在这一课里, 我们学习形容词最高级, 比方: "最高", "最好", "最快" 等等.
现在我们来听这一课的对话, 请你注意听老师的发音和语调.
M: Nancy, I have to submit a report on the big fire last night. Can you help me type it?
F: Why me? I have a lot of work to do.
M: Because you are the best typist in the office.
F: But you always write the longest reports.
M: Well, this one is very long because it's about the biggest fire in months.
F: And this is the most important report, right?
M: Yes, and I type very slowly. So, please help me.
F: All right. Can I do it tomorrow? This is my busiest day.
M: Sure. Thank you very much. You are the greatest.
现在我们把整段对话再听一遍. 这次老师念的比较慢, 请你注意听:
M: Nancy, I have to submit a report on the big fire last night. Can you help me type it?
F: Why me? I have a lot of work to do.
M: Because you are the best typist in the office.
F: But you always write the longest reports.
M: Well, this one is very long because it's about the biggest fire in months.
F: And this is the most important report, right?
M: Yes, and I type very slowly. So, please help me.
F: All right. Can I do it tomorrow? This is my busiest day.
M: Sure. Thank you very much. You are the greatest.
在刚才那段对话里, 有一些形容词最高级的例子, 现在我请英文老师把这些例
子念出来, 请你注意听.
M: You are the best typist in the office.
F: You write the longest reports.
M: It's about the biggest fire in months.
F: This is the most important report.
F: This is my busiest day.
M: You are the greatest.
二.形容词最高级
从刚才那段对话里, 你可能已经听出来英语的形容词最高级基本上有两种. 一
种是在短的形容词后面加上e-s-t, 比方: longest, biggest 等等; 另外一种是在长
的形容词的前面加上most,m-o-s-t, most, 比方: most intelligent, most beautiful 等
等. 不过也有例外, 比方: "最好" 是 best, b-e-s-t, best, "最坏" 是 worst, w-o-r-s-t,
worst. 而且在形容词最高级的前面通常要加 the, t-h-e, the.
下面来我们作一组练习. 由老师念一些跟刚才那段对话有关系的句子, 请学生
把句子里的形容词, 改为形容词最高级说出来. 比方老师说: Nancy is a good
typist. 学生就说: Nancy is the best typist. 现在我们开始作练习. 请你在学生作
练习的时候也一起作.
M: Nancy is a good typist.
F: Nancy is the best typist.
M: Nancy is a busy typist.
F: Nancy is the busiest typist.
M: Nancy is a great friend.
F: Nancy is the greatest friend.
M: Henry wrote a long report.
F: Henry wrote the longest report.
M: It is an important report.
F: It is the most important report.
下面我们来听一段对话,内容是说南希跟亨利聊天, 谈到亨利有几个孩子, 哪个
最大, 哪个最小, 谁最高, 谁最聪明等等. 现在请你注意听, 等一会儿我们要根
据这段对话作练习.
F: How many children do you have?
M: I have three. Peter, Jenny and Linda.
F: Is Peter the oldest one?
M: No, he isn't. Jenny is the oldest. Linda is the youngest. Peter is in the middle; but he is
the tallest one. He is even taller than I am.
F: Is Peter in the university?
M: No, he is a senior in high school. I think he is the most intelligent one in the family. But
Jenny is the most beautiful one and Linda is the most ambitious one. My wife, Kate, and I
are very proud of them.
F: Does your wife work?
M: Yes, she teaches in an elementary school. She is the busiest one in the family.
刚才那段对话里有很多形容词最高级的例子, 现在我们来练习这些最高级形容
词.练习的作法是由老师用比较级形容词提出一个问句,请你用形容词最高级作
肯定的答覆. 比方老师问你: Is Henry older than Peter? 你就回答说: Yes, Henry
is the oldest one in the family. 现在我们开始作练习. 每作完一句, 就请你听正确
答案.
M: Is Henry older than Peter?
F: Yes, Henry is the oldest one in the family.
M: Is Kate busier than Jenny?
F: Yes, Kate is the busiest one in the family.
M: Is Jenny more beautiful than Linda?
F: Yes, Jenny is the most beautiful one in the family.
M: Is Linda younger than Peter?
F: Yes, Linda is the youngest one in the family.
M: Is Linda more ambitious than Peter?
F: Yes, Linda is the most ambitious one in the family.
M: Is Peter more intelligent than Jenny?
F: Yes, Peter is the most intelligent one in the family.
M: Is Peter taller than Henry?
F: Yes, Peter is the tallest one in the family.
三.听对话做练习
下面我们再来听一段对话, 内容是说亨利问南希她老家在哪儿? 家乡还有亲戚
朋友吗? 南希告诉亨利: 她最要好的朋友给国会议员工作等等. 现在请你注意
听. 听完之后, 我们还是要根据对话作练习.
M: Where are you from originally?
F: I am from Washington, D.C. I think it is the most colorful city in the United States. I really
would like to go back there to visit.
M: Do you still have relatives and friends there?
F: Yes, my best friend still lives there. But she told me, Washington, D.C., is one of the most
expensive cities to live in nowadays; and it has the worst city traffic.
M: Does your friend drive to work everyday?
F: No, she takes the subway. She thinks that's the most practical way to get to work in
Washington, D.C.
M: Does your friends work for the government?
F: Yes, she works for a congressman. She thinks she is working for the most important
person in Congress, and I think she has the most interesting job.
现在我们来作练习. 这组练习可以帮助你了解刚才那段对话. 练习的作法是由
老师根据对话, 用普通形容词提出问句, 请你用形容词最高级作肯定的答覆.比
方老师说: "华盛顿是美国一个多彩多姿的城市吗?" Is Washington, D. C., a
colorful city in the United States? 你就回答说: "对了, 它是美国最多彩多姿的城
市." Yes, it is the most colorful city in the United States. 请你注意凡是形容词
最高级前面有人名或是代名词的时候就不必用 t-h-e, the. 比方: Nancy's best
friend lives in Washington, D.C. 好, 现在我们开始作练习. 每作完一句, 还是请
你听老师念正确答案.
M: Is Washington, D.C., a colorful city in the United States?
F: Yes, it is the most colorful city in the United States.
M: Is Washington, D.C., one of the expensive cities to live in?
F: Yes, it is one of the most expensive cities to live in.
M: Does Washington, D.C., have bad city traffic?
F: Yes, it has the worst city traffic.
M: Does Nancy's friend work for an important person in Congress?
F: Yes, she works for the most important person in Congress.
M: Does Nancy's friend have an interesting job?
F: Yes, she has the most interesting job.
