万用句型背一背:
1.I'm so embarrassed that I failed. 没及格,真丢人。
2.I'm afraid I can't pass.恐怕我会不及格。
3.I overslept because I stayed up too late last night. 我睡过头了,因为昨晚开夜车了。
4.My washing was really piled up. 我要洗的衣服真是堆成小山了。
身临其境练一练:
本对话选自《Gossip Girl》(绯闻女孩)。一群富家子弟放学后到学校的泳池寻欢作乐,结果由于有人受伤而使校方知晓,新校长打算查出责任人。Serena到学校自首。
锦囊妙语学一学:
1.rap sheet 公安部门的刑事犯登记表
2.cut class 缺席,缺课
I heard you cut classes yesterday.
我听说你昨天逃课了。
3.cheat v. 欺骗,欺诈
Teach him, it is far more honorable to fail than to cheat.0
教他知道,失败比欺骗要光荣得多。
4.talk back to 顶嘴
I don't like children who talk back to their parents.
我不喜欢同父母顶嘴的孩子。