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Pre-Listening Vocabulary ampersand: a symbol for et meaning and cursive: handwriting recite: to say per se: by of or in itself; as such slur: to say words quickly so that they run together 图片1 How the Ampersand Got its Name Once upon a time, in t
Pre-Listening Vocabulary trailer: a movie preview potential: possible in the future feature film: a full-length film being shown in a movie theatre stick around: to remain in a location stick: to last a long time Trailers Used To Come After the Film
What would Mark say at his dad's funeral? His dad was very old. He might die any day. Mark wanted to say something nice about his dad. He wanted to say something memorable. He wanted to say something that showed his love for his dad. But what could h
Selfie Is The Word Of The Year Oxford University Press declared selfie the word of the year for 2013. Selfie refers to a self-taken photograph. Selfies are usually taken on a smartphone or webcam. The word was first seen in an online forum in Austral
Pre-Listening Vocabulary originate: begin neutral: not involved in a conflict censorship: the practice of restricting information influenza: a viral infection that can be passed on (flu) in ones prime: in the most productive years of ones life (appro
Pre-Listening Vocabulary concept: a model or design based on an early idea flexible: bendable; not rigid OLED: organic light-emitting diode fuselage: the body of an aircraft where the passengers and crew are situated aerodynamic: a long, slender shap
Pre-Listening Vocabulary Vatican City: the state in Rome where the Pope resides sovereign state: a region where people and their government live inside a border ensign: a flag or banner humanitarian: related to the assistance of humans in need generi
A Pretzel Is A Little Reward 椒盐卷饼小犒赏 The legend of the pretzel dates back to about 1,400 years ago. There was once an Italian monk who was frustrated with his students. He wanted the children to memorize Bible verses and prayers, but th
Pre-Listening Vocabulary expectant: waiting for something, especially the birth of a baby mortality: death kit: a package of useful items double: to have a secondary purpose onesie: a one-piece shirt and underwear set (also called a diaper shirt) opt
Pre-Listening Vocabulary tear up: to cry a little bit; to become weepy insincere: fake; not truthful shed: to drop or remove something, such as a layer of skin or a tear remorseful: full of guilt sympathy: a feeling of sadness for another persons los
Pre-Listening Vocabulary rickety: old and not well maintained seismic: related to vibrations of the earth monitor: to observe canyon: a deep valley with steep cliffs at ones own risk: no other person or group will take responsibility if something bad
Pre-Listening Vocabulary self-proclaimed: decided or claimed (a title) on ones own sponsor: to support a person or cause with funding or assistance deter: to prevent vandalize: to purposely cause damage to property kick off: to start something festiv
Pre-Listening Vocabulary bovine: related to cows accent: the distinctive tone of a spoken language herd: a group of some types of animals, such as cows and sheep vocalize: to say something out loud phenomenon: an extraordinary observance Cows Have Ac
Pre-Listening Vocabulary rare: not common irrational: not reasonable classified: grouped by like qualities provoke: to excite or bother a living thing and cause a reaction initiate: to be the one to start something delicacy: a type of food that is ra
It Never Rains but It Pours! An hour before midnight is worth two after or so my mother used to tell me as I sat down to breakfast after a particularly late night. But is it really true that sleep bef
Down on the Farm 农场趣谈 The farmer was painting the inside of his outhouse, 一位农夫正在漆他茅房内的墙壁, when he slipped on the seat and fell into the hole beneath. 一不小心由所坐的椅子上滑了一跤,跌落到下面的
Pre-Listening Vocabulary heroine: female lead character heartbreak: sadness due to a broken or lost relationship tomb: an underground vault where a persons remains are buried star-crossed: destined to fail; having bad luck stationery: notepaper and e
Pre-Listening Vocabulary turbulence: the movement of air bird of prey: a bird that hunts and eats animals flap: to make an up and down movement sneak up on: to approach someone or something in a secretive way velvety: soft like velvet drawback: a neg
Pre-Listening Vocabulary technically speaking: according to the rules or conventions neutral: (gender) neither male nor female strut: to walk around proudly plumage: feathers pigment: the natural colouring in plants or animals delicacy: an expensive
Pre-Listening Vocabulary slogan: a catchy line of text used on a poster or product boost: raise Tudor Crown: a crown that symbolized the British monarch from 1902-1953 (also known as the Kings Crown) held in reserve: stored for later use public domai