Unit 6Unit 6Cities of the WorldCities of the World

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New wordsNew words

phonephone call sb.call sb.

queen queen n.n. 王后；王后；女王；皇后女王；皇后

Queen VictoriaQueen Victoria

Sally has just come Sally has just come back from London. back from London. Annie calls her on theAnnie calls her on thephone. Listen to the phone. Listen to the phone call and answer phone call and answer the questions.the questions.

Part 1Part 1

• AnnieAnnie: Hi, Sally, this is Annie.: Hi, Sally, this is Annie.

• SallySally: Annie! I’m so : Annie! I’m so pleasedpleased to to hear your voice again! hear your voice again!

AlthoughAlthough we had a wonderful we had a wonderful holiday, I missed you and holiday, I missed you and everyone very much.everyone very much.

AnnieAnnie SallySally

Annie:Annie: ManyMany thanksthanks for the for the postcard, Sally. The soldiers postcard, Sally. The soldiers outside the Queen’s palace look outside the Queen’s palace look very smart in their bright red very smart in their bright red uniforms and funny hats. Are uniforms and funny hats. Are you feeling tired?you feeling tired?

Annie Annie

Sally:Sally: No. Although we didn’t No. Although we didn’t get home until midnight, I get home until midnight, I feel feel great today.great today.

Sally Sally

AnnieAnnie: I want to hear all about : I want to hear all about your holiday and I can’t wait your holiday and I can’t wait

untiluntil next week. next week. AreAre youyou freefree this this afternoon? Can we meet?afternoon? Can we meet?

•SallySally: I’m not sure. I think : I’m not sure. I think Mum wants me to help her Mum wants me to help her in the house.in the house.

•AnnieAnnie: How about Sunday : How about Sunday morning? Will you be free morning? Will you be free about ten o’clock?about ten o’clock?

•SallySally: Sunday is fine, but I : Sunday is fine, but I won’t be free until lunch-time. won’t be free until lunch-time. How about meeting for lunchHow about meeting for lunch soso thatthat we can sit and talk?we can sit and talk?

SallySally: What about that cheap : What about that cheap restaurant in Shanghai Road?restaurant in Shanghai Road?

•AnnieAnnie: Good idea! : Good idea! Where shall we meet?Where shall we meet?

•AnnieAnnie: Yes, all right. Shall : Yes, all right. Shall we we meet at 12 o’clock?meet at 12 o’clock?

•SallySally: Fine. I’ll bring my photos : Fine. I’ll bring my photos soso thatthat I can show them to you, too. I can show them to you, too.

AnnieAnnie: Wonderful! See you then: Wonderful! See you then

Yes, she did. (Midnight is 12Yes, she did. (Midnight is 12 o’clock at night.)o’clock at night.)

QuestionsQuestions1 . Sally has gone to 1 . Sally has gone to London, hasn’t she?London, hasn’t she?

No, she hasn’t. She has just No, she hasn’t. She has just come back from London.come back from London.

2 . Sally got back at twelve 2 . Sally got back at twelve o’clock last night, didn’t she?o’clock last night, didn’t she?

3 Sally is very tired today, isn’t 3 Sally is very tired today, isn’t she?she? No, she isn’t. (She went to bedNo, she isn’t. (She went to bed late, but she isn’t tired today.)late, but she isn’t tired today.)

4 Annie can’t meet Sally today,4 Annie can’t meet Sally today, can she?can she? Yes, she can, but Sally can’t Yes, she can, but Sally can’t meet Annie.meet Annie.

Yes, they will.Yes, they will.

5. Annie and Sally will see 5. Annie and Sally will see each other tomorrow at each other tomorrow at noon, won’t they?noon, won’t they?

Many people use the Many people use the wordswords Britain,Britain,EnglandEngland and and the UK,the UK, but don’t know that but don’t know that they really mean they really mean different things. Look different things. Look at this map to see the at this map to see the real meanings of the real meanings of the words.words.

EnglandEngland is only one is only one part of Britain. Britain part of Britain. Britain consists of three consists of three countries: countries: Scotland, Scotland, Wales and England.Wales and England. The UK consists of The UK consists of four countries: four countries: Scotland, England, Scotland, England, Wales and Wales and Northern Ireland.Northern Ireland.

