Language points
1. What do you want to be when you grow up?
长大以后你想做什么? when此处用作连词,意为“当……时”,用来引导时 间状语从句。在when引导的时间状语从句中,主语是 一般将来时,从句要用一般现在时表示将来。
grow up意为“成长,长大”,grow的过去式是grew。
(2) practice 作动词,表示“(不间断地)练习”, 后可用名词作宾语,若跟动词时需用动名词形式。 ► He always want to practice his English with me.
他总想和我练习英语。 (3) everyday 意为“每天”,表示频率,在句中作 状语,通常位于句末。
want to be“想要成为……” ,其后接职业名称。
2. How are you going to do that? I’m going to practice basketball every day.
我打算每天练习(打)篮球。
(1)这是一个be going to用于特殊疑问句的句子, be going to用于疑问句中将be放在主语前。 be going to表示将要发生的动作,含有“计划, 打算”的 意思, 后跟动词原形。常跟表将来的时态连用。
___computer programmer ___ cook ___ doctor ___ engineer ___ teacher ___ violinist ___ bus driver ___ pilot ___ pianist ___ basketball player ___ scientist ___ actor
jobs in 1a.
A: What do you want to be when you grow up?