Lesson 2 Behind the Wardrobe: Where the Faun

Meets the Daughter of Eve

Vocab.

3. explore vt. 探索 exploration n. [C,U] 探索

For many travelers, the best way to explore a place is on foot, because this gives them more opportunities to experience the local culture.

The travel writer is famous for his explorations in the Rocky Mountains.

The spaceship was designed for the exploration of the moon.

Vocabulary to Use

步行

月球探索

4. step vi. 行走、踏 (step-stepped-stepped) step n. [C] 腳步

Nancy stepped into the room to get her textbooks.

When you walked up or down the stairs, you should watch your step.

The cat moved closer to the mouse step by step.

He decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a doctor.

一步步地；逐漸地

留心妳的腳步

follow in one’s footsteps 跟隨某人的腳步

5. creature n. [C] 動物、生物 creator n. [C] 創造者

Using his own imagination, the young boy drew lots of pictures of the creatures in the fantasy story.

Tolkien, the creator of The Lord of the Rings, completed the story in 1949, over a decade after he started writing it.

Jay Chou is the creator of many beautiful songs.

= finished

奇幻故事

decade (n.) 十年

- Do you think there could be creatures from outer space( 外太空 ) watching us?

- Could be…

- How desperate( 絕望的 ) are they for entertainment( 娛樂 )?

7. inquisitive adj. 好奇多問的、愛探詢的inquire vt. 詢問；調查inquiry n. [C] 詢問；調查

The young professor likes the inquisitive student who keeps asking questions in class.

- I know you cats are inquisitive by nature, Garfield.

- And I know this is your home as well as mine…

- But stay out of( 遠離 ) my underwear!!

9. delighted adj. 開心的；歡愉的 delight n. [U] delight n. [C,U]

Clair was delighted that she had been admitted to her dream college.

Vanessa’s great success in her singing career delighted her family.

The naughty boy seemed to take great delight in teasing and chasing the dog.

To his delight, he won first prize in the contest.

take delight in + Ving 樂於 ~; 以 ~ 為樂

To one’s delight, S+V… 令人高興的是 ~

12. pleased adj. 歡喜的；心滿意足的pleasure n. [U] 愉悅Carl’s parents were very pleased to see him win the tennis championship.

The family is pleased with their well-decorated new house.

It gave John great pleasure to see his children having fun on the playground.

Some boys take pleasure in teasing their sisters.

be pleased to + V. be pleased with + N.

take pleasure/delight in + Ving 樂於 ~; 以 ~ 為樂

為 ~ 感到心滿意足

10. intend vt. 企圖要；想要intent n. [U] 企圖 ; 意圖intention n. [C,U] 意圖

Max didn’t intend to tell his parents about the accident because he didn’t want to worry them.

It was really not my intent to embarrass her. I just didn’t know she was there.

Despite her good intentions, Martha only made the problem worse.

It was never my intention to hurt your feelings.

好意

intend/ intent / intention to + V. 企圖要 ~

11. introduce vt. 介紹introduction n. [C] 介紹The teacher introduced the new student to the class and asked them to help him get familiar with his school.

Every new member of the club was asked to make a short self-introduction.

My uncle gave me a letter of introduction to one of his friends in New York.

introduce A to B 將 A 介紹給 Bget familiar with ~ 熟悉 ~

自我介紹

介紹信推薦信a letter of recommendation

17. doubt n. [U,C] 懷疑doubt vt. 懷疑

doubtful adj. 懷疑的There is no doubt that Oliver is the best choice for this position.

Without a doubt, James is the most hardworking student in the class.

After working on the project for months, the manager started to doubt whether he could finish it before the end of the year.

I am doubtful that he can get here in time.

There is no doubt that S + V…Without a doubt, S + V…

毫無疑問地 ,….

Any doubt why I love this dog?(知道我為何喜歡這隻狗了吧 !)

19. eternal adj. 永恆的eternity n. [U,C] 永恆

The king has been seeking eternal youth all his life.

