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Soul mates
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Ⅰ. Summary
This writing is one of the stories that Fran has frequently told to her daughter.
Fran and Mike first met at their friend Andrea’s party in 1964. Then, they had
seen themselves as just friends during the next few years. After that, they had
spent more time together and became best friends in summer after 10th grade. At
that time, Mike left for a Spanish program in Mexico. So Fran realized she truly
missed seeing him.
Since then, when he came back in 1968, they found that they had to be together.
However they talked about their date with other people. But soon they became a
formal couple.
Finally, They got married as they finished their college degrees.
Now, 25 years later, they have two children.
Ⅱ. Vocabulary
4. last <V> [lǽst], [lɑ́ːst] (8page, 11line)
1. courtship <N> [|kɔ:rtʃɪp] (8page, 2line)
➀ Courtship is the activity the essential or the time
during which a man and a woman are courting.
ex) They married after a short courtship.
➀ If an event, situation, or problem lasts for a particular
length of time, it continues to exist or happen for that
length of time.
synonym) continue, go on, carry on, keep on, keep
going, run on, proceed, be prolonged
ex> The Middle Ages lasted for about 1,000 years.
2. Commitment <N> [kə|mɪtmənt] (8page, 6line)
➀ [oft N to n] Commitment is a strong belief in an
idea or system.
synonym) dedication, devotion
➁ [usu N to-inf, N to n] If you make a commitment
to do something, you promise that you will do it.
ex> We made a commitment to keep working together.
synonym) promise
➂ Commitment is An engagement or obligation that
restricts freedom of action.
synonym) responsibility, obligation, duty, tie, charge
5. exclusion <N> [ɪk|sklu:Ʒn] (8page, 11line)
➀ [oft N of n] The exclusion of something is the act
of deliberately not using, allowing, or considering it.
synonym) barring, removal
ex> We did that to the exclusion of almost anything else.
6. steady <ADJ> [|stedi] (8page, 12line)
➀ A steady situation continues or develops gradually
without any interruptions and is not likely to change
quickly.
synonym) continuous, regular, consistent, persistent
ex> Just play steady and you will achieve your goals.
3. patio <N> [|pӕtioʊ], [|pӕtiəʊ] (8page, 9line)
➀ Patio is A paved outdoor area adjoining a house.
synonym) terrace, veranda
ex> Let's have lunch out on the patio.
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7. tumultuous <ADJ> [tu:|mʌltʃuəs], [tju:|mʌltʃuəs] (8page, 13line)
14. adorable <ADJ> [ə|dɔ:rəbl] (9page, 17line)
➀ [usu ADJ n] A tumultuous is an uproar or loud, confused noise.
synonym) loud
ex> The past five years were full of tumultuous events.
8. lavish <ADJ> [|lӕvɪʃ] (8page, 14line)
➀ If you describe something as lavish, you
it is very elaborate and impressive and
money has been spent on it.
synonym) luxurious, gorgeous, costly, rich,
ex> They probably thought I had a lavish
➀ If you say that someone or something is adorable,
you are emphasizing that they are very attractive and
you feel great affection for them.
synonym) lovable, appealing, charming, cute, sweet,
dear, darling, precious, delightful, lovely,
beautiful, attractive, gorgeous
ex> That little girl is just adorable.
mean that
a lot of
elaborate
lifestyle.
15. worldly <ADJ> [|w3:rldli], [|w3:ldli] (9page, 19line)
➀ Worldly is used to describe things relating to the
ordinary activities of life, rather than to spiritual things.
synonym) earthly, terrestrial, temporal
ex> He is not interested in worldly success.
9. mitzvah <N> [mítsvə] (8page, 15line)
➀ a commandment or precept, esp one found in the Bible
ex> This ceremony is also called a bar mitzvah.
16. demeanor <N> [dimí:nər] (9page, 19line)
10. brace <N> [breɪs] (8page, 16line)
➀ A wire device fitted in the mouth to straighten the teeth.
ex> As a child, I had braces on my teeth.
➀ Outward behaviour or bearing.
synonym) manner, air, attitude, appearance, look
ex> His gentle demeanour hid his fighting spirit
which made him a born leader.
