a bit expensive a bit expensive
a bottle/glass of a bottle/cup
a farm worker (=farmer) farmer
a line of mountains a mountain range
a moment later a moment later
a piece of bread a piece of bread
a quarter to/past six six o'clock/past a quarter
a red-letter day a festive day
a telephone call for sb. someone’s phone call
above zero above zero
agree with agree with someone
all by oneself all by oneself...
a bit expensive a bit expensive
a bottle/glass of a bottle/ cup
a farm worker (=farmer) farmer
a line of mountains a mountain range
a moment later after a while
a piece of bread a piece of bread
a quarter to/past six six o'clock/a quarter past six
a red-letter day festive day
a telephone call for sb. someone's phone number
above zero above zero
agree with agree with someone
all by oneself all by oneself
all day one All day
all over the world
all the afternoon
all the same
all the time all the time
almost the whole day almost the whole day
answer the telephone
Are we all here? Are we all here?
p>as quickly as you can (you want) as soon as possible
as soon as I can/as possible (I) as early as possible
as usual as usual
at a bad time of year
at first
at last
at noon
at once
at one”s workplace
at school
at the (third) crossing Three intersections
at the back/front of the classroom
at the beginning of...
at the cinema at the cinema
at the end of at the end of...
at the foot of at the foot of...(mountain)
at t
he head of the queue(the first of queue) at the front of the queue
at the moment
at the same time
at the side of road
at this time of year
at times
at work
Bad Luck! Unlucky
be (a little) weak in ... in...bad/weak
be angry with to be angry with...
be badly hurt be seriously injured
be covered by /with covered by...
be good at boating be good at boating
be good or bad for (one”s health) beneficial/harmful to...
be in trouble, be in trouble
be late for...late
be made of
be neck and neck go hand in hand with
be open/closed at this time of day open/closed at this time of day
be terribly ill
be the right size
be used for = used as
be widely used to be widely used
be worn out to be worn out
be/feel worried about about...worry about...
become/be/feel interested in interested in...
before the sun rose = before it was light before the sunrise
Best wishes (for...)! I wish...
Better late than never. Break down (machine/car...) failure
business hours
by the end of
by the way
by then
call me Jim for short Call me Jim
Can I take a message
Can you describe it? Can you describe it?
Can you spell it? Can you spell it?
Can you tell me the way to...? Can you tell me the way to...?
can”t wait to do ... can't wait to do it...
catch a bus
catch a cough /headache
catch up with
change one”s mind change one’s mind
Chinese take-aways Chinese food/foreign take-aways
Christmas Day Christmas Day
Classes are over at 5 classes end at 5 o'clock
clothing shop ready-made clothing store
come / get back come back
Come along = come on. Come on quickly
come and meet sb. Come to meet someone
come down/up the ladder, go down/up the stairs
come round the corner, turn around the (street) corner
come round to dinner, come over (my house) for dinner
come straight to... come straight to the front
come with me = follow me Come with me
Congratulations! (to sb. on sth.) Congratulations (to sb. on sth.) thing)
copy one”s example imitate someone (look)
cry harder and harder cry harder and harder
cut down chop down
p>
Did you have a good journey? Did you have a good journey?
different kinds of different kinds
do housework/homework do housework
do one”s best do the best that someone can
do the washing/shopping wash rinse rinse
do well in...do well
Do you know the English for ...? Do you know how to say ... in English?
Do you want a go? Do you want a go?
Don”t crowd around sb. Don’t watch someone
Don”t worry. Don’t worry
draw some pictures draw some pictures
dress up (in a red coat) dress up
p>
drop maths Did not learn mathematics well (drop)
early in the morning early in the morning
ever since since
every five minutes
every time sb. ... whenever someone...
eye exercises (c.f. Exercise is good for ...) eye exercises
fail (in) an exam failed the exam
fall asleep fall asleep
fall behind fall behind
fall off fall off from...
fall over / down. fall over
family name / full name given name=first name surname / full name / first name
family photo family photo (photo) far away/furthest from.. . Far away/further from...
