Unit 10 It’s a nice day, isn’t it? Section A

Have you ever talked with strangers? Where do you meet strangers you can talk to? Make a list of these places.

in a station

in a bank

at a party

How do you start a conversation with a stranger? How do you do? How are you? Not personal enough!

It’s a nice day, isn’t it? Yes, it is. We can start like this.

He’s a cool boy, isn’t he? Yes, he is.

She can play the violin, can’t she? Yes, she can.

You’re 13 years old, aren’t you? No, I’m not. I’m 14.

1b Listen and number the pictures above in the order you hear them.

1 2 3

Make your own dialogue according to the following pictures.

heavy rain; no umbrella

crowed people; no seat

late bus, be late for work

A: It rains so heavily, doesn’t it? B: Yes, it does. And I forgot my umbrella. E.g.

2a Listen to the three conversations and write “S” (successful) or “U” (unsuccessful) in the blanks below. Conversation 1 Boy 1: I hate waiting for the bus. Girl 1: So do I. Boy 1: I’m going to be late to school. Girl 1: So do I. U

Conversation 2 Man 1: These shirts are really expensive, aren’t they? Woman 1: Yes, they are. Man 1: The prices in this store are too high. Woman 1: Yes, they are. U

Conversation 3 Girl 2: It always rains on the weekend, doesn’t it? Boy 2: Yes, It rains every Saturday! Do you think it’ll shop by noon? Girl 2: I hope so. I want to go swimming. Boy 2: Oh? Where do you swim? Girl 2: At Franklin Lake. Do you ever go there? S

2b Listen to the Conversations 3 again and put the sentences and questions below in order. a. I hope so. I want to go swimming. A. (Opening Question) b. Yes. It rains every Saturday!B. (Answer) c. At Franklin Lake. (Question) d. Oh? Where do you swim?A. (Answer) e. Do you think it’ll stop by noon?B. (Question) f. It always rains on the weekend, doesn’t it?A. (Answer) g. Do you ever go there? (Question) f b e a d c g

反意疑问句表示说话人对所陈述的事情有所 怀疑或不确定，想通过对方的答语加以肯定 或否定。 1. 主语、时态一致 2. 前肯后否，前否后肯 He will come back in a week, won’t he? There aren’t any trees beside the road, are there?

肯定陈述句＋否定简略问句 ① He is really good at sports, isn’t he? The train is late, isn’t it? It’s going to rain, isn’t it?

否定陈述句＋肯定简略问句 ② You can’t swim, can you? The bus isn’t always late, is it? The students didn’t have a class meeting yesterday, did they?

陈述句中含有 never, few, little, hardly, nothing, nobody, seldom 等具有否定意义 的词，其后面疑问部分用肯定形式。 ③ There is nobody in the room, is there? You have never been to Shanghai, have you? Robin only did little homework, did he?

如果陈述部分的否定词带有否定前缀， 那么，该陈述部分作肯定处理，附加疑 问部分一般仍用否定形式。 He was unsuccessful, wasn’t he? Attention ！

④ This / that it These / those they This line is moving slowly, isn’t it? Those are Jenny’s socks, aren’t they?

⑤ I am …, I am a teacher, aren’t I? I am waiting in line, aren’t I? I am better at music than my brother, aren’t I? aren’t I?

⑥ everyone everybody someone somebody no one nobody none they everything anything something nothing it Everyone is here having a meeting, aren’t they? Something is in that bottle, isn’t it?

⑦ 含有 think 的宾语从句 主语为第一人称，肯否看主句，反 意疑问句主语看从句： I / We think he is a teacher, isn’t he? I don’t think he is a teacher, is he?

主语为其他人称，肯否及反意疑 问句主语都看主句： She thinks he came back last night, doesn’t she? They thought we went to Beijing in 2007, didn’t they?

祈使句的反意疑问句、肯定句与 否定句后都跟 will you ： ⑧ Don’t cut in line, will you? Have a nice trip, will you? Listen to me carefully, will you?

回答时，不要过分注重问句中的否定词 not 在前还是在后，只要事实是肯定的，就用 yes, 如果事实是否定的，就用 no 。

Exercises Fill in the blanks using the tag questions. 1. He wouldn't wait in line the next day, ________ ? 2. She has been learning English,________ ? 3. We can't take the books out,________ ? 4. He has to go home on foot, ________ ? 5. You haven't had your lunch, ________ ? would he hasn't she can we doesn't he have you

6. We have nothing to eat, ________ ? 7. They dislike the book,_________ ? 8. There used to be a post office in the street,___________ ? 9. There wasn’t a meeting last Friday, ___________? 10. We could speak both Chinese and English, ___________? usedn't there have we don't they was there couldn’t we

11. You’ve never seen such an exciting movie, __________? 13. Let’s go for a walk after supper, ______ ? 14. Let us clean the blackboard, ________? 15. Don’t talk too loud in public, _______? 16. Have a nice day, ________? have you shall we will you

【 2012 甘肃鸡西市】 Maria has few friends in China, _____? A.has she B. doesn’t sheC. does she 【 2012 湖北孝感】－ She’s never spoken to a foreigner, ? － Yes. She’s active and can speak English freely. A.is she B. has she C. isn’t she D. hasn’t she

【 2009 广东】 is very popular today. People seldom write letters now, ______? A. did they B. do they C. didn’t they D. don’t they 【 2009 东营】 — Are you going to the picnic with us tonight? –Yes. You won’t be late, ______? A. should you B. will you C. don’t you D. can you

【 2009 福州】 —Millions of people know about Susan Boyle now, ______? —______, she becomes well-known because of her success on Britain’s Got Talent. A. do they; No B. do they; Yes C. don’t they; No D. don’t they; Yes 【 2009 齐齐哈尔、绥化】 — There is no important information in the newspaper, _______? A. isn’t there B. is it C. is there