Unit9 Family Matters

Chapter17 Widows

Chapter18 Lost and Found

 

聖誕歌曲教唱

It's the Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFtb3EtjEic

 

12 Days of Christmas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpuNU3y1KAk

 

Vocabulary

1. drag v. [dræg] 

  Definition: to pull something or someone along with difficulty, for example because they are heavy

  Example: He grabbed her and dragged her away.

 

2. evaporate v. [ɪˋvæpə͵ret] 

  Definition: if liquid evaporates or is evaporated, it changes into gas or steam

  Example: The sun soon evaporated the morning dew.

 

3. opponent n. [əˋponənt] 

  Definition: someone who is competing against you

  Example: He easily defeated his opponent in the election.

 

4. pastime n. [ˋpæs͵taɪm]

  Definition: something that you do regularly for fun in your free time

  Example: Listening to music is my favorite pastime.

 

5. decipher v. [dɪˋsaɪfɚ] 

  Definition: to succeed in reading messy or careless writing

  Example: I can’t decipher his sloppy handwriting.

 

6. eliminate v. [ɪˋlɪmə͵net]

  Definition: to get rid of something that is not wanted or needed

  Example: Our goal is to eliminate poverty.

 

7. fragile adj. [ˋfrædʒəl] 

  Definition: easy to break or damage

  Example: The carefully packed the fragile china into cartons.

 

8. overflow v. [͵ovɚˋflo] 

  Definition: to flow the top of a container because it is too full

  Example: The bathtub is overflowing.

 

9. reunite v. [͵rijuˋnaɪt] 

  Definition: to bring people or groups together again after they have not seen each other for a period of time

  Example: Her attempts to reunite with her father may and very unhappily.

 

10. rigid adj. [ˋrɪdʒɪd]

   Definition: stiff, hard, and difficult to bend or move

   Example: The support for the tent is rigid.

 

11. segment n. [ˋsɛgmənt] 

   Definition: a separate part of anything

   Example: The company dominates this segment of the market.

 

12. unison n. [ˋjunəsn] 

   Definition: a section of music where the singers or players all perform the same not or notes that are an octave apart

   Example: They answered in unison.

 

13. provision n. [prəˋvɪʒən] 

   Definition: the act of providing something that someone needs

   Example: Provision of shelter was their main concern for the disaster victims.

 

14. squawk v. [skwɔk]

   Definition: when a bird squawks, it makes a loud unpleasant noise in its throat

   Example: The birds squawk in the sky.

 

15. entourage n. [͵ɑntuˋrɑʒ]

   Definition: a group of people who go somewhere with an important person

   Example: She always has an entourage of admiring young men.

 

16. mural n. [ˋmjʊrəl]

   Definition: a large painting done on a wall

   Example: Now we are going to learn mural painting.

 

17. photogenic adj. [͵fotəˋdʒɛnɪk]

   Definition: someone who is photogenic looks good in photographs

   Example: My younger sister has a photogenic face.

 

18. unwieldy adj. [ʌnˋwildɪ] 

   Definition: large or heavy and difficult to handle or carry

   Example: He is carrying an unwieldy pacrcel.

 

19. yawn n. [jɔn] 

   Definition: to open your mouth wide and take a big breath, usually because you are tired or bored

   Example: He stretched with a yawn.

 

20. despair v. [dɪˋspɛr] 

   Definition: to feel that a situation is so bad that nothing you can do will change it

   Example: He despairs of winning a scholarship.

 

21. flounce n. [flaʊns] 

   Definition: a wide piece of cloth that is formed into folds and fastened for decoration to the edge of something such as a piece of clothing or a curtain

   Example: She wore a skirt with flounce.

 

22. frame n. [frem]

   Definition: a structure that forms part of an object and gives it its strength and shape

   Example: The frame of the umbrella is made of mental.

 

23. nephew n. [ˋnɛfju]

   Definition: a son of your brother or sister, or a son of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister

   Example: He decided to take his nephew abroad.

 

24. divorce v. [dəˋvors]

   Definition: to take legal action to end your marriage

   Example: He divorced his wife at the age of 38.

 

25. triumphant adj. [traɪˋʌmfənt] 

   Definition: showing that you are very pleased or excited about a victory or success

   Example: Her smile was triumphant.