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Classification(分類)WORDSCOLLOCATIONS(搭配)n.+n.2)prep.+n.3)v.+n.4)adj.+n.5)irregularonesbeduetobeaddictedtobeaccustomedtoPHRASEStough;adolescence;nicotinebad-tempered;automaticallymentally;quit;managepregnant;abnormalaffect;smell;breathlessunfit;remindarrange;desperateeventuallywithdrawalsymptomsbirthweightrelaxationexerciseschewinggumthroughhabitinsomewaystrengthenyourresolveeverytimedecideon;feellikeoverandoveragainHowtodistinguishactivevocabulary(積極詞匯)andpassivevocabulary(消極詞匯)?Activevocabulary:

speakingandwritingvocabularyPassivevocabulary:

listeningandreadingvocabularyMorepassivevocabulary:

vocabularyyoumeetonlyonceortwiceinparticularreading

DefinitionThinking……Isitbold(黑體字的)intheappendices(附錄)?Isitfrequentlymet?Isitcloselyrelatedtoourdailylife?Doesitoftenoccurtoyouwhenyouarespeakingorwriting?Isthereanyalternatives(替換詞)morecommonlyused?e.g.pregnantFindoutthepassivevocabularyandunderlinethem.e.g.withdrawalsymptomse.g.birthweighte.g.nicotine/chewinggume.g.adolescent---teenagerACTIVEVOCABULARYPASSIVEVOCABULARYtough,bedueto,beaddictedtobeaccustomedtobad-temperedautomatically,mentallyquit,manage,affectsmell,breathlessunfit,remind,arrangedesperate,eventuallythroughhabitoverandoveragaininsomewaystrengthenyourresolvelongandhealthyalifedecideon,feellikerelaxationexerciseseverytimeadolescence/adolescentnicotinepregnantabnormalwithdrawalsymptomsbirthweightchewinggumONEPOSSIBLEVERSIONComprehension(理解)beduetobeaddictedtobeaccustomedtomentallyremindquitarrangeautomaticallyeventuallyParaphrasing(Matching)b.becauseof;owingto

a.

likesthverymuchandwantstospendasmuchtimedoingitaspossiblei.usual;beusedtoc.relatingtotheprocessofthinking

f.

giveupe.atlast;intheend

d.machinescandoworkbythemselvesinsteadofpeopleg.makesbthinkaboutsthh.makeplansforsthtohappen

desperatestrengthenyourresolveinsomewayj.bemoredeterminedk.hopeless;eagerforsthl.inaway;inacertainsenseTrytoguessthemeaningsofthefollowingunderlinedwordsindifferentcontexts.Guessingtough1.Conditionsarerathertoughhere.2.YoumaynotagreewithsometoughdecisionsIhavemade.3.ThetoughsituationbetweenChinaandJapanisnotwhatwewishtosee.4.Hebuiltupareputationasatoughbusinessman.5.Thiskindofclothisverytoughandhard-wearing.fullofsufferingsB.difficulttosolveC.stronganddeterminedD.strictandfirmE.noteasilybrokenormadeweakerABCEDTrytoguessthemeaningsofthefollowingunderlinedwordsindifferentcontexts.Guessingsmell1.Themeathadbeenleftoutfordaysandhadstartedtosmell.2.Shecaughtasmellofburning.3.Assoonasweopenedthefrontdoorwecouldsmellthegas.A.beawareofsthwhenyoubreatheinthroughyournoseB.aqualityofsomethingrecognizedbyusingnosesC.sthsmellsunpleasantABCTrytoguessthemeaningsofthefollowingunderlinedwordsindifferentcontexts.Guessingmanage1.Hetookgreatpainstomanagethefactorywell.2.Iwillmanageallmyaffairsmyselfinmyownfromthisdayon.3.Jennyeventuallymanagedtopassthedrivingtest.tosucceedindoingsthB.todirectorcontrolabusinessC.todealwithproblemsABCMemorization(記憶)Therearesomewordsverysimilarinspelling…Contrasting(對(duì)比)daily/diary/dairy/dialthrough/complete/Canyoufindsomesimilarwordsof

tough,smell,affect,andquit?smell/small/smiletough/cough/roughaffect/effectquit/quiet/quite/quizcompetethorough

