Unit12ShesLeavingHome.ppt

Unit 12 She’s Leaving Home Overview Warm-up New words and expressions A global picture A detailed study of Text I Practices Homework Warm-up — Discussion Do you remember the days when you were leaving for the university? How did you feel when you left home the first time for university? What does home mean to you? New Words and Expressions Reading aloud (pa.185) Getting familiar with the new words Word derivation Word differentiation Word association Parts of Speech Verbs (12) clutter slug nurse flounder tease lean extend ground stroke bolt sway smear Adjectives (7) open distant occasional questioning romanticized bittersweet horrible Word Derivation Word Derivation Word Differentiation Extent; extend; expand The chairperson extended a warm welcome to the guest speaker. The Sahara Desert extends for miles. (=reaches) From the top of the Empire State Building, you can see the full extent of Manhattan (=the area it covers). Rosie’s teacher was impressed by the extent of her knowledge. The air in the balloon expands when heated. They expanded their retail operations during the 1990s. Word Differentiation Stroke vs. Strike She lovingly stroked Chris’s face with the tips of her fingers. (=move… gently over) Don’t be frightened, just give the horse a stroke. She suffered/had a stroke which left her unable to speak. (=a sudden change in the blood supply) Have you ever been struck by lightning? (=hit or attack) Her car went out of control and struck an oncoming vehicle. Word Differentiation Smear vs. Swear She swore blind (that) she didn’t know what had happened to the money. (=promise definitely) In some countries, witnesses in court have to swear on the Bible. A few of us knew what was going to happen, but we were sworn to secrecy. The children had smeared peanut butter all over the sofa. (=spread… over a surface) Can you explain why the front of your car is smeared with blood? Word Differentiation Outing vs. Hiking Rosie’s going on a class outing to the Museum