Week12

Site: The Japan Times ONLINE:(http://www.japantimes.co.jp/)
Topic:“Life up in the treetops”
Comments: I bacame to be able to read more smoothly than I had done.
Time spent doing activity: 1h40m

Key words learned:
1.enthuse
【v1】to talk about something in a very interested or excited way  about/over
【v2】to make someone interested in something or excited by it by/with something
=excite, talk

2.scout
【v】to look for something in a particular area
=observe

3.adjacent
【adj】a room, building, piece of land etc that is adjacent to something is next to it
=close

4.advertise  
【v1】to tell the public about a product or service in order to persuade them to buy it
【v2】to make an announcement, for example in a newspaper or on a poster, that a job is available, an event is going to happen etc
=promote, announce

5.akin
【adj】very similar to something
=similar

Week11

Site: The Japan Times ONLINE:(http://www.japantimes.co.jp/)
Topic:“Being in the doghouse is not always a bad thing”
Comments: I was surprised that "skirt" have verb.
Time spent doing activity: 40m
 
Key words learned:
1.poignant
【v】making you feel sad or full of pity
=painful

2.somber
【adj1】sad and serious
【adj2】dark and without any bright colours
=colorless, uncheerful

3.discourse
【v】to make a long formal speech about something, or to discuss something seriously
=discuss

  4.ventilate
【v1】to let fresh air into a room, building etc
【v2】to express your opinions or feelings about something
=refresh, express

5.skirt
【v】to avoid talking about an important subject, especially because it is difficult or embarrassing
=avoid, elude, fudge