Transcript Lesson 4 (Grammar in Use)

Book IV Lesson 4
The World on a Plate
(Grammar in Use)
S + has/have/had + difficulty/trouble
/ a hard time + (in) V-ing
• 某人在某方面有困難、某人難以做到某事
• 介係詞in經常省略而直接用動名詞
1. Yolanda had great difficulty (in) finishing
her homework on her own.
2. Bruce has trouble (in) working out the
math problem.
3. The parents have a hard time (in)
making enough money to support their
family.
課本練習題 p.80 (A)
1. The little boy had difficulty finding his
way home.
2. Judy had trouble swallowing those big
pills.
3. According to the teacher, David has a
hard time paying attention in class.
4. Jessica had trouble understanding the
English song on the radio.
5. Lucy had a hard time preparing for the
coming exam.
課本練習題 p.80 (B)
1. I had trouble getting up early this
morning.
2. I had difficulty finishing it in time.
3. I had a hard time finding a job in the
small town.
4. I had difficulty remembering your phone
number.
5. I had trouble asking Julia out to dinner.
A + be + Adj-er / more Adj + than+ B
 B + be + less Adj + than A
 B + be + not + as Adj as + A
• 句型一：A比B較… ； 句型二：B不比A…
• 句型三：形容詞原級比較的否定
• Tracy is taller than Lucy.
Lucy is less tall than Tracy.
Lucy is not as tall as Tracy.
• Taking the MRT is more convenient than driving
a car.
Driving a car is less convenient than taking the
MRT.
Driving a car is not as convenient as taking the
MRT.
課本練習題 p.81-82 (A)
1. In our class, Judy is more popular than Molly.
 In our class, Molly is less popular than Judy.
 In our class, Molly is not as popular as Judy.
2. Living in a big city is more convenient than living
in the country.
 Living in the country is less convenient than
living in a big city.
 Living in the country is not as convenient as
living in a big city.
3. Kevin is taller than his younger brother.
 Kevin’s younger brother is less tall than Kevin.
 Kevin’s younger brother is not as tall as Kevin.
課本練習題 p.82 (A)
4. The chocolate cake is more delicious than the
apple pie.
 The apple pie is less delicious than the
chocolate cake.
 The apple pie is not as delicious as the
chocolate cake.
5. My sports car is more expensive than Bob’s car.
 Bob’s car is less expensive than my sports car.
 Bob’s car is not as expensive as my sports car.
課本練習題 p.82 (B)
2. …traveling alone is more dangerous
than traveling with friends.
3. …filling my plate with food was not as
important as trying a small amount of
each dish.
4. …living in a big city is not as
comfortable as living in a small town.
5. …making a lot of money was less
valuable than enjoying your life.