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∆ tightly: (adverb) – firmly or closely. 

∆ pack: (verb) – fill(a suitcase or bag) with clothes and other items needed for travel. 

§ Does your parents help you to pack before travel? 

1. Where does the father go? 

No, he doesn’t have time even to pack his clothes. 

Bobbie reached for her hand and held it tight. 

*2nd: Page 410( Cycle of Life: Frogs and Flowers)

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∆ government : (noun) the group of people who officially control a country.

∆ strange: (adjective) unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain.

1. Where does father work?

   He works in a government office.

# Upstairs, the children tried endlessly to work out where father had gone.

*2nd: part 1, page 10-11 (Language amd Literature)

Harriet Tubman/ Lincoln

∆ lawyer: (noun) who knows the law and help judges amd people in the court.

Date: Tuesday, Septwmber 5th, 2023 

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∆ maid: (noun) – a female domestic servant 

§ If the children refuse to learn try to encourage them. 

§ Ask the children about the difference between two similar words. 

∆ furniture: (noun) – things such as chairs, tables, beds, cupboard, etc. 

§ If the word is easy, let children give us the specific example. 

1. What sign appears on the house? 

For Sale sign appears outside the house. 

The beautiful furniture was sold and meal now consisted of plain, cheap food. 

*2nd: Page 134( Settle Down)

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∆ exactly (adverb) – used to emphasize the accuracy. 

∆ breath (noun) – the air that goes into and out of you lung. 

1. Why Bobbie wants to wave when he sees a train? 

Because the train looks like a magic dragon, which can send their love to Father. 

“If it's magic dragon, it'll send our love to Father” 

*2nd: Page 14 15( Something Told the Wild Geese Rudolph is Tried of the City) 

∆ wild (adjective) – (animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment. 

∆ feather (noun)- one of the many soft, light things that cover a bird’s body. 

∆ whisper(verb)-Speak very softly using one’s  breath rather than one’s throat.

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∆ beg (verb) – ask someone earnestly or humbly for something. 

§ Use water freeze to ice explain freezing. 

∆ afford (verb) – have enough money to buy something. 

§ Encourage learners to make an example sentence by themselves after checking the dictionary. 

∆ coal (noun) –a hard black substancethatvis dug from the earth , and can be burnt to produce heat or powen. 

∆ furious (adjective) – extremely angry. 

∆ storm (verb) – to express anger in a loud and often uncontrolled way. 

§ Use the image “stormy weather ” to explain the verb, storm 

1. What does Peter want to do? 

He wants to light a fire. 

“We can’t afford to burn coal all day. ” 

*2nd: Page 296（Ludwig van Beethoven）

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∆ run out: (verb phrase) to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left. Ex: We've run out of milk.

∆ up to something: (verb phrase) to be doing something, often something bad for illegal, usually secretly. Ex: He looks very suspicious hanging around outside. I'm sure he is up to something.

1. Why does Bobbie want to follow Pete?

   Because Peter begin to disappear over the next few days. Amd the coal never seems to run out of.

# "I'm sure he is up to something."

*2nd: part 6, page 413 (science)

The Cycle of the Seasons

# For many living things m, the life cycle follows the cycle of the year's four seasons: spring, summer, fall and winter.

*The Railway Children: page 18-19

∆ trail: (verb) To follow someone or something.

∆ pile: (verb) To place things one on top to the other. (Ex. She piled all the books on the table)

∆ heap: (noun) an untidy pile or mass of things.

1. What did Bobbie and Phyllis see when trailed        

   Peter to yhe station?

   They saw Peter piling up coal into a cart from 

   a huge heap.

# A hand had shot out of the darkness and grabbed him by the shoulder. 

*2nd: part 1, page 16 (science)

Smart

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§ Ask some question about last class. 

∆ mining (verb) – to dig in(earth, rock,etc.) in order to obtain coal, ores, etc. 

∆ treasure (verb) – very valuable things , usually precious metal, stone. 

Someone who is very valuable and help ful to you. 

