1、 1. Lisa graduated from our school last June and is about to go to college in New York. 丽莎去年六月从我们学校毕业,即将去丽莎去年六月从我们学校毕业,即将去 纽约上大学。纽约上大学。 graduate from: to obtain a degree, especially a first degree, from a college or university 毕业于毕业于 e.g. Kate graduated from medical school last year. 凯特去年从医学院毕业。凯特去年
2、从医学院毕业。 be about to do something:be going to do something very soon 即将即将 e.g. We were just about to leave when Jerry arrived. 我们正要离开,杰里来了。我们正要离开,杰里来了。 词条词条意思及用法意思及用法例句例句 be about to + v. 表示表示即将发生的动作即将发生的动作。 它一般它一般不与不与表示时间表示时间 的副词或其他的副词或其他时间状时间状 语连用语连用 Hurry up! The football match is about to begin!
3、be to + v. 表示表示事先商定、安排事先商定、安排 或准备要做的事情或准备要做的事情, 常与表示常与表示将来的时间将来的时间 状语连用状语连用 The President is to meet the foreign guests this afternoon. be doing sth. when = be on the point of doing sth. when 正在做某事这时正在做某事这时 be about to do sth. when 正要做某事突然这时正要做某事突然这时 had just done sth. when 刚做了刚做了这时这时 hardlywhen 刚刚就
4、就 【句型复现】【句型复现】 2. I feel as if high school was only yesterday! 我觉得高中生活就像昨天发生的事一样历我觉得高中生活就像昨天发生的事一样历 历在目历在目! as if:used to describe how a situation seems to be 犹如,好像犹如,好像 e.g. The black clouds are gathering. It looks as if it is going to rain. 乌云密集,乌云密集, 看起来要下雨了。看起来要下雨了。 3. Just keep an open mind and
5、 take part in as much as possible. 只管敞开心扉,尽可能地参与其中。只管敞开心扉,尽可能地参与其中。 keep an open mind: to be willing to listen to other peoples opinions about sb. or sth. 保持开放的心态保持开放的心态 e.g. I think you should keep an open mind and enjoy being with people. 我认为你应该保持开放的心态,享受我认为你应该保持开放的心态,享受 与人相处。与人相处。 学习这个话题学习这个话题 (t
6、opic) 时保持开放的心态是时保持开放的心态是 很重要的。很重要的。 Its important to keep an open mind as you study the topic. 【语境应用】翻译句子。【语境应用】翻译句子。 4. But how did you deal with new challenges, like starting a new course? 不过,你是如何应对全新挑战的呢?比如不过,你是如何应对全新挑战的呢?比如 学习一门新课程学习一门新课程? deal with:to take the necessary action, especially in or
7、der to solve a problem = handle 处理处理 e.g. Dont worry, Ill deal with this. 别担心我会处理这件事的。别担心我会处理这件事的。 5. But then I figured Id better just go all out and see what happens. 不过接着我就觉得,最好全力以赴考考不过接着我就觉得,最好全力以赴考考 看。看。 go all out: to try very hard to do or get something 鼓足干劲,全力以赴鼓足干劲,全力以赴 e.g. Were going all
8、out for victory in this afternoons game. 在今天下午的比赛在今天下午的比赛 中,我们将全力以赴争取胜利。中,我们将全力以赴争取胜利。 1) go all out for sth. e.g. The police are going all out to put a stop to the violence 警察们正全力以赴制止这场暴力。警察们正全力以赴制止这场暴力。 2) go all out to do sth. 6. So, hold your head up. 也就是说,诀窍就是永不气馁。也就是说,诀窍就是永不气馁。 hold ones head
9、up: (also hold your head high) to behave as if you are proud of yourself or respect yourself 抬起头来,昂首挺胸抬起头来,昂首挺胸 e.g. They may have lost the game, but I still think theyve earned the right to hold their heads high today. e.g. They may have lost the game, but I still think theyve earned the right to h
10、old their heads high today. 他们可能输了这场比赛,但我仍然认为他们可能输了这场比赛,但我仍然认为 他们赢得了今天昂首挺胸的权利。他们赢得了今天昂首挺胸的权利。 7. Is there anything else in particular that youd like to share with us? 你还有没有其他想和大家分享的事情呢你还有没有其他想和大家分享的事情呢? in particular:especially 尤其,特别尤其,特别 e.g. It was a good concert I enjoyed the last song in particular. 这是一场很好的音乐会这是一场很好的音乐会我尤其喜我尤其喜 欢最后一首歌。欢最后一首歌。 8. So, give your friends a hand when they need it. 所以,在朋友需要帮助时要施以援手。所以,在朋友需要帮助时要施以援手。 give sb. a hand: to help sb. 帮助某人帮助某人 e.g. Can you give me a hand? 你能帮我一下吗?你能帮我一下吗? Please, man, give me a hand! 拜托,伙计,帮帮我拜托,伙计,帮帮我!