Pre-Listening Vocabulary casualties: deaths caused by an accident or war devastate: cause major damage death toll: the number of related deaths recognition: the ability to know who someone is The Great Fire Of London Had Few Recorded Casualties-1666年...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary aviation: related to aircraft data: information combine: put together beacon: a light or device that sends out a warning or signal A Black Box Is Actually Orange-黑匣子实际上是橙色的 After an aviation accident, the...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary serious business: considered important; not a joke or just for fun intricate: very detailed dye: a substance that adds colour to something construct: to make; to build motif: a repeated design Egg Decorating Is Serious Busine...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary daffodil: a yellow trumpet-shaped flower that blossoms in early spring bulb: a rounded plant part that is planted under the soil discard: reject or get rid of toxic: poisonous intersperse: to place or spread in between other...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary evolve: to change over time drastic: very noticeable; extreme appealing: likeable satisfactory: acceptable sarcastic: not sincere; opposite of ones true feelings tasteful: having an appropriate sense of style or fashion clich...
A Pretzel Is A Little Reward 椒盐卷饼小犒赏 The legend of the pretzel dates back to about 1,400 years ago. There was once an Italian monk who was frustrated with his students. He wanted the children to memorize Bible verses and prayers, but th...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary scavenger: one that searches for or feeds on discarded or dead matter carcass: dead body of an animal take for granted: to not appreciate someone or something antibiotic: a type of drug that kills off tiny, harmful organisms...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary tear up: to cry a little bit; to become weepy insincere: fake; not truthful shed: to drop or remove something, such as a layer of skin or a tear remorseful: full of guilt sympathy: a feeling of sadness for another persons los...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary acquired taste: a flavour that you learn to appreciate after repeated exposure put someone off: to cause someone to want to stay away from someone or something pulp: the fleshy part of a fruit hull: the outer layer or shell o...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary logo: symbol for a brand, company, event, or idea raise awareness: help people know or learn about something trademark: a name or symbol that only one person or group has the legal right to use public domain: not subject to c...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary questionable: uncertain; disputable crossbar: the bar at the top of a net wave off: to indicate that no goal has been scored sensor: a device that measures and records things like movement or light officiator: referee New Tec...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary paradox: a statement that seems senseless, even though its possible or true probable: likely random: not planned The Birthday Paradox In a classroom of 23 people, there is a 50-50 chance that two of them have the same birthda...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary expectant: waiting for something, especially the birth of a baby mortality: death kit: a package of useful items double: to have a secondary purpose onesie: a one-piece shirt and underwear set (also called a diaper shirt) opt...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary crop up: to appear suddenly (sometimes temporarily) fill a void: to provide a feeling or thing that is missing in ones life catch on: to become popular double: to have a secondary purpose handle: to touch and/or hold in ones...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary entire: whole; complete constrain: to restrict or force rules on someone translate: to rewrite or express in a different language refrain: to avoid driven: motivated A Novel Without The Letter E A French novelist named George...
