Vocabulary
What is the past tense and past participle of the word "flee"?
This idiom describes something so frightening that it causes a strong physical reaction like chills.
make one’s hair stand on end
“Lisa prefers staying home to going out.”
Explain the above sentence using "would rather...than...".
Lisa would rather stay home than go out.
On which two dates do people in Mexico celebrate the Day of the Dead?
November 1 and November 2
This word describes something “magnificent, extremely beautiful, or impressive,” and starting with the letter "s".
stunning
This idiom means “to be very distinctive or easy to recognize,” often referring to someone noticeable in a crowd.
stand out
Use a sentence pattern to rewrite the idea(改為雙重否定句):
“A trip to Taiwan must include eating night market snacks.”
No trip to Taiwan is complete without eating night market snacks.
In Kyoto, which temple is covered in golden leaves and has a pond in front of it?
Kinkaku-ji / the Golden Pavilion Temple
This word describes something “extremely impressive or beautiful,” often used for Kyoto’s scenery.
The word starts with the letter "m".
magnificent
This phrase means “to continue believing or hoping for something.”
cling to
Correct the sentence using a proper sentence pattern:
“Both my brothers and my mother don’t want to go to the concert.”
Neither my brothers nor my sister wants to go to the concert.
What helped Nuñez decide to escape instead of giving up his eyes?
seeing the splendor of the sunrise and envisioning what he could still see in the future
This word means “to imagine something clearly in your mind,” as Nuñez did at sunrise.
This word starts with the letter "e".
envision
This idiom means “to look at something with great delight or appreciation, especially when it is beautiful or splendid.”
feast one’s eyes on
Correct the error in this sentence:
“Chocolate is believed starting in ancient Mexico.”
Chocolate is believed to have started in ancient Mexico.
What makes the Golden Pavilion Temple especially magnificent? Name two features.
Its sparkling gold leaf covering the temple and the large bronze phoenix on its roof
This noun means “a place where the dead are buried,” visited during the Day of the Dead.
This word starts with the letter "c".
cemetery
This idiom can mean “because of something” or “for the purpose of something,” such as doing something to improve your health.
for the sake of something
Rewrite the following sentence using the inversion sentence pattern(倒裝句):
“It wasn’t until he talked to his teacher that he realized the truth”?
Not until he talked to his teacher did he realize the truth.
In Day of the Dead, what flower is often used to guide spirits back home?
the marigold