Warm-up
In this unit you will…
Read a museum guide, a magazine article and an extract from a short story.
Listen to descriptions of buildings and paintings and a song.
Talk about paintings, paper art and buildings.
Write notes and a description of a house.
Learn how to use prepositions and relative clauses.
Warm-up
1 Do you know these paintings and their painters? Do you know any other works by these painters?(Introduce these painters and their paintings.)
2 Match some of the Key Words with the paintings.
Example A: modern, war, dark colours
Key Words
Style: realistic, abstract, pop, modern
Subject: scenery, people, war Colours: light/dark, bright, soft
Shapes: round, square, clear Lines: straight/wavy, hard
3 Listen and identify the paintings.
Tape script
(1) Well, I really like this picture-it’s easy to see what’s happening.
Like the bright colours-of the girl’s blue dress and her blonde hair.
I also like the round shapes in the picture. I think the topic is interesting too-the girl looks worried and she’s thinking about her boyfriend.
(2) Personally, I think this one is good. It’s got very strong lines and you can almost feel the music. And the colours-they’re great-they’re really bright. I like abstract paintings because you have to use your own imagination to understand what the painter is trying to do. I think…
(3) This one’s my favourite. It shows the horrors of war really well with the dark, dark colours and the terrible images. The lines and shapes are square and geometrical. They show violence and pain. Look at the house and the mother with her dead child. It’s a very frightening painting because…
(4) Well, I think this one’s the best. I really like the bright colours and the clear lines. I love the colour of the water in the swimming pool. The style’s strange-it’s realistic, but very simple at the same time.
4 Work in pairs. Talk about the paintings. Which of them do you like most?
Example
A: I think C is nice. I like the bright colours and clear lines.
B: Yes, it’s OK. But I prefer…
Show some Chinese painters and their paintings.
Writing: Describe a painter you like most and introduce his paintings.
Key Points
abstract research
straight hair / a straight line / put the room straight ( in order ) / walk straight
an international ballistic missile 洲际弹道导弹
1. pain n. 疼痛；痛苦；悲痛 hurt in the body or mind
His broken leg gave him a lot of pain. 他的断腿使他非常疼痛。
She suffers greatly from a pain in the back. 她背痛很厉害。
Bad teeth often cause pain. 坏牙常引起疼痛。
He has a pain in the head. 他头痛。
He gave his mother much pain by acting in such a foolish way. 他干这样的蠢事使他的母亲很痛苦。
n. 辛苦；劳苦 care; effort; trouble
He spares no pains. 他不辞劳苦。
He is at great pains to do his work well. 他竭尽全力把工作做好。
It takes pains to learn a foreign language well. 学好外语需要花大气力。
No gains without pains. 不劳则无获。
vt. 使痛苦；使疼痛 cause or give pain to; hurt
Does your tooth pain you? 你的牙齿会痛吗？
Does your leg pain you much? 你的腿很疼吗？
My head is still paining me. 我的头还在疼。
Homework
Review the new words. Prepare for next lesson.
Lesson 1 A Matter of Taste
Teaching aims：
To read the text
To practise using prepositions of time, place and movement
To describe a simple scene
Teaching difficulties:
To practise using prepositions of time, place and movement
To describe a simple scene
Teaching Aids: computer and cassette
Teaching procedures:
I. Warming up
T: Today we read an article named a matter of taste, guess what it is about?
T: The article is about art. Show these pictures: Cabbage, Racing Horse and Poppy
Who drew these pictures?
When students give their answers the teacher show the pictures of painters, Qi Beishi, Xu Beihong and Chen Yifei.
T: Which one do you like best? Why?
About these painters how much you know about them?
II. Reading: Read the text, please
Task 1
Then answer the questions
1. Who is famous for drawing pretty women?
2. Who is more good at drawing simple pictures we often see in our life.
3. Why did Chen Yifei use black as the background of Poppy.
4. Who held exhibitions abroad to advance Chinese art?
5. What is Xu Beihong’s masterpiece?
Task 2 talking
What characters do these pictures have?
