中學(xué)仁愛版英語八年級上冊重難點

1、 中學(xué)仁愛版英語八年級上冊重難點匯總Unit 1 Playing SportsTopic 1 Im going to play basketball一重點詞語:1.during the summer holidays 在暑假期間 2. betweenand在兩者之間 3.cheer sb. on 為某人加油4. prefer doing sth. 更喜歡做某事 5.quite a bit/a lot很多6. plan to do sth. 計劃做某事7.go skating/skiing/bicycling/climbing/hiking 去滑雪/滑冰/騎車/爬山/遠足8.arrive in/

2、at 到達 9. play against與對抗/較量10. leave for動身去 11.Chinas national team中國國家隊12.at least 至少 13.be good at 善于做某事14.take part in 參加 15.all over the world 全世界16.be good for 對有益 17.keep fit/healthy 保持健康二重點句型1. Whats your favorite sport? = What sport do you like best? 你最喜愛的運動是什么?2. Which sport do you prefer?

3、= Which sport do you like better? 你更喜歡什么運動? I prefer skating. = I like skating better. 我更喜歡滑雪. Do you skate much? = Do you often skate? 你?；﹩?She spends at least half an hour in the gym every day. 每天她至少花半小時在體育館.3. Would you like to come and cheer us on ? 你愿意來為我們加油嗎？4. What are you going to be when y

4、ou grow up? 當(dāng)你長大后做什么？5.There is going to be a school sports meet next month.下月有一場運動會。三重點語言點1. see sb. do sth. “看見某人做了某事” 強調(diào)動作的全過程,常與every day; often等連用.see sb. doing sth. “看見某人正在做某事” 強調(diào)動作正在進行. 如: I saw you play basketball almost every day during the summer holidays. I often see him draw pictures nea

5、r the river. 我?？匆娝诤舆叜嫯? I saw her go across the street. 我看見她過了馬路 I saw her going across the street. 我看見她正在過馬路. 類似的有watch, hear, feel 等這類感觀動詞.2. join sb. 表示 “加入某人的行列” “和某人在一起”join + 組織 表示“加入某個組織” take part in 表示“參加/出席某個活動”如: Will you join us? I will join the skiing club. She is planning to take part

6、 in the high jump.3. arrive in + 大地點 arrive at + 小地點 get to + 地點 = reach + 地點如: My uncle arrived in Beijing yesterday. I arrived at the Great Wall. = I got to the Great Wall. = I reached the Great Wall.注意: reach here/there/home = get here/there/home = arrive here/there/home4. leave 離開leave for 動身去/離

7、開到如: They are leaving Beijing tomorrow. 明天他們要離開北京.They are leaving for Japan the day after tomorrow. 后天他們要前往日本.5.a few “幾個;一些” 修飾可數(shù)名詞 a little “一點點” 修飾不數(shù)名詞如: There are a few eggs in the basket. There is a little water in the bottle.6.how long 表示“多久(時間)”; 提問時間段.how often 表示 “多常; 多久一次”; 提問時間的頻率.如: The

8、y will stay in Beijing for a week. How long will they stay in Beijing? He plays basketball twice a week. How often does he play basketball?7. be good at (doing) sth. = do well in (doing) sth. 擅長于(做)某事 如: She is good at (playing) baseball. = She does well in (playing) baseball.8. make sth/sb + adj. 使

9、某物(某人)在某種狀態(tài) keep sth/sb + adj. 保持某物(某人)在某種狀態(tài) 如: Playing soccer can make your body strong. Swimming can help to keep your heart and lungs healthy.四重點語法 一般將來時：（1） be going to 結(jié)構(gòu): 表示主語進行某一將來行動的打算、意圖。這種打算常經(jīng)過預(yù)先考慮并含有自己做好某些準備的意思，因此通常認為用be going to表達的行動很可能會見諸實踐。 如：Im going to play basketball with my classma

10、tes this Sunday. 我打算本周日和同學(xué)們一起打籃球。 She is going to buy a sweater for her mother. 她打算為她媽媽買一件毛衣。表預(yù)測。指根據(jù)跡象推測，而且馬上或很快就要發(fā)生。 如：Look at those clouds. Its going to rain. 瞧那些烏云！快要下雨了！（二） will + 動詞原形：表示單純的將來事實，常與表將來的時間狀語如: tomorrow, soon, later, next time(week/month/year)等連用。will not = wont; 縮略形式為ll.表示作出立即的決定。

