New words and expressions

1. avoid vt. 避免，躲避； 預防，防止

avoid sth / avoid doing sth

You can avoid danger by being careful.

I took the other direction so as to avoid meeting her.

He told a lie in order to avoid being punished.

I just avoided running over the cat. 我差點兒軋著貓。

Try to avoid accidents. 盡量防止發生事故。

2． contact

n.接觸，聯系(contact with sb./sth.)

The two substances are now in contact with each other, and a chemical reaction is occurring.

Pupils must be brought into contact with new ideas.

The troops came into contact with the enemy.

We are out of contact with our friends. / be in contact with sb.

He lost contact with his son.

keep in contact with sb. / get in contact with sb.

make contact with sb./sth.與某人交談會晤或取得聯系

I finally made contact with her in Paris.

vt. 聯系，與來往

Where can I contact you tomorrow?

3. frown

vi. 1) frown at sb./sth. 皺眉,蹙額

What’s wrong? Why are you frowning?

Peter frowned at the noise coming from the boys’ bedroom.

2) frown on/upon sth. 不贊成，不許可，不同意

My parents always frown on late nights out. 不贊成深夜外出。

n. She looked up from her exam paper with a worried frown.

I noticed a slight frown of disapproval on his face.

4. lean v. (leant, leaned)

1) 傾斜，彎曲，屈身

lean forward, lean back

lean out of the window, back in one’s chair, over to one side.

2) lean against/upon/on sth. 依靠在某物上

The ladder is leaning against the wall.

The old man leant upon/on his stick.

3) lean sth. against/on sth.使某物靠在另一物上

The workmen leant their shovels against the fence and went to lunch.

4) lean on/upon sb./sth. for sth.依靠某人（某事物）=depend on

Young people lean on old people for guidance/advice/support.

5. ahead (時間、空間)在前，向前

He ran ahead. Walk straight ahead.

The way ahead is broken. Do you know the tall man ahead?

ahead of 1)(時間、空間)更前、更早

London is about five hours ahead of New York.

Ahead of us lay ten days of intensive training.

2) 處于領先地位，領先

She was always well ahead of the rest of the class.

His ideas were ahead of his time

ahead of time/schedule 提前

He finished the work ahead of time.(=in advance; beforehand;)

---- Would you mind my opening the door?

----No, go ahead.

----Let’s practise speaking in English ?

----Good idea. Go ahead.

6. manage vt/vi.

1) 負責，管理，經營，

manage a shop, business, factory

2) 控制，駕御

manage a naughty boy ; manage a difficult horse.

He’s good at managing his money.

3) 設法完成 manage to do sth

In spite of these difficulty, he managed to finish the task.

I can’t borrow the money so I’ll have to manage without.應付（將就）

4) 與can, could, be able to連用，達到，做成

I haven’t been learning French for long, so I can only manage a few words.

I can’t manage another piece of cake.

Despite his disappointment, he managed a smile. 他盡管很失望，還是強顏一笑。

7. vary

1) vi. 不同(vary in sth) 變化(vary with… , vary from… to…)

Prices vary with the seasons.

Her mood varies from optimism to extreme depression. 她的情緒有樂觀一變而為極度消沉。Customs vary from country to country.

Opinions vary on this point.

The results of the experiment varied wildly.

These fish vary in weight from 3 jin to 5 jin.

2) 改變，使多樣化

You must vary your working pace/ the method of study/ the programme..

3) adj. various n. variety

for various reasons /for a variety of reasons / for varieties of reasons

8. crazy adj.瘋狂的，狂熱的

He is crazy.

The noise is driving me crazy./ The noise is making me go crazy.

You must be crazy to go walking in such terrible weather.

The kids went crazy when the film star appeared.

be crazy about sb./sth.狂熱，熱衷

I am crazy about maths. She’s crazy about him.

like crazy 極度，非常=very much

work/talk/run like crazy 拼命工作/講話/跑

9. part vt./vi 分開，分離 part (from sb); part sb from sb

The police parted the crowd.

