1. A perfect day? Language Focus

2. switch on/off /over switch on/off = ? switch over = ? turn on/off change

3. First you should switch the machine on. He switched the light off before he went to bed. let’s switch over to Channel 8.

4. switch over 交换位置, 转换 You drive first and then we can switch over.

5. I often _____________ the TV to watch MTV, but my brother always ________________ to the football games. I don’t generally enjoy sports programs, so whenever he does that, I _______ the TV _____ and go to bed. But when I do that, my brother often ___________ it ______ again! switch on; switch off; switch over switch on switches over switch switches on off

6. have sth for lunch/ breakfast /supper I had noodles for lunch.

7. at the moment = at the present time; 此刻 ; 现在 The line is busy at the moment.

8. for the moment 暂时 They are living in an ugly house for the moment.

9. in a moment 一会儿 He will come back in a moment.

10. do some exercise =do some sports=take some exercise He was so fat that everyone advises him to do more exercise. 锻炼 / 运动 [U] 练习、训练 [C] do morning/eye exercises Students have too many exercises to do after class.

11. Live / lead a …life 过 …… 生活 dream a …dream 做 …… 梦 Now farmers of China live a much happier life than before. I dreamt a strange dream last night and it came true today.

12. work one’s way through sth 通过坚苦的劳 动做完 The girl was from a poor family and she had to work her way through law school.

13. at one’s desk = at desk 伏案工作 at the desk 在书桌边 They were sitting at the table and talking. 在饭桌边 The family are at table. 在吃饭

14. go off = ? (C) to ring loudly I normally wake up about five minutes before my alarm clock goes off. A. to turn off B. to leave C. to ring loudly

15. go off (1) go off well/badly 进行 / 展 The performance went off well. (2) 爆炸，发出巨响 A bomb went off on the stage. (3)( 电力 ) 中断, （电灯）熄灭 The lights suddenly went off.

16. Singing takes up too much of her time. take up = ? to use time or space ( 占据 时间或 空间 ) The piano takes up much room.

17. Doing housework takes up a large part of the day. Watching TV takes up much time of the day. What takes up most of your time? Watching TV, much time of the day Do housework; a large part of the day

18. take up = ? start, begin sth, esp a job ( 开始从 事某事，尤指职业 ) She has taken up a job as a teacher.

19. Our school takes on a new look. 呈现出

20. The rocket took off. 起飞 Take off your shoes please. Mp4 has taken off recently. 脱掉 流行起来

21. bottle…black tea The bottle is filled with black tea. fill sth with sth 用 … 装 … be filled with = be full of

22. 她的眼里含着泪水。 Her eyes are filled with tears.

23. When I get home at about ten, I look at some documents that I bring back from the office so that I can be ready for the next day’s work. 定语从句 目的状语从句 时间状语从句

24. complain vi. 抱怨 complain to sb about complain that… n. complaint

25. I am going to complain to the manager about this matter. Tina complained that her neighbor was too noisy. 我打算向经理抱怨这件事。 Tina 抱怨新邻居太吵了。

26. I will get bored if I don’t sing. get/be bored 变得厌烦 He gets bored with his present job. 他厌倦了目前的工作。 get bored with sth. 对 … 感到厌烦

27. get +PP. = be +PP. get/be surprised/excited/interested He got surprised when he heard the news.

28. You have to get changed before the party. get killed / married / lost / drunk / paid /stuck get caught in a rain ( 体现出被动结构 ) A serious accident happened and 50 people got killed.

29. switch on/off/over take up go off be filled with at the moment complain about Be ready for be supposed to do sth. 1.You ______________finish your homework on time. 2.He is always _____________his low pay and hard work. 3.The light suddenly ________ when we were watching TV. 4.Quite a few people are smoking and the room ___________smoke. 5.The old sofa ________too much room. 6.Before you leave the office, _________the computer please! 7.Please___________ to channel 5. There’s an exciting football match on that channel. 8.You should do more exercise and __________ the coming competition( 比赛 ). 9.The line is busy ____________. Please try again later. 10.Shania Twain _________music since she was a child. are supposed to complaining about went off is filled with takes up switch off switch over be ready for at the moment took up