主题：放弃永远比坚持容易！赖世雄中级(上)笔记

5/29 Lesson 15 Don't Rely on Luck! 勿心存侥幸 Passing exams is every student's dream. Failing them is their nightmare. So, to realize their dreams, many students try anything. They even go to fortunetellers, buy lucky charms and follow old customs. In Korea, many students bury something personal in the university they want to enter. They believe that these things will act as magnets and "pull" them into the university. Whether it works or not, nobody really knows. At least it does ease the students' minds about passing exams. Remember, though, you can't always rely on luck. There is no substitute for hard work. rely on/upon:依靠,依赖,指望 As children, we relied on our parents. Don’t rely on me to help you every time you get into trouble. rely on one's own efforts You may rely on me. relies on her parents for tuition(学费). relied on them to tell him the truth. (rely on:指望) luck n.àlucky adj. I was lucky this morning, I found one hundred dollars on the sidewalk. bill:纸钞 If we are lucky, we will be able to get good seats for the show. lucky charm: 幸运符 fortuneteller: n.算命者 fortunetelling: n. 算命,占卜, adj.算命的 Passing exams is every student's dream. =To pass exam is every student’s dream. =It’s every student’s dream to pass exam. pass the exam fail the exam = flunk the exam(俚,fail) flunk in an examination fail: vt.(使)不及格, vi.失败 The old lady failed the driving test for the tenth time. If you keep fooling around, you’re bound the fail. dream a sweet dream 做了一个美梦 dream about / dream of I dreamed about/of you last night. I never dreamed of meeting you here. I dream of being the best footballer in the town. His dream of being a doctor has come true. I dreamed about/of kissing Mary last night. I had a nightmare dream last night. I have a dream. dream away one's life : 虚度 nightmare: a terrible dream, a bad dream 恶梦,恐惧的经历 to have a nightmare Traveling on those bad mountain roads is a nightmare. try anything=try any way realize I realized that I had forgot my umbrella when it started to rain. umbrella parasol 阳伞 realize one’s dream=fulfil /fulfill… bury: vt.埋葬 be buried in 埋在….埋头/专心…. My father was buried in military(军用的) cemetery(公墓). Peter is always buried in his work. bury oneself in: 埋头/专心… The man tried to forget his sadness They believe that….=It’s very belief that…. personal That question is a little too personal. When in Roman do as the Romans do. 入境随俗 act as In Austria I acted as Peter's interpreter(口译员) be in modest He is modest about his merit(优点). (缺点demerit) do 表强调 Peter does work hard. Bruce did come here yesterday. Remember, though, you can’t always rely on luck. though=however I don’t like him, though, he is very nice ease: vi.vt. 减轻,舒缓(痛苦,压力等),放松 The medicine eased the pain. The pain has eased off. It's time for your father to ease up on his work a bit; he's getting old. ease one's mind n. 舒适,安逸,悠闲,安心,不拘束,容易,轻松 a life of ease ease of body and mind身心舒畅 He writes with ease. 笔墨流畅 substitute: n. vt. 替代 substitute A for B: 用A替代B If you don’t have sugar, you can use honey as a substitute. Let’s substitute his new dictionary for the old one. make friends(复数) be friends with sb. I don’t want to be friends with you.

5/30 Lesson 16 Study or Flunk 用功读书否则考试砸锅 Kim bumps into her classmate, Pak. K: What's the matter, Pak? You look depressed. Did someone just die or what? P: Well, someone is going to soon. K: Oh, my God! Really? Who is it? P: Me. I flunked the exam and my dad's going to kill me. K: How come you flunked? I thought you did everything the fortuneteller told you to do. P: I thought so, too. I was sure of passing. That's why I went to see him this morning. K: Well, what did he say? P: He said I flunked because I did everything very well except that I forgot one thing. K: What's that? P: I didn't study! Study or Flunk If you don’t study, you’ll flunk If you don’t study, you’ll be flunk flunk(俚)=fail. u. vi. vt. 考试不及格,使不及格 The teacher failed me=The teacher flunked me. Don’t fail me=Don’t let me down =Don’t disappoint me. 不要让我失望!(不能用flunk) grade:分数 You have a failing grade. bump into: 偶遇…,和…不期而遇to meet by chance =run into=run across =come across =encounter (比较正式) Yesterday, While shopping, I bumped into my old teacher. I ran into /ran across a old friend yesterday. I often bump into him at the supermarket. depressed: adj. 沮丧的 I hate movies that make me feel depressed. depressing: adj.令人沮丧的 The news is depressing. depress: vt. 使沮丧,使消沉 It depresses me to be broke. depression: n.沮丧 Many old people suffer from depression. 饱受沮丧之苦. encouraged: I feel encouraged by his words. encouraging : the news is encouraging. ….or what: ….还是什么的? Did someone just die or what? Is it hot here or what? Is he crazy or what? Who is it? Me.= It's me. Who is there? exaggerate v.夸大,夸张 exaggerate the difficulties 夸大困难 People will not believe a person who always exaggerates. Her hairstyle exaggerates the roundness of her face. 她的发式使她的脸形显得更圆 How come you flunked? =Why did you flunk? How come+主+动? 为什么? (不倒装) =Why is it +that 从句 =Why + 倒装句? Why is he crying?= How come he is crying? Why does he come late?=How come he come late? I think so, too I don't think so.(常用) = I think not. be sure of sth be sure that 从句 I am sure of his supporting.=I am sure that he will support me. I am sure that it will rain today. except that: 只可惜 I did everything very well except that I forgot one thing. Bruce is a fine guy except that he is stingy.

