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1. 讲解词汇：progressive     binding     script     means     regain
2. 讲解搭配：compulsory     school attendance/education/schooling     the few     a matter of ...     a question of ...     monetary means     be entitled to sth./to do sth.
3. 重点讲解before，连词when的译法与应用

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1.progressive：进步的

• progressive ideas
• gress：走路的意思
• progress：向前走→进步
• aggressive：a：to do→去走→侵略的
• regressive：re：往回→往回走→退步

2.script：文字   Arab script：阿拉伯文字

3.means：金钱，财富

• a man of means：一个有钱的人
• means test：个人经济状况调查

4.regain   recover   restore：恢复

• regain/recove/restore one's health/sight/consciousness/composure（镇静）

5.compulsory school attendace/education/schooling：义务教育

6.the few：少数人

• 对比：the minority   也是少数，强调人种，种族等的少数，the few强调有权有势的少数：the privileged few

7.a matter of ...：...的问题

• It's only a matter of time
• a matter of principle   原则问题

8.monetary means：金钱，货币

• monetary：adj.金钱的，货币的
• monetary policy：货币政策

9.be entitled to sth./to do sth.:赋予某人某权利去做某事

• All are entitled to receive equal education.

10.before的翻译：

• 强调很长时间：才...   It will be a long time before we meet again.
• 强调很短时间：就...   I hadn't waited long before he came.
• 然后   I shaved before I went to the party.
• 直到怎么样

11.when的翻译

• 强调很长时间：才怎么样
• 强调很短时间：就怎么样
• 尽管，既然：Why do you walk when you have a car?