Me and My Big MouthTerry Bradshaw & David FisherUnit 4

Lesson 1: OverviewPre-reading questionsNew words & expressionsAbout the authorA global picture

Pre-reading QuestionsDo you like sports? Who is your favorite footballer? Why do you admire him or her?What would you do to meet challenges or cope with frustrations in your life or work?

New Words & ExpressionsReading aloud (page 48)Concept visualizedWord derivationWord differentiation

Concept VisualizedEndorsement ,After the endorsement of his home state the candidate campaigned in the neighbor-ing state.

Concept VisualizedToupee Does he wear a ~?HairpieceWig He wore a falsebeard and a ~.The thief went arounddisguised in a ~.

Concept VisualizedSynthetic Most ~ detergents are in the form of powder or liquid.The tears are a bit ~. (=not genuine or sincere)A ~ science A ~ drug ~ silk ~ aircraft training A ~ smile a ~ language A ~ combat mission

Concept VisualizedSalon A hair / hairdressing salon

Concept VisualizedAn Art Salon

Concept VisualizedA reception room in a large house.Salon

Concept VisualizedA Beauty Salon

Concept VisualizedSaloon Bar = Lounge Bar It is usually in a hotel or public house where alcoholic drink may be served.

Concept VisualizedSuffocate Passengers ~d in the burning aircraft.

SmotherS~ the flames fromthe burning pan with a wet towel.

Concept VisualizedDuplicate CopyPhotocopy

Information sheets had to be typed and ~d.They have not been able to ~ his successes.

Concept VisualizedMass-produceThe mass-produced goods are usually cheap.production line assembly line ()

Concept VisualizedBust I saw a marble ~ of David on his desk.Cf:Butt ; His singing is the ~ of dozens of jokes.

Concept VisualizedPro-am = Professional and AmateurThere is going to be a ~ golf tournament next month.Pro-ams are increasingly part of golfing scene. I seem to play even better in ~.

Concept VisualizedScalp His pink ~ gleamed through his sparse hair.Note: There is a former practice among American Indians that the ~ of an enemy would be cut or torn away as a battle trophy.

Concept VisualizedPlay-by-play Announcer Tom gave us a play-by-playaccount of the parade.Since you cantsee, Ill give you a ~.

Concept VisualizedQuarterback I used to be the ~ of our high school team.Mother ~s the housekeeping.(=direct or coordinate)

Concept VisualizedBinoculars He focused his ~ on the building in the distance.The boy was watching the game through ~.

field glasses opera glasses

Concept VisualizedOffensive We took immediate ~action. The advertisements were ~ to women.(=causing to feel resentful)

Word Derivationscalpsuffocationduplication duplicate mass-production synthesis fumble distributionendorseoffend

Word Derivationinflation display bleedsmack moldlureanalyzeco-hostdefend

Word Derivationbaldnesssynthesis potential / potentialityinsight dizzinessdefensive /defenseexecutive giantanalytical

Word DifferentiationSalon vs. SaloonThe Smiths bought a five-seater family ________ last week.The brightest intellects of France used to assemble regularly at this ________.saloonsalon

Word DifferentiationOffensive vs. DefensiveThe government is very much on the __________ in the fight against crime/drugs. He described the remarks as deeply ___________.He was very __________ about that side of his life.Word Differentiationoffensivedefensiveoffensive

Word DifferentiationBold vs. BaldThe wine made him ______ enough to approach her and introduce himself.At the age of 40, he was starting to go ____.Money is too ______ a word. They prefer funds.The employee paid for his ______ remark by getting extra work.baldbaldboldbold

Word DifferentiationModel vs. MoldThe countrys parliament is __________ on the British system.He poured the chocolate into a heart-shaped _______________.Some computers provide several so-called processor modes .Automobiles are a popular _________ of transportation. mold/mouldmodemodeled

Word DifferentiationInflate vs. DeflateThe principal effect of the demand for new houses was to ________ prices.One could _________ or diminish a person by a few words.The failure left him ____________.The prices of meals are often artificially ________.inflateinflateddeflatedinflate

