计划与决定
Dialogue
对话
The new year is coming. Steven has made a new year plan, and he is now talking about his plan with Kate.
新年到了，史蒂文制订了新年计划，他正在和凯特讨论他的计划。
Steven：Hi, happy New Year!
史蒂文：嗨，新年快乐！
Kate：Hey, the same to you!
凯特：嘿，新年快乐！
Steven：Time flies! One year has already passed!
史蒂文：时间过得真快！一年又过去了。
Kate：Definitely, it's time to say bye-bye to the last year and to say hello to the new year!
凯特：是啊，是该和去年说再见，迎接新年到来的时候了。
Steven：Yeah. Have you made any good resolutions for this new year?
史蒂文：是啊，你制订什么好的新年计划了吗？
Kate：Some resolutions? That's a wonderful idea, but I have no idea yet. How about you?
凯特：新年计划？这个想法不错，但是我还没有想好，你呢？
Steven：I want to be healthier this year, so I think I should take more exercise.
史蒂文：今年我想要更健康，所以我想我应该多做运动。
Kate：That will be a good job! Anything else?
凯特：那真是一件好事！还有吗？
Steven：Maybe I should make a plan about learning my biochemistry, which is a mess!
史蒂文：也许我该制订计划好好学习生物化学，我这门功课学得实在太差了。
Kate：Sounds great! Let's go to make our plans!
凯特：听起来很不错，让我们一起去制订我们的新年计划吧。
Steven：Let's go!
史蒂文：好的。
Vocabulary and Phrases
resolution [ˌrezəˈlu:ʃən] n． 决心；决定
biochemistry [ˌbaɪəʊˈkemɪstrɪ] n． 生物化学
wonderful[ˈwʌndəfəl]adj．奇妙的；极好的
a mess 一团糟；混乱
记住这些句子，交流不再犯难
1.What are you thinking of doing？
你打算怎么办？
2.What will you do when you grow old？
你老了打算干什么？
3.He decided to learn shorthand．
他决定学习速记。
4.My intention is to further my study abroad．
我打算出国深造。
5.He plans the resignation．
他打算辞职。
6.He decided to step aside for a better man．
他决定辞职让贤。
7.I made up my mind to apply for a scholarship．
我决定申请奖学金。
8.What are you going to do tonight？
今晚你打算干什么？
9.We decided to isolate the patients．
我们决定隔离病人。
10.Are you going to give up smoking？
你打算戒烟吗？
11.He decided to separate from the church．
他决定脱离教会。
12.He decided to postpone delivering a lecture．
他决定推迟讲座。
13.They plan to get married in the summer．
他们计划夏天结婚。
14.He did not intend to pay the bill．
他不打算付账。
15.Mr. Allen decided to go on the wagon．
艾伦先生决定戒酒。
16.We are planning to go on a trip．
我们正在计划出游。
17.We elected to stay．
我们决定留下。
18.He decided to stand aside．
他决定退出竞选。
19.We have made the decision to return like for like．
我们决定以牙还牙。
20.The students chose to draw for the prize this time．
这次学生们选择抽签的方式决定谁得奖。
精悍对话，句句含金
A：Have you decided where to go?
B：I will go to Australia.
A：你决定好去哪里了吗？
B：我要去澳大利亚。
地道口语大搜罗
Do me a favor？帮个忙，好吗？
多用来请求他人帮忙做某事。也可以说"Could you do me a favor? "
例：
——Hey, Jack! Do me a favor？
嘿，杰克，帮我个忙好吗？
——Sure. What's it？
好的，帮什么忙？