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crossword puzzle: a game in which words are fitted crossword puzzle: a game in which words are fitted

into a pattern of numbered squares in answer to into a pattern of numbered squares in answer to numbered numbered

clues in such a way that words can be clues in such a way that words can be read across as read across as

well as down then the game is well as down then the game is completedcompleted

Word studyWord study

Word Study Word Study

crumb: a very small piece of dry food, esp. bread or crumb: a very small piece of dry food, esp. bread or cakecake dean: a person in some universities in charge of a dean: a person in some universities in charge of a divisdivis

ion of study or students and their behaviourion of study or students and their behaviour draught: a current of airdraught: a current of air effort: trying hard with mind or bodyeffort: trying hard with mind or body fable: a short story that teaches a lesson or truth, esp. a fable: a short story that teaches a lesson or truth, esp. a

story in which animals or objects speakstory in which animals or objects speak fast asleep: sleeping deeplyfast asleep: sleeping deeply fear: the feeling that one has when danger is nearfear: the feeling that one has when danger is near


folk song: song sung by country people as an important folk song: song sung by country people as an important

part of their way of living and belongs to a particular areapart of their way of living and belongs to a particular area following: nextfollowing: next forever: for all timeforever: for all time for instance: for examplefor instance: for example get away: to escapeget away: to escape get rid of: to free oneself from something unwantedget rid of: to free oneself from something unwanted


god: a male being who is believed to control the world or god: a male being who is believed to control the world or

part of it, or represents a particular quality; (the gods: the part of it, or represents a particular quality; (the gods: the

force that some people believe controls their lives, force that some people believe controls their lives, brinbrin

ging them good or bad luck. The gods are against me!ging them good or bad luck. The gods are against me! 　　老天爷在跟我作对！老天爷在跟我作对！

Greek: the language of Greece; someone from Greece. Greek: the language of Greece; someone from Greece.

(It’s all Greek to me. = You don’t understand something.)(It’s all Greek to me. = You don’t understand something.)


long-awaited: being expected for a long timelong-awaited: being expected for a long time luck: success that you have by chance and not because luck: success that you have by chance and not because

of anything you doof anything you do lunar: of or connecting the moonlunar: of or connecting the moon

lunar new yearlunar new year money order: a check to a specific person, business, etc.money order: a check to a specific person, business, etc. no matter = it makes no differenceno matter = it makes no difference outing: a short pleasure tripouting: a short pleasure trip pack: to put (things, esp. one’s belongings) into (cases, pack: to put (things, esp. one’s belongings) into (cases,

boxes, etc.) for traveling or storingboxes, etc.) for traveling or storing perfect: of the very best possible kind, degree or perfect: of the very best possible kind, degree or standardstandard


Hercules: (Gk mythol.) a demigod, son of Zeus and AlcmHercules: (Gk mythol.) a demigod, son of Zeus and Alcm

ene, identified with the Roman Hercules. He was endowed witene, identified with the Roman Hercules. He was endowed wit

h superhuman strength. He was obliged by the Delphic oracle h superhuman strength. He was obliged by the Delphic oracle

to obey the instructions of Eurystheus, and carried out for hito obey the instructions of Eurystheus, and carried out for hi

m what are known as the 12 labours of Hercules. m what are known as the 12 labours of Hercules.


Hercules: He 1. choked the Nemean lion, 2. killed the hydrHercules: He 1. choked the Nemean lion, 2. killed the hydra of Lerna, 3. caught the boar of Erymanthus, 4. captured the ia of Lerna, 3. caught the boar of Erymanthus, 4. captured the incredibly swift Cerynean hind, 5. killed the birds of Lake Stymncredibly swift Cerynean hind, 5. killed the birds of Lake Stymphalis, 6. cleaned out the Augean stables, 7. captured the wild phalis, 6. cleaned out the Augean stables, 7. captured the wild bull that ravaged Crete, 8. caught the horses of Diomedes, 9. wbull that ravaged Crete, 8. caught the horses of Diomedes, 9. won the girdle of Hippolyte, 10. killed the monster Geryon and son the girdle of Hippolyte, 10. killed the monster Geryon and seized his cattle, 11. brought golden apples from the garden of teized his cattle, 11. brought golden apples from the garden of the Hesperides, 12. brought Cerberus up to earth from Hades. Ihe Hesperides, 12. brought Cerberus up to earth from Hades. In many other noble deeds he helped both gods and men, and n many other noble deeds he helped both gods and men, and was held to have been made immortal.was held to have been made immortal. 希神、罗神，海格立希神、罗神，海格立斯（或译赫尔克里士或赫拉克勒斯；主神宙斯之子，力斯（或译赫尔克里士或赫拉克勒斯；主神宙斯之子，力大无穷，曾完成十二项英雄事迹大无穷，曾完成十二项英雄事迹


push: to make someone or something move by using your push: to make someone or something move by using your hands, arms, shoulders etc to put pressure on themhands, arms, shoulders etc to put pressure on them

race: one of the main groups that humans can be divided race: one of the main groups that humans can be divided into according to the colour of their skin and other into according to the colour of their skin and other

physical featuresphysical features rely on: to trust someone or something to do what you rely on: to trust someone or something to do what you

need or expect them to doneed or expect them to do round: in a circular movementround: in a circular movement saying: a well-known short statement that expresses an saying: a well-known short statement that expresses an

idea most people believe is true and wiseidea most people believe is true and wise secure: safe; protected against danger or risksecure: safe; protected against danger or risk


advise: advise: advise doingadvise doingadvise sb. That + clauseadvise sb. That + clauseadvise sb. to do sth.advise sb. to do sth.

