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Christina's Future Plans 1
Christina's Future plans 2
对话总结
Christina's Future Plans 1
She usually works 6 days a week but this week she's going to take 3 days off.She's taking time off so that she can visit her parents.她一般一周工作六天,但是这周她准备请三天假.她请假的目的是为了能够看望父母
take...off 请一段时间的假
so that 目的是;这样就可以
so that 一般前后连接两个句子,后边的句子表示前面句子的目的
Her parents live in the mountains about 3 hours away by train. 她的父母住在山区,大概做三个小时火车可以到.
live in the mountains 住在山里或山区里 live in the mountain 住在洞穴或者矿井里面.
...away 距此...远
5 kilometers away 五公里远
3 hour away by train 坐火车三个小时
They haven't seen her for almost a year.他们已经将近一年没见到她了.
现在完成时 : have/has + 动词的过去分词
用法:1 某事发生在过去的时间,现在已经完成,跟现在有联系.
I have lost all my money ,so I can't Buy anything now.我丢掉了所有的钱 所以现在什么都买不了.
2.某事从过去某个时间开始,持续到了现在.
She has lived here since 1992.她从1992年就住在这里了.
现在完成时中常用的时间表达:since + 时间点 从某时起
For + 时间段 持续多长时间
Christina isn't going on the trip by herself . Christina 不是一个人踏上回家的旅程的.
go on the trip 踏上回家的旅程
by herself 她自己一个人
She is going to introduce him to her parents.她打算把他介绍给父母
What is the purpose of her trip?她这次旅途的目的是什么?
She is going on the trip so that she can introduce her boyfriend to her parents.她打算回家把男朋友介绍给父母.
introduce sb. to sb. 把某人介绍给某人
purpose 目的,意图,原因
If everything goes well they plan to get married in six month.After they get married ,Christina
wants to quit her job.如果一切顺利的话,他们打算六个月后结婚.结婚后,Christina想把工作辞了.
plan to do sth 计划或打算做某事
in + 一段时间 一段时间过后
quit 辞职,放弃 quit sth/doing sth
quit school 辍学 quit smoking 戒烟
She wants to spend more time designing cloth.She wants to set up her own business.她希望投入更多时间设计衣服.她想创立自己的公司.
spend time(in) doing sth
I spent a month in losing weight.我花了一个月时间减肥.
set up 召开,安排,建立,创立
business 公司,商业机构.
In fact they may decide not to have children.They don't know yet.It's going to be a big decision实际上,他们决定可能不要孩子.他们还不知道.这将会是一个重大的决定
decide (not) to do sth 决定(不)做某事
yet 还,尚,迄今
not...yet 还没有...
Christina's Future Plans 2
They are looking forward to having grandchildren.他们期望可以有个孙子
look forward to sth/doing sth 期望某事
They think it's more important to have children.In fact,they would like her to live closer to them.他们觉得生孩子更重要,实际上他们想让她住的理他们近一些.
would like sb to do 礼貌的表示自己想要某人做某事
For now ,She just wants them to meet her boyfriend,She wants them to be happy that she is going to get married.眼下,她只想让父母见见男朋友,她希望父母为她将要结婚高兴.
for now 眼下,此时
She wants her parents to accept her way of life.她想要父母接受自己的生活方式.
accept 同意,接受
way of life 生活方式
Life isn't the same now as it used to be.现在的生活和以前不一样了
the same as 和...一模一样
They look almost the same as each other.他们长得几乎一模一样.
used to do 意思是过去常常做,它一般表示过去某件事常常发生,或者过去真是存在过,尤其是当这件事现在不再发生或不复存在
you used to buy me flowers 你过去会给我买花.
You used to hold my hand. 你过去会牵着我的手.
