→ Step 3 Grammar 2

　　1. Now, we'll learn a special infinitive: but+infinitive.

　　Look at the words and phrases in bold in these sentences.

　　（Show the following on the screen. ）

　　Answer the questions below.

　　a　And yet we do nothing but talk about it.

　　b　I can't help but feel very concerned.

　　c　I can't but wonder what will happen.

　　1 Which word or phrase means except?

　　2 Which word or phrase means I have to?

　　3 What part of the verb follows the words in bold?

　　Give students a few minutes and then call back their answers.

　　Suggested answers:

　　1 but　2 can't help but and can't but　3 the infinitive without "to"

　　2. (Show the following on the screen. )

　　短语but+不定式

　　介词but后面跟不定式的情况有以下几种:

　　1. can't help but+原形动词。例如:

　　Hearing the news, I could not help but cry.

　　听到这一消息, 我忍不住哭了起来。

　　As a soldier, I cannot help but obey the order.

　　作为一个军人, 我只能服从命令。

　　2. do+anything/nothing/everything+动词原形。例如:

　　He does nothing but complain.

　　他只是一个劲地抱怨。

　　My dog does everything but speak.

　　我的狗除了不会说话以外什么都会。

　　Can't you do anything but ask silly questions?

　　你别一个劲地提愚蠢的问题好吗？

　　3. Next, encourage students to finish Activity 2 on Page 36 in pairs, and then ask some students to give the answers.

　　Underline the correct answer.

　　1. I can't help/but hope that they will succeed.

　　2. I can't help but think/to think that it was a mistake.

　　3. I can't chose/choose but do it.

　　4. He does nothing but complaining/complain.

　　5. I can't help but to love/love her.

　　6. The workers do nothing/not but drink tea and talk to each other.

　　Give students a few minutes and then call back their answers.

　　Suggested answers:

　　1. but　2. think　3. choose　4. complain　5. love　6. nothing

　　→ Step 4 Pronunciation and Function

　　1. Please look at pronunciation and function.

In this class, we'll learn how to express strong opinions.