1. 是土壤部分，一種美國人的文化，在聽力中多見。如，比賽一輸要放棄了，第二人勸；課程太難堅持不住要quit了，第二人勸；小說人物復雜不想讀了，第二人勸；減肥堅持不住，第二人勸等等。
2.弘揚bright sides，聽力中的美國學生永遠是學習，有任何事情與之沖突都要放棄其它而學習；這么多年考試中，偶有一次例外，當然發生在男生身上，一女生邀他玩，他來了一句：“The book can wait”丟人的話來。除此之外，別無例外。比如：在第一人話中出現娛樂項目，而第二人話中出現學習類項目，可想而知下文是什么了。
3.又是一個美國文化，區別與我們的文化對待。Thinking in American way
4.見人有衣無衣都great；有頭發無頭發都great；體形好不好都great，所以理解后用于生活中，有美國人說：“Your English is good.”千萬別自喜，因為他們的文化就是這個。
5.first thing first,用于抓態度，繞難點解題。應用于我們的寫作中，先給point再develop。
6.①學生生活中，困難是常有的，而互相幫助又是聽力中傳播的溫情，別管事實怎樣，解題用它。但車和錢很少外借，他可以載你去，但不會借你車。
②聽力中的建議一定是考點，把所有的建議句式（干）背過，聽覺上，一聽見有建議，必抓之解題。而建議他人的四類是：時間、地點、人物、動作，在建議題型中會總結。
7. ①強調學生的high taste：吃飯去意/法餐館；用香水；用天然的化裝品；聽音樂會；拒絕電視、電影。
②提到音樂會一定去看；音樂會票一定難買；音樂會一定人山人海（過道都是人）；音樂會的贊美無與倫比（out of this world）。
8.是解聽力題一個永久的暗線。沒錢等sale;買到sale極高興；家具用二手；打工來掙錢；物價一漲就抱怨；租房屋子簡布置；一定是小破房等等。
9.出題基調，展示留學生生活的美好。
10.一種常考的思維，常見的美國人講話方式。
be a big fun of sth.
be much of sth.
care for sth.
be in a mood for sth.
be raving about
be wild/crazy/mad about
think much/highly of sth.
can't get enough of sth.
couldn't put it down
(二) 厭倦、厭煩
be bored with
be fed up with
be sick of
be tired of
have had enough (of) sth.
have had it with sth.
It's more than I can bear.
It's too much for me.
I can no longer put up with.
(三) 忙
忙的時段：考試前、學期初、剛工作
get conflict in one's schedule
up to one's neck/eyes/ears in work
in the middle of doing sth.
be overwhelmed/swamped with sth.
be all tied up
be all /completely booked
can not fit it in
have/get one's hands full
have another appointment/commitment
as busy as a bee
hectic
couldn't get around to doing sth.
couldn't spare/squeeze time to do sth.
Have you checked your schedule/academic calendar?
have a heavy/tight schedule/work load/course load
(四) 忘
forgetful
absent-minded
absent-minded professor
slip one's memory
slip one's mind
have a short/poor/bad memory
one's memory like sieve
go in one ear and out the other
be not good with sth.
be terrible with sth.
scatter brain
完成
be done with sth.
be through with sth.
be finished with sth.
to complete sth.
to finish doing sth.
be over with sth.
be over and done with
end up
(六) 累
原因：學習、運動、打工
表達：
I'm exhausted.
I'm tired-out/over tired.
I'm dog tired.
I'm beat/dead beat.
I'm burned out.
run out of steam/energy
be out of energy/shape
I'm worn out.
be tired out
knock oneself out on sth.
eyes are starting to blur
hardly stay awake
hardly concentrate
I'm bushed.
(七) 學生學習用功
around the clock
on end = in a row
day and night = night and day
36/48 hours a day
day in and day out
put a lot of hours/time/days into…
burn the midnight oil
stay up/be up all night
can't tear oneself away from…
couldn't put down…
glue one's eyes to…
弄不懂，搞不清楚
I'm confused./It's confusing.
Beyond sb./above sb.
beyond one's understanding
over one's head
couldn't make heads or trails of it
Search me!
I have no clue/idea.
I'm in the dark.
Your guess is as good as mine.
get lost
I'm as in the dark as you are.
……is a mystery to me.
can't follow
……is more than I can figure out.
Lost track of the ……
I wonder……
can't make my sense out of it
It doesn't make my sense to me.
堅持，別放棄
Don't give up! Don't give in!
hold on hold to it
stick to it stick with it
stick it out never drop it
It always seems hard when you've just starting out.
get going keeping going
安慰
If I were you, I've had done the same thing.
If I were in your shoes/position, I've had done the same thing.
sth. just can't be helped.
It could happen to anyone.
It happens all the time.
step out of sth. snap out of sth.
get over sth. quickly forget about it.
心情好壞
“好”的原因：作業完成了；論文有眉目了；考試考好了；買到便宜貨了；天氣變好了
“好”的表達：glad/pleased/cheerful/cheer up/delighted/overjoyed
be in a good mood be in a high spirit
代替
fill one's position/vacancy/shoes fill in for sb.
Take the place of sb. take over
substitute =replace
一、衣著場景
思路詩：
買衣價格選公道，
穿對場合少煩惱。
加衣換衣隨天氣，
洗衣程序要記牢。
買衣五話題：
1、price: on sale/big sale/discount/clearance sale/good buy(bargain)/great buy
2、 style: formal/causal/suit,pantsuit/dress
搭配: go well with/be perfect with/match (suit/fit)
3、color: blue/navy blue/dark blue/light blue/solid blue/purplish
4、 size: small → medium → large
松緊： tight → loose → baggy
調換：change for a large one
get next size up
5、material:(熱愛天然)
wool , cotton , silk,synthetic fabric, nylon , linen
穿對場合：
1、 formal: reception/interview/presentation/wedding/graduation ceremony
2、 causal: party/barbecue/picnic
3、 中性: jacket
隨天氣加減：
1、 太冷：（加衣服）
取出 take / get out
2、 太熱：（收衣服）
pack (up) put/take away
收哪些 down jacket/overcoat/scarf/mittens/gloves/boots
洗衣程序：
1、 洗衣：do the washing
2、 衣服臟了： stain / ink stain
3、 洗衣粉： laundry detergent
4、 洗衣機： washer , washing machine
5、 地點：launderette
6、 設備：main cleaning facility
7、 動作：drop the coin in the slot
8、 意外： ① over the normal load → 壞了
壞了 out of order, doesn't work, break down, broken, give out
② 縮水 shrink
掉色 fade / lose color / faint
皺了 crumple →iron