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。凯特去年从医学院
2、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! be to + v.表示
3、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 刚刚就就【句型复现】【句型复现】2. I
4、 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 take part in as much a
5、s 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 (topic) 时保持开放的心态是时保持开放的心态是很重
6、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 order to solve a problem = handl
7、e 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 out for victory in this afternoons
8、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 up: (also hold your head high) to behav
9、e 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 hold their heads high today. 他们可能输了这场比赛,但我
10、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!