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MessageofthelandPiraSudhamBook1Lesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy1.forefather n.a.(usu.pl.)thepeople,especiallymen,whowerepartofyourfamilyalongtimeagointhepastb.someoneinthepastwhodidsomethingimportantthatinfluencesyourlifetodaySynonymsancestorforerunnerOppositesdescendantoffspringTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudyExamples:Whatwouldourforefathershavethought?SeveralofhisforefathersemigratedtoAmerica.Twohundredyearsagoourforefathersestablishedthisnation.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandSentenceParaphrase1.Asisknowntoall,TaiwanbelongstoChina.(as—subjectoftheclause)2.Asisoftenthecase,girlslearnalanguagemorequicklythanboys.(as—subjectoftheclause)backto1Lesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy2.infancy n.a.earlychildhood

b.earlystageofdevelopmentorgrowthExamples:Inthepast,manychildrendiedininfancy.HecametoEnglandinhisinfancy.Theresearchstretchedfromtheinfancyofradiobroadcastingthroughtotoday.Geneticengineeringisstillinitsinfancy.a. infantilen.infantWordformationsLesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy3.afford

v.a.tohaveenoughmoney/timetodosth.

b.

(withcan/could)torunariskbydoingsth.c.(fml.)toprovide;giveClassifythefollowingwordsinto3groupsaccordingtoa,bandc.affordanewcaraffordthishighpriceaffordtherent affordacluetoaffordachance affordapleasantshade(can’t)affordtoneglectone’sworkaacccbbLesson3-MessageoftheLandSentenceParaphrase2 Therest,twoboysandtwogirls,wentawayassoonaswecouldaffordtobuyjeansforthem.(1)Ourotherchildren—twoboysandtwogirls—leftassoonaswehadthemoneytobuythemjeans.tohaveenoughmoneytodoappositiveof“therest”goto3

theremainingpeople;theothersExamplesLesson3-MessageoftheLand

nowandagain;occasionallyExamples:Nowandthenweheardshotsinthewoods.Heloseshistempernowandthen,butnotoften.Ihearfromhimeverynowandthen.1.nowandthenPhraseswithsimilarstructurePhrasesandExpressionsTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy

4.bully v.

a.tothreatentohurtsomeoneorfrightenthem,especiallysomeonesmallerorweaker

b.toputpressureonsomeoneinordertomakethemdowhatyouwantExamples:Thechildwasbulliedalmostoutofitslife.Don'tletthembullyyouintoworkingonSaturdays.MoremeaningsTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy v.tooffendsomeonebysayingordoingsomethingtheythinkisrudeExamples:IhopeAndywon'tbeinsultedifIdon'tcome.Sheinsultedhimbycallinghimacoward.Youinsultmyintelligencewithyourcrudemethods!(=tosayordosomethingthatsuggestsyouthinksomeoneisstupid)5.insultn.insulta.insultingn.insulterWordformationsLesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudyv.

a.tomakeasmallholewithasharppoint

b.(ofcold,pain,sound)toforceawayinto

c.toforceawaythroughsomethingExamples:Shehadherearspiercedinordertobeabletowearearrings.Hershriekspiercedthesilence.Hermemoriessometimespiercedherheart.Ourforcespiercedthroughtheenemy’slines.6.piercea.pierceda.piercingWordformationsLesson3-MessageoftheLandSentenceParaphrase3 It’seasierformyhusband.Hehasearswhichdon’thear,amouthwhichdoesn’tspeak,andeyesthatdon’tsee.(2)Newsaboutmychildren’sproblemsdoesn’tmakemyhusbandassadasme.Hedoesn’tbotheraboutwhatishappeningaroundusandtoourchildren.Heneversaysanythingaboutthem.restrictiverelativeclausegoto4

parallelstructureLesson3-MessageoftheLand

totakecareofone’s…Examples:WillyoumindmybagwhileIbuymyticket?Iwasmindingmyownworkwhenherushedin.Myfatherwasjustdrivingalong,mindinghisownbusiness,whensuddenlyabrickcamethroughthewindow.2.mindone’sown…PhrasesandExpressions“mind”phrases

Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandmindone’sownbusinessmindone’sownp’sandq’s

mindone’smannersmindyourfootingmindyourbackMindhowyougo.

