洪恩环境英语第四册 练习 05

　　LESSON  FIVE
[00:36.81]beautiful          powerful
[00:43.36]elegant¹           practical
[00:49.89]popular
[00:53.13]The next adjectives² you hear are all stressed on the second syllable³.
[00:59.48]exciting          expensive
[01:09.22]convenient
[01:12.67]Let's use these adjectives with the superlative form the most.
[01:20.93]the most beautiful
[01:26.49]the most powerful
[01:30.25]the most elegant
[01:34.01]the most practical
[01:37.78]the most popular
[01:41.62]the most exciting
[01:45.38]the most expensive
[01:49.24]the most convenient
[01:53.37]Now let's use these words to talk about different things that we think are"
[02:01.10]the most... in town."
[02:05.96]For example,I say,"That's a beautiful house.
[02:12.34]And you say,"Yes,it's the most beautiful house in town."
[02:19.60]I say :"That's a powerful sports car."
[02:25.06]And you say,"Yes,it's the most powerful sports car in town."
[02:32.42]Ready?Begin,That's a beautiful house.
[02:39.79]Yes,it's the most beautiful house in town.
[02:45.15]That's a powerful sports car.
[02:49.51]Yes,it's the most powerful sports car in town.
[02:56.07]That's an elegant store.
[03:00.51]Yes,it's the most elegant store in town.
[03:05.97]That's an exciting job.
[03:10.22]Yes,it's the most exciting job in town.
[03:16.28]That's a convenient location.
[03:20.93]Yes,it's the most convenient location in town.
[03:26.89]You know that shorter adjectives like big and cheap
[03:33.13]form their superlatives by adding-est at the end:
[03:40.58]the biggest,the cheapest.the tallest the smallest.
[03:49.12]So we can say,"He's the smartest boy in the class."We can also say,"
[03:58.26]He's the most intelligent boy in the class."
[04:04.04]Let's repeat each of those sentences.
[04:08.58]He's the smartest boy in the class.
[04:13.26]He's the most intelligent boy in the class.
[04:19.03]Listen to this talk about three houses:a small house.
[04:25.87]a larger house,and a very big house.
[04:32.54]Notice the adjectives.Do they have-est at the end,
[04:40.29]like smartest or do they use the most in front,
[04:46.85]like the most intelligent?
[04:51.21]The small house is the most inexpensive of the three.
[04:58.66]It's the smallest of course.but also the most practical to buy.
[05:06.60]The larger house is the most convenient.
[05:11.85]You can walk downtown in the shortest time.
[05:17.73]It's also the most comfortable.
[05:22.69]The biggest house is the most expensive.
[05:28.25]It's also the elegant.
[05:33.01]It's in the safest neighborhood.
[05:37.27]It's not the most popular because it isn't as economical⁴ as the other two.
[05:45.03]But it is the most beautiful.
[05:50.67]Now repeat each sentence after you listen to it again.
[05:56.83]The small house is the most inexpensive of he three.
[06:03.60]It's the smallest,of course,but also the most practical to buy.
[06:14.65]The larger house is the most convenient.
[06:20.21]You can walk downtown in the shortest time.
[06:26.09]It's also the most comfortable.
[06:31.24]The bigest house is hte most exensive.
[06:36.88]It's also the most elegant.
[06:41.74]It's in the safest neighborhood.
[06:46.28]It's not the most popular.
[06:50.83]because it isn't as economical as the other two.
[06:56.89]But it is the most beautiful.
[07:01.85]Now let's see if you know which adjectives take-est at the end
[07:08.62]and which use the  most in front.
[07:14.08]You be the car dealer,talking about the new cars in your lot.
[07:21.05]When I say,"Is this car..."
[07:26.09]then a long adjective,like popular,you say,
[07:32.75]"This car is the most popular on our lot."
[07:38.11]Of course if I use a short adjective,like nice,you say,
[07:45.55]This car is the nicest on our lot"
[07:50.99]Ready?Let's begin,Is this car popular?
[07:58.35]This car is the most popular on our lot.
[08:03.32]Is this car nice?
[08:07.08]This car is the nicest on our lot.
[08:11.65]Is this car economical?
[08:15.78]This car is the most economical on our lot.
[08:21.03]Is this car comfortable?
[08:25.10]This car is the most comfortable on our lot.
[08:29.96]IS this  car cheap?
[08:33.52]This car is the cheapest on our lot.
[08:37.67]Is this car elegant?
[08:41.51]This car is the morst elegant on our lot.
[08:46.05]Is this car good?
[08:49.82]This car is best on our lot.
[08:54.26]Now let's practice some useful expressions.
[09:00.42]Listen to this talk by a woman selling TVs and VCRs.
[09:07.40]Are you looking for a new TV or a new VCR?
[09:14.55]You can count on Video King for the best prices in town.
[09:22.60]We have hundreds of great new TVs and VCRs,and we're waiting to make a deal.
[09:32.55]If you want a new TV or a new VCR at a low price,
[09:40.60]come on over to Video King on Main Street.
[09:47.15]At Video King,you don't have to pay through the nose.
[09:54.60]Now you be the salesperson⁵ selling TVs and VCRs.
[10:01.26]Try to make your voice sound like the salesperson's voice.
[10:07.03]Listen again and repeat.
[10:10.69]Are you looking for a new TV or a new VCR?
[10:17.82]You can count on Video King for the best prices in town.
[10:25.97]We have hundreds of great new TVs and VCRs,
[10:33.23]and we're waiting to make a deal.
[10:38.80]If you want a new TV or a new VCR at a low price,
[10:46.66]come on over to Video King on Main Street.
[10:53.14]At Video King,you don't have to pay through the nose.
[11:00.90]Did you notice the new expessions.
[11:04.84]Now say them separately,then in the sentences.Listen and repeat.
[11:12.21]Count on
[11:15.45]You can count on Video King for the best prices in town.
[11:22.21]Make a deal
[11:25.77]We're waiting to make a deal.
[11:30.44]come on over .
[11:33.68]If you want a new TV at a low price.come on over.
[11:39.92]Pay through the nose
[11:43.87]At Video King,you don't have to pay through the nose.
[11:50.43]To end this lesson,let's practice answering the question
[11:57.79]"Which do you like best?"
[12:01.55]I name three things,for example.the colors red,blue,and green,
[12:10.10]Then I ask you,"Which do you like best?"
[12:15.69]And you say:'I like red best.
[12:22.45]Or:
[12:25.01]I like blue best.
[12:28.77]Or:
[12:31.41]I like green best.
[12:35.17]There is no right answer or wrong answer to the question,
[12:41.03]"Which do you like best?"
[12:44.79]because you're giving your opinion.
[12:49.33]Ready?Let's go.Which do you like best,
[12:56.10]a station wagon,a sports car,or a luxury⁶ car?
[13:02.97]You do?That's interesting.
[13:07.02]Which do you like best,tennis.basketball,or baseball?
[13:14.28]Really?That is a popullar sport.
[13:19.14]Which do you like best,cats,dogs,or fish?
[13:25.69]Well,they're my favorite animals too.
[13:30.27]Which do you like best,hot dogs,hamburgers,or pizza?
[13:36.93]Well,come to my house.I'm a good cook.
[13:41.68]Which do you like best,Mondays,Fridays or Sundays?
[13:48.73]Yes,That's my favorite day too.
[13:53.49]This is the end of Lesson Five.

