1. 生词跟短语
amusing adj. 好笑的,有趣的
experience n. 经历
[C] 经历
a pleasant experience 一次高兴的经历
[U] 经验
She doesn't have much work experience.
He is a man of great experience.
wave v. 招手
He wave goodbye to his friends.
Bob waved at the taxi driver to stop.
life n. 搭便车
reply v. 回答
vi.
Kelly asked him a question, but he didn't reply.
I will replay to this latter later. 我待会儿回复这封信。
vt.
He didn't reply a word.
n.
He made no reply.
In reply to the question, he nodded.
language n. 语言
native language 母语
body language 肢体语言
journey n. 旅行
take a journey around the world.
A pleasant journey to you !
go on a journey to New York
2. 课文跟语法
I had an amusing experience last year. After I had left a small village in the south of France, I drove on to the next town, On the way , a young man waved to me . I stopped and he asked me for a life. As soon as he had got into the car. I said good morning to him in French and he replied in the same language. Apart from a few words, I do not know any French at all. Neither of us spoken during the journey. I had nearly reached the town, when the young man suddenly said. very slowly, 'Do you speak English?' As I soon learnt, he was English himself!
1. After I have left a small village ...
had done -> 过去完成时 -> 过去的之前
After I had met an old friend at the cafe, I went to a bookstore.
在我去图书馆的路上在咖啡馆碰到了我的朋友。
When I got to the office, the meeting had already begun.
当我到了办公司的时候, 会议经京开始了。
2. ... a small village in the south of France, I drove on ...
Beijing is in the north of China. (in 表示在内部)
The Pacific is on the east of China. (on 表示接壤)
Japan is to the east of China . (to 表示不接壤)
on adv. 向前,继续
She talked on and on about her family.
We will go on with the text tomorrow.
3. On the way 在路上,在途中
on the way to airport.
on the way to the office.
on the way home. (home 是一个副词, 介词只加在名词之前)
4. ... he asked me for a life.
他请求我搭载他。
ask sb. for a life. 请求某人搭载。
give sb. a life. 主动搭载某人。
He got a lift after he went on his journey.
5. As soon as he had got into the car.
as soon as 一... 就
As soon as I get there , I will meet you .
As soon as Paul got to the office , he told Fred the result .
get on the bus / get off the bus
get into the car / get out of the car.
6. I said good morning to him in French ...
say good afternoon to sb.
in prep. 表示用某种语言作为交际手段。
write in China
reply the question in English
表示将某种语言可以不用介词
speak Spanish.
He can speak French.
7. Apart from a few words.
apart from 除了
Apart from the poems , he has written a novel. 除了诗歌之外,他还写了小说。
They all watched the movie , apart from lan.
8. Neither of us spoke ...
Neither answer is correct. 两个答案都不对。
Neither of the answers id correct.
9. ... I had nearly reached the town ...
reach --- get to ; arrive at / in
10 . As I soon learnt ...
As everyone knows, Jim is a nice person.
learn learned / learnt
I learnt that he had left the company.
3. 知识拓展
交际英语
Nice to meet you .
May I know/have your name?
A lovely day, isn't it ?
Is it your first visit to China? 你是第一次来中国吗?
Are you visiting for business or pleasure ?
I'm sorry , I didn't quite catch what you said.