新概念英語第二冊 Lesson 23
第一部分 WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
Nigeria 尼日利亞(非洲中西部國家)
a surprise 一件使人驚奇、意外的事物
complete v.完成
strange adj.奇怪的
district n.地區
preserve vt.保護, 保持
the sense of history and tradition 傳統和歷史的意識
第二部分 TEXT
I had a letter from my sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she would come to England next year. If she comes, she will get a surprise. We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country. Work on it had begun before my sister left. The house was completed five months ago. In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a very modern house, so it looks strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in the district.
參考譯文
昨天我收到了姐姐的一封信, 她住在尼日利亞. 在信中她說她明年將到英國來. 如果她來了, 她會感到非常驚奇了. 我們現在住在鄉間的一棟漂亮的新住宅裏. 這棟房子在我姐姐離開之前就已動工了, 是在5個月以前竣工的. 我在信中告訴她, 她可以和我們住在一起. 這棟房子裏有許多房間, 還有一個漂亮的花園. 它是一棟非常現代化的住宅, 因此在有些人看來很古怪. 它肯定是這個地區唯一的一棟現代化住宅.
第三部分 LANGUAGE POINTS
1.I had a letter from my sister yesterday.
had:received
she comes, she will get a surprise.
主句中用一般將來時，條件狀語從句用一般現在時來表達一般將來時
are now living in a beautiful new house in the country.
the country:the countryside 鄉間
house was completed five months ago.
be completed:被完工(喜歡與建築工程連用)
注意房屋完工不能用be finished
比較complete和finish
complete the building
finish/complete homework
finish/complete doing sth.某事做完了
complete(adj.) : 完全的, 完整的
《魯迅全集》中的 “全集” 就用 “complete”
on it had begun before my sister left.
work on it:指the building of the house (蓋房子)這件工作；以非人稱詞做主語，後未用被動語態，注意和中文的區別
work：工作，活;在這裏是抽象的不可數名詞，因此它前面不需要加冠詞
6.I told her that she could stay with us.
stay: to remain as a guest or lodger 留下來做客
注意：stay爲短期逗留，此處不用leave
stay with:固定搭配，表示“跟……暫住在一起”
must be the only modern house in the district.
must be:表肯定的推測
the only:唯一的（注意一定要加上定冠詞the）
比較district,area,region
district:行政區域,一般指具某種特徵的區域
area:包容範圍最廣
region:某個特定的地區,一般範圍比較大
第四部分 KEY STRUCTURES AND USAGE
感官有關的動詞，後直接跟adj.，這樣的動詞相當於一個連繫動詞
It is a very modern house, so it looks strange to some people.
He seems/looks angry.
She appeared sleepy.
It sounds good.
This room smells terrible.
Silk feels very soft.
This coffee tastes very strong.
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Exercises
中譯英
1、我把書讀完了
2、你一定是做了很多工作
3、這是唯一的選擇
4、商業區
5、居住區
6、鄉村地區
7、耕作區
8、熱帶區
9、自治區
10、什麼時候對你來說最方便?
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