The children were parted from their parents.

She has parted from her husband.

The crowd parted to let them through.

It is 3 years since they parted.

The clouds parted and the sun shone through.云開日出

part with sth. 放棄或出讓某物 =give away

Although he is poor, he refused to part with his collected stamps.

Take/play an active part in sth. 積極參加某事

play a major /important/significant part in sth 在某方面起重大作用

10. firm adj.

1) 堅實的，堅硬的

This wet ground id not firm enough to walk on.

firm soil堅硬的土壤 firm flesh/muscles 結實的肌肉

2) 牢固的，穩固的，堅固的

This building has a firm ground.

A firm foundation堅固的基礎

3) 穩定而有力的 a firm handshake

Mother kept a firm hold on her son's hands as he said goodbye to her abroad.

"兒子向母親告別到國外去時,母親緊緊地拉住他的雙手。"

4）堅定的，不易改變的

We have a firm belief in this fact.

He has made a firm decision.

be firm with 對堅決，堅定

Parents should be firm with their parents.嚴格要求孩子

adv. firmly 堅固地，穩固地

The belt was firmly fixed to the astronaut when he floated in space.

11. bow v.

1) 鞠躬，點頭

The actors and actresses bowed as the audience applauded.

We all bowed to the Queen.

2) 壓彎

The branches was bowed down by the snow on them.

His back was bowed with age.

3) bow sb. in/out彎腰迎入/送出

4) bow to sth. 順從，接受某事物

bow to sb’s advice./opinion/wishes/greater experience

5) n. He left with a bow.

Cupid’s bow 丘比特之劍

12 get through

1) 用完，消耗掉

She gets through thirty cigarettes a day.

We get through a lot of money while we were on holiday.

2) 做完，完成

Let’s start. There’s a lot of work to get through today.

I’ve got through a lot of letters today.

As soon as I get through with my work, I’ll join you.

3) 及格，通過

get through the exams/the driving test

Tom failed, but his sister got through.

She got all her pupils through French A level.

4) 使正式通過或被采納

Do you think the Bill will get through the Parliament?

5) 接通電話和…聯系

I tried ringing you several times yesterday, but I couldn’t get through to you.

6) 度過 get through difficult situation

Her grandma was in great danger. The doctor said that she couldn’t get through the night.

13 bend(bent, bent) v.

1) 彎曲，彎腰

It’s hard to bend a iron bar.

She bent down and picked it up.

2) be bent on (doing)sth.決心采取（某行動），專心致志于（做）某事

She is bent on pleasure.一心要享樂

He is bent on winning at all costs.不惜一切去爭取勝利

He bent his mind to the job. 他專心與工作。

bend to sb’s will 順從某人的意志

14． detail

1). n細節，詳情

He refused to go into details (詳細敘述)about his plans.

He refused to explain/ describe it in detail (詳細地)。

2）vt.詳述，細說

I detailed our plans to her.

3) adj. detailed 詳細的，詳盡的 detailed information/description

15 focus (pl. focuses, foci)

n. 1) (光，聲等的中心點，源)

2)焦點，焦距

The focus on my camera isn’t working properly.

2) 活動的中心，感興趣所在

Her beauty makes her the focus of attention.

In tonight’s programme our focus is on Germany.

v. focus (sth) on sth 調整焦點于，（注意力，精神）集中于

Focus your camera on the trees.

I am too tired, I can’t focus on anything today.

Please focus your attention/mind on the following problems.

16 occur vi. (occurrence n.)

1) 發生 happen

The accident occurred at five o'clock.

2) 存在 exist; be found

Such plants don't occur here.

這種植物不能在這里生存。

3)occur to sb 想起；想到

An idea occurred to me.

Did it ever occur to you that this will probably cause an accident?

It occurred to me that I hadn’t finished my homework.

Warming up /listening/speaking

1. keep +賓語 +賓補

eg. The coat will keep you warm.

Illness kept him in bed for a week.

I’m sorry to keep you waiting for a long time.

