Unit 4 Dream and Responsibility

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I. Words Study 8. unrealistic
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not showing or accepting things as they are
Examples: It is unrealistic to expect them to be able to solve the problem immediately. They were accused of being unrealistic in their demands.
(Spanish pronunciation is a district of the City of San Diego, immediately north of the U.S.-Mexico border.
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IV. Text appreciation
B. Detailed Study of the Text
Examples: They argue continually about money. Forgiving them does not mean allowing ourselves to be continually injured. New products are continually being developed.
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III. Background information
Monty Roberts
He was born in Salinas, California on May 14, 1935 and is the son of horse trainer Marvin E Roberts, who authored his own self-published book on called "Horse and Horseman Training" in 1957.
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c. [usually before noun] painted, written, etc. by the artist rather than copied
Examples: an original painting by local artist Graham Tovey The original manuscript has been lost.
Examples: The room still has many of its original features. I think you should go back to your original plan. an original idea
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I. Words Study 4. original
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IV. Text appreciation
A. Structure
Part 1 (para. 1)
Monty Roberts lets me use his house to put on fund-raising events.
The story that why Monty Roberts lend me his house is shared with the assembled group. The conclusion---Follow your dream, no matter what.
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IV. Text appreciation
B. Detailed Study of the Text
3. It goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a horse trainer … (Para. 2)
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Part 2 (paras. 2-9)
Part 3 (para. 10)
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IV. Text appreciation
B. Detailed Study of the Text
1. I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch in San Ysidro. (Para. 1)
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Unit Four Dream and Responsibility
Reading A-Follow Your Dream
I. Words study II. Warming-up III. Background information IV. Text appreciation
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I. Words Study 7. require
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to need something; to depend on somebody/something
Examples: This condition requires urgent treatment. Do you require anything else? (= in a shop/store, for example) True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty. The situation required that he be present.
Examples: All the students were asked to assemble in the main hall. The manager has assembled a world-class team. The shelves are easy to assemble.
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I. Words Study 3. interrupt
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a. to say or do something that makes somebody stop what they are saying or doing b. to stop something for a short time
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I. Words Study 1. assemble
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a. to come together as a group; to bring people or things together as a group b. to fit together all the separate parts of something, for example a piece of furniture
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I. Words Study 2. continually
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a. in a way that is repeated many times so that it is annoying; regularly b. in a way that continues without interruption
I. Words Study 6. project
n. /ˈprɒdʒekt/ a planned piece of work that is designed to
find information about something, to produce something new, or to improve something Examples: a building project to set up a project to computerize the library system
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II. Warming-up
1. Do you still remember your dream in your
childhood? What is it?
2. Have you worked hard to realize your dream?
3. If somebody says that your dream is unrealistic, what would you do?
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I. Words Study 5. own
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have (something) as one’s own; possess
Examples: His father owns a restaurant. a state-owned company
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2. He has let me use his house to put on fund-raising events to raise money for youth at risk programs. (Para. 1)
to produce or perform some event
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He has agreed to let me use his house to have a party in order to raise money for young people at some dangerous programs.