別管閑事注意舉止言行注意舉止行為小心，站穩(wěn)了當(dāng)心；讓開（道別時說）您慢走。TranslationLesson3-MessageoftheLand

withoutbeingaffectedorpreventedbysomethingExamples:Butinspiteofthehardships,realeffortsandprogressarebeingmade.Wewentoutinspiteoftherain.Kellylovedherhusbandinspiteofthefactthathedranktoomuch.3.inspiteofPhrasesandExpressionsSimilarexpressionsregardlessofdespiteWordformationsLesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy a.

a.(ofland,plants)producingmuch

b.(ofaperson,hismind)fullofideas,plans

c.afertilesituationisoneinwhichsomethingcaneasilydevelopandsucceed

7.fertilen.fertilityv.fertilizen.fertilizerfertilizablea.infertileTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy8.bleed v.

a.toloseblood,esp.becauseofaninjury

b.toforcesomeonetopayanunreasonableamountofmoneyoveraperiodoftimeExamples:Tragically,shebledtodeath.Adeepcutonherwristwasbleedingprofusely/heavily.Marciabledhimforeverypennyhehad.Thesoldiersarereadytobleedfortheircountry.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy9.replacev.a.totaketheplaceofb.togetanewoneforsth.brokenorstolen

c.toputbackinitsplaceExamples:Lectureshavereplacedtheoldtutorialsystem.I'llreplacethevaseIbrokeassoonaspossible.Hereplacedthebookontheshelf.a.replaceablen.replacementWordformationsLesson3-MessageoftheLandSentenceParaphraseTheysentustheirstatement,hopingtogetoursupport.Theywentonwiththeirstruggle,thinkingtheirswasajustcause.3.Nothavingreceivedananswer,hedecidedtowriteanotherlettertothem.4.Thedoctor,notwishingtomakehernervous,didnotfullyexplaintheseriousnessofhercondition.backto5Presentparticiplephrasesactasadverbialsofcause.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandSentenceParaphrase6…butinabadyear,it’snotonlytheploughsthatbreakbutourheartstoo.(3)…butwhenthereisadrought,thelandissohardthattheploughsbreak.Andwebecomevery,verysad.emphaticstructuregoto7zeugma:“break”governsboth“ploughs”and“hearts”.ExamplesLesson3-MessageoftheLandSentenceParaphraseItwasthepolicemanthat/whocaughtapickpocketonNo.933busyesterday.(Thesubjectisemphasized.)ItwasapickpocketthatthepolicemancaughtonNo.933busyesterday.(Theobjectisemphasized.)3.It

wasonNo.933busthatthepolicemancaughtapickpocketyesterday.

(Theadverbialofplaceisemphasized.)4.ItwasyesterdaythatthepolicemancaughtapickpocketonNo.933bus.

(Theadverbialoftimeisemphasized.)backto6Theemphaticstructure“Itis/was…that…”canbeusedtoemphasizeanypartofthesentenceexceptthepredicate.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy9.replacev.a.totaketheplaceofb.togetanewoneforsth.brokenorstolen

c.toputbackinitsplaceExamples:Lectureshavereplacedtheoldtutorialsystem.I'llreplacethevaseIbrokeassoonaspossible.Hereplacedthebookontheshelf.a.replaceablen.replacementWordformationsLesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy10.litter v.tomakeuntidywithscatteredrubbish

n.lightrubbish(bitsofpaper,wrappings)Examples:Thedeskwaslitteredwithpapers.Iamtiredofpickinguplitterthrownbyotherpeople.Peoplewhodroplittercanbefinedinsomecities.SynonymsrubbishgarbagetrashLesson3-MessageoftheLand

toappear,develop,grow,etc.quicklyorsuddenlyExamples:

Newhouseswerespringingupalloverthetown.

