#学新词
*videotape*
Before the show, Rodrick asked me to videotape his band during their act, but I told him no way.
[释义] transitive to record a film, television program or event on videotape 录制;把。。。录下来
[例句] they won't secretly videotape me and put it all over the Internet?
[造句] Thanks to smartphones, we can record videos easily. But 10 years ago, people need to videotape television program if they want to watch them again.
*walk away with something*
After Rodrick's band performed, they handed out the awards. Rodrick's band didn't win anything, but Harry Gilbertson walked away with the prize for "Best Musical Act".
[释义] (informal)to win or obtain something easily
[例句] She walked away with the gold medal.
[造句] Audiences suspected his performance since he walked away with the first prize. He was not the most charming performer in the competition.
*speak for itself/ themselves*
So their plan was to just mail the videotape off to some record labels and let their performance speak for itself.
[释义] to show something very clearly
[例句] The results speak for themselves.
[造句] While we are thinking of a better method to present those paintings, they have spoken for themselves.
#仿例句
Rodrick's band was the last act to take the stage.
首先是act在这句里是可数名词,同时a person or group that performs a short piece in a show, or the piece that they perform 一段表演的表演者(或表演组合);一段表演;take the stage是登台演出。
【造句】For the approaching Christmas' party, his classmates and he have practiced and rehearsed over a month. They will take the stage at the first act.
#Diary
You must know what kind of book you are reading and you should know this as early in the process as possible, preferably before you begin to read.
--How to read a book
I wrote down this sentence on the post-it notes and then post it on the wall beside my desk. I have thought to remind myself whenever I forgot how to read a book. But it has been posted here over a month. I read it firstly today. It is too easy for me to forget key points in a book due to my poor remembrance. I am supposed to arrange time to review things I have read. I have almost forgot key points of this book. It's time to organize my learning schedule again.