1、lesson 4 An exciting tripLike?Do you like travelling?Where do you want to travel?orDislike?Listen and answerQuestions on the text 1、How long has Tim been in Australia?Six months.2、What does he do in Australia?He works for a big firm there.3、Why is Tim finding the trip exciting?Because he has never b
2、een abroad before.An exciting tripI have just received a letter from my brother,Tim.Hes in Australia.He has been there for six months.Tim is an engineer.He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia.He has just bought an Australian car and ha
3、s gone toAlice Springs,a small town in the centre of Australia.He will soon visit Darwin.From there,he will fly to Perth.My brother has never been abroad before,so he is finding this trip very exciting.vocabulary excitingadj.令人兴奋的 excite v.激动 excited 感到兴奋(主语是人)exciting 令人感到兴奋(主语是物)eg.interesting 有趣的
4、 interested 对感兴趣 an exciting trip 那个消息令人振奋，我非常地兴奋。The news is exciting,I am excited.receive v.接受，收到 receive/have receive/have a letter from sb.receive (客观)收到 accept (主观)接受eg.今天上午，我收到一个男孩的一束鲜花，但我没有接受。This morning I received a bunch of flowers from a boy,but I didnt accept it.take take the exam 接受考试 t
5、ake advice接受建议 firm n.商行，公司 =company centre n.中心 (center美式）metre British English meter American English centre和middle的区别 centre 表示立体事物的中心(如球心等)，其前可用介词 in,at 用于空间 middle 则指中间或中部指中间或中部，其前可用介词 in 既可以用于空间，也可以用于时间或活动等 Cultural differences between the USA and the UKContents01.02.03.04.Language FoodClothin
6、gEducation中国：中国：日常打招呼，大多使用日常打招呼，大多使用“吃了吗？吃了吗？”“上哪上哪 呢？呢？”等等，这体现了人与人之间的一种亲切感。等等，这体现了人与人之间的一种亲切感。西方：西方：中国这种打招呼的方式会令对方感到突然、中国这种打招呼的方式会令对方感到突然、尴尬，甚至不快，因为西方人会把这种问话理解尴尬，甚至不快，因为西方人会把这种问话理解 成为一种成为一种“盘问盘问”，感到对方在询问他们的私生，感到对方在询问他们的私生 活。在西方，日常打招呼他们只说一声活。在西方，日常打招呼他们只说一声“Hello”或按时间来分，说声或按时间来分，说声“早上好！早上好！”“”“下午好！下
7、午好！”“晚上好！晚上好！”就可以了。而英国人见面会说：就可以了。而英国人见面会说：“今天天气不错啊！今天天气不错啊！”一般来说，我们中国人在家族成员之间很少用一般来说，我们中国人在家族成员之间很少用“谢谢谢谢”。如果用了，听起来会很怪，或相互关系上有。如果用了，听起来会很怪，或相互关系上有了距离。而在英语国家了距离。而在英语国家“Thank you.”几乎用于一切几乎用于一切场合，所有人之间，即使父母与子女，兄弟姐妹之场合，所有人之间，即使父母与子女，兄弟姐妹之间也不例外。送上一瓶饮料，准备一桌美餐，对方间也不例外。送上一瓶饮料，准备一桌美餐，对方都会说一声都会说一声“Thank you.”
8、公共场合，不管别人帮你公共场合，不管别人帮你什么忙，你都要道一声什么忙，你都要道一声“Thank you.”在英语国家，赞美也常用来作为交谈的引子。在英语国家，赞美也常用来作为交谈的引子。赞美的内容主要有个人的外貌，外表，新买赞美的内容主要有个人的外貌，外表，新买的东西，个人财物，个人在某方面的出色的的东西，个人财物，个人在某方面的出色的工作等。通常称赞别人的外表时只称赞她努工作等。通常称赞别人的外表时只称赞她努力打扮的结果，而不是她的天生丽质。因此力打扮的结果，而不是她的天生丽质。因此赞美别人发型的很多，赞美别人漂亮头发的赞美别人发型的很多，赞美别人漂亮头发的很少。对别人的赞美，最普通的回答
9、是：很少。对别人的赞美，最普通的回答是：Thank you.但中国人就会很谦虚的说哪里哪里但中国人就会很谦虚的说哪里哪里.Synonyms（同义词）British EnglishAmericanEnglishBritish EnglishAmericanEnglishpavementsidewalkautumnfallrubbishtrash flatapartment footballsoccerliftelevatorbiscuitcookiechipsfriessweetscandypetrolgastubesubwaycar parkparking lotholidayvacation
10、trouserspants Vocabulary Differences on spelling The letter l travelled(BrE)traveled(AmE)our-or colour,neighbour(BrE)color ,neighbor (AmE)Clothing British clothingScottish kilt(基尔特)Tailcoat(燕尾服）British Style(英伦风）American clothingFoodAmerican foodBritish food公交车上，一个中国人和一个外国人互相撞了公交车上，一个中国人和一个外国人互相撞了一下
11、，中国人想展现自己刚学的一点英文，一下，中国人想展现自己刚学的一点英文，中国人说：中国人说：Im sorry.外国人说：外国人说：Im sorry too.中国人不明白，我说了对不起，你却有两个中国人不明白，我说了对不起，你却有两个（too-two）对不起，）对不起，他又说：他又说：Im sorry three.外国人不知道中国外国人不知道中国人在说什么，就问：人在说什么，就问：What are you sorry for？中国人以为外国人说是四个对不起（中国人以为外国人说是四个对不起（four-for），说：说：Im sorry five.abroadadv.在国外 直接和动词连用，一般置于
12、动词后 eg.go abroad live abroad study abroad before 1)prep.在之前 before lunch 午饭前 before 10 oclock 在十点钟前2)conj.在.之前 eg.在遗忘之前把事情做了。Do it before you forget it.3)adv.以前，过去 eg.我以前看过这部电影。Ive seen the film before.他以前从来没有出过国。He has never been abroad before.phrase 短语 a great number of 与 a lot of a great number o
13、f 后面一定要加 a lot of 可 I have a lot of friends/bread.I have a great number of friends.from there 从那地方起 from.to.即用于时间或地点 from half past 8 to half past 11 from Beijing to Tianjin An exciting tripI have just received a letter from my brother,Tim.Hes in Australia.He has been there for six months.Tim is an
