Unit One Good Friends
一、 舊大綱生詞：
honest, brave, wise, handsome, smart, argue, fond, match, mirror, fry, gun, hammer, movie, share, feeling, lie, speech, adventure, quality, Australia, successful, manager, company,
二、 新增大綱生詞：loyal, classical, saw, rope, compass, cast, survive, deserted, hunt, sorrow, airplane, notebook, scared, error, ski, boring, hobby, novel, businessman, challenge, soccer crash
三、 人名、地名、非大綱生詞：solution, Steve, Sarah, Joe, Tom Hanks, Chuck Noland, Wilson, parachute, e-pal, South Carolina, formal, hike, gender，
四、 短語：
1.make an apology to sb. for sth. = apologize to sb. for sth.2. argue with sb. about sth. 與某人爭論*3. be into=be interested in 4. surf the Internet 網上沖浪5. all the time 一直，始終*6. hunt for =search for 7. share happiness and sorrow同甘共苦8. care about sb. 關心某人9. make friends with…和…交朋友10．have fun 玩得開心 *11. drop sb. a line =write a letter to sb.12. be curious about 對…好奇*13．be loyal to…對…忠誠=be devoted to*14. keep an eye on 照看，密切注視 15. be fond of 喜歡，愛好*16．fair-weather friends 不可共患難的朋友17．keep… in mind 牢記18. develop a friend with sb. 與某人增進友誼19．fill in a form 填表格*20．skip classes 逃課
五、 句式
1. I don’t enjoy singing, nor do I like computers. (P2.1)
2. Rock music is OK, and so is skiing. (P2. 1)
3. Tom Hanks plays a man named Chuck Noland.
4. One day Chuck is on a flight across the Pacific Ocean when suddenly his plane crashes.(P3.2)
5. He has to learn how to collect water, hunt for food, and make fire.
6. Perhaps the most difficult challenge is how to survive without friends.
7. Even though Wilson is just a volleyball, he becomes fond of him.(P2 4)
8. Chuck learns that we need friends to share happiness and sorrow., and that it is important to have someone to care about.
9. He understands that friendship is about feelings and that we must give as much as we take.
10. The lesson we can learn from Chuck and all the others who have unusual friends is that friends are teachers.
11. You may know that a pen friend, or pen pal, is someone you write letters to.
12. Best friends are friends with whom you spend a lot of time and with whom you share all your thoughts and feelings.
13. Sarah and Janet have been friends ever since they started school.
14. Is it possible to be best friends even if you are thousands of miles apart.
15. Despite the fact that they have never met each other, Michel and Xiao Li are best friends.
16. He realizes that he hasn’t been a good friend because he has always been thinking about himself. (P3.4)
17. He also learns that he should have cared more about his friends. (P3.1)
六、 部分知識點講解
1. crash 1) vt&vi, (使)猛撞，（使）墜毀
Last night he was so drunk that he crashed his car into the iron railings.
A plane crashed near the South Pacific , killing 24 passengers on board.
2) n. (汽車)撞車事故， （飛機）失事
We survived although others died in the air crash.在那次飛機墜毀事故中，別人都遇難了，惟獨我們死里逃生
2．desert 1）v. 遺棄，拋棄，離棄
He is so selfish that all his friends have deserted him. 他非常自私，所有的朋友都拋棄了他。
Many people hurriedly deserted the city before the war broke out. 很多人…逃離了那座城市
2） eserted adj. 無人的，被拋棄的，被遺棄的
deserted island 荒島， deserted street 空無一人的街道
3.survive v. 1) （經歷事故，戰爭，疾病后）活下來，幸存于，幸免于
Only 12 of the 140 passengers survived.
I’m afraid that the refugees may not survive the winter.
2) 經歷（困難，危險后）仍然存在，保存下來
A few pages of the original manuscript still survive.
4. argue v. 辯論，議論，主張，認為 ---argument n 爭論，辯論；證據、論點、理由
I argued about the new policy with him. (argue about sth. with sb. )
She argued that our efforts would be a waster of time. ( argue that…)
He argued for / against the five-day week. ( argue for/ against…)
I argued her into buying a new car . (argue sb. into…)
5. share , develop, （見導與練）
6. 巧記lie, lay
躺 lie, lay , lain, lie in bed again.
撒謊 lie, lied, lied; don’t be a liar.
