新概念英语第二册lesson38

there. 7. He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold his house and
left the country.
Exercise
一、根据句意和汉语提示用适. 当形式填空 1.We go there every day _e_x_ce_p_t_ Sunday.(除了) 2.Are you tired of this __co_n_t_in_u_o_u_s_ rain?(不断的) 3.The tourist _c_o_m_p_l_ai_n_e_d_ that the weather was too
Lesson 38 Everything except the weather
Presentation
What’s the climate like in England? Yes ,it’s pleasant. But it’s often rainy . In a year, there are about over 160 days raining. In summer it often rains continually and it is bitterly cold. But in the Mediterranean, it’s always warm and sunny. One of my old friends had lived in the Mediterranean for many years after he retired ,he looked forward to returning to England , but he left England very quickly then. I wonder why ? Let’s see !
Focus on grammar
1. After they had entered the house, they went into the dinning room. 2. Before I arrived home ,my mother had cooked the meal. 3. After I had left a small village in the south of France , I drove on
Article focuses
‘Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather, for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold.’
awful.(抱怨) 4.Some beer and chocolate taste___b_it_t_er___.(苦的) 5.The play __e_nd_s___ in tragedy(悲剧).（结束） 6.It is too noisy. I can’t __b_e_a_r___ it.(忍受)
eg: · The teacher praised everyone except/but Mary. 老师赞扬了除玛丽以外的每一个人。
· The teacher praised everyone besides Mary 老师赞扬了包括玛丽在内的每一个人。
· Fifteen students went there besides Tom. 除了汤姆外，还有15名学生也去了那。
Q1: What did Harrison often dream of? Q2: What’s the weather like in summer in England ? Q3: Why did Harrison sell his house so quickly ?
Words and phrases
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‘He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country.’ 11. hardly…when…几乎来不及……就……
hardly位于句首，句子倒装 ‘In the end , it was more than he could bear.’ 12. In the end: at last 最后 13. more than : over 超过…的范围 , 比…多
(When someone…just) _W__h_e_n_s_o_m_e_o_ne__k_no_c_k_e_d_a_t_t_h_e_d_o_o_r_,_I_w_a_s_j_u_st__tu_r_n_in_g_o_n__th_e__T_V_. 5.I like living in the countryside. It is far from the city.(even though) _I__li_ke__li_vi_n_g_in__t_h_e_c_o_un_t_r_y_si_d_e_e_v_e_n_t_h_ou_g_h__it_i_s_f_a_r _f_ro_m__t_h_e_c_it_y_. 6.The robber ran out of the bank. He was arrested by police. (no sooner…than) __T_h_e _r_ob_b_e_r_h_a_d__no__s_oo_n_e_r_r_a_n_o_u_t_o_f_t_h_e_b_a_n_k_t_h_a_n_h_e_w_a_s_a_r_r_ested __by__p_ol_ic_e_.__
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‘The dream he had had for so many years ended there.’ ‘Harrison had thought of everything except the weather.’
10. thought of… 想到… think about…想… Every day I thought about postcards.
to the next town . 4. As soon as he had got into the car , I said good morning to him. 5. I had nearly reached the town , when the young man suddenly
said ,very slowly, “Do you speak English?” 6. He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live
Exercise
三、单项选择
1.I can do anything to help you C lend you money.
A. Biblioteka Baiduut
B. and
C. except
D. excepts
2.We dreamed of B to the space by spaceship.
A. traveled
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‘He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there.’
4. no sooner … than =as soon as 一…就… ， hardly…when… 注意：这两个句式里的时态：主句过去完成时，从句一般过去时 no sooner 放在句首时，句子倒装 No sooner had he returned than he bought a house and went to live there.
Article focuses
‘He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country.’ 2. dream of 梦想，幻想，向往 3. settle down 定居，安顿，安身
B. traveling
C. to travel D. travel
3.Tony forgot Susan’s birthday, so Susan complained C this.
exceMptediterranceoamn plain /k5se/7mpte/ dt5re/nkimn/5plen/
except
continuallbyitterlysunshine /kn5tnjul/i5b/ tli//5snn/
New words
except
/k5sept/
prep. 除了
Mediterranean /7medt5renin/ n.(the ~ )地中海
complain
/km5plen/
v. 抱怨
continually
/kn5tnjuli/ adv. 不断地
bitterly
/5btli/
adv.刺骨地
sunshine
/5snn/
n. 阳光
Look, listen and answer
Exercise
二、用括号中的词连接以下各组句子 1.She speaks to me. She knew me well.(as if)
_S_h_e_s_p_e_a_k_s_t_o_m_e__as__if_s_h_e_k_n_e_w__m_e_w_e_l_l.___________________ 2.You are ready. We’ll set out.(as long as)
_W__e_’l_l _se_t_o_u_t_a_s_l_o_n_g_a_s_y_o_u_a_r_e_r_e_ad_y_._____________________ 3.He has no money. He can’t buy a new house.(as)
_H__e_c_a_n_’t_b_u_y_a_n_e_w__h_ou_s_e_a_s_h_e__h_a_s _n_o_m_o_n_e_y_. _______________ 4.I turned on the TV. Someone knocked at the door.
dream of
梦想，幻想，向往
settle down
定居，安顿，安身
complain about/of 抱怨 …
get a shock
感到吃惊
even though:
即使，虽然，引导让步状语从句
as if
好像
no sooner … than =as soon as 一…就…
hardly…when…
几乎来不及……就……
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Everything except the weather. 1. except, but 与besides的区别：
except=but : not including, 除…之外，不包括它们的宾语 besides: in addition to , as well as 除…之外还有，包括它的宾语
5. complain about 抱怨 … 6. for: conj. 因为，不能用于句首。 7. even though: 即使，虽然，引导让步状语从句
eg: Even though we were tired , we went on with the work.
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‘After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock.’
8. get a shock 感到吃惊 ‘He acted as if he had never lived in England before.’
9. as if : 好像，引导方式状语从句，通常跟在描述行为举止的动词 之后，如act, appear , feel, look, smell , sound 等后面：She acted as if she was mad.