I. Words and expressions:
1. recognize vt. 認出，識別；認可
e.g. I recognized my old friend at once.
I couldn’t recognize him at the beginning for he has changed a lot.
※ be recognized as 被承認是
e.g. Tom is recognized as the best footballer in the school.
2. explain vt. ＆ vi. 解釋；說明
explanation n.
e.g. Can you explain the reason for the failure?
She explained that she couldn’t come because she was ill.
He explained why he was late.
I don’t understand it. Can you explain?
※ explain 不能接雙賓語，即不能說explain sb. sth. ，只能說explain sth. to sb.
e.g. He explained the reason to me.
不能說：He explained me the reason. (╳)
有這樣用法的單詞還有introduce/ suggest等
3. continue vt. ＆ vi. 繼續
（1）vt.
※ continue + doing/ to do 繼續做某事
e.g. They continued to work/ working after a short rest.
continue + that 繼續說道
e.g. “We must finish the task tomorrow.” he continued.
(2 ) vi.
e.g. The fighting continued for a week.
4. call on 訪問；號召
e.g. An old friend called on me the day before yesterday.
The government called on everyone to help those who need help.
※ 常考的關于call的短語搭配
call for call off call at (some place) call up
需要，要求 取消 訪問（某地） 打電話；召集；使想起
call back call in call out
回電話；回想起；召回 召集 大聲喊叫
5. bring back 帶回來；使恢復
e.g. The music brought us back to the old happy days.
The doctors’ careful attendance brought him back to health.
※ �？嫉年P于bring的短語搭配
bring about 造成；帶來（變化等）
bring down 使降低；使倒下
bring in 收獲（莊稼等）；提出，引進
bring out 出版，生產；使顯現
bring up 撫養；提出（議題等）；（船等）停下；嘔出
6. at most= at the most 最多，至多
at least= at the least 最少，至少
e.g. I can pay you 10 pounds at (the) most.
It will at least five hundred francs.
7. attend vt. ＆ vi. 出席，參加；照顧，護理
attendance n. 出席；出席人數；護理，照料
attendant n. 出席人；服務員
e.g. attend school/ class 上學/上課
attend a meeting 參加會議
attend a lecture 聽報告
Did you attend the meeting yesterday?
She was sick so she didn’t attend her classes.
※ attend on sb. = take care of sb.
8. besides （注意區分beside）
（1）adv. 此外，而且（=what’s more; in addition）
e.g. I am very busy. Besides, I don’t want to go.
He helped me to find an apartment; besides, he lent me some money.
（2）prep. 除……之外
e.g. Besides us, there were twelve people in the garden.
I bought some novels besides a Chinese-English dictionary.
※ besides 表示“除……之外（還有）”
except 表示“除……之外”
e.g. They all went there besides me. （除了我以外，他們也都去了那里。）
They all went there except me. （除了我以外，他們都去了那里。）
II. Key points in each part
§Warming up
1. act out 把……表演出來
act as 充當……角色；擔任……工作
e.g. Act out the dialogue with your partner.
I don’t understand their language; you’ll have to act as the interpreter.
§Listening
2. What is missing?
辨析missing, lost ＆ gone
三者的共同點：都是adj.， 都有“丟失”的意思。
不同之處：
missing 強調“失蹤了、不見了”，有可能還找得回來。
lost 強調“失去的，喪失的”，一般指找不回來了。
gone 強調“過去的，不見了”，但只能做表語。
e.g. My English-Chinese dictionary is missing.
They have found the missing child in the forest.
It’s no use crying over the lost chance.
My pen was lost so I had to buy a new one.
My fever is gone but I still have a cough.
The days are gone when the workers lived a hard life.
§Speaking
3. It seems that it is going to be just another normal day.
But suddenly something unusual happens.
Seem用法總結::
(1) Seem + (to be )+形容詞 / 名詞 / 介詞短語 / 分詞(to be可以省略)
e.g. You seem to be in a great hurry. 你好像非常匆忙.
(2) Seem + 不定式(一般式,完成式或進行式)
e.g. He did not seem to have changed. 他似乎沒有變。
Several people in the crowd seemed to be fighting.
人群中好像有好幾個人在打假。
(3) It seem that ……
It seemed that everyone was satisfied.=Everyone seemed to be satisfied.好像人人都很滿意。
（4）It seems as if/as though …
It seems as if you are the first one hear. 看起來你是第一個來這兒的。
（5）There seems (to be) …
There seems (to be ) no reason for believing him.
似乎沒什么理由相信他。
There does not seem to have been any difficulty over the money problem.
在錢的問題上似乎已沒什么困難。
※ 辨析seem , look 與 appear
seem 表示有某種根據的判斷，這種判斷往往接近或符合事實。
look 強調視覺上的印象。
appear 表示從外表或表面上看“似乎”，“好像”，有時暗含“事實上并非如此”之意。
注意 ①三個詞都可以后接形容詞.名詞.分詞等。
②appear與 seem 后可接to do，而look 后只可接to be.
③look 后可接as if 引起的從句，而不能接 that 從句。
It appears a true story.
這故事似乎是真的。
He looked a perfect fool.
他看起來是個十足的傻瓜。
She appears to have many friends.
