第一、短语学习

1.instead of：而不是

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

你应该同他讲清道理，不要只叫他听话。

2. popular for sb.：对某人来说很流行（时尚）

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

通过沐浴治疗病对于中年妇女来说挺时尚的。

3. at the time：那时候，在当时

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

那个时候我还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，结果这一坏名声毁了他的前程。

5. make a choice：做出选择

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

糕点那么多，以致挑选起来很困难。

6. rescue from：从......拯救某人出来

You rescued me from an embarrassing situation.

是你给我解了围。

7. on the subject of：关于，论述，涉及

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

既然我们谈到了钱的问题,可不可以问一下你将何时偿还这笔贷款?

8. draw up：起草，拟定

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

11. at one’s hands：在某人的手中

Our family possessions will be ruined at your hands.

我们的家产将会毁在你的手中。

12. in play：开玩笑地

The remark was only made in play.

那话只是说着玩的。

其他短语：

1. do photo spread：做照片宣传

2. precursor to：......的先驱，......的先锋

3. a professional swimmer：专业的游泳运动员

4. a daring choice：大胆的选择

第三、口语学习

1. 语言表述：在某人身上看到很多和自己相似的东西。

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

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

我从这位作家身上看到我的很多影子。

句型出处：I see a lot of myself in her.

2. 语意表述：别提某事，不要说某事。

套用句型：Sb keeps something a secret.

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

我弄坏了爸爸汽车，当爸爸提及此事时，你不要说啦。

句型出处：We'll be keeping that a secret.

3. 语意表述：收买某人做某事。

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

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

收买你的老板，让他给你升职。

句型出处：I can be bought.

4. 语意表述：要严厉惩罚某人，给某人穿小鞋，让人处于很难的处境。

套用句型：Sb will die at someone’s hands.

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

你要是不给我说实话，我会整死你。

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

5. 语意表述：某人说话是认真的，不是开玩笑的。

套用句型：Sb is not in play.

句型出处：She is not in play!