这篇笔记仅仅记录了《英语在用：剑桥中级英语词汇》(p.16-17) 中那些不太熟悉的知识点。
Equipments 教室器具
- highlighter pen
board pen - pencil sharpener
- outlet [AmE] = socket [BrE] 电源插座
plug 电源插头 - eraser [AmE] = rubber [BrE]
- A file is a container used to store papers, letters, and other documents in an ordered way, especially in an office.
- stapler /ˈsteɪplə/ 订书机
hole punch 打孔机 - photocopier
We can use some of these nouns as verbs with little or no change:
- to video = to record a program on video
- to photocopy = to use a photocopier
- to highlight = to emphasize some words by a highlighter pen
- to file = to put things in a file
Classroom activities
- Rub out mistakes in your notebook. (= erase mistakes / remove them using a rubber or eraser)
- Plug in the laptop. (= put the plug in the socket or outlet)
- Turn up the sound (= increase the volume) if the students can't hear it.
- Rub the writings off the board. (= remove writing from the board)
Questions about vocabulary 询问词义的句式
− How do you use ‘swap’ in a sentence?
− I can’t see the board from here. Will you swap places (= exchange places) with me?