Dozensofwebsiteshavesprunguptoprovideinformationfortravelers.Newdot-comcompaniesarespringingupallthetime.5.springupPhrasesandExpressionsSimilarexpressionscomeintobeing/existencearisebeborn“spring”phrases

Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandPhrasesandExpressionsspringtoone’sfeetspringtosb’sassistancespringtomindspringintofamespringtolifespringoutofbedspringasurpriseonsb.springuplikemushroomsspringfromaristocracy一躍而起十萬火急地趕去救援某人在腦海中突然閃現(xiàn)一舉成名煥發(fā)生機(jī)從床上跳起來使某人大吃一驚雨后春筍般地涌現(xiàn)出身于貴族TranslationLesson3-MessageoftheLandSentenceParaphrase7Shopshavesprungup,filledwithcolorfulplasticthingsandgoodswehavenousefor.(4)Manyshopsappearinashorttime.Intheseshopstherearelotsofcolorfulplasticthingsandthingsthatareuselessforus.pastparticiplephrasefunctioningaspost-modifiertomodify“shops”goto8

appearsuddenly

relativeclauseExamplesLesson3-MessageoftheLandSentenceParaphraseThemen,soakedwithsweatfromanall-nightmarch,immediatelywentintoaction.Thesubstance,discoveredalmostbyaccident,hasrevolutionizedmedicine.Thebook,writtenin1957,tellsofthestruggleoftheminers.backto7Apost-modifyingpastparticiplephrasecorrespondstoanellipticalrelativeclause.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy11.fashionable a.

a.popular,esp.forashortperiodoftime

b.popularwith,orusedby,richpeopleOppositeunfashionableExamples:

Strongcolorsareveryfashionableatthemoment.

Itsuddenlybecamefashionableforpoliticianstotalkaboutgreenissues.HerunsaveryfashionablerestaurantneartheHarbor.Wordformationfashion(n.)RelatedphrasesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudyafterafashion

afterthefashionof

comeintofashion

followthefashion

gooutoffashion

in(the)fashionmakefashionoutof(the)fashionseta(the)fashionbeallthefashion

勉強(qiáng)，馬馬虎虎像，跟……一樣；模仿開始風(fēng)行趕時髦不再風(fēng)行合于時尚裝裝樣子不合時尚開創(chuàng)新時尚

(服裝，舉止等）極時髦，風(fēng)行一時TranslationLesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy12.strike

v.iflightningstrikessomething,ithits anddamagesit

Examples:Thetempleburneddownafteritwasstruck

bylightninglastyear.Lightningstruckthebarnandsetitonfire.Lightningneverstrikestwice.(=Somethingbadorunpleasantisnotlikelytohappentothesamepersonorinthesameplacetwice.)RelatedphrasesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy

strikesb.ontheheadpoverty-strickenareastrikefear/terrorintosb’sheart

strikeablowagainst/to/atstrikeabalancebetweenstrikeabargain/dealstrikeamatch

strikeoil/goldstrikeanameoutfromtheliststrikeapose/anattitudeThesolutionstruckmeimmediately.

