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Lesson 2 – Going Home

Lesson 2 – Going Home. Part Four. Language Study. ENTER. Lesson 2 – Going Home. Language Study. Contents. Word Study Phrases and Expressions Word Building Grammar. Lesson 2 – Going Home. Word Study. Word list:. vanish stain stand something approach. 6. scream 7. triumph

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Lesson 2 – Going Home

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  1. Lesson 2 – Going Home Part Four Language Study ENTER

  2. Lesson 2 – Going Home Language Study Contents • Word Study • Phrases and Expressions • Word Building • Grammar

  3. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study Word list: • vanish • stain • stand • something • approach 6. scream 7. triumph 8. exaltation 9. stun 10. misty

  4. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study 1. vanish • v. to disappear suddenly, esp. in a way • that cannot easily be explained • Examples: • I turned around again, the boy had vanished. • It is a bad idea to let Tom Cruise vanish for • almost an hour in the middle of his picture. • Many species in South America have • vanished completely. To be continued on the next page.

  5. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study Translation Cf: varnish tarnish furnish vanish from sight vanish into the void vanish into thin air vanish without trace/vanish off the face of the earth • 消失不见 • 化为乌有 • 从人间蒸发掉 • 消失得无影无踪 To be continued on the next page.

  6. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study Cf. varnish, tarnish, furnish varnish: to cover with vanish 给……涂清漆 He varnished the wooden table. After he fixed the shelf, he varnished the whole to a high shine. tarnish: (esp. of metal surfaces) to lose; to cause the loss of brightness (尤指金属表面)使失去光泽 The damp atmosphere has tarnished the gilt. His reputation is tarnished. To be continued on the next page.

  7. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study furnish: supply or provide; put furniture in • The records furnished the • information required. • The president’s office is • tastefully furnished with modern • furniture.

  8. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study 2. stain • v. a. to accidentally make a mark on sth. esp. • one that cannot be removed • b. to change the color of sth, especially sth. • made of wood, by using a special liquid • (Syn. dye) • Examples: • This tablecloth stains very easily. • Her fingers were stained yellow from years of smoking. • Stain the table before you varnish it. Collocations To be continued on the next page.

  9. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study • stainsb’s name/reputation/honor • stain with • leave a stain • blood/ink/wine stain • a stain on sb’s character/reputation • remove/get rid of a stain • stubborn stains Examples To be continued on the next page.

  10. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study A sudden gust of rain dashed against the red bricks that were already stained in patches by water. Her fingers were stained with dirt, her nail varnish chipped. How do you get wine stains out of a tablecloth? There was a dark red stain on the carpet. Water is a miraculous substance remover; it will remove probably 85 percent of all stains.

  11. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study Collocations 3. stand v. a.to bear, tolerate b.to be or stay in a particular state or condition c.to be proved to be true, correct, useful etc when tested Classify the following words into 3 groups according to a, b and c.  can't stand the heat (room)stand idle  stand wear and tear  (door)stand open  stand up under close scrutiny  stand up well to cross-checking a b a b c c To be continued on the next page.

  12. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study Examples • can't stand (sb./sth.) doing sth. • can't stand to do sth. • can't stand the sight/thought etc. of To be continued on the next page.

  13. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study I can't stand people smoking around me when I'm eating. Shecan't stand to hearher parents arguingabout her personal affairs. I know he can't stand the sight of me. She couldn't stand the thought of losing her children. To be continued on the next page.

  14. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study • 乐谱架 • 水果摊 • 出租汽车停车处 • 表明立场 • 陷于停顿 • 国际地位 • 常务委员会／常备军 • 老笑话 • 反抗，抵抗 a music stand a fruit stand a stand for taxi make one’s stand clear come to a stand international stand standing committee/army standing joke／jest take/make/mount a stand against sth. Translation

  15. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study 4. something Collocations n.a thing or a person of some value or importance • Examples: • He considers himself to be something, but actually he is nothing. • She thinks she’s something since she won the beauty contest. To be continued on the next page.

  16. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study make something of yourself be (really/quite) something there's something in/to something (= to become successful ) Examples (= spoken used to say that something is very good and impressive) (= used to admit that someone's words are true or their ideas are successful, etc.) To be continued on the next page.

  17. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study • He looked like a man who might be able to • make something of himself if a good woman • took him in hand. • Running your own company at 21 is really • something. • They had to concede that there was • something in his teaching methods.

  18. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study 5. approach Word formations approachable (a.) approachless approachability (n.) • v. to move towards or nearer to someone • or something • Examples: • I heard footsteps approaching. • Everyone prepared celebrations as the year • 2000 approached. • As I approached the forest, a hare ran out of • the trees. To be continued on the next page.

