a) (vt.) annoy, trouble
E.g. I am sorry for bothering you with so many questions.
b) (vi.) worry
E.g. I don't see any reason for bothering with such a petty matter.
c) (n.) worry, trouble
E.g. What a lot of bother about nothing!
二. Useful Phrases
1. draw to a close / an end : come to an end; conclude
E.g. The summer vacation in drawing to a close.
2. live with : accept ( sth unpleasant )
E.g. You must live with the fact that you are no longer as healthy as you are.
3. dwell on / upon : think about , speak or write a lot about
E.g. It doesn't do to dwell too much on one's shortcomings.
4. be bound to : be certain to
E.g. Look at the cloudless sky ! It is bound to clear up.
5. butterflies on one's stomach : a feeling of fear or anxious
E.g. When her turn for the oral test came, she suddenly had butterflies in her stomach.
6. in advance : before or ahead of time
E.g. There's always a great demand for tickets, you'd better book your seats well in advance.
7. sit on : do nothing about, neglect
E.g. It's unfortunate that our director simply sat on our suggestion and did nothing about it.
三. Synonym Discrimination
1. treat cure
treat : To accept as a patient, to diagnose illness and to help relieve it
cure : to bring back to health, stressing the positive result of medical treatment
E.g. The bone fracture in the truck driver's left leg was being carefully treated.
Doctors and scientists may discover at any moment now how to cure cancer.
2. encounter meet
encounter : more formal word; strongly to imply a casual or unexpected meeting.
meet : common word. to see people
E.g. He encountered many difficulties an his journey around the world.
He promised to meet her at the airport.
四. Warm-up Questions and Introductory Remarks
1. Warm-up Questions
(1) What qualities do you think are essential to a surgeon?
(2) What kind of doctor do you like most?
(3) Do you want to work as a surgeon? Why or why not?
2. Introductory Remarks
