三.用KEEP ON, PUT OFF, GIVE UP做問答練習(xí)
珍妮不想念書, 因為她想搬到東部找份工作.當(dāng)然找工作不容易, 珍妮試了一 次可是沒成功, 她是不是應(yīng)該繼續(xù)試呢? 現(xiàn)在我們用keep on, k-e-e-p o-n, keep on加上動名詞作一組練習(xí)說明珍妮應(yīng)該繼續(xù)作什么事. 在這組練習(xí)里你也可 以學(xué)到在美國找工作的過程, 比方 " 查找求人的廣告" checking want-ads, "申請工作" applying for jobs. "寄履歷表" mailing resumes 等等. 請你注意 聽老師提出的問題, 并且作肯定的答覆. 每作完一句就請你聽老師念正確答 案.
M: Should Jenny keep on trying?
F: Yes, she should keep on trying.
M: Should Jenny keep on looking?
F: Yes, she should keep on looking.
M: Should Jenny keep on checking the want-ads in the newspaper?
F: Yes, she should keep on checking the want-ads in the newspaper.
M: Should Jenny keep on applying for jobs?
F: Yes, she should keep on applying for jobs.
M: Should Jenny keep on writing letters to corporations?
F: Yes, she should keep on writing letters to corporations.
M: Should Jenny keep on mailing her resumes?
F: Yes, she should keep on mailing her resumes.
鮑勃想到中國去念書和教書. 為了這么作他必須把其他計劃, 比方 " 念碩士學(xué) 位" working for a master's degree. "念國際法" studying international laws," 作 一星期四十小時的工作" taking a full-time job 等等往后延. 現(xiàn)在我們作一組練 習(xí), 用 "延期" put off, p-u-t o-f-f, put off 加上動名詞作一些句子, 一方面練習(xí)語 法, 一方面練習(xí)詞匯. 現(xiàn)在請你注意聽老師問問題. 并且作肯定的答覆. 每作 完一句就請你聽老師念正確答案.
M: Will Bob put off going to graduate school?
F: Yes, he will put off going to graduate school.
M: Will he put off studying international laws?
F: Yes, he will put off studying international laws.
M: Will he put off working for a master's degree?
F: Yes, he will put off working for a master's degree.
M: Will he put off taking a full time job?
F: Yes, he will put off taking a full time job.
M: Will he put off touring the United States?
F: Yes, he will put off touring the United States.
下面我們用 "放棄" give up, g-i-v-e u-p, give up 加上動名詞作句子,看看鮑勃為 了到中國去是不是應(yīng)該放棄他的一些個人喜好, 比方抽煙, 畫畫兒等等. 練習(xí) 的作法是老師提出一個問題, 學(xué)生就根據(jù)問題作否定的答覆.學(xué)生作練習(xí)的時 候請你也一起作.
M: Does he have to give up smoking?
F: No, he doesn't have to give up smoking.
M: Does he have to give up studying?
F: No, he doesn't have to give up studying.
M: Does he have to give up traveling?
F: No, he doesn't have to give up traveling.
M: Does he have to give up painting?
F: No, he doesn't have to give up painting.
M: Does he have to give up playing tennis?
F: No, he doesn't have to give up playing tennis.
M: Does he have to give up camping?
F: No, he doesn't have to give up camping.
四.SUCCEEDED IN
珍妮和鮑勃大學(xué)畢業(yè)之后都暫時不想繼續(xù)念研究院. 可是在美國許多大學(xué)生 在大三, 大四的時候就已經(jīng)想好了將來要念哪個研究院; 美國許多研究院也 不斷地改善設(shè)施, 提高學(xué)生人數(shù).下面我們作一組練習(xí)用succeeded in, s-u-c- c-e-e-d-e-d i-n, succeeded in 加上動名詞作一些過去時態(tài)句子, 說明學(xué)校當(dāng)局 成功地作了什么事, 比方 "使教學(xué)設(shè)備現(xiàn)代化" updating teaching equipment.
"籌募私人贈款" raising private donations, "消除預(yù)算赤字" eliminating budget deficit 等等. 練習(xí)的作法是老師先念一個句子, 接著老師念一個詞組, 你就把 詞組代換到原來的句子里, 每作完一句, 就請你聽老師把句子再念一遍.
M: The university administration succeeded in increasing student enrollment.
M: improving school facilities
F: The university administration succeeded in improving school facilities.
M: updating teaching equipment
F: The university administration succeeded in updating teaching equipment
M: raising private donations
F: The university administration succeeded in raising private donations.
M: eliminating budget deficit
F: The university administration succeeded in eliminating budget deficit.