一、Reading
Learning English is like building a house. Laying a strong foundation is the first and most important step. In other words, you should read and speak English every day. Memorizing new words and phrases is also helpful. Like building a house, learning English takes some time. So don't be impatient. Remember, "Rome wasn't built in a day."
二、解析
■ Learning English is like building a house.
- 主：Learning English
- 系：is
- 表：like building a house.
- 介：like
- 宾：building a house.
like：be 动词后有 like,翻译成“像”，介词。
build：vt.建造。三态：build、built、built
■ Laying a strong foundation is the first and most important step.
= Laying a strong foundation is the first（step）and（the）most important step.
- 主: Laying a strong foundation
- 系: is
- 定：the first and most important（并列最高级）
- 表: step.
lay：vt.安放。三态：lay、laid、laid
lay a strong foundation：奠定坚实的基础。
■ In other words, you should read and speak English every day.
- 状：In other words,
- 主：you
- 谓：should read and speak
- 宾：English
- 时状：every day.
in other words：换言之。
■ Memorizing new words and phrases is also helpful.
- 主：Memorizing new words and phrases（动名词短语）
- 系：is
- 状：also
- 表：helpful.
■ Like building a house, learning English takes some time.
- 方状：Like building a house,
- 介：Like
- 宾：building a house,
- 主：learning English
- 谓：takes
- 宾：some time.
like：若前无主语，后接名词或动名词作宾语，“像”。
■ So don't be impatient.
- 句型：祈使句
- 状：So
- 系：don't be
- 表：impatient.
倒装的用法：
so 或 neither + 助动词/情态动词/be + 主语：……也/也不
■ Remember, "Rome wasn't built in a day."
- 祈使句：Remember,
- 时态：一般过去时
- 主：Rome
- 系：wasn't
- 表：built
- 时状：in a day.
三、语法
主要学习动名词的用法，以及与现在分词的分辨，详见课本。