Online Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

hoarse – to describe when voices sound rough and harsh

ex. The captain’s voice is hoarse.

hoist – to pull sth up by using ropes or a machine

ex. The rescue boat was hoisted onto the ship.

gale – strong wind

afar – far away

Grammar

gale strikes a ship – hit hard

strike -> struck (past tense)

stone – small

rock – large

It talk us some useful things

It tells us some useful tips/information.

A story about a ship in a storm.

The ship broken and the boat was lowered quickly.

A man fell overboard so a rescue boat was lowered.

Before the man come back the ship, the rescue boat is in the sea.

The rescue boat was already lowered before the man got back to the ship.

The sailors is help the captain do some works.

The sailors help the captain by working on the ship.

We can hear the sounds far away from it.

We can hear the sounds from afar.

Pronunciation

scene – seen

raging – ray-ging

beneath – buh-neeth

guide – guy-d