5/31 Lesson 17 A Computer Car 电脑车 You are in a strange city. It's late at night and you're tired. But you can't find your hotel. You sigh a deep sigh. It seems like you are dreaming a terrible dream. What is happening? This situation often happens to people who travel by car. But it may become a thing of the past. New auto computers are being designed to tell you how to reach your destination. A small screen in your car displays a map of the city and shows you where you are. Just give the computer the name of your hotel. You'll see it on the map. To top it off, a voice will give you directions while you drive. With a car like this, what else would you expect. comfortable A computer car= a car with a computer auto computer 汽车电脑(auto=automobile) strange: strange fish: (口)怪人 a strange idea be strange at bridge 对桥牌是外行 be strange to the job 不大习惯这工作 in a strange land: 在异国他乡. (strange:外国的,异乡的) Who is that strange man over there? strange to say: 说来奇怪 S-to say, he is still ignorant of(不知道,不懂) it. She says she feels strange. (strange:不自在的,不舒服的) stranger You're quite a stranger -it's ten years since I last saw you. Bruce is a stranger to music. 一点不懂,门外汉 Music is closed book to Bruce. =He know nothing about music closed book: 一窍不通 release me :饶了我吧 lose in town 城中迷路 sigh a deep sigh utter : She uttered a sigh when he said” No”. heave: heave a sigh. When he found that he had failed the exam, he heaved a sigh. dream a sweet dream have a terrible nightmare(不能用dream,用have)=dream a terrible dream. It seems like + 从句 (口语中) It seems as if….仿佛…. (正式)(as if = as though) You talked as if you have been to Japan. Bruce looks like a monkey. He seems like he know everything. fiction story :虚构的故事 fiction: n.虚构,小说,虚构的文学作品 science fiction 科学小说 Fact[Truth] is stranger than fiction.[谚]事实比小说还离奇 This situation often happens to people who travel by car. situation: 通常与in 连用 In a dangerous situation, you should get away(=run away). calm by bus, by car, by taxi, by train on foot. They reached the top of the mountain on foot. He arrived in Vienna by train. café (法语) =coffee shop(英语) be designed to…: 被设计来… This road was not designed to carry heavy trucks. This book is designed to help you with your writing. This car is designed to help the handicapped drive. (the handicapped=handicapped people: 残疾人) reach one's destination destination The train’s destination is London. It took us three hours to reach our destination. screen on screen on display =on exhibition: There are many computers on display at that trade show(商展). key in to top it off 更棒/糟的是…. = in addition We had a great meal. To top it off, the dessert is excellent. dessert: 餐后甜点 desert Germany beat every soccer team in Europe. To top it off, their forward won the best player award.德国打败欧洲所有的足球队,更棒的是,他们的前锋还赢得最佳球员奖; forward: n. 前锋 We went camping but didn’t bring enough food. To top it off (更糟的是),nobody remembered to bring the tent(帐篷). You’ll see it on the map. To top it off, a voice will give you directions. On Chinese New Year we get a bonus. To top it off, we get ten days off. Mike won the race. To top it off, he broke the world record. sigh a deep sigh live a happy life smile a sad smile laugh a hearty laugh dream a sweet dream die a terrible death : The victims of the plane crash died a terrible death. 那次空难的遇难者死得很惨. After the picnic, the child slept a really sound sleep. 野餐后,那个小孩睡得很熟. (picnic: 野餐) Though I am not rich, I live a comfortable and happy life. a thing of the past My naughty(调皮的) youth is a thing of the past.

