新概念英语第一册Lesson 111 The most expensive model

　　新概念英语第一册第111课 Lesson 111 The most expensive model 最昂贵的型号
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Can Mr. Frith buy the television on instalments? How does it work?
听录音，然后回答问题。弗里斯先生可以用分期付款方式购买电视机吗？如何操作呢？
课文】
MR.FRITH：I like this television very much. How much does it cost?
ASSISTANT：It's the most expensive model in the shop. It costs five hundred pounds.
MRS. FRITH：That's too expensive for us. We can't afford all that money.
ASSISTANT：This model's less expensive than that one. It's only three hundred pounds. But, of course, it's not as good as the expensive one.
MR. FRITH: I don't like the model. The other model's more expensive, but it's worth the money.
MR. FRITH: Can we buy it on instalments?
ASSISTANT：Of course. You can pay a deposit¹ of thirty pounds, and then fourteen pounds a month for three years.
MR. FRITH：Do you like it, dear?
MRS. FRITH：I certainly do, but I don't like the price. You always want the best, but we can't afford it. Sometimes you think you're a millionaire²!
MR.FRITH：Millionaires don't buy things on instalments!
课文翻译】
弗里斯先生：我非常喜欢这台电视机。请问它多少钱？
店 员：这是店里最贵的型号。它的售价是500英镑。
弗里斯夫人：这对我们来说是太贵了。我们花不起那么多钱。
店 员：这种型号的比那种要便宜些。它只要300英镑。但是，它当然没有价钱高的那种好。
弗里斯先生：我不喜欢这种型号。那一种型号价格是贵一些，但它值这么多钱。
弗里斯先生：我们可以用分期付款的方式购买吗？
店 员：当然可以。您可以先付30英镑定金，然后每月14镑，3年付清。
弗里斯先生：你喜欢吗，亲爱的？
弗里斯夫人：我当然喜欢， 但是我不喜欢这个价钱。你总是要买最好的，可我们买不起。有时候你认为自己是个百万富翁！
弗里斯先生：百万富翁是不会分期付款买东西的！
生词】
model n. 模型
afford v. 付得起（钱）
deposit n. 预付定金
instalment n. 分期付款
price n. 价格
millionaire n. 百万富翁
知识点讲解】
一. 单词拓展：
1. model 课文中，是模型的意思。如飞机模型（model areoplane)，轮船模型（model ship)。那汽车模型应该怎么说呢？此外，model 除了模型的意思外，还可以表示模特。如走T台的模特 fashion model，平面模特 still model。那车模又应该怎么说？
2 millionaire 百万富翁 millionaire是个合成词，有million（百万）+aire 组成。那亿万富翁怎么说呢？
现在我们复习一下计数单位，在英语里，每三位数为一个计数单位。我们从小到大复习一遍，thousand (千），million(百万）， billion（十亿），trillion （万亿）。给大家一个英语表达数字的小技巧：表达数字前，拿起笔，从个位数向高位数字作记号，每三位数字为一个单位。
如 123，456，789，123 （one hundred twenty three billion,four hundred fifty-six million, seven hundred eighty-nine thousand,one hundred twenty- three.)
给同学们一个数字：44455899707，想想用英语应该怎么说呢？
3. A be as+adj+as B A跟B一样……
这是一个比较中的等价句型：A跟B一样……例句：她跟我一样重。She is as heavy as me. 那我跟她一样重，应该怎么说？
如果想表达A不如B时，我们只需要在这个结构中的be动词后面加上not。如她不如我重。She is not as heavy as me.
那要是“我没有她重”。又应该怎么说？
二 【口语学习】购物英语
问价：How much does it cost？（课文）
How much is it?
What's the price?/Could you tell me its price?
报价：It costs+价格 / It is +价格
还价：It is too expensive/dear
The price is a bit high.
I'm afraid I cannot afford it. 恐怕买不起。afford 买得起，付得起钱
Would you lowit down? 能不能低一点？
打折：give sb +20%discount 打某人八折 （折扣额=1-百分数）
如：打七折，怎样？What about 30% discount? 小思考：给你打九五折。应该怎么说？
付款：1）现金付款 pay in cash 2) 刷卡 pay in credit³
3）分期付款 buy sth on instalment 4)支付定金 pay/put down a deposit

 

　　自学导读
1．buy on instalments，以分期付款的方式购买。
I have bought this house on instalments.
我用分期付款的方式买了这所房子。
2．…and then fourteen pounds a month for three years．……然后每月14镑，3年付清。
then和fourteen之间省略了pay。

