现代大学英语 Lesson One.ppt

Language Understanding —— sentence paraphrase 5. “Why school?” I asked my father. “What have I done?” elliptical question rhetorical question Please give more examples. “Why do I have to go to school? I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong to be punished like this.” Language Understanding —— sentence paraphrase elliptical question rhetorical question A: Headmaster: We want you to go and tell the boy’s parents the news. B: Teacher: Why me? Father: We’ll go to Tianjin this weekend. Daughter: What for?/ Why this weekend?/Why Tianjin? Don’t you want to be useful like your brothers? Can’t you see I’m busy? (Don’t disturb me!) What good is a promise for an unemployed worker? Does nothing ever worry you? Language Understanding —— sentence paraphrase 6. I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building. There is no good to be had in doing sth. It is no good/use doing sth. I didn’t think it was useful to take me away from home and put me into that building with high walls. Language Understanding —— sentence paraphrase 7. … we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls. vast and full of boys and girls: adjective phrase as an attributive modifier More examples: There’s nothing wrong with the computer. Can you recommend some books easy for freshmen to read? Language Understanding —— sentence paraphrase 8. You will find me waiting for you when it’s time to leave. I’ll come to fetch you when school is over. I’ll be waiting for you here at the gate. “waiting for you” as object complement find + obj + v-ing eg. They found the lost child ______ in the cave. As I walk down the familiar routes on campus, I find myself _____ a lot of soul-searching and reminiscing. Language Understanding —— sentence paraphrase 9. A lady came along, followed by a group of men. followed by a group of men: an adverbial modifier of manner eg. ( combine, give, guide) ____ by the