Level 5: 03/15/14

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Listening: Health/Illness Vocabulary

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I think I’m coming down with something.

= I think I’m starting to get sick.

I’m feeling under the weather. = I am ill.

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1. to ache = to hurt My body aches all over.

2. to have a(n) ___ache. 痛, 疼痛, dolor, боль

I have a headache.

I have an earache.

I have a toothache.

I have a stomachache. wrong: ~~a stomache~~

I have a backache.

3. the chills 觉得冷颤, Me siento frío y tiemblo, Я чувствую холод и я дрожу

I have the chills. (=I feel cold and I'm shivering.)

4. a cough, to cough 咳嗽, toser, кашлять

I have a cough. I can’t stop coughing.

5. to advise someone (not) to do something

He advised me to eat more green vegetables.

劝告, 忠告, aconsejar, рекомендова́ть

She advised him not to eat so much junk food.

6. to give someone some advice (noun)

She gave me some good advice.

忠告, consejos, совет

wrong: ~~She gave~~ a ~~good advice~~.

7. to perspire = to sweat (perspiration)

I’m perspiring. I’m sweating.

出汗, 流汗, transpirar, потеть

8. raw = 摩擦得疼的 , en carne viva, свежий

very red and painful, especially when you

My throat is raw.

swallow (吞咽, tragar, глотать)

9. to run runny = adjective

My nose is running. I have a runny nose.

流鼻涕的 , que moquea , сопливый

10. to sneeze 打喷嚏, estornudar, чихать

When I get a cold, I usually start sneezing.

Excuse me, I think I’m going to sneeze.

11. sore 疼痛的, 发炎的, dolorido, боля́чка

I have a sore throat.

12. stuffy, stuffed up = congested

I have a stuffy nose.

我鼻子堵了, taponado, у меня заложен нос

My nose is stuffed up.

13. plugged up = blocked (for ears)

My ears are plugged up.

受阻, 阻挠, bloqueado, блокированный

14. a temperature, a fever

She has a low (or low-grade) temperature.

发烧, fiebre, calentura, жар

I have a high temperature/fever.

15. to water watery (adjective)

My eyes are watering. I have watery eys.

流泪, llorarle los ojos, слезиться

16. to have an operation or to have surgery

手术，外科手术, operación, cirugía, операция

Listening. Use word association to improve your memory. the power : powerful :: the sun : solar

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Exercise your mind! Use word association (联系) to improve your memory.
a. once a year : annually :: twice a year: semi-annually
b. wonderful : fantastic :: amazing : incredible

1. the power : powerful :: the sun : __________
2. to produce : to make :: to use again : to ____________
3. to hurt : to harm :: to advise not to : to __________
4. the power : the energy :: ________________: money for studying wind power
5. a stopover : a layover :: the last place on a trip : the ____________

What one word can you use to fill in each set (a, b, c)? Write it in the blank.

6. a) Cars XXX gas, diesel, or electricity.
b) Some calculators XXX solar power, so you don’t need to plug them in.
c) Cell phones, cameras, and laptops XXX batteries. (電池 , pilas)

7. a) You can XXX a ball in your hand.
b) On the phone, you can XXX until a person comes on the line.
c) You can XXX a press conference. ____________

8. a) If the TV is too loud, you can XXX the volume.
b) If the room is too cold, you can XXX the air conditioning.
c) On the computer, you can XXX the darkness, the lightness, or the color of a picture if you don’t like it. ____________

9. a) You drive carefully in order to XXX accidents.
b) You eat good food and exercise in order to XXX getting sick.
c) If don’t want to see a person, you try to XXX her. ____________

10. a)You can XXX your destination. What time did you XXX Los Angeles?
b) You can XXX for something that is high up on a shelf. If you cannot XXX it, you might need a step ladder.

11. a) Here are some fabric XXX:
polka dotted solid striped checked floral
paisley plaid
b) Here are some common spelling XXX:
/i:/ each, repeat, piece, believe, seen, feel
/o:/ boat, throat, wrote, note, rose, nose

Listening: Highway to the Future

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Highway to the Future Focus on Grammar—Intermediate, p. 46

On the road to exciting new changes in car design

By Harry Vroom

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Get ready! We’re on the road (=going to) to exciting new changes in car design. What will the vehicle of the future look like? Well, it will probably still have four wheels, but it’s going to come in many more colors and patterns. You’ll be able to choose a green and yellow polka-dotted model or design your own

model! It’s going to be environmentally friendly, too. The material will be 100 percent recyclable, and the car will run

on solar energy.

What about speed? The car of the future will go a lot

faster than current cars. One day, it will even fly! But it will

also be safe. An electronic shield (屏蔽,escudo,щит) around the

car will warn of danger and automatically avoid accidents.

And you won’t get lost anymore! You’ll just say the destination and the car will give you directions.

One manufacturer, Smart Transport, Inc., is holding a press conference next week. At the conference you’ll see actual models of these fantastic new cars. And before very long, you’ll be able to zip around town in the real thing! So, full speed ahead to the future! It’s going to be a great trip.

Listening: Future Time Clauses

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Combine the two sentences. Start one clause with the future time expression in parentheses. Remember, both clauses express future time. However, the clause beginning with the time words must use simple present form.
1. The teacher will correct the tests. He will give them back us. (as soon as)
2. You will pay. You will get a receipt. (after)
3. I'll take the test. I'll review the worksheet. (before)
4. They will finish their meal. He'll clear the table. (after)
5. He will have his hip operation. He'll be able to walk better. (when or after)
6. He will see the bill. He will hit the ceiling. (=get very angry) (when)
7. She is going to go back to Mexico. She is going to stay for a month. (when)
8. She is going to practice. She will be able to play it perfectly. (until)
9. I will get his email. I will forward it to you. (as soon as)
10. I'll get the paper back. I'll make the corrections. (as soon as)
11. I'm not going to change anything. He will tell me to change it. (until)

Will YOUR child come home crying?

Did you know that March 17 (Monday) is St. Patrick's Day? On St. Patrick's Day, people wear something green. In school, if a child isn't wearing green, other children may pinch (捏, 掐, pellizcar, щипа́ть) him! So, if your child comes home crying, you will know why!