Unit 1 The written word课件12（牛津高中选修8）.pptVIP

Revision Check the homework exercises 关于英语中的否定句 1. 一般否定 I don’t know this. No news is good news. There is no person /not a person/not any person in the house. 2. 特指否定 He went to his office, not to see him. I am sorry for not coming on time I don’t think/believe/suppose/feel/imagine you are right. 3. 部分否定 I don’t know all of them. I can’t see everybody/everything All the answers are not right. 并非所有答案都对。 All is not gold that glitters. 闪光的不一定都是金子。 Both of them are not right. 并非两人都对。 4. 全体否定 None of my friends smoke I can see nothing/nobody Nothing can be so simple as this. Neither of them is right. 5. 延续否定 You didnt see him, neither/nor did I. You dont know, I dont know either. He doesnt know English, let alone/to say nothing of/not to speak of French. 6. 半否定句 We seldom/hardly/scarcely/barely hear such fine singing. I know little English. I saw few people. 7. 双重否定 You cant make something out of nothing. Whats done cannot be undone. There is no sweet without sweat. No gain without pains. I cant help /keep/ laughing whenever I hear it. No man is so old but (that) he can learn. 8. 排除否定 Everyone is ready except you. He did nothing but play. But for your help, I couldnt do it. 9. 加强否定 I wont do it at all. I cant see it any more. He is no longer a boy. * Unit 1 The written word Extension There are some other patterns which can be used to express negation. 1 too + adjective +to-infinitive In this pattern too, with the meaning very, is used before an adjective. After the adjective, an infinitive is used to mean‘ (somebody) cannot do or something cannot be done. Sometimes for somebody can be used before the infinitive. Eg. My father is too old to have such a long journey. (=My father is very old and cannot travel so long.) She is too happy to say a word at the party. (=She is so happy that she cannot say anything at the party.) The box is too heavy to carry. (=The box is so heavy that no one can carry it.) The house is too expensive for us to buy. (=The h