Racing horse: The moving hair on the horse’s mane and tail shows a horse running at high speed. Using different shades of grey shows the sweat along the horse’s body. The painting of dark and light colors is a favorite of many art lovers.
Poppy: To emphasis the woman even more, Chen adds lots of detail to her dress and fan, and choose to paint the background black.
Morning glory : Leaves the audience guessing and makes them use their imagination.
III. Correct errors
1. Chen Yifei’s works is very valuable, and one of his paintings sold at US$ 503,000.
2. The end of the novel leaves readers guess and imagination.
3. Her hand hold the fan is elegantly positioned above her knees.
4. He traveled cross the country and painted many pictures.
5. It’s back eyes, that are fixed on the cabbage, show the creature’s interest in the cabbage.
6. The painting of dark and light color is favorite of many art lovers.
Answers: 1. at 改为for 2.guess 改为guessing 3.hold 改为holding 4. cross 改为across 5.that 改为which 6. favorite前加 a
IV. Language points
1. be fixed on用（眼睛等） 盯住，凝视；吸引（注意）
He was fixed on the moving snake, full of fear. 他盯着这条蠕动的蛇， 充满了恐惧。
Tom fixed his attention on the picture that he was drawing.
汤姆的注意力都集中在他正在画的图上。
2. leave “使/让（某人/某物）处于某状态, 接现在分词, 形容词,过去分词做宾语补足语。
Don’t leave her waiting outside in the rain. 别让她在雨中等着。
Leave the door open, please. 让门开着吧。
Little Tom ran out of the door, leaving the homework undone.
小汤姆跑了出去， 留下了没写完的作业。
3. be deep / lost in thought陷入沉思
Dick was staring out of the window, lost in thought. 迪克盯着窗外，陷入了沉思。
4. add … to增添， 添加
Do you want to add your name to the list? 你想把自己的名字加到名单里吗？
add up to 合计，总共
His whole school education added up to no more than one year.
他的整个学校教育加起来总共不到一年。
5. show /take interest in对…表现出兴趣
David show interest in biology and want to do research in it in the future.
大卫对生物感兴趣，将来想从事这方面的研究。
V. Taste works
Show the three painters’ works according to the character described in the text.
Guess who drew it? Xu Beihong, Qi Baishi or Chen Yifei?
Then show students more their works to improve art taste
VI. Read to learn and vocabulary
Do the exercise 2and 3
VII. Grammar
Do the exercise 4 and 5 to learn the use of prepositions of time, place and movement
Do the exercise 6 to consolidate grammar
VIII. Language in Use
2. shade n.[U] 荫；阴凉处 a place where it is dark because the sun does not shine directly
We sat down to rest under the shade of a tree. 我们坐在树荫下休息。
It’s very hot today; let’s sit in the shade under the tree. 今天很热，咱们坐在树荫下面吧。
There isn’t much shade here. 这儿阴凉地儿不多。
n.[C] 遮光物（罩）；帘 thing that keeps strong light from your eyes
Put down the window shade. 把窗帘拉下来。
n.[C] 色彩的浓淡 colour
I want the same colour in a lighter shade. 我要色调稍浅的相同颜色。
3. sweat n.[U] 汗 drops of water that come out of one's skin when one is afraid, etc.
He worked on until he was in a sweat. 他一直干到出一身汗。
vi. 出汗；冒汗 give out sweat
We sweat when it is very hot. 天气热时我们会出汗。
vi. 出水珠 form moisture in drops on the surface
The wall are sweating. 墙上渗出水气。
vi. （俗）卖力工作；勤奋工作 (colloq) work hard
He is always sweating(away) at his job. 他总是很卖力地工作。
4. youth n. 青年；青年时期；少年时期 the time when you are young
In my youth I played football. 我在年轻的时候踢足球。
He was friend of my youth. 他是我年青时代的朋友。
n. 少年；青年；小伙子 boy or young man
As a youth he showed no promise of becoming a great pianist.