6/1 Lesson 18 Nothing Is Perfect 天下无“完”事 The computer in Dan's car is helping him reach his hotel. D: OK, computer, how do we get there? C: go one block and take a left. D: that looks easy. (He turns right.) C: Left! I said "left", you idiot!" D: Sorry! Wow, you don't have to get so angry. C: I'm sorry. I guess I'm just having a bad day. D: a bad day? You're a computer! How can you have a bad day? C: Well, I think I've got a virus. D: Ha! And I thought computers could never be wrong. Nothing is perfect: 天下无“完”事 Practice makes perfect: 熟能生巧 perfect light bulb (vt.)= make light bulb perfect (adj.) 读音不同 perfect weather极好的天气 She was the perfect actress for the part.(最佳人选) be perfect in English精通英语 perfect one's skill 使自己精通技术 a perfect fool. 十足的傻瓜 (adj.完全的,彻底的) the perfect tense 完成式 I help Dad fix the car. fix = repair He is a young repairman. It is beyond repair. (n.) 不能修理了． go one block and…. =go for one block and…(go, walk, run 等后for省略) Walk ten steps forward and look right. block: n.街区 The post office is two blocks from here. take a left = make/take a left turn = turn left idiot: n.白痴(口语) That’s not the way to do it, you idiot! in a good mood 心情 On rainy day, I am often in a bad mood. be in the mood for: 有心情做．．． I am in the mood for dance, let's go to Disco. 想要 disc live band live show be angry with sb. be mad at sb. My teacher is angry with me, because I flunked the test. My teacher is mad at me, because I flunked the test. have a bad day.=It’s not my day today. Today is not my day. 今天真倒霉 have a good/wonderful day. My classmates and I had a wonderful day at the beach. emotion let out one’s emotion: 发泄情绪=let out one’s bad feeling Singing is a good way to let out one's emotion. virus: n. While traveling in South Africa, the man caught a virus and died. I am not functioning properly today. function properly be wrong go wrong：弄错，变坏了 You can't go wrong studying English with Bruce. The day went wrong. 天气变坏了． His friends helped him go wrong.　他的朋友把他带坏了． to know right from wrong．　分辨对错． wrong sb: She wronged him by ignoring him. （vt.） apologize sb for sth. (vi.) I apologized to her for stepping on her foot. I apologized to the chairman for being late. Practice makes perfect: 熟能生巧

6/2 Lesson 19 Blame it on Men 都怪男人 What's the real reason women get fat? It's not chocolate or ice cream. According to a recent report, which was published in London, it's men! A magazine suggested men have a special warning written on their foreheads:" I can make you fat!" what do you think of that idea? 　 The report claims that when women fall in love, they tend to eat more. When they get married, they cook more. And when they get pregnant, of course, they gain weight. They blame it on men. So, girls, if you want to lose weight, you don't have to go on a diet: just dump your boyfriends! thin 更苗条,瘦 You should eat more; you're too thin. slender 苗条 blame: vt. 责备,归咎 blame sth on sb. =blame sb for sth. The student blamed the teacher for failing the exam. Mother blamed me for breaking the window, but my kid(=little) brother did it. The farmers blamed their poor crops on the weather. 怪罪 crop: 收成a good crop, a crop of apples What's the real reason women get fat? (reason后why一般省略) I know the reason why he is crying. =I know the reason he is crying =I know why he is crying. chocolate [U], ice cream [U] two chocolates two ice creams 指种类 two scoops of ice cream How many scoops would you like? according to. According to the whether report, it will rain tonight. according to sb. (但不能用according to me, 应为 I think) According to him, it will rain tonight. publish magazine have + 宾语 +过去分词: 把… I'll have my hair cut/done this weekend. I’ll have my car washed. What do you think of ….=How do feel about….?=How do you like….? How do you like this song?= How do you feel about this song? = What do you think of this song? (不能用How do you think of….) claim: vt. 宣称,声言 claim + that Kenny claims that he can run as fast as Carl Lewis. fall in love fall in love with sb. : Tom met a beautiful girl and fell in love for the first time. be in love with tend tend to: 有…的倾向, 易于…, 往往… He tends to get angry easily. 他很容易生气. He tends to lie. The woman tends to exaggerate(夸大vi) about how bad her husband is. Prices are tending upward. 物价在上涨 bulimia 贪食症 anorexia 厌食症 pregnant: adj.怀孕的,孕育的,富有意义的 A woman is pregnant for nine months before a child is born. be pregnant with new ideas She is expecting her baby. 她怀孕了 When is your baby due? 什么时候生下来？(due) gain weight put on weight lose weight go on a diet Sally decided to go on a diet when her beautiful dresses didn’t fit her anymore. dump: 倾倒,甩掉get rid of We dump our garbage at the collection site every evening. John dumped his girlfriend because she was dishonest. wish I wish you happy landings(复数,来回). 一路平安

