I want to set down my feelings on paper.
Other verbal phrases of “set”
set aside: to keep some money or time for a special purpose
set off: to start to go somewhere/ to cause a explosion
set out: to start a journey/ to talk about something in an organized way
set up: to start an organization/ to build something
8. ourdoors / indoors Don’t stay indoors since the weather is so fine.
9. well They speak well of him. Well done.
10 on purposeI came here on purpose to see you.
11 in order toIn order to catch the train , she hurried through her work. 12 too much/ much too
13 entirelyFor him, this will be an entirely new hobby.
14 in one’s power / out of one’s powers
15 it was the first/second time that …
It is the first time that he has been in this city.
It was the second time that he had made the same mistakes
16 face to face
I rushed out of the office and found myself face to face with the boss.
17.far adv. “过于；…得多” ,表示程度，经常与too或形容词、副词的比较级连用。
eg. She speaks English far better than I.
This room is far too warm.
cf. very, much, far
18. dare 1) modal. v. 多用于否定句、疑问句、条件状语从句、whether (if)等名词性从句或有否定意义的句中，后接动词原形。没有人称和数的变化,其时态只有现在时和过去时。否定式在其后加not.
eg. How dare he say such a word!
If you dare do that again, you’ll be punished.
2) vt. 敢，胆敢。有人称、数和时态的变化。在否定句和疑问句中，dare后的to可保留也可省略。
eg. I wonder how he dare to day such words.
19．happen to do sth.
It so (just) happened that…不能用于进行时态。
eg. I happened to be out when he came. = It so happened that I was out when he came.
Unit 1 Friendship
Listening, Speaking and Writing
Step 1 Appreciation
Read the following poem carefully and write down the pairs of words that rhyme and add more similar rhyming words.
Step 2. Pre-writing
How to make friends with others?
1. Read a letter from a student called Xiaodong. What’s his problem?
2. Suppose you were editor, please write your advice to Xiaodong.