∆ sulk (verb) – to silent and unpleasant because you are angry or annoyed. 

1. Who catches Peter? 

The station master Mr.Perks. 

2. What excuse Peter gives to Mr.Perks. 

Peter says that he is not stealing but mining for treasures. 

“Don’t you know stealing is wrong.” 

*2nd: Page 138（Early Asian Civilization）

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∆ shocked: (adj) Surprised or upset because something unexpected and unpleasant has happened.

∆ kick: (verb) To hit someone or something with the foot.

∆ mutter: (verb) To speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear.

∆ apology: (noun) an act of saying that you are sorry for something wrong you have done.

∆ accepted: (adj) generally agreed to be satisfactory or right.

1. Why is Peter stealing the coal?

   Bobbie believes that Peter steals the coal because he wants to help his mother.

# She gave him a kick amd Peter muttered an apology. 

*2nd: part 4, page 268-269

Looking at Landscapes

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1. What does mother need?

   She needs the medicine, port wine, fruits and soda water.

2. Who pays for mother's needs?

   Father will pay back the old gentleman for the things, or Bobbie will when she grow up.

§ If the children can explain all the words of story in English, we can skip the part to look up the dictionary and try to make more questions for them to answer.

# Mother is sick and we can't and we can't afford the things the doctor says she needs.

*2nd: part 6, page 414

Spring

Summer

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∆ hamper (noun) – a large, retangular containerbwith a lid. 

∆ banner (noun) – a long strip of cloth braring a slogan or design, carried in a demonstration. 

1. What do Peter, Bobbie and Phylliswritebon the banner? 

They write “Thank you She is much better”, on the banner. 

“The very next day, a huge hamper appeared, filled with medicines, as well as red roses, chocolates and lavender perfume.” 

*2nd: Page 17（Who Has Seen the Wind） 

Windy Nights

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∆ miserable(adjective)- very unhappy. 

∆ magazine(noun) – a type of thin book with large pages and a paper cover that contains articles and photographs and is published every week or month. 

Pictures and actions are more useful for explaining word.” 

1. What can cheer kids up? 

The magazines which are left on traincan be fun to read. 

“They all felt miserable for upsetting mother.” 

*2nd: Page 270

*The Railway Children: page 27

∆ cliff: (noun) A high area of rock with a very steep side, often on the coast.

∆ frightened: (adjective) Feeling fear or worry.

∆ tease: (verb) To laugh at someone or say unkind things about them.

1. What does Peter want to do?

   He wamts to climb down the cliff and walk along the track to the station.

" I don't want to! It doesn't look safe."

*2nd: part 4, page 298

The String Family 

∆ orchestra: (noun) A large group of musicians who play many different instruments together.

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∆ comfort(verb)- to make someone feel better when they are sad or worried. 

∆ steep(verb) – rising or failing at a sharp angle. 

“Ask children to keep the question to ask after class, if they have a lotbto ask.” 

∆ against (preposition)- disagreeing with a plan or activity. 

1. Who is againsts Peter's plan? 

Bobbie and Phyllis are against climbing down the cliff. 

“That’s all right, Phil, thevcliff isn’t that steep,”Bobbie comforted her. 

*2nd: Page 414-415

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∆ scramble(verb)- tovmove or climb but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you. 

∆ tumble(verb)- to fall quickly and without control. 

∆ tear – tore - torn(verb)- to pull or be pulled apart or away from something else. 

1. Why Phyllis is very unhappy? 

Because she tumble down the cliff, and tore her dress. 

“Phyllis tumble down the last bit wher the steps had crumbled away, and tore her dress. 

*2nd: Page 414-415

*The Railway Children: page 31

∆ bank: (noun) Land along the side of a river.

∆ march: (verb) To walk with regular steps of equal length.

1. Where did the rumbling sound come from?

   The rumbling sound comes from the trees that are sliding downhill.

# The tree was moving, not like a normal tree when the wind blows, but all in one piece.

§ To control a children who os too excited, you can force them to look at your eyes so they have to listen to you.