打中某人的頭貧困區(qū)使某人產(chǎn)生害怕／恐懼給予一擊在……之間達(dá)成平衡成交劃火柴發(fā)現(xiàn)石油／金礦從名單上把名字劃去擺姿勢／態(tài)度我立刻想到這個解決辦法。TranslationLesson3-MessageoftheLand

tobeinclinedto;haveadirectionExamples:Peopletendtoneedlesssleepastheygetolder.Youngchildrentendtogetsickmoreoftenthanadults.Recentstudiesshowthatgirlstendtobebetteratlanguagesthanboys.6.tendtoPhrasesandExpressionsLesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy13.shameExamples:Itwasacrying/great/terribleshamethattheylostthegame."Pleasedon'ttellmydadaboutthis,"hesaid,blushingwithshame.He'sbroughtshameonthewholefamily.IbowmyheadinshamewhenIthinkofhowItreatedher.

n.

a.sadordisappointingfeeling

b.guiltyorembarrassingfeelinga.shamefula.ashameda.shamelessv.shameWordformationsLesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy14.condemnv.

a.todisapprovesth.orsb.,esp.becauseyouthinkitismorallywrong

b.togivejudgmentagainstExamples:Localauthoritieshavebeencondemnedforfailingtotackletheproblemofhomelessness.Thelawhasbeencondemnedasanattackonpersonalliberty.Hewasfoundguiltyandcondemnedtodeath.Wordformationsa.condemnedn.condemnationLesson3-MessageoftheLand

tohitsb.asapunishmentExamples:Hisfathertookhimtothebarnandgavehimagoodbeating.Oursoldiersgavetheenemyathoroughbeating.7.givesb.a(good/…)beatingSimilarexpressionsPhrasesandExpressionsbeatspanksmack/slapwhip/flogcorporalpunishmentLesson3-MessageoftheLandSentenceParaphrase8 IfthatkindofthinghadhappenedwhenIwasyoung,thewholevillagewouldhavecondemnedsuchanungratefulson,andhisfatherwouldsurelyhavegivenhimagoodbeating.(6)Inmydayifaboyhadscreamedathismother,thewholevillagewouldhavescoldedhimforhislackofgratitude,andhisfatherwouldcertainlyhavepunishedhim.goto9subjunctivemood

hithimasapunishment

scoldseverelyLesson3-MessageoftheLand

withreferenceto(sometimessuggestingindifferenceorcontempt)Examples:

Asforyou,Ineverwanttoseeyouhereagain.

Asfortheburglar,heescapedthroughthewindow.

Asformypast,I’mnottellingyouanything.8.asforPhrasesandExpressions“as”phrases至于，關(guān)于Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandPhrasesandExpressionsCf.asagainstasfromasgoodasasitis/wasasitwereasregardsastoCf.與……比較，與……相對照自……起與……幾乎一樣；實際上等于實際上可以說，在某種程度上就……而論，按照，依照關(guān)于，至于Lesson3-MessageoftheLand

ifanideaorthoughtoccurstoyou,itsuddenlycomesintoyourmindExamples:Isupposeitdidn'toccurtoyoutophonethepolice.Itneverseemstooccurtomychildrentocontactme.Ithadneveroccurredtohimthathemightbefallinginlovewithher.9.occurtoPhrasesandExpressionsSimilarexpressionshaveanideahaveathoughtcrosssb’smindentersb’smindstrikecome/springtomindLesson3-MessageoftheLand

averythinpersonoranimalExamples:Thecatwasjustabagofbones.Lackofenoughfoodreducedrefugeestobagsofbones.10.abagofbonesPhrasesandExpressions“bone”phrases骨瘦如柴的人（或動物）Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandPhrasesandExpressionsCf.aboneofcontention(as)dryasabone(as)hardasabonebarebonesbredinthebonecastabonebetweeninsb’sbonesfeel(it)inone’sbonesCf.爭端的起因，爭議點干透，十分干燥極為堅硬基本要點，梗概與生俱來的，改不掉的在……之間引起爭端，離間在某人的本性中從內(nèi)心（預(yù)）感到；（憑直覺）確信Lesson3-MessageoftheLand

wearingoldandwornortornclothesExamples:Hegavefivedollarstoatrampdressedinrags

andtatters.Childreninragsbeggedmoneyfromthetourists.Thereareareaswhereeverychildisinrags

