Lesson 25
New words and expressions:
1. railway
The railway station was big, black and dark.
A man killed himself on the railway.
2. porter
I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked the porter.
The porter, however, could not understand me.
The porter and I looked at each other and smiled.
She called a porter to help her with the heavy luggage.
He cannot support his family working as a porter.
3. several
I repeated my questions several times and at last he understood.
To explain the word, I gave students several examples.
The bus was delayed several hours by the heavy fog.
4. foreigner
Many foreigners have got used to chopsticks.
My identity as a foreigner caused me a lot of trouble living in the small town.
5. wonder
I wondered.
I wondered how she could manage to finish a thick novel within a week.
Many people wondered how such an incompetent person could be elected a mayor.
Lesson 26
New words and expressions:
1. art
I am an art student.
Beijing Opera is a traditional Chinese art.
She has a keen interest in art.
2. critic
The best art critics
Critics gave some favorable comments on his new works.
She is a famous and dramatic critic.
3. paint
I paint a lot of pictures.
He is skillful at painting landscapes.
She decorated her room by painting abstract designs on the wall.