Father Christmas Santa Claus
fell a li
ttle afraid of / tired feeling a little scared / tired
fight about fight for...
fill ... with... use... to pretend... p>
find one”s way to find out the way to…
find out
fish and chips fish sticks (shop)
follow sb. to see sth. follow someone to do...
for example
for long (continue) for a long time
from now on from now on
gate keeper keeper
get down (from a tree) get down from... (tree)
get dressed
get on very well with/get on/off a bus./get on with sb. get on/off a bus
get out of/into (a car/lift) get on/off a car/elevator
get ready for... /lost/warm... make good for... prepare, get lost, warm
get sb. some tea prepare tea for...
get sth. back ask for back
give a talk on ...report
give one”s best wishes to... express the best wishes to someone
give sb. a ring/=call call someone
give sb. the message to give someone a message
give sth. back to return
Glad to see/meet you(again)! (very) happy to see you You
go on doing sth. Go on to do...
go skating/shopping
go to hospital/sleepgo to see a doctor See a doctor/sleep
grow rice grow rice
Hands up / down! raise / put your hands up
Happy New Year! The same to you! Happy New Year! ! Also wish you a Happy New Year
Happy Teachers” Day! Happy Teachers’ Day
hate travelling = hate travelling Hate travel
have a big smile/a baby happy laugh, have a baby have a drink of orange drink some orange juice
have a party/pinic/swim/test/wash have a party/picnic/swim/test/bath
have an accident accident
have beautiful sunshine every day sunshine every day
have breakfast/lunch/supper/dinner/a meal eat breakfast/lunch/dinner/a meal
have our big family
ly get-together Our family is reunited
Have you ever been to...? Have you been to...?
Have you got a moment? I”d like to... Are you free? I want to...
hear from sb. I received a letter from...
help oneself to please...
help sb. with the apple-picking /the washing help...picking apples/washing
Help!
Here it is! / Here you are! Here, (Let”s) have a go. (Let’s) try
He”s out at the moment. hold a sport meeting sports meeting
hold on (the line) (for a moment), please please wait (don’t hang up)
home town hometown
How can I get there? How do I go where?
How do you spell it?
How do you usually come to school? How do you usually come to school?
How far is it? How far is it?
How many floors does the building have? How many floors does this building have?
How time flies! How fast
hundreds of hundreds
hurry off hurry up
hurry up hurry up
I am feeling thirsty I feel thirsty
I don”t feel very well/terrible. I don’t feel well
I don”t think I will take it(= have it) I think I won’t buy
I feel the same I feel the same
I had a quick breakfast I hope everything goes well. I hope everything goes well
I like to keep busy. I like to keep busy
I told him the whole story I told him the whole story
I”d like you to meet... I want you to meet. ..
if you wish. If you wish.
ill in bed/hospital ill in bed/hospital
I”m coming now.
I”m so glad I’m very happy
I”m sorry to hear that. I’m sorry to hear that.
I”m sorry to trouble you. I’m sorry to bother you
in a few year”s time a year has passed
in front of / in the front of in front of / in the front of...
in li
ne/queue (line up) in a row/queue
in red hat (wear) a red hat
in surprise surprisingly
in the back/front row in back/front row
in the center of the town in the city center
in the day-time in the daytime
in the end finally
in the middle of the day = at noon
in the open air / the old days in the picture in the tree ( a kite...) in the tree
in time ( for...) catching up
in/around/all over the world in the world/all over the world
Is everyone here today?
It comes and goes very quickly It feels strange to have a twin sister. It feels weird to have a twin sister
it is harvest time
It was a draw (=close game) This is a battle
p>
It was only a joke.
It”s ... meters long / wide /deep /high. High
It”s a bad line. =I can”t hear you clearly. This (phone) line is bad
It”s a fine day for a walk. Good day
It”s a pleasure. This is what I am happy to do (you’re welcome)
It”s about ... minutes by bike / on foot. Go...
