Unit 37 What's it like?

第三十七课 它是怎样的？

本课重点：描述东西（房间、汽车、饭菜）的有关情况。

A. Texts & Notes

1. A bedsitter

 ( Debble telle her friend Barbara: "I've got a place in King Street. The place itself is all right. But there's a woman who lives downstairs. She laughs a lot.")
 Woman: The kitchen!
 Debble: Oh. yes. Is the cooker gas or electric?
 Woman: Gas, dear.
 Debble: And there's a fridge.
 Woman: Oh, yes, yes.
 Debble: It's got central heating.
 Woman: Here we are, dear. It's a very warm room and comfortable.
 Debble: Um — bathroom and toilet?
 Woman: Outside, turn left, dear.
 Debble: Do we all use the same bathroom and toilet.
 Woman: There's another toilet downstairs. But we all use the same bathroom. Not at the same time, of course.

 （黛比告诉她的朋友巴巴拉说：“我在帝王街找到了一个地方。这个地方本身倒不错，可是楼下有个妇人，她笑得太厉害了。”）
 妇人：厨房！
 黛比：噢，是的。炉子是用煤气还是用电？
 妇人：用煤气，亲爱的。
 黛比：还有冰箱。
 妇人：噢，是的，是的。
 黛比：有暖气吗？
 妇人：你瞧，亲爱的。这个房间挺暖和又很舒服。
 黛比：呣—浴室和厕所呢？
 妇人：外面，向左，亲爱的。
 黛比：我们都用同一间浴室和厕所吗？
 妇人：楼下还有个厕所。可我们都 用同一浴室。当然不在同一时间用。

 注1. 说房屋有什么设备，可以说：
 It's got central heating.（有暖气。）
 It's got a colour TV.（有彩色电视仙。）
 It's got a telephone.（有电话。）
 It's got air-conditioning.（有空调。）
 注2. 下面是一些有关住房的词汇和用语：
 To let 出租
 to rent 出租
 rent 租金
 accommodation 居住、住宿
 s/e (= self contained ) 具有全套设备独家使用
 (£25) pw ( = £25 per week ) 每周25镑
 bedsit ( = bedsitter ) 卧室兼起居室
 inc. 或 incl. ( = inclusive ) 一切费用包括在内

2. A real English meal

 (Barbara didn't think her husband Richard could cook the meat. But he did it tonight,. Well. Let's see what happened.)
 Barbara: It looks wonderful, darling. A real English meal. Roast beef, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding …
 Richard: And two vegetables. Cheers!
 Barbara: Cheers!
 Richard: Well?
 Barbara: It looks good and it is good. But the potatoes need a little salt. I'll get it.
 Richard: No, Barbara!
 (Barbara goes to the kitchen and comes back with a baking-dish.)
 Barbara: Richard…
 Richard: Yes, darling?
 Barbara: What's this?
 Richard: That?
 Barbara: Yes. And this? It looks terrible.
 Richard: Yes, it does. And it looks terrible. Please sit down and finish your meal, darling.
 Barbara: But what is it?
 Richard: Yorkshire pudding, roast beef, roast potatoes.
 Barbara: What happened?
 Richard: Well, I had an accident.
 Barbara: What about this?
 Richard: I bought it at the corner restaurant.
 Barbara: Ah! Well, we'll go there tomorrow.
 Richard: Why?
 Barbara: I can talk to the cook. He certainly knows how to make very good Yorkshire pudding.

 （巴巴拉认为他的丈夫理查德不会做饭。可是今晚上他做了。好吧，我们来看看是怎么回事吧。）
 巴巴拉：亲爱的，这顿饭看上去挺棒的。一顿真正的英国饭。烤牛肉，烤土豆，约克郡布丁……
 理查德：还有两种蔬菜。干杯！
 巴巴拉：干杯！
 理查德：怎么样？
 巴巴拉：这顿饭看上去很好，吃起来也好。可是土豆要加点盐。我去拿。
 理查德：别去，巴巴拉！
 （巴巴拉去厨房，手里拿着烤盘回来。）
 巴巴拉：理查德……
 理查德：怎么啦，亲爱的？
 巴巴拉：这是什么？
 理查德：那个吗？
 巴巴拉：是呀，还有这个呢？看上去真吓人。
 理查德：是很吓人。挻糟糕的。亲爱的，请坐下来把饭吃完吧。
 巴巴拉：可这是什么呀？
 理查德：约克郡布丁，烤牛肉，烤土豆。
 巴巴拉：出什么事了？
 理查德：喏，我发生了点意外。
 巴巴拉：这又是怎么回事呢？
 理查德：我在拐角饭店买的。
 巴巴拉：噢！好吧，我们明天去那儿。
 理查德：干什么？
 巴巴拉：我要和那位厨师谈谈。他肯定知道怎么才能把约克郡布丁做好。

