HOUSE on FIRE
A. READING
Oh, no! There is a fire at the corner of Third Street and Elm Avenue in Bayside, Colorado. The fire is on the first floor of a two-story house, and it is spreading quickly.
Fire fighters arrived ten minutes ago, and one is using an axe to break the front door. A neighbor said that an elderly woman lives in the house. The woman is partially deaf and can't hear very well. Her bedroom is on the second floor.
The fire fighters are worried because they don't see the woman. The neighbor tried calling her when the fire started, but there was no answer. The fire chief is not sure if the woman is on the first floor of the house or the second floor. The house may collapse soon. The fire shief doesn't want his workers to get hurt. What should he do? Should he send fire fighters into the house to look for the woman ?
B. True or False.
1. .....The fire fighters is wearing boots and hat.
2. .....The house hes two stories.
3. .....The fire fighters is using a hammer to break the front door.
4. .... Partially deaf means can't hear very well.
5. .....The house nay collapse soon.
The answer.
1. T
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. T
C>Yes or No - What about you ?
1. ___ I live in two -story house.
2. ___ I would like to be a fire fighter.
3. ___ I called 911 at least one time.
4. ___ There is a gas stove in my home.
D. Writing - Should the chief send fire fighters into the house ? Why or why not ?
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Senin, 26 Juli 2010
Match the following phrases to the verbs of bodily movement.
Shiver, sweat, blush, faint, tremble, doze, start
Shiver : feel cold because fever
tremble : feel cold because scary
blush : have a red chick because embarrassment.
sweat : because very hot
faint :
doze : kind of sleep, sitting in the classroom, not deep sleep.
1. She shivered with cold.
2. She sweated in the sauna.
3. She blushed with embarrassment.
4. She fainted after not having eaten all day.
5. She trembled with fear.
6. She dozed in her armchair after a hard day's work.
7. She started in surprise at the gun shot.
a. in the sauna
b. with embarrassment.
c. with fear
d. when she heard the sad news
e. with cold
f. after not having eaten all day
g. in surprise at the gun shot
i. in her armchair after a hard day's work.
Nod, smile, point, bow, wave, fidget, salute.
nod : agree
point: menunjuk
bow : membungkuk
wave : melambaikan tangan
fidget : resah
salute : hormat
1. She nodded in agreement.
2. She smiled because she was happy.
3. She pointed to show her parent what she wanted.
4. She bowed when he was introduced to Madonna.
5. She waved when she saw her friemd at the arrival gate.
6. She fidgeted because she had been sitting for long.
7. She saluted when the General entered the room.
a. to show her parents what she wanted.
b. when the General entered the room.
c. when she saw her friend at the arrival gate.
d. when he was introduced to Madonna.
e. because she had been siting for so long .
f. because she was happy.
g. in agreement.
Verbs connected with the mouth and breathing : breathe, yawn, cough, sneeze, sigh, hiccough (cegukan) , snore (mendengkur)
Verbs connected with eating and the digestion : chew, rumble (soun of stomach) , swallow (menelan). suck (menyedot), lick, bite.
Verbs connected with eyes and face : blink (kedipan) , wink (ngedipkan satu mata) frown ( we don't like smt with mengerutkan alis), grin (smile), blush (embarrassment) , wince (making face because didn't like sth with hole face)
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Shiver, sweat, blush, faint, tremble, doze, start
Shiver : feel cold because fever
tremble : feel cold because scary
blush : have a red chick because embarrassment.
sweat : because very hot
faint :
doze : kind of sleep, sitting in the classroom, not deep sleep.
1. She shivered with cold.
2. She sweated in the sauna.
3. She blushed with embarrassment.
4. She fainted after not having eaten all day.
5. She trembled with fear.
6. She dozed in her armchair after a hard day's work.
7. She started in surprise at the gun shot.
a. in the sauna
b. with embarrassment.
c. with fear
d. when she heard the sad news
e. with cold
f. after not having eaten all day
g. in surprise at the gun shot
i. in her armchair after a hard day's work.
Nod, smile, point, bow, wave, fidget, salute.
nod : agree
point: menunjuk
bow : membungkuk
wave : melambaikan tangan
fidget : resah
salute : hormat
1. She nodded in agreement.
2. She smiled because she was happy.
3. She pointed to show her parent what she wanted.
4. She bowed when he was introduced to Madonna.
5. She waved when she saw her friemd at the arrival gate.
6. She fidgeted because she had been sitting for long.
7. She saluted when the General entered the room.
a. to show her parents what she wanted.
b. when the General entered the room.
c. when she saw her friend at the arrival gate.
d. when he was introduced to Madonna.
e. because she had been siting for so long .
f. because she was happy.
g. in agreement.
Verbs connected with the mouth and breathing : breathe, yawn, cough, sneeze, sigh, hiccough (cegukan) , snore (mendengkur)
Verbs connected with eating and the digestion : chew, rumble (soun of stomach) , swallow (menelan). suck (menyedot), lick, bite.