Important grammar:Important grammar:1) pleased adj. = happy 1) pleased adj. = happy e.g. I’m so pleased to meet you!e.g. I’m so pleased to meet you!

2) although/though 2) although/though 尽管；虽然尽管；虽然，，不能和 不能和 but but 同时出现在一个句子同时出现在一个句子里。里。

e.g.:e.g.: Although/Though Although/Though Sally and Sally and Annie are classmates, theyAnnie are classmates, they can’t see each other .can’t see each other .

3 many thanks for + n. / v-ing3 many thanks for + n. / v-ing

多谢……多谢…… , , 如：如： Many thanks for your help.Many thanks for your help.

= Many thanks for helping me.= Many thanks for helping me.

4 be free 4 be free 空闲的 反义词 空闲的 反义词 be busy.be busy.

--- Are you free tomorrow?--- Are you free tomorrow?

--- Sorry, I am very busy.--- Sorry, I am very busy.

Example:Example:He worked until 11 o’clock He worked until 11 o’clock last night. last night. 他昨晚工作到十他昨晚工作到十一点。一点。

5 until 5 until 的用法：的用法： 11 、用于肯定句，表示状态或、用于肯定句，表示状态或动作的 继续，意思是“一直到动作的 继续，意思是“一直到………… (( 为止为止 )”,)”, 常与表示 延续性常与表示 延续性动作的动词连用。动作的动词连用。

2.2. 用于否定句，意思是“直到……用于否定句，意思是“直到……才”才” 相当于 相当于 beforebefore ，常与表示，常与表示瞬间性瞬间性 动作的动词连用。动作的动词连用。

For instance:For instance:

He didn’t have a rest until 11 o’He didn’t have a rest until 11 o’clock.clock.(( 他直到他直到 1111 点才休息点才休息 ))

Look atLook at these sentences andthese sentences anddecide these things: decide these things: Who Who might say this? Who mightmight say this? Who mightthey say it to? they say it to?

Where, when, Where, when, why might they say it?why might they say it?

A student with an exam soonA student with an exam soon might say this to him/herself might say this to him/herself or to someone else.or to someone else.

1. I’m not going to bed until 1. I’m not going to bed until I’ve finished all my homework.I’ve finished all my homework.

A mother might say this to A mother might say this to her son. He wants to go and her son. He wants to go and play but he still hasn’t put his play but he still hasn’t put his things away.things away.

2 You’re not going to play 2 You’re not going to play football until you’ve cleaned your football until you’ve cleaned your room.room.

3. I won’t leave until 3. I won’t leave until you come backyou come back

Your brother knows you are Your brother knows you are going somewhere. He wants to going somewhere. He wants to go, too, but he won’t be home go, too, but he won’t be home for another hour. You will wait for another hour. You will wait for him.for him.

4. We can’t come until the 4. We can’t come until the beginning of December.beginning of December.

Someone has invited some Someone has invited some relatives to come and stay withrelatives to come and stay with them for a holiday in them for a holiday in November.November. The relatives want to come butThe relatives want to come but they are busy until Decemberthey are busy until December.

6. 6. 用 用 soso thatthat 引导的目的状语从句引导的目的状语从句 so that so that 引导的目的状语从句，表示引导的目的状语从句，表示 行为的目的，意思是“行为的目的，意思是“以便以便……”……” , , 在在 从句中的常用从句中的常用情态动词情态动词。。

杰克努力工作杰克努力工作 ,, 以便可以找个好工以便可以找个好工作。作。

For example:For example: Jack worked hard so that heJack worked hard so that he might get a good job.might get a good job.

用 用 so that so that 合成句子合成句子1 She left the house early.1 She left the house early.

She didn’t want to be late for theShe didn’t want to be late for the

meeting.meeting.

She left the house early She left the house early so thatso that

she wouldn’t be late for theshe wouldn’t be late for the

meeting.meeting.

2 . They went to France.2 . They went to France. They could learn French They could learn French more quickly there.more quickly there.

They went to France They went to France so so thatthat they could learn they could learn French more quickly.French more quickly.

3 I’ll work very hard all this 3 I’ll work very hard all this week.week. I can rest at the weekend.I can rest at the weekend.

I’ll work very hard all I’ll work very hard all this week so that I can rest this week so that I can rest at the weekend.at the weekend.