Unit 7 Patterns San-Min Textbook Book1 Lesson 7

Patterns In Use 2. If + S1 + were/V1-ed . . . , X Patterns In Use S + have (+ not) + V-en . . . 2. If + S1 + were/V1-ed . . . , S2 + would/could/might + V2 . . .

1. Since then, Teng has invented many other things. X S + have (+ not) + V-en . . . Examples: 1. Since then, Teng has invented many other things. 2. Because of his many great inventions, Teng has become known as “Taiwan’s Edison.”

X Exercise A Complete the following conversations by using the given words and the above pattern. The first one has been done for you. A: What happened to your car? Did it break down again? (break down/three times/this month) B: Yes, it has broken down three times this month.

2. A: Why does Mary look so happy? ( just finish/her homework) X 2. A: Why does Mary look so happy? ( just finish/her homework) B: Well, she _____________________ _________. 3. A: Have you heard from Jack? (not/write/to each other/ for a long time) B: No, we _______________________ ____________. has just finished her homework haven’t written to each other for a long time

4. A: Does Mr. Smith like visiting foreign countries? X 4. A: Does Mr. Smith like visiting foreign countries? (visit/more than thirty countries) B: Yes, he does. And he ___________ _____________________. 5. A: Where is John? Has he left school already? (go/the teacher’s office) B: Oh, he _______________________ _____. has visited more than thirty countries has gone to the teacher’s office

6. A: Have you finished reading the books I lent you? X 6. A: Have you finished reading the books I lent you? (be busy/these past few days) B: Not yet. I _________________________ ________. have been busy these past few days

X Exercise B Complete the following conversation between Allan (“A”) and his mother (“M”) by using the given words in the box and the above pattern. The first one has been done for you. tell not do ask clean up spend ever play M: Allan, I 1 have asked you to come to the kitchen several times. Didn’t you hear me? A: Sorry, Mom, but I’m busy right now.

M: Are you playing computer games again? X M: Are you playing computer games again? How long 2 _____ you ______ playing computer games today? A: Only about half an hour. M: I 3__________ you a hundred times that you can’t play computer games until you finish your homework. Your sister has already done her homework, and she 4______________ her room, too. spent have have told has cleaned up

A: Mom, this is the most interesting game X A: Mom, this is the most interesting game that I 5 _______________. After I kill the bad guys in this game, I will do my homework. M: You should clean up your room, too. So far, you 6 ____________ anything! have ever played haven’t done

 本文首段即表明將舉兩例以證明論點。前文已介紹第一例，欲介紹第二例時需使用the other。 X  本文首段即表明將舉兩例以證明論點。前文已介紹第一例，欲介紹第二例時需使用the other。  此處為表示「在過去某時間點之前已經一直在進行」，因此需使用過去完成進行式。 完成式 vs. 完成進行式 完成進行式是完成式與進行式的並用，用法上大致與完成式相同，唯強調的重點各有所異。完成式大多強調動作的完成，完成進行式則用以強調動作的持續。 完成進行式和完成式一樣，可以用於現在、過去、未來等三種時態，視動作持續的時間決定其時態。要特別注意的是：不用於進行式的動詞同樣也不用於完成進行式，例： ◊ It had been snowing when Stella arrived at New York. (→ 當Stella抵達紐約時，還一直在下雪。) ◊ It had snowed when Stella arrived at New York. (→當Stella抵達紐約時，已經下完雪了。)

2. If + S1 + were/V1-ed . . . , S2 + would/could/might + V2 . . . X 2. If + S1 + were/V1-ed . . . , S2 + would/could/might + V2 . . . Examples: If I could wash my hands without touching the faucet, it would be great. 2. If Joe were here, Ms. Wang could teach him how to sing. 3. If Rick had a problem, he would call us on his cell phone.

Steve is not an honest person, so I don’t trust him. X Exercise A Rewrite the following sentences by using the above pattern. The first one has been done for you. Steve is not an honest person, so I don’t trust him. → If Steve were an honest person, I would trust him.

→ ______________________________ ______________________________ X 2. You don’t have enough money, so you can’t buy the chocolate cake. → ______________________________ ______________________________ 3. I don’t know how to make the dish, so I can’t show you. If you had enough money, you could buy the chocolate cake. If I knew how to make the dish, I could show you.

→ ____________________________ ____________________________ X 4. My brother doesn’t have time, so he can’t take me to the train station. → ____________________________ ____________________________ 5. I don’t speak English well, so I am a bit afraid of talking to Americans. →_____________________________ _____________________________ If my brother had time, he could take me to the train station. If I could speak English well, I would/might not be afraid of talking to Americans.

Exercise B The following is the story of Cinderella Exercise B The following is the story of Cinderella. Rewrite the following sentences by using the above pattern. The first one has been done for you. X Cinderella has no beautiful clothes to wear, so she can’t go to the party. →If Cinderella had beautiful clothes to wear, she could go to the party.

2. Cinderella’s godmother ( 教母) gives X 2. Cinderella’s godmother ( 教母) gives Cinderella what she needs, so she is able to go to the party. → If Cinderella’s godmother __________ _______________________, Cinderella ________________________________. didn’t give Cinderella what she needed might not be able to go to the party

3. The prince falls in love with Cinderella X 3. The prince falls in love with Cinderella and dances with her all night. →I f the prince____________________, _________, he___________________ _______________________________. didn’t fall in love with Cinderella would/might not dance with her all night

4. Cinderella is in a hurry, and she leaves one of her shoes behind. X 4. Cinderella is in a hurry, and she leaves one of her shoes behind. →If Cinderella ____________________ she____________________________ ______________. were not in a hurry would/might not leave one of her shoes behind 5. The prince finds Cinderella. They get married. → If the prince ___________________, they _________________________ _______. didn’t find Cinderella would/might/could not get married

the mother of sth 表示「(某事物的)根 源」，例如： (1) Failure is the mother of success. (【諺】失敗為成功之母。) (2) Want is the mother of industry. (【諺】貧困為勤勞之母。) (2) Necessity is the mother of invention.” 【諺】需要為發明之母。

此句型為S + be + adj. + that­+clause，其中形容詞通常是表示感受的形容詞(如glad、certain、sorry、anxious等)或情緒動詞的過去分詞(如relieved、excited、bored、amazed等)，例： (1) I am afraid that I won’t be able to make it. (2) Are you sure that this is what you want to do?

1. turn out: 發展為，結果是； 被證實是 I thought the weather would be nice, but it turned out to be a rainy day. The party turned out to be successful/a success. Everyone had a good time. No matter how many difficulties Katherine has experienced, she always believes that everything will turn out well. The news that the movie star has got married secretly turned out to be a rumor.