Lesson 9 How are you today?
今天好吗？
Listen to the tape then answer this question. How is Emma?
听录音，然后回答问题。埃玛身体好吗？
STEVEN: Hello, Helen.
HELEN: Hi, Steven.
STEVEN: How are you today?
HELEN: I'm very well, thank you.
And you?
STEVEN: I'm fine, thanks.
STEVEN: How is Tony?
HELEN: He's fine, thanks.
How's Emma?
STEVEN: She's very well, too, Helen.
STEVEN: Goodbye, Helen.
Nice to see you.
HELEN: Nice to see you, too, Steven.
Goodbye.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
hello
int. 喂（表示问候）
hi
int. 喂，嗨
today
adv. 今天
well
adj. 身体好
fine
adj. 美好的
thanks
int. 谢谢
goodbye
int. 再见
see
v. 见
参考译文
史蒂文：你好，海伦
海 伦：你好，史蒂文
史蒂文：你今天好吗？
海 伦：很好，谢谢你。你好吗？
史蒂文：很好，谢谢。
史蒂文：托尼好吗？
海 伦：他很好，谢谢。埃玛好吗？
史蒂文：她也很好，海伦。
史蒂文：再见，海伦。见到你真高兴。
海 伦：我见到你也很高兴，史蒂文。再见。
自学导读
1．How are you today？你今天好吗？
这是朋友或相识的人之间见面时问对方身体情况的寒暄话，一般回答语为：
Fine, thank you.
很好，谢谢。
I'm fine, thank you.
很好，谢谢。
I'm very well, thank you.
很好，谢谢。
如问及对方的先生或太太的情况，可以说 How is Tony？或How's Emma？等。
相应的回答可为 He's fine，thanks 或 She's very well，thankyou等。
2．And you？你好吗？
是And how are you？的简略说法。在回答对方问候健康的话之后反问时用。
3．数字21与22的英文写法
21-twenty-one 22-twenty-two
语法 Grammar in use
1．How…？
的一些社交上的用法
how 是一个表示"如何"的疑问词，可以用来引导一些用于社交场合的套话：
（1）用于询问健康状况或一般生活情况：
How are you?
你好吗？
How is Helen today?
海伦今天好吗？
How have you been?
你一向可好？
（2）How do you do？（你好吗？）是正式介绍中的一句套话，从不用来询问健康：
（3）how 经常用在询问目前状况的疑问句里，如：
How's life?
生活如何？
How are things?
情况怎样？
How's work?
工作怎么样？
2．形容词的意义与作用
（1）形容词修饰名词所指的人、物等。我们用形容词说明人、物等是什么样或看上去是什么样的。例如，形容词可以表示质量、大小、新旧、温度、形状、颜色、产地。
（2）许多形容词可用以回答 What…like？这样的问题，并可根据上下文给出笼统的或确切的信息。例如：
（3）英语中形容词作定语时一般置于名词之前，如：
a young nurse 一位年轻的护士
an old mechanic1 一位老机械师
a lazy housewife 一个懒惰的家庭主妇
a thin woman 一个瘦瘦的女人
词汇学习 Word study
1．look v.
（1）看，瞧，观，望：
Look at that man. Is he thin?
瞧那个男人。他瘦吗？
Look carefully before you cross the street.
过马路前要仔细看清来往车辆。
（2）面向，朝向：
The room looks on the sea.
房间面向大海。
Two windows look to the south.
两扇窗子朝南。
2．fine adj.
（1）健康的；舒适的：
How is Steven today?
史蒂文今天怎么样？
（2）极好的，优秀的：
a fine view 美好的景色
a fine teacher 一位优秀教师
（3）优雅的，雅致的：
He is a man with fine manners.
他是一个举止优雅的男人。
练习答案 Key to written exercises
Lesson 10
A
1 Mr. Blake isn't a student. He's a teacher.
2 This isn't my umbrella. It's your umbrella.
3 Sophie isn't a teacher. She's a keyboard operator2.
4 Steven isn't cold. He's hot.
5 Naoko isn't Chinese. She's Japanese.
6 This isn't a German car. It's a Swedish car.
B
1 Look at that man. He's very fat.
2 Look at that woman. She's very thin.
3 Look at that policeman. He's very tall.
4 Look at that policewoman. She's very short.
5 Look at that mechanic. He's very dirty.
6 Look at that nurse. She's very clean.
7 Look at Steven. He's very hot.
8 Look at Emma. She's very cold.
9 Look at that milkman. He's very old.
10 Look at that air hostess. She's very young.
11 Look at that hairdresser. He's very busy.
12 Look at that housewife. She's very lazy.
课堂笔记
how，怎样
how many, how much, how long, how often, how far, how soon
how many多少，后面总是跟一个可数名词的复数
how much多少，也可以问价格，价钱，后面总是跟不可数名词
how long多长时间：How long have you been to China?
how often表示多经常，问的是频率：How often do you come here to study English?
how far表示问距离多远
how soon问多久：How soon will you come back?
how come, you are very sure about sth.但是那件事情没有成功
how goes it = how is it going近怎么样？
Today is the first day of the rest of your life. 今天是你生命中的第一天。
look强调看的动作：Look at the blackboard.
see表示看见的结果：I saw the boy in the street.
watch观看，画面都是移动的，watch TV
How are you?
How is she?
How is he?
How is Emma/Jim?
I'm fine, thanks.
She's fine. He's fine.
点击收听单词发音收听单词发音
1 mechanic 4CRxt
n.技工，机(械)工，机修工
参考例句：
The mechanic made the necessary adjustments to the engine.机械师对发动机作了必要的调整。
He is a mechanic who buys and sells cars on the side.他是一个兼营买卖汽车的技工。
2 operator aItxO
n.（机器、设备等的）操作员；电话接线员
参考例句：
He is a computer operator.他是个电脑操作员。
The telephone operator connected us.话务员给我们接通了电话。
