what一词的意思为“什么”,单独使用用来询问某物是什么.例如课文Starter部分Unit 2中的“What's this in English?”句式就是这类问句,回答用 “It's + a / an + 名词单数”.如:
—What's this in English?这个用英语怎么说?
—It's an orange.这是一个橘子.
—What's that in English?那个用英语怎么说?
—It's a map.那是一张地图.
若要询问某些物体是什么,可用“What are these / those in English?这(那)些东西用英语怎么说?”句式提问.回答用 “They're +名词复数”.如:
—What are these in English?这些东西用英语怎么说?
—They are rulers.它们是尺子.
—What are those in English?那些东西用英语怎么说?
—They are pens.它们是钢笔.
what和一些名词搭配可用来对多种情形提问.例如:what color 用来问颜色;what time用来问时间;what size用来问尺寸;what kind用来问种类等等.如:
1.—What color is the key?这把钥匙是什么颜色?
—It's yellow.它是黄色的.
2.—What time is it now?现在是什么时间?
—It's 6:00 in the morning.是早晨6点.
3.—What size shoes do you wear?你穿多大号码的鞋?
—Size 41.41号.
4.—What kind of ruler do you want?你想要哪种尺子?
—I want the small one.我想要小的.
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1. 用来询问他人的名字、职业.如:
—What is your name?你叫什么名字?
—My name is Helen.我叫海伦.
—What’s your father?你父亲是干什么的?
—He’s a worker.他是个工人.
2. 询问物品、时间.如:
—What is this in English?
—It’s a tiger.它是一只老虎.
—What’s the time?几点了?
—It’s seven o’clock.七点钟.
3. 询问颜色.如:
—What colour is your bag?你的包是什么颜色的?
—It’s red.(它是红色的.)
4.用来描述天气、人物等.如:
—What’s the weather like today?今天天气怎么样?
—It’s fine.是晴天.
—What’s your new teacher like?你的新老师长什么样儿?
—She’s tall and kind.她高个儿,很和蔼.
5.询问一个人的兴趣爱好等.如:
—What do you like?你喜欢什么?
—I like baseball.我喜欢棒球.
6.用于数学运算.如:
—What’s three and six?
—It’s nine.