Lesson 32 Shopping made easy 购物变得很方便

First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Who was the thief?
People are not so honest as they once were. The temptation to steal is greater than ever before----especially in large shops. A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings. One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, So it was easier for the detective to watch her. The woman first bought a few small articles. After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible. Then the woman simply took the shop assistant was her daughter. The girl ‘gave’ her mother a tree dress once a week!

New words and expressions 生词和短语

once(1.1)/V)QK/adv.曾经，以前 wrap(1.8)/T$A/v.包裹
temptation(1.1)/temp'teiM+n/n.诱惑 simply(1.9)/'simpli/adv.仅仅
article(1.7)/'%::C!E+S/n.物品，东西 arrest(1.10)/+'rest/v.逮捕

Notes on the text 课文注释

1 People are not so honest as they once were.人们不再像以前那样诚实了。其中的句型“not so +形容词+as…”是比较状语从句，可以译成“不如……那样……”。
2 The temptation to steal is greater than ever before.偷窃的诱惑力比以往任何时候更强烈。to steal是动词不定式，用来作temptation的定语。
3 well-dressed，穿着入时的，这是复合形容词。
4 than usual，比平常。
5 so it was easier for the detective to watch her，因此，侦探比较容易监视她。在这句话中，it只是一个先行词，实际主语是后面的不定式短语for the detective to watch her。
6 wrap up，包起来。
7 as…as possible，尽可能……。
8 without paying，没有付款，这里用介词短语作状语，表示方式；其中的动名词paying作介词without的宾语。

参考译文

人们不再像以前那样诚实了。偷窃的诱惑力比以往任何时候都更强烈——特别是在大的商店里。一名侦探最近注意上了一位穿着讲究的妇女，她总是在星期一上午进入一家大商场。有一个星期一，当这位妇女走进这家商场时，里面的人比往常少，因此，侦探比较容易监视她。这位妇女先是买了几样小商品。过了一会几，她又选了商场里最昂贵的一件衣服，把它递给了售货员。那售货员以最快的速度为她包好了衣服。然后，那妇女拿过包就走出了商场，根本没有付钱。她被逮捕后，侦探发现原来那售货员是她的女儿。那姑娘每星期“送”她母亲一件免费的衣服！

Summary writing 摘要写作

Answer these questions in not more than 70 words.
回答下列问题，将答案组成一个段落，不要超过70个单词。
1 Whom did a detective watch in a large store one Monday?
2 What did she buy? Did she choose an expensive dress or not? (and then)
3 Did the assistant wrap it up for her or not? Did the woman take it with her or not? (and)
4 Did she pay for it or not? Did the detective arrest her or not? (so)
5 Who was the assistant?
6 What did she give her mother once a week?

Composition 作文

Rewrite these sentences using the correct verbs and joining words:
用正确的动词和连词改写以下句子：
I(came)(arrived at)the office late as usual(so)(but) Mr. Blake(saw)(understood)me(and)(or)he was very angry.‘This is your last day here, Jones,’he said.‘You can(neither)(either) (stay)(sit)here(or)(nor)go home!’

Letter writing 书信写作

Each line of the address is followed by a comma. The last line is followed by a full stop. We do not put a comma or a full stop after the date.
地址的每一行都以逗号结尾，最后一行用句号。在日期后面不用标点符号。

Exercise 练习

Arrange the following heading in the correct order. Put in full stops or commas where necessary:
按正确的顺序排列以下信头，在必要的地方加上逗号和句号：
New York/504 West 94th St./N.Y./24th June, 19----/U. S. A.

Key structures 关键句型

People are not so honest as they once were.
Do you remember these sentences? (KS8)
你还记得这些表示对比的句子吗？(参见第8课关键句型)
Mary is tall, but Jane is taller. Jane is taller than Mary. Betty is very tall. She is the tallest girl in the class.
Now study these sentences carefully:
仔细阅读以下句子：
a He is as old as I am. 他和我年龄一样大。
He unlocked the door as quickly as he could. 他尽快地打开了门。
She is not as intelligent as we think. 她不像我们想像得那么聪明。
Or: She is not so intelligent as we think.
b Instead of saying:We can say:
除了这种表述方法外：还可以说：
There isn't much I can do to help him.here is little I can do to help him.
He hasn't got as much work to do as I have.He's got less work to do than I have.
There weren't many people in the shop.There were very few people in the shop.
He hasn't as many books as I have.He has fewer books than I have.
There isn't much whisky in this bottle, but you can have some if you want it.There isn't much whisky in this bottle, but you can have a little if you want it.
There aren't many apples on the tree, but you can pick some if you want to.There aren't many apples on the tree, but you can pick a few if you want to.


