Hiroshima — the “Liveliest” City in Japan.ppt

commit a. to do, to perform sth. bad, wrong or unlawful to commit an error/ many horrible crimes b. to order someone to be put in a hospital or prison. The judge committed him to prison for six months. c. To decide to use money, time, people for a particular purpose The government has committed more money to improving basic education. He was fully committed to the plan. Discussion In what sense did he mean ‘to improve my character’? to raise moral standard; to purify the soul; to make oneself more pure-minded; more tolerant of sufferings; generous and open-minded. What’s the answer he found in the people’s eyes? Could you interpret? People already forgot about the past. They are still suffering, but don’t like to show it, and are very careful when they talk about it. They bravely face it like the old man did. Discussion prospect chances of future success 前途 The scandal ruined his prospects. A particular event which will definitely happen in the future. 即将发生的事 She wasn’t exactly overjoyed at the prospect of looking after her niece. Words and phrases: sketch, sketchy, arresting, spectacle, incessant, stunning, at the prospect of An unusual painting a__ his attention. We had a terrible week of almost i___ rain. The ceremonial opening of Parliament was a fine s____. Sorry, I have but a s__ knowledge of geography. I was s___ by the news of his death. You look s__ in your new suit. I see little p__ of any improvement in his condition. sad-eyed: eyes that look sad green-eyed 嫉妒的 red eye flight/plane红眼航班/夜班飞机 blue-eyed 心爱的 cross-eyed 斗鸡眼的，斜视的 bull’s-eye 靶心 make/hit a bull’s eye bird’s eye view 鸟瞰 ox-eyed 眼大如牛眼的 slay: v (fml.) kill in a violent way. It implies killing by force, in an uncontrolled way. It is rarely used in spoken English, but it often occurs in written English to convey a dramatic quality. slay-slew-slain Cain slew his brother Abel. A truck driver was slain by the terrorists in Iraq. murder: to kill with a motive, a plan in advance He murde