Lesson23Anewhouse新居Whyisthenewhousespecial?Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenowlivinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.参考译文昨天我收到了姐姐的一封信,她住在尼日利亚。在信中她说她明年将到英国来。如果她来了,她会感到非常惊奇了。我们现在住在乡间的一栋漂亮的新住宅里。这栋房子在我姐姐离开之前就已动工了,是在5个月以前竣工的。我在信中告诉她,她可以和我们住在一起。这栋房子里有许多房间,还有一个漂亮的花园。它是一栋非常现代化的住宅,因此在有些人看来很古怪。它肯定是这个地区唯一的一栋现代化住宅。【Newwordsandexpressions】(4)1complete[kəm'pli:t]v.完成2modern['mɔdən]a.新式的,与以往不同的3strange[streindʒ]a.奇怪的4district['distrikt]n.地区一.单词讲解:completeadj./n.adj.(很少有比较级、最高级的变化)1)全部的,完备的thecompleteworksofHemingway海明威全集alargehousecompletewithswimmingpool一所设备齐全带有游泳池的大房子2)彻底的,完全的acompletevictory完胜acompletefailure彻底的失败becomplete完成/befinishedeg.Myworkwillbecompletenextweek.我的工作将于下周完成。vt.完成,做完,完结eg.Thebridgeisn’tcompletedyet.这座桥还没有竣工。completelyadv.完全地,全部地eg.Iwascompletelyatalosswhattodo.我完全不知道怎么办才好。ataloss:notknowingwhattodoorsay不知如何是好;茫然;困惑强调的副词:quite十分absolutely/completely完全地much非常rather相当地considerably颇slightly稍微abit,alittle有一点儿modernadj.1)现代的,近代的moderntimes现代amoderndiscovery最近的发现2)现代的,时髦的eg.I’mafraidyourideasarenotmodern.恐怕你的主意已经过时了。modernschool(英国不升大学的)中等学校modernizationn.现代化modern(a.)→modernize(v.)使…现代化→modernization(n.)现代化thefourmodernizations四个现代化类似的变化:real→realize→realizationglobe→global→globalize→globalizationstrangeadj.奇怪的,陌生的,生疏的,外行的,不习惯的eg.Iamquitestrangehere.我对这里相当不熟悉。bestrangeatfootball对足球是个外行eg.Hewasstillstrangetothework.他对工作还很生疏。eg.TheidiomisstrangetoanEnglishear.这句成语英国人听起来很别扭。strangern.陌生人,异乡人,外行eg.Dotheyadmitstrangerstothetenniscourt?他们承认对网球是外行吗?makeastrangerofsb冷淡地对待某人makenostrangerofsb热情地对待某人eg.Hemakesnostrangerofme.他不把我当外人。thelittlestranger新生婴儿eg.Heisnostrangertome.他对我来说并不陌生。anutterstrangertoshame一个恬不知耻的人eg.Heisastrangertofear.他不知道什么叫害怕。districtn.区,地区,(美)选举区apoordistrictinhabitedbytheLondonworkingpeople伦敦劳动人民居住的贫困区administrativedistrict行政区abusinessdistrict商业区anelectoral[ɪ'lektərəl]district选区二、KeyStructures关键句型1、一般将来时:will+V.原形例:i'iiseeyoutomorrow.2.将来进行时:will+be+v.-ing将来某时正在做某事或对将来某事的一种判断,推测,或是用将来进行时提问更加客气礼貌。例:Whatwillyoubedoingtomorrow?明天你干什么呀?3.过去完成时:had+过去分词例:Afterhehadfinishedworkhewenthome.他完成工作之后回家了。4.间接引语Hesaidthat;Hetoldmethat区别:said+所说内容;told+sb+所说内容5.if条件句主句用将来时,从句用一般现在时。例:Ifyouopenthedoor,youwillgetasurprise.如果你开门的话,你会大吃一惊的。6.情态动词:must,can(could),may(might)must,can/could,may/might+v.原形7.动名词做主语,表语,动词宾语,介词宾语,定语例:Fishingismyfavoritesport.钓鱼是我最喜欢的运动。