6/3 Lesson 20 A Weighty problem “沉重”的负担 Eve and Adam are talking. E: Do you know I've put on 5 kilos since going out with you? A: Why's that? E: You're always taking me to fancy restaurants. A: Well, you don't have to eat so much when we eat out, you know. E: But I can't resist all the delicious food. A: Besides, it's not cheap. E: I guess you're right. Maybe I should start cooking again. (Adam turns pale.) A: Uh… Let's just forget about your weight problem, OK? I don't care how fat you are. E: really? a good/bad cook 厨师 不应为cooker (cooker: 炊具) 饭店厨师应为 chef weighty: adj.沉重的,重大的, serious a weighty problem pun : n.vi.vt.双关语 weight: n. put on weight= gain weight lose weight If you drink too much beer, you'll put on a lot of weight. carry a lot of weight: 颇具影响力 an idea of weight 有分量的见解 kilo=kilogram The word "kilo" is short for the kilogram. go out with: = date = go on a date 约会 Alice and Sam have been going out with each other for two years. =Alice and Sam have been dating for two years. I am going out with Mary tonight. =I am dating Mary tonight. =I will be on a date with Mary tonight. fancy: adj. 高级的,花哨的,别致或奇特的 fancy restaurant 豪华饭馆 I don’t trust people who wear fancy clothes. Julie wore a fancy dress to the party. Hi, Bruce, whose fancy car is that over here? Don’t you recognize your own car,Peter? (recognize: 认出) fancy ball 化妆舞会 fancy: vt.: 设想,幻想 Fancy meeting you here! 想不到在这里见到你了! Fancy James winning the competition! 真想不到… I fancy a ride. 我很想乘车去兜兜风. vt.:喜爱,喜欢 I don't fancy fish today. I fancy that girl. eat out 下馆子 Tonight I don’t want to stay home for dinner, let’s eat out. We can only afford to eat out once a week. resist: vt.抗拒,忍住 Betty can't resist my charm. The little boy can’t resist hamburgers. She could hardly resist laughing 忍不住要笑 I can't resist baked apples. delicious =tasty I don't understand it, my dog won't eat my delicious cooking. Anything mother cooks is delicious/tasty. inviting 诱人的 The food is inviting. an inviting dessert. cheap: (物品价格低廉,且品质低劣) inexpensive (东西不贵,但品质未必很差) Bruce is cheap. (=stingy miser 小气鬼) Can I use your car? Fat chance. 门都没有 turn +表情情绪或颜色的形容词 : 变成… turn pale pale 脸色苍白 The sick man looks pale. gray(美) grey(英) 头发白了 Father’s hair is turning gray. care: vt. I don't care how far I'll have to go. I don’t care at all. I couldn't care less. 不在乎 = I don't care for that. rather…than…. I'd rather play tennis than swim. We would rather receive money than the usual gifts.

6/4 Lesson 21 Coffee Bathing 咖啡浴 When the Japanese as you "Would you like some coffee?" think twice before you answer. In Japan, it is quite popular to have a "coffee hath." For about US$20, you can get a ground coffee bath; that is, they "boil" you in coffee. The coffee smells good, but you'll probably feel the heat. It sounds like fun, doesn't it? Well, the Japanese don't do it for fun. They believe it helps cure diseases. Who knows? Maybe it's true. But in spite of what they say, I'll just take my coffee in a cup, thank you. coffee fix/make/prepare coffee for sb. Mom fixes a cup of coffee for Dad every morning before he goes to work. bath n. take/have a bath : I take a bath every day. take a shower bathe vi. I like to bathe in every hot water. bathing-suit泳衣=swimming-suit (少) stink vi.发臭 think twice: 三思,再三考虑 Think twice before you answer =You should think twice… I have to think twice before I answer his question. Look before you leap. 三思而后行 popular Hair dyeing is popular with the youth. popular music/ popular song / popular literature be popular with…受…欢迎 Cute Ben is very popular with the girls. be popular among…在…之间受欢迎 Our magazine is very popular among students. for: 当作…的价值,表示价格at the price /cost of For about US$20, you can get a ground coffee bath I bought this book for ten dollars. (用for,不用 with) for: 表”吃…当作早/午/晚餐” What would you like to eat for dinner? Peter had a big steak for lunch. be at breakfast /lunch/ dinner We were at breakfast when the telephone rang. =We were having breakfast when the telephone rang. ground coffee: 研磨咖啡 ground: adj. 被研磨的 & n.地面 grind : vt.研磨 grindstone If you want to master English or any language, you have to put your nose to the grindstone. 孜孜不息 that is,…换言之 =that is to say,… =in other words,… John’s coming to pick you up at 6 on; in other words, be ready by then. boil : vt. 