Lesson 1: A new houseKey words and expressionsNigeria 尼日利亚a surprise 一件使人惊奇、意外的事物complete 完成strange 奇怪的district 地区Questions on the textWhy will the writer’s sister get a surprise when she comes to England next year?She will find the writer’s family are now living in a beautiful house in a country.When was the house completed?It was completed after the writer’s sister had left for Nigeria.What is special about the new house?It is the only modern house in this district.Language pointsI had a letter from my sister yesterday.had: receivedIf she comes, she will get a surprise. if引导的条件状语从句。We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country.the country: the countryside 乡间The house was completed five months ago. 被动语态这里不能用finished这是习惯用法Work on it had begun before my sister left.You must have done a lot of work.I told her that she could stay with us.stay: to remain as a guest or lodger 留下来作客It must bethe onlymodern house in the district.the only 唯一的This is the only choice.district / area / regiondistrict: 行政区域commericial district 商业区dwelling district 居住区area 范围最广rural area 农村地区farming area 耕作区regiontropical region 热带地区autonomous region 自治区Key structures and usage感官动词后边直接跟形容词类似连系动词。He seems angry.She appeared sleepy.It sounds good.This room smells terrible.Silk feels very soft. 丝绸摸 起来很软。This coffee tastes very strong. 咖啡尝起来很浓。Extensionlodg·er n. /ˈlɒdʒə®/( especially BrE ) a person who pays rent to live in sb’s house租房人房客lodge /lɒdʒ/ n.v.[ C ]a small house in the country where people stay when they want to take part in some types of outdoor sport供参加户外运动者暂住的乡间小屋小舍• a hunting lodge供打猎者居住的小屋[ C ]a small house at the gates of a park or in the land belonging to a large house公园或宅第的门口小屋门房good old England