英语第九次练习

1.Debate

Should young people seize any chance to be famous as early as possible these days?

no, they should not
they should distinguish between good and bad opportunities
the young have fragile or immature that they are affected by others easily.
being famous for people means more responsibility, they should do more that beyond their tolerance.

2.Conversation making

• the best thing since sliced bread:A humorous and hyperbolic statement indicating one’s belief that something is excellent, especially something new and innovative.

These waterproof jeans are the best thing since sliced bread. I don’t have to worry about getting soaked!

• rain or shine:No matter what the weather or other circumstances are like; even if it rains.

Pack a poncho because the outdoor concert is happening rain or shine.

• go down in flames:To fail spectacularly or to a great degree.

Despite all the media hype, the major summer blockbuster went down in flames—hardly anyone went to see it while it was in theaters.

• blow off steam：To release strong emotions or energy by engaging in some kind of enjoyable, vigorous, or relaxing activity.

I went on a run to blow off steam after our fight.

• eat like a horse:To eat large quantities of food.

Kim is staying for dinner, and she eats like a horse, so you better make some extra food.

3.Speech

What’s the most pitiful divorce case happening around you? Please share what you know with us.

my fiend’s sister who is a lawyer.

4.Sentence Making

• eat like a bird:To not eat very much. The phrase evokes the image of a pecking bird.

Don’t worry about making extra food for Kim, she eats like a bird.

• make a spectacle of oneself:To attract attention by foolish or conspicuous behavior.

Darren’s so clumsy that he tends to make a spectacle of himself everywhere he goes.

• middle of nowhere:An extremely distant, remote, and isolated location.

I’ll never understand why they built this campus out here in the middle of nowhere.

• change horses in midstream:1. To choose a new leader during a period of upheaval or uncertainty.2. To make major changes to a situation or course of action that is already underway.

The prime minister has been at the helm throughout the crisis. I just don’t think we should change horses in midstream.
We’re about to close on the house, and my husband suddenly wants to change horses in midstream and look at another property!

• babe in the woods:A person who is gullible, naive, or lacks experience in a specific situation.

Although Jane had always excelled in school, she felt like a babe in the woods when she began attending college.