1) until和 till同义为"直到......" ，till多用于口语，until可以放在句首，till则不能放在句首。

2) not...until"直到......才"，表示直到某一时间, 某一行为才发生, 之前该行为并没有发生。

e.g. I did not study English until 9 o'clock last night.

(2) Pardon? Restroom? You already want to rest? But we haven't even started yet!

1) pardon用作动词，后面既可以跟宾语，也可以跟双宾语；pardon sb. for doing sth.意为"原谅/宽恕某人做某事"

e.g. Can you pardon me for not passing the exam, Mom?

2) 在没有听懂对方的话，请对方重复一 下时也可说 pardon。

e.g. Pardon? I'm sorry I can't follow you.

(3) I'm excited to try the rides!

excited和 exciting的区别:

excited意为"激动的；兴奋的"，作表语时，主语通常是人；作定语时，常用来修饰人，说明激动的表情。

(2) exciting意为"激动人心的"，作表语时，主语通常是物；作定语时，常用来修饰物。

(4) I mean ... you know, a washroom or bathroom.

mean作动词有以下含义：

1) 有......的意思，指（多作及物动词），其后可跟名词或代词，也可跟从句。

e.g. What does this word mean?

2）意味（着）（及物动词），常跟名词，有时可跟动词-ing形式或从句。

e.g. Carl really could not do that - it would mean the end of his career.

3）有......意图，打算，想，常跟名词、代词或动词不定式。跟带不定式

的复合结构时，还可用于被动语态。

e.g. I never meant to hurt you.

(5) We normally say "toilets" or "washrooms".

normally adv. 正常地; 通常地，一般地

e.g. August is normally a slow month.

(6) Nine thirty, so you don't need to rush!

rush v. 仓促; 匆忙 n. 仓促; 匆忙

e.g. Then three policemen rushed at him. (rush v.)

They made a rush for the door. (rush n.)

Step 9 Summary

1) Excuse me. Where is Qiaotou Middle School?

2) Excuse me. Could you tell me where Qiaotou Middle School is?

3) Excuse me. Do you know how I can get to Qiaotou Middle School?=Do you know how to get to Qiaotou Middle School?

4) Excuse me. Which is the way to Qiaotou Middle School?

Step 10 Homework

Make conversations about your own town/city.