VIP Class Notes (Nemo)[R]

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Today we read an article about botanists and the importance of their work.

The article is on  page  86 of Hades’ book for reading practice

Homework

For homework write a story…
You’re an astronaut and botanist, and you’re going to Mars.  you’re bringing some plants and seeds with you. What will happen with Mars once you plant those seeds?

你是一名宇航员和植物学家,你要去火星。你要带上一些植物和种子。一旦你种下这些种子,火星会发生什么?

Vocabulary

astronaut (n): a person who has been trained for traveling in space
宇航员,航天员

botanist (n): a scientist who studies plants
植物学家;专门研究植物的人

scientist (n): an expert who studies or works in one of the sciences
科学家
E.g.: A botanist is a scientist who studies about plants.
E.g.: a research/nuclear scientist
研究型/核科学家

seed (n): a small, round, or oval object produced by a plant and from which, when it is planted, a new plant can grow
种子
E.g.: Sow the seeds (= put them in the ground) about three centimeters deep.
把这些种子种进约3厘米深的地方。
E.g.: How many seeds are there in a packet?

seedling (n): a baby plant that has grown from a seed
幼苗
E.g.: Raise the seedlings in the greenhouse.
在温室里培植幼苗。

greenhouse (n): 温室a building with a roof and sides made of glass, used for growing plants that need warmth and protection:
E.g.: John grows a lot of tomatoes in his greenhouse.

huge (Adj): extremely large in size or amount
巨大的,庞大的
E.g.: They live in a huge house.
他们住在一所很大的房子里。
E.g.: A huge number of people attended.
参加者数量众多。

medicine (n): a substance, especially in the form of a liquid or a pill, that is a treatment for illness or injury
药,药物,药剂
E.g.: cough medicine
止咳药
E.g.: Take two spoonfuls of medicine at mealtimes.
进餐时服两勺药。
E.g.: She knows a lot about herbal medicines.
她懂得许多关于草药的知识。

breathe (v): to move air into and out of the lungs
呼吸
E.g.: It’s so airless in here – I can hardly breathe.
这里太闷了——我几乎不能呼吸。
E.g.: The teacher told us to breathe in deeply and then breathe out slowly.
老师让我们深吸气,然后缓慢吐气。

cotton (n): thread or cloth made from the fibers of the cotton plant
棉线;棉布
E.g.: a shirt made of pure cotton
纯棉衬衫
E.g.: She looked pretty in a simple cotton dress.
她穿着朴素的棉布连衣裙,看上去很漂亮。

Pronunciation

huge-/hjuːdʒ/