Comprehension and Precis:
The scientists must learn much more about the atmosphere that surrounds Mars before anyone attempts to go there. A rubber ball, which contains radio transmitter, could be dropped from a satellite and it would fall towards the surface of the planet. Scientists would signal the rate that the ball slows down and calculate the density of the atmosphere. More information about Mars can be obtained when a capsule containing scientific instruments may be dropped on to the planet's surface.
Vocabulary:
travelling: moving, go from one place to another place.
reaches: to arrive
contains: consists, has (to have something inside or include something as a part)
solve: find solution for (to find an answer for a problem)
provide: to give, to supply (to give somebody something that they need)
markings: certain areas on a surface that is somehow different (damage, dirty...) to the remaining.
surface: the top cover(outer layer) of something (The outer or top part/layer of something)
thought: be supposed
Composition:
Once the rocket had got beyond the earth's atmosphere, the moon looked like a shining yellow ball that is not very far from our Earth Planet. On entering the Moon, the rocket could not keep balance and shook violently. The astronauts, who had been specially trained for this difficult journey, was sustainable for this situation and tried to reduce the tension as much as possible. After the rocket landed on the moon, the astronauts got out and put their first steps on the Moon, which was pictured and transmitted to the Earth. They were wearing heavy suits so that they can be protected from different atmosphere between the Earth and the Moon. The astronauts explored different parts of the Moon and they collected soil and rockets from the surface of the Moon. The moon lanscape was not as not as we had thought. It would be impossible for human beings to live there because there was no water supply as well as living botany. It consisted mostly hard rocks and mountains. From this distance, the Earth looked like a green ball, which was much better than the Moon. After the austronauts had finished their collection, the rocket began its journey back to Earth.
Key structure:
By now, a rocket will have been set offonits 35 million mile trip to Mars. The rocket will be travelling for 6 months before it reaches the planet. Any pictures that are taken willhave to travel for three mminutes before they reaches the earth.
Special Difficulties:
I shall be waiting for you at the station
By this time tomorrow, the Astra will have been flying through space for seventeen houes
Why are you wasting your time? You could be finishing your work.
My aunt may be coming tomorrow.
Tom isn't here. He must be working in the garden.
We could have been flying to Spain now if we had bought the tickets in time.
Yyou have been trying harder, but your work is still not good enough.
I'm sorry I'm late. You must have been waiting for a long time.
Exercise:
Jimmy is upstair. He must be doing his homwork
Jimmy was upstair. He must have been doing his homework.
I wish it wasn't raining. We could have been playing tennis.
We must have been waiting for the bus for over an hour before it arrived.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
A Famous Monastery
Comprehension and Precis:
In summer time, St Bernard is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass by cars. The dogs are kept in a special enclosure because there are many people there. In winter, temperature dropped to about -30 degree, and there are few visitors then, so the monks prefer winter season to summer time. The dogs are free to wander around their enclosure in winter time. Skiers visit the monastery regularly in winter time, especially during Christmas and Easter, and they are warmly welcomed by the monastery.
Vocabulary:
famous: well-known
founded: was built
lies: located
now that:
rashly attempt: to try to do something without much consideration/carefulness
quite: a bit
drops: decrease to
Composition: Rescue
As usual in winter time, when the monastery have more privacy, a monk took two dogs out of their enclosure for a exercise. However, on their way to the Pass, they saw a group of people are searching for someone under the snow. The dogs were really restless as they could not take a peaceful walk and had to join in the group to organize a search party. Using their sensitive nose, the dogs led the monks through the snow to search for the missing guy. Under very high winds of the previous night, the snow became very thick and there were heavy fog that triggered the temperature dropped to -20 degree, which made the search more difficult. As they got near a left corner of the Pass, they heard a soft cries, and they began to dig the snow. A man was trapped under the snow and the dogs attempted to drag him out of the trap. He was unconscious and was taken to the monastery on a sledge.
The man was unconscious becaus of coldness, so he was warmed up in front of a fireplace, and milked was popped into his mouth. He recovered later, and he told them what had happened the previous night. When he was skiing towards the monastery, suddenly heavy winds blowed up, and snow and fog began to drop fast and trapped him. He was unable to get out until he was rescued by the dogs.
What always happens, What happened, and what has happened.
Special Difficulties:
The word -ever is sometimes used in this way to emphasize the words like who, which, and what.
Now that he's grown up, he does whatever he pleases.
Whenever I telephone, the line's engaged.
Whoever told you that, didn't know what he was talking about.
In summer time, St Bernard is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass by cars. The dogs are kept in a special enclosure because there are many people there. In winter, temperature dropped to about -30 degree, and there are few visitors then, so the monks prefer winter season to summer time. The dogs are free to wander around their enclosure in winter time. Skiers visit the monastery regularly in winter time, especially during Christmas and Easter, and they are warmly welcomed by the monastery.
Vocabulary:
famous: well-known
founded: was built
lies: located
now that:
rashly attempt: to try to do something without much consideration/carefulness
quite: a bit
drops: decrease to
Composition: Rescue
As usual in winter time, when the monastery have more privacy, a monk took two dogs out of their enclosure for a exercise. However, on their way to the Pass, they saw a group of people are searching for someone under the snow. The dogs were really restless as they could not take a peaceful walk and had to join in the group to organize a search party. Using their sensitive nose, the dogs led the monks through the snow to search for the missing guy. Under very high winds of the previous night, the snow became very thick and there were heavy fog that triggered the temperature dropped to -20 degree, which made the search more difficult. As they got near a left corner of the Pass, they heard a soft cries, and they began to dig the snow. A man was trapped under the snow and the dogs attempted to drag him out of the trap. He was unconscious and was taken to the monastery on a sledge.
The man was unconscious becaus of coldness, so he was warmed up in front of a fireplace, and milked was popped into his mouth. He recovered later, and he told them what had happened the previous night. When he was skiing towards the monastery, suddenly heavy winds blowed up, and snow and fog began to drop fast and trapped him. He was unable to get out until he was rescued by the dogs.
What always happens, What happened, and what has happened.
Special Difficulties:
The word -ever is sometimes used in this way to emphasize the words like who, which, and what.
Now that he's grown up, he does whatever he pleases.
Whenever I telephone, the line's engaged.
Whoever told you that, didn't know what he was talking about.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Crazy
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?
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?
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
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