1.3.3 Section B 知识要点
1.I can speak English and I can also play soccer.我会说英语,我也会踢足球。
【辨析】
also,too与either用法区别(详见表1.3)。
表1.3 also,too与either用法区别

例如:My brother can play the violin and I can also do it.
=My brother can play the violin and I can do it,too.我哥哥会拉小提琴,我也会。
He didn’t pass the weekly test.I didn’t,either.他周考没有及格,我也没有。
★进阶层
either 还可以表示“两者中的任一个”。例如:
We need only one for the work, either Mike or Tim is OK.
这份工作只需要一个人,麦克或者蒂姆都可以。
2.I like to talk and play games with people.我喜欢与人们交谈和做游戏。
people n.指“人;人们”,为集合名词,表示复数意义,作主语时谓语动词用复数。例如:
There are many people on the subway during rush hour.上下班高峰时刻,地铁上人很多。
★进阶层
① people 之前加定冠词,常用来指“人民”。例如:
We study hard for the people.我们为人民而努力学习。
② people 作可数名词时,指“民族”,其前可用不定冠词,也可有复数形式。例如:
The Chinese people is a hard-working and brave people.中华民族是一个勤劳勇敢的民族。
3.We need help at the old people’s home.我们老人之家需要帮助。
【辨析】
home,family与house用法区别(详见表1.4)。
表1.4 home,family与house用法区别

例如:His home is not far from the station.他的家在车站附近。
He has a happy and united family.他有个幸福团结的家。
The nature is the home of many wild animals.大自然是很多野生动物的家园。
My family are all watching TV.我的家人都在看电视。
There are four rooms in the house.这套房子有四个房间。
★进阶层
home 作副词,表示“到家;在家”。其前没有介词,go home/there/here.
例如:I feel relaxed after going back home.回家后我觉得很轻松。
4.Are you busy after school? 放学后你忙吗?
busy adj.表示“忙碌的;无暇的;繁华的”,反义词是free,空闲的,构成短语be busy with sth.忙于某事,be busy doing sth.忙于做某事。例如:
Every July,many college students are busy looking for jobs.每年七月,很多大学生忙着找工作。
She is busy with her paper.她正忙着她的论文。
At this time every day,the traffic is always busy.每天的这个时候,交通都很堵塞。
5.Then we need you to help with sports for English-speaking students.
那么我们需要你帮助说英语的学生开展体育活动。
(1)need 此处用作实义动词,表示“需要”。此时need 有人称和数的变化,其后可接名词、代词、动词不定式。例如:
The left-behind children need more attention and care.留守儿童需要更多的关爱。
There is little time left.You need to be quick! 时间不多了,你需要快点!
I’m working on the computer.Do you need it now? 我正在用电脑,你现在就需要它吗?
① need sb.to do sth.需要某人做某事。例如:
The young mother needs someone to help her take care of her little baby day and night.
这位年轻的妈妈需要一个人帮助她日以继夜地照顾年幼的孩子。(https://www.daowen.com)
② need doing 需要做某事。例如:
The room is too dirty.It needs cleaning right now.这个房间太脏了,需要即刻打扫。
★进阶层
need 还可作情态动词 表示“需要”,后接动词原形,多用于疑问句或否定句。例如:
I’m OK,you needn’t worry about me.我很好,你不必担心我。
—Need I do it again?我需要再做一遍吗?
—No,you needn’t.It’s perfect.不用了,已经很完美了。
—Yes,you need.是的,需要。
(2)help with… 在某方面给予帮助,with 后直接接名词或名词短语。例如:
We need some brooms with the clean-up.我们需要一些扫帚来帮忙大扫除。
help sb.with sth.= help sb.(to)do sth.帮助某人做某事。例如:
I’m poor in English.I hope you can help me with it.
=I hope you to help me(to)study English.
(3)English-speaking“说英语的”,它是由English 和 speaking 构成的复合形容词。例如:
There are many English-speaking countries in the world.世界上有许多说英语的国家。
6.Please come to the Students’ Sports Center.请来学生运动中心吧。
students’是复数名词的所有格。以s结尾的复数名词的所有格,只在复数名词词尾加’。
不是以s结尾的复数名词的所有格或者名词单数的所有格,在名词词尾加’s。
例如:There is a lamp in my parents’ bedroom.在我父母的卧室有一个台灯。
Lang Ping is the coach of the Chinese women’s volleyball team.郎平是中国女子排球队教练。
This is Mary’s dictionary.这是玛丽的字典。
7.Do you have time on the weekend? 周末你有时间吗?
(1)have time意为“有时间;有空”,相当于be free。
因此上句还可与“Are you free on the weekend?”互换。例如:
Cindy is busy and she isn’t free even on weekends.
辛迪很忙,她甚至周末都没空。
(2)on the weekend(=on weekends)(在)周末。
英式英语中,用 at the weekend(= at weekends)。weekend n.周末;其对应词为 weekday 工作日
Our teachers are so busy on weekdays that they are only free on weekends.我们老师工作日都非常忙,只有周末有空。
8.The school needs help to teach music.学校需要(有人来) 帮助教音乐。
teach vt.意为“教;讲授”,其第三人称单数形式为teaches。
常用结构:
teach sth.教某事
teach sb.sth.= teach sth.to sb.教某人某事
teach sb.to do sth.教某人做某事
teach oneself 自学
例如:Mr.Green teaches us English.格林先生教我们英语。
My father often teaches me to play ping-pong.我父亲经常教我打乒乓球。
Don’t teach fish to swim.不要班门弄斧。
My father teaches himself English.How great he is! 我爸自学英语,他好厉害!
9.Musicians Wanted for School Music Festival学校音乐节招聘音乐家
musician cn.意为“音乐家”,其复数形式为musicians。
He is good at music.He is a famous musician.他擅长音乐。他是一位著名的音乐家。
★进阶层
music(n.音乐)+-ian(名词后缀) musician(n.音乐家) physician外科医生
magician魔术师 mathematician 数学家 ibrarian图书管理员
technician技术人员 politician 政客