inhabitant:
siren:
casualties:
Conduct:
wail v. (mainly disapproving) to make a long, high cry usually because of sadness/pain
(informal) to complain strongly and loudly
wail (n) wail of anguish/wail of police sirens.
Theatrical: describe behaviors that are insincere and too extreme and is intended to attract attention
Conduct (Organize) organize/perform a particular activity--> conduct an experiment/conduct a survey.
(Show way) conduct a tour, lead people to a particular way (formal)
(Music) to direct the performance of musicians/a piece of music
(allow through) to allow electricity or heat to go through.
(behavior) to behave in a particular way, especially in public or in formal situation.
How can I conduct myself at the party tonight, because I don't know anything about etiquette.
Comprehension and Precis:
Doctors and nurses were very busy during the civil exercise because there were many people volunteered as "casualties", which looked very realistic. The living helped to carry the dead and wounded to special stations. A six-year-old child, who pretended to be dead of shock, was carried by two adults. Some people were moved by the sight and they began to cry, when suddenly the child sat up. The doctor asked him to comment on his death and the child thought that they were all crazy.
Vocabulary:
demonstrated: were shown
inhabitants: people who live in a particular place
pretend: to act/behave in a scene as if it is true
remained: to stay
patrolled: to go around a place to check if there is any trouble or danger
volunteered: willingness to do something without being forced or paid
artificial: something that is man-made and not natural (usually a copy of natural)
Composition:
Early in the morning, people were informed on the radio that there would be a civil exercise and everyone was expected to participate in. However, the air-raid warning took everyone by surprise because they had never heard such a real and loud noise. People immediately stopped whatever they were doing and ran towards the nearest shelter. The streets were soon full of lines of people rushing to shelter and volunteers to casualties lying on the streets. Only one man was still doing his business at his own shop and objected to take part in the exercise. A policeman tried to argue with him that such kind of exercise was necessary preparation for inhabitants just in case. The man said that it was silly to pretend to ran down the streets and that the end of the world had come. The policeman was impatient to wait for him to practise the exercise and conducted him to the shelter. In a short time, the streets were only left with people pretending to be dead. The city was completely empty and quiet and only the wailing of the siren could be heard.
Key structures:
more...than, most, much, a great many, a lot of, a little, interesting than, a few, a great deal of
Special Difficulties:
I suppose he must be ill.
Suppose he's not at home. What should I do then? Let's assume that he's not at home.
He is supposed to arrive at six o'clock (he's ought to)
You was supposed to go to the doctor yesterday.
Suppose he fails to arrive. What will you do then?
He is supposed to finish at 5, but he never does.
The is an easy question. I suppose you know the answer.
Can you tell us what we are supposed to do?
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Smash and Grab
Words/Sentences to remember:
A large car roared down the arcade and came to a stop outside the jeweller's.
Arcade /a:kei/ a cover area, passage in which there're shops, or a cover passage joined to a building on one side and with columns on the other side.
velvet: cloth woven by silk/cotton.
One man stayed at the wheel while two others jumped out of the car.
Passers-by: a person who happens to be going past something, especially on foot.
Comprehension and Precis:
A large car entered an arcade near Piccadilly and came to a stop in front of the new jeweller's. Two of the thieves got out of the car and smashed the window with iron bars. The owner and his staff was upstair at the moment, and they threw furniture at the thieves. The raid lasted just three minutes before the thieves scrambled away. The owner then ran after the car and threw ashtrays and vases at the car trying to stop it, but the thieves got away with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds.
Vocabulary:
Expensive: cost a lot of money.
Almost: nearly
assistants: helper
gazing: to have a close look at
several: a few
stayed: to remain at one place without moving
smashed: to break things very hard into pieces.
Composition: They got away
As long as the thieves' car was out of sight and joined the traffic, Mr. Tayler immediately took and taxi and rushed to follow the thieves'car. There was a mad chase through the streets. When the thieves saw Mr. Tayler going after them, they sped up and hit another car in front of them, then swerved to other traffic lanes. The taxi followed the same route to rush at them, making other drivers on the street too scary to drive. One of the drivers called the police, who chased both the taxi and the thieves. However, when Mr.Tayler's taxi stopped at the traffic light, the thieves ignored the red lights and got away. Unfortunately, the taxi driver was stopped by the police because he had been speeding over allowable limit. Mr. Tayler explained the situation to the police and asked them for help. The thieves' car was found ten minutes later on a side street not far away from there but it was abandoned and the thieves escaped on foot before that.
