Unit 5
There is a big bed.
Introduce
There is a sofa in the room.
Words
in front of
介词短语,意为“在······前面”
eg:You are in front of your house.
你就站在房子的前面。
小练习:
There are some trees__________ (在……前面)the house.in front of
Words
between [bɪˈtwi:n]
作介词,意为“在……中间”
常用例句:
Remember the gaps between the teeth?
记得牙齿间的缝隙吧?
小练习:
There are flowers_______(在……之间)the trees.between
Words
above
作介词,意为“在……上面,向……上面”
常用例句:
A long scream sounded from somewhere above.
从上面什么地方传来一声长长的尖叫。
小练习:
There are some birds_______(在……上面)the trees.above
Translation
Zhang Peng: This is the living room.
这是客厅。
Mike: Wow! There are so many pictures here.
这里有这么多幅画。
Zhang Peng: Yes. My father can draw very well.
是的,我爸爸能画很好的画。
Sarah: There are so many plants here, too.
这里还有这么多的植物。
Translation
Zhang peng: They’re my grandmother’s plants.
My grandparents have a garden in front of their
house. There are lots of flowers in it.
他们是我奶奶的植物。我的爷爷奶奶有一个花园
在它们的房子前面,里面有许多花。
Sarah: Cool!
太酷了!
Expressions
小练习:
There________four photos in the room.
A.is B. are
B,后面是four photos,为复数,所以前面there后跟are。
There are so many pictures here. 这里有如此多的图片。
[用法] There are后面接复数形式,意思是在某地有什么。
[举例] There are some flowers in front of the house.
在房子前面有一些花。
B
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经典小故事
The lecturer on evolution had been going on
for nearly two hours. Then he started again, and
said he:” Let me ask the evolutionist a question -
-- if we had tails like a baboon, where are they?"
"I'll venture an answer, “said an old lady.”
We have worn them off sitting here so long.”
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教进化论的老师已经滔滔不绝地讲了快两个小时
,他的话题又来了:“让我向进化论者提个问题--如果
我们曾经像狒狒那样长着尾巴,那么现在尾巴到哪里
去了?”
“我来试试看,”一位老太太说。
“该是我们在这里坐这么久把它们磨掉了吧。”
Summary
Words: in front of;beside; above
Sentences: there are so
many...
Exercise
单项选择。
1、There ____ two teachers in our class.
A. is B. has C. are D. have
2、There ____ a bottle of milk on the table.
A. is B. has C. are D. have
3、There ____ a dog and three pigs on the grass.
A. is B. has C. are D. have
4、There ____ four flowers and a rabbit on the grass.
A. is B. has C. are D. have
C
A
C
C
Exercise
1、I just moved into an new house.
_________________________________
2、There are lots of flowers in front of the house.
_________________________________
3、There is a cat behind my desk.
_________________________________
4、There are lots of birds above my head.
_________________________________
5、There is a river between us.
_________________________________
我刚搬进了新家。
在房子前有许多花。
在我的桌子后面有一只猫咪。
在我的头上有许多鸟。
在我们之间有一条河。
Exercise
从下面方框中选择正确的答语。
( )1、Can you speak English?
( )2、What can you do?
( )3、What day is it today?
( )4、What would you like to eat?
( )5、Is she kind?
( )6、What’s he like?
A、I’d like bread.
B、I can sing English songs.
C、He is clever.
D、Today is Monday.
E、Yes, I can.
F、 No, she isn’t.
E
B
D
A
F
C
Exercise
根据提示写出下面的句子。
1、There _________ (be)a computer _____________(在书桌上).
2、There _________ (be)a tree _____________(在房子旁边).
3、There _________ (be)pictures and photos _____________ (到处都是).
4、There _________ (be)a bike _____________ (在房子前面).
5、There _________ (be)a garden _____________(在这棵树后面).
in front of the house.
on the desk.
is beside the house.
are all over the place.
is
is
is behind the tree.
Homework
Describe your classroom.