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她母亲带她出去玩了一天。
My boyfriend took me out to a fancy restaurant for lunch.
我的男友带我去了一家豪华餐厅吃午饭。
3.have sth./nothing/etc. in common: have some/no/etc. interests, beliefs, etc.
that are equally shared
有一些 / 毫无共同之处；有一些 / 没有共同的兴趣、信念等
He has nothing in common with his wife; for example, he likes to stay at home and she likes to go out and enjoy herself.
他和妻子毫无共同之处。比方说吧，他喜欢呆在家里，而她喜欢出去玩。
Jane and I have much in common. = I have much in common with Jane.
简和我有许多共同之处。
4.common: a. usual or familiar; happening or found often and in many
places; shared by, belonging to or done by two or more
people 普通的；通常的；公有的；共同（做）的
Cats are common pets in England.
It is quite common for him to talk in his sleep.
The garden is common land.
We have a common purpose.
This attitude is common to most young people in big cities.
5.agonise/agonize
She agonized for days about whether she should take the job.
Stop agonizing over something you can do nothing about.
6.Why complicate life? 为什么把生活复杂化呢？
这是一句省略句。补充完整是：Why should we complicate life?
7.Another alternative… “Harry, I’ve been agonizing over what to say to you. I even asked my friend about how to tell you this — you see, I think you’re a nice guy but I don’t want to date you.”
还有一种选择…… “哈里，我一直在发愁不知该怎么对你说。我甚至问过我的朋友该怎么把这话告诉你——你知道，我认为你这人相当不错，但我不想和你约会。”
another alternative 后面补充完整是：another alternative to what you say。
this 的同位语是破折号后面的一句话。date是动词，意为“与…约会”。
8.It’s not that humanity will love you more if you dont tell lies, but that honesty, with tact, is the easiest solution.
这倒不是因为如果你不撒谎，人们就会更爱你，而是因为诚实，再带点技巧，是最容易的解决方法。
9.It’s not that… but that… 意思为“这并不是（因为）…而是（因为）…”。
10.You could go to great lengths to create stories and excuses…
你可以绞尽脑汁编造谎言和借口……
在这里，create stories意为“编造谎言”，stories意为“谎言” 。
11.tact /tkAt / : n. skill at not offending people or at gaining goodwill by saying or doing the right thing
（处事、言谈等的）圆通，乖巧，机敏；外交手腕
Helping people who have marriage problems requires a great deal of tact and patience.
12.I wish you’d used a little more tact when you told her about her cat dying.
go to great lengths (to do sth.): (be prepared to) do everything one
can (to achieve sth.)
（为达到目的）不遗余力，竭尽全力；不顾一切
He went to great lengths to get a photo of the queen.
Now take good care of this book; I went to great lengths to get a copy for you.
13.where you stand: what is your attitude 你的立场
14.give it to sb. straight: tell sb. sth. (usu. sth. unpleasant or critical) in a completely frank way 对某人直言不讳
To give it to you straight, I don’t think she’s the right person for the job.
I gave it to him straight — I said “Look, I’ve got a boyfriend already and I’m not interested, all right?!”
15.hang around: stay near in an idle way; remain idling in a place 闲呆着；在某处闲荡
The bus was late so I had to hang around the bus station for a whole hour.
“So what are you doing here? ”“Me, nothing — I’m just hanging around
16.meanwhile /lIaw)h(n:im5/: ad. in the time between two events; at the same time 其间；与此同时
She hid under the table — meanwhile, the sound of boots on the stairs was coming nearer.
The party is on Tuesday; meanwhile I have to shop and cook.
17.Were she my daughter, I could suggest several steps I consider good to take.
她要是我的女儿，我就会提出一些我认为有益的做法了。
Had I realized what you intended, I would not have wasted my time trying to explain matters to you.
如果我当时意识到你的本意，我就不会浪费时间跟你解释了。
18.Should you change your mind, let us know.