下蛋 lay, laid, laid, a hen laid an egg.
放置 lay, laid, laid, a boy picked it up and laid it in the bag.
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七、、書面表達
親愛的姑姑：你好！我在學校有很多朋友。我們彼此相處得都很好。但是有一天，我的一個朋友丟了一百塊錢。他認為是我拿了他的錢，而且他還把這件事情告訴了其他朋友，于是他們對我不再像過去那樣友好了。我現在對此感到很苦惱。我需要你的幫助。你能給我建議嗎？ 侄兒：高飛 2003年9月2日
Unit 2 English around the world
一. 舊大綱生詞:
bathroom , pronounce, broad , repeat, majority, native, equal, government, situation, international, trade, global, service, movement, tidy, fall, expression, publish, southern, president, European, cookbook, compare.
二. 新大綱生詞:
towel, total, tongue, organization, tourism, communicate, communication, exchange, signal, commander, stand, independent, typhoon, statement, howl, replace.
三. 人名,地名,非大綱生詞:
Nancy, landlady, Karen, Thompson, Dave, ketchup, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, Nigeria, the Philippines, peg, tornado, Spanish, Noah Webster, Florida.
四. 短語:
1. for the first time 第一次2. all the way adv. 從遠道, 自始至終, 一路上3. make oneself at home =be/feel at home不要拘束4. on one’s way back 在回去的路上5. the majority of people =most of the people 6. in total =in all =altogether 總共7. such as 例如..., 象這種的8. the number of… ……的數量9. except for 除...以外10. communicate with sb. 與……交流/溝通11. communicate sth to sb. 把……傳達給……12. have a good knowledge of…好好掌握……13. come about發生, (風，船)改變方向14. know about 知道..., 了解..., 聽說過...15．an answer to this question 這個問題的答案16．at first 起先 17．stay the same 保持不變18．in the same way adv. 同樣地19．at the same time 同時，一齊；可是，然而20．borrow…from…向……借某物21．end up with…以……告終22．more or less 或多或少，差不多，幾乎23．have some difficulty (in) doing sth. 24．bring in生產, 掙得, 介紹引進25．a great many 許多26．pass away 去世27．chat online 網上聊天28．stay in touch 保持聯系29．one day (過去)有一天，（將來）總有一天30． shut up 閉嘴31．mother tongue =mother/native language32. make/issue a statement發表聲明33 state one’s view陳述某人觀點
五. 句式:
1. What is it that Joe can’t find in the bathroom?
2. Oh, there you are.. Now then, did you have a good flight?
3. Did you sleep at all on the plane?
4. Is there anything that isn’t clear to you?
5. English is a language spoken all around the world.
6. There are more than 42 countries where the majority of the people speak English.
7. The number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million.
8. In China students learn English at school as a foreign language, except for those in Hong Kong, where many people speak English as a first or a second language. ( P 6 . 4 )
9. Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak Chinese.
10. With so many people communicating in English every day, it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English. ( P . 7 . 2 )
11. How did these differences come about? ( P . 7 . 5
12. For a long time the language in America stayed the same, while the language in England changed.
13. He wanted to make American English different from British English, so he changed the spelling of many words.
14. That’s why the words colour, centre and traveler are spelt color, center and traveler in American English.
15. Except for these differences in spelling, written English is more or less the same in both British and American English.
16. However, most of the time people from the two countries do not have any difficulty in understanding each other. ( P. 7 . 1 )
17. One of the reasons is that people traveled to America from all the European countries and from other parts of the world, too.
六. 書面表達:
Write a letter in the name of Wang Ning to Mr Smith , who works for the newspaper 21st Century. Your problem is explained in Chinese below. Please pay attention to the letter format and write at least 100 words. The beginning has been done for you.
假設你叫王寧,是甘肅省的一名普通高中生.你很喜歡學習英語,但是你對英式英語和美式英語的區別不是特別清楚.有些同學說你說美式英語,但又有些人認為你說的是英式英語.你很想知道自己說的是哪種英語以及這兩者究竟有什么不同.寫一封信給史密斯先生,請他回信解釋這兩者的主要區別.
