20150712 We can locate ourselves with the GPS

Grammer

forget-forgot

forget, 过去式为forgot, 意为“忘记”，常用于：
1. forget sth. 忘记某事/东西
2. forget to do sth 忘记去做某事（事情没有做）
3. forget doing sth 忘记做了某事（事情已经做了，但是忘记做过这件事）
Example: I forgot my phone! 我忘带手机了。
Example: Jane forgot to bring the map. 简忘了要把地图带来。
Example: I forgot buying this book. 我忘记我买过这本书了。
Example: I’m sorry, I forgot to tell you my name. It’s Jackie, by the way. 抱歉，忘了告诉你我叫什么名字了，我叫杰姬。

get lost：
Stick close to me and you won`t get lost. 紧跟在我后面你就迷不了路。
I gave you a map so you wouldn`t get lost.我给你一张地图,这样你就不会迷路了。

south：的介词
The best beaches are on the south of the island.
The park is in the south part of the city.

1) 表示某地在某一特定区域内的方位时,介词用in.如：
Nanjing is in the south of Jiangsu.南京在江苏的南部.
2) 表示某地在某一特定区域外,且两地相互接壤的某一方位时,介词用on.如：
Henan is on the west of Shandong.河南在山东的西部.
3) 表示某地在某一特定区域外,但两地相互不相连的某一方位时,介词用to.如：
Japan is to the east of China.日本在中国的东面.

locate：英 /ləʊ`keɪt/ 美 /`loʊkeɪt/
Try to locate exactly where the smells are entering the room.
We`ve simply been unable to locate him.

backpack：a bag with straps that go over your shoulders
knapsack：a bag carried on the back or over the shoulder, used especially by people who go walking or climbing for carrying food, clothes, etc
The fashion knapsacks greatly match the leisure decorations.时尚的背包是休闲装饰的好伴侣。

smartphone：a mobile phone that also works as a personal digital assistant

compass 英 /kʌmpəs/ 美 /kʌmpəs/ an instrument that shows directions and has a needle that always points north
The compass says that we are facing north.

GPS:abbreviation for global positioning system
Can you use a GPS or something to track her down?
They decided to outfit a special group with GPS.

Someone offered to guide us through the jungle.

cutoff 英 /`kʌtɔ:f/ 美 /`kʌtˌɔf/ a limit or level at which you stop doing something
He was angry because he got cutoff in traffic.
She missed the cutoff day for her application.

What do people use to get directions nowadays?

vibe:feeling , atmosphere , ambience , feel , sense
The vibe wasn't right? Dude, she comes to your house, and she makes you strip.

brotherhood:兄弟关系；手足情谊；友谊与谅解；宗教（或政治等）组织
His brotherhood meant so much to me in the time of hardship.

have been 用法知多少？

have been 是动词be的现在完成时行式，当主语为第三人称单数时，使用has been的形式。和不同的单词连用，表达不同的意思。用法归纳如下：
一、have been与表示职业的名词连用，用来询问或说明某人所从事的职业。例如：
Have you ever been a teacher ? 你曾经当过教师吗？
I've been a doctor before . 以前我曾经是一位医生。
这种表达与how long, for或since等表示时间的短语连用后，则表示此种状态的持续时间。例如：
How long have you been a player ? 你当运动员有多久了？
I've been a worker for twelve years. 我当工人十二年了。
I've been a soldier since two years ago. 自从两年前我就当了战士。

二、have been后接形容词，表示某种行为或状态。此时和表示时间的短语how long, for或since等连用时，则表示这种状态持续的时间。例如：
The shop has been open . 这家商店营业了。
How long has this factory been open ? 这家工厂开工多久了？
The factory has been open for several years. 这家工厂开工好几年了。
The baby has been asleep since his mother left. 自从他妈妈走后，这小孩就睡着了。
I have so tired these days. 这些天我很累。
这种方式也用来表示天气等：
It has been hot since last week. 自从上周以来，天气一直很热。
某些动词的分词用作形容词时，也可以使用这种句式表达。例如：
Jim's purse has been missing (for a week). 吉姆的钱包丢了（一周了）。
The train has been gone (for half an hour). 火车开走了（半小时了）。

