People have all kinds of sides to them. And some sides are messy. The point isn't to push the bad stuff away. It's to make room for it, live with it.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. push/ʊ/，区分/ʊ/和/uː/这一对音素；

2. live /v/ with it 注意区分/w/和/v/。

言之有物:

1. *建议背诵整句：

People have all kinds of sides.

每个人都有很多面。

side n. 方面

positive/bad/dark/negative/ugly...side

好的方面；坏的方面；阴暗面；负面；丑陋的一面

These poems reveal her gentle side.

这些诗显示出她温柔的一面。

This is a side of Alan that I never knew existed.

我以前从来不知道艾伦还有这样的一面。

2. messy adj. 混乱的；难以处理的

Life's a little bit messy. We all make mistakes. No matter what type of animal you are, change starts with you.

生活总是有点混乱，我们都会犯错。不管你是哪种动物，改变从你开始。

3. 词链儿：the point is... 关键是/重点是...

The point is you shouldn't have to wait so long to see a doctor.

关键是不该等那么长时间才看病。

回顾【there's no point in doing XX】

4. 词链儿：push XX away 推开XX

She pushed him away and walked out.

她推开他，走了出去。

He pushed his plate away from him, refusing to eat any more.

他把盘子从面前推开，不想再吃了。

How hard is it to push away a 90-pound girl?

她才80斤，怎么就推不开？

图片源自《新飞跃比弗利》

Did you ever push away the ones you should've held close?

你曾经推开一个你应该守住的人？

图片源自《歌舞青春》

拓展词链儿：put XX away 把某物收拾起来

He put his toys away every night.

他每晚都把自己的玩具收拾好。

5. 词链儿：make room for XX 为……腾出空位

回顾【wiggle room 回旋余地；空子】

I've got to make room for Toby.

我得腾出点地方给托比。

You really can " make room" for dessert.

人真的可以为了甜点“留胃”。

★原声例句：I had to clear out all the other books just to make room for these amazing guests.

我不得不把其他所有的书都清理出来给这些了不起的客人腾出地方。

★原声例句：It's clear that we have a responsibility to make room for growth.

很明显，我们有责任为增长留出空间。

活学活用：

请用 make room for XX 随意造句

《青春变形记》（Turning Red）：女孩小美正体验着成长的烦恼，但她比别人更特别一点：当她特别激动的时候，会变成一只巨大的小熊猫。

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