directly adv. 1) 径直地，直接地，坦率地，直爽地，
He looked directly at us .
She speaks very directly to people.
2）立即，马上
Come in directly.
3) conj. 一----就---- = as soon as
I went home directly I had finished work.
direct adv. 径直地，中途不停地; 亲自地，直接地
The train goes there direct.
I prefer to deal with him direct. 我还是直接跟他打交道为好。
4． around the world = all over the world= throughout the world 全世界，世界各地
5． as to sth. ; as regards sth. 至于某事物，提到某事物
As to what clothes you should wear, there are no special rules.
6. greet vt. 欢迎，迎接，致意，问候， greet sb with sth
He greeted me in the street with a friendly wave of the hand.
She greeted her guests politely at the door.
His speech was greeted with great cheers and applause.
greeting n. 招呼，问候，欢迎
send greetings 致以问候 a greetings card 贺卡
7． While there are many different interpretations of our body language, some gestures seem to be universal . 尽管对身势语有许多不同的解释，有些手势好象是全球通用的。
While conj. 1)尽管，虽然，=although
While I admit that there are problems, I don’t agree that they cannot be solved.
尽管我承认有问题存在，但我不同意说这些问题不能解决。
While I understand your viewpoint, I don’t agree with you.
While he tried his best, he failed in the experiment.
3) 当----的时候， 在----期间
He fell asleep while he was doing his homework .
Strike while the iron is hot.
4) 与----同时
While mary was writing a letter, the children were playing outside.
He listens to the radio while driving to work.
5) 然而（表示对比或相反）
My brother is very tall while I am so short.
She thought I was talking about her daughter, while, in fact, I was talking about my daughter.
8. feel down or lonely 情绪低落，闷闷不乐，感到孤独，
down adj. 到楼下；病倒；倒下；沮丧；首次付款的；
All right, I’ll be down immediately.
be/go down with sth 有病，得病
He is down with a cold.
Several trees are down.
She felt down/lonely about her leaving.
Pay me $500 as a down payment 先付给我500美圆定钱。
9． have a lot/ much/something/a great deal/nothing/little/not much in common with ---
和----有很多/有一些/没有/很少/不多共同之处
in common with ---- 和----一样


Grammar -----Ving 形式
1. 作主语
2. 作宾语
3. 作表语
4. 作定语