Lesson 3 A Volunteer Teacher

Words and Phrases

1. make a decision to do sth.决定做某事

decide v.

decision n.

decisive adj. 决定性的; 明确的;

决定做某事：

Decide to do sth.

We decided to put off the trip to the US.我们决定推迟美国之行。

Decide that(从句用should do,should可省略)

We decide that we should widen the road.我们决定拓宽这条路。

Make a decision to do sth.

He has made a decision to buy a new computer.他已经决定买一台新电脑。

Make up one's mind to do sth.

The doctor made up his mind to go aboard for further education.那位医生决定出国深造。

Determine to do sth

We have determined to get the work done before National Day.我们已决定国庆节前完成这项工作。

Be determined to do sth.

He is determined to give up smoking.他决心戒烟。

一句多译。

这位年轻科学家决心继续自己的研究。

The young scientist decided to go on with his research.

The young scientist decided that he should go on with his research.

The young scientist made a decision to go on with his research.

The young scientist made up his mind to go on with his research.

The young scientist determined to go on with his research.

The young scientist is determined to go on with his research.

2. graduate from从......毕业

见《双》第2期B2版

3. be different from与......不同

different adj.

difference n.

make a difference产生差别，有影响，起重要作用

make no difference没有影响

differ v.

differ from不同于; 和...不同; 和...意见不一致

differently adv.

他的意见和我的完全不同。

His opinion is entirely different from mine.

His opinion differs entirely from mine.

你选择哪一个，事关重大。It makes a difference which you choose.

不管你去还是不去，对我没有影响。It makes no difference to me whether you go or not.