Listen to the tape then answer this question. What is the favourite subject of conversation in England?
听录音，然后回答问题。在英国最受欢迎的话题是什么？
HANS：Where do you come from?
JIM：I come from England.
HANS：What's the climate like in your country?
JIM：It's mild, but it's not always pleasant.
JIM：The weather's often cold in the North and windy in the East.
     It's often wet in the West and sometimes warm in the South.
HANS：Which seasons do you like best?
JIM：I like spring and summer.
     The days are long and the nights are short.
     The sun rises early and sets late.
JIM：I don't like autumn and winter.
     The days are short and the nights are long.
     The sun rises late and sets early.
     Our climate is not very good, but it's certainly interesting.
     It's our favourite subject of conversation.
New words and expressions生词和短语
mild                    adj. 温和的，温暖的
always              adv. 总是
north            n. 北方
east         n. 东方
wet           adj. 潮湿的
west           n.西方
south             n. 南方
season              n.季节
best        adv.最
night          n.夜晚
rise             v.升起
early             adv.早
set                v.（太阳）落下去
late           adv. 晚，迟
interesting  adj. 有趣的，有意思的
subject n. 话题
conversation  n. 谈话
Note on the text课文注释
in the North = in the north of England
North的第一个字母大写，是因为它单独使用，特指英国的北部。
参考译文
汉斯：你是哪国人？
吉姆：我是英国人。
汉斯：你们国家的气候怎么样？
吉姆：气候温和，但也不总是宜人的。
吉姆：北部的天气常常寒冷，东部则常常刮风。
西部常下雨，南部有时则很暖和。
汉斯：你最喜欢哪些季节？
吉姆：我最喜欢春季和夏季。因为此时白天长而夜晚短，太阳升得早而落得晚。
吉姆：我不喜欢秋季和冬季。因为此时白天短而夜晚长，太阳升得迟而落得早。
虽然我们国家的气候并不很好，但又确实很有意思。天气是我们最喜欢谈论的话题。

Lesson 53

mild

(形容词)温和的，温暖的

It's mild,but it's not always pleasant.

气候温和，但也不总是宜人的。

We had a mild winter this year.

今年的冬天很暖和。

She is a mild woman.

她是一个很温和的女人。

always

(副词)总是

She always has a smile on her face.

她的脸上总是挂着微笑。

You are always late for school.

你上课总是迟到。

north

(名词)北方

The weather's often cold in the North and windy in the East.

北部的天气常常寒冷，东部则常常刮风。

It'c colder in the north.

在北方，天气寒冷些。

He is from the north of China.

他来自中国北部。

east

(名词)东方

I have lived in the east for many years.

我在东部生活了很多年

。That river is in the east of the country.

那条河在国家的东部。

wet

(形容词)潮湿的

It's often wet in the West ans sometimes warm in the South.

西部常十雨，南部有时则很暖和。

It's wet here in April.

这里的本月份很潮湿。

The ground is wet,it must have rained last night.

地面是湿的，昨晚肯定十雨了。

West

(名词)西方

His house is 200 metres to the west of ours.

他的房子在我们房子以西200米处。

I will travel to the west of the country this summer.

这个夏天我要去国家的西部旅游。

South

(名词)南方

I live in he south of the country.

我居住在国家的南部。

Guangdong is in the south of China.

广东在中国的南部。

Season

( 名词)季节

Which seasons do you like best?

你最喜欢哪些季节？

Autumn is my favourite season.

秋季是我最喜欢的季节。

Thee are four seasons in a year.

一年分为四个季节。

best

(副词)最

Which actor do you like best?

你最喜欢哪个男演员？

He plays the best in the football team.

他是队里踢得最好的。

night

名词)夜晚

The days are long and the nights are short.

白天长而夜晚短。

He came back late at night.

他晚上很迟才回来。

It has been raining allnight long.

雨下了整整一个晚上。

rise

(动词)升起

The sun rises early and sets late.

太阳升得早而落得晚。

Can you see smoke rising from the house?

你看到那屋子冒烟了吗？

prices are rising all the time.

价格总是上升。

early

(副词)早

He gets up early in the morning.

他早上很早就起床了。

They arrived earlier than expected.

他们比预期的要早到。

set

(动词)（太阳）落下去。

It's great to watch the sun set.

