Lesson 91 computers
“Computers are becoming a part of our everyday life. In fact, they are almost everywhere. In many countries ,more and more companies are replacing people with computers. Telephone companies are no exception. When making a long-distance call on a pay for in America. You will no longer talk to an operator. Instead, a computer will answer. It will tell you what to do. No wonder people say that computers are taking over the world.” 2:00
Computer可数名词,养成习惯前面没有冠词就用复数,表示整体的概念,所有的计算机。同样用单数前面放定冠词 the +computer 也可表示整体的概念。 The Computer is becoming a part of our everyday life. 一部分 Jogging has become a part of my everyday life.
I jog every morning. 我每天早上慢跑 4:05 Everyday 形容词,后放名词。 That`s my everyday life. Every day 副词,通常放句尾。He goes to school every day. In fact=as a matter of fact He is not nice. In fact, he`s very bad. He is not nice. As a matter of fact, he`s very bad. 5:58
Replace A with B 用B取代A John is lazy. He`s not competent for his job. 胜任 The boss is planning to replace him with David. 8:15 Competent 有能力的,胜任的 he is competent for his job. he is not competent for his job.
Cut out be cut out for he is cut out for the job. 他胜任这个工作 I like john. John works very hard. he is cut out for the job. He`s competent for his job. 10:01
Are no exception 不例外 exception 例外 Everybody should do it. Peter is no exception.
Everyone should go out. You are no exception. You are an exception.
You don't`t have to go out. You may stay here. You are an exception. 11:40 When making a long-distance call on a pay phone in America,
=When you make a long-distance call on a pay phone in America, you will no longer talk to an operator. When引导的状语从句,如果从句主语和主句相同的话,状语从句的主语第一步去掉,然后动词变现在分词。如果动词是be动词时,being可省略。 When I am free, I will help you.
When free, I will help you. 17:54 While 强调某一段时间动作正在进行。
While I was writing a letter, I was singing. While writing a letter, I was singing. If ,once ,though,when,unless
Though I am tired, I `ll help you. Though tired, i`ll help you. He is no longer here. 21:56 He is not nice.instead, he is bad.
No wonder… 难怪… 做词用,放在句首
He studies hard. No wonder his teacher likes him. 24:14
Though poor, they were happy.=Though they are poor, they were happy.
Unless sick, he always comes to work.=Unless he is sick, he always comes to work. While in school, you must study hard.=while you are in school,you must study hard.