Word DifferentiationComment vs. CommentaryOur reporters will give a running ___________ on the election results as they are announced.The plans were sent to the council for __________.His life was a fitting ______________ on his teaching.I prefer non-fiction: history, social ____________ and stuff like that. commentcommentarycommentarycommentary

Word DifferentiationAdvertisement vs. CommercialI suggest you put an _______________ in the local newspaper to sell your car.She appeared in a TV ______________ for a brand of butter.Unhappy clients are not a good _______________ for the firm.She ended up doing ______________, which ironically revived her acting career.commercialcommercialsadvertisementadvertisement

Word DifferentiationAnnouncer vs. Host/HostessOur university is playing _____ to a group of visiting Russian scientists. The station _____________ warned us that the train was running late.She was the ___________ of a half-hour TV series.The anchorman determines the style and tone of the talk show. presenter; newsreader; newscaster; compereannouncerhostesshost

Word DifferentiationScrape; Scrap; ScalpIf my father finds me here, hell _____ me! said the girl in fear.She ____________ the mud off her shoes.I scribbled her address on a _________ of paper.If I ever heard anybody doing that Id ________ them.For some years he __________ a living as a tutor.scrapedscrapscalpscrapedscalp

Word DifferentiationPlaster vs. PlasticShe broke her leg a month ago and its still in _________.She pays with cash instead of with _________.A _________ cast of MadameFournier stood in the artistsstudio.Do you know what is plasticsurgery?plasticplasterplaster

About the AuthorTerry BradshawBirth Name:Terry Paxton Bradshaw Nickname:The Blond BomberHeight:6' 3" (1.91 m)

About the AuthorGraduated from Louisiana Tech University.Former professional football playerPlayed his entire career with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1970-1983)

Mini BiographyTall, charismatic ex-star quarterback for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers football team. During the 1970s, Terry Bradshaw led the Steelers to four Super Bowl wins over six seasons, and was noted Super Bowl MVP on two occasions. After retiring in 1983, he became a key media commentator on NFL football, and has worked for both the CBS and FOX networks.Note: NFL National Football LeagueMost Valuable Player

The Most Valuable PlayerBradshaw had a powerful throwing arm and called his own plays throughout his pro career. His physical skills and on-the-field leadership played a major role in every one of Pittsburghs championship seasons. Hence he was named the Most Valuable Player.

Super BowlIn professional American football, the Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League (NFL). The game and its ancillary festivities constitute Super Bowl Sunday. Over the years it has become the most-watched U.S. television broadcast of the year, and has become likened to a de facto U.S. national holiday.

Super BowlIn addition, many popular singers and musicians have performed during the Super Bowl's pre-game and halftime ceremonies. Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest U.S. food consumption day, following Thanksgiving.

Super BowlTelevision broadcast rights of the Super Bowl are held exclusively each year by only one major network (e.g. CBS) in the United States, and the annual broadcast is famous for having the most expensive commercial airtime space of the year. As a result, commercial watching during the Super Bowl has also proceeded to become one of the sub-cultures of the annual event.

Super BowlThe Super Bowl was first played in January, 1967 as part of an agreement between the NFL and its younger rival, the American Football League (AFL) in which each league's championship team would play each other in an "AFL-NFL World Championship Game".

Structure of the TextPart I (para.1): IntroductionPart II (para.2-13): ConflictPart III (para.14-27): ClimaxPart IV (para.28): A solution to the conflict

Structural AnalysisPart One (para1) Main idea : to give reasons for his job transferFunction: to provide the setting of the story (whom, where, when, and why )Part Two (para2-13) Main idea: to recount his frustrating experiences as a toupee modelFunction: to raise the first conflict and its climax

Structural AnalysisPart Three ( para14-27)Main idea: to describe his problems, his progress and success in broadcastingFunction: to develop the second conflict, build up the climax and reach the solutionPart Four (para28)Main idea: to comment on his successful career transitionFunction: to elicit the theme of the story (conclusive remark)

Language PointsBig Mouth (title)Be careful what you say to her shes got a big mouth.Oops, I shouldnt have said that.Me and my big mouth!You and your big mouth! (as a blame)IBM: International Big MouthBMW: Big Mouth Woman

A Global PictureType of writingNarration.Purpose of writingSharing of his personal experiences, his perspectives and understanding of success.Theme of the textIn the end I discovered my real talent just being myself. (para.28)

Thank you!To be continued.