andlearnstobeathieffromtheageofthree.11.inragsPhrasesandExpressionsLearnmore衣衫襤褸的Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson3-MessageoftheLand

becomingveryrichafterstartingyourlifeverypoorExamples:Helikestotellpeopleofhisrisefromragstoriches.Iusedtheanalogyofafamilythatgoesfrom

ragstorichesandbacktoragsinthreeorfourgenerations.fromragstorichesPhrasesandExpressions從赤貧到巨富Lesson3-MessageoftheLandSentenceParaphrase9 Yes,thisbagofbonesdressedinragscanstillplantandreapricefrommorningtilldusk.(7)verythinIt’strueI’mnotstrongandmyclothesarefullofholes,butIcanstillworkinthericefieldsallday.metaphor:asthinasabagofbonesgoto10pastparticiplephrasefunctioningaspost-modifierLesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudyn.asituationinwhichthereisnotenoughofsomethingExamples:Thescarcityofmedicalsupplieswasbecomingcritical.Theworldisenteringaperiodofproteinscarcity,thereportsays.Anindependencebaseduponanabundanceofgoodwillmaybefoundevenwheretherearescarcitiesinpowerresources.15.scarcitySynonymsshortageraritydearthLesson3-MessageoftheLandSentenceParaphrase10 Myeyesdosee—theyseemorethantheyshould.Myearsdohear—theyhearmorethanisgoodforme.(8)I’mnotwhatmywifesaysIam.Idoseeandhear—Iseeandheartoomuchevil,toomanyuglyandterriblethings,thingsthatIwishIdidnothavetoseeandhear.Andthisisnotgoodforme.“do”isusedtoemphasizeverb.goto11“morethanisgood”isthesameas“morethanwhatisgood”.ExamplesLesson3-MessageoftheLandSentenceParaphrasebackto10Hedrankmorethan(what)wasgoodforhim.Katemeantmorethan(what)wassaid.Someofthestorieswerereallymorethan(what)couldbebelieved.desirelongcravecovetLesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy16.lust n.averystrongdesiretohavesomething,usu.powerormoney

v.towantsth.verymuch,esp.sth.thatyoudonotreallyneedExamples: Herlustformoneyisinsatiable. Throughouthiscareerhewasmotivatedbyalustforpower. Publishersworldwidemustbelustingforit.SynonymsLesson3-MessageoftheLand

inasituationinwhichthereisnowarorfighting;inharmonywithExamples:Thetwocountriesareatpeacewitheachother.Thecountryisatpeacewithitsneighborsforthefirsttimeinyears.Ifyoudothis,youwillnotbeatpeacewithme inthefuture.12.atpeacewithPhrasesandExpressions“peace”phrasesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandPhrasesandExpressionsCf.beatpeacewithoneselfbeatpeacewiththeworlddisturb/breakthepeacemakeone’speacewithmaysb.restinpeaceapeacesettlementachieve/bringaboutpeacepreservepeaceconclude(sign)apeaceCf.心平氣和與世無爭擾亂治安（同……）和解，修好愿某人的靈魂安息和平解決取得／帶來和平維護(hù)和平締結(jié)（簽訂）合約TranslationLesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy17.strip n.alongnarrowpieceofExamples:astripofpaper/cloth/board/tapesomestripsofdriedmeatastripofsandbetweenthecliffsandtheseaShethensnippedthesatinintothinstrips.Youwillneedastripofstiffcardboardtomakethishat.RelatedphrasesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy

abluestripofskystripcartoon/comicstripastripshow

doastripGazaStriplandingstripahighwaystripablueandwhitestriptearsb.offastrip

一線天報刊上的連環(huán)漫畫脫衣舞表演表演脫衣舞

(中東）加沙地帶簡易跑道，簡易機(jī)場逶迤的公路藍(lán)白條子球衣把某人罵得體無完膚，怒斥某人TranslationLesson3-MessageoftheLand

torestrictsb./sth.tocertainconditionsExamples:Childrendotieyoudown,don’tthey?Shedidn'twanttobetieddownbyafull-timejob.Aplanofuniontiesthenegotiationsdowntorealfactsandrealpiecesofchurchlife.13.tie…downPhrasesandExpressionsLearnmoreTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson3-MessageoftheLand v.

