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I had a letter from my sister yesterday.
昨天我收到了姐姐的一封信，她住在尼日利亚
完成时提示：I had a letter from my sister yesterday. 把动作与另一个时间点联系起来，注意完成时的过去分词。
She lives in Nigeria.
在信中她说她明年将到英国来
第 2 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
In her letter, she said that she would come to England next year.
如果她来了，她会感到非常惊奇了
定语从句：In her letter, she said that she would come to England next year. 中的关系词把补充信息接在名词后，先找它修饰的先行词。
If she comes, she will get a surprise.
我们现在住在乡间的一栋漂亮的新住宅里
条件关系：If she comes, she will get a surprise. 用 if/unless 引出条件，注意从句与主句的时态搭配。
We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country.
这栋房子在我姐姐离开之前就已动工了，是在5个月以前竣工的
第 5 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
Work on it had begun before my sister left.
我在信中告诉她，她可以和我们住在一起
时间关系：Work on it had begun before my sister left. 通过时间连接词安排动作先后，重点看两个动作的发生顺序。
The house was completed five months ago.
这栋房子里有许多房间，还有一个漂亮的花园
第 7 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us.
它是一栋非常现代化的住宅，因此在有些人看来很古怪
定语从句：In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us. 中的关系词把补充信息接在名词后，先找它修饰的先行词。
The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden.
它肯定是这个地区唯一的一栋现代化住宅
完成时提示：The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. 把动作与另一个时间点联系起来，注意完成时的过去分词。
It is a very modern house, so it looks strange to some people.
非谓语与动作关系：It is a very modern house, so it looks strange to some people. 中的 -ing 或 to do 补充说明动作的时间、目的或伴随情况。
It must be the only modern house in the district.
结尾收束：It must be the only modern house in the district. 完成故事的结果或反转，复述时不要遗漏这一句。
单元概要
新居：Why is the new house special? 本课按完整课文逐句精读，重点整理词汇、短语和与原文直接相关的语法。
精读导图 新居 复述提示 I had a letter from my sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she would come to England next year.
单词表
| 单词 | 音标 | 释义 | 精讲 |
|---|---|---|---|
| complete | /kəmˈpliːt/ | v. 完成 |
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| modern | /ˈmɒdn/ | adj. 新式的，与以往不同的 |
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| strange | /streɪndʒ/ | adj. 奇怪的 |
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| district | /ˈdɪstrɪkt/ | n. 地区 |
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短语
| 短语 | 意思 |
|---|---|
| have a letter from | 收到某人的来信 |
| come to England | 来到英国 |
| stay with us | 和我们住在一起 |
| in the country | 在乡间 |
| the only ... in the district | 该地区唯一的…… |
语法点
if 真实条件句
If she comes, she will get... 用一般现在时表达条件，主句用 will 表结果。
相似句：
- If he comes, we will help him.
- If you work hard, you will improve.
过去完成时表示先发生
Work had begun before my sister left 表示动工先于姐姐离开。
相似句：
- The film had begun before we arrived.
- He had left before the storm came.
读写提示
- 复述时按原文顺序覆盖每一句，不只背重要句。
- 注意同一词在课文中的词性、搭配和时态。
- 结尾保留课文的反转或幽默效果。
考点
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2第 1 / 2 题
Why is the new house special?