Lesson 13
group
The Greenwood Boys are a group of pop singers.
Students are divided into five groups.
Group discussion can stimulate students' interest in English learning.
pop singer
Students are crazy about pop singers.
Pop singers should be good role models for their funs.
club
Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the Worder's Club.
He likes to spend his leisure time in the club.
Before she became famous ,she sang at clubs for five years.
performance
During this time,they will give five performances.
The audience warmly applauded the excellent performance.
A benefit performance is to the given next Monday.
occasion
It is always the same on these occasions.
He always feels awkward on such occasion.
Her clothes befit the occasion.
Lesson 14
amusing
[29:01.29]I had an amusing experience last year.
He is an amusing speaker.
Jim loves to read highly amusing stories.
experience
His adventurous experiences in Africa have been adapted for the screen.
Spending a week with your family is an experience I'll never forget.
wave
On the way,a young man waved to me.
He bade his farewell by waving his hat.
I waved her quiet.
lift
I stopped ans he asked me for a lift.
The old man got a lift into town.
He gave me a lift back home after the party.
reply
I said good morning to him in French and he replied in the same language.
The personnel department replied to my letter immediately.
I did not reply to her question,as I considered it very silly.
language
English will be a global language within fifty years.
What is your second language?
journey
Neither of us spoke during the journey.
She was curious about everything ,because she was on on her first journey.
I took a long journey with my friends years ago.
Lesson 15
secretary
The secretary told me that Mr.Harmsworth would see we.
She has worked as a secretary for four years,ans now she wants to change her job.
She is a very efficient secretary.
nervous
I felt very nervous when I went into his office.
I cannot hear the nervous situation any more.
He was very nervous,speaking in front of a large audience.
afford
He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.
He cannot afford to send his three children to school.
Can you afford the time?
weak
"Mr.Harmsworth,"I said in a weak voice.
He was bed-ridden and was very weak.
His health is weak.
interrupt
'Don't interrupt,'he said.
The noise from next door interrupted his concentration.
Would you mind my interrupting you for a while?
Lesson 16
park
If you park your car in the wrong place,a trafic policeman will soon find it.
He parked his car in front of the building.
He parked his car alongside the street,and then walked into the bookstore.
traffic
Traffic police are sometimes very polite.
The traffic is heavy during the rush hour.
A traffic accident occurred in the one-way street.
ticket
You will be very lucky if he lets you go without a ticket.
He got a ticket because of speeding.
There was a parking ticket on his car.
note
During a holiday in Sweden,I found this not on my car.
Drop me a note when you settle down.
I wrote her a thank-you note to show my appreciation of their hospitality.
area
This is a "No Parking"area.
This is the play area for children in the community.
The business area of the town is very prosperous.
sign
You will enjoy your stay here if you pay attention to our street sings.
You should pay attention to the signs on the highway.
There are many advertising signs along the streets.
reminder
This note is only a reminder.
She gave me a gentle reminder before she left.
She said good-bye to him with a reminder to check his e-mail box.
fail
If you receive a request like this,you cannot fail to obey it!
Don't fail to ring me up.
obey
Everyone in the family obeys him.
The children did not obey their father. which irritated him.
Lesson 17
appear
In spite of this ,she often apears on the stage as a young girl.
In the play ,she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings.
He will appear in King Lear.
He always appeared in the TV series as an absent-minded person.
stage
She wanted to go on the stage.
She is regarded as the best tragedian on the English stage.
bright
Last year in another play,she had to wear short socks and a bright,orange-coloured dress.
On the top of the mountain,you can view a landscape with bright colors.
Bright red is her favourite color.
stocking
In the play,she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings.
I bought my mother a pair of stockings for her birthday.
Stockings and tights were on sale in the shop.
sock
I bought my father a pair of socks on the Father's Day.
My mother put the Christmas gifts into the socks. |