  19. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study He is hard to approach. His best approach to the great man lay through a mutual friend. Researchers are looking for new ways to approach the problem. 他很难接近。 Translation 对他说来，要接近那位伟人，最好的办法是通过一个双方都认识的朋友。 研究人员正在寻找新的处理这个问题的方法。

  20. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study 6. scream Synonyms shriek yell • v. a. to give a loud, sharp cry or cries as of fear or pain • b. to cry sth. in a loud shrill voice • Examples: • As a child, I used to wake up screaming with terror in the middle of the night. • Adam screamed, loud and violent, in his attempt to absorb the pain. • She screamed out that there was a burglar under the bed. Collocations let out a scream a scream of laughter/terror W B T L E

  21. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study 7. triumph • n.a. [C]an important victory or success • after a difficult struggle • b. [U]a feeling of pleasure and • satisfaction that you get from victory or • success • Examples: • Winning the scholarship is a great personal triumph. • The Government Commission was established here in triumph, and sank here into obscurity. • A fine sweat was beading his forehead but there was a grin of triumph on his face. Word formation triumphant(a.) W B T L E

  22. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study 8. exaltation Word formations exalt (v.) exalted (a.) n. a very strong feeling of happiness • Examples: • My depression had lifted and my mood had changed to exaltation. • Teammates who were strangers before the party are instantly bonded, and victory is celebrated with fists-in-the-air exaltation. W B T L E

  23. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study 9. stun v. to surprise or upset someone so much that they do not react immediately • Examples: • His words stunned her, and she stared at him in disbelief. • Sara was too stunned by what had happened to say a word. • Suminski in love: the idea stuns her. W B T L E

  24. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Study 10. misty a.a. (eyes) full of tears, esp. because you are remembering a time in the past b. not clear or bright c. (weather) with a lot of mist Synonyms foggy hazy • Examples: • Toward evening, the weather turned and, as they approached the dock, the sky was gray and misty. • He paused, his eyes growing misty. • Without my glasses everything is just a misty blur. W B T L E The end of Word Study.

  25. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Phrases and Expressions List: • dream of • pass through • pull into • wonder about • engage sb. in • retreat into • 7. forget about • 8. come through • 9. be caught up in • 10. fortify…against • 11. make one’s way to W B T L E

  26. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Phrases and Expressions 1. dream of/about • to imagine and think about sth. that you would like to happen • Examples: • The girl dreamed of becoming a movie star. • Some thought it was the breakthrough scientists had dreamed of. • He's got the sort of money that you and I can only dream about . W B T L E

  27. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Phrases and Expressions 2. pass through Cf: pass (a place) • to go through a town, etc., perhaps stopping there for a short time, but not staying • Examples: • As they passed through the flooded areas, they felt bad. • We passed through the gates into a courtyard behind. • We were just passing through (=travelling through a place) and thought we'd drop in to see you. W B T L E

  28. Lesson 2 – Going Home II. Phrases and Expressions • pass(a place) • to go past a place without entering • Examples: • On her way to work she passed a supermarket. • We passed a group of students outside the theatre. • I pass the sports centre on the way to work. W B T L E

  29. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Phrases and Expressions 3. pull into • (of a vehicle) arrive at (a station); move in towards • Examples: • They will pull into the station at 7 sharp. • The train pulled into the station on the stroke of 12. • Let’s pull into the parking lot and have a rest. Opposite pull out W B T L E

  30. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Phrases and Expressions • pull out • if a train pulls out, it leaves a station • Examples: • The three-thirty is pulling out of platform four. • We got there just as the train was pulling out. W B T L E

  31. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Phrases and Expressions 4.wonder about/at • to feel curious about; be doubtful about • Examples: • John says he didn’t do it, but I am still wondering about that. • Sometimes I wonder about his behaviour. • He wondered at her ability never to reveal the slightest disquiet in front of her husband. W B T L E

  32. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Phrases and Expressions 5. engage sb. in • to make sb. take part in sth. • Examples: • She tried to engage her roommate in a philosophical discussion. • They spoke little about life outside the organization despite my efforts to engage them in conversation about it. • They engaged him in a new project. W B T L E

  33. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Phrases and Expressions 6. retreat into/to • yield; move back to • Examples: • The soldiers were ordered to retreat to safer positions. • At last we forced the enemy to retreat into the mountains from the town. • More and more she retreated into books. Collocations To be continued on the next page. W B T L E

  34. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Phrases and Expressions translation • Cf. • retreat into oneself • retreat into one’s shell • retreat into fantasy 不与人交往 ，离群索居 变得缄默，不愿与人解触 退避到梦幻世界 W B T L E

  35. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Phrases and Expressions 7. forget about • a. to lose remembrance of; fail to keep in memory; fail to recall • b. to stop thinking or worrying about someone or something • c. to not care about or give attention to someone or something any longer • Examples: • She forgot all about their anniversary. • Once they have money, some people forget about all their old friends. • I'd completely forgotten about our bet until Bill reminded me. W B T L E

