歌曲简介

两个人准备烤蛋糕,并查看厨房里有什么。在这个过程中,这首歌教授了两对学习者经常混淆的小词:some / any 和 much / many。

实用词汇

  • 食物和饮料:flour, bread, apples, water, tea, sugar, milk, butter, cheese, coffee
  • 厨房用品:cup, plates
  • spend money:花钱买东西
  • send messages:用手机给某人发信息
  • wait a minute:稍等片刻
  • look around:环顾四周,看看你附近的一切
  • arrive late:迟到,在计划时间之后到达

语法

Some 和 any

  • some 用于肯定句:I need some flour. There is some sugar.
  • any 用于否定句和大多数疑问句:I don't have any time. Do you have any butter?
  • 歌词里唱道 "Any is a question, any is a no"。这是一种简化的说法。当你礼貌地提供或请求某物时,请使用 some:Can I have some coffee, please? Would you like some tea? 歌词中的 "Can I have ANY coffee, oh, please?" 并不是自然的英语表达,所以不要模仿。

Much 和 many

  • many 用于可数事物:how many birds, how many messages, many fingers
  • much 用于不可数事物:how much milk, how much money, much water, much sand
  • 歌曲的桥段提供了一个快速测试方法。如果你能数出来(one, two, three),就用 many。如果你数不出来(air, rain),就用 much。
  • 在日常英语中,much 主要用于疑问句和否定句。在肯定句中,人们通常说 a lot of:There is a lot of sand.

使用 how much / how many 的疑问句

句型结构为 How much/many + noun + is/are/do...?:How much milk is in the cup? How many messages do you send?