第一，迷你對話

A: The summer vocation is just around the corner. I wonder what you are going to do.

暑期即將來臨，我想知道你準備做什么。

B: Help Mum with the housework, call on a few friends, do some physical exercises and read a few books. And you?

幫媽媽做家務，去看看朋友，鍛煉身體，閱讀書籍，你呢？

A: I will pay a visit to my former classmates. You know a lot of them have worked, so we can gather together and I will also take a travel.

我將去拜訪老同學。你知道，他們大多數都已經工作了，所以可以聚一下，順便旅游一番。

B: Sounds good! Have a good time!

聽起來真好！祝你玩得愉快！

第二，地道表達

around the corner

1. 解詞釋義

Around the corner的意思是“即將發生，在不遠的將來”。

2. 拓展范例

E.g. Yes. How time flies! Spring is around the corner.

是的，光陰似箭，春天就要到了。

E.g. Have fun while you can. The hard times are just around the corner .

趁能玩的時候多玩玩吧，辛苦的時辰不久就會到的。

E.g. Victory is just around the corner.

勝利在望。

E.g. Since the examination is around the corner, I am compelled to give up doing sports.

既然考試迫在眉睫，我不得不放棄作運動。

第三，好詞妙語

call on：拜訪，看望

E.g. I shall pay a call on my friend tomorrow.

我明天要去看望我的朋友。

E.g. No matter when you call on me, you are welcome.

無論你什么時候來，都歡迎。

help someone with something：幫助某人做某事

E.g. This stewardess rushed up to help her with her luggage.

這位女服務員都跑來幫著她提行李。

E.g. She embraced his offer to help her with her English.

她欣然接受他幫她學習英語的提議。

pay a visit：拜訪，訪問

E.g. You don't look well．I think you should pay a visit to the doctor．

你氣色不好。我覺得你應該去看醫生。

E.g. I want to take this opportunity of business trip to pay a visit to my friend.

我想利用這次出差機會順便拜訪朋友。

do some exercises：鍛煉，練習

E.g. I will do some exercises to see whether I really understand them or not.

我想做些練習，看看我是否真的弄懂了。

E.g. I try to set aside a few minutes each day to do some exercises.

我每天盡量騰出一些時間鍛煉一下身體.

take a travel：旅游

E.g. It was apparent that he was in no condition to take a travel.

他的健康狀況顯然不宜旅行。

E.g. If I am having a holiday, I possibly take a travel in Italy.

如果我現在有假期，我也許我回去意大利旅游。