14、engineer.He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia.He has just bought an Australian car and has gone toAlice Springs,a small town in the centre of Australia.He will soon visit Darwin.From there,he will fly to Perth.My brother has never be
15、en abroad before,so he is finding this trip very exciting.Text1.I have just received a letter from my brother,Tim.just 与完成时连用 完成时 我已到北京。I have arrived in Beijing.我在北京待过一年时间。He has been in Beijing for one year.has been+in 地点 has gone to:去了某地没回来 has been to:曾经去过某地，现在不在那个地方 你去过巴黎吗？Have you been to Pari
16、s?2、He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia.work for 强调对象（为了）work in 强调地点（在）I am working for a school.I am working in the school.firm 公司 =company a great number of =a great/good many of 修饰可数名词复数 a lot of 可数/不可数名词 a great/good deal of 可数
17、/不可数名词 a great amount of 修饰不可数名词3.He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice springs,a small town in the centre ofAustralia.He will soon visit Darwin.in the centre of.research centre 研究中心 business centre 商业中心，营业中心 commercial centre 商业中心 soon adv.不久，很快（时间）shortly;in or within a short
18、time eg.她不久就会过来。Shell soon/shortly be here.来得容易去得也快。Soon got,Soon gone.4、My brother has never been abroad before,so he is finding this trip very exciting.find this trip exciting find+宾语+形容词做宾补 find the room clean and tidy find her happy 动词+宾语+宾补 使它容易些。Make it simple.Grammar 重点现在完成时构成:have/has+p.p.(动
19、词的过去分词)用法：表示过去发生的动作对现在存在的影响；表示从过去一直持续到现在并可能持续下去的的动作或状态。时间状语：already,yet,just,never，so far,since,for a long time,in the last few years,these days，lately,ever,for six months,since 1955表一段时间的时间状语,不能和瞬间动词(非延续性)连用.I have lived/been here for four years.He has already retired.He hasnt retired yet.I have bo
20、ught this book for ten months.I have got this book for ten months.（）一般过去时和现在完成时的区别动动 作作时时 间间一般过去时一般过去时 动作发生在过去，动作发生在过去，现在已停止。现在已停止。表过去的一个表过去的一个时间点时间点或特定或特定时间时间现在完成时现在完成时动作发生在过去，动作发生在过去，对现在造成对现在造成了影响了影响,并且仍可能在继续并且仍可能在继续表表一段时间一段时间或不确定时间或不确定时间把下列句子改成现在完成时形式eg.The bell is ringing.铃正在响。The bell has just
21、rung.铃刚刚响过。1.He is leaving the house.他正要离开房间。He has just left the house.他刚刚离开房间。2.He is having breakfast.他正在吃早饭。He has just had breakfast.他刚刚吃过早饭。3.She is writing a letter.她正在写一封信。She has just written a letter.她刚刚写完一封信。Important phrases 与-不同 在-中部从国外 住在国外 收到-的来信 为-工作 飞往某个地方 去了某地 去过某地大量的，许多的 be differ
22、ent from in the centre of from abroad live abroad receive a letter from sb.work for fly to have gone to have been to a great number of Exercises()1、Jim has been studying _ for 3 years.a.abroad b.aboard c.road d.broad()2.Willam felt very happy because he _ a letter from Cambridge University.a.sent b.
23、lent c.borrowed d.received()3.Ann is a kind girl so she has _ friends.a.a great much of b.a great number of c.the much of d.the little of()4.Tim went _ America 6 months ago.a.to b.into c.at d.in()5.Tom is in Austria.How long _ there?a.is he b.was he c,has he been d.has he adbac()6.Xian is a city in
24、the _ of China.a.middle b.centre c.front d.back()7._ people called to ask about her health.a.A great many of b.A large number c.A great many d.Large number()8.How is this book different _ that?a.from b.about c.of d.to()9.How long _ at this job?Since 1990.a.were you employed b.have you been employed
25、c.had you been employed d.will you be employedbcabTranslate1.史密斯是一名工程师，他在一家大公司工作。Smith is an engineer and he is _ _ a big _.2.你见不到Jack了，因为他去新加坡了。You couldnt meet Jack because he _ _ Singapore.3.三天后，Lucy 要飞往悉尼。Three days later,Lucy _ _ _ Sydney.4.超市出售许多东西。A supermarket sells _ _ _ _ things.workinginf
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