第一，迷你对话
A: The summer vocation is just around the corner. I wonder what you are going to do.
暑期即将来临，我想知道你准备做什么。
B: Help Mum with the housework, call on a few friends, do some physical exercises and read a few books. And you?
帮妈妈做家务，去看看朋友，锻炼身体，阅读书籍，你呢？
A: I will pay a visit to my former classmates. You know a lot of them have worked, so we can gather together and I will also take a travel.
我将去拜访老同学。你知道，他们大多数都已经工作了，所以可以聚一下，顺便旅游一番。
B: Sounds good! Have a good time!
听起来真好！祝你玩得愉快！
第二，地道表达
around the corner
1. 解词释义
Around the corner的意思是“即将发生，在不远的将来”。
2. 拓展范例
E.g. Yes. How time flies! Spring is around the corner.
是的，光阴似箭，春天就要到了。
E.g. Have fun while you can. The hard times are just around the corner .
趁能玩的时候多玩玩吧，辛苦的时辰不久就会到的。
E.g. Victory is just around the corner.
胜利在望。
E.g. Since the examination is around the corner, I am compelled to give up doing sports.
既然考试迫在眉睫，我不得不放弃作运动。
第三，好词妙语
call on：拜访，看望
E.g. I shall pay a call on my friend tomorrow.
我明天要去看望我的朋友。
E.g. No matter when you call on me, you are welcome.
无论你什么时候来，都欢迎。
help someone with something：帮助某人做某事
E.g. This stewardess rushed up to help her with her luggage.
这位女服务员都跑来帮着她提行李。
E.g. She embraced his offer to help her with her English.
她欣然接受他帮她学习英语的提议。
pay a visit：拜访，访问
E.g. You don't look well．I think you should pay a visit to the doctor．
你气色不好。我觉得你应该去看医生。
E.g. I want to take this opportunity of business trip to pay a visit to my friend.
我想利用这次出差机会顺便拜访朋友。
do some exercises：锻炼，练习
E.g. I will do some exercises to see whether I really understand them or not.
我想做些练习，看看我是否真的弄懂了。
E.g. I try to set aside a few minutes each day to do some exercises.
我每天尽量腾出一些时间锻炼一下身体.
take a travel：旅游
E.g. It was apparent that he was in no condition to take a travel.
他的健康状况显然不宜旅行。
E.g. If I am having a holiday, I possibly take a travel in Italy.
如果我现在有假期，我也许我回去意大利旅游。
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