Lesson Six

Basic Words and Patterns　基本词汇和句型：

how many　有多少（+可数名词）

how much　有多少（+不可数名词）

how is（are）怎样，如何

How many children have you？

——I have two daughters.They are twins，they are lovely.

How many children has your brother？

——He has only one son.He is a clever boy.

How many people are there in the meeting room？

——There are about twenty people.

How many colleagues are there in your company？

——There are about a hundred and ten.

How much does this dress cost？

——It costs 150 yuan RMB only.

I'm going to the Golden Bridge.How much is the fare，please？

——It's one pound.Here is the ticket.

How much does each account cost？

——There's a service charge for the checking account，but no charge for the savings.

How much do you charge for your delivery service？

——It's free for order over twenty dollars.

How much would you like to change？

——I'd like to change 1000 yuan RMB for your money.What's today's exchange rate？

How is the weather today？

——It is nice and warm today.

How is the temperature today？

——It is about twenty degree C.It is not cold，but foggy.

How is the weather like in your hometown now？

——It is still cold and windy.It is snowing.

How can I make a collect call from this phone？

——You can call an overseas operator.She will help you to make the call.

How was your holiday to Cyprus？

——It was so fantastic that I didn't really want to come home.

Notes to the text　课文注释：

Lovely可爱的；clever聪明的；meeting room（conference room）会议室；about大约，关于；colleague同事；hundred and ten；110人；dress连衣裙，礼服；to cost花费；the Golden Bridge金门大桥；fare车费；pound英镑，磅（重量）；ticket票；（checking，savings）account（活期支票，储蓄现金）账户；service charge服务费；to charge for收取费用；order订单；delivery service寄费，派送费；order over twenty dollars超过20美元的订单；the exchange rate兑换率；weather天气；warm温暖；temperature温度；degree C摄氏度；foggy有雾；hometown家乡，老家；windy有风；snow雪；collect call对方付款电话；overseas operator（overseas Chinese）打越洋电话的接线员（华侨）；to make the call打电话；holiday（pay holiday）法定假日（有薪假）；Cyprus塞浦路斯；fantastic棒极了，太好了

Grammar Points　语法提要：

1.带有how的特殊疑问句也是由“疑问词how+一般疑问句”构成。

2.How many后面跟可数名词，how much后面跟不可数名词。

Practice　练习

Oral Translation　口头汉译英：

你们家乡（hometown）春天（the spring）的天气怎么样（how is the weather like…）？我们家乡春天的天气很暖和，空气很清新。春天，处处都是绿色的，花儿盛开（in bloom）。但是，我们家乡的春天很短，接下来（then comes）就是潮湿的天气（wet）。通常有雾（foggy），还常下雨。如果你住在一楼，地板、墙都是潮湿的。我可不喜欢潮湿的春天（wet spring）。

在美国打对方付费的电话非常流行，而且非常便宜（cheap）。在大学里读书的外国学生（overseas students）常常使用对方付费的电话。虽然现在人人都有手机，可以随时随地打电话。但用手机打国际长途（to make international calls）依然很贵。通过使用对方付费的电话，他们可以跟住在家乡（home countries）的父母和朋友通话，他们的父母和朋友都乐于付费（to make the payment）。

Paragraphs Recitation　背诵英语口语短文：

Last week I found a part-time work as a babysitter（照看孩子）.The baby is only 2 years old.She is Mr Browns' little daughter.She is quite naughty（调皮的），but she is lovely.Every afternoon，Ms Brown will go to her office.She is an accountant.I will go to her home to take care of（照看）her baby before she leaves home.The little girl will follow me all the time until her mother comes back.Then I will be set free（重获自由）.

How many days are there in a week？There are seven days.How many weeks are there in a month？There are about four weeks.How many seasons are there in a year？There are four seasons.Spring is warm and green，Summer is hot and bright.Autumn is cool and yellow，winter is cold with white snow.I like Spring and Autumn，and I don't like winter and summer.