1、Language points,Dying to be thin,be dying to do sth. 渴望做某事 hear from sb. 收到某人的来信 used to do sth. 过去常常做某事 work out 锻炼 lose weight 减肥 be ashamed of sth. 对感到羞愧 take pills 吃药 at least 至少 at the moment 目前；此刻；现在,regret doing sth. 后悔做了某事 insist on doing sth. 坚持做某事 follow ones advice 听从某人的建议 Look after 照顾；照
2、看 A be worth B. A值得B的价值,hear about 听说 be embarrassed about sth. 对感到尴尬,Dying to be thin be dying to do sth. 渴望做（口语） be dying for渴望,Language points,We are dying to have a vocation. 我们渴望一个假期。,2 I havent heard from you for weeks. hear from 1) (收信)得知某人的消息，(后接sb.；而receive后接letter / telephone / e-mail等) 2)
3、 hear of / about sth. from sb. 意为“从某人处听说某事”,3. I used to go to gym three times a week, but I dont work out anymore.,work out 1.锻炼，运动（口语）2. 计算出，解出，3. 拟定（方案、计划）4. 运行、进展解决,E.g. Shall we work out a plan for a sightseeing trip for your delegation ? 我们是不是为你们代表团制定一个观光计划？,4. Most women want to have a slim f
4、igure these days, especially here in Canada.,figure（n.） 1.身材、体形 2. 数字（常用复数）3.图表、插图 4. 人物，名人（v.）计算，盘算，思考,figure out 计算出，想出，找出，理解 figure sb. to be 料想某人是,e.g. How do you figure out what you want to see ? 你怎么弄明白自己想要看的内容呢？,We need to study and figure out how to beat competitor. 我们需要研究并找出方法来击败我们的竞争对手。,5.
5、Im trying to lose weight because Im so ashamed of my body.,be ashamed of (doing) sth. 为感到羞愧be ashamed of oneself 为自己感到羞愧be ashamed to do sth. 做某事感到羞愧be ashamed that+从句e.g. Im ashamed of my failure.Im ashamed of having failed.Im ashamed that I have failed.,7. Since Im preparing to act in a new TV pla
6、y, Im taking weight-loss pills called Fat-Less, which are quite popular among young women here.,Since: (conj.) 因为、由于、既然 e.g. Since we have no money, we cant afford the car.(prep.)自从以来 e.g. We havent met her since leaving school.(adv.) 从那以后 e.g. He left home two years ago and we havent heard from him
7、 since.,9. The pills really work.,work: (v.)行得通，生效，有效果，起作用 e.g. This idea wont work in practice.Does your project work?The medicine worked on the patient.(v. /n.) 工作 e.g. Most people have to work in order to make a living.(v.)使机器运转 e.g. The workers are working the machines busily.The machines works
8、by electrify.,11. Ive lost 7 kg in the last two months.,In the last/past two months 在过去的两个月里，在近两个月里。作状语时，句子用现在完成时。e.g. Ive been studying in London in the last three years.e.g. A great many trees have been planted in the last few weeks.,2. Im now in hospital recovering from liver failure.,现在分词用作状语，补充
9、说明情况。 Recover(vt.) (1)重新获得;重新找到(2)恢复;使恢复原状(3)挽回,弥补(vi.)恢复健康;恢复原状; +fromrecover from （从疾病等）恢复过来,Jane recovered her lost wallet. 简寻回了丢失的钱包。,Jennie made a great effort to recover herself. 珍妮努力使自己镇定下来。 She has recovered her health. 她已恢复了健康。,Its hard to recover lost time. 弥补失去的时间并不容易。,3.They contain a ha
10、rmful chemical that caused my liver to fail.,contain: （v.）(1)包含,含有What does this box contain? The pill contains vitamins.,(2)容纳 This house could contain 500 people.(3)控制,遏制I could not contain my excitement when hearing this exciting news.,包含：,contain 某物装在比其更大的物体内 include 某物为整体的一部分或要素eg: The bottle c
11、ontains oil. eg: The meal includes coffee.,harmful (adj.)有害的 be harmful to/ for对是有害的 do harm to对有害 harmless 无害的,4. I follow my doctors advice and exercise for at least half an hour every day (but I seldom go to the gym! ), and eat lots of fruit and vegetables.,跟随 My dog follows me to school. 我的狗跟着我去
12、上学。沿着.行进 Follow this road to the bridge. 沿这条路一直走到桥边。 听从;采用;信奉 Follow my advice. 听我的劝告。 follow the school rules.听懂;领会 Do you follow me? 你听懂我的话了吗?,follow vt.,as followers 固定用法 ：“如下” The rules are as followers. follow sbs example 以某人为榜样。,5. My mother is right: dont damage your health for a slim and att
13、ractive figure.,damage (n.)损害;损失(+to) The earthquake caused great damage. 地震造成了极大的损害。 (vt.)损害,毁坏 A torrent of rain came down and damaged the crops. 大雨倾盆而下,损害了农作物。 cause/do damage to对造成损害,damage: 可以用来指不同程度的损害、破坏，不一定完全破坏。 e.g. The car damaged in the accident is being repaired.destroy:彻底毁坏以至不能或很难修复。 e.
14、g. That town was destroyed in a big fire.那个城镇在一场大火中被毁了。harm:指身心健康受到伤害。 e.g. Smoking seriously harmed his health. mean no harm 无恶意ruin:常指把某物损坏到了不能再使用的程度。糟蹋。不可修复。 e.g. He ruined himself by taking drugs. 他吸食毒品把自己给毁了。 hurt: 伤害（多指小伤，也可以是“伤自尊”的伤，hurt my feeling),6. It isnt worth it.不值得那样。,worth （adj.）只能作表
15、语有(.的)价值,值 This necklace is worth 1,000 US dollars. 这条项链值一千美元.值得(做.)That novel is not worth reading. 那部小说不值得一读。 The exhibition is worth a visit. 这展览值得一看。(n.) 价值This research project is of great worth.,worth +n. / pron./ doing,be embarrassed about 对感到羞愧,come across v. 偶遇；无意中发现；讲得清楚白；给人印象 e.g. Parents have to be careful not to come across as disappointed in their child. 父母必须小心，不要给孩子留下对他们失望的印象。,Homework,Finish A1 and A2 on page 102.,
