Unit Seven

复习上周内容 形容词和介词的搭配 描述方位 描述感觉 描述外观 书信的写作

本周具体目标 连词 therefore Although However

Topic An Englisman ’ sHome is His Castle

In this unit you study vocabulary related to houses and location; study the structures to need doing and to have/get sth done; study adjectives and their dependent prepositions; focus on the function of complaining and apologizing; work on the letter writing and the use of connectives.

Language Focus to need + doing 和 to need + to do to need + doing 意思是 “ 某物（事）需要 ……” ， 表示被动意义。例如： The roof needs repairing. 屋顶需要修补了。 My hair needs cutting. 我该理发了。 to need + to do 意思是 “ 某人（主语）需要做某 事 ” 。例如： They need to repair the roof. 他们需要修补 屋顶。 We need to study English. 我们需要学习英语。

to need 有两种否定和疑问形式。例如： He dosen ’ t deed to study English. He needn ’ t study English. （用做情态动词） Does he need to study English? Need he study English? （用做情态动词）

Activity 3 John my wife died. to my daughter ’ s family were too much work for me over ￡ 1,500 a year for service and maintenance

June and Pete everything ourselves out (from the center of London) than John a large semi-detached house. / We live in the suburbs in the garden has to commute to the center of London every day our decision

Activity 4 need/will need painting needed to replace needed to fix needs/will need cleaning need/will need painting need to/will need to replace need/will need repairing needs/will need cleaning

Activity 5 We replaced the gate ourselves, but we had the chimney replaced. They cleaned the windowpanes themselves, but they had the floors cleaned. She repaired the path herself, but she had the roof repaired. We put in the new bath ourselves, but we had the shower put in. We built the kitchen cupboards ourselves, but we had the conservatory built. I converted the bedroom to a study myself, but I had the garage converted to a playroom.

Activity 6 Bill lives in a detached house in the suburbs. Pat lives in a semi-detached house in the south of the town. Dick lives in a bungalow in the north of the town. Eric lives in a flat on the edge of the town. Fred lives in a farmhouse in a village. Geri lives in a cottage in the west of the town. Hope lives in a studio flat in the east of the town.

Activity 8 He looks shy. They look naughty. It looks safe. It looks old. It looks boring. She looks young.

Activity 12 Part A 1. – b. The book was badly written. However, it became a best- seller. Although the book was badly written, it became a best- seller a. I had met him several times before. However, I couldn ’ t remember his name. Although I had met him before several times, I couldn ’ t remember his name e. The weather was terrible. However, we had a fantastic holiday. Although the weather was terrible, we had a fantastic holiday.

4. -.c. The meal was very expensive. However, it wasn ’ t very good. Although the meal was very expensive, it wasn ’ t very good d. She prepared well for the interview. However, she didn ’ t get the job. Although she prepared well for the interview, she didn ’ t get the job.

Part B 1. -.a. Unfortunately I am unwell, therefore I am unable to come to the meeting c. We have spent too much money this year, therefore we will not have a holiday b. The rent of the building is very high, therefore she will not take it.

在线作业 写作 写一篇短文, 题目自拟. 要求 : 地址, 日期, 称谓, 正文, 结束语及落款的书写格 式.