*2nd: part 3, page 271

Visual Art

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∆ collapse(verb)- to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support. 

∆ shriek(verb)- high pitched sound. 

1. What makes a deafening roar? 

The rocks , trees, grasses, bushes and earth that garthered  speed and falling down the cliff. 

*2nd: Page 300 

The Percussion Family

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∆ collapse(verb)- to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support. 

∆ shriek(verb)- high pitched sound. 

§ If possible, encourage the children to use the words that they learned previously. 

1. What makes a deafening roar? 

The rocks , trees, grasses, bushes and earth that garthered  speed and falling down the cliff. 

*2nd: Page 300 

The Percussion Family

*The Railway Children: page 35

∆ direct: (verb) To control the operations of; be in charge an activity.

1. What do the children need to do with flags?

   They need to wave the flags, and stand on the track so the train can see them. Then they need to jump out of the way.

# They quickly snapped thin branches off the nearby trees, tore up the petticoats and made them into flags.

*2nd: part 2, page 141

Hinduism 

∆ religion: (noun) The belief in and worship of a superhuman power, especially God or gods.

# Hinduism is the oldest religion still practiced in the world today. Hindus believe in one God and in many gods. For Hindus, the one God is called Brahman. Hindus believe Brahman is a spirit in everything in the universe in people, animals, trees, water, the ground, the stars, everything.

*The Railway Children: Page 36 

∆ gasp(verb)- to breathe in suddenly when you are shocked or surprised. 

∆ implore (verb)- to beg someone to do something. 

∆ whirlwind (noun)- a tall spinning column of air that moves across the surface of the land or sea. 

1. What matters the most right now? 

Saving the people on the train that is what matters the most. 

“His voice was instantly whip out in a whirlwind of sound.” 

*2nd: Page 272 

∆texture (noun)- the quality of somethingthat can be dicided by touch, for example whether it is rough or smooth , or soft or hard.

*The Railway Children: page 37

∆ surround: (verb) To be everywhere around something.

∆ steam: (noun) The hot gas that is produced when water boils.

1. What does Bobbi do to stop the train?

   To make the train stop, she waves her flags furiously.

# She was sure it was no good, that the train would never see them in time.

*2nd: part 4, page 301

Music Instruments- String Family 

You play most percussion instruments by hitting them with your hand or with a stick. You shake some instruments, like the mararcas.

*The Railway Children: Page 38 

∆ judder(noun)- a rapid and forceful shaking and vibration. 

∆ squeal(noun)- a long, high-pitched cry or noise. 

∆ brakes (noun)- a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle. 

∆ halt (noun)- to call a halt is to stop something. 

∆ fainted (verb)-to become unconscious for a short time. 

1. What happens to Bobbie? 

Because she is too frighten and scared she faints on the track. 

“Bobbie was white and quiet as a fallen statue, still gripping her petticoat flags.” 

*2nd: Page 272

Date: Friday, December 22nd, 2023

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∆ reward: (noun) A thing given in recognition of service, effort or achievement.

1. Why can the children get a reward from the railway company?

   Because they saved lives today.

*2nd: part 1, page 22

The Fisherman and His Wife

∆ ordinary: (adjective) usual.

∆ transform: (verb) To change completely the appearance or character of someone or something.

*The Railway Children: Page 40 

§ Always ask the learners to review the previous content. 

∆ brass (adjective)- of a musical instrument made of a metal tube bent into a particular shape and played by blowing. 

∆ bunting(noun)- rows of brightly colared small flags, that are hung across roads or rooms, or above a stage. 

1. What happens at the station? 

There is a ceremony. 

“The Railway Company did want to reward the children.” 

*2nd: Page 272

*The Railway Children: Page 41 

∆ passenger (noun)- a traveller on a publice or private vehicle, or on. 

∆ embarrassed(adjective)- ashamed or shy. 

1. What reward the kids receive from the Railway Company? 

Each of them receive a gold watch. 

“The Railway Director made a speech prasing th children , which they found very embarrassing.” 

*2nd: Page 273 

Animal, Real and Imagined