冠词意义外语教案

英语中有不少词组，从形式看好象只有冠词之差，而实际上却是意义完全不同的新词组。现采撷数例，以引起读者的注意：

1.infrontof在……(外)的前面

inthefrontof在……(内)的前面

There’sagardeninfrontoftheclassroom.

There’sablackboardinthefrontoftheclassroom.

2.inchargeof掌管;负责

inthechargeof在……负责之下

AneXPeriencedworkerisinchargeoftheproject.

TheprojectisinthechargeofaneXPeriencedworker.

3.attable在用饭;吃饭时

atthetable在桌旁

Heseldomtalksattable.

Theysatatthetable,talkingandlaughing.

4.byday白天;日间

bytheday按日计

Heworksinanofficebyday.

Cleaningwomeninbigcitiesgetpaidbytheday.

5.takeplace发生;举行

taketheplace代替;接替

Whendidthisconversationtakeplace?

ElectrictrainhasnowtakentheplaceofsteamtrainsinEngland.

6.inwords用言语

inaword总之

PleaseeXPressyourthoughtinwords.

Inaword,Idon’ttrustyou.

7.attimes有时;不时

atatime一次

Idofeelalittlenervousattimes.

Passmethebrickstwoatatime.

8.little少;不多的

alittle一些;一点点

Hurryup,there’slittletimeleft.

Don’thurry,youstillhavealittletime.

9.few很少;几乎没有的

afew有些;几个

Heisamanoffewwords.

Onlyafewofthechildrencanread.

10.amostinteresting非常有趣的

themostinteresting最有趣的(形容词的最高级)

Thisisamostinterestingstory.

Thisisthemostinterestingstoryofthethree.

11.adoctorandnurse一位医生兼护士

adoctorandanurse一位医生和一位护士

Adoctorandnurseisstandingthere.

Adoctorandanursearestandingthere.

12.Anumberof许多;好些

thenumberof…(的)数目

Anumberofstudentsareintheclassroom.

Thenumberofstudentsintheclassroomisforty.