Introduction-and-Introduction-and-readingreadingContentsImportantWordsIntroductionLead-inReadingLanguagePointsapartmentsecond floorapartment blocka five stories buildinga house which is two stories high high-rise buildingWhere does he live?inthesouthofChinainthecityofGuangzhouinasuburbinthenortheastofthecityasmallapartmentonthethirdfloorafive-storeyapartmentblockZhang Hua Lin XiaoyunWhere does she live?inthecountrysideinsouthernLiaoningaboutfiftymilesawayfromthecityofDalianahousewhichistwostoreyshighandismadeoflocalstoneTell your partner which one is more similar to yours? In what way is it similar?Help Xiao Li to complete his description of his home. Then write four sentences describing your home. Share with others after its finished. Write three or four sentences describing your home. Compare your homes in groups of four.Lookandguess1. This city lies in the southeast of China;2. It is a seaside city;3. It has a famous Island-GuLangyu Island.Which city do the pictures showInformationaboutXiamen Xiamen is a coastal sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian Province, Peoples Republic of China. It looks out to the Taiwan Strait and borders the cities of Quanzhou and Zhangzhou to the north and south respectively.Xiamen has been designated a special economic development city, in part because of its key position across from Taiwan. Opposite Xiamen proper, across the inner harbour, is the island of Gulangyu, the former foreign settlement and a fine residential section.architecture area climate coast district harbour hometown island park (v.) rent touristFindthesewordsinthepassage.Nowusesomeofthemtocompletethesesentences.1. A lot of _ visit Xiamen in summer.2. The parks in the _ district are very pretty.3. One of the nicest things about Xiamen is that it is on the _.touristsharbourcoast4. The _ for a modern apartment in Xiamen is usually very high.5. Which _ of the city does Xiao Li live in?6. If we _ the car over there, we can go for a walk along the harbour.rentdistrictparkListentothetapeandchoosethecorrectanswers.1. John Martin is visiting _. (a) Xiao Lis hometown (b) a town near where Xiao Li lives (c) a shopping mall2. Xiao Li lives _. (a) on the island of Gulangyu (b) in Xiamen (c) in a town to the northwest of Xiamen3. John and Xiao Li are _. (a) at Xiao Lis home (b) driving around the city in a car (c) on a trainRead the passage carefully and complete the chart below.Readthetextcarefullyandfillintheblanks.A(n) 1. _ and lively cityClimate2. _in summer and 3. _ in winterPeopleFriendlyPlaces of interest mentioned4. _, a gorgeous island with some interesting 5. _attractive/interestingPretty hot and wetquite coldGulangyu IslandarchitectureTwo districts mentionedThe business districtA great number