1 elegant   

adj.优美的，文雅的，简练的，简结的

参考例句：

• She was an elegant and accomplished woman.她是位优雅的才女。
• She has a life of elegant ease.她过着风雅悠闲的生活。

2 adjectives   

n.形容词( adjective的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• We can form nouns from adjectives. 我们可以用形容词来构成名词。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Attributive adjectives precede the noun. 定语形容词位于名词前。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 syllable   

n.音节；vt.分音节

参考例句：

• You put too much emphasis on the last syllable.你把最后一个音节读得太重。
• The stress on the last syllable is light.最后一个音节是轻音节。

4 economical   

adj.节约的，节俭的；经济学的；经济上的

参考例句：

• The state has paced the whole nation in the economical reform.这个州在经济改革中走在了全国的前列。
• Coke is an economical fuel but it leaves a lot of ash.焦炭是一种很经济的燃料,可是燃烧后剩下很多灰。

5 salesperson   

n.售货员，营业员，店员

参考例句：

• A salesperson works in a shop.售货员在商店工作。
• Vanessa is a salesperson in a woman's wear department.凡妮莎是女装部的售货员。

6 luxury   

n.难得享受到的愉悦；奢侈，奢华的生活

参考例句：

• He invited me to his suite. The luxury takes your breath away.他请我到他的套房里去，那豪华的气派真会令你吃惊。
• The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods.政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。