VOA慢速英语新闻报道与练习：JustandOnly(学案)

VOA慢速英语听力练习（学案）

Just and Only

Step 1 Words in This Story

adverb–n.a word that describes a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or a sentence and that is often used to show time, manner, place, or degree

opera–n.a kind of performance in which actors sing all or most of the words of a play with music performed by an orchestra

unique–ed to say that something or someone is unlike anything or anyone else

Step 2 Listen and fill in the missing words.

This week we answer a question we received from Nurfidhea in Indonesia.

Question:

“1______________________ between "just" and "only?" How and when should I use them? Thank you" -Nurfidhea, Makassar, Indonesia

Answer:

Dear Nurfidhea,

2 _______________________________. This is an interesting set of words because when used as adverbs,they seem to mean the same thing. Here are

3 ______________________:

There is just enough time to listen to one more song or

There is only enough time to listen to one more song.

She was just a baby when she came to America or

She was only a baby when she came to America.

I have just one brother or

I have only one brother.

But that is not always true. We will look at the times when you must choose one 4 __________________. Just

“Just” can mean “merely,” “barely” or “exactly.” It is also used 5 _________________ a time in the recent past, or a simple truth. Here are some examples where you can use “just” while “only” 6 _________________.

I just made tea. Would you like a cup?

Here “just” means recently. When you 7 _________________ “recently” you should always use “just.”She lives just north of the city center.

Here it means barely.

He just does not have 8_________________ to sing in the opera.

Here it is a simple truth.

Only

The adverb “only” comes from the word “one” and means “alone,” or “9 _________________.” A good way to think of this word is that it describes a unique, or singular, situation. Here are some sentences where you can only use the word “only.”

The gym is 10 _________________.

We will go home only if it starts to rain.

I love only you.

Just a tip

11 ____________________________ the difference is to use “only” for a special or single thing, and “just” for exact ideas and recent events. I hope this is just the answer you sought!

And now, I have12 _________________. Please send your questions about English to us by email:learningenglish@.

And that's Ask a Teacher for this week.

I’m Jill Robbins.

Step 3 Write down the following words according to the English explanation.

_____________–n.a word that describes a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or a sentence and that is often used to show time, manner, place, or degree

_____________–n.a kind of performance in which actors sing all or most of the words of a play with music performed by an orchestra

_____________–ed to say that something or someone is unlike anything or anyone else