11、這種意圖并未經(jīng)過事先的考慮或計劃，是臨時的一種決定。如：a. -Please put your things away, Tom. 湯姆，把你的東西收拾好。-Im sorry. Ill do it right away. 對不起。我馬上就去做。 b. -Would you like coffee or tea? 您要咖啡還是茶？ -I will have a cup of tea, please. 我要一杯茶。 c. Dont worry. Ill help you. 別擔(dān)心。我會幫你的。表示預(yù)測。指說話人對于將來的看法、假設(shè)和推測。如： Im sure our team will win n

12、ext time. 我確信下次我們隊會贏。Maybe she will go to the gym. 也許她會去體育館。表示許諾。如： Ill do better next time. 下次我會做得更好的。 Ill visit you tomorrow. 明天我會去看你的。句式：肯定句：I/She/He/They will go to play baseball soon.否定句：I/She/He/They wont go to play baseball soon.一般疑問句：Will you/she/he/they go to play baseball soon?回答：Yes, I/sh

13、e/he/they will. No, I/she /he/they wont.（三）動詞plan, come, go, leave, fly等用現(xiàn)在進行時表示將要發(fā)生的事. 如： Im coming. 我就來。He is leaving for Shanghai. 他將到上海去。 We are going to Beijing. 我們將去北京。Topic 2 Ill kick you the ball again.一、重點詞語:1.have a soccer game 進行一場足球賽 2.fall ill 病倒了3. be a little far from 離有點遠 4.right awa

14、y = at once 立刻;馬上5.do ones best 盡某人的力 6.say sorry to sb. 對某人說抱歉7. be sure to do sth. 確定做某事 8.be angry with 生某人的氣9. with ones help = with the help of sb. 在某人的幫助下10.turn up/down調(diào)高/低（音量）11. keep sb. doing sth. 讓某人一直做某事12.in a minute 一分鐘后；馬上 13.on the phone 在電話中14.take a seat 就坐 15.never mind 不要緊 16.as

15、well 也17.throwinto 把投進 18.follow/obey the rules 遵守規(guī)則19.instead of 替代 20.ask sb. to do sth. 叫某人做某事21. make a plan for sb. 為某人訂一份計劃 22.build up 增進;增強23.be important to 對于某人來說是重要24.in a minute/ at once/ right away 立刻/馬上二.重點句型1.Could you please do me a favor? = Could you help me? = Could you give me a h

16、and? 你能幫我嗎？ 2.Would you mind teaching me? = Would you please teach me? 你教我好嗎？3.Would you mind not smoking here ? 你不要在這里抽煙好嗎？4.You are always so careless. 你總是這樣粗心大意.5.Im very sorry for what I said. 我為所說感到道歉。5.We are sure to win next time 下次，我們一定回贏。6.Let me buy you a new one. = Let me buy a new one fo

17、r you.讓我為你買一個新的。7.He invented an indoor game for his students so that they could play it even in bad weather. 他為他的學(xué)生們發(fā)明了一項室內(nèi)運動以便他們甚至在惡劣的天氣也能玩。8.And you can throw it with one hand or both hands.你能用一只手或兩只手投擲它。9.I have great fun running and I feel well and look fit 我總是快樂地跑步和我感到很好，看上去很健康。三. 重點語言點1. ill

18、與 sick 都表示 “生病的”, 只能作表語而既可作表語也可作定語.如: The man is ill/sick. 那個男人病了. (作表語) He is a sick man. 他是個病人. (作定語)2. Would you mind (not) doing sth? 表示 “(不)做某事介意/好嗎?”如: Would you mind coming and checking it? 來修理它好嗎? Would you mind not smoking here? 不要在這兒吸煙好/介意嗎? 3. one of + 名詞復(fù)數(shù) 表示 “其中之一”, 主語是one,表單數(shù).如: One of

19、 my teammates is strong and tall. 其中我的一個隊友又高又壯。 One of my friends likes English 其中我的一個朋友喜歡英語。4. miss “錯過,思念,遺失”如: I missed the last bus yesterday. 昨天我錯過最后一班車. He missed his mother. 他想念他的母親. My God! I missed(=lost) my key. 天啊! 我把鑰匙弄丟了. 5. be sure to do sth. = be sure that + 句子 “確定做某事” 如: We are sure

