Practical English (2) ： Advanced Instructor: Dr. Yi-Cheng Huang Course Code: A School of Electrical and Information Time: 13:30-16:20 Date: March 20, 2008

Course Description of Today 1. Section I and II: Chapter 2, Unit 6 (It ’ s a Mystery: Is “ Spontaneous Human Combustion ” Possible ) 2. Section III: Personal Presentation ( 鈺如、 偉成、儷涵、晉德 and 泓銘 ) 3. Hand in Your Group Member List 4. Roll Call

Paragraph 1 1 spontaneous (adj.): a. spontaneous acts are not planned or arranged, but are done because someone suddenly wants to do them; b. a spontaneous event happens because of processes within something rather than being caused by things outside it. 2 combustion (n): combustion is the at of burning something or the process of burning (a technical term, such as internal combustion engine) 3 burn, burning, burned, burnt

Paragraph 1 4 ventilated (adj.): exposed to air, especially to a current of fresh air 5 victim (n): someone or something that suffers from an accident, crime, illness, or bad luck. 6 a heap of (something) is a pile of them 7 grease (n): a. a thick, oily substance which is put on the moving parts of cars and other machines in order to make them work smoothly; b. an oily substance that is produced by your skin

Paragraph 1 8 ceiling (n): a ceiling is the horizontal surface that forms the top part or roof inside a room 9 blaze (n): a large fire which is difficult to control and which destroys a lot of things (used in journalism)

Paragraph 2 1 supposedly: as it seems, so it is assumed 2 burst into (a situation): it you say that something bursts into a particular situation or state, you mean that is suddenly changes into that situation or state 3 flame (n): a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is burning 4 put out (v): to extinguish a fire

Paragraph 3 1 Charles Dickens ( ): He was a sympathiser to the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed; and by his death, one of England ‘ s greatest writers is lost to the world. (Oliver Twist: 孤雛淚 ; A Christmas Carol: 小 氣財神 ; David Copperfield: 塊肉餘生記 ; A Tale of Two Cities: 雙城記 ; Great Expectation: 遠大前程 ) 2 thorough (adj.): a thorough action or activity is one that is done very carefully and methodically so that nothing is forgotten

Paragraph 4, 5 and 6 1 set off (v): if something sets of an event or a series of events, it causes it to start happening 2 build-up: if you build up something or it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger because more is added to it. 3 wick (n): the wick of a candle is the piece of string in it which burns when it is lit 4 function (v): if someone or something functions as a particular thing, they do the work or fulfill the purpose of that thing; (n): purpose, use

Paragraph 4, 5 and 6 5 inside-out (adj.): reversed 6 fabric (n): frame, structure, texture 7 scenario (n): a. if you talk about a likely or possible scenario, you are talking about the way in which a situation may develop; b. the scenario of a film is a piece of writing that gives an outline of the story 8 pour (v): if you pour a liquid or other substance, you make it flow steadily out of a container by holding the container at an angle

Paragraph 4, 5 and 6 9 persuade (v): if you persuade someone to do something, you cause them to do it by giving them good reasons for doing it 10 burst into flame: to combust, to catch fire

Assignment for Next Week Please Preview Chapter 1, Unit 7 (Health: Successful Dieting) Please Prepare for Your Personal Presentation (At Least 5 Minutes): 智鈞、 英旭、士豪（王）、晏廷 and 誌隆

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