What is an idiomatic way?He is above himself.自个儿上天自个儿上天自高自大自高自大Which teacher can help him above water?摆脱困境；没有经济困难摆脱困境；没有经济困难1. In the reading passage several expressions are used in an idiomatic way. Find them and fill in the chart. Discovering useful words and expressions Idiomatic Expressions Meaningto report on an important eventclever ways known to expertsto present ideas fairlynot to understand an ideathis is the storyto get the story firstcover a story trick of the trade get the facts straightget to the wrong end of the stickthis is how the story goesget a scoop2. Match the words and expressions which have the opposite meaning.by accidentdeliberatelynot get absorbedconcentrate onuntrainedprofessionalnot interestedeager light thoroughdefend againstaccuseof acquire losedidnt do anything wrongguiltyComplete Sentence B using a word or phrase from the reading passage which has the opposite meaning to the words underlined in Sentence A. 1. A. By accident she broke that beautiful bowl. B. She _ broke that beautiful bowl.deliberately2. A. He did not steal the vase so he didnt do anything wrong. B. He did steal the vase so he is _. 3. A. She does not get absorbed in her studies for long. B. She can _ her studies for a long time.guiltyconcentrate on4. A. The journalist went out with an untrained photographer. B. The journalist went out with a/an _ photographer. professional5. A. Chris is not interested in starting his new job. B. Chris is _ to start his new job.6. A. “This room needs a light clean,” explained the housewife. B. “This room needs a _ clean,” explained the housewife.thorougheager7. A. The law allows people to defend themselves against a charge. B. The law does not allow people to _ themselves _ a crime.8. A. I dont mind losing that skill if it is not useful. B. I dont mind _ that skill if it is useful.accuse ofacquiringadj. 【英英】习惯习惯(或或倾向于倾向于)怀疑的怀疑的He gave a sceptical grunt.他他怀疑怀疑地嘟哝了一声。地嘟哝了一声。Mary is sceptical about the solution.玛丽对这个解决办法表示玛丽对这个解决办法表示怀疑怀疑。 be sceptical about be sceptical that Im very sceptical about the results of the survey.我十分我十分怀疑怀疑调查的结果。调查的结果。Many are sceptical that this rule makes much practical difference.许多人都许多人都怀疑怀疑这样的规定会产生多大的实际区别。这样的规定会产生多大的实际区别。n. C截止期限，最后限期截止期限，最后限期Can they finish this before the deadline? 他们能不能在他们能不能在最后期限最后期限之之前完成这项工作前完成这项工作? The deadline for making an application is next Friday. 申请于下星期五申请于下星期五截止截止。 set a deadline for extend the deadline My boss set a deadline for the project.我的主管为专案我的主管为专案设定了一个期限设定了一个期限。We hope the boss can extend the deadline.我们希望主管可以我们希望主管可以延长期限延长期限。n. C同事，同僚，同行同事，同僚，同行Marlin is getting along very well with his colleagues. 马林跟他的马林跟他的同事同事相处得很好。相处得很好。 My colleague was fired yesterday.我的我的同事同事昨天被解雇了。昨天被解雇了。v. 出版，刊印；出版，刊印； 公布，发表公布，发表The publishing house has published five dictionaries. 这家出版社已这家出版社已出版了出版了五部字典。五部字典。 Martin would publish their findings at once.马丁会立即马丁会立即公布公布他们的调查结果。他们的调查结果。 public adj. 公众的；公众的；公共的，公用的公共的，公用的 the public 公众；大众公众；大众You mustnt do that in a public place. 你不该在你不该在公共公共场所做那事。场所做那事。 The public was provoked to anger. 公众公众被激怒了。被激怒了。 The museum is open to the public. 这个博物馆对这个博物馆对大众大众开放。开放。 n. C困境，进退两难困境，进退两难Mary is facing the dilemma of obeying her father or marrying the man she loves. 是服从父亲还是嫁给自己所爱的人是玛是服从父亲还是嫁给自己所爱的人是玛丽面临着的丽面临着的难题难题。 face the dilemma of in the (a) dilemma I detest facing the dilemma of quitting or staying.我痛恨我痛恨面对面对闪人或死赖著不走闪人或死赖著不走的困境的困境。We are often in a dilemma.我们经常我们经常处于进退两难的境地处于进退两难的境地。n. C摄影师，照相师摄影师，照相师 He is a photographer for life magazine. 他是他是生活生活杂志的杂志的摄影师摄影师。 The photographer posed him carefully.摄影师摄影师细心地指点他摆好姿势。细心地指点他摆好姿势。adj.高兴的，快乐的高兴的，快乐的 My parents will be delighted to see you. 我父母见到你会很我父母见到你会很高兴高兴。 He was very much delighted with the results. 