看太阳落山真是美极了。

The tide sets.

潮退了。

late

(副词)晚，迟

Sorry,I am late.

对不起，我迟到了。

He went out very late last night.

他昨晚还出去了。

interesting

(形容词)有趣的

Our climate is not very good,but it's certainly interesting.

虽然我们国家的的气候并不很好，但又确实有意思。

This in an interesting book.

这本书很有趣。

The name of the place is interesting.

那个地方的名字很有趣。

subject

名词)话题

it's our favourite subject of conversation.

天气是我们最喜欢谈论的话题。

She is a subject of gossip in in office.

她是办公室时闲聊的话题。

What's the subject of the speech?

演讲的主题是什么？

conversation

( 名词)谈话

What's your conversation about?

你们都谈了些什么？

It's a personal conversation between her and me.

这是她跟我之间的私人谈话。

Lesson 54

Australia

(名词)澳大利亚

I come from Australia.

我来自澳大利亚。

The tennis match will take place in Australia.

网球比赛将在澳大利亚举行。

Australian

(名词，形容词)澳大利亚人，澳大利亚的I'm Australian.

我是澳大利亚人。

He is an Australian writer.

他们一位澳大利亚作家。

Nicole Kidman is an Australian.

尼科尔·基德曼是澳大利亚人。

]Astria

(名词)奥地利

He comes from Austria.

他来自奥地利。

Austria is famous for its operas.

奥地利以它的歌剧而闻名。

I am taking a holiday to Austria next month.

我下个月将到奥地利旅游。

Austrian

(名词，形容词)奥地利人，奥地利的

He's Austrian.

他是奥地利人。

Her husband is an Austrian.

她的丈夫是个奥地利人。

He is an Austrian pianist.

他是一位奥地利钢琴家。

Canada

(名词)加拿大

He comes from Canada.

他来自加拿大。

Canada is a neighbour of the U.S.

加拿大和美国是邻国。

His parents live in Canada

他的父母住在加拿大。

Canadian

(形容词)加拿大人

He's Canadian.

他是加拿大人。

Do you know any Canadian singer?

你知道一些加拿大歌手吗？

One of my teachers is Canadian.

我的老师中有一位是加拿大人。

China

(名词)中国

We come from China.

我们来自中国。

The plane is made in China.

这架飞机是中国制造的。

China is developing very fast.

中国发展得很快。

Finland

(名词)芬兰

You come from Finland.

你来自芬兰。

It's cold in Finland now.

现在芬兰很冷。

Have you been to Finland?

你去过芬兰吗？

Finnish

(名词)芬兰人

You're Finnish.

你是芬兰人。

Riita is Finnish.

丽塔是芬兰人。

I met some Finnish people on the train.

我在火车上碰到一些芬兰人。

India

(名词)印度

She comes form India.

她来自印度。

India is developing fast

印度发展的很快

Have you ever been to India?

你到过印度吗？

Indian

(名词，形容词)印度人，印度的

She's Indian.

她是印度人

This is my Indian friend ,Usha。

这是我的印度朋友，阿沙

My Indian friends are here on business

我的印度朋友在这儿出差

Japan

(名词)日本

You come from Japan.

你来自日本。

Japan is a rich country.

日本日量个富裕的国家。

Can you tell me more about Japan?

你能告诉我关于日本的更多东西吗？

Nigeria

名词)尼日利亚

We come from Nigeria.

我们来自尼日利亚。

There's a lot of oil in Nigeria

尼日利亚有许多汽油

 

Nigerian

(名词，形容词)尼日利亚人，尼日利亚的

We're Nigerian.

我们是尼日利亚人。

The coach is Nigerian.

教练是尼日利亚人。

The Nigerian football team was out of the match now.

尼日利亚足球队出局了

He is a Nigerian athlete

他是一位尼日利亚运动员

Turkey

(名词)土耳其

She comes from Turkey.

她来自土耳其。

Do you know where Turkey is?

你知道土耳其在什么地方吗？

[40:07.76]The war took place in Turkey.

战争在土耳其爆发。

Turkish

(名词，形容词)土耳其人，土耳其的

She's Turkish.

她是土耳其人。

Do you know any Turkish?

你认识一些土耳其人吗？

Her husband is Turkish.

