I. Reading 阅读
My hometown is not very modern, but it's beautiful. There is a big park in the center of my hometown. There is also a swimming pool there. It is next to the park. My school is across from the swimming pool. They are all near my home. In fact, there is no place like my hometown.
我的家乡不很现代化，但它却很美。家乡的中心位置有一座大公园。那儿也有一座游泳池。它紧邻公园。我的学校就在游泳池的对面。它们离我家都很近。事实上，没有一个地方像我的家乡一样。
II. Vocabulary & Idioms 单词短语注解
- hometown ['homtaʊn] n.家乡，故乡
例: My hometown is far from here.
(我的家乡离这里很远。) - modern ['mɑdɚn] a.现代化的
例: It is very convenient to live in a modern city.
(住在现代化的城市里非常方便。) - beautiful ['bjʊtəfəl] a.美丽的
例: The sun is shining. It's a beautiful day.
(阳光灿烂，真是美好的一天。) - big [bɪɡ] a.大的
例: There's a big elephant in the zoo.
(动物园里有一只大象。) - park [ park ] n.公 园
- center ['sɛntɚ] n.中央，中心点
in the center of... 在······的中央位置
例: Where is the town center?
(市中心在哪里?)
The train station is in the center of the city.
(火车站位于市中心·) - swimming pool ['swɪmɪŋ pul ] n.游泳池
- across [ə'krɔs] adv.横越
(be) across from... 在······的对面
例: Sarah is sitting across from me.
(萨拉正坐在我的对面。) - near [nɪr] prep. 接近
例: Billy lives near our school.
(比利住在我们学校附近。) - fact [fækt] n.事实
in fact事实上
例: I don't like hamburgers. In fact, I hate American food.
(我不喜欢汉堡包。事实上，我讨厌美式食物。) - place [ples] n. 地方
例: The library is a very quiet place.
(图书馆是非常安静的地方。) - like [laɪk] prep. 像
例: I want to be famous like Michael Jackson.
(我希望像迈克·杰克逊一样有名。)
III. Grammar Points 语法重点
本课主要介绍表示场所位置的介词用法，并介绍in fact,之用法及like作介词表示“像”的用法。
- 注意下列介词及短语介词的意思及用法
a. near... 在······的附近
b. next to... 紧邻······，在······的旁边
例: Don't move! There is a snake next to you.(別动!你的旁边有一条蛇。)
c. across from... 在......的对面
d. in the center of... 在......的中央点
注意：
- 这些介词或短语介词加了宾语之后，形成表示场所位置的介词短语，与there is/are(有······)并用时，可置于句尾或句首。
例: There is a swimming pool near my school.
= Near my school there is a swimming pool.(我学校附近有一座游泳池。)
There are several tall buildings in the center of the city.
= In the center of the city there are several tall buildings.
(市中心有几幢高大的建筑物。) - 若介词短语置于句首时，there可省略。
例: Near my school there is a swimming pool.
=Near my school is a swimming pool.
(我学校附近右一座游泳池。)
In the center of the city there are several tall buildings.
=In the center of the city are several tall buildings.
(市中心有几幢高大的建筑物。)
- In fact, there is no place like my hometown.
(事实上,没有一个地方像我的家乡一样。)
此处in fact是作副词用的介词短语，使用时置于句首，修饰there is...整个主句。
in fact 事实上，实际上
=as a matter of fact
例: I am tired. In fact, I am exhausted.
(我很累。实际上，我累坏了。)
Jim is late today. As a matter of fact,
late every day.
(吉姆今天迟到了。实际上，他每天都迟到。) - ...there is no place like my hometown.
(······没有一个地方像我的家乡一样。)
此处的Iike是介词，表示“像”的意思。
一般而言，like有两种用法：一作及物动词，表示“喜欢”；一作介词，表示“像”。
a. 作及物动词时，句子结构如下：
主语 + like + 宾语（名词或代词）
例: The boy likes the dog.
(这男孩喜欢这条狗。)
Ben is selfish. We don't like him.
(本很自私，我们不喜欢他。)
b. 作介词时，之后亦须接宾语，形成介词短语。这个短语使用时，要置于:
- be动词之后
例: My teacher is(be动词) like my father.
(我的老师就像我的父亲。) - 名词之后
例: There is no place(名词) like my hometown.
(没有一个地方像我的家乡一样。) - 主语之前
例: Like John, I enjoy music.
(就像约翰一样，我也喜欢音乐。)
IV. Substitution 替换
- A: What is your hometown like?
B: My hometown is not very modern, but it's beautiful./My hometown is small, but it's pretty.
(甲: 你的家乡是什么样子？)
(乙: 我的家乡不很现代化/很小，但它却很美。) - A: Where is your school?
B: My school is across from the swimming pool/ behind the post office/ next to the bank.
(甲: 你的学校在哪儿?)
(乙: 我的学校就在游泳池对面/邮局后面/银行隔壁。)
