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English gardens
Explain the words below in English
1.Our new house comes with two acres of land..
2.The art museum had many different galleries to explore.
3.It took us 18 months to create this landscaped garden, but it was worth it.
4.I’m planting a new hedge at the back of my garden.
5.Madeline and I encountered a family of deer on our morning walk.
6.Mom supports a couple of local charities. She gives a little very month.
7.Taiwan boasts beautiful mountains, delicious food and friendly locals.
Key points
1.I try to make the most of every dollar I earn.
Paraphrase:
Carefully planted hedges and trees divide the garden at Hidcote in to a number of different areas.
Paraphrase:
For hundreds of years, Britain’s wealthy aristocracy has kept grand gardens,
Aristocracy
TV-to-film adaptation Baywatch will follow in May, and a remake of Jumanji will come out late this year.
Paraphrase:
1.The truth is beginning to come out about what happened.
2.We knew what disease it was when the spots had come out.
He built it up, eventually attracting the attention of a football coach.
Paraphrase:
1.Build up a big library, a fine reputation, a thriving business
2.Pakistan is anxious to build up ties with China, which it sees as the world's most important ascending political, military and economic power
3.The movie company has done so much to build up its honour and prosperity.
adapt : from ad "to" and" from aptus ( apt )"fitted"
E.g. adjourn advance address
*In modern word-formation sometimes ad- and ab- are regarded as opposites
What’s the difference between chief and primary ?
Idioms :
last-ditch attempt
In a last-ditch attempt to avoid a government shutdown, congress has pushed forward a new spending bill.
pudding ring
He worked and worked to get his “pudding ring” just right, then got a huge zit that ruined the whole thing.
Comprehension exercises:
While they lived in Hawaii, Johnson _________________________________________ .
His success in the sport earned him ____________________________________.
______________________________________ earned him the name of The People’s Champion.
He may win the honor again with _____________________________________________.
Extra information:
Trust
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