#学新词

*videotape*

Before the show, Rodrick asked me to videotape his band during their act, but I told him no way.

[释义] transitive to record a film, television program or event on videotape 录制；把。。。录下来

[例句] they won't secretly videotape me and put it all over the Internet?

[造句] Thanks to smartphones, we can record videos easily. But 10 years ago, people need to videotape television program if they want to watch them again.

*walk away with something*

After Rodrick's band performed, they handed out the awards. Rodrick's band didn't win anything, but Harry Gilbertson walked away with the prize for "Best Musical Act".

[释义] （informal）to win or obtain something easily

[例句] She walked away with the gold medal.

[造句] Audiences suspected his performance since he walked away with the first prize. He was not the most charming performer in the competition.

*speak for itself/ themselves*

So their plan was to just mail the videotape off to some record labels and let their performance speak for itself.

[释义] to show something very clearly

[例句] The results speak for themselves.

[造句] While we are thinking of a better method to present those paintings, they have spoken for themselves.

#仿例句

Rodrick's band was the last act to take the stage.

首先是act在这句里是可数名词，同时a person or group that performs a short piece in a show, or the piece that they perform 一段表演的表演者（或表演组合）；一段表演；take the stage是登台演出。

【造句】For the approaching Christmas' party, his classmates and he have practiced and rehearsed over a month. They will take the stage at the first act.

#Diary

You must know what kind of book you are reading and you should know this as early in the process as possible, preferably before you begin to read.

--How to read a book

I wrote down this sentence on the post-it notes and then post it on the wall beside my desk. I have thought to remind myself whenever I forgot how to read a book. But it has been posted here over a month. I read it firstly today. It is too easy for me to forget key points in a book due to my poor remembrance. I am supposed to arrange time to review things I have read. I have almost forgot key points of this book. It's time to organize my learning schedule again.