 注3. to cook 做饭，煮，烹调
   to cook meal （做饭）
   to do the cooking （做饭）
   cook 厨师，炊事员
   cooker 炉，灶
 注4. It looks good and it is good.（看上去好，的确是好。）is 要重读，有强调它“是”好，“的确”好的意思。
 注5. roast beef, roast potatoes, Yorkshirs pudding … and two vegetable. 这是一份典型的英国饭，尤其是星期日中午经常吃这样的饭。pudding （布丁）一般是甜食，但约克郡布丁不是甜食，而是与肉和蔬菜一起食用的。
 注6. 谈论饭菜的一些用语：
 (1) 什么是？What is it?
  It's a kind of bread.（这是一种面包。）
  It's a kind sausage.（这是一种香肠。）
 (2) 怎么做的？How is it cooked?
  It's fried.（煎的。）
  It's boiled.（煮的。）
  It's baked in the oven.（在炉里烤的。）
  It's grilled.（在架上烤的。）
 (3) 用什么东西调制的？What is it cooked in?
  It's cooked in wine.（用洒处理过的。）
  It's cooked in cheese. （和奶酪做在一起的。）
  It's cooled in a sauce.（在汤汁中煮的。）
 (4) 配用什么菜？How is it served?
  It's served with vegetables.（与蔬菜配用。）
  It's served with rice.（搭配米饭。）
  It's served with chips.（与煎土豆条搭配。）

3. It's not as good as your Bentley

 (Some people like to show off their favourite's. And here, you see …）
 Richard: I bought a car yesterday.
 Peter: Bought a car — did you really? Something good, I hope. I've got an old Bentley myself. Look. I've got soms pictures.
 Barbara: It looks new.
 Peter: Ah, but it's old. It's fifty-five years old.
 Barbara: No, Is it really?
 Peter: It's green. and it's got two doors. It's bigger than the earlier Bentley, of course.
 Richard: It certainly looks longer than a moden car.
 Peter: It is. And who wants a moden car when you can get a car like that?

 （有人就喜爱炫耀他心爱的东西。这里，你们看……）
 里查德：我昨天买了一辆车。
 彼得：买了一辆车——真的吗？希望是一辆不错的车。我本人有一辆老式的本特利牌汽车。瞧，我有几张相片。
 巴巴拉：看上去这是一辆新车。
 彼得：噢，这是辆旧车，已经五十五年了。
 巴巴拉：真的吗？不象。
 彼得：这辆车是绿色的，有两扇门。当然比早先的本特利牌汽车大些。
 里查德：它看上去的确比新式的长些。
 彼得：是的。要能弄到这样一辆这样的车，谁还要新式汽车呢？

 注7. 形容词的比较级变化归纳如下：
 (1) 单音节或双音节形容词加 -er：
  long → longer；short → shorter
 (2) 单音节以一个辅音字母结尾的形容词将这个字母双写，再加 -er：
  big → bigger；fat → fatter
 (3) 双音节以 y 结尾的形容词变 y 为 i ，再加 -er：
  early → earlier；easy → easier
 (4) 多音节形容词在前面加 more：
  modern → more modern；difficult → more difficult
 (5) 不规则变化：
  good → bdtter；bad → worse
 注8. 表示比较的两种说法：
 (1) A 比 B 更 ……：A is （比较级）than B. 例：
  Your car is bigger than mine.（你的车比我的大。）
  My car looks more modern than yours.（我的车看上去比你的样式更新。）
 (2) A 和 B 一样：A is as （原级）as B. 例：
  Your car is as fast as mine.（你的车和我的一样快。）
  It's not as good as a modern car.（它不像新式车那么好。）
 注9. really 意思是真正的、真实的，常用来表示惊讶、怀疑、关心、异议等。如：课文中 Peter 说：Bought a car — did you really? 表示对 Richard 买汽车事的惊奇。后来 Peter 说他的车有五十五年的历史了。巴巴拉又说：No — is it really?也表示了惊奇和怀疑。Really？意思是真的吗？
 注10. Bentley 是汽车的牌子（make），一般一个牌子的汽车每年有一个新型号（model）。

