The United Kingdom（Period 4 Language Focusing）
s: what’s the difference between“divide”and“separate”?
t: “divide”means to separate something such as an area, group, or object into two or more parts.for example: take the orange and divide it into quarters.we can say“divide sth.in/into sth.”or“divide sth.between/among sb.”.translate the following sentences: “1.我們分成幾個(gè)小組吧。2.這筆錢要在六個(gè)孫兒中平均的分配。”
s: let’s divide ourselves into several groups.
s: the money is to be divided equally among the six grandchildren.
t: “divide”can also mean to find out how many times one number is contained in another larger number.e.g.15 divided by 3 is 5.
t: if something“separates”two places or two things, it is between them so that they are not touching each other or connected with each other.for example: a fence separated the cows from the pigs.“separate”can also mean apart.can you translate the sentence into english: “兩個(gè)孩子在路的盡頭分手了。”
s: the two children separated at the end of the road.
s: how can we use the word“puzzle”in the title“puzzles in geography”?
t: “puzzle”can be used as a noun or verb.in the title“puzzles in geography”“puzzle”is used as a noun, which means something that is difficult to understand or explain.for example: it’s a puzzle where all my money goes each week.it can also mean a game in which you have to think hard to solve a difficult question or problem, as in a crossword puzzle.as a verb, “puzzle”has two meanings.one is to confuse someone or make them feel slightly anxious because they do not understand something.the other is to think for a long time about something because you cannot understand or solve it.it is often used with over or about.translate the following sentences:
1.那個(gè)婦女的病癥把醫(yī)生難住了, 他無法找出病因。
2.老將軍對(duì)著那張舊地圖苦苦思索著。
s: the woman’s illness puzzled the doctor; he couldn’t find the cause.
s: the old general was puzzling over the old map.
s: there are two“break”phrases in this unit: “break away”and“break down”.can you tell us some other“break”phrases that are often used?
t: ok.you are very careful.“break away”means to leave a group or political party to form another group, usually because of a disagreement.it is often followed by“from”.“break down”has many meanings.if a large machine, especially a car, breaks down, it stops working.if a discussion, system, etc.breaks down, it fails because there are problems.if a substance breaks down or something breaks it down, it changes as a result of a chemical process.“break in”means to enter a building by using force, in order to steal something or to join a conversation by interrupting someone or saying something suddenly.but we can’t add an object directly to“break in”.if you want to do so, you can use“break into”.“break into tears, laughter, cheers, etc.”means to suddenly start crying, laughing, etc.when something unpleasant such as a fire, war, or disease starts to happen, we can use“break out”.“break through”means to force a way through something.the similar phrase to“break into pieces”is“break up”.if a marriage, group of people, or organization breaks up, the people in it separate and do not live or work together any more.now, please use the“break”phrases to finish the following sentences.