MONDAY 25 AUGUST

speaking
Classic Film ClipsShow some backbone 把你的勇气拿出来，把你的决心拿出来。
Bone 脊椎，脊柱
例句 Mom is good at keeping everyone together.She is the backbone of the family. 妈妈经常把大家召集到一块，她是这个家的主心骨。
Hey Mark ,c'mom buddy,why don't you show some backbone and ask her out?I know you like her,right? 嘿，马克，拿出勇气把她约出来，我知道你喜欢她。
Clear sth. right up 消除疑虑，消除误会，解决问题
例句 If you start taking Vitamin C, it will clear that cold right up. 如果你吃点维生素C,感冒就会好起来的。 There's obviosly been a mistake,let's clear this right up so we can all start working together as a team. 一定是有什么误会，让我们来消除它们吧。这样我们才能继续一起干。

grammer about reference
1.the following mean that the writer is presenting a case:argue claim consider hypothesise suggest believe think state.e.g. Martin claimed that many mergers led to lower profits.

2. A second group describe a reaction to another writer's position:accept admit ageree deny doubt
e.g. Handlesmith doubts Martin's cliam that lower profits resulted from...

3 Other include:assume conclude discover explain implyindicate maintain presume reveal showe.g.
Pael(2003)assumes that inflation will remain low.Borovna implies a close realtion between the Queen and her minister.

4.A small group of verbs is followed by (somebody/thing+for +noun/gerund):blame censure commend condemn criticise
e.g.Lee blamed foreign investors for the panic.NB All except commend have a negative meaning.somebody/thing+as+noun/gerundassess characterise classify define describeevaluate indentify interpret portray present