What happened? What was happening? Just as, used to , while
Special Difficulties-Exercises:
He was extremenly impolite
I disagreed with you
His handwriting is quite illegible
Thi report is inaccurate
Have you unlocked the door?
Have you learnt these irregular verbs?
A large car roared down the arcade and came to a stop outside the jeweller's.
Arcade /a:kei/ a cover area, passage in which there're shops, or a cover passage joined to a building on one side and with columns on the other side.
velvet: cloth woven by silk/cotton.
One man stayed at the wheel while two others jumped out of the car.
Passers-by: a person who happens to be going past something, especially on foot.
Comprehension and Precis:
A large car entered an arcade near Piccadilly and came to a stop in front of the new jeweller's. Two of the thieves got out of the car and smashed the window with iron bars. The owner and his staff was upstair at the moment, and they threw furniture at the thieves. The raid lasted just three minutes before the thieves scrambled away. The owner then ran after the car and threw ashtrays and vases at the car trying to stop it, but the thieves got away with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds.
Vocabulary:
Expensive: cost a lot of money.
Almost: nearly
assistants: helper
gazing: to have a close look at
several: a few
stayed: to remain at one place without moving
smashed: to break things very hard into pieces.
Composition: They got away
As long as the thieves' car was out of sight and joined the traffic, Mr. Tayler immediately took and taxi and rushed to follow the thieves'car. There was a mad chase through the streets. When the thieves saw Mr. Tayler going after them, they sped up and hit another car in front of them, then swerved to other traffic lanes. The taxi followed the same route to rush at them, making other drivers on the street too scary to drive. One of the drivers called the police, who chased both the taxi and the thieves. However, when Mr.Tayler's taxi stopped at the traffic light, the thieves ignored the red lights and got away. Unfortunately, the taxi driver was stopped by the police because he had been speeding over allowable limit. Mr. Tayler explained the situation to the police and asked them for help. The thieves' car was found ten minutes later on a side street not far away from there but it was abandoned and the thieves escaped on foot before that.
What happened? What was happening? Just as, used to , while
Special Difficulties-Exercises:
He was extremenly impolite
I disagreed with you
His handwriting is quite illegible
Thi report is inaccurate
Have you unlocked the door?
Have you learnt these irregular verbs?
The facts
Words/Sentences to remember:
Editors of newspaper and magazines often go to extremes to provide their readers with unnecessary facts and statistics.
at once: immediately
set out (JOURNEY): set out with journey: to start with a journey.
set out (Activity) to start an activity with a particular aim
set out:
reluctant:
Comprehension and Precis:
The journalist immediately set out to get the fact after receiving instruction from his editor, but he was not able to send them at once. The editor was getting impatient and he sent three telegrams , the last one of which he threatened to fire the journalist if he failed to reply the fact soon. However, his telegram was not answered and the article was reluctantly printed in its original form. The journalist managed to send a reply telegram a week later, explaining to the editor that he had been arrested while counting the 1084 steps surrounded the president's palace.
Vocabulary:
Journalist: someone who writes article for newspaper and magazine.
instructed: to ask people to do specific thing.
well-known: famous
publish: to bring articles/books to public
surrounds: to cover around something from the outer side
fire: to sack someone from the present job
reluctantly: have to do something that is against your will.
premise Hide phoneticsnoun [C]an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based:[+ that] They had started with the premise that all men are created equal.The research project is based on the premise stated earlier.--> (v) to do something based on a theory.