Exercises 练习

A How many comparisons can you find in the passage? Underline them.
在课文中你能找出几种表示比较的方式？在它们下面划上横线。
B Supply the missing words and give the correct form of the words in parentheses. Do not refer to the passage until you finish the exercise.
在空白处填上适当的词，并将括号内词的正确形式填上，完成练习后再对照课文，核对你的答案。
People are not______ honest ______ they once were. The temptation to steal is ______ (great) than ever before----especially in large shops. A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings. One Monday, there were ______ (few) people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, so it was ______ (easy) for the detective to watch her. The woman first bought a ______ small articles. After a ______ time, she chose one of the______ (expensive)dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her ______ quickly ______ possible.

Special difficulties 难点

Words often confused 经常容易混淆的词
A and One. (KS6) (参见第6课关键句型)
Study these exmples:
细读以下例句：
A detective watched a well-dressed woman. (11.2-3)
One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop. (11.4-5)
Compare:
对比以下两个句子：
There is a boy in the classroom. 教室里有个男孩。
There is only one boy in the classroom. (And not two or more. ) 教室里仅有1个男孩子。

Exercise 练习

Put in a/an or one: 用a/an或one填空：
______ day I received ______ postcard from Harry. He invited me to go on ______ excursion. As he was setting out that afternoon, there was only ______ thing to do. I had to send ______ fax. I went to my desk and picked up ______ form. I wrote ______ fax of ______ word: NO.

Multiple choice questions 多项选择题

Comprehension 理解
1 The detective saw the woman ______.
a．every Monday b．pay the assistant for the dresses
c．buy a few things d．put the dresses in her bag
2 It was easy for the woman to steal because ______.
a．she was clever
b．no one ever saw her
c．she was related to one of the assistants
d．an assistant wrapped her parcels
Structure 句型
3 People are not so honest as they once were. They are ______ honest.
a．as b．so
c．less d．fewer
4 There were fewer people in the shop than usual. There were ______.
a．as many as usual b．not as many as usual
c．as few as usual d．more than usual
5 The woman bought a few small articles. She bought ______.
a．a little b．some
c．one d．three
6 Which dress did she ______?
a．chosen b．chose
c．choose d．choosing
7 It was one of the most expensive dresses ______ the shop.
a．in b．of
c．from d．to
Vocabulary 词汇
8 A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman. He ______ her.
a．looked b．looked for
c．looked after d．looked at
9 The woman first bought a few small articles. She bought some small ______.
a．things b．pieces
c．bits d．parts
10 The assistant wrapped it. She ______ it.
a．papered b．turned
c．enveloped d．made a parcel of
11 She was arrested. She ______.
a．escaped b．was caught
c．was stopped d．was seen
12 The dress was free. It ______.
a．was priceless b．was worthless
c．cost nothing d．was grateful

Sentence structure 句子结构

Join these sentences, then check your answer against the text.
连接以下句子，然后对照课文第4-6行，核对你的答案。
One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual. The woman came in. It was easier for the detective to watch her.

