Lesson Three Living abroad

lesson three living abroad
language points
1. arrival  n.到達，到來
on arrival at / in some place一到達某地
on his arrival at classroom，the teacher came and the bell rang.他剛剛到教室，老師便進來了，鈴聲也響了。
on/ upon arrival in beijing, i'll telephone you.一到北京，我就給你打電話。
however, on his arrival in paris he was recognized as a noble and thrown into poison.然而，他一到巴黎就被認出是個貴族而被投入監(jiān)獄。
注意：arrival為動作名詞，不可用作動詞。例如：不能說he arrived this morning.
he left here after our arrival.我們到達之后他離去了。
please fill in the arrival card.請?zhí)顚戇@張來客登記表。
we were greatly surprised at her arrival.對她的到來，我們感到吃驚。
2. familiar  adj.熟悉的   family  n.家庭成員→familiar
sth be familiar to sb某物為某人所熟知;  sb be familiar with sth某人對某物熟悉
familiar scenes熟悉的景色
you look really familiar.你看起來很眼熟。
he hoped for a sight of the old, familiar faces.他希望一見那些熟悉的老面孔。
french is as familiar to him as english.他對法語與英語一樣通曉。
his handwriting is as familiar to you as your own.你對他的書法也了如指掌。
the party ended up with a song that everyone is familiar with.晚會以大家都熟悉的一首歌曲結(jié)束。
one can best appreciate a country's culture and civilization if one is familiar with its language and customs.當一個人熟悉這個地方的語言和習(xí)俗，他就能最好地欣賞別國的文化和文明。
3. aspect  n.方面
on the course she received a thorough training in every aspect of the job.
在訓(xùn)練班上，她接受了有關(guān)這個工作各方面的全面訓(xùn)練。
the house has a north-facing aspect.這棟房子朝北。
the web is changing every aspect of our lives.環(huán)球網(wǎng)正在改變我們生活的每個方面。
in aspect of quality, we are sure that no other brands can compete with ours.在質(zhì)量方面，我們認為其他牌子的產(chǎn)品是無法與我們相比的。
what kinds of practical policies and measures do you have in this aspect?在這方面你們采取了什么切實可行的政策和措施?
mention a recent company event or express your interest in an aspect of the company that isn't widely known.說說公司最近發(fā)生的一件事情或者表達出你對公司里并不廣為人知的一個方面的興趣。
4. splendid   adj.壯觀的，極佳的，卓越的
splendid music美妙的音樂，splendid future光輝的前景the splendid dinner一頓輝煌的晚餐
5. outgoing   adj.友好的，外向活潑的；喜歡外出的incoming 引入的
a warm, outgoing person熱情友好的人
he's never been an outgoing type.他可不是那種好交際的人.
6. cautious  adj.謹慎的，小心的  
cautious 指“小心、謹慎地從事, 以防備可能出現(xiàn)的危險或差錯”, 含有“提防”之意。