义务教育北师大版九年级（初三）英语全一册PPT：People in Our Lives.pptVIP

10. We talked about nothing earth-shattering, just catching up with each other’s lives. (Para.11) Paraphrasing: We didn’t talk about anything extremely important; we just happily spoke and shared stories about what had been happening in our lives recently. earth-shattering: surprising or shocking and very important an earth-shattering event catch up with: spend time finding out what has been happening while you have been away or during the time you have not seen someone When I got home I phoned Jo to catch up with all the gossip. PPT课件 * 11. I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me buy dinner next time. (Para.12) Paraphrasing: I’ll agree to go out with you again, but only if I pay for the next meal myself. 12. She smiled her told-you-so smile. (Para.14) Paraphrasing: She smiled at me as if to say she was right all along about me seeing more of my mother. PPT课件 * 13. I tell her about my trials at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. (Para.15) brag about: talk too proudly about what you have done, what you own etc. Bens always bragging about his success. PPT课件 * 14. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past. (Para.16) Paraphrasing: Mom tells me news about the family, and also about her younger days. fill somebody in on: tell someone about recent events, especially because they have been away from a place I think youd better fill me in on whats been happening. PPT课件 * 15. I can’t get enough of these stories. They are important to me, a part of my history. (Para.16) Paraphrasing: I enjoy my mom’s stories so much that I always want her to tell me more. They are important to me because they tell me about my history. cant get enough of something: enjoy something so much that you want more and more of it Her millions of fans cant get enough of her. PPT课件 * 16. Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead. (Para.17) Paraphrasing: My mother worries about the future because o