【自用跟读版】新概念2-Lesson 4 An exciting trip
一、单词
exciting /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ adj. 令人兴奋的，令人激动的；
excited 兴奋的
-ed 自己感到..
-ing 令人感到（别人）
该单词是形容词，+名词进行造句
① an exciting trip
I had an exciting trip
have a good trip 旅途愉快
receive /rɪˈsiːv/ v. 得到，收到；
accept 是主观上的接受
① receive sth from sb
I receive a postcard from Zen every year.
常用的还有 get a letter from sb
have a letter from sb
hear from sb.
take, accept, receive 近义词
receive 只表示被动的接到或收到某东西，不涉及是否接受
accept 表示经过慎重考虑之后接受某人的东西、好意或批评
take: 作为接受讲，相当于强调言出必行，另外还有把某人、某物从说话人所在地拿走、带走之意
Do you take this man to be your lawful wedded husband?
I take an umbrella with me every day.
firm /fɜːm/ n. 公司，商行；
①He is working for a big firm
work for … 在…工作
He has worked for his firm for 3 years.
different /ˈdɪfrənt/ adj. 不同的；
形容词+名词进行造句
① different places + v.
go to different places
I like to go to different places.
② A be different from B
I am different from you 我和你不同
centre /ˈsentə(r)/ n. （地理位置）中间，中心点；
① in the centre of sw.
China is in the centre of this map.
abroad /əˈbrɔːd/ adv. 在国外，到国外；
① go broad live abroad study abroad
I hope you’ll enjoy living abroad.
二、原文
I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia. He has just bought an Australian car and has gone 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 been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting.
三、课文和语法
1. I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim.
现在完成时：过去发生，对现在有影响 (NCE1 L83-90)
receive a letter from a friend
receive an email from my professor.
my brother, Tim 同位语
同位语是对前一个名词的解释和进一步说明
My boss, Mr. Williams, will meet me in the afternoon.
2. in Australia
国家的名字前用in
in China
in Canada
3. He has been there for six months.
现在完成时表持续(过去发生，一直持续到现在，可能还会持续下去)
for + 时间段
since+ 时间点
just
这三个都是现在完成时的标志
I haven’t met him since Monday.
4. He’s working for a big firm
work for 在…工作
work in a lawyer’s office
work at a bank
5. He has already visited a great number of different places in Australia.
①already 现在完成时的标志， 变否定用yet
已经完成就是现在完成时
I’ve already seen that film.
Jane hasn’t read that novel yet.
②a great number of 很多
a number of + 可数名词的复数
a small number of 少量
a great/large number of 相当大量的
a great many + n.复数
There are a large number of visitors in the museum.
6. He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs, a small town in the centre of Australia.
①have gone to 已经去了（在路上或已到达）
have been to 曾经去过(已回来)
have been in/at 已经在某地待了多久
②Alice Springs, a small town in the centre of Australia 同位语
7. He will fly to Perth
一般将来时
fly to 乘飞机去某地
fly to Paris = go to Paris by air/plane.
8. My brother has never been abroad before, …
never … before … 现在完成时
立足现在看过去
Sue has never heard of such a thing.
Sue hasn’t heard of such a thing before.
Sue has never heard of such a thing before.
9. so he is finding this trip very exciting.
①主谓宾宾补结构
very exciting 是宾语this trip 的补足语
宾语的特点是，可以和宾语+be构成逻辑上通顺的句子
This trip is very exciting.
I find this office very tidy.
② He’s finding 这里可以换成He finds 陈述客观事实
四、习惯用法
have a great trip
receive sth. from sb.
work for
A be different from B
in the centre of sw.
go abroad
live abroad
study abroad
a great number of
have gone to sw.
fly to sw.
find n. adj.
