SpeakingSpeaking1. a heavy workload1. a heavy workload to reduce/increase the workloadto reduce/increase the workload2. to meet parents’ expectations2. to meet parents’ expectations3. to be strict with sb3. to be strict with sb to be strict in sthto be strict in sth4. to raise academic standards4. to raise academic standards5. under high pressure5. under high pressure be /fall under suspicion be /fall under suspicion

Reading Education For AllReading Education For All1.compulsory adj.1.compulsory adj. 义务的，有责任的，必需做的义务的，有责任的，必需做的　　 ～ 　　 ～ education education a a ～ ～ subject subject an (a) optional /elective/selective subjectan (a) optional /elective/selective subject2. be closely linked/connected 2. be closely linked/connected to to prep. prep.3. make a commitment/ commitments3. make a commitment/ commitments v. →commitv. →commit 　　犯，干坏事　犯，干坏事　 ～　 ～　 a crime/suicida crime/suicid

ee4. to begin with4. to begin with5. attach importance to sth/doing sth5. attach importance to sth/doing sth6. be skeptical of / about sth 6. be skeptical of / about sth be suspicious of sthbe suspicious of sth

7.have a tendency to/towards sth7.have a tendency to/towards sth to do sthto do sthe.g There is a growing e.g There is a growing ～ ～ for people tfor people t

o work at home instead of in offices.o work at home instead of in offices.8.absent adj.8.absent adj.→→ 漫不经心的，茫然的漫不经心的，茫然的 an an ～ ～ look on his facelook on his face→→ 缺席的，不在场的缺席的，不在场的 be be ～ ～ fromfrom9.drop out9.drop out 　辍学，退学，退出　辍学，退学，退出→→drop—out drop—out 中途退学的人；逃避现实生活的人中途退学的人；逃避现实生活的人

１１ 00 ．． expand vi. /vt.expand vi. /vt. 扩大，增加，伸展扩大，增加，伸展1)Metals 1)Metals ～～ when they are heated.when they are heated.2)The small pocket dictionary was 2)The small pocket dictionary was ～～ ee

d into a larger volume.d into a larger volume.☆ ☆ expand on/uponexpand on/upon There is no need to There is no need to ～ ～ on your story.I on your story.I

have understood it.have understood it.11.result in/from11.result in/from as a result (of )as a result (of )12.donate vt. →donation12.donate vt. →donation ～ ～ sth to sb → sth to sb → ～ ～ blood to the blooblood to the bloo

d bankd bank

Language practiceLanguage practice1.alongside prep.1.alongside prep. 在…旁边在…旁边 , , 和…在一起和…在一起e.g 1)He parked his bike e.g 1)He parked his bike ～ ～ the wall.the wall. → → adv.adv. 并排的，并肩的 ～ 　并排的，并肩的 ～ 　 ofof 　　 2)He walked 2)He walked ～ ～ of a girl.of a girl.2.advocate vt. 2.advocate vt. 提倡，拥护提倡，拥护　　 ～ ＋　　　 ～ ＋　 n./ n./ ～ ～ doing sthdoing sthe.g 1)I don’t e.g 1)I don’t ～～ building large factoriebuilding large factorie

s.s. 2) 2) ～ ～ the revision of the class rulesthe revision of the class rulesn.n. 鼓吹者，提倡者＝　鼓吹者，提倡者＝　 advocatoradvocator　　

Integrating skills How We Integrating skills How We LearnLearn

1.in other aspects1.in other aspects

2.it’s evident/obvious that…2.it’s evident/obvious that…

3.take detailed notes3.take detailed notes