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Foreign Secretary=Foreign Minister Ambassador, Minister Foreign Minister Secretary of State(U.S) To sb’s advantage/disadvantage To make of: understand or look at Stem from: derive from Collocation of “concern” Concern oneself with sth Show a deep concern over/about sth Subject: the same Facts: different facts Reason: different points of view Earlier cause-Cause-effect You can’t find fault with either statement and say it is inaccurate. Ground:reason Proximate: the nearest The remote cause Dig into: look into/probe into How did the authors view the controversy among historians? A model that is always valid/foolproof Be destined to: be bound to The disagreement is ever-lasting If the state of our knowledge were such that… …(so…. that) Elusive and intriguing goal: a goal that is difficult to reach and attractive To emphasize the importance of understanding the historians’ approach, perspective and their philosophy rather than the facts they have used or left out Write a summary of the essay of about 120-150 words based on the following topic: How should history be taught? Elusive: puzzling Intriguing: fascinating Probe: look into, investigate Belligerent: aggressive Nonetheless: nevertheless, Exhilarating: depressing Validity: weakness, unsoundness Pro-: anti- Crude: sophisticated 2. global warming 3. devote oneself to the cause 5. upsurge in international terrorism 8. be opposed to 9. the bad debts… led to the financial crisis in this second economic power…. 13. As soon as they finished the investigation, they were to report to the Security Council. 14. conclude a new trade agreement 16. by way of Tokyo A massive earthquake and tsunami Nuclear power plant 17. in the 1960s 18. recall Be of +noun= adj Encounter(noun)+with Course requirement(degree program) Restricted access VS. limited access The defendant is presume innocent until proven guilty. Presume-presumption Assume-assumption Remained awake/undiscovered A sonnet Byron, Keats, Shelley Famous poems by Shelly “O