Composition:
The journalist counted the number of the steps as he came to the top of the staircases. On arriving outside the main entrance of the gate of the palace, he realized that he has reached the last step of all and he needed to do measure the height of the wall next. It was too high to measure by standing on the ground, so he decided to use a rope to climb on the wall to measure it. While he was busy doing so, a policeman spotted him and accused him of trespassing the government's premises. Though the journalist struggled to explain that he was just trying to measure the height of the wall, the policeman refused to believe his story. He was then arrested and sent to prison because the police thought that was necessary to have more investigation on the journalist. When the journalist was trying to tell that he just follow his editor's instruction for an article, he made things worse for himself. This proved to the police that he was trying to trespassing the palace with an intention of reporting about it to the public.
A/The: Needs more focus.
Special Difficulties:
Not only had the poor man been arrested but he had been sent to prison as well.
I have never seen so many people--> Never have I seen so many people.
I had hardly finish speaking when the door opned. Hardly had I finish speaking when the door opened.
He little realizes the danger he is in--> Little does he realize the danger he is in.
Not only had he made this mistake before but he will also make it happen again.
Only then did I realize what was happening.
Never will I trust him again.
Seldom do you find traffic wardens who are kind and helpful.
Editors of newspaper and magazines often go to extremes to provide their readers with unnecessary facts and statistics.
at once: immediately
set out (JOURNEY): set out with journey: to start with a journey.
set out (Activity) to start an activity with a particular aim
set out:
reluctant:
Comprehension and Precis:
The journalist immediately set out to get the fact after receiving instruction from his editor, but he was not able to send them at once. The editor was getting impatient and he sent three telegrams , the last one of which he threatened to fire the journalist if he failed to reply the fact soon. However, his telegram was not answered and the article was reluctantly printed in its original form. The journalist managed to send a reply telegram a week later, explaining to the editor that he had been arrested while counting the 1084 steps surrounded the president's palace.
Vocabulary:
Journalist: someone who writes article for newspaper and magazine.
instructed: to ask people to do specific thing.
well-known: famous
publish: to bring articles/books to public
surrounds: to cover around something from the outer side
fire: to sack someone from the present job
reluctantly: have to do something that is against your will.
premise Hide phoneticsnoun [C]an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based:[+ that] They had started with the premise that all men are created equal.The research project is based on the premise stated earlier.--> (v) to do something based on a theory.
Composition:
The journalist counted the number of the steps as he came to the top of the staircases. On arriving outside the main entrance of the gate of the palace, he realized that he has reached the last step of all and he needed to do measure the height of the wall next. It was too high to measure by standing on the ground, so he decided to use a rope to climb on the wall to measure it. While he was busy doing so, a policeman spotted him and accused him of trespassing the government's premises. Though the journalist struggled to explain that he was just trying to measure the height of the wall, the policeman refused to believe his story. He was then arrested and sent to prison because the police thought that was necessary to have more investigation on the journalist. When the journalist was trying to tell that he just follow his editor's instruction for an article, he made things worse for himself. This proved to the police that he was trying to trespassing the palace with an intention of reporting about it to the public.
A/The: Needs more focus.
Special Difficulties:
Not only had the poor man been arrested but he had been sent to prison as well.
I have never seen so many people--> Never have I seen so many people.
I had hardly finish speaking when the door opned. Hardly had I finish speaking when the door opened.
He little realizes the danger he is in--> Little does he realize the danger he is in.
Not only had he made this mistake before but he will also make it happen again.
Only then did I realize what was happening.
Never will I trust him again.
Seldom do you find traffic wardens who are kind and helpful.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
The Double life of Alfred Bloggs
Words/Sentences to remember:
-Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming a "white collar worker"
-This can give rise to (to cause) such a curious situation, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman
-overalls: clothes that cover all the body, and is usually worn over other clothes for protection
-he will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status is well worth the loss of money.
Comprehension and Precis:
After getting married, Alfred Bloggs simply told his wife that he worked for a Corporation, without (mentioning)saying what the job was about. Each morning, he dressed in a black suit before he left home, then he changed into overalls and worked the next eight hours as a dustman. At the end of the day, he took a shower and changed back into his black suit before he left for home. This lasted for 2 years, and his fellow dustman helped him keep his secret. However, his wife will never learn the truth as her husband has just found a new job as a junior clerk in an office.