Dear Mr Smith,
My name is Wang Ning. I am a high school student in Gansu province…
七.翻譯并完成句子:
1. Thomas Jefferson said in 1786 that he hoped the US would become a country where the law______________________________________________(是大多數人而不是個別人的意愿). (majority, will)
2. It is reported that________________旅游業已經成為世界上最大和增長最快的產業之一). (tourism, industry)
3. They were trapped in the mountains.______________________________________________(與外界交流的唯一方法是打手機). (communicate).
4. ____________________________________________________________(在這個國際交流項目的幫助下), Emma is able to come to China to study the Chinese language. (international, exchange)
5. Mr Wang, ___________________________________________(他是地道的北京人), has become a successful businessman in New York. (native)
6. The computer industry is developing fast. Do you think _________________________________________(有一天電腦會代替人腦嗎)?(replace, brain)
7. It is important that __________________________________________(男女平等). (equal)
8. America used to be a colony(殖民地) of Great Britain.______________(它于1776年獲得獨立).(independent)
9. If you choose your words carefully when you are writing, ____________(你就能寫出好句子). (end up with)
10. Nancy told Joe to ______________________________________(不要拘束,就像在自己家一樣).(make oneself at home)
Unit 3 Going Places
一、 大綱生詞：consider, board, experience, simple, simply, vacation, nature, basic, equipment, tip, protect, normal, excitement, similar, similarity, particular, separate, task.
二、 增大綱生詞：means, transportation, destination, poison, poisonous, paddle, stream, adventurous, handle, combine, responsibly.
三、 非大綱生詞：raft, backpack, spider, cellphone, eco-travel, unpack
四、 短語：
1. by boat/train/air/plane/horse/car/spaceship2. make a dialogue 編個對話3. would like (sb) to do sth.4. in the year 20875. try to do sth. 設法做某事6. try doing sth. 試著做某事7. basic tips 基本技巧8. watch out =be careful=take care=look out 當心9. watch out for…戒備，提防，密切注視10. protect…from/ against 保護…不受（傷害）11. experience life/nature/fun/excitement12. fallen trees 13. whitewater rafting 急流漂14. be careful (not) to do sth.小心（不）做某事15. as with =as it’s the same with正如…一樣16. think about 考慮17. get in and out of the raft 上下木筏18. life jacket 救生衣19. in danger 處在危險中20. go on separate holidays 分別去度假21. in a few days’ time =in a few days 過幾天22. be off 離開，取消23. see sb. off 給某人送行24. take a taxi 25. have a nice time 26. say “Hi” to sb. for me 代我向某人問好27. have a good trip 旅途愉快28. the same to you.29. in the past/ in the future30. combine…with 把…和……結合 31. for pleasure 作為消遣，為了取樂32. be bad for the environment 對環境有害33. cause problems 招來問題34. on the other hand 在另一方面35. a way to travel responsibly 負責任的旅行方式36. learn about the world 了解世界37. as well as 38. make money 賺錢39. take care of 照顧40. go hiking/skiing 41. on Friday 42. make notes 做筆記43. have a picnic 44. open up 打（展）開，開辦，開發（辟），揭開45. agree with sb. 同意某人的意見46. next to 緊挨著47. take off 脫下，除掉（某物），起飛，成功，休假48. be dressed in 穿著…49. fill…with…50. catch up with 跟上，趕上51. reach out 伸出手52. learn from sb. 向某人學習53. be similar to 與……相似54. come up with…55. means of transportation 運輸工具56. get away from 逃離，回避57. in time 及時，終于/ on time 準時58. get close to 靠近59. come up with…提出, 提出60. by this means=in this way=in this manner=with this method
五、 句式
1. I want to see what China will be like in the future.
2. What do you think adventure travel is?
3. Yet there are other reasons why people travel.
4. Hiking is a great way to travel.
5. Hiking is easy to do and doesn’t have to be very expensive.
6. The name “white water” comes from the fact that the water in these streams and rivers looks white whe it moves quickly.
7. You should not go rafting unless you know how to swim and you should always wear a life jacket.
8. Is anybody seeing you off?
9. My plane leaves at seven.
10. Eco-tourists want to learn about the world so that they can make it better, or at least understand it better.
11. Eco-travel is a way to find out what can be done to help animals and plants as well as people.
六、 補充注釋
1．experience (1)vt. 體驗，體會 to experience joy/difficulties/defeat/nature/life/excitement
(2) n. 作“經驗”解為不可數名詞 a teacher with twenty years of experience
(3) n. 作“經歷”解為可數名詞 Our journey was quite an experience.