They kept their marriage a secret.

The heavy rain kept us from going abroad.

2. match ---with---

1) 使---和---相配

2) 使---和---競爭或較量

I’m ready to match my strength against yours .

Match your skill against the experts in this quiz.

match vt/vi. 相配，相匹敵，相競爭

The curtains won’t match the carpets.

The curtains and the carpets match perfectly.

The two pieces of furniture don’t match.

No one can match her at chess.

A well-matched couple 很匹配的一對

3． To tell (you ) the truth( 老實說), I don’t agree with you.

4． disagree with sb. (on/about sth. ) 與某人有分歧，不同意

disagree with sb. /what sb says /sb’s words

The food/climate disagreed with me.

The food /climate doesn’t agree with me.

Agree to do sth

Agree to sth. ( plan, suggestion, proposal, arrangement, idea, etc.)

Agree on sth. ( price, date,etc.)

Agree with sb/what sb says/ sb’s words

Sign an agreement with sb.

Come to /arrive at /reach/ make an agreement

In agreement with ---

Reading

1. express one’s thoughts / emotion/ opinion 表達某人的思想，情感，觀點

express one’s satisfaction with---- 對----表示滿意

The teacher expressed his satisfaction with the result for the experiment.

2. communicate with----與---進行交流

He is difficult to communicate with.

They communicate with each other by radio/telephone.

communicate sth. （to sb.） 傳播，傳送

He communicated his intension to me. 他把他的意向告訴了我。

Please communicate the news to our friends.

Communicate a disease 傳播疾病

be in communication with sb.

3. look directly into sb’s eyes 直視對方的眼睛

look into sth. 調查或觀察某事 look into the case/problem

directly adv. 1) 徑直地，直接地，坦率地，直爽地，

He looked directly at us .

She speaks very directly to people.

2）立即，馬上

Come in directly.

3) conj. 一----就---- = as soon as

I went home directly I had finished work.

direct adv. 徑直地，中途不停地; 親自地，直接地

The train goes there direct.

I prefer to deal with him direct. 我還是直接跟他打交道為好。

4． around the world = all over the world= throughout the world 全世界，世界各地

5． as to sth. ; as regards sth. 至于某事物，提到某事物

As to what clothes you should wear, there are no special rules.

6. greet vt. 歡迎，迎接，致意，問候， greet sb with sth

He greeted me in the street with a friendly wave of the hand.

She greeted her guests politely at the door.

His speech was greeted with great cheers and applause.

greeting n. 招呼，問候，歡迎

send greetings 致以問候 a greetings card 賀卡

7． While there are many different interpretations of our body language, some gestures seem to be universal . 盡管對身勢語有許多不同的解釋，有些手勢好象是全球通用的。

While conj. 1)盡管，雖然，=although

While I admit that there are problems, I don’t agree that they cannot be solved.

盡管我承認有問題存在，但我不同意說這些問題不能解決。

While I understand your viewpoint, I don’t agree with you.

While he tried his best, he failed in the experiment.

3) 當----的時候， 在----期間

He fell asleep while he was doing his homework .

Strike while the iron is hot.

4) 與----同時

While mary was writing a letter, the children were playing outside.

He listens to the radio while driving to work.

5) 然而（表示對比或相反）

My brother is very tall while I am so short.

She thought I was talking about her daughter, while, in fact, I was talking about my daughter.

8. feel down or lonely 情緒低落，悶悶不樂，感到孤獨，

down adj. 到樓下；病倒；倒下；沮喪；首次付款的；

All right, I’ll be down immediately.

be/go down with sth 有病，得病

He is down with a cold.

Several trees are down.

She felt down/lonely about her leaving.

Pay me $500 as a down payment 先付給我500美圓定錢。

9． have a lot/ much/something/a great deal/nothing/little/not much in common with ---

和----有很多/有一些/沒有/很少/不多共同之處

in common with ---- 和----一樣

Grammar -----Ving 形式

1. 作主語

2. 作賓語

3. 作表語

4. 作定語