第一，迷你對話

A: I really want to give up my studies.

我真想放棄我的學業了。

B: What? How can you say so?

什么？你怎么能這樣說？

A: I can't catch up with my classmates. I can't follow the teacher in class.

我跟不上我的同班同學。上課跟不上老師講的課。

B: Don't give up. I think as long as you work hard, you will make progress step by step. All of us can help you.

不要放棄，我覺得只要你努力學習，你會一點一點進步的。我們大家會幫你的。

第二，地道表達

catch up with

1. 解詞釋義

Catch up with的意思是：趕上。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. Let's hurry and catch up with the group ahead.

我們快點,趕上前面的那一伙人。

e.g. Jill had to run fast to catch up with her friends.

吉兒必須快跑才趕得上她的朋友。

e.g. If they arrived early ten minutes, just they catch up with the airliner.

他們要是早十分鐘到的話，他們就趕上班機了。

e.g. We are trying our best to catch up with the developed countries.

我們正在努力趕上那些發達國家。

第三，語匯積累

1. give up ：放棄

e.g. It is likely that he will give up in despair.

在絕望中,他很有可能會放棄。

e.g. The soldiers forced their prisoners to give up their arms.

士兵們強迫俘虜們放下武器。

2. in class：上課

e.g. He was expelled for smoking in class.

他因在上課時吸煙而被開除了。

e.g. Once we caught him dozing off in class.

有一次我們發現他在上課時打盹。

3. as long as ：只要.......

e.g. We can stay here for as long as our supplies hold out.

我們的供應品能維持多久, 我們就能在這里呆多久。

e.g. As long as I live I shall look back upon it with regret.

只要我活著，我就會傷感地懷念它。

4. work hard : 努力學習或工作

e.g. He has to work hard to feed and clothe his family.

他必須努力工作以供給全家吃、穿。

e.g. If you work hard, you shall have a holiday on Saturday.

如果你努力工作，你星期六可以休假。

5. make progress ：取得進步

e.g. Modesty helps one to make progress, conceit makes one lag behind.

虛心使人進步，驕傲使人落后。

e.g. So you make progress with Miss Barkley?

原來你和巴克萊小姐的關系有進展了？

6. step by step: 一步一步地

e.g. If you want to obtain knowledge,you must learn step by step.

你想得到知識，就必須循序漸進地學習。

e.g. I want to hear your whole story again, we'll take it step by step.

我要求你把整個事情再說一遍，一步一步從頭說起。