Sunday, September 15, 2013
Answer to Student's Question
The population of Guangzhou, China, is 12.78 million. It is the ninth largest city in the world.
Recording: Lucky Houses Vocabulary
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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 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
Recording: Lucky Houses Vocabulary Practice
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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 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)
Recording: Yes/No Questions--Mr. Ho
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Ask yes/no questions.
1. Mr. Ho finally bought a home in Covina Palms.
2. He had to look at several homes before he found it.
3. One of the places was in Hillcrest.
4. He didn’t buy it because he thought it was unlucky.
5. He wanted the master bedroom to be in the southwest corner of the house.
Recording: Comparative 9
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Compare the following things.
Example:
A cat is small. (a mouse)
> A cat is small, but a mouse is smaller.
San Francisco is big. (San Jose)
> San Francisco is big, but San Jose is bigger.
telegram: fast
money: important
car: expensive
L.A.: far
Chinese food: good
having a cold: bad
getting an A on a test: good
Recording: Comparative: Is he cheap? Not at all. In fact, he's quite generous.
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Examples
Is he cheap? > Not at all. In fact, he's quite generous.
unattractive
dishonest 不诚实的，撒谎的, deshonesto
unsuccessful
lazy
unlucky
shy
boring
mean
disorganized 混乱, 紊乱的, 无组织的, desorganizado
Recording: Comparative Practice
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cheap/generous
attractive/unattractive
honest/dishonest
successful/unsuccessful
lazy/hard-working
lucky/unlucky
shy/outgoing
boring/interesting
organized /disorganized
有组织的，高效的, organizado / 混乱, 紊乱的, 无组织的, desorganizado
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