1、Lesson 4An exciting trippostcardkangaroopouchkoalaSidney Opera House1、excite exciting(令人感到）excited（自己感到）这个消息令人激动 the exciting news The news is exciting,I am excited.The news excited me.the excited boy the exciting boy2.receive receive 客观地收到 accept 同意接收 The morning I received a bunch of flowers from
2、a boy,but I didnt accept it.take:take the exam take advice have/receive a letter from sbn 3.has beenn 我到北京了。/我到北京一年了。n I have arrived in Beijing.n He has been in Beijing for one year.n He has been in America for two years.4.work for/work in I am working for a school.(侧重work)I am working in Capital N
3、ormal University.(侧重地点）5.firm公司、商行、商号（尤作口语）business company law firm 律师事务所 company公司 结实的、坚硬的、坚定的 firm flesh/muscles 结实的肌肉 firm soil 坚硬的土壤 a firm belief 坚定的信念 使变得坚实、稳固 firm(up)soil 把土地弄得坚实使某物最后达到固定的形式或状态 firm up a contract,deal,agreement 使合同、交易、协议等达成最后形式 6.a great/large number of 许多，大量（可数名词）许多书、问题、人
4、a great many a great/large amount of 不可数名词大量的工作、钱、7.have been to 曾经去过某地，现在不在那个地方 have gone to 去了某地没回来 Have you ever been to Hong kong?/澳门Macau Have you ever been there?He has been to the south.He has gone to the south.8.abroad 副词，在国外，到国外，出国 be,go,live,travel,study abroad 在外国出国旅居外国，到外国9.find 找到，发现 觉得
5、我觉得这本书很有趣。I find this book very interesting.Do you find this film disappointing?你觉得这部影片令人失望吗？我们觉得这些床很舒服。We find the beds very comfortable.10.trip I am planning to take a trip to Tibet next month.我打算下周去西藏旅行。Trip/journey/voyage/travel/tour/excursionjourney:可指经常走过的或长或短的距离-How long is your journey to wo
6、rk?-Only about 15 minutes.voyage:是经海路或空间的长途行程travel:是指行走、行使或旅行的不可数名词。Travel broadens the mind.tour:是为游玩而到几个地方观光的（长途或短途）旅行：They are going on a world tour.n trip 和（较文雅的）excursion 是指短期的旅程和观光，从某地出发再回到该地。Excursion更侧重于一群人一起出行。Lesson 4 An exciting tripI have just received a letter from my brother,Tim.He is
7、 in Australia.He has been there for six months.Tim is an engineer.nHe is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia.n He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs,a small town in the centre ofAustralia.nHe will soon visit D
8、arwin.From there,he will fly to Perth.nMy brother has never been abroad before,so he is finding this trip very exciting.Summary writingn The writer has just received a letter from his brother,Tim.Tim is an engineer.He has been in Australia for six months.He has just already visited many places.Now h
9、e is in Alice springs.Tim has never been abroad before.He is enjoying his trip very much.I have just _ a letter_my brother,Tim.He is in Australia.He has _ there for six months.Tim is an engineer.He is working _a big firm and he has already _a great number of different places in Australia.He has just _an Australian car and has _to Alice 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 _ abroad before,so he is finding this trip very exciting.receivedfrombeenforvisitedboughtgonebeen
