范文句型分析:
1. My classmate, Lily，and I are the best students in our English class.
   我和我的同学莉莉是我们英语班上成绩最好的学生。
   解说:
   classmate n.同班同学
   schoolmate  n.学校同学
   senior schoolmate 学长或学姐
   junior schoolmate 学弟或学妹

2. Do you know how we improve our English?
   你知道我们是如何使英语进步的吗?
   解说:
   improve vt.使进步，改善&vi;改善，进步
   improvement n.改善，进步
   例:The old man's health is improving slowly but surely.
       那个老人的健康正缓慢而稳定地改善中。
      Mike worked hard in order to improve his Chinese.
       迈克很努力地在提高他的中文。
      John’s English pronunciation leaves a lot of room for improvement.
       约翰的英语发音大有改善的空间。

3. We meet twice a week in a coffee shop to practice.
   我们侮星期在一家咖啡厅见面两次练习英语。
   解说:
a. twice a week 一星期两次
   频率副词(once、twice、three times…)+a/per+day/week/month/year一天/一星期/一个月/一年一次、两次、三次……频率副词+every+数词+时间名词 每……几次
   例:Tom goes biking three times a week in order to keep fit.
      汤姆每个星期骑三次脚踏车以保持健康。
      Jane visits her parents in the South twice every three months.
      简每三个月到南部看她的父母两次。
b. coffee shop 咖啡厅
c. practice vt.&vi.&n.练习
   注意:
   practice作及物动词时，其后须接名词或动名词作宾语，而不可接不定式作宾语
   例:The boxer lost the fight because he didn't practice enough.
      那位拳击手输了比赛是因为他练习得不够)
      The band practiced to play old love songs for hours yesterday.(x)
    一The band practiced playing old love songs for hours yesterday. (O)
       那个乐团昨天练习演奏老式情歌好几个小时。
      Practice makes perfect.
       熟能生巧———谚语

4. We spend the whole afternoon discussing a wide range of topics in English.
   我们整个下午都用英语讨论各种不同的主题。
   解说:
a. spend+表示时间的名词+V-ing  花费多少时间做……
   例:The manager spent days to work out the solution to the problem.(x)
    一The manager spent days working out the solution to the problem.(O)
      经理花了好几天研究那个问题的解决办法。
b. discuss n.讨论
   例:The famous movie star refused to discuss about his private life.(x)
    一The famous movie star refused to discuss his private life.(O)
       那位著名影星拒绝讨论他的私生活。
c. a wide range of…广泛的……
   range n.范围
   例:The politician was questioned on a wide range of topics.
       那位政治人物被问及各种不同的话题。
d. topic n.话题，主题
   例:The main topic of discussion at the party was women.
      那次派对上所讨论的主题是女人。

5. Then once a week an American friend, Stan，does language exchange with us.
   然后一位美国朋友斯坦每个星期和我们做一次语言交流。
   解说:
   exchange n.&vt. 交流;交换
   in exchange for… 交流/换取……
   exchange A for B  用A交换B
   例:Ln exchange for immunity，the convict testified against his business partner.
       那名罪犯作出对他生意合伙人不利的指证以换取赦免。
     *immunity n.赦免
      Jim wouldn't exchange his stamp collection for anything.
      吉姆不愿用他收集的邮票交换任何东西。

6. In less than six months，we have improved by leaps and bounds.
   不到六个月的时间，我们的英语便突飞猛进。
   by leaps and bounds 突飞猛进地，迅速地
   leap n，跳跃
   bound  n.跳跃
   例:Our profits have increased by leaps and bounds since last July.
      自从去年7月以来，我们的利润便迅速增加。

7. Now we have quite a few American friends.
   现在我们已经有了不少的美国朋友。
   解说:
   quite a few+复数名词
  =many+复数名词
  例:Quite a few people saw the boy steal the old lady's purse.
      有不少人看见这个男孩偷了那位老太太的钱包。

8. And of course, we always speak English with them.
   当然，我们总是以英语和他们交谈。
   解说:
   of course当然
  =certainly
  例:The clever student studied hard and of course，passed the exam with flying colors.
      那位聪明的学生非常用功，因此当然以高分通过考试。

9. This way of learning English has worked wonders for us.
   这种学英语的方法对我们产生了惊人的效果。
   解说:
   work wonders 有奇效，产生惊人的效果
  =work miracles
   wonder  n.奇迹
   miracle n.奇迹
   例:A little exercise every day can work wonders for your health.
       每天做一点运动可以对你的健康产生惊人的效果。
      The new mayor claimed that he was able to work miracles.
       新任市长宣称他能有惊人的政绩表现。

10. Maybe it could work for you, too.
    或许这对你也有用哦。
    解说:
    maybe adv.也许，或许
   =perhaps
   注意:
a. maybe为副词，等于perhaps，使用时须置于句首;但perhaps则可置于句首或句中使用。
   例：Maybe/Perhaps I should ask Tina to marry me before someone else does.
       或许我应该在别人捷足先登之前向蒂娜求婚。
b. may be则为动词短语，表示“也许是”。
   例:Chris may be quiet，but he isn't stupid.
      克里斯或许很沉默，但他并不笨。