洪恩环境英语第九册练习 lesson seven

　　LESSON   SEVEN
Listen to this conversation between Steven and Connie.
Listen,Connie.Anne and I want you to come to our house sometime¹.
She wants to meet you.
I'd love to see you and Anne sometime,but I know you're busy with the baby.
Now listen and repeat²
come to our house sometime I want you come to our house sometime.
Anne and I want you to come to our house sometime.
Now listen to and repeat this sentence.
Steven wants Connie to meet his wife.
You're going to hear that sentence again,followed by a few more words.
use the new words to make another sentence.For example,you hear...
Steven wants Connie to meet his wife.Come to dinner.And you say...
Steven wants connie to come to dinner.
Then you hear...Steven wants Connie to come to dinner.
Her.And you say...Steven wants her to come to dinner.OK.let's begin.
Steven wants Connie to meet his wife.Come to dinner.
Steven wants Connie to come to dinner.Her.
Steven wants her to come to dinner.see the baby
Steven wants her to see the baby.He.
He wants her to see the baby. see his house.
He wants her to see his house.
Spend some time with his family.
He wants her to spend some time with his family.
Now listen again to Connie and Steven as they discuss his plans for the future
and the things he would rather do.
Would you rahter get a new job or have your weekends free?
I'd rather have my weekends free.
You know,with the baby and all...I read about a job not far from Stamford.
Produer of a radio show.
Would you rather work in television or radio?
I'd rather work in television.Now listen and repeat.
Work in television or radio Would you rather work in television or radio？
Would you rather work in television or radio?
get a new job or have your weekends free
Would you rather get a new job or have your weekends free?
Would you rather get a new job or have your weekends free?
We use Would you rather...?
to start a question in which you give someone a chice between two possibilities³.
Now you're going to hesar two possibilities mentioned
and you combine⁴ them in a quesion starting with Would you rather...?
For example,you hear...
Work in television or in radio.And you say...
Would you rather work in television or in radio?
You hear...Live in Stamford or in Hartford
And you say...Would you rahter live in Stamford or Hartford?
OK.let's begin.Work in television or in radio?
Would you rather work in television or in radio?
Live in Stamford or in Hartford.
Would you rather live in Stamford or in Hartford?
Go to the movies or to the theater.
Would you rather go to the mivies or to the theater?
Eat pizza or a sandwich.Would you rather eat pizza or a sandwich?
Take a taxi to the station or walk.
Would you rather take a taxi to the station or walk?
Get a new job or have your weedends free.
Would you rather get a new job or have your weedends free?
When we answer a question that gives us a choice,like Would you rather...?"
we usually answer with"I'd rather"followed by the base⁵ form of the verb⁶,
For example...Would you rather live in New York or in Los Angeles?
I'd rather live in Los Angeles.
Now you're going to hear some questions that give you a choice between two possibilities.
Either answer you give is correct if it starts with"I'd rather."
For example,you hear...
Would you rather live in Washington,D.C.or in your own city?
And you can say either...I'd rather live in Washington,D.C.
Or...I'd rather live in my own city.
Remember that there is no correct or incorrect⁷ answer.
It's your opinion,so just answer using I'd rather...
and the rest of the sentence.Ready?Listen and answer these questions.
Would you rather live in Washington,D.C or in you own city?
Would you rather have your weekends free or your evenings free?
Would you rather own a big house or a beautiful car?
Would you rather earn more money or have long vacations?
Would you rather be the president⁸ of a big company or a famoous movie star?
Would you rather live in a very large city or in a very small town?
When we state our preferences,that is,
when we say what we prefer or do not prefer,
we often start the answer with I'd rather or I'd rather not.
For example,if the questions is...
Would you rather work in television or in radio?
We can answer this way...I'd rather not work in television.
Or we can say...I'd rather not work in radio.
Now you're going to hear some questions
followed by a cue⁹ to help you with the answer.For example,you hear...
Would you rather work in television or in radio?
Television.And you say...I'd rather work in television.
But when you hear...Would you rather work in television or in radio?
Not radio.You say...I'd rather not work in radio.OK.let's begin.
Would you rather work in television or in radio?Television.
I'd rather not work in television.Would you rather or in radio?
Not radio,I'd rather not work in radio.
Would you rather teach or work in an office?Not teach.
I'd rather not teach.Would you rather have chicken or fish for dinner?Fish
I'd rather have fish for dinner.Would you rather play tennis or ride houses?
Not ride houses.
I'd rather not ride horses.Would you rather read a book or go to a movie?
Read a book.I'd rather read a book.
You know that I'd rather do something means¹⁰ the same as I'd prefer to do something.
and I'd rather not do something means the same as I'd prefer not to do something.
Now,when you hear a sentence with "I'd rather"
or"I'd rather not"change it to"I'd prefer"
or"I'd prefer not"or the opposite.For example.you hear...
I'd rather live in Stamford.And you say...I'd prefer to live in Stamford.
You hear... I'd prefer not to play tennis today.And you say...
I'd rather not play tennis today.All right,let's begin.
I'd rather live in Stamford.I'd prefer to live in Stamford
I'd prefer not to play tennis today.I'd rather not play teenis today.
I'd prefer to have my own business.I'd rather have my own business.
I'd rather not work on weekends.I'd prefer not to work on weekends.
I'd prefer not to a restaurant toinght.
I'd prefer not to a restaurant toinght.
I'd prefer to stay home with my family.I'd rather stay home with my family.
And now,would you rather do this lesson again or go on to the next lesson?
It's your choice.This is the end of Lesson Seven.

1 sometime   

adv.将来某一时候；改天

参考例句：

• He came sometime last month.上个月某个时候他曾经来过。
• It will happen sometime and somewhere.有朝一日这总会在什么地方发生的。

2 repeat   

n.重复，反复；vt.重复，复述；vi.重复；adj.重复的，反复的

参考例句：

• There will be a repeat of this talk next week.下星期将重播这次讲话。
• History will not repeat itself.历史不会重演。

3 possibilities   

n.可能性( possibility的名词复数 )；可能的事；可选择的方法；可以利用和改善的余地

参考例句：

• a finite number of possibilities 为数有限的可能
• The possibilities were manifold. 有很多的可能性。

4 combine   

vt./vi.（使）结合；（使）联合

参考例句：

• China needs to find some way to combine the two systems.中国应该寻求一种方式，将这两种制度结合在一起。
• We should combine work with rest.我们应劳逸结合。

5 base   

vt.以...为根据；n.基部；基地；基础；adj.基本的，基础的

参考例句：

• We must base ourselves on the interests of the people.我们一定要从人民的利益出发。
• He cut down the tree close at the base.他在近根处将树砍倒。

6 verb   

n.[语]动词

参考例句：

• The sentence is formed from a verb and two nouns.这句子由一个动词和两个名词构成。
• These are the finite forms of a verb.这些是一个动词的限定形式。

7 incorrect   

adj.不正确的，错误的

参考例句：

• Your answer is incorrect.你的回答不正确。
• The method is incorrect.方法不对头。

8 president   

n.总统；总裁；校长；院长；会(社)长；主席

参考例句：

• They selected him to be president.他们选举他为总裁。
• The president's speech lacked sincerity.校长的演讲缺乏诚意。

9 cue   

n.暗示，信号，提示；vt.提示，暗示

参考例句：

• When she coughs,it's my cue to come onto the stage.她一咳嗽，就是给我暗号出场。
• The actor missed his cue and came onto the stage late.这演员错过了向他发出的提示，上场晚了。

10 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。