Unit 3How Much Is It?

Conversation (I)They’re perfect for you

A: Oh, look at those earrings, Maria. They are perfect for you.

B: These red ones? I’m not sure.

A: No, the yellow ones.

B: Oh, these? Hmm. Yellow isn’t really a good color for me.

A: Well, that necklace isn’t bad.

B: Which one?

A: The blue one right there. How much is it?

B: It’s $42! That’s expensive.

A: Hey, let me get it for you. It’s your birthday present. Happy birthday.

Grammar Focus (I)one, ones

Which one?

They’re 29.99 dollars

How much is the necklace? How much is the bracelet?

The blue one.

It’s 999 dollars.

How much are the earrings?

Which ones?

The red ones.

Which one?

The pink one.

It’s 70 dollars.

Grammar Focus (I)one, ones

How much

Which

The red

78 dollars

are these sunglasses?

ones?

ones

They are

How much

Which

The green

They are

are these pants?

ones?

ones

35 dollars

Grammar Exercises one, ones

A: Excuse me. How much _________ these jeans?

B: Which _________? Do you mean the blue ________?

A: No, the light blue ____________.

B: Oh, _______________ $ 59.95.

A: Almost 60 dollars. Are you kidding?

A: I like the pink backpack over there. How much _______ _________?

B: Which _________?

A: The red ______________.

B: __________ $ 27.49. But ______ green ______ is only $ 22.25.

A: OK. Let me see ______, please.

ones

are

ones

ones

They’re

one

is it

one

It’s oneThe

it

Vocabulary for material

rubber silkcotton

woolsilvergold plastic leather

a _______ bracelet a _________ tie.a _________ ring __________ socks

a _______ jacket a _______shirt _______ earrings __________ boots

plastic gold silkwool

leather cotton silver rubber

Conversation (II)Which one do you prefer?

A: Look! These jackets are really nice. Which one do you prefer?

B: I like the wool one better.

A: The wool one, why?

B: It looks warmer.

A: Well, I like the leather one better. It’s more stylish than the wool one.

B: Hmm. There’s no price tag.

A: Excuse me. How much is this jacket?

C: It’s $ 499. Would you like to try it on?

A: Uh, no. That’s OK! But thanks anyway.

C: You are welcome.

表示兩者比較時用形容詞比較級，其結構為 A…+ 比較級 +than +B。其中單音節的形容詞比較級在單字後加 er，或 ier

long →→ longer

happy →→ happier

wise →→ wiser

thin →→ thinner, big →→ bigger雙音節以上的形容詞比較級在單字前加 more 。

expensive →→ more expensive

comfortable →→ more comfortable

比較級用法

strong

stronger

more modern

modern

Grammar Exercise: 寫出比較級

原級 比較級 原級 比較級 busy large

happy small

heavy modern

cheap stylish

big popular

nice pretty

good bad

busier

happier

heavier

cheaper

bigger

nicer

better

larger

smaller

more modern

more stylish

more popular

prettier

worse

Grammar Focus (II)Comparision with adjectives

A: Which dress is ______________ (pretty),

the yellow one or the green one?

B: Well, the green one is silk. And silk is

_____________ (expensive) than polyester.

A: Is this blue T-shirt ______________ (large)

than the red and white one?

B: No, the red and white one is __________ (big).

It’s a medium. The blue one is small.

prettier

more expensive

larger

bigger

Grammar Focus (II)Comparision with adjectives

A: Look at these pants. Which ones do you like _________ (good)?

B: I prefer the green cotton ones. They’re _____________ (stylish).

than the wool ones.

better

more stylish

$ 3.59

3.9 $ 3.99

$ 2.99

$ 4.99

完成會話 :

A: How much _______ these

socks?

B: Which _________?

A: The red __________.

B: ______________ 3.59 dollars.

A: How about the black ______?

B: _____________ 4.99 dollars.

A: The black ________ are

_______ ___________

(expensive) than the red _______.

B: Yes, the black ___________

are ______ (nice) and _________

(good).

are

ones

ones

They’re

ones

They’re

ones

ones

more expensive

ones

nicer better

Reading: The World’s Online Marketplace--eBay

Do you like shopping online? Do you

like finding a bargain or a good buy?

Then eBay is for you. eBay is The

World’s Online Marketplace. It’s a

place to buy and sell almost

anything. With over 18 million

members, eBay is more popular than

any other shopping site on the

Internet.

1. How many people use eBay?

2. What is eBay?

3. What is the most popular shopping

site on Internet?

bargain好的交易

Answer the following questions

Reading: The World’s Online Marketplace--eBay

People trade millions of different

things on eBay’s Web site: from cars

to electronics to musical instruments.

Here’s how it works: A member puts

an advertisement for an item on the

Web site. Other members bid, or offer

money, for the item. The person who

bids the most money gets to buy the

item. Then the seller sends the item to

the buyer.

1. How many things do people trade

on eBay?

2. What is the first step if a person wants

to sell something on eBay?

3. Who will get the item?

4. How can a buyer get the item?

electronics電子用品

Answer the following questions

instrument樂器

advertisement廣告

item項目

offer提供 bid

出價

trade做生意交換

Reading: The World’s Online Marketplace--eBay

“ Selling on eBay is easy.” says Mike

Stakes. He’s the owner of a company

that sells used computers. And he adds,

“I make friends on eBay. I think it’s a

very friendly place.” But some people

don’t like it. “I think the traditional

way to shop is better,” says Jenny

Feng, a student. “I want to touch

things-not see a picture of them.

1. What products does Mike sell?

2. Does Mike like eBay?

What does he say about eBay?

3. Why doesn’t Jenny Feng like eBay?

owner擁有者

Answer the following questions

add加

traditional傳統的

Reading: The World’s Online Marketplace--eBay

But whether you like it or not, eBay

is here to stay. There are now eBay

users in the United States, Europe,

Latin America, China, and many

other countries. Soon people may be

able to shop on eBay anywhere in the

world.

1. Name the countries that can shop on

eBay.

.

Europe歐洲

Answer the following questions

Write T or F for each statement

_______ 3. The person who bids the lowest price gets the item.

_______ 4. The seller himself or herself will give the item to the buyer.

_______ 5. Mike Stacks has a computer company which sells new computers.

_______ 6. Jenny doesn’t like to shop online because she likes to see the item.

_______ 7. eBay is the largest online shopping site.

_______ 2. People can buy almost everything on eBay.

_______ 1. At present, all over the people in the world can use eBay.F

T

T

F

F

T

T