Vocabulary:
receive: to get something from someone, to earn something
sacrifice: to give up a something that is valuable in return for a worse one because of a particular reason.
privilege: the advantage that only a certain group of people have over the others.
curious: a state of being interested in knowing something secret, something interesting, or other people's business (interested in learning things and people around you/STRANGE)
embarrassed: to be ashamed of
discovered: to learn about the fact of something that already exists
status: position
Comprehension: Nearly Caught
Alf and three other dustman were doing their routine work, collecting rubbish at the Southern part of the city, when they arrived at Mrs Frost's house. Alf had never learned that Mrs. Frost was a friend of his wife, and at that time his wife was visiting her house. Alf and his co-workers were collecting rubbish as usual, and Alf was getting out of the dustcart when suddenly he caught the sight of someone very familiar on the doorstep of Mrs. Frost's house. He soon realized that his wife was leaving Mrs.Frost's house, so he immediately pulled himself back and hid in the dustcart. Waiting outside for so long, one of Alf's colleagues decided to get into the dustcart to look for him, and he sooned knew about what was happening. He came out and urged other dustman to help Alf finish his job as soon as possible, while Alf's wife was still talking to Mrs Frog on the doorstep. They managed to complete all their job in within ten minutes and the dustcart drove away just as Mrs Bloggs came towards it.
Key structure: What has happened? What has been happening?
Since last April, up till now, just, ever, yet.
Special Difficulties:
He explained the difficult to me
I described the scene to my wife
He said nothing to me about it
Did you suggest this idea to him?
I confided the secret to sister
I described the film to my aunt
I said nothing to her
He explained the position to me
She proposed the idea to us
His rise in status is well worth the loss of money
That film is not worth seeing
Is it worth 5 pounds?
Is it worth buying?
You car is not worth 500
I don't think it is worth going into all that troubles.
-Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming a "white collar worker"
-This can give rise to (to cause) such a curious situation, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman
-overalls: clothes that cover all the body, and is usually worn over other clothes for protection
-he will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status is well worth the loss of money.
Comprehension and Precis:
After getting married, Alfred Bloggs simply told his wife that he worked for a Corporation, without (mentioning)saying what the job was about. Each morning, he dressed in a black suit before he left home, then he changed into overalls and worked the next eight hours as a dustman. At the end of the day, he took a shower and changed back into his black suit before he left for home. This lasted for 2 years, and his fellow dustman helped him keep his secret. However, his wife will never learn the truth as her husband has just found a new job as a junior clerk in an office.
Vocabulary:
receive: to get something from someone, to earn something
sacrifice: to give up a something that is valuable in return for a worse one because of a particular reason.
privilege: the advantage that only a certain group of people have over the others.
curious: a state of being interested in knowing something secret, something interesting, or other people's business (interested in learning things and people around you/STRANGE)
embarrassed: to be ashamed of
discovered: to learn about the fact of something that already exists
status: position
Comprehension: Nearly Caught
Alf and three other dustman were doing their routine work, collecting rubbish at the Southern part of the city, when they arrived at Mrs Frost's house. Alf had never learned that Mrs. Frost was a friend of his wife, and at that time his wife was visiting her house. Alf and his co-workers were collecting rubbish as usual, and Alf was getting out of the dustcart when suddenly he caught the sight of someone very familiar on the doorstep of Mrs. Frost's house. He soon realized that his wife was leaving Mrs.Frost's house, so he immediately pulled himself back and hid in the dustcart. Waiting outside for so long, one of Alf's colleagues decided to get into the dustcart to look for him, and he sooned knew about what was happening. He came out and urged other dustman to help Alf finish his job as soon as possible, while Alf's wife was still talking to Mrs Frog on the doorstep. They managed to complete all their job in within ten minutes and the dustcart drove away just as Mrs Bloggs came towards it.
Key structure: What has happened? What has been happening?
Since last April, up till now, just, ever, yet.
Special Difficulties:
He explained the difficult to me
I described the scene to my wife
He said nothing to me about it
Did you suggest this idea to him?
I confided the secret to sister
I described the film to my aunt
I said nothing to her
He explained the position to me
She proposed the idea to us
His rise in status is well worth the loss of money
That film is not worth seeing
Is it worth 5 pounds?
Is it worth buying?
