新概念英语第一册第2版43-03

Lesson 131 Don't be do sure!

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Where are you going to spend your holidays this year, Gary?

We may go abroad.

I'm not sure.

My wife wants to go to Egypt.

I'd like to go there, too. [would like]

We can't make up our minds.

Will you travel by sea or by air?

We may travel by sea.

It's cheaper, isn't it?

It may be cheaper, but it takes a long time.

I'm sure you'll enjoy yourselves.

Don't be so sure.

We might not go anywhere.

My wife always worries too much.

Who's going to look after the dog?

Who's going to look after the house?

Who's going to look after the garden?

We have this problem every year.

In the end, we stay at home and look after everything!

make up one's mine (to do sth.)

decide to do sth./make a decision

determine to do sth.

be determined to do sth.

I have made up my mind to study English well.

补充材料 P35

1 may come

2 must I do

3 must have been ill

4 may have finished

5 may have been sleeping

6 needn't worry about anything

7 must study hard

8 can't be … must be

P34

cross my heart 发誓

just for haugh 只是开玩笑

pull one's leg 欺骗某人，开玩笑，逗某人玩儿

miss the bus/boat 错过机会

Least talk, most work. 少说多做

Never do things by halves. 不要半途而废

You are quite right.

That's my opinion, too.

That's exactly what I want to say.

You said it!

You can say that again.

For sure! I can't agree more.

To a certain extent, yes, but …

Yes, corect in a sense, but there're other problems.

I don't think so.

I'm not sure if I agree with you.

I'm afraid I have a different opinion.

I can't say that …

I see your point, but …

I can't go along with your view.

P33 Exercises

1 Someone

2 everywhere/anywhere

3 everyone

4 was doing

5 was reading

6 is singing

7 plays

8 had arrived at