Day 19, Page 196-206
一. 字词
1. pair up with
(1) 原文:Rodrick's band got paired up with Harry Gilbertson, the roller-skating kid.
(2) 解释:结成搭档,组成小组
(3) 造句:I got paired up with Mandy to record some audio books.
2. hand out the awards
(1) 原文:After Rodrick's band performed, they handed out the awards.
(2) 解释:颁发奖项
(3) 造句:After the accordion competition, the judges handed out the awards.
3. grumble about = moan about
(1) 原文:They were all grumbling about how they got "robbed", and how the judges don't know the first thing about rock and roll.
(2) 解释:to keep complaining in an unhappy way
(3) 造句:I shouldn't grumble about / moan about my colleagues, because that is all my fault.
二. 句子
1. That's when Mom started dancing.
(1) 结构:That's when...
(2) 仿写:That's when the phone rang.
(3) 原文改写:Just then Mom started dancing.
2. If I just taped the show like he asked me to, none of this would've happened.
(1) 结构:If..., ...would've... 虚拟语气,表示与过去的事实相反
(2) 仿写:If you had followed my advice, you would've passed the job interview.
三. 日记
I intend to take a trip to Northern Europe Nordic countries in September. I like Northern Europe Nordic countries very much, for example, such as Norway, Sweden and Finland. So I can't wait for the trip. However, I'm going to be super hectic any time soon. Anyway, I hope everything goes well.