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1、The Kalenjin 專有名詞，前面使用定冠詞，作為整體的一類Take a look at the record of international running events in last fifteen years.Take a look at take 祈使語氣the record of international running events這里使用定冠詞是因為records 受后面的 of 短語限制；running events：復合名詞 （第一個詞告訴我們是哪一種賽事）in last fifteen yearsin 表示在一段時間內(nèi)，即 “the fifty years up

2、 to the present”Before 1980, the winner of distance races were usually from North America and Europe. There were some winner from other countries, but there werent very many of them. Before 1980時間短語，由介詞+某一時間構成，用于主語之前或動詞短語之后。the winner of distance racesthe 用法同上。 distance races 復合名詞 那類賽跑Were一般過去式be動詞復

3、數(shù)形式。There were表示有或存在。 There werent不存在 沒有There were no African names among the winners then, but things are very different nowno African names= not any African names Among the winnersamong（在中間）+復數(shù)名詞，用于二者以上的比較， between Then = at that timeThings 零冠詞，泛指 very different形容詞作補語Today, the stars of the race t

4、rack are the Kalenjin. The kalenjin are an African people from the borders of North West Kenya and Ethiopia.Their homeland is hot, dry plateau, about 2,500 metres above sea level. These people are usually natural athletes.They have long, thin legs. Their heart rate is unusually slow. There are only

5、three million of them.Twelve of the worlds top twenty marathon runners are now Kalenjin. Every year, they win 40 percent of the top honours in all international distance races.And its not just the men. A few years ago, there werent any distance races for women.These days, there are lots of them. Kal

6、enjin women win all their events as well.Guided conversationThere were some winner from other countries，werent there？But there were no African names among the winners, were there?Things are very different now, arent they?The Kalenjin are from Kenya and Ethiopia, arent they?Their homeland is about 2,

7、500 metres above sea level, isnt it?These people are natural athletes, arent they?They win a lot of the top honours in international distance races, dont they?A few year ago, there werent any distance races for women, were they?These days, there are a lot arent they?Completely answerWere there lot o

8、f winners from other countries?Are the Kalenjin an American people?Is their homeland 500 metres above sea level?Do these people have short, fat legs?Is their heart rate unusually fast?Are there 30 million of them?Were there any winners from other countries?Who are the stars of the race track now?Whe

9、re do the Karenjin come from?Where is their homeland, and what is it like?What makes these people natural athletes?How many top international distance races do they win?How many distance races were there for women a few years ago?snow on the hills/this month (last month)A: Was there any snow on the

10、hills last week?B: No, there wasnt.A: Is there any this month? B: Yes, there is. a block of flats here/now (five years ago) ice on the lake/today (a few days ago)water in the reservoir /now (two years ago)sheep in the fields/this week (last week)A: Were there any sheep in the fields last week? B: No

11、, there werent.A: Are there any this week?B: Yes, there are.apples on the tree/this year (last year)workmen in the road/this week (a fortnight ago)women in the race/ these days (a few years ago)snow on the hills/this month (last month)A：There was no snow on the hills last month.B：No, there wasnt. But theres some this month, isnt there?a block of flats here/now (five years ago) ice on the lake/today (a few days ago)water in the reservoir /now (two years ago)sheep in the fields/this week (last week)A: There were no sheep in the fields last week.B: No, the