Lesson 2: OverviewWord reviewA global pictureText analysisStylistic features

Word Review__________ to kill by preventing from breathing__________ to copy exactly__________ causing offence, unpleasant__________ expressing ones approval or supportsalon_____________________________________ _____________________________________bust_____________________________________wig_____________________________________scalp_____________________________________Lesson 1: Overviewsuffocateduplicateoffensiveendorsementa stylish or fashionable small shop, esp. a statue of the upper part of the human bodyan artificial covering of hair for the headthe skin on the top of the human headwhere services rather goods are sold

Complete the following sentencesShe went to the hair s_______ and had a new hair-do.I am afraid I can't e___________ your opinion. I'm s_________ in here; can't we open a few windows?He d___________ his former mistakes.These curtains made of s_____________ fibresThe troops took up o____________ positions.With a supply of compressed air the large balloon gets i__________ in a matter of seconds.

salonendorsesuffocatingduplicatedsyntheticoffensiveinflated

Detailed Study of the TextComprehension questionsLanguage pointsSentence highlights

Part I (Paragraph 1)The first paragraph is the introductory part of the whole text.

The author introduces the setting, the character and prepares the ground for conflict.

Comprehension QuestionsWhat is the meaning of fine tradition mentioned in the text?

2. Why does the writer talk about the fine tradition of this country in this paragraph?

ExplanationTerry Bradshaw lives in a society that worships idols. It is common practice to follow the idols life-styles.The writers mentioning of the fine tradition serves to justify his acceptance of the job as a toupee model.

Language PointsFumble (italicized sentence)Blinded by the soap, he had to ~ about for his glasses.The speaker ~ed for the right word to answer the question. Supposedly (para.1)He was supposedly an American.Supposing we're right, what should we do?

Comprehension QuestionsWhat did Terry Bradshaw use to do?What does Terry Bradshaw look like?What was his first job after his football-playing career ended?Why did the toupee company hire him as its model?

ExplanationParagraphs 2 & 3 serve as the beginning of the storys second part which includes three episodes in his frustrating experience as a toupee companys spokesman.The toupee company attempts to make use of the writers fame to attract the potential customers.

Language PointsGet/be involved in (para.2)The President was involved in the political scandal.Endorsement (para.2)I wonder how many celebrities actually use the products they endorse.The election victory is a clear ~ of their policies.

Language PointsHe-man (para.3): a strong man with big muscles, esp. one who likes to show other people how strong he is

She-girl: a girl with feminine feature and very talented usually considered ideal life partner

Language PointsIt-girl: sexually attractive womanNow, when a man sees a sexually attractive woman, he would say, Wow! Shes got it!

Language PointsPotential (para.3)Every seed is a ~ plant.That hole in the road is a ~ danger.Distribute to (para.3)Information leaflets are being ~d to hotels.The journal is ~d worldwide.

Language PointsA plastic model with a toupee stuck on it

Sentence HighlightTo show potential customers how good I looked with hair, the company made and distributed to salons all over the country a plastic model of my head. (para.3)To show those people who might become customers in the future how good I looked with hair, the company made a plastic model of my head and sent it to beauty salons all over the country.

Comprehension QuestionsWhat did the toupee company ask the writer to do in order to promote its products?

Paragraph 4 to 7 are mainly about the authors suffering when people are making a plastic model of his head.

Comprehension QuestionsWhat was the writers most intolerable thing as a toupee model?Whats the writers tone while describing his experience as a wig-model?What figures of speech (rhetorical devices) did the author use in order to make the description vivid and humorous?

Language PointsHoliday Inn (para.4): a small hotelStraws (para.4)

Language PointsHave trouble doing sth. (para.5)I have some trouble getting the car started.The factory is so noisy that they have trouble hearing each other.In the meantime (para.5)Theyll be here soon. In the ~, lets have coffee.

