【大凡在事业上有所成就的人，都是利用时间的高手。那么，渴望成功的我们，还能闲等吗？】
第一节：口语突破单词
1. lead v. 领导，率领，通向；导致 adj. 领头的，领先的
The guide led us through the forest .到有令我们穿过森林。
Being so lazy will lead to your failure .懒惰会导致你失败。
2. act v./n. 表演，担当，举动，动作
He has acted in many movies .他演了很多电影了。
It is an act of kindness to help others. 帮助别人是一种慈善的行为。
3. adapt v. 使适应
He has not adapted to the custom here. 他还不适应这里的习俗。
You should adapt yourself to the new environment .你应该适应新的环境。
4. original adj. 最初的，原始的，独特的
When arrive at a new place, we shouldn’t destroy the original species .
到达一个新的地方时，我们不应该破坏那里原有的物种。
His design is highly original .他的设计独树一帜。
5. devote vt. 投身于，投入于
He devotes himself to protecting the milu deer in China .他致力于保护中国的麋鹿。
She devoted every spare moment to study .她把每分每秒的业余时间投入到学习上。
6. common adj. 共有的，普遍的 n. 共有，普遍
These plants are very common in the south .这种植物在南方很常见。
We have many things in common .我们有很多共同之处。
7. valuable adj. 贵重的，有价值的
Thank you for your valuable advice .谢谢你的宝贵意见。
He collected a lot of valuable stamps .他收集了许多有价值的邮票。
8. reduce vt. 减少，缩减，简化
We must reduce the cost when making the new cars .生产新车时，我们必须得减少成本。
I reduce my weight by exercising a lot .我通过大量的锻炼来减轻我的体重。
9.respond v. 回应，回答，响应
She asked where he had been, but he didn’t respond.
她问他到什么地方去了，他却不回答。
How would he respond to the news?他对这个消息有何反应？
10.attractive adj. 吸引人的；有魅力的
I didn’t find him attractive at all.我觉得他一点也不讨人喜欢。
Your proposal sounds very attractive.你的建议听起来很有吸引力。
11.organize v. 组织；组织起来
Our school organizes trips to various places of interest every year.
我们学校每年都组织学生去游览名胜。
Jane asked me to help her organize the party.简叫我协助她组织了这个聚会。
12.brief adj. 简洁的；扼要的
The manager made a brief statement to open the meeting.
经理在会上致了简短的开幕词。
To be brief with you, we can’t accept such harsh terms.
简单地说，我们不能接受这样苛刻的条件。
第二节：口语突破短语
1. in danger 在危险中；垂危
The country is in danger of war.那个国家正处于战争的边缘。
He is badly ill. His life is in danger.他病得很重，他有生命危险。
2. as a result of 作为（……的）结果
He was late as a result of a traffic jam.由于塞车，他迟到了。
He made a big mistake as a result of losing his job.他犯了个大错误，结果丢了工作。
3. die out 灭绝
Dinosaurs died out about 60 million years ago.恐龙在大约六千万年前就灭绝了。
The old customs in my hometown are dying out.这种旧风俗在我的家乡正逐渐消失。
4. take measures 采取措施
Strong measures will be taken against careless drivers.
粗心大意的驾车人将被采取强硬的措施。
What measures shall we take to stop pollution?我们采取什么措施来停止污染？
5. make a difference 有关系；有影响；很重要
Exercise makes a big difference to your health.运动对健康很重要。
You have to believe that you can make a difference.你得相信你会很成功。
6. devote…to 献身于……；专心于……
He devoted his life to literature.他一生专心致志于文学。
Li Yang devoted all his time and efforts to spreading English in Asia.
李阳把全部的时间和精力都用来在亚洲推广英语上。
7. at present 现在；目前
Don’t worry, he is with me at present.别担心，他现在和我在一起。
That is how the matter stands at present.那就是目前的状况。
8. set free 释放
They said that the prisoner should be set free as soon as possible.
他们说应该尽快释放那个犯人。
They hope to set free all of the animals in the zoos .他们希望把动物园里的动物都释放了。
9. throw away 扔掉；抛弃
Don’t throw away these newspapers. They may come in handy.
别把那些报纸扔了。没准什么时候能用上。
I must have thrown away the tickets by accident.
我一定是无意中把票给扔了。
10. first of all 首先
I want to succeed, but first of all, I have to master English.
我想成功，但首先我要掌握英语。
I want to go, but first of all, I have to finish my hometown.
我想去，但首先我要把我的作业做完。
第三节：口语突破语法
[本单元重点语法：复习直接引语和间接引语]
1. She said, “ I’ll cone here to listen to a lecture tomorrow .”
→She said that she would go there to listen to a lecture .
2. He said, “ Did you see him last night ? ”
→He asked me if I had seen him the night before .
3. “ What do you want ? ” he asked me .
→He asked me what I wanted .
4. The girl said to her mother, “ Please give me the book .”
→The girl told her mother to give her the book .
第四节：口语突破句型
1. …before it is too late. 趁早……
You should make the best of your time and study more before it is too late .
你应该充分利用时间多学一些东西。
We should reduce the pollution before it is too late .我们应该尽早减少污染。
2. …either…or… ……要么……或者……
Either go to work or you’re fired !要么去工作，要么走人！(不要让老板对你说这样的话哦)
Either you or I am the right man for the position .要么是你，要么是我将得到这个职位。
3. if you could… , what would you… ?如果你能……，你会怎么做？(“if you could”是一个非真实条件句，所以主句用的是虚拟语气。)
If you could help poor people, what would you help them with first ?
如果你能帮穷人，你首先会帮帮他们什么？
If you could go to the moon, what would you do there ?
如果你能去到月球，你打算在那儿做什么？
4. It follows / followed that… 必然有……的结果。/ 结果是……
He drank too much coffee. It followed that he couldn’t fall asleep.
他喝了太多的咖啡。必然睡不着。
Our air is seriously polluted. It follows that we have to take measures to protect our environment .我们的空气污染严重。必然得尽快采取措施保护我们的环境。
5. It will cause… 这会导致……
It will cause a fire if you smoke here .如果你在这儿吸烟，会导致火灾的。
It will cause trouble again if you don’t pay attention .如果你不注意，会再次惹麻烦的。
第五节：“三最”短文操练
Today, pollution has become a serious problem to our earth and us. Waste has polluted the air, seas, rivers, and land. It does great harm not only to human beings, but also to animals. Many factories allow poisonous gas and smoke to escape into the air. This damages the health of every living thing on earth. I hope everyone will take steps to solve this serious problem. Pollution must be controlled and the air must be cleaned. Everyone should do his part to fight pollution.
今天，对于我们的地球和我们本身来说，污染已经变成了一个严重问题。废弃物已经污染了空气、海洋、河流和陆地。它不仅对人类而且对动物也造成了严重的伤害。很多工厂都让毒气和毒烟排放到空气里。这危害到地球上每一种生物的健康。我希望每一个人都采取措施去解决这个严重的问题。污染必须要受到控制，空气必须要得到洁净。每个人都应该尽自己的职责与污染作斗争。