剑桥商务英语教程Unit13Productdescription

剑桥商务英语教程Unit13Productdescription第1页/共58页AIMSDescribeandcomparegoodsandproductsDescribeconditionsofsaleMakesuggestionsandcomparechoicesComparative比较级andsuperlatives最高级adjectives第2页/共58页Ifoneisplanningtopurchasesomethingcostly,whatinformationdoesheneed?Whatconditionshouldhetakeintoconsideration?第3页/共58页Pricediscount,Manufactureroutlet专卖店;直销店DeliveryGuaranteeAftersale-service第4页/共58页Howcanonecollectthisinformation?Whatisthesourceforthisinformation?第5页/共58页BrochureSalesclerkCatalogueCommercialAdvertisementThosewhohavepurchasedtheproductConsultingexpert第6页/共58页Howtorequireforthisinformation?

Howmuchdoesitcost?What’stheguaranteelike?第7页/共58页13.1ComparingproductsA.PresentationandpronunciationReadthetwoadvertisementsandtakenotesforcomparison.Comparisonn.比较；对照第8页/共58页Comparetoexamineorjudgetwoormorethingsinordertoshowhowtheyaresimilartoordifferentfromeachothercomparesomething/somebodywithsomething/somebodyThepolicecomparedthesuspect'sfingerprintswiththosefoundatthecrimescene.第9页/共58页Comparativeadj.比较的；相当的-synonymrelativeliveincomparativecomfort

过相当舒适的生活n.比较级第10页/共58页NewWords:Specialoffer

特别奉献Warranty['wɒr(ə)ntɪ]保修单；授权；批准1-yearwarranty

一年保修Freetraining

免费培训Delivery

送货Technicalsupport

技术支持；技术援助Hotline

电话热线Guaranteen./vt.保证；担保；Money-backguarantee退货还款第11页/共58页On-siteadj.现场的Maintenance['meɪnt(ə)nəns]n.维护，维修On-siteMaintenancecontract现场维修合同Softwarepackage

软件包Installation

安装Itisabargain!

真的很划算。Wortha)tohaveavalueinmoney值…钱beworthsomethingOneofthepicturesisworth£50,000.Notebook笔记本Desktop台式机第12页/共58页1.Whatdothesefiguresreferto?a1-yearwarranty(notebook)b$1990price(desktop)c48-hourdelivery(desktop)d$50maintenancecontract(notebook)e$650freesoftwarepackage(notebook)f30-daymoney-backguarantee(desktop)第13页/共58页2.TrueorFalseaFbFcTdTeF第14页/共58页3.Listenandmarkthestress1warranty2guarantee3installation4delivery5technical第15页/共58页B.LanguagefocusComparativesandsuperlativesUseWeusethecomparativetocomparetwo.WeusethesuperlativetocompareonewithtwoormoreotheritemsFormWeaddertoformthecomparativeandthe+esttothesuperlative.第16页/共58页TOMEDJILLnicenicernicest第17页/共58页Tomisnice.EdisnicerthanTom.Jillisthenicestofthethree.第18页/共58页8yuan/akilo10yuan/akilo20yuan/akilo1.2.3.第19页/共58页Thethirdchickenischeap.Thesecondoneischeaper.Thefirstoneisthe

cheapestofall.第20页/共58页一.比较级用法：形容词比较级用于两者（人或事物）之间的比较，表示其中一个比另一个“更……”或“较……”，后面用连词than连接另一个所比较的人或事物。例如：1.Thatrulerislongerthanthisone.2.Maryisyoungerthanme(I).第21页/共58页二.形容词和副词的比较级和最高级构成：规则变化1.单音节词在词尾加-er比较级，加-est最高级。

原级比较级最高级

brightbrighterbrightestyoungyoungeryoungestlonglongerlongest

第22页/共58页2.以字母e结尾的词只加-r或-st构成比较级和最高级。

nicenicernicestfinefinerfinestwhitewhiterwhitest3.重读闭音节以一个辅音字母结尾的，应先双写辅音字母，再加-er或-est.bigbiggerbiggest4.以辅音字母加-y结尾的词，先把-y变为i，再加-er\-est.easyeasiereasiest第23页/共58页5.部分双音节词和多音节词分别在原级前加more构成比较级和most构成最高级，eg.slowly---moreslowly---mostslowly；beautiful---morebeautiful---mostbeautiful不规则变化:个别形容词的比较级和最高级是不规则变化，需个别记忆。

e.g.good(well)

better

best

bad(badly,ill)

worse

worst

many(much)

more

most

little

less

least

far

father

/further

farthest/furthest第24页/共58页三.可以修饰比较级的词:much，alot，far，…的多alittle，abit，…一点儿even甚至，still仍然例如1）LessonOneismucheasierthanLessonTwo.第一课比第二课容易得多。2）Tomlooksevenyoungerthanbefore.