Language PointsHigh on the list (para.6)Having to wait hours came high on the list of complaints.Keeping fit is often high on the list of New Years resolutions for Americans in the past decades.John puts marriage and a family of his own high on the list when it comes to goals for his not-so-distant future.

Hyperbole: []A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could sleep for a year. or This book weighs a ton.

exaggeration ; overstatement

Examples of Hyperbole1) You are my lifesaver.2) You are 100% right.3) A drop of ink may make a million think. (George G. Byron)4) I haven't seen you for ages. 7) We're all tired/scared to death. 8) One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters. 9) It's a crime to stay inside on such a beautiful day.10) He spent a lot of money, like water.

Comprehension QuestionsHow did the authors parents react when they received their sons modeled head?Why were the parents bothered when they received their sons modeled head?What is another part of the deal between the author the toupee company?

Language PointsDeal (para.10)Let's make a deal.That's a deal. It's a deal.Robust (para.10)a robust young man robust work a robust tale robust coffee

Language PointsRoad kill (para.10):whatever animals killed on roadsThe squirrel was crushed to death by the speeding car. An angel flew near the road kill and kissed it. Miraculously, it revived.

Sentence HighlightAs another part of the deal, I filmed several toupee commercials. (para.10)

As another part of the agreement, I played the leading role in several toupee advertisements on TV or radio.

Comprehension QuestionsWhat was the writers most intolerable thing as a toupee model?

He has to wear the wig whenever he appears in public.Paragraph 11 to 13 forms the climax of the second part of the text. In this episode, the writer undergoes intolerable annoyance and frustration.

Language PointsTournament (para.11): a series of contests ;Cf: Championship: a competition to find the best player to team in a particular sport, especially one that involves several stages or games. She's going for the double this year, the Olympics and the World ~. With this performance, she has notched up her third ~ title.

Language PointsRip off (para.11)The angry man ~ped off the big character post on the wall. They ~ped us off at that hotel. ()Shove (para.11)He bundled the papers together and ~d them into a drawer.They ~d the boat into the river.

Language PointsSquirrel (para.12)Back pocket (para.11)

Language PointsNote the absolute construction:I spent the rest of the tournament walking around with blood running down my face and the hairpiece hanging out of pocket like a ~s tail.

The President walked down the stairs with one ambassador following him.

Comprehension QuestionsWhat was the writers second job?Why did the writers partner, Verne Lundquist, at first assume that the writer could be a dependable co-announcer?What are the challenges for him as a TV broadcaster?Did he get better? How?

ExplanationParagraph 14 is a transitional paragraph which marks the end of the first conflict ( the second part of the text) and the beginning of another conflict.Paragraphs 15-16 is the beginning of the third part of the text, which tells how he enters the broadcasting business and begins a new career.

Language PointsSound bites (pa.14): brief excerpts from a speech, especially in TV news. The writer was good at saying something brief but interesting and sensible. ExplanationWhen Terry Bradshaw was a football-player, reporters liked to talk to him because he always said something brief but interesting and sensible. This is a much needed talent in broadcasting.

Language PointsExecutive (para.15)The president of a company is an executive. CEO: Chief Executive Officer Long term (para.15)In the long term, our efforts will pay off.These ventures are unlikely to yield much return in the short term.

Language PointsCBS (para.15): Columbia Broadcasting SystemFOX (para.26):

Logo of CBS

Language PointsTeam sb. with sb. (para.16): let sb work together with sb.The officer teamed the rookie with an experienced soldier.Cf: Team up with : work together for a shared purpose I teamed up with Jane to do the job.

Language PointsVeteran (para.16): experiencedMy grandfather is a ~ of the Second World War.At the age of 12 the boy was already a ~ traveler, having flown all over the world with his father.Every year a race is held in England for ~ cars.

Language PointsVerne Lundquist (para.16)Greg Gumbel (para.24)

Background InformationSan Diego is the second largest city in California and the eighth largest city in the United States, located along the Pacific Ocean on the West coast of the Western United States.

