Monday, February 4, 2013

Vocabulary: Then he turned around, faced the class, and began...


Here is some vocabulary from the reading and discussion. Use the words in the list to complete the sentences below.  There is one word you won’t use. 
to escape: to get away, to free oneself, 逃跑, , 逃走, escaparse, fugarse, сбегать, убегать
to face: to look in the direction of, 面向, 朝向, 面朝,  estar  orientado al/de care a, стоя́ть лицо́м к  
the layout: the placement of things, organization, 布局, distribución, trazado, расположе́ние
is lean: with very little fat, mostly muscle, 精瘦, 瘦削, delgado, то́щий, нежи́рный
to obstruct: something blocking the way, 障碍物, 挡物,  obstruir, загражда́ть, заслоня́ть
the path: a narrow trail for walking or bicycling, 小路, 小径,  sendero, senda, тропа́, тропи́нка
to recall:  to remember
is suitable: correct, appropriate, 合适的, 适宜的,  propiado, adecuado, подходя́щий, го́дный
is superstitious:    , supersticioso, суеверный
1.  The teacher wrote something on the board. Then he turned around, ________________ the class, and began to speak.
2.  a.   What did your grandfather look like?  Was he bald, too?
      b.  I don’t ________________. I was only four when he passed away.
3.  In the U.S., mini-skirts, jeans, and bright clothes are not ______________ attire (=clothing) for a funeral (葬 礼, похороны). We usually wear black.
4.  We live on a hill. The people who live in the house below us want to add another level to their house. We don’t want them to because it will ________________ our view of the Bay Bridge.
5.  Meat with little or no fat is _____________.  Your body will be this way if you exercise a lot and are careful about what you eat.
6.  I’d like to change the _____________ of this page. How about if we move the photo to the top, and then put the title right here?
7.  Last night, a prisoner _____________ from the state penitentiary (监狱, prisión, пенитенциарный, سجن، إصلاحيّة), but the police caught him early this morning. He was robbing a convenience store.
8.  a.   You scheduled your interview for Friday the 13th??!!
     b.  You’re the second person who has said that!  It doesn’t matter to me. I’m not ________________.
      a.   I know, but …
      b.  Oh, that’s all a bunch of bologna*! (谬的; , tontería, ridículo, вздор بَقْبَقَة , ثَرْثَرَة , سَفْسَفَة) *That’s ridiculous, nonsense.


1) faced
2) recall
3) appropriate
4) obstruct
5) lean
6) layout
7) escaped
8) superstitious

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