Unit Two Continuous learning

Unit Two Continuous learning

1. opinions regarding tutorial centers关于家教中心的一些看法 2. my command of English我对英语的掌握 3. qualified teachers合格的老师

有资格做某事 be qualified to do/for/as 4. money-making赚钱的 make money 赚钱

5. be forced to attend by my parents我爸妈强迫我上课 6. supplementary exercises补充练习

7. as a result of their recommendations由于他们的推荐 8. enroll in evening classes上夜校

enroll sb. on the list 将某人编入名单 9. independent learning自学 10. have no time for没时间做事 11. be described as被称为描述为

12. at your own pace按你自己的节奏 keep pace with times 与时俱进

13. be convenient for you对你来说方便的It is convenient for sb. to do 对某人来说方便做某事 14. get a degree得学位

15. learn what interests you学你感兴趣的东西

16. make comments on 作出评价 comment on sth. 发表评论 17. allow sb. to do允许某人做某事 18. the freedom to do做某事的自由

19. adapt your learning to your lifestyle让你的学习适用你的生活方式

adapt oneself to sth. 使自己与….相适用

20. require self-discipline and hard work需要自律和勤奋 21. be successful at it在这件事上成功

succeed in doing 成功做某事（对比：fail to do sth.没有做成某事）

22. receive (achieve)a real sense of achievement and satisfaction获得了真正的成就感和满足 23. it is better to do sth.最好做….. You’d better do sth.你最好做…. 24. waste money 浪费钱 it is a waste of money 浪费钱

25. a boring job 令人讨厌的工作be bored with the job 厌烦工作 26. focus on 集中在….上 concentrate on集中在….上 27. complain about (of) sth. to sb. 向某人抱怨某事 28. take up most of my time.耗费了我大部分时间

take up a job 从事一项工作 take up too much room 占据太多地方 29. make a sensible choice 做出明智的选择

30. take many factors into consideration 考虑许多因素 31. an ideal location 理想的地理位置 32. attend a lecture 听讲座

翻译练习：

1. 那里收费合理，自从我在那里学习以来，我的英语水平大大提高了。（command） The fees are reasonable, and my command of English has improved greatly since I started. 2. 然而，最重要的是你愿不愿意学习，能不能吃苦。

However, the most important thing is whether you are willing to learn and to work hard.

3. 在我看来，与其把钱浪费在一个以“盈利为目的”的培训中心，不如多花点时间在学校

的功课上。（money-making）

In my opinion, it is better to spend more time on school work than to waste money at a money-making tutorial centre.

4. 自主学习对于那些想继续学习但抽不出时间的人来说是个解决办法。（solution）

Independent learning is one solution for those who want to continue their education, but have no time for it.

5. 你可以依照自己的进度，在你方便的时间和地点学习。

You study at your own pace, at a time and place convenient for you.

Grammar：The present perfect continuous tense

1. 时间状语：all day, all afternoon, for seven hours/four years 2. 现在完成进行时 VS 现在完成时

P resent perfect continuous Present perfect 相同点 I have been working here since 2001. I have worked in this school since 2001. 都可以表示从过去某一时刻开始一直延续到现在的动作 不同点 We are very tired. We've been We've cleaned the house. You may come cleaning the house. in now. 我们很累，我们刚才在打扫房子 我们打扫过房子了，你可以进来了。 ? 强调过程 ? 强调结果 I have been drinking this afternoon. I have drunk five cups of coffee this afternoon. ? 表示做一件事做了多久 I have been reading the novel. ? 一直延续到现在，有可能还要进行下去 ? 表示做一件事做了几次 I have read the novel. ? 表示已经完成的动作或者状态 It is the most interesting book that I have read. ? 可加最高级，序数词，only等

Writing: Argumentative Letters 格式：第一段——陈述观点 第二段——原因+例子 第三段——结束 第1段：引出观点

1People’s views on ? vary from person to person. Some hold that ?. However, ○

others believe that?.

2People may have different opinions on ? ○

3Attitudes towards (drugs) vary from person to person. ○

4There are different opinions among people as to ? ○

亮明自己的观点是赞成还是反对 I am strongly in favour of … 过渡句，承上启下

The reasons for this may be listed as follows.

第2段：First of all... / To begin with/ In the first place

Secondly... / In the second place

Besides/ In addition/ Additionally/ Moreover/ Furthermore Finally/ Last but not the least/ Above all/ Lastly, (列出2~3个赞成或反对的理由)

第3段：In conclusion/ All in all/ To sum up/ In summary/ In a word,

I believe that... （照应第1段，构成\总—分—总\结构）

作业：Should mobile phones be forbidden at school?

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