在下面一組練習里, 我們把兩種意思相同但是句型不同的句子作個比較. 比方 我們剛才練習過的一個句子: It is necessary to pay for the house. 這句話也可 以這樣說: Paying for the house is necessary. 現在我們開始作練習, 由老師用 it 作一個句子, 比方 It is necessary to get a loan.請你把句子改成Getting a loan is necessary. 每作完一句, 就請你聽老師念正確答案.
M: It is necessary to pay for the house.
F: Paying for the house is necessary.
M: It is necessary to get a loan.
F: Getting a loan is necessary.
M: It is necessary to get a mortgage.
F: Getting a mortgage is necessary.
M: It is necessary to check the interest rate.
F: Checking the interest rate is necessary.
M: It is necessary to repay the bank.
F: Repaying the bank is necessary.
M: It is necessary to make regular payments.
F: Making regular payments is necessary.
M: It is necessary to buy house insurance.
F: Buying house insurance is necessary.
在剛才的幾組練習里我們學到了在美國買房子必須作的事情. 現在我們還是 用 it 作句子, 學學在郊區買房子有什么好處和壞處. 練習的作法是老師提出 一個問句, 比方 "住在郊區比較安全嗎?" Is it safer to live in the suburbs? 接著 老師提出一個形容詞, 比方 "麻煩" troublesome, 你就用這個形容詞的比較級 把問句改成 Is it more troublesome to live in the suburbs? 好, 現在我們開始作 練習, 每作完一句, 老師就把正確答案念給你聽.
M: Is it safer to live in the suburbs?
M: quiet
F: Is it quieter to live in the suburbs?
M: economical
F: Is it more economical to live in the suburbs?
M: interesting
F: Is it more interesting to live in the suburbs?
M: comfortable
F: Is it more comfortable to live in the suburbs?
M: expensive
F: Is it more expensive to live in the suburbs?
M: troublesome
F: Is it more troublesome to live in the suburbs?
M: dangerous
F: Is it more dangerous to live in the suburbs?
M: convenient
F: Is it more convenient to live in the suburbs?
下面一組練習是說到住在城里的好處和壞處; 比方老師問學生 "住在城里比較 不舒服嗎?" Is it less comfortable living in the city? 接著老師念出一個形容詞, 學生就把形容詞代換到原來的句子里, 請你在學生作練習的時候也一起作.
M: Is it less economical living in the city?
M: interesting
F: Is it less interesting living in the city?
M: comfortable
F: Is it less comfortable living in the city?
M: expensive
F: Is it less expensive living in the city?
M: troublesome
F: Is it less troublesome living in the city?
M: dangerous
F: Is it less dangerous living in the city?
M: convenient
F: Is it less convenient living in the city?