她好像有很多朋友。
It looks as if it is going to rain.看起來要下雨了。
It appears that the plane did not land at Rome.
看起來飛機沒在羅馬降落。
§Reading
4. I am sorry, but I do not know you.
(1)句中I do not think I know you.是否定轉移的用法，
不能說：I think I do not know you.
主語為第一人稱，謂語動詞為 believe, expect, guess, imagine, suppose, think且含賓語從句的復合句，在變否定句時要進行否定轉移。
I do not believe he has worked out the difficult problem.
我相信他還沒有解出這道難題。
I do not suppose they’ll be back tonight.
我像他們今晚不會回來了。
But I do not think we can go.
但是，我想我們不能去。
I did not imagine that they would say anything.
我想他們不會說什么。
(2) but
but 永在表示歉意的話語后，可引導一個句子，常不能譯作“但是”，可以不翻譯。
e.g. I am sorry, but I do not agree with you. 不好意思，我不同意你所說的。
※ 以上句子在變反意疑問句時，疑問句部分中的動詞和主語應和賓語從句中的動詞和主語保持一致，若陳述部分的主句的主語是第二，三人稱，則疑問句部分應與陳述部分的主句一致。
I did not think he was happy, was he?
我認為他并不幸福，是不是？
I do not suppose that he cares, does he?
我認為他并不關心，是不是？
You did not think he can finish the work, do you?
你不認為他能完成工作，是嗎？
5. Sorry, I didn’t recognize you.
注意該句中的didn’t的用法。此句的意思是“我剛才沒有認出你來�！奔船F在已經認出來了，所以用的一般過去時，不能用一般現在時或現在完成時。
6. Well, I would rather not tell you.
would rather do sth. 寧愿，愿意做某事
would rather not do sth. 不愿意做謀事，寧可不做謀事
would rather + 從句（常用一般過去時表示現在或將來的情況）
would rather do A than do B 寧愿做A而不愿做B
would do A rather than do B 寧愿做A而不愿做B
e.g. I would rather stay here and have a good rest.
I’d rather you started off right away.
I would rather go skating than stay at home.
=I would go skating rather than stay at home.
=I prefer to go skating rather than stay at home.
=I prefer going skating to staying at home.
7. But, just this one. After all, this ball is important.
after all
(1) 畢竟，終究
It has turned out to be a nice day after all.
So you see I was right after all.
(2) 記著，記住
I know he hasn’t finished, but, after all, he is very busy.
I know he hasn’t done his work, but, after all, he’d done his best.
辨析 after all, first of all, in all ＆ at all
1) after all 畢竟，終究
He is certain to come. After all, he’s already accepted the invitation.
2) first of all 首先
First of all, let me introduce myself to you.
3) in all 總共，總計
There are thirty in all at the party who will travel to Lanzhou.
4) at all 常和否定詞連用，表示“根本（不）”
I don’t understand it at all.
8. It was worth five hundred francs at most.
worth adj. 值得的
be worth + 價格 值……錢
be worth + doing 值得做
e.g. This book is worth 20 dollars.
The film is (well) worth seeing.
※ 注意比較worthy adj. “值得的，配得上的”的用法
be worthy + of sth. 值得， 配得上
be worthy + of being done 值得做
= be worthy to be done
e.g. The teacher is worthy of respect.
These old churches are worthy of being visited.
= These old churches are worthy to be visited.
§Integrating Skills
9. I don’t like plays that much.
this/ that 可用作副詞，表示“這么”“那么”（=so），常用與口語中。
e.g. The weather there isn’t that bad.
It’s about this high.
Unit 15 Useful expressions
1. act out 2. act as
3. know each other well 4. look older than one’s age
5. ten years of hard work 6. be invited to
7. accept the invitation 8. after all
9. wear jewellery 10. call on sb.
11. try sth. on 12. rush back to
13. day and night 14. pay for
15. pay off 16. at most
17. in dark 18. come up with
19. rehearse the play 20. in front of the class
21. call off 22. call up
23. bring about 24. bring back
25. bring up 26. belong to
27. give a lecture 28. dream of
29. build up one’s self-confidence 30. concentrate on
Sentences:
1. It seems that it is going to be just another normal day.
2. I’m sorry, but I don’t think I know you.
3. Where have you been all these years?
4. I would rather not tell you.
5. In those days I may have been pretty.
Unit 15 短語和句子
1．把……演出來 2. 扮演
3. 彼此很熟悉 4. 某人看上去比實際年齡大
5. 十年的艱苦工作 6. 被邀請到
7. 接受邀請 8. 畢竟
9. 戴珠寶 10. 拜訪某人
11. 試穿 12. 趕回到
13. 日日夜夜 14. 償還
15. 還清 16. 最多
17. 在黑暗中 18. 想出
19. 排練話劇 20. 在同學面前
21. 取消 22. 給……打電話
23. 帶來, 造成 24. 帶回來
25. 撫養 26. 屬于
27. 做報告 28. 夢到, 夢想
29. 建立某人的自信心 30. 集中注意力在
句子:
1. 看起來又是很平常的一天。
2. 對不起，我不認識你。
3. 這些年你上哪兒去了？
4. 我寧愿不告訴你。
5. 在那些日子里，我可能是很漂亮。