(4) experienced 形容詞 “有經驗的”
2． get away from: to escape 逃離，回避
I was at a meeting and couldn’t get away from it. 剛才我在開會，走不開
You can’t get away from the fact. 你不可能回避這個事實
3．exercise (1) 作“鍛煉”解為不可數名詞。Morning is the right time to take some exercise.
(2)作“練習”解為可數名詞。We have so many exercises to do every day.
4． protect…from…保護…不受…（傷害）/ prevent…from…阻止…做某事
We wear sunglasses to protect our eyes from the sun.
We wear sunglasses to prevent the sun form hurting our eyes.
5. as with=as it’s the same with..正如……一樣
As with drawing a picture, you should be patient and careful in doing this job. 正如畫畫一樣，在做這件事時，你應該耐心細致。
6． do sth by doing sth else.通過做一件事的方式來達到做另一件事的目的。（by =in the way of ）
He made everybody happy by telling a joke. 他講了個笑話，把大家都逗樂了。
You may tell him the result by writing to him .你可以通過寫信把結果告訴他。
7． as well as
(1) 表示同級比較。意思是“和……一樣好”He can speak English as well as an English native speaker.
(2) 作連詞，意思是“除……以外，還……，和……一樣也……”通常連接兩個對等的并列成分。
He has money as well as fame.他不但有名而且有錢。
He is lovely as well as healthy .=He s not only healthy but also lovely.
(3) A as well as B 結構的名詞詞組作主語時，謂語動詞與A保持一致。
The teacher, as well as the students, wishes for a holiday. 除了學生外，老師也希望放假。
(4) as well as 后接動詞時，多用動名詞。The organization encourages members to meet regularly, as well as providing them with financial supports. 該組織鼓勵成員經常聚會，還為他們提供經濟上的支持。
Unit Four Unforgettable Experiences
一、 舊大綱生詞：king, final/ finally, advance, upon, seize, fight, flow, shake, stair, strike, destroy, tower, fright/frighten/frightening/frightened, national, fear, article, touch, note
二、 新增大綱生詞：forgettable/ unforgettable, host, scare/scared, disaster, rescue, swallow, drag, struggle, boom, deadline, opportunity, Buddha, agent, temple, naughty, peanut.
三、 人名、地名、非大綱生詞：seismograph, Howard Carter, King Tut, Hank Stram, , Flora, roar, crack, Kevin, couch, workaholic
四、短語
1.an unforgettable experience 一次難忘的經歷2． take place 發生、舉行take one’s place 就座，代替，名副其實take the place of 代替3. host the 2008 Olympic Games 主辦2008奧運會4. be/get caught in 突然遭遇（風暴，雨，交通堵塞）5. for fun 鬧著玩地，為了好玩6. worry about =be worried about 擔心 7． on holiday/on vacation 在度假8. on fire 著火9. on the second floor 在二樓10. come on [口語]快點，加油，高興點，得了吧11.natural disaster 自然災害12. look at 看look forward to…盼望，期待look through 仔細查看，瀏覽look on/upon…as…把……看作look out 擔心，留神，往外看（+of）look after 照顧，照管look for 尋找look up 向上看（vi）,查尋（vt）look around=look round=look about 環顧look down upon/on 歧視，瞧不起look like +名/代/doing 看上去像……look as if+句子 看上去似乎……look into 往里看，調查look up to 尊敬，尊重look back 回顧，追溯13. wave one’s arms 揮動雙臂14. be upon (sb) 逼近，臨近15. sweep down 掀翻 16. go down under water 沉到水里17. pull sb up 把……往上曳18. hold on hold on to…抓住不放，緊握住19. the next moment 接著，接下來，隨后with a look of fright 帶著驚嚇的表情20. wave one’s arms 揮動雙臂21. be upon (sb) 逼近，臨近22. sweep down 掀翻23. go down under water 沉到水里24. pull sb up 把……往上曳25. hold on 堅持，繼續，（電話用語）不掛上hold on to…抓住不放，緊握住26. the next moment 接著，接下來，隨后27. with a look of fright 帶著驚嚇的表情28. get on one’s feet 站立起來29. fall down 倒下，倒塌，跌倒，降落30. tree after tree 一棵棵樹31. seize the opportunity 把握機會32. a two-day trip 33. cut downcut offcut upcut awaycut through34. shake with fever嚇得發抖35. a travel agent 36. the next day37. take a photo of…38. fight for/fight against/fight with39. pull at one’s coat 不斷拉扯某人的外套
五、句式
1. It’s clear to me that…
2. Just try and you’ll see you can do it.
3. Before she could think twice, the water was upon her.
Before she could move, she heard a great noise, which grew to a terrible roar.
