重点短语U2,B1

1 U2, B1 be different from one another

go by underground /subway take an elevator/a lift live in a flat/ an apartment above ours 2

fill the car with petrol /gas use…as an official language make/pay an official visit to …

make a voyage/ voyages to conquer other parts go on /take a voyage the voyage to England

because of that / us / missing the bus than ever before 3

native English speakers (adj.) our native language a native of this place (n.)

come up to your apartment come up with an idea = think of… come about (发生) come across an old friend (偶然遇到……) come out come over and see us come true

over time 4

actually (adv.)= in fact actually see… actual (adj.)

communicate with each other

AD 450 be based on/upon … (v.) base…on/upon… base (n.) basic (adj.) 5

at present=now many people present (adj.) (在场的) my present address (目前的) live in the present (n.) (现在) a present for you (礼物) present sb. with sth. (v.) (赠予) present sth. to sb.

gradually change (adv.) a gradual change in the weather (adj.)

speak Danish 6

enrich its vocabulary increase your vocabulary in his vocabulary have a wide / large vocabulary enrich the mind

make use of a wider vocabulary make good / full / better /best use of your time

two big changes in English spelling (n.) a spelling mistake / test spell (v.) 7

the former…the latter give a separate identity to… prove one’s identity identify identification ID (identification card) separate…from… (v.) these separate parts (adj.) separation (n.) separately (adv.)

a (large) number of+C… 8

the number of… fluent English speakers (adj.) be fluent in English speak fluent English = speak English fluently (adv.) = speak English with great fluency (n.)

in Singapore and Malaysia countries in Africa, such as South Africa countries in Africa, for example, South Africa 9

tell whether you are right (can) tell…from… … by…

frequently change (adv.) a frequent visitor (adj.)

have different usage in… a word in common usage current English usage use (v. & n.) useful (adj.) 10

useless (adj.) without a second thought as we know = as is known to us

command and request command sb. to do… (v.) obey the command (n.) (命令) have a good command of English (掌握；精通) in command of the army (指挥) take command of the situation (控制) under (the) command of…(由…指挥) 11

at/by one’s command (奉…之命) request sb. to do… (v.) request sth. from sb. request that…(should) do… make a request for sth. from sb. (n.) on request (经要求) by request of sb. (应…要求)

standard English (adj.) meet standard (n.) reach the standard set a high/low standard up to/ below /on a standard standardize (v.)

believe it or not 12

no such thing as… differences in price…(n.) be different from…(adj.)

words and expressions (词语) freedom of expression beautiful beyond expression (表达) wear/ have a happy expression on her face (表情) express (v.) 13

especially the midwestern dialects (尤其) come here specially to see you (专门)

African American and Spanish dialects speak a little differently play a part in / play a role in making dialects play a part of a teacher

the eastern, the northwestern and the southeastern USA 14

from one place to another recognize each other’s dialects recognize…as/to be… be recognized as/to be… recognition (n.)

sweets/candy autumn/fall by lorry/truck

take note of the accent a southern / northern accent speak with a strong Guangdong accent

fast as lightning be struck by lightning 15

a flash of lightning to this day=up to / until now (go) straight on (adv.) keep going straight for two blocks stand up straight a straight line / road (adj.) long straight hair find him very straightforward straighten (v.)

wooden blocks (n.) a block of ice block traffic (v.) block out the sun/the light