The man's boat, which was damaged, was taking to Miami to have it repaired, but it sank on the way. The man loaded food, matches, tins of beer onto their rubber dinghy, and they rowed across the Caribbean Sea until they arrived at a tiny coral island. The man collected fresh water from the rain during their stay there, and they catched fish and lobster by their spear-gun. The ate like kings for five days before they were rescued by a tankers.
The men was taking their boat, which was damaged, to Miami to have it repaired, but the boat sank on the way. The men loaded food, matches and tins of beer on their rubber dingy before rowing across the Caribbean Sea until they arrived at a tiny coral island. The men collected freshwater from the rain and caught fish and lobsters by a spear gun during their stay there. They put it "eat like king" before they were rescued by a tanker five days ago.
Composition: Ship wreck
(When we were travelling to Miami, the ship suddenly collided with hard rocks on the sea and high wave capsized the ship. ) When we was travelling to Miami, our ship suddenly collided with hard rocks on the sea and the ship was capsized by high wave. Everyone was trapped underneath and was drowned. Fortunately, I could escape and clung to a plank, which was then washed up on island by sea wave.
Being exhausted after floating on the sea, I slept for a long time before waking up. I was too hungry and thirsty, so I decided to explore the island to search if there was any food or drink available. It was too scary to find out that the island was uninhabited. Luckily, I was able to find lots of fruit falling from the trees and fresh water spring was available on the island. I tried to hunt wild animals but I failed to catch anything with bare hands. After recovery from exhaustion and hunger, I rested well and spent days swimming and lying under the sun.
After two days of survival on the uninhabited island, I spotted a boat on the horizon, trying immediately to signal it with anything I got in hand, and shouted. Fortunately, someone on the boat saw me and they rescued me from the island.
Key structures:
If you had told me earlier, thing would have not been that bad.
If I were you, I would do it myself
You will be disappointed if you expect too much from the show.
You would change your mind if you knew how great the sales is.
Special Difficulties:
I wish you would do as you are told.
If only the weather would change
I wish she could see me now.
I wish I had more time to spare.
If only you would try a little harder.
I wished I hadn't said anything about it.
If only we could have gone to the party.
I wish you hadn't spent so much money.
Exercise:
It was silly of me not to buy that dress. I wish I bought that dress.
You are making a lot of noise. I wish you could be quieter.
It's a pity John's away. If only he was here.
He plays the piano so well. I wish I could play the piano as well as he did.
I never studied at all when I was at school. I wish I had studied when I was at school.
I am sorry I mentioned it to him. I wish I had not mentioned it to him.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Not guilty
Comprehension and Precis
As the writer didn't have anything to declare, the Customs Officer made him open his suitcase for searching. The Customs Officer went through the case very carefully, and he finally found a small bottle, which he believed was a perfume bottle. The writer told him it was just a hair-oil mixture that he had made it himself. The Customs Officer did not believe him, so he encouraged the Customs Officer to try it himself. The unpleasant smell of the bottle finally convinced the officer that the writer was telling the truth, so he let the writer pass through the Customs.
Vocabulary:
troubled: worried
clearly: apparently, officially
packed: to arrange thing orderly in a suitcase or a bag.
dreadful: in such a mess (very bad, very low quality, or shocking and very sad)
cap: the cover of a bottle
nostrils: the two small holes of the nose
convinced: to persuade someone to believe that something is true
Composition:
When the Customs Officer asked the man to declare his valuable goods, the man said he had nothing to declare. The Officer asked the man to open his suitcase for him to examine. Although the case contained only clothes and towels, it was very heavy. This made the Officer suspicious, so he went through the suitcase carefully. The suitcase was soon emptied and when the officer was fumbling the suitcase, he found that there was something hard lying under the suitcase. The Officer examined the case with great care, and he saw a small separate compartment adjoining to the suitcase. As there was no way he could reach that compartment, he used scissors to cut the upper part and removed the bottom part of the case which contained a small package of diamonds . While the officer was looking at the diamonds, the man tried to pass the Customs. For a moment, he disappeared among the crowd at the airport, but he was soon catched up and placed under arrest.
Letter writing:
Key structures:
As the writer didn't have anything to declare, the Customs Officer made him open his suitcase for searching. The Customs Officer went through the case very carefully, and he finally found a small bottle, which he believed was a perfume bottle. The writer told him it was just a hair-oil mixture that he had made it himself. The Customs Officer did not believe him, so he encouraged the Customs Officer to try it himself. The unpleasant smell of the bottle finally convinced the officer that the writer was telling the truth, so he let the writer pass through the Customs.
