Lesson 111 The most expensive model
I like this television very much. How much does it cost?
It's the most expensive model in the shop. It costs five hundred pounds.
That's too expensive for us. We can't afford all that money.
This model's less expensive than that one. It's only three hundred pounds.
But of course, it's not as good as the expensive one.
I don't like this model.
The other model's more expensive, but it's worth the money.
Can we buy it on instalments? Of course.
You can pay a deposit of thirty pounds, and then fourteen pounds a month for three years.
Do you like it, dear?
I certainly do, but I don't like the price.
You always want the best, but we can't afford it.
Sometimes you think you're a millionaire!
Millionaires don't buy things on instalments!
model n. 型号，式样
afford v. 付得起
deposit n. 预付定金
instalment n. 分期付款
price n. 价格
millionaire n. 百万富翁
Lesson 112 How do they compare?
The red apple is as sweet as the green one.
My grandfather is as short as my grandmother.
This knife is as sharp as that one.
The yellow car is not as clean as the white car.
The brown bag is not as new as the red one.
Written exercises 书面练习B page 228
1 Is the policeman as tall as the policewoman?
No, he isn't. The policeman isn't as tall as the policewoman.
4 Is the red pencil as blunt as the green pencil?
No, it isn't. The red pencil isn't as blunt as the green pencil.
5 Is the blue car as clean as the red car?
No, it isn't. The blue car isn't as clean as the red car.
6 Is the woman as fat as the man?
No, she isn't. The woman isn't as fat as the man.
Written exercises 书面练习C page 228
1 No, it isn't. It is more expensive. It's the most expensive radio I've ever seen.
2 No, he isn't. He is more intelligent. He is the most intelligent person I've ever met.
3 No, it isn't. It's more interesting. It's the most interesting book I've ever read.
4 No, it isn't. It's less difficult. It is the least difficult test I've ever done.