He was too shocked to give a clear account of the matter.

拓展

on account of因为

account for sth. 解释；说明；占（多大比例）

take sth. into account/take account of sth. 对某事加以考虑

Practice:

1).由于糟糕的天气，我们未能按时完成这项任务。

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2)我们必须考虑到他年龄小这个事实。

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2.lie

lie---lied---lied---lying___________________

lie---lay---lain---lying_____________________

lay---laid---laid---laying_______________________

那个小男孩躺在树底下，对他的妈妈撒谎说他看到一只母鸡一次下了十个蛋。

The little boy __ under the tree_to his mother that a hen _ ten eggs at a time.

Phrases:

撒谎，说谎_______________ 向某人撒谎_________________________

a white lie__________________ lie in______________________________

解决这个问题的关键在于我们是否付出了真正地努力。

The key to ________ the problem ________ ______ _____we make real efforts

3.warn v. 警告；告诫；预告；提醒 warning n.提醒;警告

归纳拓展

warn sb. of/about sth. 警告/提醒某人注意......

warn sb. (not) to do sth. 提醒某人(不)做某事

warn sb. against (doing) sth. 提醒某人提防...不做...

warn sb. +that-clause提醒某人......

1).我对他呼喊，警告他有危险。

I shouted at him and _________________________________

我警告你晚上不要独自外出。___________________________________

4.determined adj.______________v.________________ n.________________

决心要做某事__________________________=________________________

他离开了那个地方，下定决心永不回来。

He left there, _____________ never to come back.

5.force v. _______________ n.____________________

强迫某人做某事________________________

come into force________________ by force_____________________