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Monday, February 4, 2013
Listening: The teacher wrote something on the board.
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to obstruct/obstructed
to face/faced
to escape/escaped
to recall/recalled
the layout
the energy
the path
(to be) lean
(to be) superstitious
(to be) suitable
to face/faced
to escape/escaped
to recall/recalled
the layout
the energy
the path
(to be) lean
(to be) superstitious
(to be) suitable
to escape: to get away, to free oneself, 逃跑, 逃开, 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, 阻挡物, 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: 迷 信 的 , 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. Jeans, mini-skirts, and bright clothes are not ___ attire (=clothing) for a funeral.
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 you are careful about what you eat.
6. I’d like to change the ___ of this page. How about if we move this photo to the top, and then put the title right here?
7. Last night a prisoner ___ from the state penitentiary (penitentiary (监狱, prisión), 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*! (=nonsense, ridiculous, silly, 胡说八道，谬论, tonterías, disparates)
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. Jeans, mini-skirts, and bright clothes are not ___ attire (=clothing) for a funeral.
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 you are careful about what you eat.
6. I’d like to change the ___ of this page. How about if we move this photo to the top, and then put the title right here?
7. Last night a prisoner ___ from the state penitentiary (penitentiary (监狱, prisión), 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*! (=nonsense, ridiculous, silly, 胡说八道，谬论, tonterías, disparates)
1) faced 2)
recall 3) suitable 4) obstruct
5) lean 6) layout 7) escaped
8) superstitious
Comparative: Metal is stronger than plastic (is).
Person
A. (You start.) Ask the odd*-numbered questions. *奇数的, impar, нечётный
1. plastic
metal (strong) Answer: Metal is stronger than plastic (is).
2. (algebra 代数 алгебра )
3. Safeway Costco (expensive)
4.
5. soccer football (American)
6.
7. Canada Mexico (cold in the winter)
8. (thoughtful 体贴的, 为他人考虑的, considerado, внимательный)
9. cotton wool (羊毛, lana, шерсть) (cool)
10.
11. Mr. Trego’s English your English (good)
12.
13. potato chips bread (salty)
14.
Person
B. (Person A starts.) Ask the even-numbered questions.
1. 2. algebra (代数, алгебра) mathematics (hard)
3.
4. Mr. Trego you (short)
5.
6. a Muni ticket a lottery ticket (cheap)
7.
8. giving a present giving a gift certificate (thoughtful) (体贴的, 为他人考虑的, considerado, внимательный)
9. (wool 羊毛 , lana, шерсть)
10. New York Miami (warm in December)
11.
12. smoking not getting enough sleep (bad)
13.
14. San Francisco Los Angeles (big)
Person
A. (You start.) Ask the odd*-numbered questions. *奇数的, impar, нечётный
1. Answer: Metal is stronger than plastic (is).
2. (algebra 代数 алгебра )
3. Answer: Safeway is more
expensive than Costco.
4.
5. Answer: Football is more
American than soccer.
6.
7. Answer: Canada is colder in the winter than Mexico.
or: Canada is colder than
Mexico in the winter.
8. (thoughtful 体贴的, 为他人考虑的,
considerado, внимательный)
9. Answer: Cotton is cooler than wool.
10.
11. Answer:
Mr. Trego’s English is better than my English. or:
…is better than mine.
12.
13. Answer:
Potato chips are saltier than bread (is).
14.
Person
B. (Person A starts.) Ask the even-numbered questions.
1. 2. Answer:Algebra is harder than mathematics.
3.
4. Answer: I am shorter than Mr. Trego (is). or Mr. Trego is shorter than I am.
5.
6. Answer:A lottery ticket is cheaper than a Muni ticket.
7.
8. Answer: Giving a present is more thoughtful than giving a gift certificate.
9. (wool 羊毛 , lana, шерсть)
10. Answer: Miami is warmer than New York in December. or
Miami is warmer in December than New York.
11.
12. Answer: Smoking is worse than not getting enough sleep.
13.
14. Answer: Los Angeles is bigger than San Francisco (is).
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, 逃开, 逃走, escaparse, fugarse, сбегать,
убегатьto 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, 阻挡物, 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: 迷 信 的 , 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
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?
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*! (荒谬的; 胡话, tontería, ridículo, вздор بَقْبَقَة , ثَرْثَرَة , سَفْسَفَة) *That’s ridiculous, nonsense.
1) faced
2) recall3) appropriate
4) obstruct
5) lean
6) layout
7) escaped
8) superstitious
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