Lesson 7 Please send me a card
请寄给我一张明信片

一、文章讲解：
Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I visited museums and satin public gardens. A friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian. Then he lent me a

book. I read a few lines, but I did not understanda word. Everyday I thought about postcards.My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send cards to my friends. On the last day I made a big decision. I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card!

6.On the last day I made a big decision. I got up early and bought
thirty-seven cards.
数词：
1)on/in/at 时间介词
on—具体某一天；
in—某一年，某一月份
at—具体某一个时刻
注意：in the morning/ in winter
on Friday morning
on a cold winter
2)make a decision 作出决定；
例：I made a decision to study English with Alex this year. 我做了一个决定，这一年我要跟Alex一起学英语。
例：I made up my mind to study English with Alex this year. 我做了一个决定。决定这一年要跟Alex一起学英语。
3)get up/stay up late/go to bed/stay in bed
7.I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card!
1)spend +时间／钱 on something 或者Spend+时间／钱＋ (in) doing sth
例：I spend 5 hours waiting for you.
例：I spend 5 hours on this book.
例：I spend 5 hours finishing this book.
2)pay for something
例：I paid 300 kuai for this new book.
3)it takes +时间to do sth 花费某人多少时间做某事
例：It takes me more than 2 hours to prepare for this class every day.
4)动词 cost someone + 钱
例： This book cost me more than 300 kuai.

Lesson 8 An exciting trip
令人激动的旅行

一、词汇部分：
1.exciting adj. 令人兴奋的
复习：exciting 和excited 的区别。
1）-ing 结尾的形容词表示主语的特点
2）－ed 结尾的形容词表示主语的感觉
回顾: bored/boring, interested/interesting, embarrassed/embarrassing
扩展：thrilled/pumped 兴奋的
2.different adj. 不同的
搭配：be different from
例句： Boys are different from girls, in many ways. 男孩和女孩很不一样，在很多方面都不同。
例句：China is very different from America. 中国和美国非常不一样。
扩展：difference n. 不同，区别；
常见用法：What’s the difference between A and B? 之间的区别是什么？
Condo---studio apartment
Saving account---checking account
3. Receive v.收到；
近义词：accept 接受；
区别：arrive 强调物质方面收到了；accept 强调内心接受了；
搭配：receive something from someone 从某人那收到了某物；
I accept your apology. 我接受你的道歉。
I received a package from my brother.
4.Center 中心
搭配：in the center of 在…的中心
5.firm 公司
表示专业只是的公司。Law firm 律师事务所；
6.Abroad adv. 在国外；
比如：study abroad 在国外读书；travel abroad 出国旅游；live abroad 去国外生活