To the mother who was looking for her missing boy, every minute seemed like an eternity.

Jimmy promised Jean that his love for her would last for eternity.

尋找

20. reign vi. 統御；統治reign n. [C] 統治

Queen Elizabeth II has reigned over Great Britain for more than half a century.

The Queen’s reign has been more than 60 years.

21. roaring adj. 轟隆作響的roar vi. 低吼 roar n. [C] 低沉的吼聲；轟隆聲

Schools were closed throughout the city because of the typhoon with its heavy rain and roaring wind.

During the typhoon the wind outside roared loudly.

The angry wife roared at her husband when she found out he was cheating on her.

Living in an apartment next to the MRT station, Jim found the roar of passing trains very bothersome.

roar at… 對…大吼大叫

讓人困擾的

- Welcome to our first night of camping, Garfield, enjoy.

- ROAR!

- You enjoy. I’ll be waiting in the car.

1. Faun n. [C] 羊男（傳說中半人半羊的生物）

Vocabulary to Know

1. that is to say 換言之 Allen was grounded by his parents for a

month; that is to say, he had to stay home for a month unless he was going to school.

2. in time 及時Wendy rushed to the airport by taxi and boarded her plane just in time.

3. round the corner 在不遠處There is a very nice café just round the corner. Would you like to have some coffee there?

Idioms and Phrases

= around the corner

Exercises!

(1) Vocabulary in Context1. I have my hands full now. Can you carry this parcel

for me? 2. They will be here in ten minutes. Meanwhile, let’s

have some coffee.3. People say that drinking this magical lake water

will give you eternal youth.4. When it became warmer, Ted put his winter

clothes away in the wardrobe.5. A roaring crowd greeted the famous movie star as

he stepped off the plane.6. The king had reigned over the country for more

than sixty years before he died.

7. We introduced ourselves to our foreign friends in English to let them know us better.

8. Mark felt rather disappointed after the girl turned down his invitation to the party.

9. A spider is a small creature with eight legs. It makes webs in which it catches insects for food.

10. It is generally believed that the eldest child in a family is more independent than his or her siblings.

11. No matter what Jack did later on, Nora couldn’t forgive his rude behavior and hurtful words.

12. Jack asked for forgiveness after his teacher caught him cheating on the exam.

= refused

13. The kids seemed to be delighted when they saw their father come home with a lot of presents.

14. Jennifer takes delight in everything she does; it is hard not to feel her happiness when you are around her.

15. Louis asked me for spare boxes so that he could pack his books and send them home.

16. Two little boys decided to explore a haunted house in a deserted area.

17. During our exploration of the small island, we found some very old ruins.

18. Gwinn was pleased that Mark could take care of her dog when she went on a business trip.

19. Children often find pleasure in taking the elevator up and down in the shopping mall.

20. Neil didn’t intend to tell the whole truth until his father threatened to ground him for a week.

21. Though Jeff’s intention was good, his girlfriend got upset when he suggested that she eat healthier food.

22. There is no doubt that Alice is the best choice for this job.

23. Without a doubt, Joanna is the most hardworking student in the class.

24. Rainy days give me a feeling of melancholy. I usually feel sad when it rains.

25. The eastern sky tends to be a bit brighter than the western sky during the dawn time when the sun rises.

26. The child has an inquisitive mind. He always has lots of questions starting with the word “why.”

27. She stepped into a room and sat down in a sofa.

(2) Idioms and Phrases

1. Mike said he is really interesting in meeting Ann. That is to say, he likes her.

2. To everyone’s disappointment, our auditorium couldn’t be completed in time for the graduation ceremony.

3. The post office is just round the corner so it takes you only a little time to go there.

It’s time for the spelling

test!

1. parcel2. wardrobe3.introduced4. creature5. siblings6. forgive7. delighted8. explore9. intend10. inquisitive

11. Meanwhile12. eternal13. roaring14. reigned15. rather16. spare17. pleased18. doubt19. melancholy20. eastern