bother:bother:Stop bothering me while I’m trying to work.Stop bothering me while I’m trying to work.

call on:call on:The UN has called on both sides to observe the ceasefire.The UN has called on both sides to observe the ceasefire.


Pattern drillsPattern drills

Pattern DrillsPattern Drills

Read and explain Drill A, B, C, D, and E:Read and explain Drill A, B, C, D, and E:why = Why do you ask me this question?why = Why do you ask me this question?

Would you like to do something?Would you like to do something?

come and play = come to playcome and play = come to play

That would be nice. (fixed polite expression)That would be nice. (fixed polite expression)

A trip to a placeA trip to a place

show somebody how to do somethingshow somebody how to do something


Read and explain Drill A, B, C, D, and E:Read and explain Drill A, B, C, D, and E:the new set of exercisesthe new set of exercises

start with somethingstart with something

take something as an exampletake something as an example

get to a placeget to a place

in here = herein here = here

I’d better do something = I had better do somethingI’d better do something = I had better do something

in inkin ink


Drills: Tag questionsDrills: Tag questionsreadread

understandingunderstanding

practicepractice

1) Each student asks his partner ten questions about 1) Each student asks his partner ten questions about

anything you like with tag questions in different tenses.anything you like with tag questions in different tenses.

2) Two students standing at the teaching platform and 2) Two students standing at the teaching platform and

answer five tag questions raised by other students.answer five tag questions raised by other students.

Text AText A

Text LearningText Learning


550 B.C. (AD, A.D. = Anno Domini <in the year of the Lord)550 B.C. (AD, A.D. = Anno Domini <in the year of the Lord)

We call the stories he wrote fables, as every story has a moWe call the stories he wrote fables, as every story has a mo

ral.ral.

Call something or somebody something or somebodyCall something or somebody something or somebody

““he wrote” is the modifier of “the stories”.he wrote” is the modifier of “the stories”.

““as” means “because or since”as” means “because or since”

all over the worldall over the world


Not only have the fables… languages.Not only have the fables… languages.

Not only … but (also)Not only … but (also)

When “not only” takes the initial position, the sentence When “not only” takes the initial position, the sentence

takes an inverted order.takes an inverted order.

““themselves”, an self-pronoun, is used as an appositive.themselves”, an self-pronoun, is used as an appositive.

The use of “the” before “various”.The use of “the” before “various”.

drive one’s cart: to sit in a vehicle and make it travel from drive one’s cart: to sit in a vehicle and make it travel from

one place to anotherone place to another


The cart got stuck in the mud…The cart got stuck in the mud…

‘‘Get + -V-ed participle’ passiveGet + -V-ed participle’ passive

Make some/no efforts to do somethingMake some/no efforts to do something

instead he began…instead he began…

pray to the gods for helppray to the gods for help

The god Hercules finally…The god Hercules finally…

Get busy and push it: start to push itGet busy and push it: start to push it


be / get rid of something or someone: to have got rid of be / get rid of something or someone: to have got rid of

something or someone so that they are not there to worry something or someone so that they are not there to worry

or annoy you:or annoy you:

The clerical part of his job was tedious, and he was glad to The clerical part of his job was tedious, and he was glad to

be rid of it.be rid of it.


This monster of a cat: = this big and terrible cat, ‘of’ is used This monster of a cat: = this big and terrible cat, ‘of’ is used

when giving the name of something or being more specific when giving the name of something or being more specific

about something that is very general:about something that is very general:

The city of New York, the art of painting, the ag The city of New York, the art of painting, the ag


If we can carry it out we shall then be warned when she is If we can carry it out we shall then be warned when she is

coming and have time to get away —>If we can carry it out coming and have time to get away —>If we can carry it out

we shall then be warned and have time to get away when we shall then be warned and have time to get away when

she is comingshe is coming

warn: to tell someone that something bad or dangerous warn: to tell someone that something bad or dangerous

may happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent itmay happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent it

shall climb on her back…shall climb on her back…

‘‘shall’ is used to indicate a commanding tone or the shall’ is used to indicate a commanding tone or the

necessity of doing something.necessity of doing something.

be around: be in some place nearbe around: be in some place near

We can run off to: run to a particular placeWe can run off to: run to a particular place

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