1. Practice Always Makes Perfect Unit Two Whatever Happened to Manners

2. Practice Always Makes Perfect Paragraph 1 That: a pronoun, referring to the fact that people were nicer, softer, and gentler with each other in the past. Do: remember >> to avoid repetition Get away: leave >>When I asked him if he would like to see a film, he said he was so busy doing a project that he couldn’t get away.

3. Practice Always Makes Perfect Paragraph 1 >>A thief broke into his flat and got away with his collections of valuable ancient coins when he was absent. (escape, esp. from the scene of a crime) >>You can’t get away from the fact that you’ve spent too much money on clothes foolishly. (have to admit the truth of sth., esp. sth. Unpleasant)

4. Practice Always Makes Perfect Paragraph 1 Appreciation– appreciate– be appreciative of >> As soon as she finished singing a beautiful song, the audience burst out cheering to show their appreciation. (an understanding of the good qualities or worth of sth.) >>That statesman gave a realistic appreciation of the current situation at home and abroad. (a judgment of the worth or facts of sth.)

5. Practice Always Makes Perfect Paragraph 1 Pull out: leave or depart >>When I arrived, the train was pulling out of the station. >>The young driver suddenly pulled out into the street. >>The world bank should pull out of the project. >>France was going to pull out of NATO.

6. Practice Always Makes Perfect Paragraph 1 & >>Economic sanctions will be lifted once two-thirds of their forces have pulled out. & >>Sterling has been hit by the economy’s failure to pull out of recession. & >>I pulled out of the depression very quickly with treatment.

7. Practice Always Makes Perfect Paragraphs 2-4 Decorate >>decoration>>furnish Long-lost custom>>long-standing partnership be Gracious to>>gracious manners >>gracious invitation/ welcome >The president is gracious to his inferiors. >>Her Gracious Majesty Queen Elizabeth

8. Practice Always Makes Perfect Paragraphs 2-4 Set an example of plain living>>set an example for sb. The orchestra played with great panache. (if you do sth. with panache, you do it in a confident, stylish and elegant way.) >>add panache to one’s image

9. Practice Always Makes Perfect Paragraphs 2-4 >>but a kind, gracious manner makes you look much more stylish and admirable, contributing pricelessly to your image.

10. Practice Always Makes Perfect Paragraphs 5-10 Do/ work/ create wonders for: be remarkably successful in achieving positive results for sth. >>This medicine will …your back pain. Recipe: a set of directions with a list of ingredients for making sth., esp. food. >>The maid did not follow the recipe for the cake and it came out all wrong.

11. Practice Always Makes Perfect Paragraphs 5-10 Compliment: praise or express admiration for sb. >>The foreigner complimented her on her honesty/ fluency in English. >>He complimented us with tickets for the opera. Don’t bother me. I am in no mood for jokes now.

12. Practice Always Makes Perfect Paragraphs 5-10 I bet: (slang) I think, I’m sure --“Can you work out the mystery?” --“You bet!” >>The man spent all his money betting on horses. >>She bet him 5000 yuan that he wouldn’t be able to give up smoking.

13. Practice Always Makes Perfect Paragraphs 5-10 I should have done this, …. >>What does the author mean? Did he write a thank-you note two weeks ago? Will he write a delayed one? Will it work?

14. Practice Always Makes Perfect Paragraphs 5-10 Genuinely: sincerely >>genuine leather/ friendship Apologize>>(make an/ one’s) apology >>apologetic(ly) >>a letter of apology >>Man Wenjun apologized to his fans for his illegal deeds. >>He was very apologetic but that couldn’t really compensate.

15. Practice Always Makes Perfect Paragraphs 5-10 Irritation>>irritate>>irritated >>He tried to conceal his irritation that he had not been invited, but failed. (frustration, feeling angry) Doesn’t it melt away most – if not all – of the irritation you felt? >>This newly-built park is as big – if not bigger – as the previous one.

16. Practice Always Makes Perfect Paragraphs 5-10 >>It does indeed melt away most – if not all – of the irritation you felt. >>After you hear someone’s genuine apology, most – if not all – of your irritation will naturally disappear.

17. Practice Always Makes Perfect Paragraphs 5-10 Punctuality>>punctual >>Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs of a civilized society. (being on time) >>Punctuality is not a thing of the past. (?) Why should we be punctual?

18. Practice Always Makes Perfect Paragraphs 5-10 Cherish: love >>Never cherish a serpent in your bosom. >>Every minute I’ve spent here impressed me with the friendship your people cherished for our people. In one’s thoughts: miss >>You are in my daily thoughts.