Verbs connected with eyes and face : blink (kedipan) , wink (ngedipkan satu mata) frown ( we don't like smt with mengerutkan alis), grin (smile), blush (embarrassment) , wince (making face because didn't like sth with hole face)
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RUSH and HURRY
RUSH
1. To move or act swiftly: hurry.
2. To make sudden or swift attack or charge.
3. To flow or surge rapidly, often with noise.
Example: Tons of water rushed over the falls
4. Football. To move the ball by running.
1. To cause to move or act with unusual haste or violence.
2. To perform with great haste : rushed completion of the project.
3. To attack swiftly and suddenly : Infantry rushed the enemy after the artillery barrage.
5. To entertain or pay great attention to : They rushed him for their fraternity.
6. Football. To run at ( a passer or kick) in order to block or disrupt a play.
noun
1. A sudden forward motion.
2. Surging emotion : a rush of shame.
3. General haste or busyness :The office always operates in a rush.
4. A sudden attack.
5. A rapid, often noisy flow or passage. See synonyms at flow.
6. The intensely pleasurable sensation experienced immediately after use a stimulant or a mind-altering drug.
HURRY
1. To move or act with speed or haste.
2. To cause to move or act with speed or haste. : hurried the children to school.
3. To cause to move or act with undue haste : rush: was hurried into marriage.
4. To speed the progress or completion of: expedite. See synonyms at speed.
NOUN
1. The act or an instance of hurrying : hastened progress.
2. Activity or motion that often unduly hurried : haste. See synonyms at haste.
3. The need or wish to hurry：a condition of urgency : in no hurry to leave.
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1. To move or act swiftly: hurry.
2. To make sudden or swift attack or charge.
3. To flow or surge rapidly, often with noise.
Example: Tons of water rushed over the falls
4. Football. To move the ball by running.
1. To cause to move or act with unusual haste or violence.
2. To perform with great haste : rushed completion of the project.
3. To attack swiftly and suddenly : Infantry rushed the enemy after the artillery barrage.
5. To entertain or pay great attention to : They rushed him for their fraternity.
6. Football. To run at ( a passer or kick) in order to block or disrupt a play.
noun
1. A sudden forward motion.
2. Surging emotion : a rush of shame.
3. General haste or busyness :
4. A sudden attack.
5. A rapid, often noisy flow or passage. See synonyms at flow.
6. The intensely pleasurable sensation experienced immediately after use a stimulant or a mind-altering drug.
HURRY
1. To move or act with speed or haste.
2. To cause to move or act with speed or haste. : hurried the children to school.
3. To cause to move or act with undue haste : rush: was hurried into marriage.
4. To speed the progress or completion of: expedite. See synonyms at speed.
NOUN
1. The act or an instance of hurrying : hastened progress.
2. Activity or motion that often unduly hurried : haste. See synonyms at haste.
3. The need or wish to hurry：a condition of urgency : in no hurry to leave.
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Senin, 19 Juli 2010
STORYTELLING
Stories or anecdotes are usually told in five stages.
1. Introduction = told something ( Have you heard....)
2. Background = start to story
3. Problem = what is going on in the story
4. Resolution =
5. Comment = conclusion
A BEIJING SURPRISE
A. ..... (1)...... somebody lit some candles and put them around the room, (2)........... I still couldn't see my notes very well. The speech was complete disaster. You can imagine my surprise when the Chinese businessmen started to smile and clapped loudly when I finished the talk. I sat down and started to eat my meal. (3).... I aske the translator sitting next to me why everyone had clapped so enthusiastically, she replied, "None of the people here speaks English. I'll transalte your speech for them (4) .......
B....... Since then I've prepared my any of my speeches. They seem to work better when I improvise. I did give the translator my notes though!
C. ..... I was in Beijing as a part of trade delegation and our company was one of several asked to give a speech. I had spent a long time preparing my speech and had written about five pages of notes. I suppose there were about thirty people in the room listening to me and I was quite nervous.
D....... Have I ever told you about the time I was asked to give a speech to some CHinese businessman ?
E ..... I started to speak. (5) .........there was a power cut and all the lights in the room went out. (6).......I couldn't see my notes very well at all. (7)............, I continued speaking , (8)........... I realized that I had four or five. (9).......I just improvised (10) I found page one.
2. Complete the story in I with the linking words and phrases in the box.
a). in the end
b). just then
c). however
d). when
e). because of this
f). and then eventually
g). but soon
h). So
i). but
j). later
The answer
A. = Resolution
B. = Comment
C. = Background
D. = Introduction
E. = Problem
1.
