Lesson 12 A glass of envelope
玻璃信封

二、文章讲解：

My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland. Last year, we were travelling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle. She threw the bottle into the sea. She never thought of it again, but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland. Both girls write to each other regularly now. However, they have decided to use the post office. Letters will cost a little more, but they will certainly travel faster.

2.Last year, we were travelling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle.
1) across/through 的复习
2) 后置定语：名词 ＋ 介词短语
Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle.

3.She threw the bottle into the sea. She never thought of it again, but ten

months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland.
1)Think of –think about
Think of 表示“想起”—I think of you a lot when you’re away.
Think about 考虑 ---It’s a big decision. Let me think about it.
2）but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland.
介词短语做定语 和做状语的区分

4.Both girls write to each other regularly now. However, they have decided to use the post office. Letters will cost a little more, but they will certainly travel faster.
1)复习代词both/all/neither/none
both 两者肯定，谓语动词用复数
all 三者或三者以上肯定，谓语动词用复数
neither 两者否定，谓语动词单数；
none 三者或三者以上否定，谓语动词用单数。
2)cost/spend/take/pay