他对这个结果感到非常他对这个结果感到非常满意满意。 + at / with / by be delighted + to-v. + (that) Cell phone makers are delighted at this trend, of course.当然，手机制造者对于这个趋势当然，手机制造者对于这个趋势是很欣喜的是很欣喜的。I am delighted to have the cool waters of a brook rush through my open fingers.清凉的溪水从我张开的手指间流过，使我清凉的溪水从我张开的手指间流过，使我欣欣喜无比喜无比。n. 其时，其间其时，其间adv. 其间；同时其间；同时In the meanwhile Ill visit an old friend of mine. 在这在这期间期间我将去拜访我的一位老朋友。我将去拜访我的一位老朋友。 Mother went shopping; meanwhile, I cleaned the house. 母亲去买东西母亲去买东西; 我打扫屋子。我打扫屋子。 n. 其时，其间其时，其间adv. 其间；同时其间；同时考试中的题考试中的题: 英语中英语中 “同时同时” 的表达：的表达：in the meanwhile / in the meantime / meantime / meanwhile。一般都是说一般都是说meanwhile，和，和in the meantime，而不会说，而不会说in the meanwhile和和meantime。 请问哪些是对的，哪些是错的请问哪些是对的，哪些是错的?v. 帮助；协助帮助；协助 援助援助We asked him to assist us in designing a new bridge. 我们请他我们请他帮助帮助我们设计一座新桥。我们设计一座新桥。 He assisted in designing the new bridge. 他他协助协助设计那条新桥。设计那条新桥。 assistant n. 助手，助理；助教；店员助手，助理；助教；店员adj. 助理的；辅助的助理的；辅助的 He worked as an assistant to the President. 他当过总统他当过总统助理助理。 He is an assistant cook. 他是个他是个助理助理厨师。厨师。 assistance n. 援助，帮助援助，帮助U (+in)Your technical assistance in the project is greatly appreciated. 您对这个项目的技术您对这个项目的技术援助援助大受赞赏。大受赞赏。 v. 呈送，提交；呈送，提交； 主张；屈服主张；屈服He submitted his proposal for urban development to the city council. 他将城市发展建议他将城市发展建议提交提交市议会。市议会。 Well submit ourselves to the courts judgments. 我们将我们将听从听从法庭的裁决。法庭的裁决。 submit一般和介词一般和介词to搭配：搭配： She submits to her boyfriend. 她总是听她男朋友的。她总是听她男朋友的。 submit 的过去式和过去分词的过去式和过去分词: t 要双写要双写: submittedn. 业余从事者业余从事者adj. 业余的；外行的，业余的；外行的，不熟练的不熟练的Our actors were all enthusiastic amateurs. 我们的演员都是热情的我们的演员都是热情的业余爱好者业余爱好者。 The pictures were taken by an amateur photographer. 这些照片是一位这些照片是一位业余业余摄影师拍的。摄影师拍的。 adj. 不平常的，不平常的，与众不同的与众不同的It was not unusual for me to come home late. 回家晚对我来说是回家晚对我来说是不稀奇的不稀奇的。 He is an unusual child. 他是个他是个与众不同的与众不同的孩子。孩子。 反义词：反义词：usual as usual 像往常一样像往常一样As usual, she had bread and egg for breakfast. 她她照例照例吃面包和鸡蛋作早餐。吃面包和鸡蛋作早餐。 They were going to meet as usual.他们会他们会像往常一样像往常一样见面。见面。n. 编辑，主笔编辑，主笔My sister is an editor for a local newspaper. 我姐姐是当地一家报社的我姐姐是当地一家报社的编辑编辑。 He bargained with the editor for a hundred dollars per thousand words.他与他与主笔主笔讲价，要讲价，要100元元1000字。字。vt. 估计；评估；评价估计；评估；评价The value of this property was assessed at one million dollars. 这财产的价值这财产的价值估定为估定为一百万元。一百万元。 It is too early to assess the effects of the new legislation. 现在来现在来评价评价新法规的效果为时尚早。新法规的效果为时尚早。 3. Complete the passage using the words below in the correct form.sceptical deadline colleague publish dilemma photograph delighted meanwhile assist submit amateur unusual assistant editor assessMy first assignment was as a(an) _to a famous fashion _, who was going to take photos of a model by the name of Wang Li. I felt _ as I was to _ him. We had not gone farassistantphotographerdelightedassistsceptical deadline colleague publish dilemma meanwhile submit amateur unusual editor assesswhen our _ called. “Be sure to finish your task before the _.” My _ laughed. “He wants to concentrate on the time because Ive missed deadlines before,” he said to me. When we arrived, we found Wang Li was extremely charming. deadlinecolleagueeditorShe explained that as an _photographer she expects all the photographs to be _ to her before they were _. This was a _ as there was little time before the deadline.amateursubmittedpublisheddilemmasceptical publish dilemma meanwhile submit amateur unusual assessMy colleague _ the situation and announced that as this was _ he would have to refer the matter to his editor. _ he would get ready. At first Wang Li was _, but when our editor rang to assessedunusualMeanwhilescepticalsceptical meanwhile unusual assessinform her that she would have her photographs before they were published, she was satisfied.