Lesson Four Wisdom of Bear Wood Michael Welzenbach.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Para 24 and my well of knowledge about natural history began to brim over I began to know much about natural history, too much for a boy of my age. Notice the figurative use of the word “well” and the exaggeration of having knowledge “brimming over” Metaphor: the boy’s knowledge about natural history is likened to a well in which there was too much water brim over to have so much of sth that it begins to flow over the edge of the container eg: The sink is brimming over. The phrasal verb can also be used figuratively, meaning “ to become full of good feelings” eg:1) At the wedding the bride and bridegroom were brimming over with happiness. 2) She was brimming over with confidence before the speech contest. earn (1) to receive a certain amount of money for the work you do eg:1) How much do you earn, if you don’t mind me asking? 2) You can’t expect to earn a living (=be paid enough money to live on) from your painting. (2) to get sth you deserve eg:1) This economist has earned great respect for his expertise. 2) It’s been a tough six months and I feel I’ve earned a few weeks off. bully a rough and threatening man, esp one paid by someone to hurt or frighten other people (v.) to hurt or frighten other people often forcing them to do sth they do not want to do eg:1) Our survey indicates that one in four children is bullied at school. 2) Don’t let anyone bully you into doing something you don’t want to do. identify to recognize and correctly name someone or sth, or to discover the nature and origin of the thing eg: The two witnesses who saw the shootings were able to identify wh