English and have a better understanding of the text

Ⅶ language Study

Vocabulary Practice(do the exercise 3. 4)

Language points

1.break out (战争、争吵、疾病等)爆发

During the election period, a big strike broke out.

竞选期间，爆发了一场大罢工

A quarrel broke out suddenly at midnight with the noise of breaking something.

半夜，他们突然大吵起来，还伴随着摔东西地声音

2 in turn(s) 顺次;一个接一个地（做某事）

　The two sisters cared for their sick mother in turn.

两姐妹轮流照看生病的母亲。

The boys were asked in turns to see the examiner.

男孩子们一个接一个地被叫去见考官。

3. although 尽管，虽然。用于引导状语从句，后面的主句不能用but连接。

Although my car is very old, it still runs very well.

尽管我的车很旧，跑起来却还很好

The lights were already on although it was only five o'clock.

尽管刚刚五点钟，灯却已点亮了。

4. stand by 忠于，坚守，坚持

I still stand by what I said yesterday.

我坚持我昨天说的话。

I stand by my principles.

我坚持我的原则。

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VIII Grammar

Defining And Non-defining Clauses

Firstly Grammar Summary 4, on page 93, secondly do the exercise 6, 7 , thirdly do

the best choise.

1. Sheila couldn't come to the party, ___ was a pity.

A. what B. which C. that D. it

2. All the passengers and suitcases ___ were still waiting on the broken-down old bus had to be transferred to another long-distance bus.

A. they B. who C. that D. which

3. This is an unpleasant subject ___ we might argue for a long while.

A. in which B. with them C. about which D. with it

4. Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play, ____, of course, made the others unhappy.

A. who B. which C. this D. what

Answers: B C C B

Ⅸ Homework

Oral practices: [gkstk]

Retell the story about Marco Polo based on the outline given in exercise 8