四.回答反問句

現在我們學習怎么回答反問句. 在中文里如果有人問你: 你不喜歡棒球嗎? 要 是你不喜歡你就回答說: 是的, 我不喜歡; 可是在英文里, 你就必須這樣說: No, I don't like it.

在下面一組練習里,有人問凱特一些有關運動的問題, 這些問題凱特都一一的 作否定的答覆. 下面就是一個例子:

M: Aren't you going to the football game tonight?

F: No, I am not going to the football game tonight.

現在請你注意聽問題, 并且跟凱特一起回答問題.

M: Didn't you watch the football game last night?

F: No, I didn't watch the football game last night.

M: Didn't you know that it was the championship game?

F: No, I didn't know that it was the championship game.

M: Don't you feel sorry that you missed it?

F: No, I don't feel sorry that I missed it.

M: Don't you like professional sports?

F: No, I don't like professional sports.

M: Don't you think that professional sports are interesting?

F: No, I don't think that professional sports are interesting.

五.聽短文回答問題

在剛才那組練習里, 凱特表示她對職業球賽不感興趣, 但是一般美國人跟她大 不相同. 許多美國人是運動迷, 他們對許多球類運動特別熱衷,尤其是棒球. 下 面我們要聽的文章介紹的就是在美國很受歡迎的幾種球類運動.

現在請你注意聽. 等一會兒我們要根據文章問你幾個問題.

Professional sports are very popular in the United States, and they are big business.

The most popular sports are baseball, football and basketball. Each has its own season, and millions of supporters. Professional teams are named for the cities where they are located. Their strongest supporters live in these cities. When a team plays in a championship game, most people in the city follow the game with interest and enthusiasm.

Basketball is well known around the world. Professional basketball games in the United States are played indoors during the winter months. From November to April one can find a professional basketball game several nights a week in most large American cities.

Baseball is an American sport. It has been called the national pass-time. The game is played in the evenings nearly everyday of the week and on weekends as well.

The season begins in April and finishes with the World series in October.

Football has become the most popular professional sport in the U.S. It is played on Sundays during the fall from August to January. American football is different from international football, which Americans call soccer. Both games require strength and specialized skills.

Professional athletes are very well paid. The most famous athletes make millions of dollars for their playing skill. America's best athletes have higher salaries than the country's president.

現在我們先來聽今天測驗的三個問題.

第一個問題是:

M: When are professional basketball games played indoors?

第二個問題是:

M: When is professional football played?

第三個問題是:

M: Do professional athletes make a lot of money?

現在我請老師用慢速度再把文章念一遍.

Professional sports are very popular in the United States, and they are big business.

The most popular sports are baseball, football and basketball. Each has its own season, and millions of supporters. Professional teams are named for the cities where they are located. Their strongest supporters live in these cities. When a team plays in a championship game, most people in the city follow the game with interest and enthusiasm.

Basketball is well known around the world. Professional basketball games in the United States are played indoors during the winter months. From November to April one can find a professional basketball game several nights a week in most large American cities.

Baseball is an American sport. It has been called the national pass-time. The game is played in the evenings nearly everyday of the week and on weekends as well.

The season begins in April and finishes with the World series in October.

Football has become the most popular professional sport in the U.S. It is played on Sundays during the fall from August to January. American football is different from international football, which Americans call soccer. Both games require strength and specialized skills.

Professional athletes are very well paid. The most famous athletes make millions of dollars for their playing skill. America's best athletes have higher salaries than the country's president.

現在請你回答你剛才聽過的三個問題. 每回答一個問題, 就請你聽老師念正 確答案.

第一個問題是:

M: When are professional basketball games played indoors?

F: They are played indoors during the winter months.

第二個問題是:

M: When is professional football played?

F: It is played on Sundays during the fall.

第三個問題是:

M: Do professional athletes make a lot of money?

F: Yes, they do.