情景对话：

A: We expected eighty people at the lecture, but twice that showed up.

我们预期有80个人来参加讲座，可是却到了两倍的人。

B: Fancy that.

真想不到。

A: It seems that many people are interested in this issue.

看来许多人都对这个论题感兴趣了。

B:The whole society should have given attention to this problem.

整个社会都应该关注这个问题。

第一， 词海拾贝

show up：出现，出席

e.g. Tom showed up at my door with flowers to apologize for his rude remarks.

汤姆拿着花出现在我门前，为他的粗鲁话语道歉。

e.g. I broke my neck trying to get there on time and then had to wait almost an hour for them to show up.

我拼命地准时赶到那里，但却等了一个钟头才见到他们姗姗来迟。

e.g. No wonder he didn't show up the other day when the president had his party.

怪不得前天校长请客他没有来。（围城）

第二， 语汇积累

1. give attention to：给予对……的注意，理会……

e.g. The children give attention to the teacher.

孩子们专心听老师讲话。

e.g. He gave much attention and thought to bringing up his children.

他在教育孩子方面花了大量的心血。

2. at the lecture：在演讲

e.g. There were dozens of people at the lecture last night.

昨晚有几十个人来听演讲。

e.g. He was excused from attendance at the lecture.

他获准可不去听课。

3. be interested in：对……感兴趣

e.g. She wasn't in the least interested in the subject.

她对这个课题一点也不感兴趣。

e.g. Chairman has explained why not interested in this plan.

主席解释了他为什么对这个计划不感兴趣。