Language PointsThe Chargers (para.17)a football team fromSan Diego

The Giants (para.26)a football team from New York

Language PointsFrames (para.17)The photo has a golden ~.A few ~s from the original film were too far gone to salvage.

Sentence HighlightAs a quarterback, the big picture had been made up the big picture. (pa.17)When he was a quarterback the writer only cared about the winning of the games he played, while as a broadcaster he had to present a detailed account of what was going on on the field to the audience, which are the actions and moments that made up the whole view of the game.

Language PointsUnderstate (para.20): to state with less completeness or truthThey ~ the seriousness of the crime.She believes the research ~s the amount of discrimination women suffer.To say that her resignation was a shock would be an understatement it caused panic.

Sentence HighlightI would not describe my first game as a disaster, mostly because that would be understating how truly bad I was. (para.20)I wouldnt describe my first game as a complete failure, mostly because that word would not be enough to describe how truly bad I was.

Language PointsA bunch of (para.21): a lot ofShe saw a ~ of flowers/bananas/keys on her desk.The reorganization will give us a whole ~ of problems.I went to a ~ of stores but none of them sold the kind of coat that I want .Insightful (para.21)His new essay on traditional Chinese medicine is ~ and rewarding.

Language PointsViewer (para.23): someone who is watching a particular television program viewers of prime-time shows Cf. audience: a group of people who have come to place to watch a play, a concert, a film. a large audience Cf. spectator: someone who is watching an event or game

Language PointsBoom microphone (para.24): a kind of microphone whose end can be moved aboutCo-host (para.24) co-workerco-operationco-author

Language PointsAnalyst (para.24) We don't pay our financial ~s to be wise after the event!Knock out (para.24)The blow ~ed his opponent out.The sleeping tablets ~ed him out for 18 hours.Our team was ~ed out in the first round of the competition.Telephone communications were ~ed out by the storm.

ExplanationParagraphs 23-26 tell us how the writer progresses in sports broadcasting. With his hard and enduring effort, the writer gradually gets some experience and masters the know how in sports broadcasting. Thus the second conflict is resolved, marking the end of the third part of the text.

Sentence HighlightThen, minutes before we went on the air, a heavy boom microphone smacked me upside the head so hard it nearly knocked me out. (para.24)Then, minutes before we began broadcasting, a heavy boom microphone hit me upside the head so hard that it almost made me lose consciousness.

Language PointsOn the air (para.24): ; in the air up in the air live on air [], put on airs eat the air , fish in the air (=plough the air) (as) free as the air , give air to (air ones view) ()

Language PointsSmack (para.24)Put that down or else I'll ~ you.Don't you dare ~ my children!Their comments ~ of racism..Brand-new (para.25)How can he afford to buy himself a ~ car?His coat looked as if it was ~.

Language PointsRelate to (para.25) 1) to connectThe cost ~s directly to the amount of time used on the job. 2) to tellHe ~d to us the story of his escape. 3) to be aboutThese secret documents ~s to the conduct of the war.

Language PointsEntertainer (para.26) Hes a popular television ~.A man never does justice to himself as an ~ when his wife is around.All of a sudden (para.26)It seemed to happen all of a ~ I felt dizzy and I just collapsed.All of a ~, I remembered that I hadnt locked the door.

Language PointsRelease (para.26): (n.) to issue for performance, sale, publication, or distribution. In the weekly ~ of the football team of New Jersey University, there is no information about next weeks match.Lure (para.27) He left home because of the ~s of the life in the city. The travel brochure ~d me into taking a Caribbean vacation.

Language PointsRelate to (para.25) 1) to connectThe cost ~s directly to the amount of time used on the job. 2) to tellHe ~d to us the story of his escape. 3) to be aboutThese secret documents ~s to the conduct of the war.

Sentence Highlight we were catching a lot of fish (para.26)Previously the writer was a successful athlete

all of a sudden we couldnt catch mud (para.26)In the career transition, he did not have much to boast of.