Sometimes,wecanassociatesomeotherwords…Associating(聯(lián)想)bad-tempered---adj.–n.+edkind-hearted/strong-willed/absent-mindedblue-eyed/white-haired/bare-footed…Canyouassociatesomeotherwordsaboutbreathless/unfitand

mentally/automatically/eventually/?hopeless/homeless/sleepless/careless…unable/unusual/unhappy/unemployed…typically/physically/economically…Sometimes,wecangroupthewordsaccordingtothemeanings…Grouping(分組)

看：gaze,glance,glimpse,look,notice,observe,peer,see,stare,witnessYesterday

I

glanced

(匆匆一看)outofthewindowandnoticed

(注意到)aman

observing

(觀察)ahouseoppositethroughatelescope.IthoughtI

glimpsed(瞥見)awomaninsidethehouse.ThenI

saw(看見)someoneelse

peering

(仔細(xì)看)intothewindowofthesamehouse.I

gazed(凝視)atthemwonderingwhattheyweredoing.Suddenlythefirstmanstopped

staring

(注視)throughhistelescope.HewentandhittheotheroneontheheadwiththetelescopeandIrealizedthatIhad

witnessed

(目擊)acrime.Canyoufindmorewordsabout“feellike”toformagroup?NowpleasereadaletterfromJudetoherbestie(閨蜜)Annaandtrytofindmoreabout“feellike”.Grouping(分組)喜歡:like,fancy,enjoy,attract,bekeenon,fallinlovewith,appealto,adore,caring,fondof,loving,carefor,worshipDearAnna,Itwasgreattohearfromyouaftersomanyyears.I’meagertotellyouthatIhaveaboyfriendcalledTom.We’veknowneachotherforthreeyears.IquitelikedTomwhenwefirstmet,butIdidn’tfancyhimmuch.HeinvitedmeoutandIreallyenjoyedspendingtimewithhim.Iwasattractedbyhisstoriesofhistravelsaroundtheworld.Moreover,wewerebothverykeenonsailing.SoonIrealizedIhadfalleninlovewithhim.Hissenseofhumourreallyappealedtome.Now,threeyearslaterIabsolutelyadorehim.He’saverycaringperson,fondofanimalsandsmallchildren.He’salwayslovingtowardsmeandthepeoplehecaresfor.Ihopewe’llworshipeachotherasmuchaswedonow.Dowriteagainsoonandtellmeabouthowyouare!LoveJudeDearAnna,Itwasgreattohearfromyouaftersomanyyears.I’meagertotellyouthatIhaveaboyfriendcalledTom.We’veknowneachotherforthreeyears.Iquite

liked

(喜歡)Tomwhenwefirstmet,butIdidn’tfancy

(傾慕)himmuch.HeinvitedmeoutandIreally

enjoyed

(享受)spendingtimewithhim.Iwas

attracted

(吸引)byhisstoriesofhistravelsaroundtheworld.Moreover,wewerebothvery

keenon

(熱衷)sailing.SoonIrealizedIhad

falleninlove

(愛上)withhim.Hissenseofhumourreally

appealedto

(吸引)me.Now,threeyearslaterIabsolutely

adore

(愛慕)him.He’savery

caring

(關(guān)心別人的)person,

fondof

(喜愛)animalsandsmallchildren.He’salways

loving

(滿懷愛意的)towardsmeandthepeoplehe

caresfor

(關(guān)心).Ihopewe’llworship

(愛慕)eachotherasmuchaswedonow.Dowriteagainsoonandtellmeabouthowyouare!LoveJudeApplication(運(yùn)用)Andrewisaheavysmoker,andhestartedsmokingasanadolescentinhighschool.Hetriedtoquitsmokingforyears,butfailed.Nowheisdesperateandneedshelpbadly.

Aquitting-smokingstoryaboutAndrewACTIVEVOCABULARYtough,bedueto,beaddictedtobeaccustomedtobad-temperedautomatically,mentallyquit,manage,affectsmell,breathlessunfit,remind,arrangedesperate,eventuallythroughhabitoverandoveragaininsomewaystrengthenyourresolvelongandhealthyalifedecideon,feellikerela