Vocabulary:
troubled: worried
clearly: apparently, officially
packed: to arrange thing orderly in a suitcase or a bag.
dreadful: in such a mess (very bad, very low quality, or shocking and very sad)
cap: the cover of a bottle
nostrils: the two small holes of the nose
convinced: to persuade someone to believe that something is true
Composition:
When the Customs Officer asked the man to declare his valuable goods, the man said he had nothing to declare. The Officer asked the man to open his suitcase for him to examine. Although the case contained only clothes and towels, it was very heavy. This made the Officer suspicious, so he went through the suitcase carefully. The suitcase was soon emptied and when the officer was fumbling the suitcase, he found that there was something hard lying under the suitcase. The Officer examined the case with great care, and he saw a small separate compartment adjoining to the suitcase. As there was no way he could reach that compartment, he used scissors to cut the upper part and removed the bottom part of the case which contained a small package of diamonds . While the officer was looking at the diamonds, the man tried to pass the Customs. For a moment, he disappeared among the crowd at the airport, but he was soon catched up and placed under arrest.
Letter writing:
Key structures:
Friday, January 4, 2008
The loss of the Titanic
Words/Sentences to remember:
colossal: extremenly large.
liner: a large ship for carrying passengers in great comfort on long journeys.
set out: to start
look-out: a place where to keep watch or view landscape. A person stationed at a place to keep watch
Tremble: to shake slightly, usually because you're cold, frightened or emotional --> (n)
Below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly.
plunged: to cause someone or something to fall suddenly, and often a very long way forward, down or into something.
Comprehension and Precis:
While the Titanic was sailing, a huge iceberge was spotted by by a look-out. When the alarm had been given, the ship turned sharply and sailed just alongside with the iceberge. A slight trembling was heard from below, and the captain went down to find that the ship was sinking. Everyone jumped overboard when an order to abandon the ship was given, but 1500 people were drowned because there was not enough life-boats.
Vocabulary:
Colossals: extremenly large
regarded: was considered as
compartments: seperate parts of something
flooded: was filled with water.
float: move on the water surface.
avoid: to escape
narrowly: nearly
Composition: Abandon ship
Titanic was believed to be an unsinkable liner, as it was built with 16 water-tight compartments. Therefore, an order to abandon the ship was unexpected, and everybody on the ship was very unprepared for it.
The order, however, had an adverse effect, as panic and confussion began to spread throughout the ship. People didn't know what to do, and there were lines of people rushing in all directions to find their ways to escape. When the crew came up from below, they ordered to release all life-boats available on the ship. Life-boats were lowered and people squeezed to jumped overboard. As there were not enough life-boats for all people aboard, many struggled to get into lifeboats until they were all full.
When water flooded most of its water-tight compartments, Titanic sank rapidly, and many people left on the ship plunged into the icy water. Cries of despair was horrible when life-boats moved away. 1500 lives were lost.
Key structure:
At that time, she was the largest ship that had ever been built.
After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision.
Special Difficulties: See how new words can be formed by adding -er, -ist, -ness, -ion, -ity
1. He studied physics at university. He is a physicist.
2. He works in a mine. He is a miner.
3. Pasteur did a great service to humanity.
4. He is trying to make a good impression.
5. His paintings have been admired for their originnist.
He studied physics at university
colossal: extremenly large.
liner: a large ship for carrying passengers in great comfort on long journeys.
set out: to start
look-out: a place where to keep watch or view landscape. A person stationed at a place to keep watch
Tremble: to shake slightly, usually because you're cold, frightened or emotional --> (n)
Below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly.
plunged: to cause someone or something to fall suddenly, and often a very long way forward, down or into something.
Comprehension and Precis:
While the Titanic was sailing, a huge iceberge was spotted by by a look-out. When the alarm had been given, the ship turned sharply and sailed just alongside with the iceberge. A slight trembling was heard from below, and the captain went down to find that the ship was sinking. Everyone jumped overboard when an order to abandon the ship was given, but 1500 people were drowned because there was not enough life-boats.
Vocabulary:
Colossals: extremenly large
regarded: was considered as
compartments: seperate parts of something
flooded: was filled with water.
float: move on the water surface.
avoid: to escape
narrowly: nearly
Composition: Abandon ship
Titanic was believed to be an unsinkable liner, as it was built with 16 water-tight compartments. Therefore, an order to abandon the ship was unexpected, and everybody on the ship was very unprepared for it.
The order, however, had an adverse effect, as panic and confussion began to spread throughout the ship. People didn't know what to do, and there were lines of people rushing in all directions to find their ways to escape. When the crew came up from below, they ordered to release all life-boats available on the ship. Life-boats were lowered and people squeezed to jumped overboard. As there were not enough life-boats for all people aboard, many struggled to get into lifeboats until they were all full.
When water flooded most of its water-tight compartments, Titanic sank rapidly, and many people left on the ship plunged into the icy water. Cries of despair was horrible when life-boats moved away. 1500 lives were lost.
Key structure:
At that time, she was the largest ship that had ever been built.
After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision.
Special Difficulties: See how new words can be formed by adding -er, -ist, -ness, -ion, -ity
1. He studied physics at university. He is a physicist.
2. He works in a mine. He is a miner.
3. Pasteur did a great service to humanity.
4. He is trying to make a good impression.
5. His paintings have been admired for their originnist.
He studied physics at university
Thursday, January 3, 2008
A trip to Mars
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.
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.
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?
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