Bike/walk...minutes
It”s about 30 meters along on the left. It is 30 meters ahead on the left.
It ”s better to give than to receive It”s getting late. It”s going to be warmer later on The weather will be later It will be warmer
It”s like new again! (=in perfect condition) It is like new again
It”s nothing serious. Nothing serious
It”s really nice of you! You are so kind (thank you so much)
It”s time to go home It”s your turn now. It’s your turn
I”ve lived here all my life. I’ve lived here all my life.
I”ve never heard of that before! to this matter<
/p>
I”ve no idea. I don’t know
Jesus of Christ Jesus Christ
jump into
jump the queue
Just a moment, please./Just then Please wait/just at that time
Just right.(= just suitable) Just right.(= just suitable)
keep healthy / fit keep healthy
keep everything clean and tidy keep everything clean and tidy
keep on doing... keep doing...
keep one” s eyes open / closed keep your eyes open / closed
keep one”s eyes safe keep your eyes safe
kick a goal kick a goal
knock at/...into... /down knock on/bump into/knock down
laugh at one”s mistake laugh at someone’s mistake
League member/match ** *Youth League member
learn by oneself self-study
leave a message leave a message
leave sb. by himself let someone be alone, ignore someone
p>
leave school (c.f. school-leavers) graduate
Let me call your names. Let me call your names.
Let me have a look? Let me have a look
Let me see. Let me think
country live in the country
look after / for /out take care of / look for / be careful
look around = round
look at oneself in a mirror
look into the river
look like
look like
p>look over (=inspect or examine) look carefully
look the same
make a mistake make a mistake
make faces make faces
make friends with make friends with...
make problems. Make difficulties
make sb. stop crying make... stop crying
make problems. p>
make sure that you ... make sure you
make tea making tea
make telephone calls phone calls
man-made satellite artificial satellite
map of China China map
May I see your ticket? Could you please show your ticket?
mend one”s bike repair bicycle
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas
more or less /=or so almost
move...
away / on move away / continue to move
Mr know-all Mr. Know-All
National Day National Day
neither... nor neither.. .Nor
Never mind.
Nice talking to you = Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you
No hurry! Please take your time! No hurry, take your time
no longer
No news is good news. No news is good news
No photos / No smoking /Exit / EntranceNo taking pictures/smoking/going out/entering
No problem! No problem
not ... until it was too late until it was too late...
nothing (much/seriously) wrong with ... Oh, dear!
on (the) earth
on a Tuesday morning on a Tuesday morning
on a visit to...
on and on = continuously
on Christmas Eve
on foot/duty/time on foot/duty/time
on one”s way to on the way to...
on show/=on exibition on On the exhibition
On the first lap On the first stick (stick)
on the Mid-Autumn Day On the Mid-Autumn Festival
on the playground On the playground
on the team In... team, a member of... team
on the/one”s right/left (hand side) on the left/right
p>
on top of on top of...
one by one /step by step one by one
One player does not make a team. A good one Players do not equal a good (team).
one”s work starts/finishes at 6 o”clock work starts/finishes at 6 o’clock
open your book at page 2 Open the second page of the book
operate on sb. operate on someone
P.E. (physical education) physical education class
pass sth. on to sb . pass... on to...
pay for sth. pay for...
people in the boat
pick ...up pick up
pick apples pick apples
place(s) of interest
play games/a trick on play games/trick people
play with
Please be careful. Please be careful
point at / to
police station police station
population problem population problem
post office post office
prefer... to... prefer... to...
pull...out of (up from).. . pull out/pull out
put on clothes put on clothes
put sth. away put... away
put sth. in the right place put...queue jumper queue jumper
rain heavily
right away immediately
right now right now
ring sb. up call someone
Say the numbers(count) count
School ended a little ealier. School ended (earlier than usual) Some.
See you next term. See you next term.
sell out Sold out
send sb. away Send someone away
sent up in space Send up in space
Shake hands. Shake hands.