使沸腾,煮沸 boiled water 开水 boiling water 正在沸腾的水 go fetch To fetch! (命令豿)去把东西叼回来 sounds like fun 有趣 (一定要加like, sound是感官动词,加名词需加介词) bungee jumping do sth for fun : I father studied English for fun. make fun of 取笑 They believe it helps cure diseases. help的用法: help+ (to)+动原 Mother wants me to help (to) do the dishes. help+ sb +(to)+ 动原 Little Johnny helped his father (to) wash the car help with + 名 Tom agreed to help with our plan. help+ sb+with +名 My old brother always helps me with my homework. In the beginning, the manager had to help the new worker with his job. who knows? in spite of… =despite Despite / In spite of the rain, I still want to go out. Please don’t, or you get soaking wet. soaking wet 全身湿透的 You can get this painting for next to nothing. next to nothing 几乎免费 =almost nothing =free A piece of ice can help lessen the pain. (lessen=reduce) This cream will help stop the bleeding. cream=ointment. a tube of ointment 一条药膏 Think twice before you answer Look before you leap. 三思而后行

6/5 Lesson 22 Whiskey or Coffee Jack and his Japanese friend, Norie, are on their way home from school. N: what a hard day I had at school! I feel like having a coffee or something. J: Me too. N: Let's go to Rick’s Coffee Shop. J: That sounds good. (They are at the coffee shop.) N: What kind of coffee do you like? J: I feel like having an Irish coffee. N: Ok. I'll have the same. (After two cups Norie is drunk.) N: Why am I feeling tipsy? J: There's whiskey in Irish coffee, you know. N: Why didn't you tell me? Boy, it can be dangerous to have a simple cup of coffee with an American. liquor : 酒精饮料 alcohol : 酒精 wine : 葡萄酒 is made from grape Whiskey is a kind of liquor, that is very high alcohol. be made of 可还原 be made from 不可还原 on+所有格+way +地方副词 (home, downtown, here,there) He is on his way downtown. He is on his way there/ here. on+所有格+way to+地方名词 (school, train station) He is on his way to school. On my way home yesterday, I ran into my friend Bruce. run into: 不期而遇 in+所有格+way +地方副词: 挡路 There was a motorcycle in my(or "the") way on my way to the station. get out my way flunk I was flunked by my teacher. I flunked my test.=I failed the test. feel like+ doing….: 想要…. I feel like seeing the movie. feel like sth: 感觉象…I feel like a new born baby. feel + adj.: 觉得, feel sick timid 胆小的,羞怯的 a timid reply战战兢兢的答复 as timid as a hare 胆小如鼠 problems that call for bold, not timid, responses. 需要勇敢而不是怯懦去面对问题 coffee: [U] a cup of coffee two cups of coffee 但现代美语口语中常用two coffees, two milks, three beers a coffee to go please 点餐口语中用 mug a cup of (iced)coffee a glass of milk or something: Give me a coffee or something I need some money or something. I like a pizza or something. I feel like having a coffee or something. Me, too = so do I = I do,too (肯定句中) I don’t like cold whether. Me neither (否定句中) That sounds good. =That sounds like a good idea. How do you like your coffee? 你咖啡要怎么喝法? I like my coffee black. 我要纯咖啡 I like my coffee with cream and suger please. 我要加…. I have the same.=I have the same coffee as I usually do. drunk: adj get drunk : 喝醉了 On my way home last night, I saw a drunk on the sidewalk. ( n.醉汉) sidewalk The man was fined for driving while drunk. fine: n. v. 罚款 He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation. 他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元. tipsy: adj. a little drunk 微醉的 Jenny felt tipsy after only one beer. complain: complain about My brother is always complaining about the weather. They complained about the food. Jean is always complaining about something. 杞人忧天 What a hard day I had at school ! 1. What +名+主+动! : What a stupid mistake I just made! 2. What +名+it is + to+动原! : What a nice day it is to go on a picnic ! 3. How+ adj./adv. +主+动! : How fast he speaks! 4. How+ adj.+ it is + to+动原! : How terrible it is to hear about the last plane crash! problems that call for bold, not timid, responses. 需要勇敢而不是怯懦去面对问题

6/6 Lesson 23 Earthquake Survival Tips 地震时如何自保 Would you know what to do during a really big earthquake? Experts have looked into the matter carefully. It may be worth your while to look over the following tips they have for us. If the ground begins shaking while you are driving, pull over and stay in your car. If you are in a building, try to get near a strong wall. The corner of a room or the space under a big doorway is the safest. As soon as the quake is over, check the gas pipe in the building. Gas fires often result from earthquakes. These tips may prove to be lifesavers. We should, therefore, keep them in mind. Remember to always hope for the best but prepare for the worst. nasal adj. n.鼻的，鼻音的 I sound a little bit nasal today. a nasal voice a nasal discharge 鼻涕 under the whether I called in sick yesterday, because I felt under the weather. 