Lesson 32 Shopping made easy

Listening comprehension
1 Introduce the story
T：Today we'll listen to a story about something that happened in a large shop.
2 Understand the situation
T：What do you think is happening in the picture?
3 Listening objective
T：Listen to the story and see if you can answer this question：Who was the thief?
4 Play the tape or read the story
5 Answer the question
After the reading, ask the question again：Who was the thief?
Train students not to shout out the answer. Instead, ask one student, then ask the others to agree or disagree with a show of hands.
Answer：She was the mother of a shop assistant.
6 Intensive reading
Play the tape or read the story again, pausing after every sentence to check the students understand.
Obtain brief explanations to difficulties in the text from the students themselves. Only use Chinese if a confirmatory translation is necessary.
7 Play the tape or read the story again
The students listen only.
8 Repetition (Optional)
Play the tape or read the story again, pausing after every sentence, and ask the students to repeat (a) in chorus, (b) in small groups, and (c) individually.
9 Reading aloud
Ask one or two students to read the story aloud.
Comprehension questions
1 Are people more honest than they were? (No, they aren't.)
2 What temptation is greater than ever before? (To steal.)
3 Where are people especially tempted to steal? (In large shops.)
4 Whom did a detective watch recently? (A well-dressed woman.)
5 Where did she always go on Mondays? (To a large store.)
6 Why was it easier for the detective to watch her one Monday morning? (There were fewer people in the shop than usual.)
7 What did she do first? (She bought a few small articles.)
8 What did she choose next? (One of the most expensive dresses.)
9 Did she hand it to an assistant? (Yes, she did.)
10 What did the assistant do? (She wrapped it up quickly.)
11 The woman took the parcel, didn't she? (Yes, she did.)
12 Had she paid for the dress? (No, she hadn't.)
Asking questions：Ask me if …
T：Ask me if people are less honest than they were.
S：Are people less honest than they were?
T：Why …?
S：Why are people less honest than they were?
1 people are less honest than they were. (Why) (Who)
2 the temptation to steal is greater than ever before. (What) (Why)
3 a woman was arrested recently. (Who)
4 a detective watched her in a large store. (Who) (Where)
5 she always went there on Monday mornings. (When) (Where) (Why)
6 there were fewer people in the shop than usual. (How many) (Where)
7 it was easier to watch her. (Why)
8 the woman bought a few small articles. (How many) (What kind)
Pattern drill
1
T：honest
S1：People aren't so honest as they used to be.
S2：No, they're becoming less honest.
critical helpful contented hard-working
careful polite kind ambitious
2
T：had accidents - drive much
S1：I haven't had as many accidents as you have.
S2：No, but you don't drive as much.
seen places/cities - travel much
bought books/magazines - read much
won matches/prizes - practise hard
passed exams/tests - study hard
3
T：ink/eggs
S1：There isn't much ink/aren't many eggs.
S2：That's all right. I only want a little/a few.
paper bread tea sugar
apples biscuits magazines flowers
4
T：street - traffic/cars
S1：Is the street as busy as usual?
S2：No, there's less traffic/are fewer cars than there usually is/are.
airport - people/noise/travellers
police station - trouble/thieves
office - work/phone calls
factory - work/workers
Tell the story
1 People - not so honest - once
2 temptation - greater - large shops
3 detective - woman - store - Monday
4 fewer people - easier for - to watch
5 First - woman - a few - articles
6 After - chose - most expensive - assistant
wrapped - as quickly as
7 Then - took - walked out - without
8 arrested - found out - her daughter
9 ‘gave’ - free - once a week
Topics for discussion
1 Why do you think the temptation to steal is greater in a large store than a small shop?
2 What times of the day/days of the week are the shops most crowded in your town? Why?
3 Do you agree that people are not so honest as before? Why/Why not?
Key to Summary writing
A detective watched a well-dressed woman in a large store one Monday. She bought a few small articles and then she chose an expensive dress. The assistant wrapped it up for her and the woman took it with her. She did not pay for it, so the detective arrested her. The assistant was her daughter. She gave her mother a freedress once a week.
(66 words)
Key to Composition
arrived at … but … saw … and … either stay … or
Key to Letter writing
504 West 94th St.,
(66 words)
New York,
N. Y.,
U. S. A.
24th June, 19-
Key structures：The comparison of adjectives
a
as + adjective/adverb + as is used in comparisons of ‘equality’. In the negative, not as … as is more widely used than not so … as.
b
i less … than is used with uncountable nouns (= not as much … as); fewer … than is used with plural countable nouns (= not as many … as).
Compare the use of not as much/many as and less/fewer than in the following：
I've got a lot of work. He hasn't got as much (work) as I have.
I haven't got much work. He's got less (work) than I have.
I've got a lot of books. He hasn't got as many (books) as I have.
I haven't got many books. He's got fewer (books) than I have.
ii Note that not much/not many is usually perferred to little/few when referring to the quantity of a particular thing：There isn't much whisky in this bottle. But very little/very few is used for greater emphasis：
There were very few people in the shop.
iii a little and a few suggest：not much/many, but enough.
very little and very few suggest：not much/many, and not enough.
Compare：I have a little money/a few apples. Do you want some?/You can have some.
He has very little money/very few apples. He can't give you any.
Pattern drill
1 People aren't so honest as they used to be. Not so or not as. Note that be must be added after used to (compare Lesson 31, Pattern drill 3 (S2), where the infinitive can be omitted after used to).
They're becoming less honest, i.e. less honest than they used to be.
2 I haven't had as many … as：not as many or not so many.
You don't drive as much, i.e. not as much as I do or less than I do.
That's all right, I only want a little/a few. i.e. It's all right - there's/there are enough for me.
A little + uncountable nouns and a few + plural countable nouns.
less traffic/fewer people：less + uncountable noun and fewer + plural countable nouns.
Repetition drill
Chorus, group or individual repetition
To elicit statements involving the use of a little, less, a few and fewer.
T：Listen. Do not speak.
(1)
T：Is there any whisky in that bottle?
S：Yes, there is a little.
T：Is there as much as there was yesterday?
S：No, there is less than there was yesterday.
(2)
T：Are there any apples on that tree?
S：Yes, there are a few.
T：Are there as many as there were last year?
S：No, there are fewer than there were last year.
(3)
T：Have you got any money in the bank?
S：Yes, I have a little.
T：Have you got as much as you had last month?
S：No, I have less than I had last month.
(4)
T：Have you got any magazines?
S：Yes, I have a few.
T：Have you got as many as you had last week?
S：No, I have fewer than I had last week.
T：Now you answer the questions in the same way. Ready?
1 As in (1) above.
2 As in (2) above.
3 As in (3) above.
4 As in (4) above.
5
T：Is there any cake in that tin?
S：Yes, there is a little.
T：Is there as much as there was yesterday?
S：No, there is less than there was yesterday.
6
T：Are there any people in the street?
S：Yes, there are a few.
T：Are there as many as there were last night?
S：No, there are fewer than there were last night.
7
T：Have you got any milk?
S：Yes, I have a little.
T：Have you got as much as you had this morning?
S：No, I have less than I had this morning.
8
T：Have you got any presents?
S：Yes, I have a few.
T：Have you got as many as you had last year?
S：No, I have fewer than I had last year.
Key to KS Exercises
A People are not so honest as they once were (1.1); The temptation … is greater than ever before (11.1-2); there were fewer people … than usual (11.4-5); it was easier … to watch her (11.5-6); one of the most expensive dresses (11.7-8); wrapped it … as quickly as possible (11.8-9)
Key to SD Exercises
One day … a postcard … an excursion … one thing … a fax … a form … a fax of one word.
Key to Multiple choice questions
1 c 2 c 3 c 4 b
5 b 6 c 7 a 8 d
9 a 10 d 11 b 12 c
Key to Sentence structure
One Monday morning, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, so it was easier for the detective to watch her.

