第一、短語學習

1.instead of：而不是

You should reason with him instead of just telling him to obey.

你應該同他講清道理，不要只叫他聽話。

2. popular for sb.：對某人來說很流行（時尚）

Treating disease by bathing has been popular for most of middle-aged woman.

通過沐浴治療病對于中年婦女來說挺時尚的。

3. at the time：那時候，在當時

At the time I had fully expected to find work before long.

那個時候我還一心盼望不久就可找到工作。

4. arrest for：因......而被捕

He is arrest for drunkenness and the resultant publicity ruined his career.

他因酗酒被捕，結果這一壞名聲毀了他的前程。

5. make a choice：做出選擇

There were so many cakes that it was difficult to make a choice.

糕點那么多，以致挑選起來很困難。

6. rescue from：從......拯救某人出來

You rescued me from an embarrassing situation.

是你給我解了圍。

7. on the subject of：關于，論述，涉及

While we are on the subject of money, may I ask when you will repay the loan?

既然我們談到了錢的問題,可不可以問一下你將何時償還這筆貸款?

8. draw up：起草，擬定

10. do one’s sucking up to sb.：拍某人的馬屁，奉承某人

11. at one’s hands：在某人的手中

Our family possessions will be ruined at your hands.

我們的家產將會毀在你的手中。

12. in play：開玩笑地

The remark was only made in play.

那話只是說著玩的。

其他短語：

1. do photo spread：做照片宣傳

2. precursor to：......的先驅，......的先鋒

3. a professional swimmer：專業的游泳運動員

4. a daring choice：大膽的選擇

第三、口語學習

1. 語言表述：在某人身上看到很多和自己相似的東西。

套用句型：Sb sees a lot of oneself in someone.

句型操練：I can see a lot of myself in this writer.

我從這位作家身上看到我的很多影子。

句型出處：I see a lot of myself in her.

2. 語意表述：別提某事，不要說某事。

套用句型：Sb keeps something a secret.

句型操練：I broke dad’s car. And you will keep it a secret when our dad mentions it.

我弄壞了爸爸汽車，當爸爸提及此事時，你不要說啦。

句型出處：We'll be keeping that a secret.

3. 語意表述：收買某人做某事。

套用句型：Sb can be bought to do something.

句型操練：You boss can be bought to give you a promotion.

收買你的老板，讓他給你升職。

句型出處：I can be bought.

4. 語意表述：要嚴厲懲罰某人，給某人穿小鞋，讓人處于很難的處境。

套用句型：Sb will die at someone’s hands.

句型操練：You will die at my hands if you are not be honest with me.

你要是不給我說實話，我會整死你。

句型出處：I've told you many times before that people will die at my hands if things are not perfect.

5. 語意表述：某人說話是認真的，不是開玩笑的。

套用句型：Sb is not in play.

句型出處：She is not in play!