她的丈夫是土耳其人。

Korea

(名词)韩国

I come from Korea.

我来自韩国。

The 2002 World Cup was held in Korea and Japan.

2002年世界杯在韩国和日本举行。

Many people like to take a trip in Korea.

很多人喜欢到韩国旅游。

Polish

(名词)波兰人

They're Polish.

他们是波兰人。

Are you Polish?

你是波兰人吗？

The writer of this book is Polish.

这本书的作家是位波兰人。

Poland

(名词)波兰

They come from Poland.

他们来自波兰。

I have been to Poland once.

我到过波兰一次。

They went on a holiday in Poland.

他们到波兰度假了。

Thai

(名词)泰国人

She is Thai.

她是泰国人。

My English teacher is Thai.

我的英语老师是泰国人。

Mark's mother is Thai.

马克的母亲是个泰国人。

Thailand

(名词)泰国

Thailand receives many visitors each year.

泰国每年都要迎接大量游客。

You can see snakes easily  in Thailand.

在泰国你可以很容易就看到蛇。

★mild   adj. 温和的，温暖的
① adj. （天气等）温暖的；暖和的；
They had an exceptionally mild winter last year.
② adj. （性情等）温和的；
John is a mild man who never raises his voice.
③ adj. （食物等）味淡的
Try this mild curry.  试试这种淡味咖喱。
He likes to smoke mild cigars.  他喜欢抽淡味雪茄烟。

wild  adj. 野性的，野生的
child   n. 孩子
warm   adj. 暖和的，温暖的
mild：（人）性格温和的（与生俱来）
gentle：温和的，文雅的（后天）
gentleman  n. 绅士

★north   n. 北方
in the North= in the north of England
表示一个国家或地区的方位词如果单独使用一般要大写，但仅仅表示方位意义的方位词不需大写。如：a north wind、a south window等。

★wet   adj. 潮湿的
all in wet  全身湿透了
damp  adj. 潮湿的
moist  adj. 给人湿的感觉

★west   n. 西方
go west  去死

★rise   v. 升起
① v. （日、月等）升起；上升
The curtain rises at 8.00 p.m.  剧在晚上8点钟开演。
② v. （河水、物价、温度等）上涨；升高；增加
The level of the river is still rising.
③ v. 起身；起床
The house rose to the singers.  全场起立向歌唱演员们致意。
★subject  n. 话题；[语法]主语；科目
How many subjects do you have in your class?
theme  n. 论文，演讲的主题
topic  n. 一篇文章或对话的主题

★conversation  n. 谈话
This is our favorite subject.
This is our favorite subject of conversation.

英国：大不列巅及北爱尔兰联合王国
England  英格兰
Scotland  苏格兰
Ireland   爱尔兰
Northern Ireland  北爱尔兰
Wales  威尔士

Listen to the tape and answer the questions.
听录音并回答问题。
New words and expressions生词和短语
Australia / n. 澳大利亚
Australian / n. 澳大利亚人
Austria  n. 奥地利
Austrian n. 奥地利人
Canada n. 加拿大
Canadian n. 加拿大人
China n. 中国
Finland       n. 芬兰
Finnish       n. 芬兰人
India         n. 印度
Indian             n. 印度人
Japan                n. 日本
Nigeria       
n. 尼日利亚
Nigerian            n. 尼日利亚人
Turkey            n. 土耳其
Turkish             n. 土耳其人
Korea             n. 韩国 Polish / n. 波兰人
Poland                  n. 波兰
Thai              n. 泰国人
Thailand               n. 泰国
Written exercises书面练习
A Write questions and answers.
模仿例句写出与下列句子相对应的疑问句和否定句。
Example：
The sun rises early.
Does the sun rise early?
The sun doesn't rise early.
1 The sun sets late.
2 He likes ice cream.
3 Mrs. Jones wants a biscuit.
4 Jim comes from England.
B Write questions and answers using these words.
模仿例句提问并回答。
Example：
he/Brazil
Where does he come from? Is he Brazilian？
Yes, He's Brazilian. He comes from Brazil.
1 he/Australia
2 he/Austria
3 he/Canada
4 they/China
5 he/Finland
6 she/India
7 they/Japan
8 they/Nigeria
9 she/Turkey
10 She/Korea