a.totiesb.'sarms,legs,etc.sothattheycannotmove

b.tobeverybusy,sothatyoucannotdoanythingelseExamples:Herhairwastiedupinahairnetandthehatwasremovedandplacedtotherightofherchest.I'msorry,he'stiedupatthemoment.Couldyoucallbacklater?tie...upPhrasesandExpressionsLesson3-MessageoftheLand

ifabirdisonthewing,itisflyingExamples:Thisareaisnotedforbutterfliesinsummer,andinAugustthepurplehairstreakwillbeonthewing.Johnshottheduckonthewing.14.bird/etc.onthewingPhrasesandExpressions“bird”sayingsTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson3-MessageoftheLand

Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.It’sanillbirdthatfoulsitsownnest.Killtwobirdswithonestone.PhrasesandExpressionsTranslation早起的鳥兒有蟲吃。雙鳥在林不如一鳥在手。物以類聚，人以群分。惡鳥瀆巢（指家丑不可外揚）一石二鳥（一舉兩得）Lesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy18.heal v.

a.(esp.ofwounds)(tocause)tobecomehealthyandsound

b.to(helpsb.)becomementallyoremotionallystrongagainafterabadexperienceExamples:Ittookthreemonthsformyarmtohealproperly.Thetraumaofdivorcecanoftenbehealedbysuccessfulremarriage.Timehealsallsorrows.Wordformationsn.healera.healingn. ripenessa. ripeLesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy19.ripen v.tobecomeripeortomakesomethingripeExamples:Strawberriesdonotripenafterpicking.

Fruitsripenedonthevinearetastybutsoftanddifficulttotransport.Theycontainmoremoisturethanotherripened

cheeses.wordformationsSynonymsofripematurefully-grownseasonedveteranwaverollerbreakerswelltidalwavesurfsurgeLesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy20.ripple v./n.a.tomoveinsmallwaves

b.

topassfromonepersontoanotherlikeawave

Examples:Beforeheragreensearippled,meltingintoazurewhereitmetthesky.PanicrippledthroughHollywoodasthemurderswerediscovered.Arippleoflaughterranthroughtheaudience.SynonymsLesson3-MessageoftheLandWordStudy21.shimmer v./n.toshinewithasoftlightthatlooksasifitshakesslightlyExamples:Thelakeshimmeredinthemoonlight.He'dreachedtoclickoffthelight,andtheroomshimmeredagainwiththefaintestlightfromthemoon.Shelikestheshimmerofglassesinthecandlelight.TheendofWordStudy.SynonymsshinegleamglimmerflashglowbeamLesson3-MessageoftheLandSentenceParaphrase11 It’sgoodtosmellthescentofripeningriceinNovember.Thesoftcoolbreezemovesthesheaves,whichrippleandshimmerlikewavesofgold.(11)TheripeningriceissopleasanttosmellinNovember.Inthesoftcoolbreeze,thesheavesmoveandshineinthesunlikeagoldensea.goto12gerundfunctioningasmodifiernon-restrictiverelativeclause

simileExamplesLesson3-MessageoftheLandSentenceParaphraseTheywereinfuriatedbythisinsultingdemand.Nosoakingrainfellintheperiod.Ourindustryisdevelopingatanastonishingspeed.backto11Lesson3-MessageoftheLand

tohandorgivesth.tosb.else,esp.afterreceivingorusingitoneselfExamples:Ipassedhermessageontohermother.Passthebookontomewhenyou’vefinishedwithit.Itwasdiscoveredthathehadbeenpassing

