2. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor Part Four ENTER

3. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I. Word StudyWord Study II. Phrases and ExpressionsPhrases and Expressions III. Word BuildingWord Building IV. GrammarGrammar Language Study

4. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study Word list: 15. slipslip 16. stammerstammer 17. startstart 18. figurefigure 19. swiftly swiftly 20. thrillthrill 8. explanatoryexplanatory 9. glanceglance 10. stifflystiffly 11. frustratedfrustrated 12. extendextend 13. hesitate hesitate 14. riskrisk 1.accentaccent 2.automaticautomatic 3.blinkblink 4.commandcommand 5.concerningconcerning 6.confoundedconfounded 7.disillusioneddisillusioned

5. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study 1. accent n. a. the way a person pronounces the words of a language showing which country or which part of a country he comes from b. stress Examples: He speaks with a strong American accent. He speaks English with a foreign accent. a primary accent 1. 他带浓重的美国口音。 2. 他讲英语带着外国腔。 3. 他讲英语带着浓重的 异国口音。 4. 主重音 Translation

6. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study 2. automatic adj. self-regulating Examples: an automatic rifle an automatic washing machine It’s his automatic answer, which is likely to be more reliable.

7. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study 3. blink v. to shut and open the eyes quickly blink at sb. blink one’s eyes blink away one’s tears: to try to hide tears by blinking blink the fact that…: to refuse to consider; ignore Examples: Why are you blinking at me constantly? The little girl blinked away her tears, and stood up quickly.

8. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study 4. command v. a. to order b. to control; hold back Examples: The officer commanded his men to fire. The officer commanded that his men (should) fire. You’d better learn to command yourself/ your temper. More Examples To be continued on the next page.

9. BTLEW Examples: He said in a commanding tone. He is now in a commanding position. commanding adj. powerful and impressive Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study

10. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study prep. about Examples: This book deals with questions concerning China’s diplomatic policies. The President answered nothing concerning his love affair with a model in the press conference. 5. concerning Synonyms regarding with reference to with respect to with regard to

11. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study 6. confounded adj. a. damned; used to show you are annoyed b. confused Examples: You’re a confounded nuisance. A group of confounded customers surrounded the counter. More Examples To be continued on the next page.

12. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study confound v. a. to damn b. to perplex; puzzle c. to mix; confuse Examples: Confound it! 真讨厌！ Confound you! 去你的！ Her strange behavior confounded everyone in the hall. I was confounded to hear that he had resigned. They confounded Jack with Jimmy. They are twins.

13. BTLEW illusion n. disillusion v./n. Word Formation Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study adj. feeling disappointed and unhappy because sb./sth. is not as good as you thought disillusioned with sb./sth. Examples: Disillusioned Susan decided to forget the man she had loved for many years. He was disillusioned with life in many aspects. 7. disillusioned

14. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study 8. explanatory adj. meant to explain Examples: explanatory notes 注释 It’s the President’s explanatory speech.

15. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study 9. glance v. to take a quick look Examples: She glanced at the watch and continued the reading. A man glanced round the room and stepped back. 1. 尤指以 赞赏、愉快、好奇或饶有兴趣的神态长时间地盯着看， 常常达到出神的地步； 2. “ 盯着瞧 ” ，尤指吃惊、恐惧、愤怒或无礼地瞪大眼睛目不转 睛地看； 3. “ 看一眼 ” ， “ 扫视 ” ，强调匆忙快速的动作过程； 4. “ 瞥见 ” ，强调动作的偶然性和所见到事物的不充分、不全面。 1.gaze (at) 2.stare (at) 3.glance 4.glimpse Match

16. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study 10. stiffly adv. without being able to move one’s body Example: The old man bent down stiffly. stiff adj. a. difficult to bend; rigid; not flexible b. thick and hard to stir c. hard; difficult d. severe; tough e. (of a price) too high f. (of a breeze) blowing strongly g. (of an alcoholic drink) strong h. not friendly More Examples To be continued on the next page.

17. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study a stiff neck stiff manners a stiff drawer a stiff wind a stiff drink a stiff hike a stiff penalty a stiff price a stiff hinge a stiff paste Exercise Please give the correct explanation of “stiff” in the following phrases and translate them. 僵硬的脖子 a. 生硬的态度 h. 很紧的抽屉 a. 强风 f. 烈酒 g. 艰难的跋涉 c. 严厉的惩罚 d. 过高的价格 e. 不易活动的枢纽 a. 很稠的糊 b.

18. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study 11. frustrated adj. feeling upset and impatient because you cannot control a situation or achieve sth. Examples: He once got very frustrated in work, but fortunately he had been through that period. She was a frustrated actress. frustrating adj. It is frustrating that she is not good at learning foreign languages.

19. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study Examples: My boss agreed to extend my stay in HongKong for a few days. The bird extended its wings in flight. The queen extended a warm welcome to the distinguished guest from afar. 12. extend v. a. to continue for a particular distance or a period of time b. to stretch out the body or a limb at full length c. to offer

20. BTLEW v. to be slow in deciding hesitate at/about/over sth. hesitate to do sth. Examples: She is a girl who hesitates at nothing. You can hesitate before replying. Don’t hesitate to tell me if you have any problem. Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study 13. hesitate

21. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study 14. risk v. to put sth. in a situation in which it can be lost, destroyed, or harmed risk+ n./doing Examples: To save that traveler, they had to risk getting caught in the storm. He just wanted to obtain as much money as possible, even risking life. More Examples To be continued on the next page.

22. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study Examples: They didn’t want to put your life at risk. She is too sensible to take a risk when driving. At the risk of being hated, he decided to reject the proposal. He was determined to get there even at the risk of his life. at risk: to be in danger take a/the risk: to do sth. that involves failure/danger at the risk of : with the possibility of danger, etc.

23. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study v. a. to give sb. sth. quietly and secretly b. to slide accidentally c. to go somewhere quietly and quickly, in order not to be noticed Examples: The thief slipped the watch into his pocket. The little girl slipped (on the ice), but she laughed. A man slipped out by the back door. 15. slip

24. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study 16. stammer v. to speak with difficulty, repeating words or sounds because one is nervous or afraid Examples: He was too nervous to stop stammering. The child stammered out a request to his father.

25. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study 17. start n. sudden movement of surprise, fear, etc. Examples: He sat up with a start. The news gave him a start. Cf. startle v. to give a shock or surprise to She was startled to see that man so pale. What startling news it was that the building caught fire!

26. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study 18. figure n. a. symbol for a number b. diagram c. human form d. person, esp. person of influence Examples: He has an annual income of six figures. The blackboard is covered with geometrical figures like squares and triangles. I saw a figure approaching in the darkness. Alexander the Great is a great historical figure.

27. BTLEW n. swiftness adj. swift Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study 19. swiftly adv. fast; rapidly Examples: She rushed in and then out of the room swiftly. swift-running 急速跑动 a swift reaction 迅速的反应 word Formation

28. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I.Word Study 20. thrill n. a. a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure Examples: a thrill of horror/fear/joy the thrills and spills: excitement caused by taking part in or watching dangerous sports or entertainments. 紧张和刺激 He got his thrills from car racing. b. novel, play or movie that involves an exciting and gripping plot The end of Word Study.

29. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor List: 1.check oncheck on 2.deal withdeal with 3.raise the devil with sb.raise the devil with sb 4.stand asidestand aside 5. take chancestake chances II.Phrases and Expressions

30. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor check (up) on sb.: to investigate one’s behavior, background check (up) on sth.: to examine sth. to discover whether it is true/safe/correct Examples: The police are checking on the man. The police are checking on the fingerprints on file. 1. check on II.Phrases and Expressions

31. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor a. deal with + sb.: to tackle the problem set by sb.; behave towards sb. b. deal with +sth.: to manage/cope with sth.; discuss sth. c. deal with + sb./sth.: to have social/business relations 2. deal with II.Phrases and Expressions More Examples To be continued on the next page.

32. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor Examples: a. How would you deal with angry and impolite customers? b. 1) You’d better learn to deal with an awkward situation tactfully. 2) This chapter deals with British literature in the 1980’s. c. 1) I hate dealing with rude people. 2) Our school seldom dealt with companies. II.Phrases and Expressions Cf. deal in To be continued on the next page.

33. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor a. to trade in sth. b. to indulge in sth. (derogative) 沉溺于某事（贬义） Examples: The businessman dealt in shoes. She is a woman who always deals in gossip and slander. deal in II.Phrases and Expressions

34. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor to behave in an angry and threatening way Examples: She raised hell when she found she had been cheated. He raised the devil with me when I received a call from my ex-boyfriend. 3. raise the devil with sb. II.Phrases and Expressions Other Forms = raise hell; raise cain; raise the roof

35. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor II.Phrases and Expressions 4. stand aside a. to move to one side b. to do nothing c. to withdraw, eg as a candidate in an election Examples: Please stand aside to let me pass. I feel guilty that you have done all the work and I’ve just stood aside. If you stand aside right now, you’ll do a great favor to other applicants.

36. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor to behave riskily Example: Don’t take your chances when driving a car. 5. take chances II.Phrases and Expressions More Examples To be continued on the next page.

37. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor take a chance (on sth.): to take a risk Example: He left home and decided to take a chance on pursuing a career in acting. take one’s chance: to benefit as much as possible from one’s opportunities Example: If you want to work in a creative field, you should learn to take your chance. II.Phrases and Expressions The end of Phrases and Expressions.

38. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor III.Word Building List: 1.compound nounscompound nouns 2.compound adjectivescompound adjectives 3.compound adjectives formed from phrasescompound adjectives formed from phrases

39. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor III.Word Building 1. compound nouns n.+n.doorbell seaside n.+v. heartbeat headache adj.+n. greenhouse shorthand n.+gerund daydreaming sun-bathing gerund +n.frying-pansleeping-bag v.+adv.breakthroughdropout adv.+v.incomeoutbreak n.+prep.+n.sister-in-lawmother-in-law v.+pron.+adv.forget-me-not touch-me-not

40. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor n.+-ed thunder-struck sun-tanned n.+-ing peace-lovingfault-finding meat-eatingEnglish-speaking n.+adj. seasick taxfree knee-deep nation-wide adj.+-ed open-minded hot-tempered quick-witted cool-headed adv.+-ing hardworking everlasting well-behaved new-built 2. compound adjectives III.Word Building

41. BTLEW Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor 3. compound adjectives formed from phrases Examples: They kept a round-the-clock watch on the house. The police made an on-the-spot inspection. Jack is of the look-before-you-leap sort. He told the whole story in a matter-of-fact tone. I’ll cherish those never-to-be-forgotten days. You will see a paper… come to me in the next- last-step of its journey into official hands. III.Word Building The end of Word Building.

42. BTLEW Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood IV.Grammar “-ed” -adjectives Definition: “-ed” –adjectives belong to the group of “- ed” participles. They have a few grammatical functions. Examples: Fowler felt disappointed. (para. 1) To be continued on the next page. “disappointed” is used as the predicative.

43. BTLEW Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood This is the second time in a month that somebody has gotten into my room off that confounded balcony! (para. 11) “confounded” is used as the attribute. IV.Grammar To be continued on the next page.

44. BTLEW Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood White faced and shaking, Fowler started after him. (para. 25) “white faced” is used as the adverbial. IV.Grammar To be continued on the next page.

45. BTLEW Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood Keeping his body twisted so that his gun still covered the fat man and his guest, … (para. 22) “Twisted” is used as the object complement. IV.Grammar To be continued on the next page.

46. BTLEW Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood You have been bored. The United States is a developed country. I’m afraid we have no food left. “-ed” -adjectives IV.Grammar Analyze the grammatical function of the italic parts. The end of Grammar.

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