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Unit 7 omen [‘?umen] n. a sign of something about to happen 前兆, 预兆 Eg: The omen of bankruptcy hung over the company. 那家公司出现了破产的预兆。 Numbers and Omens Do you think there is a connection between numbers and fortunes/ luck? Which is your favorite number? Why? Numbers and Omens Numbers play an important role in Chinese culture and the use of numbers can be found in almost every aspect of people’s lives. Auspicious numbers VS. ominous numbers auspicious [?:’spi??s] adj. favourable or propitious 吉祥的, 吉兆的 Eg: The publication of my first book was an auspicious beginning of my career. 我的第一本书的出版是我事业吉祥的开始。 ominous [‘?min?s] adj. foreboding evil 不吉的, 不祥的 Eg: Those black clouds look ominous for our picnic. 那些乌云对我们的野餐来说是个不祥之兆。 Numbers and Omens At weddings, at funerals, in daily life and even in business, numbers, auspicious or ominous, may influence people’s choice or decision. Do you agree? Para. 1-4 Why do people in Gaoxiong City name their streets with numbers? What do Chinese people use numbers to do? exclaim [iks’kleim] v. to cry out or speak suddenly or excitedly 呼喊, 惊叫, 大声说 Eg: She exclaimed in delight when she saw the presents. 她见到礼品高兴得叫了起来。 New words and Phrases chew out 严厉责备 Eg: The policeman chewed out the driver for reckless driving. 那位司机因为开车莽撞, 被警察狠狠批评了一顿。 New words and Phrases intimate [‘intimit] adj. characterized by a close or warm personal relationship 亲密的, 密切的 Eg. He is my intimate friend. 他是我的密友。 Para.6-10 According to the Book of Changes, why did ancients adopt ways to attract the auspicious and expel the malicious? In the Book of Changes, what’s the meaning of each number? What does “three yang make good fortune” mean? antiquity [?n’tikwiti] n. the quality of being ancient or very old 古老; 年代久远 Eg: Cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes since antiquity. 大麻自远古以来就被作为药用。 expel [iks’pel] vt. to eject or drive out with force 驱逐, 赶走, 放逐 Eg: They expelled a foreign spy from th