Lesson 1-Half a Day Word study 6. variety(1) n,number or range of different things Examples: a The T-shirts are available in a wide variety of colors a The students come from a variety of different backgrounds. WBTLE To be continued on the next page. BAC
W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day I. Word Study 6. variety (1) n. number or range of different things Examples: The T-shirts are available in a wide variety of colors. The students come from a variety of different backgrounds. To be continued on the next page
Lesson 1-Half a Day . Word Study Word formations variety(2) vary (v) n quality of not being the same, or not various (a being the same at all times varied (a) a There was little she could do to add variety to variable (n,& a) variation (n) her daily routine. variant(n. a She didn't like the work, because it lacked variety; she was doing the same things all Examples the time a Variety is the spice of life (=Doing a lot of different things, meeting different people, etc is what makes life interesting.) WBTLE To be continued on the next page. BAC
W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day I. Word Study There was little she could do to add variety to her daily routine. She didn’t like the work, because it lacked variety; she was doing the same things all the time. Variety is the spice of life. (=Doing a lot of different things, meeting different people, etc. is what makes life interesting.) variety (2) n. quality of not being the same, or not being the same at all times Word formations vary (v.) various (a.) varied (a.) variable (n. & a.) variation (n.) variant (n.) Examples To be continued on the next page
Lesson 1-Half a Day I. Wordstudy 1) Customs vary from country to country. 2) Human nature, in all its many and varied Translation forms, is very complex and hard to understand 3) Of all the various ways of cooking an egg, I like boiling best. 4) There are wide regional variations in house price. 5) There are too many variables in the experiment to predict the result accurately. 6) Consumers' preferences are so variable that planning is almost impossible. WBTLE To be continued on the next page. BAC
W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day I. Word Study Translation 1) Customs vary from country to country. 2) Human nature, in all its many and varied forms, is very complex and hard to understand. 3) Of all the various ways of cooking an egg, I like boiling best. 4) There are wide regional variations in house price. 5) There are too many variables in the experiment to predict the result accurately. 6) Consumers’ preferences are so variable that planning is almost impossible. To be continued on the next page
a Day . Word Study 1)风俗随国家不同而有所变化。 2)人类本性,多种多样,变化多端,复杂难解。 3)在各种各样做鸡蛋的方法中,我最喜欢煮鸡蛋 4)房价有很大的地方性差异。 5)实验存在太多的变量,无法准确预测实验结果。 6)消费者的喜好是如此反复无常以致于不可能形成 什么计划。 WBTLE BAC
W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day I. Word Study 1) 风俗随国家不同而有所变化。 2) 人类本性，多种多样，变化多端，复杂难解。 3) 在各种各样做鸡蛋的方法中，我最喜欢煮鸡蛋。 4) 房价有很大的地方性差异。 5) 实验存在太多的变量，无法准确预测实验结果。 6) 消费者的喜好是如此反复无常以致于不可能形成 什么计划
Lesson 1-Half a Day . Word Study 7. revolve Synonyms v, a to spin around or make sth spin spIn around, on a central point rotate b(fig) to think about whirl Examples: a The metal disc revolves at high speed. a The earth revolves round the sun a The story revolves around a young girl who runs away from home. a He revolved the matter in his head /mind WBTLE BAC
W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day I. Word Study 7. revolve v. a. to spin around or make sth. spin around, on a central point b. (fig.) to think about Examples: The metal disc revolves at high speed. The earth revolves round the sun. The story revolves around a young girl who runs away from home. He revolved the matter in his head/mind. Synonyms spin rotate whirl