The useful phrases （Unit 1）
1. at ease with sb./sth. 與……輕松相處，處事不驚
2. next to 與……相鄰
3. earn respect (from) 贏得尊重 earn money 賺錢 earn（make ） one’s living 謀生
4. achieve high grades 取得高分make achievements取得成績
5. sound like 聽起來象…… （look/ feel/smell/taste like）
6. at first （first of all）起初 at last 最后= finally ,in the end
7. at the end of…在……的末尾 at the beginning of…在……開始
8. get a general idea of/about 理解，明白，了解……
9. on (an/the) average 平均
10. according to 根據，依照
11. introduce …to … 把……介紹給……
12. surf the Internet 上網
13. one’s appointment with sb. 與某人的約會
14. be available for 可用與…… 對……有用
15. all year round 整年
16. upon/on doing…在……時候
17. donate … to … 把…捐獻給… make a donation/donations
18. make a speech (about sth.)做（關于……）的報告 give a talk, give a lecture 做報告
19. refer to 提到，涉及，查閱，參考
20. leave out 省略
21. relate to 涉及，與……有關
22. pay attention to 注意
23. in advance (of) 事先
24. catch sb’s eyes /attention 吸引某人的注意
25. inform sb of sth. 通知某人某事
26. after-school activity 課外活動
27. meet up (with sb) 偶遇某人
28. be responsible for 對……負責
29. consist of 由……組成
30. come up with 提出，想出
31. be based on 以……為基礎
32. sign up 報名
33. for free / for nothing /free of charge/free of cost 免費
34. the way of life 生活方式
35. develop an interest in …對……感興趣
36. develop the habit of doing 培養……的興趣
37. a developing country 一個發展中的國家 a developed country 發達國家
38. read out 讀出來
39. the best way to do the way of doing 做……的方法
40. drop sb a line = write a letter to sb 給某人寫信 drop in on sb 拜訪某人 drop in at some place 拜訪某地 drop out (of ) 退出，脫離……
41. during break time 在課間休息時
42. prepare for /prepare …for …/be prepared for ..為…做準備 make preparations for 為……做準備 prepare to do /be prepared to do 準備做……
43. have experience in /of 對……有經驗=be experienced in
44. show respect for 對……表示尊敬 give one’s respects to sb 向某人轉達自己的敬意
45. take part in ,join in 參加……活動
46. for fun ，for fun of it , just in fun為了娛樂 have fun=have a good time 玩的愉快 make fun of =laugh at =play a joke on =play jokes on 開某人的玩笑
47. on school field 在操場上 on school campus 在校園里
48. be happy with…對……很滿意，很開心
49. be challenging for 對……有挑戰 challenge sb to do 向某人挑戰做……
50. use to do 過去常常做…… be used to doing 習慣于… be used to do 被用來做…… there used to be 某地曾有…
51. regret to do 很遺憾要做……（實際未做或正要做） regret doing 后悔遺憾做了……（已做完）without regret毫無遺憾
52. get close to 接近……靠近……
53. require sb to do 要求某人做……（sb be required to do ） meet/satisfy one’s requirement滿足某人的需求
54. compare …with (to也可) 把…和…相比 compare to 把…比喻成 beyond comparison 無可比擬 without comparison 無可匹敵 make a comparison between..and..
55. be in fashion 時髦的 out of fashion 過時的
56. feel like 感覺象…… feel like doing /sth 想要做……
57. feel proud ( to do ) （做……）覺得驕傲
58. at the weekend = on weekends
59. have a chance to do 有做…的機會 miss a chance to do
60. all over the world 整個世界
61. at the top of 在……的頂端
62. to tell the truth 說實話
重點課文: School life in the UK
Former students return from China
Starting a new school club
Should students wear school uniforms or not?
My final year