Lesson 52 A pretty carpet（课件）新概念英语第二册

Lesson 52 A pretty carpet New words and expressions temporarily adv. =for a limited time only; not permanently The daily flight to the city has been temporarily suspended because of the earthquake.  New words and expressions inch n 英寸(度量单位) foot 英尺(pl. feet ); mile 英里 New words and expressions space n 空间 Our earth moves through space.  我们的地球在太空中运行。 There is plenty of space here to move about.  这里有很大的活动空间。 New words and expressions actually adv. ＝in fact 实际上 This tree looks high and strong but actually its trunk is hollow.  He seems to be doing nothing, but actually he is just biding his time.  What is the writer's carpet made of? be made of … be made from … be made in … be made by … We have just moved into a new house and I have been working hard all morning. I have been trying to get my new room in order. This has not been easy because I own over a thousand books. To make matters worse, the room is rather small, so I have temporarily put my books on the floor. At the moment, they cover every inch of floor space and I actually have to walk on them to get in or out of the room. A short while ago, my sister helped me to carry one of my old bookcases up the stairs. She went into my room and got a big surprise when she saw all those books on the floor. ‘This is the prettiest carpet I have ever seen, ’she said. She gazed at it for some time then added, ‘You don't need bookcases at all. You can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet!’ We have just moved into a new house and I have been working hard all morning. I have been trying to get my new room in order. This has not been easy because I own over a thousand books. To make matters worse, the room is rather small, so I have temporarily put my books on the floor. At the moment, they cover every inch of floor space and I actually have to walk on them to get in or out of the room. A short while ago, my sister helped me to carry one of my old bookcases up the stairs. She went into my room and g