You car is not worth 500
I don't think it is worth going into all that troubles.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
An unknown goddess
The archaeologist found many clay fragments in the most sacred room of a temple which was used as a place of worship in the fifteened century. The fragments represented the many goddess that had once been painted inside the temple. The body of the statue was found in the remains dated in fifteened century, while the head was found in the remains of fifth century. Although it was not a good match, the archaeologists tried to rescontruct them into a complete statue, which turned out to be a goddess of around three feet high. Her hands rested on her hips and she was wearing a long skirt that swept the ground. She looked very graceful indeed, still her identity was not known.
Vocabulary:
explored: to search and discover about something
ancient: very old, lasted for a very long time.
prosperous: wealthy, be or become successful financially
storeys: floors
beneath: under
fragments: pieces
remains: pieces or parts of something that was left after the whole part was finished, destroyed or damaged.
After walking around the ancient city, which was once very prosperous, the archaeologist discovered an ancient temple lying at the corner of the city. This temple was very famous in the history of the city, as it was used as the place for worship. The archaelogist decided to explore the temple to see if there were any interesting remains. On entering the sacred room of the temple, they found many fragments on the floors, which were believed to be the heads of the statues built here. After this, workmen began digging around the room to find if other fragments were left. They soon discovered the body of one of the statues, and something like the missing hands. It was not a good match as these fragments were dated at different time, the archaeologists still tried to attach them carefully together and they were astonished to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern woman. She was about three feet high, with her hands rested on her hips and she was wearing a long skirt that swept the ground. She looked very graceful indeed. Although the archaeologist tried hard to search around for information of the goddess that might be left on the wall or the paintings, they were unable to find out her name.
Key structures:
left, laid, lay, chose, raised, rose, beat, bit, caught, heard, sang, thought, showed, ean, lost, began, fell, felt.
Special Difficulties:
Its missing head happened to be among the remains of the fifth century B.C.
I happened to find the ticket in the pocket.
It happened that I found the ticket in my pocket.
I couldn't find out that had happened
She happened to be a very good friend of my close friend.
It happened that I found the market place on my way home.
Tell me what had happened this morning in your classroom as I heard many exciting sound.
If you happen to see any good handbag, could you please help me to buy one?
Houses, often three storeys high-were built of stone.
The Arethusa used to be a warship
Vocabulary:
explored: to search and discover about something
ancient: very old, lasted for a very long time.
prosperous: wealthy, be or become successful financially
storeys: floors
beneath: under
fragments: pieces
remains: pieces or parts of something that was left after the whole part was finished, destroyed or damaged.
After walking around the ancient city, which was once very prosperous, the archaeologist discovered an ancient temple lying at the corner of the city. This temple was very famous in the history of the city, as it was used as the place for worship. The archaelogist decided to explore the temple to see if there were any interesting remains. On entering the sacred room of the temple, they found many fragments on the floors, which were believed to be the heads of the statues built here. After this, workmen began digging around the room to find if other fragments were left. They soon discovered the body of one of the statues, and something like the missing hands. It was not a good match as these fragments were dated at different time, the archaeologists still tried to attach them carefully together and they were astonished to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern woman. She was about three feet high, with her hands rested on her hips and she was wearing a long skirt that swept the ground. She looked very graceful indeed. Although the archaeologist tried hard to search around for information of the goddess that might be left on the wall or the paintings, they were unable to find out her name.
Key structures:
left, laid, lay, chose, raised, rose, beat, bit, caught, heard, sang, thought, showed, ean, lost, began, fell, felt.
Special Difficulties:
Its missing head happened to be among the remains of the fifth century B.C.
I happened to find the ticket in the pocket.
It happened that I found the ticket in my pocket.
I couldn't find out that had happened
She happened to be a very good friend of my close friend.
It happened that I found the market place on my way home.
Tell me what had happened this morning in your classroom as I heard many exciting sound.
If you happen to see any good handbag, could you please help me to buy one?
Houses, often three storeys high-were built of stone.