少年时，他未显示将来可成为一个伟大的钢琴家。
Half a dozen youths were standing at the street corner. 六位青年正站在街角。
n. 青年们；青年男女 young men and women
The youth of today are very lively. 现在的青年充满生气。
the youth of our country 我国的青年们 youth clubs 青年俱乐部 Youth League 青年团
5. fix v. 使固定；安装 put something in place so that it will not move
The geography teacher fixed the map on the blackboard. 地理老师把地图钉在黑板上。
Can this radio be fixed here? 这台收音机可以安在这里吗？
We sell at fixed prices. 我们按固定价格销售。
The meeting was fixed for nine o’clock that evening. 会议定在当晚九点举行。
v. 修理 mend something
Can you fix my broken sandal? 我凉鞋坏了，你能给修修吗？
v. 确定，安排，定（计划） arrange something, make a plan
Let’s fix a time for the party. 咱们给聚会订个时间吧。
Come tonight and we'll fix things for you. 今天晚上来，我们给你安排一下。
6. creature n. 生物，动物 an animal
Birds are creatures which fly. 鸟是会飞的动物。
There was not a living creature to be seen anywhere. 无论在哪里都看不到一个动物。
n. 人 a human being a cold-blooded creature
Man, in a sense, is the creature of circumstances. 从某种意义上说，人是受环境支配的。
7. emphasise vt. 强调，着重 speak firmly to show that what you are saying is important
He emphasized the importance of careful driving. 他强调了谨慎驾驶的重要性。
He emphasized that this must be finished in time. 他强调这事必须按时完成。
8. detail n.[C] 详情；细节 one of the small parts that make the whole
Don’t omit a single detail. 一点细节也不要漏掉。
I like your plan, now tell me all the details. 我喜欢你的计划，请把全部细节告诉我。
concrete detail 具体细节 essential (chief) detail 主要细节
minor detail 小节 a matter of detail 小事
9. cloth n.[U] （棉，尼龙，羊毛等）织物；布 material made from cotton, nylon, wool, etc.
This cloth wears well. 这布耐穿。
I have bought some cloth to make a pair of trousers. 我买了一些布做裤子。
Here is a piece of cloth to clean the window with. 这里有一块擦窗户用的布。
n.[C] 作某种特殊用途的一块布 piece of this material made by weaving (cotton, wool, silk, linen, etc.)
a coarse cloth 粗布 composition cloth 合成纤维布 cotton cloth 棉布
10. fold vt. 折叠 to bend something back on itself
I folded the letter and then pit it into the envelope. 我把信折好后放进信封。
She folded the newspaper into four. 她把报纸折成了四折。
fold down the corner of a page 将书页摺角
11. shallow adj. 浅；水少的 not deep; with not much water
The river is shallow here; we can walk across. 这里河水很浅，我们可以趟过去。
These are shallow water holes. 这是一些浅水坑。
As a shallow man, he can’t give you any good advice.他是个知识浅薄的人,不可能给你什么好的忠告。
a shallow argument 浅薄的议论
Lesson 2 Great Buildings
Teaching aims:
To give opinions about buildings
To listen and make notes
To listen and identify stressed words that give new information
To practise describing places
Teaching difficulties:
To listen and identify stressed words that give new information
To practise describing places
Teaching Aids: computer and cassette
Teaching procedures:
I. Warming up
T: Today we have a lesson about great buildings. What do you think we call great buildings?
T: The teacher show some pictures of great buildings: such as Taj Mahal, India, pyramid, the Great Wall, Notre Dame de Paris, Eiffel Tower and London Bridge
Can you say out these buildings’ names?
T: These famous buildings have become symbols of these countries.
When we describe a building we often mention its period, materials, features and kinds of building. Now we will listen to a radio program about buildings you pay attention to these aspects.