语法  Grammar in use
形容词的平级比较级：as…as
形容词的比较形式有3种：较高比较级(more expensive, the most expensive)；较低比较级(less expensive, the least expensive) ；平级比较级 (as expensive as)。
请看下面句中as…as的用法：
The green apple is as sweet as the red one.
这个绿苹果同那个红苹果一样甜。
The policeman is as tall as the policewoman.
这个男警察与那个女警察个子一样高。
The white knife is as sharp as the black one.
这把白色的小刀与那把黑色的小刀一样锋利。
I don't know as many people as you do.
我认识的人没有你认识的多。
Robert is not as old as he looks.
罗伯特没有他看上去那么高。
The blue car is not as clean as the red car.
蓝车没有红车干净。

　词汇学习  Word study
1．afford  v.
（1）买得起；付得起（钱）：
She can't afford a new coat.
她买不起一件新大衣。
We are not rich enough to afford a car.
我们并不太富有，不能购置汽车。
（2）担负得起（时间等）：
I feel I can' t afford any more time on this project.
我觉得我不能再在这个项目上花更多的时间。
We can't afford such enormous⁴ fees⁵.
我们无法负担如此巨额的费用。
2．deposit
（1）n．预付定金；押金；保证金：
He put down a deposit on the house yesterday.
昨天他付了房子的定金。
You'll have to pay a deposit of ＄ 60 to reserve⁶ the room
要预定这个房间，你需交付60美金的押金。
（2）v．存放；存储：
We were advised to deposit our valuables in the bank safe
别人建议我们将自己的贵重物品存放在银行的保险箱里。
（3）付（保证金）；预付（定金）：
I deposited⁷ ＄ 1,500 on a new car.
我付了1,500美金作为购新车的定金。

　　练习答案  Key to written exercises
Lesson 112
A
1  This book is cheap, but that one is cheaper.
2  This book is expensive, but that one is more expensive.
3  This question is easy, but that one is easier.
4  This question is difficult, but that one is more difficult.
B
1  Is the policeman as tall as the policewoman?
No, he isn't. The policeman isn't as tall as the policewoman.
2  Is the man as short as the woman?
No, he isn't. The man isn't as short as the woman.
3  Is the boy as old as the girl?
No, he isn't. The boy isn't as old as  the girl.
4  Is the red pencil as blunt⁸ as the green pencil?
No, it isn' t. The red pencil isn't as blunt as the green pencil.
5  Is the blue car as clean as the red car?
No, it isn't. The blue car isn't as clean as the red car.
6  Is the woman as fat as the man?
No, she isn't. The woman isn't as fat as the man.
C
1  No, it isn't . It is more expensive.
It's the most expensive radio I've ever seen.
2  No, he isn't. He is more intelligent.
He's the most intelligent person I've ever met.
3  No, it isn't. It is more interesting.
It's the most interesting book I've ever read.
4  No, it isn't. It is less difficult.
It's the least difficult test I've ever done.

1 deposit   

n.定金，存款，矿藏；vt.使沉淀，寄存，储蓄

参考例句：

• There is too much deposit in a bottle of wine.酒瓶里有太多的沉淀物。
• The hotel requires a deposit for all advance bookings.旅馆规定凡预订房间都要先付订金。

2 millionaire   

n.百万富翁，大富豪

参考例句：

• The millionaire put up a lot of money for the church.这位百万富翁为教会捐了许多钱。
• She wants to marry a millionaire.她想嫁给一位有钱人。

3 credit   

n.信用，荣誉，贷款，学分；v.归功于，赞颂，信任

参考例句：

• I credit him with a certain amount of sense.我认为他有一定的见识。
• He got the credit,and we did the dirty work.他得荣誉，我们做不讨好的工作。

4 enormous   

adj.巨大的；庞大的

参考例句：

• An enormous sum of money is injected each year into teaching.每年都有大量资金投入到教学中。
• They wield enormous political power.他们行使巨大的政治权力。

5 fees   

费用； （加入组织或做某事付的）费( fee的名词复数 )； 专业服务费； 咨询费； 报酬

参考例句：

• Employees are reimbursed for any legal fees incurred when they relocate. 员工调往异地工作时，他们可以报销由此产生的所有法律服务费用。
• As a scholar you will not have to pay college fees. 作为接受奖学金的学生，你不必付大学的费用。

6 reserve   

n.储备（物），储藏量，预备队；vt.储备，保存，保留，预定，预约

参考例句：

• We'll reserve the ticket for you till tomorrow noon.票为您保留到明天中午。
• This area was once a wildlife reserve.该地区曾是一个野生动物保护区。

7 deposited   

存放( deposit的过去式和过去分词 )； （尤指小心地或准确地）放置； 付（保证金）； （把硬币）放入（自动售货机）

参考例句：

• It was deposited in the vaults of a bank. 它存在一家银行的保险库里。
• He deposited the money under [in] the name of his son. 他挂着他儿子的名（在银行）存款。

8 blunt   

adj.（刀子）钝的，不锋利的，迟钝的，直率的

参考例句：

• The axe is too blunt to cut down the tree.斧头太钝，砍不倒树。
• She is rather blunt in speech.她说话很直率。