  36. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Phrases and Expressions 8. come through • to arrive as expected • Examples: • Has the train come through? • We're still waiting for our exam results to come through. • There is news just coming through of an explosion in a chemical factory. “come” phrases To be continued on the next page. W B T L E

  37. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Phrases and Expressions • Cf. • 发生，产生 • 偶然遇见，碰上 • 得，染上（病） • 发生，举行；结果；成功 • （书等）出版，发行 • 胜利，成功；经历…仍活着 • 提出，想出 • 等于，比得上，达到（标准等） • Cf. • come about • come across • come down with • come off • come out • come through • come up with • come up to W B T L E

  38. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Phrases and Expressions 9. be/get caught up in • be completely absorbed in or get • involved in • Examples: • I was caught up in conversation with a friend when someone knocked at the door. • I am painfully aware of how we get caught up in our times and become contaminated by our own hypocrisy. • I didn't want to get caught up in endless petty arguments. “catch” phrases To be continued on the next page. W B T L E

  39. Lesson 2 – Going Home II. Phrases and Expressions • Cf. • catch at • catch on • catch up • catch out • catch up with • catch up on • Cf. • 拼命抓住 • 懂得，理解；流行起来 • 把…缠住，把…卷入 • 发觉（某人）有错误（或做坏事） • 赶上，追上 • 赶完，弥补（耽误的工作等）； • （事后）得到关于…的消息 W B T L E

  40. Lesson 2 – Going Home II. Phrases and Expressions 10. fortify oneself against to strengthen (sth. or oneself) so as to be able to deal with (i.e an attack) • Examples: • Have some hot ginger soup to fortify yourself against cold. • He fortified himself against the cold with a heavy coat. W B T L E

  41. Lesson 2 – Going Home II. Phrases and Expressions • 11. make one’s way to • to go forward with difficulty • Examples: • They made their way through the crowd. • I made my way to the center of the town. • The two women made their way into the woods. “way” phrases W B T L E

  42. Lesson 2 – Going Home II. Phrases and Expressions translation 1) give way 2）go out of one’s way 3）have a way with 4）learn sth. the hard way 5) the other way about/round 6）by way of 1)让路，让位，让步 2)特地，不怕麻烦地 3) 善于处理，有能力对付 4)经过艰难困苦后学会… 5) 相反地，倒过来 6) 经由，取道 Thinking …. The end of Phrases and Expressions. W B T L E

  43. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Building List: • Prefix – ex • Root – alt • Suffix – en W B T L E

  44. Lesson 2 – Going Home III. Word Building Prefix----ex- a. former b. out of c. to make…to do… Classify the following words into 3 groups according to a, b and c. ex-con  ex-wife/husband  exalt  export  expel  excavate  expurgate  ex-mayor/president  extract  extract a a c b b b c a b b W B T L E

  45. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Building root ex-to make…, to do… alt-high exalt altitude alto exalt exaltation altar altimeter altimetry altocumulus altostratus prefix • 高，高度 • （音乐）男生最高音 • 提高，举高，提升 • 升高，提高，晋升 • ［一块高地］祭坛 • 测高计，高度表 • 测高法 • 高积云 • 高层云 W B T L E

  46. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Word Building Suffix-- -en • (adj.+-en= v. )to make, cause to be • (n.+-en= adj. )made of • (n.+-en=v.) to fill with • Examples: • to tighten (= make or cause to be tight) • to sharpen (= make or cause to be sharp) • golden(=made of gold) • woolen(=made of wool) • to strengthen (= fill with strength) The end of Word Building. W B T L E

  47. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Grammar The preposition “in” is often used to show a state or condition. • I. Observe the following sentences, studying the preposition “in” in each sentence. • Vingo nodded in sleep. • He sat in complete silence. • …all of the young people were up out of their seat,…shaking clenched fists in triumph and exaltation. • but then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity. (Lesson 1) • Good God! I was in a daze. (Lesson 1) W B T L E To be continued on the next page.

  48. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Grammar II. What is the grammatical structure here? He sat in front of the young people, his dusty face masking his age… absolute construction a non-defining clause with its subject W B T L E To be continued on the next page.

  49. Lesson 2 – Going Home IV. Grammar What is absolute construction? More examples It is essentially a non-finite or verbless clause with an expressed subject of its own. It is commonly used in written English. W B T L E To be continued on the next page.

  50. Lesson 2 – Going Home • Grammar Types of absolution construction with a form of verb element Weather permitting, the cricket match will take place on Wednesday. n. +ing participle Her shirt caught on a nail, she could not move. n.+ed participle A number of official followed the emperor, some to hold his robe, others to adjust his girdle. pron.+infinitives W B T L E The end of Grammar.

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