Unit3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?

Section A 课文精讲精析

1. get some information about the town获取关于这个镇的信息。

【解析】：information /news/ message辨析：

　1. information "消息，信息"(不可数名词)一般指信息；消息；情报；资讯

　　a piece of information 一条信息

　　练习：①. The students didn't find much______about the topic on that website.

A report B article C information D story

　　　　　②. You can find many ____about the famous film star on the Internet.

A. news B. pictures C. tickets D. information

　2. news 不可数名词，一般指新闻、消息

a piece of news 一则新闻

　　谚语：No news is good news 没有消息就是好消息

练习：① There are millions of websites on the Internet and there_____ a lot of useful ____ on the websites.

　　　　　　　　A. are; information B. are; information C. is; information D. is; informations

　　　② You can get much ____ about the World Expo on the Internet.

A. map B. Picture C. ticket D. information

　　　　　③ Have you got _____ about the most famous scientist?

A. some information B. many information

C. any information D. an information

　　　　　④.----- What a good ________ you've given me! Thanks a lot. ---- My pleasure.

A. information B. news C. suggestion D. advice

　3. message可数名词，一般指（书面或口头的）信息、消息、音信。

leave a message 留下消息

take a message （打电话时用）传个话，留口信

send a message 联络，联系 eg: You could send short message to me if you have the idea.

give sb. a message 给某人捎口信 = take a message for sb

　　练习：① My friends sent me many short ____ with best wishes for my birthday.

A. news B. information C. messages D. suggestions

　　　　　②. If by any chance Peter comes to us ,please ask him to leave a _____.

A. letter B. sentence C. message D. notice

　　　　　②. When Peter comes, please ask him to leave a _______.

A．notice B．message C．sentence D．information

2.get a pair of shoes

【解析】: a pair of 意为"一双/一对/一副......"，通常修饰由两个物体组成或由两部分合在一起而成

　　　　　的单件物品。后跟"由两个部分构成的物体( trousers; jeans; shoes; glasses等)"

a pair of glasses一副眼镜

two pairs of trousers两条裤子 three pairs of clean socks三双干净的短袜

　　拓展: a pair of 作主语时，谓语动词用单数；

"数词＋pairs＋of"作主语时，谓语动词用复数。

Eg: This pair of glasses costs 200 yuan.这副眼镜200元。

Two pairs of shoes are under the bed. 床底下有两双鞋。

练习：① _______that pair of______a little cheaper?