打电话请病假 call in sick: 打电话请假 tip: n.v. 建议,方法,秘诀 give sb. some tips on sth. =give sb. some advice on sth. a tip [C] =a piece of advice[U] some tips =some advice Let me give you a tip on how to swim better. (n.) Let me tip you on how to swim better. (v.) leave a tip on the table. (小费) I gave the taxi driver US$10 as a tip. Would you know…=Would you like to know… 疑问词+不定式短语=名词短语, 做主语,宾语 what to do / where to go /whom to see /whom to believe/ when to leave/ which to buy / how to get there. (why to do 错,不能这么用) Where to go on vacation is not decided. Do you know how to make a cake? The question is whom to believe. expert: n.专家Bruce is an English expert. adj.熟练的,专门的 be expert in sth… =be skilled in… My brother is an expert in golf. = My brother is expert in golf. look into: 调查 The police looked into the case with care. with care= carefully matter: n. 事情,问题 I don’t like to talk to my boss about private matters. This is a matter of no account. 无关紧要的事 I can't see the visitors right now. I have an urgent matter to attend to. I have an important matter to talk to you about. It is worth one’s while to do…值得某人… It is worthwhile one’s while to do/ doing: …很值得/有用 worth: adj. 值得的 worthwhile: adj. :值得做的,有用的. Studying English is worth your while. = It is worth your while to study English. It’s worthwhile to take/taking his advice. look over = examine The teacher looked over the students' composition. Can you help me look over my homework before I hand it in? shake, shook, shaken: vt. vt. 震动,摇动 Shake the bottle before you drink the milk. begin/start doing begin/start to do pull over: (把车)开到路边 (口语) While you are driving, (you should) pull over and stay in your car. When you hear an ambulance behind you, you should pull over. ambulance: 救护车 convertible car : 无顶的敞篷车 approach corner in the corner: 在(房间内的)角落 eg. The teacher told the naughty student to stand in the corner. (naughty: 调皮的,淘气的) on/at the corner: 在转角处 eg.There’s a convenience store at the corner of these two streets. (convenience store 便利店) around/round the corner: 在转角附近 eg. There’s a bank just around the corner. doorway : n.门口,大门门框 as soon as: As soon as Bill saw Mary, he fell in love with her. As soon as Bruce saw Peter, he ran away. check: look over, examine The waiter checked the name list and showed us to our table. be short for :简写 Quake is short for Earthquake. gas pipe gas fire result from: 起因于… result in: 导致… His success resulted from his hard work. His hard work resulted in his success. Success results from hard work. prove to be…:被发现是/结果是… =turn out to be… The weakest player on the team proved to be the hero. lifesaver: n. 救命者 survivor: n. 生还者 keep sth in mind =bear sth in mind, remember I always keep my father’s advice in mind. You must keep in mind that not everyone is as honest as you. Remember to always hope for the best but prepare for the worst. A: Do you think there are any survivors of the plane crash? B: Let’s hope for the best but prepare for the worst. move out I will be moving tomorrow. He moved to Shanghai.

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6/6 Lesson 24 Just Like a Woman Jenny and Andy are having a cup of coffee at a café. J: Hey, Andy. Did you feel that earthquake yesterday? A: Sure. I was at work. Some of the women in the office felt dizzy and screamed. J: You know, the ground shook so violently that I was terrified. A: That sounds just like how a woman would feel. J: I guess we women should be brave like you, Huh? A: Of course! (Jenny shakes the table with her leg.) Aaagh! Earthquake! Help! (He gets under the table.) J: Look at you ---I was just playing. You're worse than a woman. You even sounded worse than the women at the office. A: Uh… I knew it was just a joke. I was only trying to scare you. J: Ha! I bet! Jenny: Jennifer Andy: Andrew cowardly: adj. 胆怯的 coward n. :胆小的人, He is a coward. There is no such a word cowardly in my dictionary=I am never cowardly. womanly adj. 很有女人的样子 ,有女人味 manly motherly fatherly My teacher, Mr. Brown is very fatherly, so we all like him. café: n. 咖啡馆,小吃店 a cup of coffee a glass of mike a cup of tea Swimming is my cup of tea.= I love to swim. When it comes to music, Jazz is my cup of tea. When it comes to n./v-ing : 一谈到,说到 hi:=hello, greeting hey: pay attention to sb. I have something important to talk with you. earthquake=quake be at work at rest at play I just blew my nose. 擤鼻涕 blow handkerchief: 手帕 Poor Bruce is always at work, but lucky Peter is usually at rest. some of the/this/those/my ...: (some + n.