II. Listening
Task 1 Do the exercise 3
In order to help students to understand the listening materials better, before listening to the cassette the teacher show these words.
medieval 中世纪的 marble 阳台
balcony 天使 ornament 大理石
angel 装饰物 loch 瓷砖
tile 湖湾
Match the buildings in the photos with the names.
Show the pictures of these buildings
Which of the buildings do you like best? Why?
Do you want to know more about these buildings? Now listen to the cassette
Do the exercsie3.
It is more likely that students can’t get right information after listening the materials twice. So if necessary listen once again to complete the table.
Task 2 Do the exercise 4
Listen to someone describing her favorite building. Which of the building in the photos does she choose?
Eilean Donan Castle
She likes it because it is mysterious, like something from a fairytale. When you get inside it’s sort of strange and ghostly.
After giving students answers listen to the cassette again to check answers.
Task 3 Do the exercise 5
First give student enough time to read the Function File and Students listen to the description again and complete it.
The teacher guide students to know what expressions we should use when we don’t know the exact word by the exercise.
Task 4 Do the exercise 6
Study the Listening Strategies with the class,
Remind students of the use of stress to mark important words in a sentence. Ask them to listen for the stressed words which give some new information for the person listening.
Play the cassette, pausing after each sentence to give students time to write down the stressed words.
Ask the question: How many words do you write down?
Ask students to give answers then the teacher gives the right answers.
Listen to these sentences again. What are they?
The teacher gives the listening materials so that students understand what they didn’t catch.
III. Writing and Speaking
Do the exercise 7 to practise describing places
Choose a building you like (or hate) in your area. Make notes about it.
Do the exercise 8
Work in groups. Describe your school buildings to your classmates, but don’t say its name. See if they can guess which building it is. Use expressions from the Function file.
The purpose is that the exercise can make the class lively, at the same time practise oral English.
Key Points:
12. feature n. [~s]相貌,面貌,容貌,五官
a man of fine features 美貌的男子,美男子
n. 显著的特征,特色; 要点[of]
a significant feature of our time 现代的重要特色
the geographical features of a district 某地区的地理特征
13. statue
a statue of Nelson
14. ruin n. 毁灭；毁坏 destruction; extreme damage
The ruin of the house was caused by a violent tornado. 一阵猛烈的旋风把房屋卷倒了。
n. 毁灭，失败等的原因 anything that causes destruction, defeat, etc.
Drinking was his ruin. 饮酒是他的祸根。
come to the brink of ruin 走近毁灭的边缘
v. 使毁坏；使毁灭 to destroy; to damage; to spoil
The storm ruined the crops. 暴风雨毁掉了庄稼。
ruin one’s health 损害自己的健康
ruin one’s life 毁灭自己的生命 ruin one’s reputation 玷污自己的名誉
Lesson 3 Chinese Paper Art
Teaching aims:
To practise scanning the text to extract specific information
To practise using relative clauses.
To practise giving definitions of words with the help of relative pronouns
Teaching difficulties:
To practise using relative clauses.
Teaching Aids: computer and cassette
Teaching procedures:
I. Warming up
T: Look at the pictures on this page. What style do these pictures belong to?
S: Chinese paper cut
T: Which paper cut do you like most?
T: Today we will read an article about paper cut. Have you ever tried paper-cutting? On what occasions would you use paper cuts?
T: Nowadays, paper cuts are chiefly used as decoration. They ornament walls, windows, doors, columns, mirrors, lamps and lanterns in homes and are given as presents themselves.
Now let’s look at some paper cuts and describe them.
Picture 1. This paper cut is of a boy holding a big fish.
Picture 2 The two women who are dressed in red are dancing.
Picture 3. The monkey who is eating a big peach is really lovely.
Picture4 The paper cut of red phoenix is fit for wedding party.
Picture 5 These farmers are busy sowing in their fields.
II. Reading
How much do you know about paper cut? Do you know the answers to these questions?