20、to win next time. = We are sure that we will win next time.我們確信下次一定會贏。6. be sorry for “為某事抱歉” be sorry to do sth. = be sorry (that) + 句子 “很抱歉做了某事”如: I am very sorry for what I said. 我為我所說的話感到抱歉. Im sorry I lost your book. = Im sorry to lose your book.很抱歉弄丟你的書。7tired adj.“（感到）疲憊的” ,主語是人 如: I feel tir

21、ed today.今天我感到累tiring adj. “令人疲勞的”, 主語是事物 如:This job is tiring. 這份工作令人疲憊.類似的有: excited 感到興奮的 exciting 令人興奮的 interested 感到有趣的 interesting 有趣 8. 15-year-old “15歲的” 15 years old “15歲” 如: He is a 15-year-old boy. = The boy is 15 years old.類似用法: 2.5-mile / 2.5 miles 9. instead “替代;相反”, 一般單獨使用,放在句末,前面用逗號隔

22、開.instead of“替代;而不,相反”如: I wont go to Shanghai. Ill go to Beijing, instead. 我不會去上海而會去北京. = Ill go to Beijing instead of Shanghai. I drank a lot of milk instead of water. 我喝了許多牛奶而不是水.10. have fun doing sth. = enjoy doing sth. 表示 “從做.中獲得樂趣”如: I have great fun running. = I enjoy running.我總能在跑步中得到很大樂趣。四

23、、交際用語 （一）請求和回答 Requests ResponsesCould you please do me a favor?Sure. What is it?Will you join us?Id be glad to.Would you mind teaching me?Not at all. Lets go and practice.（二）道歉和回答 Apologies ResponsesIm sorry I didnt call you last night.Never mind. I guess you were busy last night.Im sorry Im late f

24、or class.Thats OK. Please take a seat.Im sorry I lost your book.It doesnt matter. That book isnt important to me.Im sorry I broke your pen.Dont worry. I have another pen.Topic 3 The school sports meet is coming.一、重點詞組:1.join the English club 加入英語俱樂部2.host the 2008 Olympics 舉辦2008年奧運會3.quite a lot 相當(dāng)

25、多 4.make friends with與交朋友5.be afraid 恐怕 6.be free 有空 7.see you then 再見8.win the first gold medal 贏得第一枚金牌9.get 28 gold medals 獲得28枚金牌10.the winner of the first gold medal 第一枚金牌的獲勝者11.every four years 每四年;每隔三年12.the mascot for the Beijing Olympics 北京奧運會的吉祥物13.behave well 舉止得體 14.improve the environmen

26、t 改善環(huán)境15.plant trees and grass 種植花草樹木 16.a symbol of 一種的象征17.stand for 代表 18.the five parts of the world 世界的五大部分19.do morning exercises做早操20.be fond of (doing) sth.喜歡(做)某事二、重點句型1.Could you tell me your name? 你能告訴我你的名字嗎?= Whats your name?2.What do you do? = Whats your job? = What are you? 你是干什么的?3.Be

27、ijing will host the 2008 Olympics. 北京將主辦2008年奧運會4. More and more foreign friends ride in my taxi (= take my taxi) now. 現(xiàn)在越來越多的外國朋友搭我的出租車.5.Speaking English will help me a lot. 說英語將對我有很大幫助.6.Please fill it out. 請把它填好.7.What will the weather be like this weekend? = How will the weather be this weekend

28、? 本周末的天氣怎樣?8. There will be more roads in Beijing. 在北京將會有更多的馬路.9. When shall we meet? 我們什么時候見面？10.Lets make it half past six.咱們把時間定在六點半吧。三. 重點語言點1.be afraid “恐怕” 指有禮貌地、委婉地拒絕別人. be afraid of “害怕(做)” 如: Im afraid I wont be free. 我恐怕沒有空. He is afraid of dogs. 他害怕狗.2.may be “可能是” may是情態(tài)動詞 + bemaybe “或許;

29、 可能” maybe是副詞如: He may be a teacher. = Maybe he is a teacher. 他可能是一名老師.He may know her name. = Maybe he knows her name. 他可能知道她的名字.3.between 在兩者之間 among 在三者或三者當(dāng)中如: The answer is between A and B. 答案在A和B 之間. The winner is among of us. 獲勝者在我們當(dāng)中.4. There be 句型的一般將來時 正:There will be a sports meeting in ou