B. Exercise

 1. 电视节目里有两个修理汽车工在谈论其中一个人兄弟的汽车，请回答下列是非题：
 1st Mechanic: Whose is that?
 2nd Mechanic: That's my brother' car.
 1st Mechanic: It looks expensive. Really old.
 2nd Mechanic: It is. And expensive, But he's got a good job.
 1st Mechanic: It looks longer than a modern car.
 2nd Mechanic: I not as good as a modern car, I don't think so. But my brother likes old cars.
 1st Mechanic: Worth a lot of money.
 2nd Mechanic: Yeah.
  (1) The car doesn't look expensive.（F）
  (2) His brother's got a good job.（T）
  (3) The car looks as long as a modern car.（F）
  (4) The car looks as good as a modern car.（F）
  (5) His brother likes old car.（T）
  (6) The car looks longer than a modern car.（T）
 2. 电视节目和录音带中有两位修理工人在谈论住房，他们的对话如下，请填空：
  1st Mechanic: Are you living in your yet?
  2nd Mechanic: Yes, I've just .
  1st Mechanic: What's it like?
  2nd Mechanic: It's . It's not .
 3. 请把下面的信读一遍，然后试着谈自己的自行车。
Dear mary,
     In your last lettler you asked me what kind of car. I've got a Ford Cortina. It's five years old and I've had it for two years. It looks small, but it's really quite big inside. It does about 30 miles to the gallon, and it's very fast. I think it's a very good car. I wish you could see it with your own eyes!
         John.
 4. 根据下面一段叙述，回答问题：
 I live in a flat in Croydon.It's on the third floor of a big house. The flet looks quite small, but it's got a front room (lounge), a small dining-room with a kitchenette, a badroom and bathroom. It's got hot and cold water, gas and electricity, and central heating. It hasn't got a shower and the furniture isn't very good, but it only costs £25 a week and it's near a park. From the back room (the bedroom) you can see the park and a small river. It's really a very nice little flat.
 (1) Which floor is the flat on?
  It's on the third floor.
 (2) The flat looks quite small, doesn't it? How many rooms are there in the flat?
  Yes, it does. There are three rooms, a bathroom and a kitchen.
 (3) What's good about the flat? What's bad about it?
  It has got hot and cold water, gas and electricity and central heating. It isn't expensive. But it hasn't got a shower and the furniture isn't very good.
 5. Reading Material:
 Here's an exciting way to travel to Britain. By hovercraft. The hovercraft is the quickest route across the Channel: it only takes about 35 minutes to trovel from France to Ramsgate or Dover. The hovercraft is something special. It's not a ship, it's not an aircraft. It travels just above the water.
 What's it like to trovel across the English Channel by hovercraft? Let's ask a few passengers who are making the trip …
 Hovercrafts are big enough to carry coacher and cars as well as passengers. It's much quicker than going by ship.
 At the end of the trip the hovercraft comes straight out of the sea and then it site down on the ground. Maybe you want to try something different when you come to Britain next time. Coming by hovercraft is different.

C. Summary

1. 说法与用法

(1) 关于产品的牌子、颜色、性能等情况：
 What kind of car have you got?
 I've got a …
 It's green.
 IT's got two doors.
 How old is it?
 What's it made of?
(2) 关于住房的情况：
 I live in a flat.
 It's got 4 rooms with central heating.
 There's another toilet downstairs.
 The rent is £25 per week.
(3) 比较：
 It's bigger than mine.
 It's as fast as modern car.
 It's more expensive than that.

2. 语法

 to look + adj.: It looks new but too expensive.
 to look + comparative adj. + than: It looks bigger than the Datsun.
 to look as + adj. +as: It looks as new as the Mini.

What's it like?
The rooms not too expensive.
It looks good and it is good.
Cheers!
It looks longer than a modern car.
It's not as good as your Bentley.

D. Words & Expressions

附：Follow me （欧洲版教材）

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