Unit 3 LS.ppt

Unit 3 The Land of the Lock * * resort to: turn to (often sth. bad) for help ---She resorted to stealing when she had no more money. ---If other means fail, they have to resort to force to settle the dispute. without resort to: ---Can we settle the dispute without resort to force? L2 on the latch:(of a door) closed but not locked ---Let yourself in; the door is on the latch. ---Don’t forget to leave the front door on the latch if you go to bed before I come back. L4 close up: shut (sth.) esp. temporarily ---On holidays some stores are closed up in the morning. ---The old road has now been closed up since the highway was open to public. ---It was common practice then that when the store owner wanted to go on vacation they simply closed up. L6 rural: of, in or suggesting the countryside ---rural life/ rural scenery ---live in a rural area ---The cottage has a rural grace and beauty. L8 vulnerable: expose to danger or attack; unprotected ---The inefficient company was vulnerable to competition. ---Your arguments are rather vulnerable to criticism. ---The troops were in a vulnerable position. ---Compared with Saudi Arabian soccer team, the Chinese team is more vulnerable. L9 urban: of, situated in or living in a city or town ---Motor vehicle emissions, to a large extent, are responsible for urban air pollution. Collocation: urban districts/areas the urban population L9 statistics: collection of information expressed in numbers ---The statistics indicate that roughly every 22 years a major drought occurs in the United States. Collocation: collect/take statistics L.10. allege: vt. to state or declare without proof or before finding proof ---The prisoner alleges that he was at home on the night of the crime. ---He alleged illness as the reason for his absence. alleged a. allegedly adv. L10 tranquil: calm, quiet and undisturbed