Callan Stage 10 New Ediiton Lesson 152 page 861 - 862

VOCABULARY:
-slide
-slip
-onomatopoeia
-crash
-crush
-splash
-saucer
-tablecloth
-file
-known
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
-The weather today is not so cold.


-Q:Is it easier to slide a heavy object across a floor if we first put a blanket or sheet under it?
-A:Yes, it's easier to slide a heavy object across a floor if we first put a blanket or sheet under it.
-Q:Have you ever actually seen anyone slip on a banana skin?
-A:No, l've never actually seen anyone slip on a banana skin.
-Q:What do we mean by onomatopoeia?
-A:By onomatopoeia, we mean the connection between the sound and the meanng of a word.
-Q:If you heard a crashing sound outside your house in the middle of the night, would you get up and go out to see what had happened?
-A:Yes, if I heard a crashing sound outside your house in the middle of the night, I'd get up and go out to see what had happened.
-Q:Do young children enjoy splashing each other in swimming pools?
-A:Yes, young children enjoy splashing each other in swimming pools.
-Q:What do we use a saucer for?
-A:We use a saucer to stand file a cup on in order to prevent any of the iquid that might collect round the bottom of the cup getting onto the table or tablecloth and leaving a mark.
-Q:Do the police store files on known criminals to help them fight crime?
-A:Yes, the police store files on known criminals to help them fight crime.
-Q:Do you manage to keep all the files on your computer carefully organized?
-A:Yes, I manage to keep all the files on your computer carefully organized.

We use a saucer to stand file a cup on in order to prevent any of the liquid that might collect round the bottom of the cup getting onto the table or tablecloth and leaving a mark.

There are many words in English that give us an idea of their meaning by their sound. This connection between sound and meaning is known as onomatopoeia. Three examples of this are the verbs crash, "crush" and "splash.

The verb "slide" means "to move smoothly across a surface", in the way that skis move over snow or ice. The verb "slip" usually means "to slide by accident". For example, "He slipped on the banana skin and fell".