The Arethusa used to be a warship
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Thirteen equals one
The strike of the clock woke the vicar up at one am at night by striking 13 times. The vicar armed with a torch went to the clock tower to see what had happened, and he caught the sight of a local grocer, Bill, on the clock tower. Bill Wilkins said that he was trying to repair the clock to give the vicar a surprise, but he did not really succeed in reparing it properly. It could strike but it stroke 13 times for one o'clock. The vicar was pleased to see that the grocer had put much effort in repairing the clock, so he called Bill to go down and offered him with a cup of tea.
The strike of the clock woke the vicar up at 1 am by striking thirteen times. The vicar armed himself with a torch and went to the clock tower to see what had happened, and he caught the sight of the local grocer, Bill, on the clock tower. Bill Wilkins said that he was trying to repair the clock to give the vicar a surprise but he didn't succeed in repairing it properly. However, the vicar was pleased to see that the clock had been repaired and he offered Bill a cup of tea.
Vocabulary
vicar: someone who work in the church
repaired: to fix something, to make broken things work again
damage: when something is damaged, it simply doesn't work
silent: very quiet, with no sound
with a start: someone moves their body suddenly, because something has frightened or surprised them. Start(v) to move your body suddenly because someone has frightened or surprised you.
caught sight of: see something/someone
Key structures: What is happening? What always happens?
Our vica is always raising money. He's always getting intro troubles.
She is always writing letter.
Composition- A sticky business (difficult-informal)
There lay an old clock on the tower of a church in a small village. People in the village depended on the clock to know the time. Suddenly the clock stopped working one day that no one could explain the reason why. It was inconvenient for everyone, as they were used to the strike of the big clock everyday. The vicar of the church, however, did not give up. He climbed to the clock tower to examine why the clock stopped working. To his surprise, he found out that the hands of the clock were covered with full of wax, which made them too sticky to move. In fact, the clock was invaded by the bees, who built their nets by lots of small holes for containing wax and honey. A bee keeper was called, and he managed to find the queen bee, who was later moved to his bee farm. After the queen bee was removed, all the other bees found their way to follow the her. The clock was wiped carefully to wash out all the sticky wax. After cleaning, it was able to work normally again.
The strike of the clock woke the vicar up at 1 am by striking thirteen times. The vicar armed himself with a torch and went to the clock tower to see what had happened, and he caught the sight of the local grocer, Bill, on the clock tower. Bill Wilkins said that he was trying to repair the clock to give the vicar a surprise but he didn't succeed in repairing it properly. However, the vicar was pleased to see that the clock had been repaired and he offered Bill a cup of tea.
Vocabulary
vicar: someone who work in the church
repaired: to fix something, to make broken things work again
damage: when something is damaged, it simply doesn't work
silent: very quiet, with no sound
with a start: someone moves their body suddenly, because something has frightened or surprised them. Start(v) to move your body suddenly because someone has frightened or surprised you.
caught sight of: see something/someone
Key structures: What is happening? What always happens?
Our vica is always raising money. He's always getting intro troubles.
She is always writing letter.
Composition- A sticky business (difficult-informal)
There lay an old clock on the tower of a church in a small village. People in the village depended on the clock to know the time. Suddenly the clock stopped working one day that no one could explain the reason why. It was inconvenient for everyone, as they were used to the strike of the big clock everyday. The vicar of the church, however, did not give up. He climbed to the clock tower to examine why the clock stopped working. To his surprise, he found out that the hands of the clock were covered with full of wax, which made them too sticky to move. In fact, the clock was invaded by the bees, who built their nets by lots of small holes for containing wax and honey. A bee keeper was called, and he managed to find the queen bee, who was later moved to his bee farm. After the queen bee was removed, all the other bees found their way to follow the her. The clock was wiped carefully to wash out all the sticky wax. After cleaning, it was able to work normally again.
Special Difficulties
What are you doing up there, Bill? asked the vicar in surprise
Please write in ink, and not in pencil
We have a great deal in common.
The swimmer seemed to be in difficulties, but he managed to get the shore in the end.
I didn't feel well, so I spent the day in bed.
We have received 50 application in all
The thieves were disturbed and left in a hurry.
I can't borrow any more money. I'm already in debt.
Mary is in love with a sailor.