Present the questions in exercise 4, and give students time to read these questions.
Read the article and you will the knowledge of paper cuts
III. Voice Your Opinion
What meaning can you get from these paper cuts?
Paper cuts with a long history is a special art form of China, and it plays an important part in people’s everyday life.
IV. Knowledge Structure
True or False
1. The writer want to learn the skill of paper cuts.
2. Paper cut has something to do with clothing design.
3. Relations often use paper cuts to do something for the dead on special days.
4. The earliest paper cut dates back to the Southern Song Dynasty .
5. The text refers to us that paper cuts was once a necessary skill of a young woman.
6. Paper cuts are early found in tombs in the Northern and southern Dynasty.
7. The text introduce the history and uses of Chinese paper cuts.
Answers: 1.F 2.T 3.T 4.F 5.T 6.T 7.T
Correct mistakes
1. Chinese paper cuts has long history.
2. Paper cuts are usually put on gates and windows for good luck.
3. Paper cuts are used for religious purposes are often found in temples.
4. These paper cuts are prepared for dead.
5. Before marrying with her , the farmer want to see her paper cuts.
Answers: 1. has后加 a 2.on改为up 3. 去掉are 4. dead前面加 the 5. 去掉with
Language points
1. marry vt.
marry somebody娶某人，嫁给某人
He promises if he marries her, he will make her happy.他许诺如果他娶了她,会让她幸福。
be married to somebody与某人结婚一段时间
She has been married to her husband for ten years. 她已经和丈夫结婚十年了。
2. put up张贴，搭起（帐篷等）
put on 穿上, 上演，演出
put off推迟
Paper cuts are usually put up during festivals. 剪纸通常在节日期间粘贴。
Tom put on his coat and went out. 汤姆穿上衣服出去了。
We are putting the play on again next week, owing to its success.
由于演出的成功， 我们下星期再次上演这出戏。
Because of the bad weather, we have to put off the sports meeting next week.
由于天气不好， 我们不得不把运动会推迟到下星期。
V. Grammar
Do the exercise 6,7, 8 and 9
By doing these exercise students will have a brief understanding of relative clauses
Do the exercise 11and 12
Key Points:
15. purpose n. 目的；计划；意图 plan; intention; what you are going to do
“What was the purpose of your journey to London?” “I wanted to see Buckingham Palace.”
“你去伦敦的目的是什么？”“我要去看白金汉宫。”
He went to the library with the purpose of finding a book about guns.
他去图书的目的是找一本关于枪械的书。
for the purpose of
on purpose
16. relate to vt. 说；叙述 tell, give an account of
He related his adventure. 他讲了他的奇遇。
He related the story to us at length. 他把这个故事详细地讲给我们听了。
He related just how the accident had occurred. 他描述了这次事故是怎样发生的。
We threshed out problems relating to production. 我们讨论了有关生产的问题。
We think all these are closely related questions. 我们认为所有这些都是互相紧密联系的问题。
vt. 关联；有亲属关系 be in the same family
We have the same name but we’re not related. 我们是同姓，但没有亲戚关系。
I am related to your family. 我和你家有亲戚关系。
vi. 相关；合适 have connection; fit in
Your words don’t relate well with the facts. 你的话与事实不相符。
He notices nothing but what relates to himself. 除了同他自己有关的事情之外，他什么也不注意。
relate to : 1) 与…有关；涉及 be in relationship with, have reference to
This paragraph relates to the October Revolution. 这一节内容是论述十月革命的。
2) 很好相处；适应 establish a social or sympathetic relationship with
She’s best at relating to people. 她最善于与人们相处。
be related to 与…有亲属关系，同一类型，物种
Are you related to Margaret? 你与玛格丽特是一家人吗？
Are you related to Alanis, the singer? 你与阿兰妮斯,那个歌星有亲属关系吗？
The Zebra is related to the horse. 斑马和马是同一物种。
17. try out
The director is trying out some actors for the new play. 导演为那个新戏正请几位演员试演。
We won’t know if the plan is good till we have tried it out.
