中级美国英语Lesson32:虚词it的用法[二]

M: How much time did it take for them to adapt to the new environment?

M: a while

F: It took them a while to adapt to the new environment.

M: How much time did it take for them to resettle?

M: a period of time

F: It took them a period of time to resettle.

M: How much time did it take for them to become familiar with the local community?

M: about two months

F: It took them about two months to become familiar with the local community.

M: How much time did it take for them to join the senior citizens' club?

M: one week

F: It took them one week to join the senior citizens' club.

M: How much time did it take for them to get used to a different climate?

M: a few days

F: It took them a few days to get used to a different climate.

M: How much time did it take for them to adapt to the new life style?

M: a while

F: It took them a while to adapt to the new life style.

五.动名词和不定式

下面我们作一组练习, 由老师用动名词作主语说个句子, 比方 Moving south is good for them. 请你用 it 把句子改成 It's good for them to move south. 在这个句 子里 it 指的就是 to move south. 这组练习的内容都是说作什么事情对凯特的 父母有好处. 在作练习的时候你可以学到一些有用的词汇, 比方 "人口稠密的 地区" a densely populated area. "工业区" an industrial area, "零度以下" below zero temperature 等等. 现在我们开始作练习, 每作完一句就请你听老师念正确 答案.

M: Moving south is good for them.

F: It's good for them to move south.

M: Having tropical weather is good for them.

F: It's good for them to have tropical weather.

M: Moving away from a densely populated area is good for them.

F: It's good for them to move away from a densely populated area.

M: Moving away from an industrial area is good for them.

F: It's good for them to move away from an industrial area.

M: Getting away from the below zero temperature is good for them.

F: It's good for them to get away from the below zero temperature.

六.主语从句

下面我们换个方式再把刚才学过的词汇练习一下. 这次老师用 it 加上从句说 一句话, 比方 It's good that they can move south. 接着老师提出一个词组, 学生 就把词组代换到原来的句子里. 请你跟学生一起作练习.

M: It's good that they can move south.

M: enjoy a better climate

F: It's good that they can enjoy a better climate.

M: move away from a densely populated area

F: It's good that they can move away from a densely populated area.

M: move away from an industrial area

F: It's good that they can move away from an industrial area.

M: get away from the below zero temperature

F: It's good that they can get away from the below zero temperature.

七.听短文回答问题

今天我们要听的文章是说美国哪些地区人口稠密,人们为什么纷纷的搬到西部 和南部, 老人退休之后多半迁居到什么地方等等.

现在请你注意听.

The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter. It snows a great deal and the temperature often goes below zero degrees in January, February and March. But the northeastern and northcentral regions of the country have been financial and industrial centers, and they are heavily populated.

In recent years, people in these regions have begun to take vacations during these cold winter months. They go to southern parts of the country where it is warmer. Many go to Florida where the weather is tropical. Others go to the south western states of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas where they find dry desert climates. It has become common, nowadays, for older people to move south to these places when they retire. Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a new life as senior citizens. Their children likely have homes of their own, and many of them are moving south away from communities where they were raised.

The southern and south western parts of the country are now growing faster than any other parts. Business and industry have opened many new offices and factories in the south.

California is already the most popular state in the country. Texas and Florida are growing fast too. They may soon replace such states as New York and Pennsylvania in population.

等一会儿老师会把整篇文章再念一遍给你听. 现在我们先来听今天测验的三 个问题.

第一个问题是:

M: What is winter weather like in the northern part of the United States?

第二个问题是:

M: Why do a lot of Americans move south when they retire?

第三个问题是:

M: How have American business and industry developed in the South?

现在我们听英文老师用慢速度再把文章念一遍.

The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter. It snows a great deal and the temperature often goes below zero degrees in January, February and March. But the northeastern and northcentral regions of the country have been financial and industrial centers, and they are heavily populated.

In recent years, people in these regions have begun to take vacations during these cold winter months. They go to southern parts of the country where it is warmer. Many go to Florida where the weather is tropical. Others go to the south western states of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas where they find dry desert climates. It has become common, nowadays, for older people to move south to these places when they retire. Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a new life as senior citizens. Their children likely have homes of their own, and many of them are moving south away from communities where they were raised.

The southern and south western parts of the country are now growing faster than any other parts. Business and industry have opened many new offices and factories in the south.

California is already the most popular state in the country. Texas and Florida are growing fast too. They may soon replace such states as New York and Pennsylvania in population.

现在请你回答刚才听过的三个问题. 每回答一个问题老师就会念出正确答案 让你作个比较, 看你答对了没有.

第一个问题是:

M: What is winter weather like in the northern part of the United States?

F: It snows a great deal and the temperature often goes below zero degrees.

第二个问题是:

M: Why do a lot of Americans move south when they retire?

F: They want to begin a new life as senior citizens and to enjoy warmer weather.

第三个问题是:

M: How have American business and industry developed in the South?

F: They have opened many new offices and factories in the South.