Sentence Highlighteither these fish got real bright all of a sudden or they are not interested in these lures. We got to change lures. (para.27)

When the situation changes, one should make some necessary changes accordingly to adapt himself to the situation.

Sentence HighlightInflated ellipsoid (para.28): a substitute term for American football with the shape of an ellipsoid ()that is inflated with air.

Comprehension QuestionsWhat is the significance of the fishing anecdote mentioned in paragraph 26 and his dads saying in paragraph 27?

The fishing anecdote is a play of words in which the writer, on the one hand, comments on his live transmission and, on the other hand, allures his career transition to fishing experience.

ExplanationThe writer thought his only talent was playing American football. (Of course, it was one of his best talents.) But now he realizes that his real talent lies in how to make the best use of his potential (Talking is what I can do best, and I like to make people smile) and adapt himself to the changed situation.

Rhetorical DevicesParallelism & RepetitionI didnt know the players and their assignments; I didnt know when to talk and when to keep quiet. I didnt know what to look at, how to describe what I was seeing. (para.18)There was so much I didnt know and I didnt even know it. (para.19)I worked hard. I wanted to be good, to please the viewers. And I needed that job. (para.23)

Figures of SpeechHyperbolesThere were lots of ways to die, but being suffocated by plaster while getting your head duplicated for a toupee display is high on the list. (para.6)SimileThen I surfaced with what looked like road kill stuck to my head. (para.10)the hairpiece hanging out of my pocket like a squirrels tail. (para.12)

Thank you!To be continued.

Lesson 3: OverviewDuty ReportParaphraseTranslation PracticeExercise Highlights

Duty ReportBroadcasting Companies in the US

American football vs. soccerHumor

Matching 1. CBS

2. ABC

3. PBS

4. Fox

5. NBC

MatchingCBS

Football vs. Soccer

Football vs. SoccerRoundOval90 minutes60 minutesKicking the ballThrowing the ballBody armourSports suitsSending the ball into a netTouching the ball down over a touchline

HumorThe term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient ________, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humours (Latin, meaning "body fluid"), control human health and emotion. The majority of people are able to experience humour, i.e., to be amused, to laugh or smile at something funny, and thus they are considered to have a ______ of humour. Greekssense

Humour Formula Root components:being reflective of or imitative of realitysurprise/misdirection, contradiction/paradox, ambiguityMethods:hyperbole metaphorfarce reframing timing

Humour FormulaAccording to Rowan Atkinson, an English comedian, screenwriter, and actor, an object or a person can become funny in three different ways. They are:* by behaving in an unusual way* by being in an unusual place* by being the wrong size

Blank-fillingblack; dry; brand; schoolboyI must say I find his ___________ humour rather tiresome.Black comedy aims at revealing the bitter and absurd reality in a tone of ________ humor.________ humour is very amusing in a way which is clever and not loud or obvious.Do you like his ________ of humour?blackschoolboy=childishDrybrand=type

Explain the underlined partTo show potential customers how good I looked with hair, the company made and distributed to salons all over the country a plastic model of my head.

those people who might become customers in the future

Explain the underlined partAs another part of the deal, I filmed several toupee commercials.

advertisements on TV or radio

Explain the following sentenceAs a quarterback, the big picture had been the only thing that mattered to me, but as a broadcaster I soon learned it was the small frames that made up the big picture. As a player I only cared about the winning of the game, that is, the general picture of it, while as a broadcaster I soon learned that it was the details, i. e. the series of actions taking place on the field that make up the whole view of the game.

Explain the underlined partI would not describe my first game as a disaster, mostly because that would be understating how truly bad I was.

complete failure

Explain the underlined partAll I could see was a bunch of people with numbers I couldnt read running around.

a group of

Explain the underlined partThen, minutes before we went on the air, a heavy boom microphone smacked me upside the head so hard it nearly knocked me out.

made me lose consciousness

Explain the following sentenceFor a man who thought his best talent was throwing an inflated ellipsoid a long way, Ive been fortunate in my career.

I thought my only talent was to play American football (an inflated ellipsoid), but in job transition I have come to realize what I can do best.