如果你要改变主意，请告诉我们。
19.hassle /lsAh5/: vt. harass; annoy; bother（不断）打扰；使烦恼；烦扰
She’ll hassle me until I agree to write the letter for her.
He hassled me so much that I decided not to see him for a while
20.exasperating /NItIer[psAz5^I/: a. extremely annoying 使人恼怒的；激怒人的
exasperating delays
Time after time, he refused to help; it’s so exasperating
Ⅴ.Homework
1. reading the text
2. remembering the words
3. review the grammar
ＵＮＩＴ ７ GRAMMAR AND WRITING
Ⅰ.Leading to the text
Asking some students to retell the grammar learnt last period.
Ⅱ.Grammar Review
非真实性条件句(The Subjunctive Mood)
构 成 说 明
表示与现在事实相反，if从句的谓语动词用一般过去时，主句的谓语动词用should, would, could, might等加动词原形。
例 句
If I knew her number, I would telephone her.
我要是知道她的电话号码，就会打电话给她了。
I wouldn’t buy the book if I were you.
我要是你的话，就不买这本书。
构 成 说 明
表示与过去事实相反，if从句的谓语动词用过去完成时，主句的谓语动词用should, would, could, might等加动词完成时。
例句：
If I had been without you, I should never have got a ticket.
要是没有你，我决不会弄到一张票的。
If I had known how difficult the job was, I wouldn’t have taken it.
我当时要是知道这项工作有多么困难，我就不会接受它了。
构 成 说 明
表示与将来事实相反，if从句的谓语动词用were to ＋ V，主句的谓语动词用would等加动词原形。
例句：
If she were to try harder, she would pass the examination.
如果她再努力些，她会通过考试的。
If the police were to catch him, he’d spend at least seven years in prison.
如果警察捉住他，他至少要蹲7年监狱。
构 成 说 明
从句中的情况与过去的事实相反，主句中的情况与现在事实相反时，if从句的谓语动词用过去完成时, 主句的谓语动词用should, would, could, might等加动词原形；从句中的情况与现在事实相反，主句中的情况与过去的事实相反时，if从句的谓语动词用一般过去时，主句的谓语动词用should, would, could, might等加动词完成时。
例句：
I would have never been able to finish those two miles if I were you.
如果我是你的话，我绝不可能跑完那两英里。
（从句中用过去时，表示事实与现在相反；主句用过去完成时，表示事实与过去相反。）
If the doctor had been called earlier, she would still be alive today.
要是当时早一点去请医生的话，她今天仍然会活着。
（从句中用过去完成时，表示事实与过去相反；主句用过去时，表示事实与现在相反。）
Ⅱ。Practical Writing
Personal Letters
These days, increased access to the telephone and e-mail has resulted in people writing fewer letters, but people still enjoy receiving and reading letters.
Informal Style
Knowledge of appropriate styles of language is an important social skill and one that teachers can help students develop. If you are writing a quick note to a friend, you do not need to worry too much about using the correct format or to include your address. Given below, however, is the layout for a personal (love) letter.
1735 Stanton Ave.
Richmond, VA 22045
May 15, 2004
My Dear Cheryl,
Loving you is so easy.
There are so many reasons why I love you…
The little things you do, the simple gestures you make, the feelings and thoughts that you share with me. I adore the way you look, the way you move, and your infectious smile.
There are so many things to love about you!
Do you know I love it when you daydream and you think no one is watching?
Do you know I love the way your eyes sparkle when you tell a funny story?
Do you know that I love the shape of your ears?
I could go on and on.
It’s important to me that you know that I love you — and how much I love you.
So whatever it is that you are doing, thinking or saying, as you go about your day — know that I am there with you, loving you.
Content of friendly letters
This will depend on whom you are writing to and what the purpose of your letter is. If you are writing to tell someone about the new town your family has moved to or the holiday that you have just returned from, then these events will form the main focus of your letter.
Keep the general points in mind when writing your letter — don’t include boring details or no details at all.
In addition to telling your news, encourage the person to reply to you by asking them some questions and showing an interest in what they are doing.
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