第七十二讲

    Study Focus
    1. Understand the process of “growing up”.
    2. Learn to use words and expressions for describing childhood experiences.
    3. Practice using the structure of “…, whereas…”.
    4. Learn to write Adverbial Clause (状语从句).
    5. Read an article about “peek-a-boo”, a game enjoyed by babies.

    Preparation
    A. Discuss the following questions with your partners.
    1. What games did you play when you were a child?
    2. Have you ever created a secret place by yourself when you were a child?
    3. Do you know something about peek-a-boo?

    B. Read the following sentences carefully and work out the meaning of the underlined words and expressions.
    1. Heavy smokers are especially vulnerable to lung cancer.
    2. Although she seemed to be arrogant (傲慢) , her nervousness stood out because of her pale face.
    3. He continued speaking, regardless of my feelings on the matter.
    4. She is over 60, but still retains an appearance of youth.
    5. Children’s negative feelings often get acted out in behavior.
    6. The child could not resist the temptation of the bag of sweets on the table.
    7. He assembled the model plane bit by bit and finished it before dinner.