1、Do you know him?What does he do?Hes a begger.What is he doing?He is standing on his head(倒立倒立)and singing.Have you ever seen a beggar singing while he is standing on his head?Lesson 6 Percy Buttons Questions:1.Who is Percy Buttons?He is a beggar2.How often does he call at every house in the street?o
2、nce a monthbeggar n.knock v.return n.meal n.food n.cheese n.pocket n.neighbour n.call v.be nk rit:n mi:l fu:d ti:z pkit neib k:l乞丐;穷人乞丐;穷人敲;打敲;打返回;归还返回;归还一餐,一顿饭一餐,一顿饭食物食物奶酪;干酪奶酪;干酪衣服口袋衣服口袋邻居邻居拜访,光顾拜访,光顾 I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street.Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door.He asked me f
3、or a meal and a glass of beer.In return for this,the beggar stood on his head and sang songs.I gave him a meal.He ate the food and drank the beer.Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away.Later a neighbour told me about him.Everybody knows him.His name is Percy Buttons.He calls at ev
4、ery house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.beggar1.n.乞丐,叫化子eg:Beggars must not be choosers.饥者难择食。die a beggar 穷死困死。2.v.使做乞丐,使变穷;使无用,难以eg:I beg your pardon.Ill be beggared if.口语决不会;如果,让我变叫化子好了赌咒口吻。Her beauty beggars description.她的美貌非笔墨所能形容。I have just moved to
5、 a house in Bridge Street.Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door.He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer.Knock 词组总结词组总结knock at 敲敲(门、窗等门、窗等)eg:knock at an open door 多此一举多此一举knock off 1.敲落,敲掉,把敲落,敲掉,把击倒击倒 I knocked the vase off the table and broke it.2.中止中止(工作工作)He always knocks off at six oclock.3
6、.减低减低(价格价格),减少,减少(速度速度)The assistant knocks 10%off the bill.knock over 撞倒,打翻撞倒,打翻 A car knocked the boy over.knock out 打昏打昏 In the fight,the thief knocked the policeman over.He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer.In return for this,the beggar stood on his head and sang songs.return n.归来,退还,报答,报复
7、,汇报eg:(I wish you)Many happy returns(of the day)!(敬祝)多福多寿 Small profits and quick returns.(商店广告用语)in return for 作的报酬回礼 make return for 报答 make a return 作报告汇报stand on ones head倒立(为身体姿势描绘用语。)eg:The actress can stand on her head for five minutes.这个女演员能倒立五分钟.比较 stand on ones feet站着;stand on one foot 单足站
8、立 Can you stand on one foot for an hour?你能单脚站一个小时吗?Having stood on his feet for a long time,he felt very tired.站了很长时间了,他感到累了。I gave him a meal.He ate the food and drank the beer.Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away.piececheese ti:z 是不可数名词表示一块奶酪 a piece of cheese two pieces of ch
9、eese表示计量单位:表示计量单位:a glass of milk;two bags of flour;a bar of soap;a piece of cloth;a piece/set of furniturepocket n.衣服口袋inner pocket jacket/coat pocketpocket book means a book you can put into your pocket.pocket money零花钱(小孩)Later a neighbour told me about him.Everybody knows him.His name is Percy Bu
10、ttons.know(认识,懂得)&know of(听说,知道)eg:Do you know English 你懂英语吗?Do you know how to play chess?你会下棋吗?Do you know of that matter-Yes,I know.你知道那件事吗?-我知道。The best method I know of.我所知道的最好的方法。He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.call at(a house a
11、 place)访问(某家,某地)eg:I call b at the shop on my way home.在回家的路上,我会去一趟商店。call on(sb)拜访某人 eg:I will call on him tomorrow.我明天将去拜访他。call in 来访eg:Call in,or ring us up.你可以亲自来访,也可以打电话来。每月一次每月一次 once a month 一周一次一周一次?每月两次每月两次 twice a month 一周三次一周三次?两月一次两月一次 once every two months 三周一次三周一次?ask for 请求,要求He aske
12、d for financial compensation for his damage.他要求经济赔偿。ask after 询问,问候She seemed very concerned and asked after your health.她似乎很关心你,问起你的健康状况。ask(sb.)about 问某人.巩固训练巩固训练 回顾课文,并根据课文填空回顾课文,并根据课文填空I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street.Yesterday a beggar _ _my door.He _ me_a meal and a glass of beer.
