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Digging in Vocabulary (Part II)
& Grammar in Use
(-ing / -ed forms 2)
Unit 4 SPORTS
Period 3
1. When I was finally ready to get serious, you left me off the varsity.
2. However, due to a serious family illness we will be unable to walk.
Lead in.
serious adj.
determined to follow a particular plan of action;
severe in effect; bad
Polysemy
1. one word having two or more distinct but related meanings;
2. referring to contex clues to decide its meaning in use;
1. What does “serious” mean in the two sentences?
Lead in
Polysemy
1. most extreme; best, worst, greatest, most important, etc. 极端的;
最好(或坏, 伟大,重要等)的
2. You’re my ultimate teammate and my toughest competitor.
2. happening at the end of a long process 最后的;最终的;终极的
my ultimate teammate 我最好的队友
ultimate adj.
Lead in
Polysemy
1. having or causing problems or difficulties
艰苦的; 艰难的; 棘手的
2. You’re my ultimate teammate and my toughest competitor.
2. strong enough to deal wiht succesfully with difficult consitions or situations 坚强的;
健壮的; 能吃苦耐劳的;
坚韧不拔的
toughest competitor 最强悍的对手
tough adj.
Digging in Vocabulary: Polysemy
2. Which of the underlined words in A, B, and C has the same
meaning as the italicized word in each sentence?
(1) You've become much more than just a ball to me. You've
become more than just a court.
A. At this rate, they could find themselves in divorce court.
B. The things I really liked about the apartment hotel are its
outdoor tennis courts, the pool and the high-speed Wi-Fi.
C. She came to visit England, where she was presented at
the court of the King.
Group Work
In Jordan's letter, “more than just a court”, “court” here means the playground for basketball.
The same as in “outdoor tennis courts” .
And the other two courts?
In “divorce court”, court is related to law suit.
In “court of the King”, court means the king's residence.
What does “court” mean here?
Let's do it.
Digging in Vocabulary: Polysemy
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