Vocabulary:
1. ivory-[mass noun] / a hard creamy-white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, walrus, or narwhal, often (especially formerly) used to make ornaments and other articles. Friday, March 4, 2011
The story book (3)
It was the third story, named "The Fisherman And His Soul". It was written by Oscar Wilde.
1. ivory-[mass noun] / a hard creamy-white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, walrus, or narwhal, often (especially formerly) used to make ornaments and other articles.
1. ivory-[mass noun] / a hard creamy-white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, walrus, or narwhal, often (especially formerly) used to make ornaments and other articles. 
Saturday, February 19, 2011
The story book (2)
It was a story written by ANTHONY TROLLOPE. The name of the story is "Malachi's Cove".Vocabulary:
1. manure- mass noun /animal dung used for fertilizing land. 2. margin- noun /the edge or border of something.
3. absolutely- adverb /with no qualification, restriction, or limitation; totally.
4. foundation- noun /the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level.
5. occasion- noun /a particular event, or the time at which it takes place.6. reference- mass noun /the action of mentioning or alluding to something.7. good-humouredly- adjective /naturally cheerful and friendly; genial.
8. pony- noun (plural ponies) /a horse of a small breed, especially one below 15 hands (or 14 hands 2 inches).
9. civil- adjective (attributive] /relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
10. attitude- noun /a settled way of thinking or feeling about something.
11. seagull- noun /a popular name for a gull.
12. violently- adjective /using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
13. figure- noun /a number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company.
14. kneeling- verb (past and past participle knelt /nɛlt/ or chiefly North American also kneeled)[no object] /be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission.
15. hook- noun /a piece of metal or other hard material curved or bent back at an angle, for catching hold of or hanging things on.
16. struggled- verb[no object] /make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.
17. beneath- preposition /extending or directly underneath.
18. precious- adjective /of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly.
19. unconscious- adjective /not awake and aware of and responding to one's environment.
20. heap- noun /an untidy collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other.
21.curling- noun [mass noun] /a game played on ice, especially in Scotland and Canada, in which large round flat stones are slid across the surface towards a mark . Members of a team use brooms to sweep the surface of the ice in the path of the stone to control its speed and direction.
Godd Sentence:
-The path was too narrow for him to have a basket at each side in the usual fashion.
-She was a wild-looking girl, with black, uncombed hair, small hands and bright black eyes.
-They said that she was fierce and bad-tempered, and was never polite to anyone.
-Everybody liked Barty --- evrybody except Mally Trenglos, and she hated him like poison.
-And I’m afraid old Gos encouraged her in her attitude.
-In her rage she shook her hook at him threateningly.
-Out at sea, the white-curling waves were breaking violently, and the wind howled among the caves and rocks of the cliffs.
-Mally’s hook was better then his fork, and Mally’s skill was better than his strength.
-They lifted him carefully and tenderly, and carried him towards the hut.
-Mally couldn’t speak a word, but she crept up to Barty’s side and put her hand upon his.
The Introduction:
It was a story about two workers. They weren't working together but at the same place. That was a man named Barty and the other one named Mally. In the story, Mally hated Barty very much, she hated his smile, hated what he did everytimes. One day, Barty fell into the wild waves of the pool when he was working. But luckily, he was rescued by his enemy Mally. After that accident, they became couper and lived together happily.
Impression:
It was a normal story. It was showing likely with other story, telling about a story of two enemy and they bacame the beast friend or married together at the end of the story. So, i didnt like this story much. But i liked the writer's destruction in that accident. Even though i am a reader, i also felt nervous with the main character, Barty.
1. manure- mass noun /animal dung used for fertilizing land. -She was a wild-looking girl, with black, uncombed hair, small hands and bright black eyes.
-They said that she was fierce and bad-tempered, and was never polite to anyone.
-Everybody liked Barty --- evrybody except Mally Trenglos, and she hated him like poison.
-And I’m afraid old Gos encouraged her in her attitude.
-In her rage she shook her hook at him threateningly.
-Out at sea, the white-curling waves were breaking violently, and the wind howled among the caves and rocks of the cliffs.
-Mally’s hook was better then his fork, and Mally’s skill was better than his strength.
-They lifted him carefully and tenderly, and carried him towards the hut.