lesson 32

once adj 曾经，以前
temptation n 诱惑
article n 物品，东西
wrap v 包裹
simply adv 仅仅
arrest v 逮捕

long long ago
i visited my mother once a month
once 连接从句，表示“一旦”
Once you leave my company，you must return the house
temptation to＋动词原形
temptation to do sth
temptation to steal
resist the temptation to do抵抗不了什么的诱惑
i can't resist the temptation to laugh
article 文章：this is a good article
arctile/thing
article强调的是商店里的一个一个的东西，是可数名词
thing 指任何的东西
cargo 货物
goods 货物，商店里的货物的总称
Please wrap them （up） for me请替我把他们包好
wrap sth up
pack
i will take/get/have it。please wrap them for me please pack them for me
simply：only/just
arrest the criminal
arrest one's attention吸引某人的注意
the criminal was arrested。
sb。 be under arrest
control/under control控制/被控制
shopping made easy
make：1、制造
2、使。。。怎么样
make the room clean
make shopping easy
Shopping be made easy（句子）
标题不用句子，所以标题省略be

text
not so...as表示比较，不如
as...as...和什么一样
as＋adj/adv＋as＋比较对象
as quickly as possible尽可能快
he is as tall as i
this case is as light as that one
it is as heavy as that one
这个东西不如那个东西重
as...as...的否定形式是not so...as...,/not as ... as...
it is not as heavy as that one
这个东西不如那个东西重
i am not as tall as you
i am taller than you/you are not as tall as i
less ＋ 原级＝not as...as...=not so...as...
not as ＋ 原级 ＋as
i am not so lucky as those fisherman
less ＋ 原级＋than
they are 与 they were 在用不同时态比
you are beautiful。you were beautiful
you are more beautiful than you were
you look better than you were
i think 想
i thought 原以为
you were worse表示you are better
1。 they are 与 they were 在用不同时态比
2。用断语than ever before
People are not so honest as before
impulsion冲动
adventure冒险行动
watch：观察，监视，当心
watch the enemy
watch sth 当心
well-done
well＋动词的过去分词
design
well-design
well-educated 有教养的
as usual想平常
than usual 比平常
be动词＋形容词＋for sb to do sth
so it was easier for the detective to watch her
it 是形式主语，for sb.重中的sb是逻辑主语
the teacher bought a lot of dresses to make her more beautiful
用more是表示对别人的尊重
out of politeness
after a little time过了一会
hand...to...递给（比较有权威的人） pass to一个一个的传递
hand in 上交
find out发现
find/find out
find sth sth 是看得见，模得着的，具体的
i find the pen
find out 后跟的宾语一般是抽象的
find out the truth
free 免费
fee 交费
special difficulties
a强调的是后面的名词；one强调的是“一个”的意思

composition
arrive at come to

most expensive ＋地点 用in
＋范围表示所有的人或（书）当中，用of
i have ever seen/done/heard