like some biscuits? / Would you like some cakes?

Yes, please. I'd like some biscuits. I've got very few. / No, thank you. I don't want any cakes. I still have a few.

7b. Would you like some eggs? / Would you like some apples?

8c. Would you like some flowers? / Would you like some vegetables?

9d. Would you like some pens? / Would you like some pencils?

10e. Would you like some potatoes? / Would you like some lettuces?

Grammar III: Fill in the blanks with 'little', 'a little', 'few' or 'a few'

Fill in the blanks with 'little', 'a little', 'few' or 'a few'.

用little, a little, few或a few填空。

Fill in each blank with the correct form: 'little', 'a little', 'few', or 'a few'.

1Would you like some tickets? I have ________ to spare.

2He is very rich, but he is so mean that ________ people know he is rich.

3I've got very ________ money. Could you lend me ________?

4She is not popular; ________ people like her.

5He didn't like the job, so he left the company after ________ months.

6May I have ________ more sugar in my tea, please?

7We haven't finished yet; there is still ________ more work to do.

8I made very ________ mistakes in the test.

9________ flowers can make a room look brighter.

10We have ________ milk left. We need to buy some.

11There are only ________ cigarettes in the box.

12There is only ________ tea left in the teapot.

13Your homework today is better than it was yesterday; you have made only ________ mistakes.

14Jane gave me ________ help with my work.

Grammar IV: Make dialogues according to the example

Make dialogues according to the example. Example: I/got a good mark in the exam/John/Jane → I got a good mark in the exam. / You're right. But John got a better mark. And Jane got the best mark of all.

仿照例句编写对话。例句：I/got a good mark in the exam/John/Jane → 我在考试中得了个好分数。/ 你说得对。但John得了更好的分数。而Jane得了所有人中最好的分数。

Make a dialogue for each set of words using positive, comparative, and superlative forms. Item 1 is a printed example.

1I/got a good mark in the exam/John/Jane

I got a good mark in the exam. / You're right. But John got a better mark. And Jane got the best mark of all.

2I/made very few mistakes/John/Jane

3that restaurant/is very bad/the Small Café/the Sun Restaurant

4she/earns very little money/he/his brother

5I/have a lot of friends/Jenny/Robert

6Charlotte/makes good coffee/my sister/my mother

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A little practice, every day. 每天一点，慢慢积累。