不对) Some of my students are very diligent. diligent : 用功的 hardworking: 用功的,努力的 dizzy : 晕眩的,头晕的,恶心的 When I looked down from the tall building, I felt dizzy. The man felt dizzy after jogging for ten minutes. scream: vi. 尖叫, vt高声说出 When girls are frightened , they scream. Little Billy screamed himself sick. shake, shook, shaken When I saw my father, I shook all over. When he was young, he was free of his father. violently: adv.猛烈地,激烈地 violent: adj. violence: n. 暴力 TV-violence : 电视暴力, 抽象词 terrified: = frightened. terrifying : Riding on a roller coaster is terrifying. (roller coaster: 云霄飞车 ) terrify: vt. : The kidnappers terrified the poor boy. (kidnapper: 绑匪) be terrified of… =be afraid of… =be frightened of… I am scared of / terrified of / frightened of spider. scare: vt. 惊吓 scare +sb. + to death :把某人吓得要死 Your shadow scared me to death. brave: cowardly反义 I was just playing= I was just playing a joke. play a joke on sb: The teacher punished Sam after he played a joke on her. tell a joke: 讲笑话 save face : 不用save one’s face I bet ! 我确信 本文为反讽, I don’t believe! I can eat ten bowls of noodles in a minute. I bet! (才怪)

6/9 Lesson 25 Restaurant Dos and Don’ts When you want to eat at a Western restaurant, you should first consider making a reservation. If not, you risk having to wait for a long time for a table. When eating, the Japanese and some Chinese are in the habit of slurping their food. By doing so, they show their host how much they like the food. Westerners find eating soup this way most unpleasant. They also consider picking one's teeth and putting on makeup at the table no-nos. and when it comes to tipping, they just leave some money on the table. The amount is up to you, but it's usually 15 to 20 percent of the check. Don't forget to dot your "i"s and cross your "t"s. 注意细节 Make sure you dot your "i"s and cross your "t"s. =Make sure your all detail correct. lowercase: n. 小写/小写字母 capital 大写的, capital letters. Write your name in capitals. Dos and Don’ts : 注意事项,该做和不该做的事 When in Roman, do as the Romans do. Before you study foreign language, you should know dos and don'ts. First, you have to learn the dos and don’ts of scuba diving. scuba diving: 深海潜水 consider + V-ing If you want to improve your English, you should consider practicing it more. I am considering moving to Shanghai next year. make a reservation (for sth.) I’d like to make a reservation for a flight to London please. I’d like to make a reservation for a room in the hotel. I'd like to make a reservation for a table for ten please. (供10个人坐的餐桌) =make a booking (for) reserve=book: vt I will be late for the dinner party tonight. Can you reserve a seat next to you for me? If not: You better take your umbrella with you, if not you get wet. soaking wet : 全身湿透 umbrella parasol : 阳伞 sunbathe n. vi.日光浴 risk + v-ing You risk getting skin cancer if you sunbathe too long. be in the habit of…..有…的习惯 He is in the habit of getting up early. He has the habit of getting up early. He makes it a rule to get up early. slurp: vt. 饮食出声 slurp one’s food: 吃/喝食物发出声音 Can you imagine how noisy it would be if everyone slurped his food at dinner? eat soup: 喝汤 clear soup 清汤 thick soup 浓汤 soup: 通常不加, a bowl of soup; soups, 复数指种类 eat the soup while it is hot. no-no: n. [C] no-nos : 禁忌，不可做之事 Smoking in a movie theater nowadays is a no-no. That’s a no-no smoking in the office. When it comes to +n/v-ing, … When it comes to teaching English, Peter is the best. When it comes to saving money, no one can compare with Peter. be up to you How much should I pay? It’s up to you. Where should we go for dinner? It’s up to you. check : n. 支票，账单 课文补充: Western: adj Western restaurant : 西餐厅 Western civilization: 西洋文明 Western nation: 西方国家 Western ranch: 美国西部牧场 Westerner: n.西方人士 By doing so,…(借由)这么做,…. You should stay persevering in learning English. By doing so, you’ll master this language someday. persevering: adj.执著的 host: n.主人 a host country东道国 vt. 主办 The academic conference was hosted by our universtiy. hostess: n. unpleasant pleasant I had a pleasant time at my parents-in-law’s house in the mountains. pick one’s teeth : 剔牙 pick one’s nose : 挖鼻孔 toothpick: n.牙签 The man picked his teeth with a toothpick. put on…:涂抹… Dad asked Mon not to put on too much face powder. (powder : 粉) makeup: n.化妆 cosmetics: n.化妆品 (恒用复数) Putting on too much makeup is not good for the skin. 化妆化得太浓对皮肤不好. percent: n. One percent of the students have passed the exam. +[C] Ten percent of the gold has been stolen. +[U] admit + v-ing The accused admitted robbing the back. bump into: 不期而遇 Nancy wants to avoid bumping into her ex-boyfriend.

有no-no, 那么有没yes-yes的说法呢?

