Uint11: How many copies do you need?
A. CONVERSATION
- M: Hey, Sara. Can you do me a favor?
- W: Sure, what do you need?
- M: Can you go downstairs to the copy machine and make some copies of this document for
- W: No problem. How many copies do you need?
- M: 30 copies would be terrific. Thank you so much, Sara.
- W: No big deal. I’ll be right back.
B. WORDS & PHRASES
| 單字 vocabulary | 發音 pronunciation | 翻譯 translation |
|---|---|---|
| downstairs | [͵daun’stɛrz] | (adv.) 在樓下 |
| copy | [ˋkɑpɪ] | (n.) 副本 |
| document | [ˋdɑkjәmәnt] | (n.) 文件 |
| terrific | [tә’rɪfɪk] | (adj.) 非常好的 |
C. LANGUAGE FOCUS
How many...do you need?
《Note》
- How many copies do you need? （你需要多少份副本?） 面對可數的物品使用 how many，若為
- 不可數的物品，例如，感覺、某物的密度..等，則使用 how much。
《Examples》
- How many pencils do you need?
- How many people do you need?
D. EXERCISES
- A: __?
- B: I need 5 people to help me move the tables to downstairs.
《Answer Key》: How many people do you need