Shall I bring food for a picnic? Shall I bring food for a picnic?
shopping list shopping list
shout to shout to...
Sitting room / waiting room reception room / waiting room
so far Until now
So it goes on, hour after hour. So it goes on hour after hour.
speak loudly speak loudly
speak to find someone Speak
stand in line/queue line up
start one”s homework start doing homework
stay in bed stay in bed
stop ... from (doing sth.) stop...doing...
summer holidays summer vacation
Summer lasts from May to July. July
sweep the floor Sweep the floor
T(Please come) this way. Don”t rush! Please come this way. Don’t run around
take (enough) exercise do enough exercise
take (good) care of take care of seriously
take a look at it take a look
take off take off
take one”s arm to grab someone’s hand
take one”s temperature to measure the temperature
take sb. to hospital/ a doctor to take someone to the hospital Hospital/medical treatment
take the first
place take the fourth turning (on the right)= turn right at the fourth turning
Take the medicine twice a day. Take the medicine twice a day. times
take turns to do sth. take turns to do sth.
take-away food take-away food
talk on and on talk non-stop
tea with sugar tea with sugar
teach /enjoy / hurt oneself to teach oneself / have fun / hurt oneself
teach sb. to read and write teach someone to read and write
p>telephone number
Thank goodness!
Thank you all the same
thanks to thanks to
p>
That would be fine.
That”s a good idea! Why not? Let”s... This is a good idea. Why not go for it.
the 100-metre race
the apples on the tree
the city of London
the day after tomorrow the day after tomorrow
the day before yesterday the day before yesterday
the following week
the high (long) jump high jump (far)
the largest number of most
The more, the better.
the next day
the relay race
the starting /finishing line starting line/finishing line
the sun will come out later The sun will come out soon
The temperature will stay above zero The temperature will stay above zero Above
the United Nations (U.N.) United Nations
the way you speak
There is a knock at the door.
There is no time to do... There was no time/too late to do anything
There was a big smile on her face. She smiled very happily
think about consider
this year alone
throw... on the floor traffic lights traffic lights
Tree Planting Day Arbor Day
try sth. on / out try on / test run (run)
try
this medicine try this medicine
turn (the radio) down / up turn (the radio) volume down / up
turn green turn / turn green
turn off/on turn on/off
turn to turn
use a lift to go up and down use the elevator to go up and down (stairs)
wait for ( one”s turn) Waiting for his turn
wake up Wake up
We would be top of the League We are the best team in the league
wear cool /warm clothes Wear thin/thick clothes
weather report weather forecast
Welcome back to school Welcome back to school
Welcome to our factory! Welcome to me Factory (Visit)
Well done!=you are doing fine/well. Well done
What a pity! What a pity
What about sth. to drink?=Would you
like sth. to drink?
What are the opposites of the words?
What can I do for you? What do you want to buy
What color is...? ...What color is it?
What day is today? / What”s the date today? What day is it today?
What did you have for breakfast? What do you have for breakfast?
What do you have to do around the house? What do you do (housework)
What do you mean by ...? What do you mean?
What do you speak? What language do you speak?
What have you done with ...? What part of England do you come from? What row/class are they in? Which row (class) are they in?
What size do you want? What size do you want?
What time did you have a meeting?
What”s one and ten? 1 plus 10, etc.
What”s the English for...?What”s this in English? ...How to say in English
What”s the population of ...? ...
What”s the time?
What”s the trouble /matter /wrong? What happened
What”s the weather lik
e? How is the weather?
When is your birthday?=When were you born?
Where are you from?
Which is your favorite month?
Who is on duty today?
Whose is the sweater?=Whose sweater is this? sweater
With pleasure. Willing to (go)
With the help of
Work must come first. Work is the most important
work on a farm work on a farm
worry about
write sth. down on the list
You are welcome. You’re welcome
You can”t miss it You mustn”t look. You”d better not go to bed late. You'd better not go to bed late
Young Pioneers
You”re never too old to... You do... never too late