30、r school this weekend. = There is going to be a sports meeting in our school this weekend. 誤:There will have a sports meeting in our school this weekend. = There is going to have a sports meeting in our school this weekend.四、交際用語提建議的句型:Would you like to go hiking with us? 你想和我們一起去遠足嗎?What/How about

31、going hiking with us? 和我們一起去遠足怎么樣?Why dont you go hiking with us? 你為什么不和我們一起去遠足呢?Why not go hiking with us? 為什么不和我們?yōu)槭裁床缓臀覀円黄鹑ミh足呢?呢?Lets go hiking. 讓我們一起去遠足吧!Would you mind going hiking with us? 你介意和我們一起去遠足嗎?Would you please go hiking with us? 和我們一起去遠足好嗎?Unit2 Keeping healthyTopic 1 You should brush

32、your teeth twice a day一、重點短語1.have a cold/a toothache /a fever/a cough/a backache/a stomachache/a sore throat /the flu /sore eyes 感冒/牙疼/發(fā)燒/咳嗽/背疼胃疼/咽喉發(fā)炎/流感/眼疼2.take a rest=have a rest 休息 3.dont read for too long不要看書太久4.boiled water開水 5.stay in bed臥病在床，躺在床上6.have a good sleep好好睡一覺 7.feel terrible感覺難受8

33、.day and night日日夜夜 9.Youd better do sth.=You had better do sth 你最好做10.not so well很不好 11.not too bad沒什么大礙 12.much better好多了13.go to see a doctor去看病 14.take /have some medicine 吃藥15.taketo 把帶到 16.sendto 把-送到17.hot tea with honey 加蜂蜜的熱茶 18.feel like doing sth. 想要做.19.lie down 躺下 20.look after=take care

34、 of 照看，照顧21.have an accident 發(fā)生一次意外/事故 22.worry about 擔(dān)心23.nothing serious 沒什么嚴重，沒什么大礙 24.check over 診斷，仔細檢查25.thank you for sth/ doing sth. 因而感謝你26.buy sth.for sb.=buy sb.sth 為某人買 27.nountil直到才28.bothand和都是 29.take some cold pills 吃感冒藥30.plenty of =lots of = a lot of許多，大量二、重點句型1. Whats wrong with y

35、ou/him/her?你/他/她怎么了？ =Whats the matter with? =Whats the trouble with?2.You should see a dentist.你應(yīng)該去看牙醫(yī)。這是一種表達建議的句子。還可以用以下句式： youd better(not) how /what aboutwhy not/dont you v3.Im sorry to hear that.聽到這個消息我很難過。這是表示同情別人的句子。4.You look pale.你看起來很蒼白。（1）在英語中表示氣色不好，蒼白，不用whit，而用pale （2）“l(fā)ook ”在這里譯作“看起來”，作

36、連系動詞，后接形容詞。如：You look beautiful.你看起來很漂亮。與look用法相同的連系動詞還有 taste ，sound ，smell ，feel 。如：The soup tastes very delicious .這湯嘗起來真香。Your voice sounds nice.你的聲音聽起來很動人。The flowers smell sweet .這些花聞起來很香。The silk feels smooth 絲綢摸起來很光滑。5.-Shall I take you to the hospital?我送你去醫(yī)院吧？ -No, thank you.不用，謝謝。shall I d

37、o需要我做v嗎？take sb sp把某人送到某地6. Ill take some medicine and see how it goes. 我打算先吃藥看看情況再說。“goes”在這里指事情的進展。“it ”用來代指病情。如：How is everything going? 一切進展如何？Everything is going well.一切進展順利。7.Youd better drink hot tea with honey. 你最好喝加蜂蜜的熱茶。tea with honey 加了蜂蜜的茶，with表示一種伴隨狀態(tài)。類似的表達還有： some coffee with sugar and

38、 milk加了牛奶和糖的咖啡 some tea without sugar不加糖的茶8.Michael had an accident yesterday.昨天邁克發(fā)生了事故。 have an accident發(fā)生了事故9.But my left leg still hurts when I move it.可是當(dāng)我挪動腳時，還是有點兒疼。句中“hurt”譯為“疼痛”，作不及物動詞。后不可接賓語。如：My head hurts.10.Your X-rays show its nothing serious.你的X光照片顯示沒什么嚴重的問題。nothing serious 沒什么嚴重的。noth