Before they reached the house, a new great wave came, sweeping down the trees, and sweeping them down, too.
4. First,… Next,…, Then,… Finally,…
5. Titanic was the ship that sank after hitting an iceberg.
6. It didn’t take long before the wooden building was swallowed by the fire.
六、部分知識點講解：
1．sweep 的多種意思
sweep the house clean 把房子打掃干凈 A storm swept over the country 暴風雨席卷了整個國家
The old man’s eyes swept the distance 那位老人雙眼掃視遠方
A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。
2．advance v.前進，進展，推進，促進 n.前進，進步
They advanced twenty miles. 他們前進了二十英里
A month has passed and the work has not advanced. 一個月過去了，工作毫無進展
His work advanced the science of biology. 他的工作促進的生物科學
He made a great advance in his studies. 他的學習大有進步。
advanced education 高等教育， in advance 提前
3．seize vt. ( 突然)抓住，搶走，抓住（機會），理解
In frights, she seized his arm. 驚恐中，她突然抓住了他的胳膊。
I can’t quite seize your meaning. 我不太明白你的意思。
4．cut down, cut off, cut away, cut up
n cut off 可表示從某一物體的一端切去或剪去一部分，還可表示“切斷電路、電源線路；斷絕某種東西的供應”等意義。The slave owner cut off the slave’s foot to stop him from running away.
The line was cut off while I was talking on the telephone.線路被切斷了
n cut away 表示“切掉，剪掉，砍掉”某物上固有的一部分，有時off代替away，意思不變
n cut down 表示“砍倒，砍伐”其后常接樹木、森林等名詞，相當于cause to fall by cutting
The woodcutter cut down a big tree; then he cut off/away the side branches of the tree.
n cut up 表示“齊根砍掉”也表示“砍碎，剁碎，切碎”相當于cut into pieces
Mother cut up some vegetable roots and leaves to feed the chicken 把菜根和葉子剁碎喂雞
n cut out 表示“裁剪，砍出”She cut the dress out of some old material.
n cut through 表示“開辟（出路或通道）Our boat cut through the waves.我們的船破浪前進。
5．fall off, fall over, fall down
n fall down 不及物動詞，表示“（人）跌倒，摔倒或（房屋、建筑，樹等）倒下，倒塌，下落
The old lady fell down in the street and broke her arm
n fall off 可作及物動詞，表示“從……上落下，掉下，摔下”，有時也可作不及物動詞，表示“落下，掉下，脫落；或者“減少，越來越少”
The house moved and a few pictures fell off the wall, but that was all.房子動了動，幾幅畫從墻上掉了下來，就這些。
His supporters were falling off. 支持她的人越來越少。
n fall over 及物或不及物，意思是“因匆忙或動作不便）跌跤，摔跟斗，絆倒”
He struggled in the snowstorm and didn’t know how many times he had fallen over.
The little boy often falls over when he learns to walk.
6.與feet相關的短語：get on one’s feet 站住腳，站起來；struggle to one’s feet 掙扎著站起來；rise to one’s feet 站起，起身；jump to one’s feet 跳起來；take to one’s feet 走開；bring sb to one’s feet
Unit 5 The Silver Screen
一.舊大綱生詞:
hero, scene, law , role, actor / actress, , prize, choice, degree, director, speed, cruel / cruelty, peace, industry, owe, happiness, accept, ice/ icy, determine, live, boss,
二.新大綱生詞:
silver, career, drama, award , script, studio academy, follow-up, cruelty,. Creature, outer, adult, primary, leader, comment, action., biography, dinosaurs
三.人名,地名,非大綱生詞:
Bicentennial Man, Jurassic Park, Mulan , Malcolm Langland , Maryl Streep, Julia, Oscar, Kramer vs Kramer, Sophie, Sophie’s Choice, Keanu Reeves, Lebanon, Hollywood, stepfather, Speed, The Matrix, Hardball, Steven Spielberg, Jaws, blockbuster, ET, Elliott, Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, Cate Capshaw, Vincent van Gogh.