There wasn't a person in sight
He didn't realized that he was in danger
The little boy was in tears.
Exercise:
I left home in hurry so as not to miss the train
I suppose I shall finish this in the end
In the early morning, there was not a person in sight
Shall I write in ink or in pencil
They haven't any interest in common
Why was the little girl in tears?
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
A puma at large
Reports of a puma at large were sent to London Zoo as many people claimed that they saw a huge cat-like animal clinging in the area. Serious investigation was taken as long as the same story was described by many other people. A woman picking blackberry saw it first near the river bank and the puma was believed to move from place to place. A businessman later saw a huge animal up the tree. Paw prints and puma fur were found near the bushes as well and roaring sound was heard by people at the nearby neighbourhood. After all evidences were collected, experts were convinced that the animal was a puma.
Vocabulary:
-spotted: when something is spotted, it is seen or noticed by people. Its existence were known by people.
-accumulate: to add up small things into big amount over a period of time.
-obliged to: to be forced to do something/ or to make it necessary to do something.
-claimed: to say that you have seen something/something is true although it was not confirmed and people may not believe the story.
-extraodinarily similar: very much the same
-immediately: at once, now
-convinced: is persuaded
Composition:
Mrs Stone had spent the whole morning picking her ripe blackberries on her farm. It was nearly lunch time, so she decided to take a break and have the lunch she brought this morning. She was just about to start eating when she heard a noise in the bush not very far away from her bench. Then she spotted a huge animals, which looked very much like a cat behind the bush. However, she was very sure that the animal was not simply a cat, but something else that might be very dangerous. The animal suddenly turned its head towards her, staring at her for a while, and she thought it was going for her. She was extremenly frightened, dropped her lunch basket and began to run away as fast as her foot could bring. She was shouting for help along her way but nobody seemed to be present near her farm. Hearing the sound, the animal turned around and walked away, after which, Mrs Stone was relieved from the danger that could threaten her life and ran all the way home. She told her neighbours that she saw a wild puma at large but they did not believe her and claimed that she made up the whole story. Puma could not be seen in such a quiet countryside. She also telephoned the police but they did not take her story very seriously as well.
Special difficulties:
He is the man about whom we have heard so much--> He is the man whom we have heard so much about.
The shelf on which you put those books has collapsed--> The shelf which you put those books on has collapsed.
Whom did you receive the letter from?
This is the road by which we came--> This is the road which we came by.
Where is the pencil with which you was playing?--> Where is the pencil which you was playing with?
Vocabulary:
-spotted: when something is spotted, it is seen or noticed by people. Its existence were known by people.
-accumulate: to add up small things into big amount over a period of time.
-obliged to: to be forced to do something/ or to make it necessary to do something.
-claimed: to say that you have seen something/something is true although it was not confirmed and people may not believe the story.
-extraodinarily similar: very much the same
-immediately: at once, now
-convinced: is persuaded
Composition:
Mrs Stone had spent the whole morning picking her ripe blackberries on her farm. It was nearly lunch time, so she decided to take a break and have the lunch she brought this morning. She was just about to start eating when she heard a noise in the bush not very far away from her bench. Then she spotted a huge animals, which looked very much like a cat behind the bush. However, she was very sure that the animal was not simply a cat, but something else that might be very dangerous. The animal suddenly turned its head towards her, staring at her for a while, and she thought it was going for her. She was extremenly frightened, dropped her lunch basket and began to run away as fast as her foot could bring. She was shouting for help along her way but nobody seemed to be present near her farm. Hearing the sound, the animal turned around and walked away, after which, Mrs Stone was relieved from the danger that could threaten her life and ran all the way home. She told her neighbours that she saw a wild puma at large but they did not believe her and claimed that she made up the whole story. Puma could not be seen in such a quiet countryside. She also telephoned the police but they did not take her story very seriously as well.
Special difficulties:
He is the man about whom we have heard so much--> He is the man whom we have heard so much about.
The shelf on which you put those books has collapsed--> The shelf which you put those books on has collapsed.
Whom did you receive the letter from?
This is the road by which we came--> This is the road which we came by.
Where is the pencil with which you was playing?--> Where is the pencil which you was playing with?
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