这个计划在试行之前我们很难说是不是可行。
You ought to try out that radio before you buy it. 那部收音机你应该试了再买。
I’ll try it out and see whether it works. 我试试，看它是否有效。
I was also ready to try out paper-cutting for myself. 我还准备亲自尝试剪纸。
VI. Homework Do the exercise 10
Lesson 4 Dream Houses
Objectives
☆ To practise using the vocabulary of houses and rooms.
☆ To practise intensive reading and understanding the inferences in a text.
☆ To assess the difficulty of reading texts and comprehension exercises.
☆ To to practise the differences between American and English vocabulary.
☆ To plan and talk about a design for a study or bedroom.
☆ To listen to a description of a room and take notes.
Pre-Reading
Work in pairs. Discuss what your dream house would be like.
Use the Key Words to help you.
Example I’d like a big, modern flat in central Shanghai. It would have…
Key Words
houses: cottage, flat, house, palace, castle
rooms: bathroom, bedroom, dining room, sitting room, hall, games room, kitchen
Show some pictures of some kinds of houses and rooms.
Reading
Read the text quickly. Which of these things did the girl’s dream house have?
A swimming pool, a big garden (yard) with trees, a balcony, running water, a games room, three washrooms, “real” stairs, a basement
Answers:
A big garden(yard) with trees；Running water；three bathrooms(washrooms)；
“real” stairs；a basement.
Post-Reading
☆ Read the text again and answer these questions:
1) How many places has the girl lived in?
A lot/ She can’t remember.
2) Where did she live before Mango Street? Why did they leave?
A third floor on Loomis. They had to leave because the water pipes broke and the landlord wouldn’t fix them.
3) Why did the girl want at least three bathrooms?
So that, when she took a bath, she would’t have to tell everybody.
4) Who did Mama and Papa talk to about their dream house?
To the children.
5) What do you think was the biggest problem with the house on Mango Street?
Students give their own answers, with reasons.
☆ Read the text carefully, finish the multiple-choices.
1.How many places the writer lived are mentioned in the text?
A. one B. two C. six D. We don’t know the exact number.
2. Which of the following statements about the house on Mango street is TRUE?
A. We need to pay rent to landlord.
B. The house is not a wanted house at all.
C. We should share the garden with others.
D. We can’t make too much noise there.
3.A landlord is _________.
A. a businessman B. a piece of land
C. an owner of a house D. a cleaner
4.Why did they leave the flat on Loomis?
A. Because the house was too old.
B. Because water pipes broke and nobody would fix them.
C. Because we should share the washroom with others and carry water by ourselves.
D. All of the above.
5.Can you find out the words in the text to replace them: garden, repair, toilet?
A. yard, flat , pipe B. fence, fix, pipe C. gallon, fix, basement D. yard, fix, washroom
6. The passage is mainly about________.
A. the places where they lived before moved to Mango street.
B. the life on Mango street
C. a dream house and a real house on Mango street
D. the reasons why they moved to Mango street. Answers: 1 DBCDD, 6 C
Vocabulary
American and British words
☆ Find words in American English in the text which mean the same as these:
garden (line 8), to repair (line 12), toilet (line 13)
1 yard 2 to fix 3 washroom 4 basement
☆ Match the American words with the British ones (underlined) in the text below.
After the (1)holidays I moved into my new (2)flat. It’s not in the (3)centre of the city, but it’s near an (4)underground station. It’s on the (5)ground floor of an house. It’s got a living room, a kitchen and a bedroom. The only problem is the (6)lorry which goes past at 7 o’clock every morning to collect the (7)rubbish and which wakes me up!
1 vacation 2 apartment 3 downtown area 4 (a) subway 5 first floor 6 truck 7 garbage
Exercises
☆ How many of the objects below can you see in the photo of the room from Fallingwater House?