6/10 Lesson 26 The Missing Tip Chen is in America. His American friend, Daisy, suggested having lunch with him at a restaurant. C: Why's that waiter so angry? D: Those people who just left didn't seem to give him any tip, which made him angry. C: Is that absolutely necessary here? D: Kind of. It's the custom. You can't really avoid leaving at least a small tip. C: But suppose the service is bad? D: In that case, of course, we don't leave one. C: And does the waiter know that's why you didn't give him a tip? D: Exactly. It's just like telling him off. C: No wonder he's so angry. D: Well, in fact, the people did leave him a tip, but that kid over there took it. tip: n. v. We tipped the waiter with a lot of money, because his service was so good. I tipped the waiter ten dollars for his excellent service. give sb money as a tip for sth 不说：I give sb ten dollars tip 而说：give sb a ten-dollar tip missing: adj. 失踪的 I found my missing keys in my shirt pocket. The missing boy was found finally. miss: vt; 想念,错过 I miss you a lot. I miss the good time that I had with Bruce. I miss the opportunity. He arrived at the airport too late and missed the flight. daisy : 雏菊,小黄花 meadow: 草原,牧场 petal : 花瓣 waiter waitress wait on Are you being, wait on? I am sorry sir, after I sever those people, I come back to wait on you. 或用: server you 招呼你. be angry with sb/sth. be angry at sth. I was angry with my little brother, because he is so noisy. lost one’s temper: 发脾气 The rude bus-driver lost his temper with the old woman. Is that absolutely necessary here? absolutely You are absolutely right. awful It is necessary for sb to do sth. It is necessary for students to understand the importance of being educated. kind of= a little=somewhat =sort of It’s kind of hot today. It’s sort of hot today. It’s a little hot today. It’s somewhat hot today. But suppose the service is bad?=But if the service is bad But what if the service is bad? what if: 如果…怎么办? We suppose to go picnic tomorrow, what if it rains? =what should we do if it rains? I will always at your service: 为你效劳 In that case,… In some cases,… In most cases,… In many cases,… play video games exactly: adv. 正是,确实地 What exactly do you intend to do after you graduate? tell sb off = scold sb= give sb a piece of your mind 责备某人,狠狠地骂 He told me off for making the mistake. He scolded me for making the mistake. He gave me a piece of his mind. no wonder: 难怪…. No wonder he does well in his studies(学业,用复数), he is hardworking. No wonder he is popular with us, he always help people. Kids are usual mischievous. mischievous = naughty 顽皮的

6/11 Lesson 27 Thank Your Lucky Stars I remember when I was a young boy, life was tough. My parents made me do many things for them. For example, they had me do the laundry, the dishes and the house cleaning. They even got me to work part-time to help with the family expenses. If I was naughty, they would spank me. They would not let me go outside the house for days. Nowadays, life is quite different for kids. Parents can't force them to do anything. On the contrary, it seems as if children can get their parents to do anything for them. Parents and teachers are even afraid to spank children for fear of being sued. It amazes me , therefore, whenever I hear youngsters complain. Instead, they should be thanking their lucky stars. a filial son Thank one’s lucky stars: 自庆幸运 You should thank your lucky stars you missed your plane. It crashed soon after taking off. make a wish on the star: 许愿 It’s my lucky star. You have good memory I remember when I was young boy, life was tough, but simple(纯朴) and pleasant. tough = hard 艰苦的 He looks very tough.(修饰人：凶恶的) do the housework do the laundry (不用复数) do two loads of laundry :洗两次衣服 (不说：do laundry, do dishes 要加定冠词或其他修饰词) do the dishes=wash the dishes do the house cleaning do the v-ing , do some/ a lot of v-ing 1. have sb do: 叫某人做某事 =make sb do I have someone cut my hair tomorrow. 2. have sth done:把… I’ll have my house painted next month get sb to do : 叫…做 =have sb do =make sb do part-time: adv. adj.: work part-time, a part-time teacher full-time: adv. adj.: a full-time job spank sb: 打屁股 Believe it or not, my parents never spanked us. Spare the rod, spoil the child. 孩子不打不成器. force sb to do sth. The nurse forced the patient to take the medicine. ground : v. 禁锢 to ground a child He was grounded for doing something bad. filial: 孝顺的 be filial to your parents obedient:孝顺的,服从的 It seems as if… =It seems as though… It seems as if/thoug it’s going to rain, let’s take an umbrella. for fear of v-ing: 惟恐… For fear of failing (the test), Ted stayed up and study all night.=Ted stayed up studying all night. stay up: 开夜车 =for feat that+主语+may/might+动词 =lest+ 主语+ (should) +动词 We took a cab for fear of being late. =We took a cab for fear that we might be late. =We took a cab test we (should) be late. take a cab: 打出租车 sue: vt. 控告 sue sb for sth: 告… He sued me for breaking the contract. The customer sued the company for late delivery for the goods. On the contrary, 主语+动词: 相反地…. =Instead, 主语+动词 Mr. Wang gets home early for fear of getting his wife angry=for fear of making his wife angry= for fear of angering his wife