1.背口诀记单词
有一个boat(小船)
载着个goat(山羊)
掉进了moat(城壕)*
弄湿了coat(外衣)
摔断了throat (喉咙)
有人在gloat(幸灾乐祸)*
2.识音标，记单词
boatn.小船,艇,渔船，船的通称；vi.乘坐小船游玩；vt.用船运输; [习语] burn one's boats (破釜沉舟), in the same boat(同处困境)，rock the boat(惹事，捣乱), miss the boat(错过良机)。
goat n.山羊,山羊座，牺牲品，坏人,色鬼；[习语]old goat(好色之徒，老家伙)。
moat n.护城河,城壕，深沟; vt.挖壕围绕。
coatn.大衣，外套，表层，皮毛; vt.涂上(常与with, in连用)pills coated with sugar (糖衣药丸);[习语] dust someone's coat (狠揍某人一顿),take off one's coat (认真着手工作，准备打架), turn one's coat (变节，背叛)。
throat n.咽喉,喉咙,嗓音,窄路;vt.用喉音说,开沟于;[习语] have a bone in one's throat(难于启齿)。
gloat v.心满意足地注视思索，幸灾乐祸，贪婪地盯视(on, over, upon)；n.得意扬扬，自我满足，通常是带有恶意的愉悦或自我满足。
3.邻里邻外
boat---在boat后加man变为：boatman n.船夫
goat---在goat后加ish变为：goatish adj.山羊似的,好色的
coat---在coat前加rain变为：raincoat n.雨衣
throat---在throat后加y变为：throaty adj.喉音的,嘶哑的
4.佳句背诵
Don't rock the boat.
不要捣乱。
Don't miss the boat.
不要错过良机。
A prudent man does not make the goat his gardener.
一位谨慎的人不会让山羊来当园丁。
When the moat is deep a ladder can be used.
城壕深了架梯子；问题总有解决的办法。
Take off your coat for your tomorrows.
脱掉外套，着手为明天行动。
Under a ragged coat lies wisdom.
蓝缕衣衫藏智慧；人不可貌相。
A fool may have his coat embroidered with gold, but it is a fool's coat still.
一个蠢货可以让衣服镶上金边，但仍然是个蠢货。
Don't let your tongue cut your throat.
不要让嘴把喉咙咬断(不要出言惹祸)。
Do not gloat when your enemy falls.
不要因为敌人的失败而幸灾乐祸。