39、ing ，something ，anything等不定代詞，被形容詞修飾時，形容詞位于其后。如：I have something important to say.我有一些重要的事情要說。11.Stay in bed and dont move your leg too much.躺在床上，不要總是挪動你的腿。12.Michaels friends bought some chocolate for him .邁克的朋友給他買餓一些巧克力。buy sth for sb.雙賓語的運用。使用雙賓語時，在人賓前需要使用介詞，有時用“to”有時用“for ”，這與動詞本身有關(guān)，表示動詞的方向，多用“t

40、o”，表示動詞的目的，多用“ for ”give sth to sb. pass sth to sb.bring sth to sb. take sth to sb.cook sth for sb. buy sth for sb .13.-but I couldnt read them until today.但是直到今天我才讀了它們。notuntil直到才until 在肯定句動詞一般用延續(xù)性動詞，在否定句中動詞一般為短暫性動詞。如：I didnt go to bed until my mother came back. 直到媽媽回來我才睡覺。He will wait for his fath

41、er until ten oclock.他將等他父親一直到10點鐘。He wont leave until his father comes.他直到他父親回來才離開。三、語法學(xué)習(xí)1. had better 的形式和用法1) 固定短語had better具有情態(tài)意義，也可以看作情態(tài)動詞。譯為“最好”，它只有一種形式，沒有人稱和數(shù)的變化，后常跟動詞原形，是給人提出建議的一種方式。如： You had better go to see the doctor你最好去看醫(yī)生。Youd better eat a lot of fruit and drink plenty of water.你最好多吃水果，

42、多喝水。2) had better的否定結(jié)構(gòu)為 had better not。如：Youd better not eat hot food你最好別吃辛辣的食物。Youd better not work today.你今天最好別工作。2. Shall 用語第一人稱 1). 請求給予指示。如：How shall I cook it? 我該怎么樣做這東西？ 2). 主動提供幫助。如：Shall I carry the box for you?要我給你搬這個箱嗎？ 3). 提出建議。如：Shall we meet at the theater? 我們在劇院見面怎樣？Topic 2 I must ask

43、 him to give up smoking一、重點短語1.stay up late 熬夜 2.be bad for 對有害 3.be good for 對有益4.too much 太多，過分 5.do morning exercises 做早操6.go to school without breakfast 不吃早餐去上學(xué) 7.have a bath 洗澡8.take a fresh breath 呼吸新鮮空氣 9.readabout讀關(guān)于10.ask sb ( not) to do 叫某人( 別)做某事 11.give up sth doing sth 放棄12.throw litter

44、 about 亂扔垃圾 13.putinto 把放進14.get into 進入 15.keep the air clean and fresh 保持空氣清新16.wash hands before meals 飯前洗手 17.as we know 眾所周知二、重點句型1. Staying up late is bad for your health.熬夜有害健康。stay up late熬夜be bad for對有害。類似的短語還有： be good for對有好處staying up late is動名詞作主語。當(dāng)我們需要一個動詞充當(dāng)主語時，常用此動詞的動名詞（即doing）形式。如：Pl

45、aying basketball is good for your heath.打籃球?qū)δ愕纳眢w有好處。Swimming is my hobby.游泳是我的愛好。2. It will keep you active during the day.它會使你在白天保持活力。keep sth/sb .+adj.保持某物/某人在某種狀態(tài)。如：keep your fingernails clean.保持你的指甲干凈。keep our streets clean.讓街道保持干凈。3. Different foods help us in different ways不同的食物對我們有不同的作用. in d

46、ifferent ways.譯為“用不同的方式”。4. If we eat too little or too much food如果我們吃太少或太多食物little 少得幾乎沒有，表否定，修飾不可數(shù)名詞。a little有一些，表示肯定，修飾不可數(shù)名詞。與 little ，a little類似的用法的還有 few， a few 。few少得幾乎沒有，表否定，修飾可數(shù)名詞。 a few有一些，表示肯定，修飾可數(shù)名詞。5. Walking is good exercise and it is necessary for good health. 散步是很好的鍛煉，它是身體健康必不可少的。be n

