Lesson 23 A new house新居 时态 There be 单元复习

I had a letter from my sister yesterday. ^{一般过去时 §}

She lives in Nigeria. ^{一般现在时 §}

She said that she would come to England next year. ^{过去将来时 §}

If she comes, she will get a surprise. ^{条件句：主将从现 §}

We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country.^{正在进行时 §}

a beautiful new house ^{离一个名词最近的词跟该词的关系最密切, 冠词肯定是放在最前面的}

• a spare old cloth ^{不穿的旧衣服}
• a big red flag ^大红旗

Work on it had begun before my sister left. ^{过去完成时 §} 

The house was completed five months ago. ^{被动语态 §}

In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us. ^{情态动词can过去时 §}

stay with ^{跟…暂住在一起} 

• He stayed with his uncle last week.

在说明或询问人或物等的存在时可用 there be 结构 。There be 其实是“be there 的倒装”: A girl  is there in the classroom.  → There is a girl in the classroom. 表客观存在^(有)。用于强调、陈述事实或介绍场景。

There be + n.＋介词短语 ^{(出现频率 90%)}

it 作为“虚主语”表示时间、距离、天气等概念时，不能用 there be 结构^{（因为不能还原为 be there）}。

• It’s fifteen miles to the station.
• It is a fine day today.
• It's very pleasant.

美国初中生水平

Just yesterday, a letter arrived from my sister, who's based in Nigeria. She mentioned her plans to journey to England next year. If she indeed makes the trip, she's in for quite a surprise. We're now settled in a stunning new country home. Construction kicked off before her departure, and it was finished five months back. In my reply, I extended an invitation for her to stay with us. The house boasts spacious rooms and a delightful garden. Being a strikingly modern structure, it raises eyebrows among some locals. It's likely the sole contemporary dwelling in the area.

美国口语化表达

Yesterday, a letter landed on my doorstep, penned by my sister residing in Nigeria. She shared her intention to cross the pond to England next year. Should she follow through, she'll be in for a real treat. We've since moved into a gorgeous, brand-spanking-new house nestled in the countryside. The groundwork had been laid before she took her leave, and the house was wrapped up five months prior. I dropped her a line, inviting her to bunk with us. The house is chock-full of roomy chambers, and there's a garden that's a sight for sore eyes. It's a cutting-edge pad, so it turns heads in these parts. It must be the only modern construction for miles around.

口语化词汇：“landed on my doorstep”、“cross the pond”、“brand-spanking-new”、“bunk with us”、“chock-full”、“sight for sore eyes”、“cutting-edge pad”、“turns heads”、“for miles around”。

模仿《新概念》体系

I received a letter from my sister yesterday; she currently resides in Nigeria. In her letter, she expressed her intention to travel to England next year. If she does come, she will be pleasantly surprised. We are now living in a beautiful, newly built house in the countryside. Construction started before my sister left, and the house was finished five months ago. In my response, I informed her that she is welcome to stay with us. The house features many large rooms, and it has a lovely garden. Because it is a very modern house, it appears unusual to some people. It is likely the only modern house in the entire district.

• 更高级的词汇“currently resides”、“expressed her intention”、“pleasantly surprised”、“features”。