secretsontotheRussianswhilstworkingatthePentagon.15.pass…ontoPhrasesandExpressions“pass”phrasesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandPhrasesandExpressionsCf.passawaypassbypassdownpassforpassoffpassoutpassoverpassthroughpassupCf.消逝，（婉）去世經(jīng)過，忽視，放過把……往下傳，遞下來充作，被看作，被當(dāng)作停止；（順利）完成；忽視；回避分發(fā)，分配；昏倒，失去知覺忽略，原諒?fù)ㄟ^；經(jīng)歷，遭受拒絕，放棄/過(機(jī)會等)，向上遞TranslationTheendofPhrasesandExpressions.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandSentenceParaphrase12Yes,IlovethislandandIhopeoneofmychildrenreturnsonedaytoliveonit,andproducesalotofgrandchildrenformesothatIcantellthemwhatthislandmeanstous.Itisourhistory,ourculture,ourtradition,andourlife.TheendofSentenceParaphrase.Yes,IlovethislandandIhopeoneofmychildrencomesbackonedaytolive,andgivesmegrandchildrensothatIcanpassontheland’ssecretmessagetothem.handorgivesth.tosb

Lesson3-MessageoftheLandWordBuildingList:

Prefix—fore

Root—cur

Suffix—able/ibleLesson3-MessageoftheLandWordBuildingforefatherprefixfore-:

before;infrontofforetellforeseeforerunforecastforewordforearmforelegforesightforegroundforerunner預(yù)言預(yù)見先驅(qū)，前驅(qū)預(yù)報前言，引言，序前臂前腿現(xiàn)見，預(yù)見前景先驅(qū)者，先鋒Lesson3-MessageoftheLandcur/cour/cours:

runexcurseintercourseconcoursecursoryincursionprecursorconcurrecur[

ex-外，出；“跑出去”］遠(yuǎn)足，旅游，旅行[

inter-在……之間；“彼此之間往來”］交往/際；交流[con-共同，一起；“跑到一起來”］匯合；集合[

curs-跑，急行；-ory······的］倉促的；草率的[in-內(nèi)，入內(nèi)；curs-跑，行走；“走入”］進(jìn)入；侵入/犯[pre-先，前，-or者］先行者；先驅(qū)者；前任/輩[con-共同；“共同跑來”］同時發(fā)生；同意[re-回，復(fù)；“跑回”重來］再發(fā)生；復(fù)發(fā)occurmean“to/towards”rootWordBuildingLesson3-MessageoftheLand a.

a.(n.+able)showingthequalitiesof

b.(v.+able)thatcanbe;fittobeExamples:fashionable(=showingthequalitiesoffashion)eatable(=thatcanbeeaten;fittobeeaten)suffix—-able/-ibleMoreexamplesWordBuildingTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandregretrespectresponsesenseconductenjoyreadimaginethinkresistcorruptsuffix―-able/-ibleWordbuildingGivecorrespondingadjectiveformofeachword.regrettablerespectableresponsiblesensibleconductibleenjoyablereadableimaginablethinkableresistiblecorruptibleTheendofWordBuilding.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandGrammarrelativeclauseintroducedby“as”

Definition:The“as”intheas-clauseislike“which”inarelativeclause.Usedinthisway,itintroducesacommentonwhatyouaresaying.

Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.MyhusbandmovedintoourhouseasisthewaywithusinEsarn.(1)Whatistheuseof“as”here?Lesson3-MessageoftheLand“As”servesassubject,referringtothewholethingmentionedahead.Relativeclauseintroducedby“as”

GrammarTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Heopposedtheidea,ascouldbeexpected.HewasanEnglishman,astheyperceivedbyhisaccent.“As”servesasobject,referringtothewholethingmentionedahead.Lesson3-MessageoftheLandSuchsnobbishpeopleasyoudescribeareveryraretoday.As-relativeclauseusuallygoeswith“such”.Relati