e.g. Ants swarmed all over the rotten apple. The excited crowd swarmed around the winner.
3) in sb.’s face: directly into, straight onto, sb.’ s face; in front of sb.
without hiding anything对着某人的面；当着某人的面 e.g. “I don’t want to see you，” Mary said to jack, and with these words
she shut the door in his face.
I told the boys that they were wrong, but they laughed in my face. 4) at the same time: at once; together; however; but, nevertheless同时；一起；然而；但是，不过
e.g. Besides his company, grandfather was running a farm at the same
time, so he must have been a very busy man.
I understand that, but at the same time I think it’s a mistake.
John did pass the test; at the same time, he didn’t know the subject very well.
5) I asked him if I couldn’t …= I asked him if I could…
The negation is used to indicate that the speaker is more polite and feels less likely to get what he asks. 否定的用法表示说话者的态度更客气，估计自己的要求不太可能得到满足。
6) cut short: stop (sb.) doing or saying sth.; stop doing (sth.) usu. Suddenly打断（某人）；中断（某事）
e.g. John tried to say something, but Frank cut him short.
I hate to cut you short, but we are really running out of time.
7) turn one’s back on: refuse to help (sb. in trouble or need); turn away from (sb./sth.) rudely; refuse to have anything (more) to do with (sb./sth.) 拒绝帮助；对…掉头不顾；不理睬；拒绝
e.g. He will turn his back on me if I ask him for money, even if other people think we are good friends!
Tim has always been kind to me — I can’t just turn my back on him now that he needs my help.
8) in a state not to be described: not to be described 是修饰state的定语。 9) Even if they did know who you were…:
“Do” can be put in front of a verb to show emphasis. 在动词前加do表示强调。
e.g. She does talk a lot, doesn’t she?
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I don't exercise much now, but I did play football quite a bit when I was younger.
10) too much: more than one can take, handle or endure太过分，太糟糕，太不像话
e.g. Even so, it would be too much to say he was foolish. I give up. I’ve had too much.
11) He must have heard your name well enough.:
“must + have done” is a structure used for deductions about the past. must + have done 是一种用于推测过去情况的结构。 e.g. Dad must have thrown the old newspapers away.
The windows are open. Someone must have been in the room. 12) just then: at the exact moment in the past 恰在那时
e.g. I was about to call the children for dinner. Just then Anne ran in from the garden.
13) at once: immediately; without delay 立刻，马上，立即 e.g. He said he must go at once.
When they arrived there, they set to work at once. 14) of service: useful; helpful 有用的；有帮助的
e.g. I wonder if I could be of service to anyone in the office. This is where you can be of service to us.
I shall only be too pleased to help, if I can be of any service to you. 15) a couple of: two; a small number of 一对；两个；两三个；几个 e.g. Can you wait a couple of minutes while I make a phone call? The farm is a couple of miles away.
16) dispose: v. (~ + of + obj.) arrange; settle; deal with 安排；料理；处理
e.g. They disposed of the city’s waste in the sea. He does not know how to dispose of his time.
17) at sb.’s disposal: able to be used by sb.; available for sb. to use as he or she wishes 供某人使用；由某人支配 e.g. I’m at your disposal the whole morning. The car was left at her disposal.
18) inside out: thoroughly; completely 彻底地
e.g. Alfred, who wrote the story, knows the place inside out.
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I searched the room inside out for the car keys. 19) at this moment: right now 正在这个时候
e.g. I will look at the papers, but not at this moment.
Jane sat down at the desk and began reading. At this moment the door opened and Jack came in.
20) in a minute: very soon立刻，马上 e.g. Breakfast in a minute.
I’ll be back in a minute. Step 6 Give some time to the Ss to do exercises about the text and then check the answers Step 7 Summary
Main idea of paragraph
1. Though thinking himself to be well known, Mark Twain failed to get the train tickets he needed.
2--5. Mark Twain was invited by the conductor to get onto the train. 6--8 Mark Twain received good service on the train.
9--12 Mark Twain got to know why he was given such nice treatment.
Step 8 Homework assignment 1. Read the text
2. Preview the new lesson.
Third Period
Content：Unit 2 Text B Step 1 Revision
1.Review the structure of V + V-ing or + infinitive 2.Review the response to letters of invitation
Step 2 Listen to the whole text and answer some questions about the text.
Step 3 Deal with some language points
1)if only: (used to express a wish with reference to present or future time) I wish;
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(used to express a wish that past events had been different) I wish（表示对现时或未来的愿望）要是…多好；（表示与过去事实相反的愿望）要是当时…就好了
e.g. If only you had told me that some time ago. If only I could fly.
2)see sb. through: help and encourage sb. through (trouble or difficulty) 帮助某人度过（困难等）
e.g. Fresh air is what you need — that and time will see you through these discomforts.
When the going gets tough with your studies, having goals will help to see you through.
3)the other day (night, morning, etc.): recently; in the recent past不久前的一天（一个晚上、一个上午等） e.g. I met him in the library the other day. I saw Mary at the club the other night.
4)smooth over: make smooth; put right; make (sth.) seem better or more pleasant平息；消除；缓和
e.g. Perhaps a gift of flowers will help smooth the matter over. I’m sure I can smooth over our little misunderstanding.
5)deal with: have social, business, etc. relations with与…交往，与…打交道；与…做生意
e.g. The people I deal with everyday are mostly friendly. We are dealing with several companies at the same time. 6)canned: a. (of food, etc.) put in cans to preserve 罐装的 e.g. canned food / soft drinks / fruit
can: 1. n. sealed tin in which food or drink is preserved and sold 罐头 e.g. a can of fish
2. vt. put (food or liquids) in cans 把（食品、饮料）装罐保存 e.g. This factory cans fish.
7)in reply to: in answer to 作为对…的回答
e.g. I am writing in reply to your letter dated Jan. 11.
I called him in reply to the message he left on the phone.
8)if you like: (used to suggest sth.)（用以提议）如果你愿意的话 e.g. I’ll take you to him, if you like.
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You are welcome to look around if you like.
9)flood into: come into in large numbers, quantities, amounts（大量）涌进
e.g. New Year cards came flooding into the post office. The bright morning sun flooded into the bedroom.
10)get the best of: win over, beat; obtain an advantage over战胜；打败；占…的上风；占…的便宜
e.g. Mary tried hard to eat less, but the ice-cream and chocolates finally got the best of her.
Though it was a BOGOF (Buy One Get One Free) offer, I felt the store still got the best of me.
11)be in control: have or exercise power; be able to manage掌管着；控制着；处于控制状态
e.g. Now that I’m self employed, I am in control of my time.
Often the first thing that needs to be broken in us is pride and the desire to be in control.
12)give away: give as a present 赠送
e.g. The price was so low that the goods were practically given away. Look through your old clothes and see if you have anything to give away.
13)for free: without paying; free of charge 免费地 e.g. If you buy one, you can get another for free. They offer service for free.
14)barely: only just; scarcely 仅仅，只不过；几乎不 e.g. It was barely two feet away from us.
I was trying to think fast so I barely heard what he said. 15)nowhere : not anywhere 任何地方都不 e.g. The key is nowhere to be found.
Nowhere in the world have I seen such a beautiful scene. You have to work hard. Dreams alone will get you nowhere. 16)in sight: visible 看得见，在视线内 e.g. There is not a person in sight. The train came gradually in sight.
18)with all one’s heart: sincerely 真心实意地
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