I. Words and expressions:
1. recognize vt. 认出，识别；认可
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 被承认是
e.g. Tom is recognized as the best footballer in the school.
2. explain vt. ＆ vi. 解释；说明
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 不能接双宾语，即不能说explain sb. sth. ，只能说explain sth. to sb.
e.g. He explained the reason to me.
不能说：He explained me the reason. (╳)
有这样用法的单词还有introduce/ suggest等
3. continue vt. ＆ vi. 继续
（1）vt.
※ continue + doing/ to do 继续做某事
e.g. They continued to work/ working after a short rest.
continue + that 继续说道
e.g. “We must finish the task tomorrow.” he continued.
(2 ) vi.
e.g. The fighting continued for a week.
4. call on 访问；号召
e.g. An old friend called on me the day before yesterday.
The government called on everyone to help those who need help.
※ 常考的关于call的短语搭配
call for call off call at (some place) call up
需要，要求 取消 访问（某地） 打电话；召集；使想起
call back call in call out
回电话；回想起；召回 召集 大声喊叫
5. bring back 带回来；使恢复
e.g. The music brought us back to the old happy days.
The doctors’ careful attendance brought him back to health.
※ 常考的关于bring的短语搭配
bring about 造成；带来（变化等）
bring down 使降低；使倒下
bring in 收获（庄稼等）；提出，引进
bring out 出版，生产；使显现
bring up 抚养；提出（议题等）；（船等）停下；呕出
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，参加；照顾，护理
attendance n. 出席；出席人数；护理，照料
attendant n. 出席人；服务员
e.g. attend school/ class 上学/上课
attend a meeting 参加会议
attend a lecture 听报告
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 （注意区分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（还有）”
except 表示“除……之外”
e.g. They all went there besides me. （除了我以外，他们也都去了那里。）
They all went there except me. （除了我以外，他们都去了那里。）
II. Key points in each part
§Warming up
1. act out 把……表演出来
act as 充当……角色；担任……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
三者的共同点：都是adj.， 都有“丢失”的意思。
不同之处：
missing 强调“失踪了、不见了”，有可能还找得回来。
lost 强调“失去的，丧失的”，一般指找不回来了。
gone 强调“过去的，不见了”，但只能做表语。
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用法总结::
(1) Seem + (to be )+形容词 / 名词 / 介词短语 / 分词(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,完成式或进行式)
e.g. He did not seem to have changed. 他似乎没有变。
Several people in the crowd seemed to be fighting.
人群中好像有好几个人在打假。
(3) It seem that ……
It seemed that everyone was satisfied.=Everyone seemed to be satisfied.好像人人都很满意。
（4）It seems as if/as though …
It seems as if you are the first one hear. 看起来你是第一个来这儿的。
（5）There seems (to be) …
There seems (to be ) no reason for believing him.
似乎没什么理由相信他。
There does not seem to have been any difficulty over the money problem.
在钱的问题上似乎已没什么困难。
※ 辨析seem , look 与 appear
seem 表示有某种根据的判断，这种判断往往接近或符合事实。
look 强调视觉上的印象。
appear 表示从外表或表面上看“似乎”，“好像”，有时暗含“事实上并非如此”之意。
注意 ①三个词都可以后接形容词.名词.分词等。
②appear与 seem 后可接to do，而look 后只可接to be.
③look 后可接as if 引起的从句，而不能接 that 从句。
It appears a true story.
这故事似乎是真的。
He looked a perfect fool.
他看起来是个十足的傻瓜。
She appears to have many friends.
她好像有很多朋友。
It looks as if it is going to rain.看起来要下雨了。
It appears that the plane did not land at Rome.
看起来飞机没在罗马降落。
§Reading
4. I am sorry, but I do not know you.
(1)句中I do not think I know you.是否定转移的用法，
不能说：I think I do not know you.
主语为第一人称，谓语动词为 believe, expect, guess, imagine, suppose, think且含宾语从句的复合句，在变否定句时要进行否定转移。
I do not believe he has worked out the difficult problem.
我相信他还没有解出这道难题。
I do not suppose they’ll be back tonight.
我像他们今晚不会回来了。
But I do not think we can go.
但是，我想我们不能去。
I did not imagine that they would say anything.
我想他们不会说什么。
(2) but
but 永在表示歉意的话语后，可引导一个句子，常不能译作“但是”，可以不翻译。
e.g. I am sorry, but I do not agree with you. 不好意思，我不同意你所说的。
※ 以上句子在变反意疑问句时，疑问句部分中的动词和主语应和宾语从句中的动词和主语保持一致，若陈述部分的主句的主语是第二，三人称，则疑问句部分应与陈述部分的主句一致。
I did not think he was happy, was he?
我认为他并不幸福，是不是？
I do not suppose that he cares, does he?
我认为他并不关心，是不是？
You did not think he can finish the work, do you?
你不认为他能完成工作，是吗？
5. Sorry, I didn’t recognize you.
注意该句中的didn’t的用法。此句的意思是“我刚才没有认出你来。”即现在已经认出来了，所以用的一般过去时，不能用一般现在时或现在完成时。
6. Well, I would rather not tell you.
would rather do sth. 宁愿，愿意做某事
would rather not do sth. 不愿意做谋事，宁可不做谋事
would rather + 从句（常用一般过去时表示现在或将来的情况）
would rather do A than do B 宁愿做A而不愿做B
would do A rather than do B 宁愿做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) 毕竟，终究
It has turned out to be a nice day after all.
So you see I was right after all.
(2) 记着，记住
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 毕竟，终究
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 总共，总计
There are thirty in all at the party who will travel to Lanzhou.
4) at all 常和否定词连用，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 + 价格 值……钱
be worth + doing 值得做
e.g. This book is worth 20 dollars.
The film is (well) worth seeing.
※ 注意比较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 可用作副词，表示“这么”“那么”（=so），常用与口语中。
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 短语和句子
1．把……演出来 2. 扮演
3. 彼此很熟悉 4. 某人看上去比实际年龄大
5. 十年的艰苦工作 6. 被邀请到
7. 接受邀请 8. 毕竟
9. 戴珠宝 10. 拜访某人
11. 试穿 12. 赶回到
13. 日日夜夜 14. 偿还
15. 还清 16. 最多
17. 在黑暗中 18. 想出
19. 排练话剧 20. 在同学面前
21. 取消 22. 给……打电话
23. 带来, 造成 24. 带回来
25. 抚养 26. 属于
27. 做报告 28. 梦到, 梦想
29. 建立某人的自信心 30. 集中注意力在
句子:
1. 看起来又是很平常的一天。
2. 对不起，我不认识你。
3. 这些年你上哪儿去了？
4. 我宁愿不告诉你。
5. 在那些日子里，我可能是很漂亮。