四.短語:
1. make comments on…對……作出評論2. give opinions 提出意見3. silver screen 銀幕， 電影（業）4. play a role/ part in…在…扮演一個角色，在……起作用play the role/part of…扮演……的角色5．speed up 加速 with (great) speed 快速地 at full/ top speed 全速地 at a speed of…以……速度6．in the 1980s =in the 1980’s 二十世紀八十年代7．in the beginning =at first 開始時， 起初8．work as…充當，擔任9．make a film 拍電影10．get married (to)…和……結婚11． since then 自從那個時候12．get to know 逐漸認識，開始知道13． work on 從事14． by the sea 在海邊15． go wrong 出毛病，出差錯，變壞16．meat-eating dinosaurs 食肉恐龍17．win over 爭取過來，拉過來，戰勝18．in the film industry 在電影業19． owe sth. to sb. =own sb. sth. 欠/負……某人債務， 歸功于owing to =because of 因為，由于42．make a choice 做出選擇 20．in all 總共21．be afraid to do sth. 不敢做某事be afraid of sth. 害怕……be afraid of doing sth. 擔心做某事I’m afraid that…恐怕……22．in the end =finally = at last 23. primary school 小學24．stay away 不在家，外出25． in class 在課堂上26．lock sb. up將某人鎖于某處不得進出;將某人監禁起來27. run after 追趕，追尋，追捕28. cause trouble 惹麻煩29. go to town 去城里30. can afford to do sth. 買得起…31. get off the bus 下車32. on the air正在播出的33. a 13-year-old girl 一個十三歲的女孩34. not…any more =not…any longer 35. determine to do sth.=be determined to do sth. 下決心做某事36. at a high price 以高價37. think highly of 高度贊揚38. be well received 受到歡迎39．take off 成功;成名;脫掉(衣服);(飛機)起飛40．no choice but 別無選擇41． encourage sb. to do sth 鼓勵某人做某事
六.句式:
1. What do you think happens before this scene? (P42.1)
2. While still a student, she played roles in many plays. (P42.2)
3. Mery1 Streep made her first film, called Julia in 1977.
4. The reason why he could not go there was that his grades were too low. (P43.4)
5. This was the moment when Spielberg’s career really took off.
6. It is about a big white shark that attacks swimmers who are spending their holidays in a small village by the sea.
7. Many people who saw the film were afraid to swim in the sea when they remembered the scenes in which people were eaten by the shark.
8. When asked about the secret of his success, Steven Spielberg said that he owes much of his success and happiness to his wife and children. (P43.2)
9. After that it still took seven years before they finally got married.
10. The village leader, Mr Tian, asks Wei Minzhi to take Mr Gao’s place until he comes back. (P43.3)
11. She tries to keep the students in the classroom by locking them up in the classroom and running after those who escape. (P43.2)
12. When she hears that Huike has gone to town, she becomes very worried and determines to bring Huike back safely. (P42.4)
13. She wants them to let her appear live on the air, hoping that Huike will see her.
14. Many people like this film not just because the story itself is moving , but also because most of the people in the film use their real names and play themselves. (P43.1)
五.補充注釋:
1.take (1)代替,取代 take sb’s place 或take the place of sb/sth = replace , substitute for ,(do) …instead of, (do)…in place of .
eg. Mr tian asks Wei Minzhi to take Mr Gao’s place until he comes back. 田村長請魏敏芝給高老師代課一直到高老師回來.
但是比較下列兩個詞組的不同:
1) take one’s place 如座,站好位置,取得地位
2) take place 發生
4. live (1)實況直播
eg. She wants them to let her appear live on the air, hoping that Huike will see her. 她請求他們訓育她直接在電視臺露面,希望慧科能看到她.
The football game was broadcast live. 那次足球比賽是現場直播的.
The Oscar ceremony is the biggest, most extravagant live event on television. 奧斯卡頒獎典禮是最大最鋪張的電視實況轉播.
(2)on the air 廣播,
eg. We will be on the air in five minutes. 我們五分鐘以后開始廣播.
This programme comes on the air at the same time every day. 這個電視節目每天在同一時間播出.