Key words
ceiling, walls, floor, door, window, French windows, curtains, chair, table, sofa, desk, bookshelves, bed, plants, lamp
Answers
ceiling; walls; floor; window; French window; fireplace; chair; table; sofa; plants.
☆ Work in pairs. Find out about your partner’s room.
Example
A: Where is the bed?
B: It’s in the bottom right hand corner. Next to it there’s a …
Do you like your partner’s room? Why or why not?
Writing
Write a passage to describe your own bedroom.
kind of furniture, position of furniture, colours (walls/ceiling/door/window)
Key Points
18. rent v. 租用；租入 to pay a sum of money for the use of property or goods
We don’t own our house, we rent it. 我们自己没有房子，这是租来的。
n. 租金；租费 a sum of money paid for the use of property or goods
The rent for the apartment is $80 a month. 那套公寓的租金为每月八十美元。
19. mercy n.[U] 慈悲，宽恕 kindness, not punishing someone when you have the right or power to punish him
Have mercy on us! 可怜可怜我们吧。
The people’s enemies will be shown no mercy. 人民的敌人决不会得到宽恕。
They showed little mercy on their enemies. 他们对敌人不留情。
n.[C] 幸运，侥幸 blessing
We must be thankful for small mercies. 对小小的恩惠，我们也应当感恩。
That’s a mercy! 那真幸运！
20. bathe vt. 浸；洗；冲洗 wash a part of the body
He bathed his dirty hands. 他洗他的脏手。
Bathe your blistered finger in hot water. 把你那起疱的手指浸在热水里吧。
I was bathed in sweat. 我汗流浃背。 She was bathed in tears. 她哭成了一个泪人。
vi. 在河或海里洗浴；游泳 swim or play in the sea, river, etc.
Let’s go bathing in the river. 我们到河里去洗澡吧。
n. （在海里、河里）洗澡 bathing in the sea, river, etc.
I went for a bathe this morning. 我今天上午洗海水澡（或游泳）去了。
bath n. 洗澡 washing the whole body
I have a bath every evening. 我每天晚上都洗澡。 John wants to take a bath, too. 约翰也想洗澡。
We love to take cold baths in winter. 我们喜爱在冬天洗冷水澡。
n. 淋浴 shower a solar bath 日光浴
n. 澡盆；浴缸 big basin where you sit to wash yourself
Amelia got into the bath. 阿米莉进了澡盆。 Clean out the bath. 请把澡盆清理干净。
a wooden (large, etc.)bath 木（大）澡盆 a bath room 浴室 bath tub 澡盆
n. 洗澡水 the water, or water for a bath
His bath was too hot. 他的洗澡水太热。 Her bath is ready. 她的洗澡水已准备好了。
vt. 给…洗澡 give a bath to
Mrs Lee is bathing the baby. 李太太正在给婴儿洗澡。
Communication Workshop
21. conclude vt. 结束 to bring or come to an end
He concluded his speech with a slogan. 他用一句口号结束了演说。
The meeting was concluded with the college song. 会议在校歌声中结束。
The meeting was concluded yesterday. 会议昨天结束了。
conclude by remarking that ... 结束时说……
fitly conclude one’s article 很适当地结束文章
vt. 推断出；断定 come to an idea after thinking
When he ran away from me, I concluded he was afraid. 当他从我这里跑掉时，我断定他害怕了。
We concluded that the animal was dead as it did not move.
我们断定这只野兽是死的，因为它一动也不动。
vt. 完成；缔结 bring about as a result; complete
They concluded a treaty of peace. 他们缔结了一个和平条约。
Peace has not yet been concluded. 和平（条约）尚未缔结。
conclude a treaty with the country 与该国缔结条约
conclude a treaty between the two countries 两国间缔结条约
conclude an agreement with sb. 与某人缔结协议
vi. 终了；结尾 come to an end; end
The report concludes as follows. 报告结论如下。