of 6. _ buildings and great 7. _The 8. _ districtThe most 9. _ part of the city with some really pretty 10. _high-riseshopping mallswesterninterestingparksReadthetextcarefullyanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsareTrue(T)orFalse(F).1. John and Xiao Li havent seen each other for six years.2. John has never been to China before.3. Xiao Li enjoys living on the coast.4. There are very few tourists in the northwest of Xiamen.5. There are a lot of new high-rise buildings in Gulangyu Island.6. There are some interesting buildings on Gulangyu Island.Read the text (P32) again and choose the best answers.1. How are Xiao Li and John Martin traveling in Xiamen? A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By bike. D. By car.2. According to the text, what will John Martin do tomorrow? A. He will leave Xiamen. B. He will go to visit Gulangyu. C. He will buy some presents. D. He will rent an apartment.3. We can learn from the text that _. A. Martin had never been to China before B. tourists may annoy local people C. the weather there is wet in winter D. there are some pretty parks in the northwest1. this is one of the most attractive places Ive been to. attractive adj. 有吸引力的有吸引力的,引起注意的引起注意的e.g. 1) The photo made him quite attractive. 照片把他拍得相当英俊。照片把他拍得相当英俊。 2) I think she is a very attractive girl. 我认为她是很有魅力的女孩。我认为她是很有魅力的女孩。 3) Ice cream is attractive to children. 冰淇淋对孩子们非常有吸引力。冰淇淋对孩子们非常有吸引力。2. Pretty hot and wet in the summer pretty adv. 非常非常, 相当相当 e.g. After a whole days hard work, I feel pretty tired. 辛苦工作了一整天我感到很累。辛苦工作了一整天我感到很累。猜一猜：猜一猜： The moment the king saw the pretty girl, he fell love with her. (此处此处pretty为形容词，意为为形容词，意为 “漂亮的漂亮的”。)3. Sounds OK to me. sound vi. 听起来听起来,听上去听上去 e.g. The music sounds very pleasing to the ear. 这音乐听起来十分悦耳。这音乐听起来十分悦耳。 n. 声音声音,响声响声;喧闹声喧闹声e.g.We heard sounds of laughter from the next room. 我们听到隔壁房间传来的阵阵笑声。我们听到隔壁房间传来的阵阵笑声。 The sounds from the next room woke up the child. 隔壁房间传来的喧闹声把孩子弄醒了。隔壁房间传来的喧闹声把孩子弄醒了。 Shall we go out for dinner tonight?_. A. You are right B. It must be funny C. That sounds great D. Have a nice time 问句是问句是“提出建议提出建议”的句子，用的句子，用That sounds great表示表示“听起来很棒听起来很棒 / 好好”4. Dont they bother you? bother vt. 烦扰烦扰e.g. The problem has been bothering me for weeks. 那问题已经困扰了我几个星期。那问题已经困扰了我几个星期。 n. 烦恼烦恼,麻烦麻烦e.g. We had a lot of bother finding a vacant apartment. 我们费了不少周折才找到一套空闲的我们费了不少周折才找到一套空闲的 公寓房间。公寓房间。 5. Now were leaving the business district and approaching the harbour. approach v. 接近，靠近接近，靠近 e.g. Our new teaching building is approaching completion. 我们的新教学楼就要完工了。我们的新教学楼就要完工了。The poor little boy approached me for food. 那个可怜的小男孩走近我向我要吃的。那个可怜的小男孩走近我向我要吃的。译译: 圣诞节就要到了。圣诞节就要到了。 Christmas Day is approaching.1. Its been six years since we last saw each other.