三、have been 可以和表示地点的介词短语连用，依据介词的不同和语境的不同，可以表示相当于汉语中的“去过”、“来”、“到”、“在”等不同动词的意思。和how long , for ,since等表示时间的短语连用后，表示这种状态的持续时间。例如：
Have you been to Beijing ? 你去过北京吗？(不在北京问）
Has Jim been to China? 吉姆来过中国吗?（在中国问）/ 吉姆去过中国吗？（在中国以外的地方问）
How long have you been at the school? 你在/到/来这所学校多久了？
They have been in China for more than two years. 他们来中国两年多了。
have been与表示地点的副词here 或there等连用时，与上述意思相同：
I have been here for two hours. 我来这儿两个小时了。
He has been there for three years. 他在那儿已经三年了。
Where have you been (to)? 你刚才去哪里了？

四、have been可以与away, back, in, on, out, over等小品词连用，相当于一个表示动作动词的现在完成时的用法，表示某种状态。当这种状态与for等表示段时间的短语连用时，表示这个状态的延续时间。例如：
Tom has been away (for a week). = Tom has left (for a week). 汤姆离开（一周）了。
The film has been on (for half an hour). = The film has begun (for half an hour). 电影开演（半小时）了。
He has been out (for two days). = He has left his home (for two days). 他不在家（两天）了。
The train has been in (for two hours). = The train has arrived (for two hours). 火车到达（两小时）了。
He has been back (for a week). = He has come back (for a week). 他回来一周了。
[请注意上述例子中的后一种说法。我们一直在教学生不能说 I've come for an hour.之类的句子，让学生记住所谓的“瞬间动词”不能和表示一段时间的状语连用，然而，这种观点是违背英语使用原则的。详情请见2003年第三期《中 学外语教与学》或《中学英语学习与辅导误区100例》（金盾出版社2005年2月出版）]

五、have been后接动词的现在分词，为现在完成进行时，强调从过去某一时间到现在为止的一段时间内一直进行或反复多次发生的动作，这个动作到说话时是否停止，视上下文或当时语言环境而定。例如：
He has been working in that factory for five years.
他在这工厂工作五年了。（现在是否仍在该工厂工作，视上下文而定。）
I have been surfing every day. 每天我都要冲浪。

六、have been +及物动词的过去分词，为现在完成时被动语态的形式，表示一个已完成的被动动作。例如：
The moon has been visited by human being already. 月亮已经被人类访问过了。
Man-made satellites have been sent up into space by many countries. 人造卫星已经被很多国家发射到了太空。

WORD LIST

major subject 专业
linguistics :不能缺少s。语言学
statistics 
history ,local history,medical history,economic history, historian,historical
computer,computers,computing
video
advanced 美 [əd'vænst] 英 [əd'vɑːnst] adj
curriculum,CV curriculum vitae = resume 简历, extra-curriculum
assignment,exam,assignment,presentation,essay,project,assessment
email,attachment,email attachment,email account,email address
attendance
failure,failure rate
rate,drop-out rate
advanced,advanced English studies,advanced degree
surroundings,physical surroundings
open admission
secretary secretary 美 ['sekrə.teri] 英 ['sekrətri]
adviser,advisor
senior advisor,senior staff
conclusion
paper,papers,essay,essay plans,dissertation,thesis
extensive,extensive writing
well-organized
topic,topics
area,area for improvement
title,title of essay
faculty,department
subtitle
analysis,analytical,analyst
due
out on loan
card index

I am going to take a shower

IELTS4 Test1 Section1

Wednesday。。 Tuesday Thursday Saturday
different
what sort of places? what sort of ...
obviously it varies. it怎么都听不到
historical interest 连读了。。。  interest的连读。。。
a variety of shopping... a variety of 
guided tours
give a good focus for... 可套用
all our visits are less than three hours drive.
offer  to arrange special trips if,
keep that in mind.
pretty  fixed
we figure it's best to keep the day farily short.
we do ask that you sign up three days in advance
with full refund of course
what visits are planned for this term?
schedule
which you can also book in advance if you want to .. can also 也连读。。。
of the weekend ones ....weekend ones连读。
etcetera
the thirettnth February
minibus
Hepworth Museum
coach
on the thirteenth of February.
on the twenty-third of March
on the third of March

 年月日的说法要研究一下哦