汤姆甚至比以前更年轻。3）Thistrainrunsmuchfasterthanthatone.这辆火车比那辆跑地快。4）Shedrivesstillmorecarefullythanherhusband.她开车仍然比她丈夫还认真。第25页/共58页四.“比较级+and+比较级”表示“越来越……”。1.Heisgettingtallerandtaller.他变得越来越高了。2.Theflowersaremoreandmorebeautiful.

花儿越来越漂亮。3.Hedoeshishomeworkmoreandmorecarefully.他做作业越来越认真了。“the+比较级，the+比较级”表示“越……，越……”。Themorecarefulyouare，thefewermistakesyou’llmake.你越认真，犯的错误越少。第26页/共58页五.最高级用法：用于三者或三者以上的人或事物之间的比较，表示在一群人或事物中，其中一个“最……”,表示这一意思时形容词要用最高级形式.最高级前一般要用定冠词the,句中一般有一个表示比较范围的介词of或in短语.提示板：

of后面一般接表示一群人或事物的代词或名词,in后面一般接表示每一单位或场所的名词。例如：第27页/共58页1.Sheistheyoungest

ofthethreechildren2.Ofalltheboysinourclass

Tomistheyoungest.3.Tomisthetallest

inhisclass.Tomisthetallest

ofallthestudents.

汤姆是他们班上/所有学生当中最高的。

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副词的构成与用法和形容词相同提醒：1.句子中，副词最高级前的the可省略也可以不省略，但形容词最高级前面的the绝对不能去掉。e.g.

Whoruns(the)fastest,Tom,JimorMike?2.“主语+be+oneofthe+形容词最高级+复数名词+in/of短语”表示：“……是……中最……之一”。例如，BeijingisoneofthelargestcitiesinChina.北京是中国最大城市之一。第29页/共58页3.“特殊疑问词+be+the+最高级+甲，乙，or丙？”用于三者以上的比较。例如，Whichcountryisthelargest，China，JapanorCanada？哪一个国家最大，中国，日本还是加拿大？4.“特殊疑问词+be+the+副词最高级+甲，乙，or丙？”用于三者以上的比较。例如，Whichseasondoyoulike(the)best，spring，summerorautumn？你最喜欢哪一个季节，春天，夏天还是秋天？第30页/共58页5.两者转换：“甲+be+形容词比较级+than+anyother+单数名词(+介词短语)”表示“甲比同一范围的任何一个人/物都……”，含义是“甲最……”。例如，TheYangtzeRiverislongerthananyotherriverinChina.=TheYangtzeRiverislongerthananyoftheotherriversinChina.=TheYangtzeRiverislongerthantheotherriversinChina.=TheYangtzeRiveristhelongestriverinChina.长江是中国最长的河流。第31页/共58页原级的用法1.修饰原级的词，very，quite，so，too.例如:1).Heistootiredtowalkon.

他太累了以至于不能再继续走了。2).MybrotherrunssofastthatIcan’tfollowhim.

我弟弟跑得那么快以至于我跟不上他.3).Hishandwritingisverygood.

他的书法很好。

（一个人不作比较。）

第32页/共58页2.原级常用的句型结构:as…as…与。。。相同(1)“甲+be+(倍数)+as+形容词原级+as+乙”表示“甲和乙程度相同”或“甲是乙的几倍”

1.TomisasoldasKate.2.TomistwiceasoldasKate.

(2)甲+实意动词+(倍数)+as+副词原级+as+乙”表示“甲和乙程度相同”或“甲是乙的几倍”

TomrunsasfastasMike.

TomrunstwiceasfastasMike.

第33页/共58页(2)notas/so…as…不如。。。“甲+be+not+as/so+形容词原级+as+乙”甲不如乙…

Thisroomisnotas/sobigasthatone.

“甲+助动词+not+动词原形+as/so+副词原级+as+乙”甲不如乙…

Hedoesn’twalkasslowlyasyou.第34页/共58页Answers:1.Maintenanceforthenotebookismoreexpensivethanforthedesktop.2.On-siteserviceforthenotebookisnotascheapasforthedesktop.3.Yougetshortertrainingwiththenotebookthanwiththedesktop.第35页/共58页13.2Sayingwhat’sbestA.PresentationandListening1.Bigsale2.widerang3.lowprices4.moderncomputers5.largeselection6.goodservice第36页/共58页bigsale大甩卖;大减价largeselection

大的选择Widerange

广泛

第37页/共58页Pricehowmuchdoesitcost?what'sthepriceofit?

