第三十七讲

    Study Focus
    1. Try to understand our parents’ love.
    2. Learn to use some words and expressions for describing people’s character.
    3. Practice using the structure of “the only reason for…is that…”.
    4. Learn to write Requests for Leave (请假条).
    5. Read the story about a boy and his tree.

    A. Discuss the following questions with your partners.
    Preparation
    1. What is your father like?
    2. How has he influenced your life?

    B. Read the following sentences carefully and work out the meaning of the underlined words and expressions.
    1. Linda worked very hard and has therefore made tremendous progress in her studies.
    2. He made up his mind to hang on to the job no matter how hard the situation was.
    3. He got the lowest score in his class on the final exam, which was a humbling experience for him.
    4. He was beside himself when he learned that his computer had been stolen.
    5. Teachers should never make their students feel stupid or ignorant.
    6. Can you look me in the eye and tell me that you are not lying?
    tremendous :极大的, 巨大的
    hang on to :紧紧握住，不放弃
    humbling :令人羞辱的
    be beside himself :发狂,疯癫
    ignorant :无知的, 愚昧的
    look somebody in the eye :正视某人
    Pre-reading Preparation: B (key)