中级美语教程

1 Rome Wasn t Built in a Day English is an international language Therefore it is necessary for us to learn it It can be rewarding or just a waste of time It s up to you It depends on how you study it Here are some tips about learning English First don t be afraid to make mistakes You will learn from them Second you must not be shy Be thick skinned and speak up Finally you mush be patient Remember Rome wasn t built in a day foul language 下流话 Mandarin 普通话 国语 Your stay here is just or only a waste of time rewarding a 有 获 益的 修得做的 划算的 Teaching is a very rewarding profession 教书是一种很 有价值的职业 Exercise is a rewarding for our health by fits and starts adv 间歇地 断断续续地 一阵一阵 地 My brother studied accounting by fits and starts so he failed tip n 建议 小费 提示 技巧 give sb tips on about sth vt 给某人关于某事的建议 tip about advice on a good piece of advice 不说 a good advice stink vi 臭 stingy be patient with sb 对 有耐心 thick skinned a 厚颜的 Eg If you want to be a good salesman you must be thick skinned Don t be afraid to make mistake 别怕犯错 It depends on how you study it 那要看你如何去学习 It depend on when you do it 那要看你何时去做 2 How to Improve Your English Mack is talking to his friend Don M Hi Don How are you doing in your English class D Not so well I m afraid M What s the problem D I m not improving Tell me how come your English is so good M Well uh I have an American girlfriend D Aha That s it Now I know what to do He runs off M Hey Come back I was just kidding funny farm 疯人院 正式 mental asylum improve sth make a lot of improvement in sth how come 口 无需要倒装 why talk to with sb about sth vi talk sb into doing vt 说服 When he gave a speech we realized that he was just talking nonsense He is a problem studnet greeting 招呼语 How are you doing in or How are you getting along 近来怎么样 久违的老朋友还可以说 How are you or How have you been Howdy 美国南部招呼语 answer Howdy blind date 相亲 盲目约会 I am afraid that 省略 it is going to rain so we can t go on a picnic 我认为 弱语气 What s the problem with What s wrong What s the matter with goof around 浪费时间 混时间 Aha that s it Aha I get it I understand kidding joking 3 The City of Song Listening to music is the favorite pastime of many people all over the world This is especially true for people living in Vienna the city of song Being the home of Mozart this city is the birthplace of classical music and the waltz Music fills the air in Vienna Going to public concerts is often free of charge And don t forget Vienna is also home to the world famous Vienna Boys Choir No wonder people say Austria is always alive with the sound of music Austria Australia jog 慢跑 chore 杂物 可数 potbelly 大肚皮 He is a potbelly the world over adv around the world throughout the world all over the world maestro 艺术大师 名作曲家 birthplace 发源地 诞生日 classical 古典的 classic 经典的 be free of charge 免费的 This sample is free of charge be enslaved by 被 奴役 be enslaved to a bad habit 改不掉坏习惯 be home to 某地是 的所在地 出产地 聚集地 be the home of 某地是 的故乡 老家 no wonder clause 主 v adv 难怪 Eg No wonder Bruce is in such a good shape he excercises No wonder you re so thin you eat so little be alive with a 活的 充满的 Eg The room is alive with children s laughter sth fill the air 充满着某物 Eg Romatic love songs fill the air in that cozy Italian restaurant 那家温馨的意大 利餐馆充满着罗曼蒂克的情歌 4 He Who Hesitates Is Lost Mike is in Vienna with his girlfriend Daisy M Are you having a good time Daisy D Are kidding I m having the time of my life I loved the concerts M Concert going is fantastic but what else can we do D Biking along the banks of the river Danube could be fun M It sounds like a great idea D Let s do it then M You re right As they say He who hesitates is lost He who 引导表语从句 hesitates is lost 迟疑着将丧失 良机 hesitates to 做 犹豫不决 He who 单数动词 凡是 的人 one who those who 复数动词 Eg He who works hard will be successful He means anyone or one those I was lost in that music 沉醉于 be absorbed in one s work While on vacation last year I visited France and Italy 渡假 Chinese character 中国字 不说 Chinese words The artist will put on hold an exhibit next month put on 娱乐 fantastic wonderful great awesome terrific cool for the young aweful terrible 糟 Biking along the bank could be can be must be is fun have 做 有 无进行时态 Eg I have a car I have time 即 无法说 正在 的词 无进行时态 I love you 5 Bungee Jumping Bungee jumping looks like fun It makes me nervous just to watch someone do it It certainly takes a lot of guts to jump one thousand feet above the water with only a rope tied to your legs It scares me just to think about it However it is something I really want to do one day Some people think I m crazy They say to jump is foolish enough but to have to pay for it is madness I don t agree For me to live a short and exciting life is far better than to live a long and boring one What do you think wild boar 野猪 Paper originated in China 起源于 have the guts 口语 courage to be 有做 的勇气 胆 量 pluck up one s courage 鼓起勇气 muster up one s courage Eg Bill does not have the guts to ask Marry to go out for a date be tied to be bound bind to 被 绑在 That poor dog is tied bound to the fence he can not run away be scared of be frightened of Peter is scared of snakes scare sb to death 把某人吓的要死 He scared me to death He looked into the mirror and found he looked much older 照镜子 cockroach es 蟑螂 lunatic n adj 疯子 luna 月亮 拉 丁文 get somewhere 有出息 get nowhere 没出息 If you work hard you get somewhere someday I agree with you on this point but I disable agree with you on that point agreeable 相处容易的 I like Marry because she s a very agreeable personality live lead a an a life 过着 生活 The famous sight lives leads a simple life boring a 令人厌烦的 无聊的 指事 So boring 真无聊 boring day be bored with a 感到厌烦的 指人 be fed up with be sick of be tired of 受够了 对 感厌烦 What do you think 你认为呢 looks tastes sounds like prep 后接名词 象 知觉动词 vt 看 see watch look at 注视 听 hear listion to 感觉 feel 1 vt 宾 宾补 动原 强调确有事情发生 表进行时 态 2 vt 宾 宾补 现在分词 强调事情正在发生 3 vt 宾 宾补 过去分词 强调被动的状态 6 Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained Lisa and Bill are talking about their future L What s your goal in life Bill B To fly in the sky and feel as free as a bird L That s easy B What do you mean L Go bungee jumping B You mush be kidding It s too dangerous L Well nothing ventured nothing gained If nothing is ventured nothing will be gained Everybody shoule have a goal in life My goal is to learn English better one day Growing up is learning experience pearl 珍珠 Pearl 女人名 carve out 雕刻出 开创出 Eg By going to school and studying hard Sam carved out a good career of his future attain reach fulfill one s goal Peter and Bruce are as busy as bees Ever sinc