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Paul's Overseas Trip 1

Paul's Overseas Trip 2

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Paul's Overseas Trip 1

There were a couple of reasons for the trip,One reason for the trip was for business,The other reason was for pleasure.這次旅行有兩個原因,一個原因是因?yàn)楣ぷ?另一個原因是為了愉悅.

a couple of 兩個,若干
reason for sth ...的原因
pleasure 愉悅,快樂,
The other 兩個人或者兩樣事物中的另一個 another 指同類事物中的三者或三者以上的另一個
He has two daughters ,One is a doctor,the other is a teacher.
I want to have another piece of cake.
陳述理由
總起說明 There are ...(數(shù)字) reasons for ...
展開說明
One reason is...
The other reason is...

The first reason is...
The second reason is...
...
The last reason is...

His passport was going to expire.As a result ,He needed to apply for a new passport.由于他的護(hù)照當(dāng)時快過期了, 所以需要去申請一個新的護(hù)照.

過去將來時:從過去某一時間來看將來要發(fā)生的動作或呈現(xiàn)的狀態(tài)
形式:1.主語 + be動詞(was或were) going to + 動詞原形+ 其他
2.主語 + would + 動詞原形 + 其他
expire 到期
apply for 申請

He needed to apply for a visa to enter China.In order to apply for a visa,he needed his new passport.他需要申請一個護(hù)照進(jìn)入中國,為了申請護(hù)照,他需要他的新護(hù)照.

visa 簽證
in order to do 為了...

He had six weeks to get everything done.他有六周的時間搞定所有事.

get sth. done 搞定某事
He has two hours to get his homework done.

After applying for a new passport it took two weeks to get it.在申請一本新的護(hù)照后,需要兩周時間來拿到它

after 在...之后 一般可以+doing 表示在做了什么事情之后
it takes + 一段時間 + to do sth 做某事需要多少時間

Once he got the passport ,he went to the Chinese consulate in Toronto and applied for a visa.他一拿到護(hù)照,就去了多倫多的中國領(lǐng)事館去申請簽證.

once 一...就...
consulate 領(lǐng)事館 國籍+consulate
American consulate 美國領(lǐng)事館

He filled out an application form and stood in a long line.他填寫了一張申請表,然后站在了一條長隊(duì)里

fill out 填寫
application 申請(n) apply(v.) form 表格 application form 申請表
line 隊(duì)伍

He was surprised by how many people were applying for visas.It took more than an hour to submit application.他很驚艷這么多人申請簽證,他花了一個多小時才提交了申請表.

be surprised by ... 對...感到驚訝
submit 提交 submitted(過去式)

A week later he went back to the consulate to pick up his visa.To his surprise ,When he got there ,The consulate was closed.一周后他回到領(lǐng)事館去取他的簽證.令他驚訝的是,當(dāng)他到那里的時候,領(lǐng)事館關(guān)門了.

a week later 一周后
pick up sth.取某物
to+one's +情感名詞 表示某人由于某事的發(fā)生,而喚起其內(nèi)心的一種情感
to one's surprise 令人驚訝的是
to one's amazement 令人驚奇的是
to one's appointment 令人失望的是.

Paul was angry at himself for not checking the consulate's website.Paul對自己很生氣對沒有查看領(lǐng)事館網(wǎng)站核實(shí)信息.

be angry at sb. for sth. 因某事對某人生氣.

On its website ,the consulate's schedule was posted.There was a notice saying that the consulate would be closed that day.在領(lǐng)事館的網(wǎng)站,日程安排是被公布的.那有一個告示說領(lǐng)事館將于當(dāng)天關(guān)閉.

notice 告示 布告(n.)
be posted 被發(fā)布
主語 + would + 動詞原形 + 其他 過去將來時

Paul's Overseas Trip 2

He needed to extend his stay in japan.他需要延長在日本的停留時間.

extend 延長 ,可以直接加名詞
I need to extend my visa.
stay 停留時間,逗留時間
Tom plans a short stay in Shanghai.Tom計(jì)劃在上海呆一小段時間.

He needed more time for the meetings than a couple of days.Paul 需要更多的時間開會,而不只是幾天.

need more time for sth. than + 一段時間
表示 對于某事需要比多少時間,更多的時間.
a couple of days 幾天.

He didn't want to miss staying with a good friend of his.Paul不想錯過和好朋友一起聚聚的機(jī)會.

miss 錯過 miss + sth/doing sth. 錯過某事
a good friend of his 雙重所有格
結(jié)構(gòu):of + 名詞所有格/名詞性物主代詞
作用:定語成分,放在名詞后面,修飾前面名詞
a book of mine.

Instead of staying for just a week ,He decided to stay for 10 days.他決定停留十天,而不是只呆一周.

instead of 替代 + n./doing
stay + 一段時間 停留多久

日期表達(dá)

what's the date today?
美式表達(dá):It's July the eleventh.
英式表達(dá):It's the eleventh of July.

The meetings in china were delayed by three days.在中國的會議被推遲了三天.

delay 延遲,延誤
be + delayed +by +一段時間 被延遲多久
My plane was delayed by an hour.我的飛機(jī)延誤了一個小時.

Together they will work on a business plan.他們將在一起制定一個商業(yè)計(jì)劃.

together 一起
work on 生產(chǎn),改進(jìn).
work on a business plan 制定一個商業(yè)計(jì)劃