47、ecessary for對來說是必不可少的 如：Sunshine is necessary for our life.陽光對于我們的生活來說是必不可少的。Food is necessary for life.食物是生命所必需的。三、語法學(xué)習(xí)情態(tài)動詞must及其否定形式 must not must 譯為“必須做” , 其否定意義“不必做”，用dont have to 表示，而不用must not 。如：Must I finish it tonight?No, you dont have to./ No, you neednt.而must not 譯作“禁止做”。如：You must not th

48、row litter about.Dont throw litter about.別到處亂扔垃圾。情態(tài)動詞maymay有兩種含義，表示請求允許，譯作“可以”。如：May I come in ?我可以進來嗎？表示推測，譯作“可能”。如：You may get a headache when you work too hard.當(dāng)你工作太累時你可能回感到頭疼。You may get a headache when you cant get enough sleep. 當(dāng)你睡眠不足時，你可能會頭疼。enough sleep 充足的睡眠。enough 修飾名詞時放在前面；當(dāng)它修飾形容詞時，一般放在形容

49、詞后面。如：strong enough足夠強壯Topic 3 Must we exercise to prevent the flu?一重點短語1.hurry up 快點，趕快2.go ahead （尤指經(jīng)某人允許）開始，干下去，走在前面，領(lǐng)先3.do more exercise 多鍛煉 4.do some cleaning 做掃除5.all the time 一直 6.have to 不得不，必須 7.keep away 遠離8.just a moment 稍等一會兒 9.get through 撥通（電話）；通過10.talk with 和-交談 11.get lost 丟失了，迷路 12

50、.ask for leave 請假13.healthy food 健康食物 14.crowded places 擁擠的地方15.do ones best 盡力 16change clothes often 常換衣服17.wash hands often 常洗手 18.ringup 打電話給19.leave a message 留口信 20.take a message 帶口信21.call sb. Back 給回電話 22.take an active part in 積極參加23.what do you think of ？你認為怎么樣？24.let sb. out 讓出去 25.teach

51、 oneself on the Internet 網(wǎng)上自學(xué)26.be afraid of sth / doing sth. 害怕，恐懼二.重點句型1.Sure,go ahead.當(dāng)然可以，請問吧！ahead 意思是向前，這里的go ahead原意為向前走，在這里譯作繼續(xù)問問題，相當(dāng)于go on2.Please tell my father to take care of himself 請告訴我爸爸照顧好自己。take care of 照顧，照料。同義詞：look aftertell sb to do sth ask sb to do sth want sb to do sth get sb

52、to do sth 表示讓某人去做某時事3.Can I take a message?我能為您梢個口信嗎？take a message 傳/捎口信leave a message 留口信give a message to 給某人一個口信4.Ill tell her when she comes back.她一回來我就告訴她。本句是由when引導(dǎo)的時間狀語從句。當(dāng)主句的動詞用一般將來時時，從句一般用現(xiàn)在時。如： Hell phoneme when he arrives in Beijing .當(dāng)他到北京時，他將回給我打電話。5.he took an active part in the battl

53、e against it.他積極投身于抗擊“非典”的戰(zhàn)斗中。against 與相對抗take part in參加；加入到某種活動中take an active part in積極參加，如：You should take an active part in the sports meet in your school.你應(yīng)該積極參加你們學(xué)校的運動會。6.He cared for the patients.他日夜關(guān)心著病人。care for sb 關(guān)心某人7.Its my duty to save the patients. 救治病人是我的職責(zé)。1) its ones duty to do sth

54、 做.是某人的職責(zé)。如：Its our duty to study hard.2)itsto do 做某事是在此句式中，“to do ”是真正的主語，而“it ”是形式主語，類似的句式有：Its dangerous to climb the tree.怕樹很危險。8.Long time no see. 好久沒見！這是一句常用口語，在久別重逢的朋友之間，還可以說 “Havent seen you for a long time！”。9.I taught myself on the Internet. 我在網(wǎng)上自學(xué)。on the Internet 在網(wǎng)絡(luò)上。介詞on用來表示在網(wǎng)上、電視上、收音機里、電話里。如：on the phone( over the phone)， on the radio ，on TV teach oneself自學(xué)，近義詞組為： learn by oneself10.How often does Mr Brown