1. journey
【感知】
» The train journey took more than five hours ...（教材第16页）经过五个多小时的火车旅程后……
» Reading a good book is just as enjoyable as going on a journey. 看一本好书如同旅行一样令人心旷神怡。
» Our school has a field trip once a month. 我们学校每个月会组织一次校外实践。
» My mum set off on her travels around the world. 我妈妈踏上了她的环球旅行。
【探究】
(1)journey 可数名词，意为“旅行；历程”，常见短语①，意为“去旅行”。journey 也可作动词，意为“②”，多用于正式或文学语境。
(2)journey，trip 与 travel 的用法辨析

【应用】
完成句子
①经过长途跋涉，他终于到家了。
He arrived home at last after .
②他的梦想是环游世界。
His dream is to .

2. describe
【感知】
» In the text, what words are used to describe people's feelings?（教材第17页）文中使用了哪些词语来描述人们的感受？
» Lily described the beauty of Guilin to me and made me really want to go there. 莉莉向我描述了桂林的美景，让我非常想去那里。
» The robot is described as the most advanced one. 这个机器人被描述为最先进的机器人。
» My friend Mary gave a vivid description of her trip to Shenzhen. 我的朋友玛丽对她的深圳之行做了生动的描述。
【探究】
(1)describe 动词，意为“描述；形容”。
① 向某人描述某人/某物
②describe sb/sth as ... 把某人/某物描述成……
(2)其名词形式为，意为“描述；描绘”。
【应用】
用所给单词的适当形式填空
①It's a (describe) of my new school.
②I can't (description) Amy's looks because I don't know her.

3. matter
【感知】
» No matter how long I'm away, home is always glad to see me again.（教材第17页）
无论我离开多久，家总是张开怀抱，欣然迎我归来。
» If you take a few bad turns, it does not matter. 即便偶入歧途，也不必挂怀。
【探究】
(1)matter 作名词，意为“问题”；作动词，意为“要紧”，常用句型：
① 没关系。
②What's the matter with sb? = What's wrong with sb? 某人怎么了？
(2)“no matter＋疑问词”表示“无论……，不论……”。
no matter where=wherever(无论在哪里)
no matter when=whenever(无论何时)
no matter who=whoever(无论谁)
【应用】
①用所给单词的适当形式填空: Life is a journey, not a race. What (matter) is to embrace the experience, not just compete for victory.
②完成句子:萨莉,你怎么回事?
What's with you, Sally?
③完成句子:不论你是谁,都必须服从校规。
you are, you must obey the school rules.