M1 My First Day at Senior High
【词性转换】
1. enthusiastic adj. 热心的，热情的→enthusiasm n. 心；热情
2. amazing adj. 令人惊异的→ amazed adj. 感到吃惊的
→ amaze v. 使吃惊→ amazement n. 惊愕，惊异
3. information n. 信息→ inform vt. 通知，告知
4. instruction n. 指示，用法说明(常用复数)→ instruct v. 教导，命令，指示
5. boring adj. 令人厌烦的→ bored adj.厌倦的，烦闷的→ bore vt. 使厌烦
6. embarrass adj. 尴尬的，难堪的→ embarrass v. 使困窘，使局促不安
→ embarrassing adj. 令人为难的→ embarrassment n. 窘迫；为难
7. behaviour n. 行为，举止→ behave v. 举动，举止
8. description n. 描述；形容；描写→ describe vt. 描写，记述
9. impress vt. 使(人)印象深刻；使铭记→ impression n. 印象，感想
→ impressive adj. 令人印象深刻的，令人赞叹的；令人敬佩的
10. correction n．纠正，改正→ correct adj.正确的→ correct v．改正，纠正
11. encourage v. 鼓励，激励→ encouraging adj. 鼓舞人心的
→ encouraged adj. 受到鼓舞的，更有信心的→ encouragement n. 鼓励，奖励
12．enjoyment n. 享受，乐趣→ enjoy v. 享受，喜欢→ enjoyable adj. 令人愉快的，有乐趣的
13．fluency n. 流利，流畅→ fluent adj. 流利的，流畅的
14. disappointed adj. 失望的→ disappointing adj. 使人失望的，令人失望的
→ disappoint vt. 使失望→ disappointment n. 失望
15. assistant n. 助手，助理→ assist v．帮助
【重点短语】
1. be similar to sth. 与某物相似
be similar in … 在……方面相似
e.g.: ① Her teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers.
她的教学风格和多数教师相似。
② The two houses are similar in size.
两座房子大小差不多。
2. attitude to/towards 对……的态度
e.g.: If you have a positive attitude to your study, you’ll make great progress.
如果你对你的学习有一个积极的态度，你就会取得很大进步。
3. far from 远离；远远不;完全不
e.g.: Research on the matter is far from conclusive.
对这一问题的研究还远远没有定论。
4. introduce..sb.. to..sb. 把某人介绍给某人
e.g.: Tim, may I introduce you to my uncle's secretary, Mary Waller?
Tim，我来介绍一下，这位是我叔叔的秘书Mary Waller。
5. have fun = have a good time 开心,玩得高兴
make fun of 嘲弄；取笑
e.g.: ① We have fun talking and playing with him.
我们和他一起聊天，玩得很高兴。
② Don't make fun of the disabled!
不要戏弄残疾人！
6. be enthusiastic about sb./sth. 对某人/事热心
With enthusiasm = enthusiastically 热情地
e.g.: ① She was even less enthusiastic about going to Spain.
她对去西班牙更是不感兴趣。
② His students welcomed him with enthusiasm.
他的学生怀着极大热情欢迎他。
7. give sb. instructions to do sth. 指导某人做某事
follow the instructions 按照说明
under one’s instructions 在某人的指导下
e.g.: ① The teacher gave her students instructions to do the experiment.
老师指导学生们做实验。
② I'm not mechanical like my father; I have to follow the instructions.
我没有爸爸那么精通机械，所以得按说明书上说的去做。
③ At the age of 4, she began to play ping-pong under her father's instructions.
4岁时，在父亲指导下开始打乒乓球。
8.in other words 换句话说
in a/one word 简言之；总之
e.g.: ① In other words,our habits make us who we are.
换句话说，我们的习惯决定了我们成为什么样的人
② In a word, he tires of everything.
简言之，他对一切都感到厌倦了