-Mally couldn’t speak a word, but she crept up to Barty’s side and put her hand upon his.
The Introduction:
It was a story about two workers. They weren't working together but at the same place. That was a man named Barty and the other one named Mally. In the story, Mally hated Barty very much, she hated his smile, hated what he did everytimes. One day, Barty fell into the wild waves of the pool when he was working. But luckily, he was rescued by his enemy Mally. After that accident, they became couper and lived together happily.
Impression:
It was a normal story. It was showing likely with other story, telling about a story of two enemy and they bacame the beast friend or married together at the end of the story. So, i didnt like this story much. But i liked the writer's destruction in that accident. Even though i am a reader, i also felt nervous with the main character, Barty.
Friday, January 28, 2011
The story book (1)
Vocabulary:
1. Carriage- noun/ a means of conveyance, in particular
2. Pleasanter– adjective/ giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment
3. Peculiar- adjective/ different to what is normal or expected; strange
4. Strap- noun/ a strip of leather, cloth, or other flexible material, used to fasten, secure, or carry something or to hold on to something
5. Evidently- adverb/ in a way that is clearly seen or understood; obviously
6. Silk- mass noun/ a fine, strong, soft lustrous fiber produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric.
7. Cushion- noun/ a bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on
8. Fascinate- verb/ [with object] attract the strong attention and interest of (someone)
9. Knob- noun/ a rounded lump or ball, especially at the end or on the surface of something
10. Whisker- noun/ a long projecting hair or bristle growing from the face or snout of many mammals
11. Rattle- verb/ make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds
12. Irritable- adjective/ having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed
13. Envious- adjective/ feeling or showing envy
14. Obvious- adjective/ easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent
15. Indignant- adjective/ feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
16. Extraordinary- adjective/ very unusual or remarkable
17. Astonishment- mass noun/ great surprise
18. Blushed- verb/ show shyness, embarrassment, or shame by becoming red in the face
19. Solemnly- adjective/ formal and dignified
20. Doubtfully- adjective/ feeling uncertain about something
21. Waistcoat- noun/[ British] a close-fitting waist-length garment, typically having no sleeves or collar and buttoning down the front , worn especially by men over a shirt and under a jacket.
22. Struggling- verb/ make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction
23. Tuck- verb/ [with object and usually with adverbial of place] push , fold, or turn (the edges or ends of something, especially a garment or bedclothes) so as to hide or secure them
24. Conversation- noun/ a talk, especially an informal one , between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged
25. Mysterious- adjective/ difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify
26. Grief--mass noun/ intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death
27. Hasty- adjective/ done with excessive speed or urgency; hurried
Good Sentence:
- Its cold damp breath seemed to sticke their very bones.
The Introduction:
The story was talking about a bagman who needed to live in a widow's house because of the rain. At the night he met with a spirit who said that he was a guardian.The spirit teached the trick to marry with the pretty widow and the bagman named Tom Smart used it succesfully. At the end, the bagman lived with the widow together and had a wonderful ending.
Impression:
After reading the story, althought it was just a story, i wasnt agree with the writer because the spirit wasnt a real thing in the real world. It was too amazing that the main charecter can marriy with a wodow in 2 days. Beside that, the trick that he used to marry with the wodow was just a simple letter... So, i didnt like the story very much, i think that i shall call the story "A Lucky Man".
The Introduction:
The story was talking about a bagman who needed to live in a widow's house because of the rain. At the night he met with a spirit who said that he was a guardian.The spirit teached the trick to marry with the pretty widow and the bagman named Tom Smart used it succesfully. At the end, the bagman lived with the widow together and had a wonderful ending.
Impression:
After reading the story, althought it was just a story, i wasnt agree with the writer because the spirit wasnt a real thing in the real world. It was too amazing that the main charecter can marriy with a wodow in 2 days. Beside that, the trick that he used to marry with the wodow was just a simple letter... So, i didnt like the story very much, i think that i shall call the story "A Lucky Man".
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Group9
1. Bang Yih Ting (35) http://bangyihting.blogspot.com/
2. Lim Li Za (40) http://limliza.blogspot.com/
3. Lee Shi Keat (39) http://rreborn735.blogspot.com/
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