Monday 12/12

 Today we began going over our new vocabulary words.

This is the homework for tonight:

Monday 星期一	□ 1. _______________________________________________ □ 2. _______________________________________________ □ 3. sentences x10 □ 4. _______________________________________________

This is the vocabulary sheet:

 

	Spelling Words	PoS		Meaning
1	algae		n.		very simple, usually small plants that grow in or near water and do not have ordinary leaves or roots
2	concealed		adj.		kept hidden or where it cannot easily be seen
3	driftwood		n.		wood that is floating on the sea or brought onto the beach by the sea
4	hammocks		n.		a type of bed used especially outside, consisting of a net or long piece of strong cloth that you tie between two trees or poles so that it swings
5	lamented		v.		expressed sadness and feeling sorry about something
6	sea urchins		n.		a small sea creature that lives in water that is not very deep, has a round shell covered with sharp points like needles, and has flesh that can be eaten
7	sternly		adv.		in a way that shows disapproval
8	tweezers		n.		a small piece of equipment made of two narrow strips of metal joined at one end. It is used to pull out hairs or to pick up small objects by pressing the two strips of metal together with the fingers
	Meaning Words		PoS		Meaning
9	shovel		n.		a tool consisting of a wide, square metal or plastic blade, usually with slightly raised sides, attached to a handle, for moving loose material such as sand, coal, or snow
10	southern		adj.		in or from the south part of an area
11	northern		adj.		in or from the north part of an area
12	chapter		n.		any of the separate parts into which a book or other piece of text is divided, usually given a number or title
13	hyphen		n.		the symbol -, used to join two words together, or to show that a word has been divided into two parts at the end of one line and the beginning of the next
14	chosen		v.		the past participle of the verb choose
15	establish		v.		to start something that will last for a long time, or to create or set something in a particular way
16	although		conj.		despite the fact that
17	challenge		n.		(the situation of being faced with) something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore tests a person's ability
18	approach		v.		to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
19	astonish		v.		to surprise someone very much
20	python		n.		a very large snake that kills animals for food by wrapping itself around them and crushing them
21	shatter		v.		to (cause something to) break suddenly into very small pieces
22	ethnic		adj.		relating or belonging to a group of people who can be seen as distinct (= different) because they have a shared culture, tradition, language, history, etc.
23	shiver		v.		the act of shaking slightly because you are frightened, cold, or ill
24	pharmacy		n.		a shop or part of a shop in which medicines are prepared and sold
25	charity		n.		an organization whose purpose is to give money, food, or help to those who need it, or to carry out activities such as medical research that will help people in need, and not to make a profit
26	china		n.		clay of a high quality that is shaped and then heated to make it permanently hard, or objects made from this, such as cups and plates
27	attach		v.		to fasten, join, or connect something
28	ostrich		n.		a very large bird from Africa that cannot fly
	Extra Words
29	brine		n.		water with salt in it, especially when used to preserve food
30	vial		n.		a small glass bottle, especially one containing liquid medicine