WARMING UP & SPEAKING
1. the Olympic Games 奧運會
2. stand for 代表；容忍；支持/擁護；為...候選人
區分：represent 和 stand for
3. the Olympic Torch Relay 奧運火炬接力
4. the host city 主辦城市
5. be worth ＋ n. 值… sth.+ be worth doing …值得做
be worthy of + n.
be worthy of being done
be worthy to be done
It is worth while to do sth / doing sth
6. score 20 points 得20分 （v.）
a score of people 20人 two score of people 40人
three score and ten of people 70人
scores of people 許多人
注意：a dozen eggs 十二個雞蛋 two dozen eggs
a dozen of these eggs 一打這種雞蛋
dozens of eggs 許多雞蛋
THE OLYMPIC GAMES
7. every four years 每四年；每隔三年
every fourth year 每第四年
every other year 每隔一年
every few years 每隔幾年
8. take part in = join in = participate in 參加
attend 出席 join sb (in doing sth) 和某人一起做某事
9. compete in 參加（競賽）
compete against/with 與…相對抗
compete for 為…而競爭
10. allow /permit/forbid sb to do sth 允許/禁止某人做某事
allow/permit/forbid doing sth 允許/禁止做某事
Nothing is permitted; everything is allowed.
一切都不（明文）準許；但也不（明文）禁止。
11. in modern times 在現代 in ancient times 在古代
12. do ／try one's best to do sth 盡力做某事
13. rank third/high/low 位居第三/排名高（低）
She ranks first in English study in our class.
people of all ranks 各個階層的人
14. host the Olympic games 主辦奧運會
15. light the torch 點燃火炬 (lit-lit; lighted-lighted)
He lit a candle and the lighted candle lit up the room.
16. in preparation for 為…做準備
prepare for 為…做準備
make preparations for 為...作準備
17. have a good / bad effect on …對…有好/壞影響=affect
have influence on=influence
LANGUAGE STUDY
18. tens of thousands of 成千上萬
19. pay …( to sb) for sth 付錢給…買…
20. at the opening /closing (ceremony) of 在…開/閉幕式上
21. by hand 手工 with one’s hands
22. spend…on sth 在…花費（錢；時間）
spend….(in) doing sth 花 （錢；時間） 做某事
spend (time) +a place 在某地度過（一段時間）
23. more than ＝ not only 不僅
More than fifty people attended the conference.
He dressed more than simply. 他穿著極為樸素。
We were more than pleased to hear of her coming.
He is more than a teacher to me.
She more than smiled, but laughed. (豈止是微笑，簡直是大笑)
He is more brave than wise. (有勇無謀)
more than不僅 no more than = only 僅僅
Yao Ming has more than just size; he also has great skill and speed and he is a team player. （不僅）
He has no more than handsome look; he is neither wise nor polite. （僅僅）
not more than = less than 不超過；至多
no more than = only 僅僅
There is no more than ten yuan in my pocket. (只有)
There is not more than ten yuan in my pocket. （不到）
He is no taller/no more careful than me. （并不比...更）
He is not taller/more careful than me. （不如）
24. live one's dream ＝try to realize one's dream 努力實現夢想
WORKBOOK EXERCISES
25. set /give a good example to sb 為…樹立好榜樣
copy / follow the example of 學習/效仿...的榜樣
26. the International Olympic Committee 國際奧委會
27. the spirit of the Olympic Games 奧林匹克精神
28. care about 關心
29. take up 占去（空間）； 開始從事；拿起；
30. put on weight = gain weight 體重增加
lose weight 減肥
31. as follows 如下
FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME
32. even if 即使
33. hear about/of 聽說
hear from sb 收到某人來信
hear that... 聽說
34. I wish +從句 （虛擬語氣；時態倒退一步）
I wish I were twenty years younger.
I wish I could make as much money as Michael Jordan.
I wish I had seen my favuorite movie star the other day.
35．deal with 對付；應付；處理；涉及；做生意
How did you deal with the rubbish?
What did you do with the rubbish?
36. shoot the ball into the other team's goal 把球踢入對方球門