Lesson 4 An Excting Trip

1.      why is Tim finding this trip exciting?Anser:Because Tim have never been abroad before.

2.      New words and expressions

Exciting  adj.   另人兴奋的 ex:I have never been abroad before,I am exciting;

Receive   V.    接受，收到  ex:I have received my brother’s letter;

Firm      n     商行公司    ex: I am working for a small firm!

Different   adj    不同的      ex:I have already lived a great number of different places in Suzhou;

Centre     n      中心        ex:the city in the centre of the province

Abroad     adv    在国外

Have never been   从未出过国

3.      Summary Writing

The writer has just received a letter form his brother,Tim,Tim is engineer.He has been there for six months.He has already visited a great number of different places,he is Alice Springs,Tim has never been abroad before.he is enjoying his trip very much.(47)   

4.      Key structures 现在完成时（what has happened）

(1)   现在完成时表示一件已经发生的事，这事往往与现在情况有联系：

I have lost my key.我的钥匙丢了。（因此无法进屋）

She has gone to town.她进城去了。（现在在城里）

The write has just received a letter from his brother.(因此知道他的近况)

He has already bought an austrlian car.(因此可以开车去玩了)

   （2）常可和Just,already,yet,recently,over这类副词连用：

        He is just left.

        The rain has already stopped.

        Has he phoned you yet-----No,not yet.

        Have you ever talked to him about it?

5.      Exercises

A:

(1)I have had breakfast.(just)   Answer:I have just had breakfast;

(2)He has been in prison(for six month)       Answer:He has been in prison for six month;

(3)The police have not caught the thief(yet)  Answer:The police have not caught the thief yet

   (4)You have already asked that question three times.(already) Answer:You have asked that question three times!

   (5)Have you been to Switzerland?(ever)   Answer:Have you ever neen to Switzerland.

  (6) I have been to Switzerland.(never)   Answer: I have never been to Switzerland

  (7) He is a wonderful runner.He has broken two records(so far);Answer: He is a wonderful runner, He has broken two records so far

  (8) I haven’t seen George.(lately) Answer: I have not seen George lately.

注意：just,already,ever,never,这类时间状语要放在助动词have后面，lately,yet,sofar,for six month这类要放到句未！

  B:进行时强调的时动作正在进行，二现在完成时强调的时过去的动作对现在结果造成的影响

  (1)He is leaving the house       He has just left the house

  (2)He is having breakfast        He has just had breakfast

(3)She is writing a letter         She has just writed a letter

D:

He is still having breakfast,  He hasn’t had breakfast yet;

注意：still(还，认然)可以用在进行事态里但不能用在完成事态里，其位置要在助动词和现在分词之间。Yet(还)只能用在完成事态的否定句，和疑问句中而不用在肯定句中，其位置是在句未！

(1)He is still washing the dishes.    He has not washed the dishes yet.

(2)She is still making the beds.     She has not made the beds yet.

(3)He is still combing his hair,      He hasn’t combed his hair yet.

(4)She is still sweeping the carpet.     He has not swept the carpet yet.

(5)We are still reading ‘Macbeth’      We have not read ‘Macbeth’ yet

E:

I have already had lunch.Have you had lunch yet?

(1)I have already seen the new play at ‘The Globe’.  Have you seen the new play at ‘The Globe’ yet?

(2)I have already taken my holidays.  Have you taken your holidays yet?

(3)I have already read this book.     Have you read this book yet?

(4)I have already done my home work.  Have you done your home work yet?

(5)I have already finished my work.    Have you finished your work yet?

注意：现在完成时的疑问句形式是把助动词have 放在句首，句未用问号。如果句中有表示时间的Already，应该将其该未yet!

Special difficulties

1.received  2.received   3.took  4.taken  5.take

Multiple choice question

1.d  2.b  3.a 4.b 5.b,6.a7,c  8.b,9c,10,c11,c12,c