13、_ _ _ this,the beggar_ _ _ _ and sang songs.I gave him a meal.He ate the food and drank the beer.Then he put _ _ _ _in his pocket and_ _.Later a neighbor told me about him.Everybody knows him.His name is Percy Buttons.He_ _ every house in the street _ _ _ and always asks for a meal and a glass of be
14、er.knocked ataskedforIn return forstood on his heada piece of cheesecalls atonce a monthwent awayThe usages of the articles 冠词是一种虚词虚词,用在名词或名词词组的前面,表示名词是特指还是泛指特指还是泛指。冠词可分为不不定冠词定冠词(the indefinite article)和定冠词定冠词(the definite article)两种形式。不定冠词有 a,an。定冠词有 the.其中,a 用在发音以辅音开头的名词之前,而 an 则 用在 发音以元音开头的名词之前。不
15、定冠词的用法:1)表示某一类人或某事物中的任何一个,经常用在第一次第一次提到某人或某物时,用不定冠词起介绍作用,表示一个。I am reading an interesting story.There is a tree in front of my house.2)表示人或事物的某一种类表示人或事物的某一种类,强调整体强调整体,即以即以其中的一个代表一类。其中的一个代表一类。A horse is useful to mankind.A bird can fly.不定冠词不定冠词(the indefinite article)3)用在事物的“单位单位”前,如时间,速度,价格等意义的名词之前,表
16、示“每一每一”。We often go to Wisdom School three times a week.The potato is sold at about 5 yuan a kilogram.4)用来指某人某物某人某物,但不具体说明任何人或任何物。A boy came to see you a moment ago.We need a car now.5)冠词用于某些词组。a few 几个 a little 有点 There is a little milk in the bottle.Only a few students are in the classroom.定冠词定冠词(
17、the definite article)1)定冠词定冠词特指特指某某(些些)人或某人或某(些些)事物事物,以区别以区别于同类中其他的人或事物。于同类中其他的人或事物。Is this the book you are looking for?Do you know the man in back?2)定冠词用来指定冠词用来指上文中已提到过的人或事物上文中已提到过的人或事物.I bought a book from Xinhua book-shop.The book costs 15 yuan.I saw a film yesterday.The film was ended at eight
18、oclock.3)定冠词用于表示定冠词用于表示世界上独一无二世界上独一无二的事物或的事物或用于自然界现象或方位名词之前。用于自然界现象或方位名词之前。the sunthe moonthe earth the skythe worldthe winter night4)定冠词与单数名词连用定冠词与单数名词连用,表示这表示这一类人或一类人或物物。The dog is a friend of our humans.The cat is an animal.5)定冠词与某些形容词连用定冠词与某些形容词连用,使形容词名词化使形容词名词化,表示某一类人表示某一类人。the poor,the rich,th
19、e wounded,the sick,the deaf.The wounded were brought to the hospital.6)用在用在序数词序数词,形容词最高级形容词最高级和表示和表示方位方位的名词的名词前。前。This is the biggest city in China I have ever visited.I saw a plane coming from the east.7)定冠词用在演奏定冠词用在演奏乐器乐器的名称和的名称和文艺活动文艺活动,运运动场所动场所的名称前。的名称前。The little girl likes to play the violin.T
20、hey are going to the cinema tonight.8)定冠词用在定冠词用在报刊报刊,杂志杂志的名称的名词之前。的名称的名词之前。I am reading the China Daily now.Have you got the Evening Paper yet?The Times is a foreign newspaper.9)用在用在江河江河,海洋海洋,山脉山脉,群岛群岛的名称之前。的名称之前。We live near the Yellow River.The Changjiang River is the biggest one in China.The Hima
21、layas is located in Tibet.10)定冠词用在姓名复数之前定冠词用在姓名复数之前,表示一家人表示一家人。The Greens is very kind to us.The Whites like the classic music.不用冠词的场合不用冠词的场合(零冠词零冠词)1)专有名词专有名词,抽象名词抽象名词和和物质名词物质名词之前一般不之前一般不用冠词用冠词.I think water is a kind of food,too.Cotton feels soft.2)表示表示日常餐食名词日常餐食名词之前不用冠词之前不用冠词,但如果指但如果指具体的饮食时用定冠词具体
22、的饮食时用定冠词 the。Its time for breakfast.What did you have for dinner?3)在在季节季节,月份月份,星期星期,节日。球类运动节日。球类运动,棋类棋类游戏游戏的名词之前不用冠词。的名词之前不用冠词。Summer is hot and winter is cold here.Mid-Autumn Day is coming.Today is the first day of May.4)某些某些固定词组固定词组不用冠词。不用冠词。by air,on foot,at night,after school,at home,go to class
23、,in fact,from morning till night.5)语言语言的名称前不用冠词的名称前不用冠词。Can you speak English?Its easy to learn English well.I know Russian but I dont know French.用用a、the或或some填空填空 1.There is _ coat on _ bed.2.He has _ cousin and his cousin lives in _ United Kingdom(英国)(英国).He first saw him in _ autumn of 1978.7.3.
24、I have _ pens in my bag.4.Do you like the exhibition(展览展览)?Do you mean _ one in _ Arts Centre.5.I have _ book._ book is about a middle-class family in China.1.There is a coat on the bed.2.He has a cousin and his cousin lives in the United Kingdom(英国)(英国).He first saw him in the autumn of 1978.7.3.I
25、have some pens in my bag.4.Do you like the exhibition(展览)?Do you mean the one in the Arts Centre.5.I have a book.The book is about a middle-class family in China.说出下列词组说出下列词组 敲门敲门 向某人索要某物向某人索要某物 作为报答作为报答 倒立倒立 拜访,光顾拜访,光顾 一块奶酪一块奶酪 把把放进放进 每月一次每月一次 knock at ask sb.for sth.in return for stand on ones head call at a piece of cheeseput inonce a month put on /puton 穿上穿上,戴上戴上 /把把放在放在上面上面 take off 拿掉,取消,拿掉,取消,脱衣,脱衣,起飞起飞 look at 看 look for 寻找 look after 照料Self-study 自主学习Page 34 打昏 把撞倒 优惠,打折 下班 把碰掉 敲门knock at Knock offKnock offKnock over Knock out