新概念英语第二册Lesson38课件.ppt

New words and expressions Grammar Text Listen and answer. Why did Harrison sell his house so quickly? Let’s read! My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England. He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country. Listen and fill the blanks. He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there. Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather, for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold. Listen and fill the blanks. After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock. He acted as if he had never lived in England before. In the end, it was more than he could bear. Listen and fill the blanks. He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country. The dream he had had for so many years ended there. Harrison had thought of everything except the weather. Listen and fill the blanks. He dreamed of retiring in England …. dream of doing… 梦想着做…… I dreamed of traveling around. … had planned to settle down in the country. settle down 定居 I want to settle down on Mars. In the end, it was more than he could bear. more than 超过 The heat there was more than they could bear. New words and expressions Grammar Text exceptexcept for What’s the difference between them? 除了 They are all good boys except him. 除了他以外他们都是好孩子。 They are all good boys except for their bad habits. 除了那些坏习惯，他们还都是好孩子。 except 不可放句首 except for 可以 （肯定整体，否定局部） Eg: It’s a good car except for its colour. Eg: Everybody helped in some way except you. =Except for / Apart from you , everybody helped in some way. 1. He ate all the fruits ______ apples. A. except B. except for 2. The carpet is good ______ its price. A. except B. except for except 不包括， besides包括, 一般放在句中。 如放在句首，统一用apart from 来代替。 也就是说, apart from既可以包括， 也可以不包括。 Eg: (1)Everyone is here except Tom.