2. but
3. in the end
4. later
5. just then
6. because of this
7. however
8. and then eventually
9. so
10. when
3. Work with a partner. Look at the prompt below. Choose five and use them to create your own story. Tell your story in the stages described in 1 and include some of the words and phrases in 2. When you are ready, tell your story yo another pair.
a secretary
an pffice party
a car crash
an airport
a text message
the CEO
a bottle of champagne
a strange taxi ride
$60,000
an e-mail
a business trip
a broken lift
a hotel bridal suite
a stolen laptop
a meal in the restaurant
Stories or anecdotes are usually told in five stages.
1. Introduction = told something ( Have you heard....)
2. Background = start to story
3. Problem = what is going on in the story
4. Resolution =
5. Comment = conclusion
A BEIJING SURPRISE
A. ..... (1)...... somebody lit some candles and put them around the room, (2)........... I still couldn't see my notes very well. The speech was complete disaster. You can imagine my surprise when the Chinese businessmen started to smile and clapped loudly when I finished the talk. I sat down and started to eat my meal. (3).... I aske the translator sitting next to me why everyone had clapped so enthusiastically, she replied, "None of the people here speaks English. I'll transalte your speech for them (4) .......
B....... Since then I've prepared my any of my speeches. They seem to work better when I improvise. I did give the translator my notes though!
C. ..... I was in Beijing as a part of trade delegation and our company was one of several asked to give a speech. I had spent a long time preparing my speech and had written about five pages of notes. I suppose there were about thirty people in the room listening to me and I was quite nervous.
D....... Have I ever told you about the time I was asked to give a speech to some CHinese businessman ?
E ..... I started to speak. (5) .........there was a power cut and all the lights in the room went out. (6).......I couldn't see my notes very well at all. (7)............, I continued speaking , (8)........... I realized that I had four or five. (9).......I just improvised (10) I found page one.
2. Complete the story in I with the linking words and phrases in the box.
a). in the end
b). just then
c). however
d). when
e). because of this
f). and then eventually
g). but soon
h). So
i). but
j). later
The answer
A. = Resolution
B. = Comment
C. = Background
D. = Introduction
E. = Problem
1.
2. but
3. in the end
4. later
5. just then
6. because of this
7. however
8. and then eventually
9. so
10. when
3. Work with a partner. Look at the prompt below. Choose five and use them to create your own story. Tell your story in the stages described in 1 and include some of the words and phrases in 2. When you are ready, tell your story yo another pair.
a secretary
an pffice party
a car crash
an airport
a text message
the CEO
a bottle of champagne
a strange taxi ride
$60,000
an e-mail
a business trip
a broken lift
a hotel bridal suite
a stolen laptop
a meal in the restaurant
Likes and dislikes snakes and ladder game
Snakes and ladder board
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Finish- 6. I love........
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5. I'm interested in.............. / I'm keen on ..........................
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4. I don't mind .......................
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3. I'm not very keen on....................
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2. I don't like ..........at all
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1. I can't stand .........../ I can't bear ..................
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START here
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Rules of the game :
Start the bottom of the column, then ask your partner a question you think the words in the box above (I can't stand...../ I can't bear......) will be the answer to, e.g. "How do you feel about (spiders)?" If they answer with the words in that box (but not if they answer with words from any other box), move up to that next box. Continue until you reach the top. If at any time they say an answer that is not in the next box up, you fall down to the very bottom and have to start again from "START HERE"
However, you can use the same questions as before if you can remember them. When you have the correct quaestion in order and reached the top, switch roles and play again.
example:
1. I can't stand sleeping late.
2. I don't like scary movie at all
3. I'm not very keen on volley ball.
4. I don't mind helping you.
5. I'm interested in trying new recipe.
6. I love doing craft.
I love = really like to do something
I'm interested in.....=just inters to to something.
I don't mind.....= agree to do something
I'm not very keen on........= new try
I can't stand......= really hate
Snakes and ladder board
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Finish- 6. I love........
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5. I'm interested in.............. / I'm keen on ..........................
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4. I don't mind .......................
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3. I'm not very keen on....................
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2. I don't like ..........at all
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1. I can't stand .........../ I can't bear ..................
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START here
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Rules of the game :
Start the bottom of the column, then ask your partner a question you think the words in the box above (I can't stand...../ I can't bear......) will be the answer to, e.g. "How do you feel about (spiders)?" If they answer with the words in that box (but not if they answer with words from any other box), move up to that next box. Continue until you reach the top. If at any time they say an answer that is not in the next box up, you fall down to the very bottom and have to start again from "START HERE"
However, you can use the same questions as before if you can remember them. When you have the correct quaestion in order and reached the top, switch roles and play again.
example:
1. I can't stand sleeping late.
2. I don't like scary movie at all
3. I'm not very keen on volley ball.
4. I don't mind helping you.
5. I'm interested in trying new recipe.
6. I love doing craft.
I love = really like to do something
I'm interested in.....=just inters to to something.
I don't mind.....= agree to do something
I'm not very keen on........= new try
I can't stand......= really hate
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