significance of the matter at hand Meaning: When we communicate through electronic means, which may seem not involving human feelings, it does not mean that we regard the matter under discussion unimportant at hand 1)under discussion or being considered Your question was not related to the matter at hand 2)near in time or place The great day is at hand. ( near at hand=close at hand) conduct D)org He decided to conduct an experiment 2)act as the path for(electricity, heat, etc) Wood won't conduct electricity, but copper will In person: by oneself The winner will be there in person to collect the prize settle: vt solve ettle an argument/ the case/ a bill/an account Para 7. Why is America called a telephone country? due to: because of -.The team's success was due to her efforts Whereas: while (p. 10) Para 8 Is it polite to work too quickly in any country? Elapse: vi (flm)(of time) pass Three years have elapsed since I left college in one's eyes: in the opinion or judgment of someone The expert is al ways right in the eyes of everybody Worthy of: meriting he is worthy of our praise get sth/sb doing: make sth/sb do sth It is hard to get the boy laughing Can you get the old car going? Section B Reading skills Reading for the main ideas in paragraph Being able to determine the main idea of a passage is one of the most useful skills you can develop. It is a skill you can apply to any kind of reading. The main idea of a passage is the thought that is present from the beginning to the end. In a well-written paragraph, most of the sentences support, describe or explain the main idea Writers most frequently use the first sentence of a paragraph to state the main idea, as is clear from the following example taken from Reading passage A Consequently we work hard at the task of saving time. We produce a steady flow of labor-saving devices; we communicate rapidly through faxes, phone calls or emails rather than through personal contacts, which though pleasant, take longer-especially given our traffic-filled streets7 significance of the matter at hand. Meaning: When we communicate through electronic means, which may seem not involving human feelings, it does not mean that we regard the matter under discussion unimportant. at hand: 1) under discussion or being considered --Your question was not related to the matter at hand. 2) near in time or place --The great day is at hand.(= near at hand = close at hand) conduct: 1) organize and carry out --He decided to conduct an experiment. 2) act as the path for (electricity, heat, etc) --Wood won’t conduct electricity, but copper will. In person: by oneself --The winner will be there in person to collect the prize. settle: vt. solve settle an argument/ the case/ a bill/ an account Para 7.Why is America called a telephone country? due to: because of --The team’s success was due to her efforts. Whereas: while (p.10 ) Para 8 Is it polite to work too quickly in any country? Elapse: vi. (flm) (of time) pass --Three years have elapsed since I left college. in one’s eyes: in the opinion or judgment of someone --The expert is always right in the eyes of everybody. Worthy of: meriting --She is worthy of our praise. get sth/ sb doing: make sth/sb do sth --It is hard to get the boy laughing. --Can you get the old car going? Section B Reading skills Reading for the main ideas in paragraphs Being able to determine the main idea of a passage is one of the most useful skills you can develop. It is a skill you can apply to any kind of reading. The main idea of a passage is the thought that is present from the beginning to the end. In a well-written paragraph, most of the sentences support, describe or explain the main idea. Writers most frequently use the first sentence of a paragraph to state the main idea, as is clear from the following example taken from Reading passage A: Consequently, we work hard at the task of saving time. We produce a steady flow of labor-saving devices; we communicate rapidly through faxes, phone calls or emails rather than through personal contacts, which though pleasant, take longer-especially given our traffic-filled streets