8.have的用法:1)拥有/own;possess2)帮助构成现在完成时have+过去分词3)其它含义:吃,喝,做,度过...9.被动语态be+过去分词例:Itwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.很多年前它是被我祖父买的。练习1.用正确的时态填空:l)Afterhehadreadthebook,he____(write)areviewofit.(wrote)2)Hedidnotleavehisofficeuntilhehad____(finish)work.(finished)3)Ifhe____(break)hispromise,I'IIneverspeaktohimagain.(breaks)4)Iftheweatherisfine,wewill____(go)forapicnic.(go/shallgo)2.用said或told填空用动词的正确时态填空:I)She____meshe____(will)beabsentfromwork.(told,would)2)I____mymotherthatI____(lose)thekey.(told,hadlost)3.用恰当的动词来替换括号中的词:l)He()anewhouse(owns)Hehasanewhouse--2)He()alotofmoney(possesses)Hehasalotofmoney.3)I()abathbeforedinner.(took)Ihadabathbeforedinner.4)()abiscuit.(Take)Haveabiscuit.5)()you()useyourtelephoneplease?(Will,letme)CanIuseyourtelephoneplease?MayIuseyourtelephoneplease?6)()theplay()beginatanymoment.(Perhaps,will)Theplaymaybeginatanymoment.7)()begunalready.(Perhapsithas)Itmayhavebegunalready.8)()takeataxi.(Itisnecessaryformeto)Imusttakeataxi.Ihavetotakeataxi三、课文讲解TextIhadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.havealetterfromsb收到某人的来信/receivealetterfromsb/hearfromsblettern.信,函件aletterofintroduction推荐信anopenletter公开信eg.Imustanswerhisletter.我必须给他回信。acknowledgeone’sletter向某人表示来信已收到acknowledge[ək'nɔlidʒ]vt.承认,供认;告知已收到;鸣谢,感谢havealetterregistered寄挂号信dropaletterintoamailbox把信投进邮箱mailbox(美)邮箱letterbox/postbox(英)邮箱anexpressletter快信blindletters地址、姓名不详,无法投递的信letters文学amanofletters文人artandletters文艺totheletter照字面意思,严格地,彻底地carryouttheordertotheletter彻底地执行命令ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Nigeria[nai'dʒiəriə]n.尼日利亚(非洲中西部国家)Nigerian[nai'dʒiəriən]a.尼日利亚的n.尼日利亚人Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.surprise1)n.惊人的事物,料想不到的事物eg.Hissuccesswasagreatsurprisetome.他的成功对我来讲是个意外。eg.Theringofthetelephonesurprisedthemandozingduringworkinghours.电话的铃声惊动了那个在上班时间打盹的人。(doze[dəuz]打盹儿,瞌睡)surprise用人作宾语eg.Shewillbemuchsurprisedbyyourvisit.你的拜访会令她感到惊奇。surprisedadj.感到惊讶的besurprisedatsth/doingsth对…感到惊奇eg.Weweresurprisedatthefact.我们对这个事实感到惊奇。besurprisedtodosth对做某事感到惊讶eg.Iwasverysurprisedtohearthenews.听到这个消息,我感到惊讶。/Iwasverysurprisedatthenews.besurprisedthateg.Theyweresurprisedthathegotinjuredinthetrafficaccident.他在车祸中受伤了,他们感到吃惊。surprising令人惊奇的,令人意外的asurprisingrumor令人意外的流言蜚语rumor[‘ru:mə]n.传闻,风闻;谣言,谣传eg.That’snotsosurprising.没什么好惊奇的。有关surprise的短语:insurprise吃惊的,在惊慌中eg.Hehidhimselfinsurprise.他惊慌地躲了起来。toone’ssurprise令…吃惊的