题 U15 REA①GI a Breeze at Hand Part I
UNIT 15 READING I A Breeze at Hand, Part I
Pre-reading Questions I What causes todays reduced use of traditional fans? 2. Why does the author consider having no time to sit and fan oneself a big loss 4 3. Where can one find elegant fans in New York City? 4 4. Which country is known as a big fan manufacturer 5. What are other uses of the fan in addition to its cooling function?
Pre-reading Questions 1.What causes today’s reduced use of traditional fans? 2. Why does the author consider having no time to sit and fan oneself a big loss? 3. Where can one find elegant fans in New York City? 4. Which country is known as a big fan manufacturer? 5. What are other uses of the fan in addition to its cooling function?
Pre-reading Questions .6. What did the earliest fans look like? +7. Who were supposed to be the earliest fan users? .8. Why did Japanese generals use fans in war o 9. What is meant by a nod of one's fan
Pre-reading Questions 6. What did the earliest fans look like? 7. Who were supposed to be the earliest fan users? 8. Why did Japanese generals use fans in war? 9. What is meant by “a ‘nod ’of one’s fan”?
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Spelling Refreshment perspire lace smoulder provender winnow chaff palm Assyrian toss wreck whirl whisk breeze frame
Derivation o Perspire-perspiration ◆ Decorate- decorator + Inspire- inspiration ◆Talk- talkative
Derivation Perspire-perspiration Decorate- decorator Inspire- inspiration Talk-talkative
cene: (infmD means an area of the stated activity o There have been several changes on the es business scene dominate the political scene What's new on the film scene? any new films
Scene : (infml) means an area of the stated activity There have been several changes on the business scene. Dominate the politicalscene What’s new on the film scene? Any new films ?
Home o Home: the place where sth was originally discovered, aEs made or developed. LA. America is the home of b aseba lll 美国是棒球的发源地
Home Home: the place where sth. was originally discovered, made or developed. America is the home of baseball. 美国是棒球的发源地
Smart: neat and stylish in appearance漂亮,的笔 All the pretty women wear their smartest dresses She bought a smart new outfit to wear to the wedding a smart tie and a dirty collar dont go well ogether. o The house looks quite smart a smart suit /car/ restaurant a smart new shirt
Smart : neat and stylish in appearance 漂亮，时髦 All the pretty women wear their smartest dresses. She bought a smart new outfit to wear to the wedding. A smart tie and a dirty collar don’t go well together. The house looks quite smart. A smart suit /car / restaurant a smart new shirt
Smart Someone who is smart is pleasantly neat and clean in appearance. The boys looked smart in their school uniforms A. You are smart this morning. Is that a new Sul She looks smart in her new dress
Smart Someone who is smart is pleasantly neat and clean in appearance. The boys looked smart in their school uniforms. You are smart this morning. Is that a new suit? She looks smart in her new dress
frame frame: v. to surround with a solid protecting edge, put a border round eyE.Im having this picture framed, so that I can hand it on the wall
frame frame: v. to surround with a solid protecting edge; put a border round. I’m having this picture framed , so that I can hand it on the wall