自从我们上次见面已经有自从我们上次见面已经有6年了。年了。 It is /has been +一段时间一段时间+since 从句从句 (谓语动词为谓语动词为延续性动词延续性动词的过去时态的过去时态) 自从自从不不做做至今已有至今已有时间了时间了英语动词：延续性动词和终止性动词一、延续性动词一、延续性动词延续性动词表示的动作不但可以延续，而且可以延续性动词表示的动作不但可以延续，而且可以产生持久的影响。常见的这类动词有：产生持久的影响。常见的这类动词有：be，have，keep，know，learn，lie，live，read，sing，sleep，stand，stay，wait，walk，watch等。延续性动词的用法很广，但常见于现在等。延续性动词的用法很广，但常见于现在完成时完成时中的句子中的句子中，且常与中，且常与for，how，long，since等引导的表示一段时间的状语或等引导的表示一段时间的状语或状语从句连用。例如：状语从句连用。例如：1Ihavelearnedmorethan1，000ChinesewordssinceIcametoChina自从来到中国，我已经学自从来到中国，我已经学会了会了l，000多个汉字。多个汉字。2WehavelivedinLinqingsincewecamehere自从来到这儿，我们就一直住在临清。自从来到这儿，我们就一直住在临清。3Ihavekeptthepictureforaboutthreeyears这张画我保存了大约三年。这张画我保存了大约三年。二、终止性动词二、终止性动词终止性动词又称为终止性动词又称为瞬间动词瞬间动词或非延续性动词，它或非延续性动词，它表示的动作不能延续，也就是说动作表示的动作不能延续，也就是说动作一旦发生就立即结束一旦发生就立即结束，并，并产生某产生某种结果种结果。常见的这类动词有：。常见的这类动词有：accept，arrive，become，begin，borrow，break，buy，catch，close，come，die，end，fall，finish，get，give，go，join，leave，put，reach，receive，shut，start，stop等。例如：等。例如：1TheyhavereachedShanghai他们已经到达了上海。他们已经到达了上海。2HashegonetoLondon?他已经到伦敦他已经到伦敦去了吗去了吗?e.g.1) Its five years since Lucy lived in China. 露西有五年不住这儿了。露西有五年不住这儿了。2) Its ten years since her father smoked. 她父亲有她父亲有10年不吸烟了年不吸烟了e.g.1) It has been three years since my brother came back from America. 我哥哥从美国回来已经三年了。我哥哥从美国回来已经三年了。2) 她丈夫去世她丈夫去世2年了。年了。 Its two years since her husband died. Note：It is /has been +一段时间一段时间+since 从从句（谓语动词为句（谓语动词为瞬间动词瞬间动词的过去时态）的过去时态） 自从自从做做至今已有至今已有时间了时间了It+be+that/since/before/when用法用法辨析辨析1. itwas+(时刻，或时间点）时刻，或时间点）+whensth.happened. 当某事发生时，是几点钟或哪当某事发生时，是几点钟或哪一年如：一年如：Itwas1997whenHongkongreturnedtoChina. Itwasfiveoclockwhenwearrivedatthesmallmountainvillage.对比强调句型：对比强调句型：Itwas at fiveoclockthatwearrivedatthesmallmountainvillage.It+is/was+that多用于强调。多用于强调。判断方法如下：去掉判断方法如下：去掉it、be和和that，余下的部分仍是一个完整的句子，这样的句子一定，余下的部分仍是一个完整的句子，这样的句子一定是强调句。是强调句。2. itwas+一段时间一段时间+before sthhappened.过了一段时间之后，某事才发生了。如：过了一段时间之后，某事才发生了。如：itwastwoyearsbeforeMacaoreturnedtoChina.itwillbe+一段时间一段时间 beforesth.happens. 要过一段时间要过一段时间之后，某事之后，某事才才会发生。会发生。或或不用过多久不用过多久，某些，某些就就将发生：将发生：itwontbelongbeforesth.happens.Itwontbelongbefore youseehimagain.没过多久就没过多久就Itwaslongbefore theyescapedfromtheprison.过了很久才过了很久才.3. itis(=hasbeen)+一段时间一段时间sincesth.happened. 自某事发生以来，（时自某事发生以来，（时间）已经过去。了。间）已经过去。了。如：如：Itis11yearssinceHongkongreturnedtoChina. 香港回归已经有香港回归已经有11年了。年了。若从句中的动词是终止性动词，意为：若从句中的动词是终止性动词，意为：“从开始从开始多久了多久了”例如：例如：Ithasbeenfiveyearssinceshelefthome.（她离家已经十五年了）（她离家已经十五年了）Itwasfouryearssincehehaddied.（到当时为止，他已死去四年了）（到当时为止，他已死去四年了）若从句中的动词是延续性动词，意为：若从句中的动词是延续性动词，意为：“不做某事已有多久了不做某事已有多久了”例如：例如：Itistwodayssinceshewasill.（她病好了两天）（她病好了两天）ItistwoyearssincehestudiedEnglish.（他已有两年没学英语了）（他已有两年没学英语了）练习：请用练习：请用before，since，that，when填空。填空。