新概念英语第二册56课课件

A lot of time is needed to do this work. A lot of books have been stolen.
比a lot of正式一些的表达方式有：a great/good deal of+不可数名词，a great/good/large number of+复数名词，a great/good many of+复数 名词。
Lesson 56 Faster than sound!
By O.J.Wong
★sound n. 声音 adj.健康的 ① n. 声音 sound n. 任何声音都可以 voice n. 人的声音 noise n. 和周围不和谐的声音, 躁音 ② v. 听起来 ③ adj. 合理的（等于reasonable adj.合理的, 有道理
是不定代词, 要在名词前加other.
any other competitor
much与many用法的拓展 （1）much和many通常用于否定句和疑问
句（正式文体除外）。在日常谈话中，我们通常 避免在肯定句中使用much和many，而用别的数量 词。口语中用得最多的表示“许多”的数量词是a lot of（不宜用在正式的场合），它既可以与复数 可数名词连用也可以与不可数名词连用，后面的 动词用单数还是复数取决于名词：
★course n. 跑道，行程，过程 ① n. 跑道，行程 on the course 按照轨道运行 off course 偏离轨道 of course 当然 ② n. 课程
This term, I took/take seven courses.
He didn’t say a single word during the course.

是…… It excited me that… 让我激动的是……
★handsome adj. 漂亮的, 美观的
handsome adj. 形容男孩, 英俊, 一般与男孩子连用。跟女性连用的 时候就表示这个女孩子有阳刚气，类似tomboy.
Your roommate is handsome.
★explosion n. 爆炸, 轰响 explosive [ik'spləusiv] n. 爆炸物,炸药；adj. 爆炸(性)的, 爆
★rival n. 对手；竞争者 例：The two students rivaled each other for the scholarship. competition n. 竞争, 竞赛 competitor n. 竞争者, 对手 例：The two competitors compete fiercely in the competition. opponent : 最常用词，通常指在争论、辩论、竞选或竞赛
4、Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part.
speed up 速度的增加, 加速；slow down 减速
★downhill adv. 下坡 地点副词，不接to downstairs 下楼；upstairs 上楼
go down stairs go downhill 下山 downtown n.&adj.&adv. 市中心的商业区（反意词
uptown 远离商业区）
激动
a great number of +可数名词 a great many +可数名词 许多…… a large amount of +不可数名词 just before =just 起强调作用

plenty of; a large quantity of; a lot of; lots of + 两者
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One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.
handsome
a handsome boy a handsome horse a handsome car some handsome buildings good - looking
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wheel
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Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part.
built引导的过去分词短语起状语的作用。 take part in 参加活动 take place 按计划必然发生 ≈happen（偶然发生） take the place 代替=instead
Under their cars.
12. How many cars completed the race?
A few cars did.
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Once a year, a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.

• I have a piece of sound advice.
• sound adj. 香甜的
• I had a sound sleep last night.
★excitement n. 激动, 兴奋 • to one's excitement… 令某人激动的是…… • to one's surprise 令某人惊讶的是...... • to one's joy令某人高兴的是...... • to one's disappointment令某人失望的是...... • excite vt.使激动； • excited adj.感到激动的 • exciting adj.令人激动的
• 1. What kind of race is held once a year? • A race for old cars. • 2. It was held last year, wasn’t it? • Yes, it was. • 3. How many cars entered for it? • A lot of cars. • 4. Which was one of the most handsome? • A Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. • 5. Which was the most unusual? • A Benz with three wheels.
★course • ① n. 跑道，行程 • on the course 按照轨道运行 • off course 偏离轨道 • of course 当然 • ② n. 课程
• This term, I took seven courses.
★rival n. 对手 • competitor n. 竞争者, 对手 • enemy n. 敌人