*Little Huckle

Three Question:

1. Have you seen my friend, Lowly?

2. What was he like?

3. What does he look like?

 

*Where is Lowling?   (describing/ sorting/ naming) 

*"Star Light, Star Bright":
"Star Light, Star Bright" is an English language nursery rhyme. 

Star light, star bright,

First star I see tonight;

I wish I may, I wish I might,

Have the wish I wish tonight.

"I wish I can find Lowling"-->conflict

 

*Theme:

Lost / Found

Dream / Adventure

Magic / Spell

Friendship / Leadership

*duty有懲罰性.強迫性
e.g. duty off. duty free
*responsibility 自發性

 

*驚嚇的程度:

startle即時性

frighten 全面性

afraid 

*mock (v.) :to laugh at someone or something and try to make them look stupid by making unkind remarks about them or by copying them; make fun of
e.g. She mocked him as a country boy. 

 

每日單字 :


1.shabby (adj.)

looking old and in bad condition because of wear or lack of care:

*The man wore a long, shabby coat.

*It's shabby to speak ill of others behind their backs.

 

2.lug (v)

to carry or pull something heavy with much effort

*I lugged my suitcase to the check-in counter.

 

3.formula (n)

the exact chemical parts that a mixture consists of

*The company announced that it was changing its soft-drink formula to make it sweeter.

 

4.permeate (v)

to spread through something and be present in every part of it

*The smell of detergent and bleach permeated the air.

 

5.dignity (n)

the quality of a person that makes him or her deserving of respect, sometimes shown in behavior or appearance:

*Laws of privacy are designed to protect the dignity of individuals.

 

6.dazed (adj.)

confused or unable to think clearly, esp. as a result of an injury or from shock

*The driver in the accident appeared dazed but not badly hurt.

 

7.fickle (adj.)

a.       likely to change your opinion or your feelings suddenly and without a good reason

*He criticized the fickle behavior of football fans who cheer you one week and boo you the next.

b.      The weather is described as fickle if it tends to change suddenly

*Fickle winds made sailing conditions difficult.

 

8.exquisite (adj.)

extremely beautiful and delicate

*She bought an exquisite china figurine.

 

9.despondent (adj.)

unhappy and discouraged because you feel you are in a situation that is unlikely to improve

*He grew increasingly despondent when his paintings failed to sell.

 

10.unceasing (adj.)

continuing and unlikely to stop or become less

*The authors are grateful for the unceasing support of the editors in London and New York.

 

11.crumb (n)

a very small piece that has fallen from bread , cookies, or cake

*The floor was covered with crumbs after breakfast.

 

12.rake (n)

a garden tool with a long handle and pointed parts sticking out in a row at the bottom, used for making earth level or for gathering leaves or cut

*Some workers raked leaves in the park.

 

13.bonfire (n)

a large fire that is made outside

*We built a bonfire on the beach.

 

14.trunk (n)

the thick main stem of a tree, from which the branches grow

*The trunk of this tree is four meters thick.

 

15.limb (n)

an arm or leg of a person or animal, or an animal’s wing

*He stood up and stretched his limbs.

 

16.stick (n)

a thin piece of wood

*The campers collected sticks to start a fire.

 

17.tenement (n)

a large building divided into apartments, usually in a poor area of a city

*They live in a tenement.

 

18.butcher (n)

a person who sells meat in a shop

 

19.embroider (v)

to decorate cloth or clothing with patterns or pictures sewn directly onto the material, or to create a pattern or picture in such a way

*I embroidered wild flowers on the pillow.

 

20.stood (v)

to bend the top half of the body forward and down

*He has to stoop to get through the tunnel.

 

21.droop (v)

to bend or hang down

*The old woman sighed and pushed back a drooping strand of iron-gray hair.

 

22.push back

to delay something; postpone

*The target date for construction has been pushed back at least until fall.

 

23.toddle (v)

to walk awkwardly with short steps

*Our two-year-old toddled after his puppy.

 

24.vent (n)  

an opening that allows air, smoke, or gas to escape or enter an enclosed space:

*The residents of the basement apartment ran outside after smelling smoke coming through a vent.

 

25.cow (v)

to frighten or control someone by using threats or violence

*The dictator has succeeded in cowing his public opponents into near silence.