Whatdoesthissellfor?WarrantyHowlongisyourwarranty?Whatsortofwarrantycanyouoffer?ServicecontractWhat’stheservicelike?Canyoutellmesthaboutservice?Doyouofferfreeon-siteservice?第38页/共58页Money-backguaranteeDoyouoffermoney-backguarantee?Whatistheguaranteelike?Howlongistheguarantee?DeliveryWhencanyoudeliver?Howsooncanyoudeliverit?What’sthedeliverylike?第39页/共58页B.LanguagefocusAnswers:1.lowest(prices)2.best(service)3.mostmodern(equipment)4.widest(range)5.largest(selection)6.best7.themostimportant(thing)第40页/共58页C.ListeningandspeakingThelisteningisanote-takingactivityQ:HowmuchistheEasyprintII?Hasitgotawarranty?Isthereaservicecontract?第41页/共58页OfficeSupply:OfficeSupply.Goodmorning.CanIhelpyou?Caller:Goodmorning.Yes,I’dlikesomeinformationabouttheEasyprintII.O:Whatexactlywouldyouliketoknow?C:Well,firstofall,howmuchdoseitcost?O:Canyouholdonaminute,I’llgoandcheckthat…Hello,weofferitfor£699.C:699.Isee.Andwhatsortofwarrantydoyouofferonthat?Isitaone-yearwarranty?O:Yes,itis.It’sfreeforthelengthofthewarranty.Andthen£120ayearafterthat.第42页/共58页C:Right.Andwhataboutotherguarantees?O:Well,there’sa14-daymoney-backguaranteeifyou’renotsatisfiedwiththeprinter.Ofifyouhaveanyproblems,justbringitinandyoucanhavearefund退款，归还.C:Fine.Andwhataboutdelivery?Howsooncanyoudeliverittomyoffice?O:Well,weusuallyhavetheEasyprintinstock,butI’mafraidthere’saslightdelayonordersatthemoment.Wecouldletyouhaveitattheendofthemonth.C:Oh.It’sthesecondtoday.Thatmeansanotherfourweeks.第43页/共58页EasyprintIIOfficeSupplyPrice£699Warranty12monthsServiceFreefor1year,then£120ayearafterthatMoney-backguarantee14daysDelivery4weeks第44页/共58页Findoutabouttwomoreofficesuppliers.Askandanswerquestionsabouttheprinter.EasyprintIIPJ’sOfficeEquipmentHobson’sPrice£649£695Warranty6months6monthsServiceno£99peryearMoney-backguaranteeno10daysDeliveryfrom14days第45页/共58页D.SpeakingWhichisthebestplacetobuytheprinter?Makesomesentencesanddiscusstheofferswithapartner.第46页/共58页Suggestedanswers:OfficeSupplyhasthehighestprice.hasthelongestwarranty.hasthelongestmoney-backguarantee.hasthelongestdelivery.PJ’sOfficeEquipmenthasthelowestprice.hastheworstservicecontract.hastheshortestmoney-backguarantee.hasthefastestdeliverytime.第47页/共58页13.3MakingsuggestionsA.VocabularyanddiscussionWhatdoyouneedinanoffice?Talklikethis:Ithinkacomputerismoreimportantthanatypewriter.Inmyopiniontablesaren’tasusefulasdesks.Let’sbuysomenewchairs.Wecouldhaveacoffeemachine.第48页/共58页Executive

大班椅Coffeemachine

咖啡机Typewriter

打字机Faxmachine

传真机Noticeboard

公告板Drinkmachine

饮料机Cupboard

碗柜Filingcabinet

文件柜Bookcase

书架Armchair

扶手椅Photocopier复印机Cordlesstelephone

无绳电话第49页/共58页Desk

办公桌Pictures绘画作品ComputerPlantsClockNoticeboard公告牌，警告牌RadioTelevisionTelephoneExercisebike固定式健身脚踏车TableSofaDesklamp台灯第50页/共58页B.Presentation

1.Howtoaskforanopinion(fromformaltoinformal)Iwaswonderingwhereyoustoodonthequestionof…?Whatisyourpositionon…?Whatisyouropinionof…?Whatdoyouthinkof/about…?Howdoyoufind…?Howdoyoureckon认为about…？Whatabout…?第51页/共58页2.Howtogiveanopinion(fromforma