1. 生词和短语
exciting adj. 令人兴奋的。
an exciting game 一场令人兴奋的比赛
It's the most exciting movie I have ever watched. 这是我看到过最兴奋的一部电影。
excited adj. 兴奋的，激动的
the excited children 兴奋的孩子们
They are all excited by the news. 他们对这个消息感到非常兴奋。
receive v. 接受，收到
receive a present 收到一个礼物
receive a good education 接受了良好的教育
Sally has receives John's present, but she won't accept it. 萨莉收到了John的一个礼物， 但是他不接受。
receives -> 客观上行为
accept -> 主观上的思考
firm n. 商行，公司
a law firm 法律事务所
a trading firm
a firm handshake 强劲有力的握手。
different adj. 不同的
They have different ideas. 他有个不同的点子。
The twin brothers are so different from each other.
center n. 中心
trade center. 贸易中心
shopping center 购物中心
The table is in the center of the room. 这张桌子在房间的中心。 in the center of
abroad adv. 在国外
go abroad 出国
travel abroad 出国旅游
live abroad 在国外生活
study abroad 出国学习
2. 课文跟语法
I have just received a letter form my brother , Tim.
1. 我刚刚收到了我兄弟的Tim的信。
just ， 表示在过去的时候发生事情，对现在的状态的延续。 -> 现在完成时
receive a latter from a friend.
receive an email from my professor.
2. My boss, Mr Williams , will meet me in the afternoon. 同位语
I'd like you to meet my friend , James.
He is in Australia. He has been there for six months.
1. 他在澳大利亚， 他在呆了六个月了。
Australia 之前要用介词 in
2. ... for six months.
for + 时间段 -> 现在完成时的时态标志。
He has been in London for ten years. 他在伦敦已经呆了10年。
以过去的时间段一直延续到现在，所要结合就是现在完成时
since + 时间点
I haven't met him since Monday. 自从周一为止，我都没有见到他人。
Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different place in Australia.
Tim 是一个工程师， 他在一家大的企业工作。
1. He is working for a big firm ...
work for an IT company
work in a lawyer's the office 11出现
work at a bank
2. 并且已经去过了澳洲很多地方游玩。
... he has already visited ...
already 已经做了
I've already seen that film. 我已经看过了这部电影。
I've not seen that film yet.
Jane hasn't read that novel yet. Jane 还没有读过那部小说。
3. a great number of ...
a number of + 可数名词的复数形式 大量的。
a large number of + 可数名词的复数形式
a great number of + 可数名词的复数形式
a small number of + 可数名词的复数形式
There are a large number of visitors in the museum.
He has a small number of friends. 他有少量的朋友。
He has just bought an Australia car and has gone to Alice Springs , a small town in the centre of Australia.
1. ... and has gone to Alice Springs ...
have gone to 已经去了某地
have been to 曾经去过某地
have been in / at 已经在某地呆了多久 （in指的是相对大点的地方，at 指的是相对小点的地方）
Where is Sherry ?
She has gone to New York. 她已经去了纽约。
Dan has been to Africa twice. Dan 已经去了非洲两次。
Mr. Green has been in Beijing for two years.
2. Alice Springs, a small town in the center of Australis.
He will soon visit Darwin . From there, he will fly to Perth.
1. ... he will fly to Perth.
2. From there
3. fly to 乘坐飞机去某地
go to Paris by plane.
My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting.
1. 我的兄弟在这之前从来没有出过国， 因此他觉得这次旅行特别激动。
Sue has never heard of such a thing.
Sue has never before heard of such a thing.
以现在的眼光看待之前发生的事物。
2. very exciting.
非常的激动人心。 宾补
I find Tim's office very tidy.
Tim's office is very tidy.
Mike found this novel so boring.
This novel is so boring.
3. 知识拓展
I have just received an email for my friend , Barry. He is in Italy. He has been there of a year. Barry is chef. He is working for big restaurant and eh has visited a great number of different places in Italy. He just now bought an Italian car and has gone to Venice , a city on water in the north of Italy. He will soon visit Rome. From where, He will fly to Milan. My friend has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very interesting.