Sentence TranslationTransitionCommentaryDefensiveChallengeDistributeDuplicateEndorseMass-produce

Translation PracticeTransition The country is undergoing a peaceful ~ from colonial rule to self-government. The negotiators hoped to effect a smooth ~ to an interim administration.I am not very lively during the ~ months from winter to spring.The company was slow to make the ~ from paper to computer.

Translation Practicedefensive She became very ~ when I asked her how much the car had cost. Why is she so ~ about her husband?

He plays ~ position brilliantly.These are purely ~ weapons, not designed for attack.He attempted to be on the ~ about his own mistakes.

Translation Practicedistribute This new machine ~s seed evenly and quickly over the whole field. There are over 35000 species of orchid ~d throughout the world.Wealth is not evenly ~d between age groups.Copies of the book were ~d free to each school in the district.

Translation Practiceendorse The committees report fully ~s the governments proposals. When the former President ~d her candidacy, she knew she had a good chance of being elected. The plan does not explicitly ~ the private ownership of land.They paid $2million to the world champion to ~ their new aftershave.

Translation Practicecommentary We couldnt see Tom, but Sally gave us a running ~ on what he was doing.She kept up a running ~ on the festivities.The novel provides a powerful social ~ on post-war Germany.The petty quarrels were a sad ~ on the state of the government.The ~ is exemplary in its concision and lucidity.

Translation Practicechallenge One of the biggest ~s facing the present government is that of creating new jobs and new industries. The result of the vote poses a serious ~ to the governments credibility.She issued a ~ to her rival candidates to take part in a public debate. He accepted his friends ~ to swim across the river.

Translation Practicemass-produce Mass-produced furniture is cheaper than furniture made by hand.In the battery farms, poultry and eggs will be ~d.If academic/research papers can be ~d, do you think they will be good quality/of any value?

Translation Practiceduplicate Parenthood is an experience nothing else can ~.All the members received ~d notices of the meeting.The contract is prepared in ~, so that both parties can sign it.Can you ~ this key for me? The original experiment cannot be exactly ~d.I wanted to avoid simply ~ing work that had already been done.

Exercises HighlightsWord Expansion (page52)Grammar Exercises (page 54)

Word Expansiondis-: lack ofdisgrace; dishonesty; dishonor; discourageac-: (before c, k, q) going with, usu. unexpectedlyacknowledge; accept; acquire; accident; acquaintancede-: denoting removal or reversaldepopulate; delay; defeat; deflate; decrease; descend

Word Expansionsym-: (before b, m, p) exact likenesssymphony; sympathy; symptom; symbol; equil-: equal; equallyequilateral; equivalent; equidistant; equiangularre-: once morerecall; reunite; rebuke; recover; reassure; reply

Grammar Exercise AdjectivesOpinion adjectives objective/descriptive adjectivese.g. Tom is a handsome young man.Articles/adjective pronouns other adjectivese.g. It is Judys new hat.Comparative/superlative adjectives other adjectivese.g. Do you have any longer silk shirt?Size age shape color nationality material

Put the adjectives in proper order.Mary is a _________________ girl. (young, beautiful)Mary has a pair of _____________ eyes. (blue, big)She has bought a _________________________ carpet. (Persian, old, large, beautiful)He graduated from a ______________________ school. (medical, American, famous)A ______________________ bridge is being built. (yellow, iron, long)The Mid-autumn Festival is a(n) ___________________ _________ festival. (traditional, Chinese, important)beautiful youngbig bluebeautiful large old Persianfamous American medicallong yellow ironimportant traditionalChinese

What is an auction?Auctions are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially appointed auctioneer. He asked the crowd assembled in the auction room to make offers, or bid, for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers of the goods to make higher offers. This is called knocking down the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a gavel on a table which is often set on a platform.

Oral PracticeA Simulated AuctionEach group is to choose one article to be auctioned off. Decide on the value of the article and the lowest price you would like to give it.Choose one student to be the auctioneer. The auctioneer is to introduce the merits of the article so as to push up the bidding (encourage the bidders to make higher offers).

Thank you!