1.ItwaslastSunday_IcameacrossMrBrown.2.Itwasmidnight_theyoungcouplecamebackfromtheball.3.Itwontbeaminute_thelunchisready.4.Itistwoweeks_theSmithslivedinourvillage.2. this is the first time Ive visited your hometown. 这是我第一次来你的家乡。这是我第一次来你的家乡。 表示表示“这是某人第几次做某事这是某人第几次做某事” 常常常常用用“This /It is the first /second/last time (that) ”这个句型。这个句型。that 常省略。常省略。主句用主句用一般现在时一般现在时, 从句用现在完成时。从句用现在完成时。主句用主句用一般过去时一般过去时 , 从句用过去完成从句用过去完成时。时。1)昨晚的电影怎么样昨晚的电影怎么样? 噢，棒极了！这是我第一次看魔幻电噢，棒极了！这是我第一次看魔幻电影。影。1)2) 这是这位教授最后一次给我们做报告。这是这位教授最后一次给我们做报告。This is the last time the professor has given us a talk.How do you find the film last night?Oh, wonderful! It was the first time I had seen a fantasy film. 翻译下列句子：翻译下列句子：3. This is one of the most attractive places Ive been to. 被形容词最高级所修饰的名词后的被形容词最高级所修饰的名词后的定语从句中，一般用完成时态定语从句中，一般用完成时态。译译: 她是我见过的最美丽的姑娘她是我见过的最美丽的姑娘 She is the most beautiful girl Ive seen.e.g. This is the most delicious food Ive ever eaten. 这是我所吃过的最美味的食物。这是我所吃过的最美味的食物。4. put up 建造建造, 搭起搭起 e.g. 1) A new theater will be put up where there used to be a temple. 将在曾经有过一个古庙的地方建一座将在曾经有过一个古庙的地方建一座新剧院。新剧院。 2) They put up their tents as soon as they arrived. 他们一到就搭起了帐篷。他们一到就搭起了帐篷。另外另外, put up 还有其它意思：还有其它意思：3) He put up his hand to catch the teachers attention. 4) A new notice has been put up on the board. 5) Will you put me up for the night? 6) My landlord wanted to put up the rent by 10 pounds a week.举起举起, 抬起抬起张贴张贴, 挂起挂起住宿住宿, 留宿留宿提高提高, 提升提升5. So they tell me. 他们就是这样告诉我的。他们就是这样告诉我的。1) “so +主语主语+助动词助动词/系动词系动词/情态动情态动 词词”, 意为意为:某人某人/某物确实是某物确实是 2) “so +助动词助动词/系动词系动词/情态动词情态动词+主主 语语”, 意为意为: 某人某人/某物也是某物也是 3) “主语主语+动词动词+so”, 意为某人这样做了意为某人这样做了4) “neither /nor+助动词助动词/系动词系动词/情态动情态动词词+主语主语”, 意为意为 某人某人/某物也不。某物也不。 5) It is the same with sb./sth. 或或So it is with sb./sth. 表示上述混合情况也适表示上述混合情况也适用该句主语。用该句主语。 I. 根据括号内所给汉语提示完成下列句根据括号内所给汉语提示完成下列句子。子。1. This _ _ _ _ (漂亮漂亮的美国小姑娘的美国小姑娘) is my pen friend, who Ive known for a year.2. _ _ _ _ (气候怎么气候怎么样样) there？Its warm all the year round.pretty little American girlWhats the climate like3. The chair _ _ _ (由由制成的制成的) wood, which was made by my brother.4. Several new office blocks _ _ _ _ (在修建在修建) in the centre of town now. 5. Unfortunately, he got lost in the forest and _ _ _ (饿死饿死).is made ofare being put upstarved to deathII. 根据括号内的提示将下列各句翻译成根据括号内的提示将下列各句翻译成英语。英语。1.那个主意我听起来很棒。那个主意我听起来很棒。 (sound)2. 这个商业区的公寓租金很贵。这个商业区的公寓租金很贵。(rent)That idea sounds great to me.The rent for the apartment in this business district is very expensive / high.3. 汤姆说你工作努力，你确实是这样，汤姆说你工作努力，你确实是这样，而他也是如此。而他也是如此。(so)4. 我们是充满活力的青年。我们是充满活力的青年。(lively)We are lively young people.Tom says you work hard. So you do, and so does he.HomeworkGive a description of your hometown,using the hints given below.location and area populationlandscape and rivers climatenature and environment historylanguage and religion economylife and culture specialty (特产特产)local flavor (风味小吃风味小吃) 结束结束