11. flip <V> [flɪp] (8page, 17line)
➀ If you flip a device on or off, or if you flip a switch,
you turn it on or off by pressing the switch quickly.
synonym) overturn, turn over, tip over, roll over
ex> He flipped through the pages of books
17. on-again off-again <ADJ> [ɑ́nəɡèn-ɔ́:fəɡèn] (9page, 25line)
synonym) intermittent, patchy
ex> Well, it's on again, off again
12. mutual <ADJ> [|mju:tʃuəl] (8page, 18line)
➀ You use mutual to describe a situation, feeling, or
action that is experienced, felt, or done by both of two
people mentioned.
ex> I met him through a mutual friend of ours.
18. utter <ADJ, V> [|ʌtə(r)] (9page, 29line)
➀ <ADJ> You use utter to emphasize that something
is great in extent, degree, or amount.
synonym) complete, total, absolute, thorough, perfect
➁ <V> If someone utters sounds or words, they say them.
synonym) voice, express, put into words, speak,
say, deliver, sound
ex> He never uttered a wrong word on the field of play.
13. path <N> [pӕθ], [pɑ:θ] (8page, 19line)
➀ A path is a way or track laid down for walking
or made by continual treading.
synonym) footpath, pathway, footway, pavement,
track, jogging track, trail, avenue
ex> Follow the path through the woods.
19. wed <V> [wed] {wed–weded–wed} (9page, 17line)
➀ If one person weds another or if two people wed
or are wed, they get married.
synonym) marry, be married, get married, be wed
ex> In 1952 she wed film director Roger Vadim.
Ⅲ. Pronunciation
- throughout [θru:|aʊt] (8page, 2line)
ex> · Bad flu prevails throughout the city.
· When are flights to London available throughout the day?
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Ⅳ. Grammar
1. Reflexive pronoun (9page, 9line)
We use a reflexive pronoun when we want to refer back to the subject of the sentence or clause. Reflexive
pronouns end in "-self" (singular) or "-selves" (plural).
· There are eight reflexive pronouns:
reflexive pronoun
non-reflexive
Reflexive pronouns
myself
(the underline words are NOT the same person/thing)
(the underline words are the SAME person/thing)
John saw me.
I saw myself in the mirror.
Why does he blame you?
Why do you blame yourself?
yourself
singular himself
David sent him a copy.
John sent himself a copy.
herself
David sent her a copy.
Mary sent herself a copy.
itself
My dog hurt the cat.
My dog hurt itself.
We blame you
We blame ourselves.
Can you help my children?
Can you help yourself?
They cannot look after the babies.
They cannot look after themselves.
ourselves
plural
· Look at these examples:
yourselves
themselves
2. While Vs During (9page, 10line)
The main difference between these two words is that during is followed by a noun, but while is useally follewed
by a subject and a verb.
While : To talk about two things that are happening at the same time.
ex> The dog was barking while I was trying to sleep.
During : To state when something happens.
ex> The students were quiet during the lecture.
3. Past perfect tense [had + past participle] (9page, 13line)
The past perfect refers to a time earlier than before now. It is used to make it clear that one event happened
before another in the past. It does not matter which event is mentioned first - the tense makes it clear which one
happened first.
In these examples, Event A is the event that happened first and Event B is the second or more recent event:
· Event A
· Event B
John had gone out.
· Event A
when I arrived in the office.
· Event B
I had saved my document.
· Event B
before the computer crashed.
· Event A
When they arrived.
· Event B
· We had already started cooking.
· Event A
He was very tired.
because he hadn't slept well.
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Ⅴ. Opinion
There is a saying that goes,
“When you give each other everything. It becomes an even trade. Each wins all.”
- Quote by Lois McMaster Bujold)
I think that setting up love is not easy because the nessesary condition is difficult like that saying.
On the other hand, In my case, I remembered my puppy love while I read the writing.
Back then, I had liked one of friends for four years. It was as one side love. But I could
not say I liked him because I did not have confidence. Now, about ten years later, I think
I don’t need to regret my past. And we had better not make up first love. That’s why
keeping memories is really beautiful and valuable.
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Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
en.oxforddictionaries.com
www.englishclub.com
www.ef.com
www.naver.com
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