Friday, September 27, 2019

Unit 2 Vocab Quiz on Wednesday 10/02

Unit 2 Vocab  Quizlet (Please use this to study Unit vocabulary)


Two New York Times Articles we talked about today: In the Salary Race, 
1. Engineers Sprint but English Majors Endure
2. Whistle-Blower Is Said to Allege Concerns About White House Handling of Ukraine Call
 The whistle-blower, moreover, identified multiple White House officials as witnesses to potential presidential misconduct who could corroborate the complaint, the people said — adding that the inspector general for the intelligence community, Michael Atkinson, interviewed witnesses."

VOA English test
** make money:赚钱
     make a fortune:赚大钱

HW: add the following word into your UNIT 2 Vocab List,quiz on the following words on Wednesday 请将以下词汇加入第二单元单词表, 星期三考以下词汇

Word: Definition
adapt: to change
affect: to have an effect on; to make a difference to
crop: a plant grown for food
effect :something that happens because something else happened
environmental: related to the area around us in which we live
evidence: information or details from a source that can be used for a specific purpose
innovate: to make changes by introducing new methods, ideas, or products
nomad: a person who lives a nomadic lifestyle, moving from one place to another following food sources
river valley: the area of land nearby and parallel to a river
settlement: a place where people start a new place to live
source: something historians use to learn about the past
technology: the collection of tools, including machinery, modifications, arrangements and procedures used by humans
turning point: an event that leads to lasting change
geography: add your own definition (自己加定义)
social class: add your own definition (自己加定义)
Quid Pro quo: add your own definition (自己加定义)

Thursday, September 26, 2019

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