Lesson7Toolate•在西方,钻石被称为“妇女最好的伴侣”。当钻石第一次发现时,因其坚硬无比,用adamas称呼它再恰当不过了。Adamas的“坚不可摧”,“不可征服”的意思,当时指任何特别坚硬的物质。•晚期拉丁文传化为diamas后来英语演变成为二个词adamant和diamond,前者指坚硬的金属,后者指名贵的钻石。它能切割其它物质,但除了本身以外不能被其他物质所切割。Watchforfun•☆detectiven.侦探detectivestory侦探小说☆airportn.机场☆airfieldn.飞机起落的场地port港口:airport:航空港attheairportfield田野:airfield:停机坪ontheairfield•☆expectv.期待,等待(重点词)区分:except除……之外1.预计,预料•Jimhasfailedinmathematicsashisteacherexpected.正如他老师所预料的那样,吉姆数学考试没及格。•2.等待,期待,盼望(心理上的等待)expect所表示的等待一般暗含着根据某些信息或规律而作出相应反应的意思,而waitfor主要继续“等待”这个动作本身。•expectsbtodosth:期待某人做某事•costly“由于物品华丽,稀少而价格高的”,•eg:costlyjewels.•expensive“价格超过货物本身的价值或一般人的购买力”,anexpensivebook.•precious具有很大价值的东西或话语,不一定用金钱来衡量。eg:preciousmoments/diamondsprecious带有感情色彩,是真心喜欢的如:preciousphoto珍贵的照片如果不谈感情,valuable和precious是一样的。sthisvaluable/preciousprice:价格-pricelessadj.-less表示否定:没有价格的,无价的valuelessadj.没有价值,不足道的worth值:worthlessadj.无价值的☆valuableadj.贵重的(重点)☆preciousadj.珍贵的•☆diamondn.钻石preciousstone宝石crystal水晶jade玉diamondring钻戒•parcel小包;包裹.•邮包,eg:Aparcelhasjustcome,addressedtoyou.有一个寄给你的邮包到了。•package较大的包裹•packet携带的小包,•☆steal(stole,stolen)v.偷在中国,认为在不知道的情况下是“偷”,明目张胆的就是“抢”。而英语不区分。我们说“我的钱包被偷了”和“我被偷了”是一个字,而在英语里是两个词。Mywalletwasstolen.Iwasrobbed.stealsth偷(某物);robsb抢(某人)跟地点相连也用rob:robthebank•2.巧妙地占用,偷偷地弄到手•eg:HehasstolenawayMary’sheart.•3.偷偷地行动,悄悄靠近•Hestoleintotheroom.他悄悄地进了房间。•☆mainadj.主要的main永远不修饰人,我们可以说mainbuilding/street/sentence/idea,但不能说mainperson☆guardn.警戒,守卫lifeguard救生员bodyguard保镖tell,wait,expect,keepguard,open,trytosteal,take…off,carry…into,befullofstonesandsand!…Ateighto’clockofOctober8thwhenItrainedheavilyIwaswalkinghomewhenitsuddenlyrained.We/domyhomeworkLucy/visitmyteacher/myfriendMyfriend/sitintheparkJimmy/climbthemountainsMr.Brown/stayinthelibraryYouarelisteningtomecarefullywhileIamtalking.Mymother/doshoppinginthesupermarketMysister/boatonthelakeWhilemymotherwasdoingshoppinginthesupermarketlastSunday,mysisterwasboatingonthelake.Myuncle/swimmingintheseaMygrandpa/fishnearthebeachJudy/playtennisJack/playtennisI/stayathomeandwatchTVThey/haveapartymother/cleanmyroomson/studyEnglishmorningafternoonmorningeveningWhatwereyoudoinglast…?SaturdaySunday4a:writingpracticeusing“was/weredoing”:Juliawaswalkingintotheparkwiththebikeat11:00am.At11:15whileshewaswatchinghappily,thethiefwassteelingherbike.At11:10shewassittingnearthebanktowatchothersswimming.Shefoundhisbikewasstolenat11:20soshewascallingtothepolicestationatthattime.MoreExercises注意介词的用法e.g.toone’ssurprisebefullof=befilledwithcarry…into,take…offChecktheanswersonPage391.B2.c3.c4.d5.a6.c7.d8.a9.c10.b11.a12.b