Lesson 073
News words and expressions
1. week
Last week Mrs. Mills went to London.
I wash my hair twice a week.
See you next week.
2. London
I have seen him once in London.
He is now studying in a school in London.
3. suddenly
Suddenly she saw a man near a bus stop.
Suddenly there was a big noise.
He turned back suddenly and looked at me.
4. bus stop
Is the bus stop far away from here?
You can take the No. 28 Bus at the nearest bus stop.
5. smile
The man smiled pleasantly.
She always smiles in a friendly manner.
What makes you smile?
6. pleasantly
It is pleasantly warm in May.
The little girl is talking pleasantly with her mother.
7. understand
He did not understand English.
The students can’t understand what the teacher says.
He doesn’t understand Chinese. Try English.
8. speak
He spoke German.
Do you speak French?
I’d like to speak with you for a minute.
9. hand
Then he put his hand into his pocket and took out a phrasebook.
Your hands are dirty. Go and wash them.
He came into the house with a box in his hands.
10. pocket
He always likes to put some change in his pockets.
The tickets are in my coat pocket.
11. phrasebook
He carries a French phrasebook everywhere.
Can you find this word in the phrasebook?
12. phrase
He opened the book and found the phrase.
If you want to learn English well, you must try to remember more words and phrases.
What’s the meaning of this phrase?
13. slowly
He read the phrase slowly.
He is tired and is slowly walking back home.
The bus moved on very slowly.
Lesson 74
New words and expressions:
1. hurriedly
He shaved hurriedly this morning and cut himself badly.
It was late. And she walked home hurriedly.
She dressed her small son hurriedly.
2. cut
I’m going to have my hair cut this afternoon.
She cut the cake into many pieces.
3. thirstily
I gave him a glass of water. And he drank it thirstily.
He drank the whole bottle of Coca Cola thirstily.
He read through the newspaper thirstily.
4. go
The bus went slowly yesterday afternoon and we arrived home late.
We went to the cinema last night.
I will go there by taxi.
5. greet
I met her in the street the day before yesterday and she greeted me warmly.
She went up to greet the guests.
I don’t know her well though we greet each time we meet.
Lesson 75
New words and expressions:
1. ago
We had some shoes like those a month ago, but we don’t have any now.
The last bus left an hour ago.
The story took place many years ago.
2. buy
But my sister bought this pair last month.
I need to buy a new radio.
What have you bought?
3. pair
There are several pairs of dancers in the hall.
Do you know where I put that pair of glasses?
4. fashion
They were in fashion last year and the year before last.
Her dress is the latest fashion this year.
What hat is in fashion now?
5. uncomfortable
They are very uncomfortable, but women always wear uncomfortable shoes.
He feels very uncomfortable in his new coat.
It’s uncomfortable in the car.
6. wear
But women always wear uncomfortable shoes.
She is wearing her new shoes now.
I like to wear jeans.
Lesson 77
New words and expressions:
1. appointment
Do you have an appointment?
I have an appointment with the dentist this afternoon.
I’ve got to go now. I have an appointment.
2. urgent
Is it urgent?
Listen. It’s an urgent message.
It’s too urgent to wait.
3. till
Can’t you wait till this afternoon?
I watched TV till eleven last night.
Wait till I come back.