09/03/2025

 Dear Parents,

Today in class we did the following:

□ 1. Vocabulary words 16 - 30

□ 2. RWN pages 250, 257

□ 3. Homework: Shared Worksheet, Vocabulary words 16 – 30 x 4, defs x 1 hand in on Friday

No.	English		Chinese
Main Vocabulary Words
1	civilization	n.	文明
2	complex	adj	複雜的
3	fleeing	v.	逃走
4	blunder	n.	錯誤
5	envy	v.	羨慕
6	inspire	v.	激勵
7	rustling	n.	沙沙聲
8	strategy	n.	戰略
RWN Spelling Words
9	khaki	adj/ n.	卡其色或卡其衣
10	hula	n.	夏威夷舞蹈
11	banana	n.	香蕉
12	ballet	n.	芭蕾舞
13	waltz	n.	華爾滋舞
14	tomato	n.	番茄
15	vanilla	n.	香草

No.	English		Chinese
16	canyon	n	峽谷
17	yogurt	n.	優格
18	banquet	n.	(正式的)宴會
19	macaroni	n.	通心麵
20	polka	n.	波爾卡舞
21	cobra	n.	眼鏡蛇
22	koala	n.	無尾熊
23	barbecue	n.	烤肉
24	safari	n.	觀察野生動物之行
25	buffet	n.	吃到飽
26	stampede	n.	狂奔;奔逃
27	karate		空手道
28	kiosk	n.	小商店;電話亭
Preselected Words from the Text
29	miserable	adj.	悲慘的
30	moan	v.	嗚咽聲

	Word	POS	Definition
1.	civilization	n.	the ways of living of a people or nation
2.	complex	adj.	made up of a number of parts; hard to understand
3.	fleeing	v.	to be running away
4.	blunder	n.	stupid mistake; careless or silly mistake
5.	envy	v.	feeling of discontent because another person has what you want
6.	inspire	v.	to be filled with a thought or feeling; influenced
7.	rustling	n.	causing a light, soft sound of things gently rubbing together
8.	strategy	n.	the skillful planning and management of anything
9.	khaki	adj./ n.	coming from Hindi or Persian, it means a pale, yellow-brown color or cloth, often used for soldier uniforms
10.	hula	n.	a Polynesian dance performed by dancers wearing grass skirts
11.	banana	n.	coming from Spanish or Portuguese, it is a long, curved fruit with yellow skin
12.	ballet	n.	coming from the French, it is a type of dance with smooth, careful movements that tells a story or show an idea
13.	waltz	n.	coming from German, it is a ballroom dance in which two people hold each other, turn while they move, and dance to music with three beats
14.	tomato	n.	coming from Spanish, it is a red, round fruit from South America, often eaten as a vegetable
15.	vanilla	n.	coming from Spanish, it is a flavor from the beans of a tropical plant
16.	canyon	n.	coming from Spanish, it is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides and often with a river flowing through it
17.	yogurt	n.	coming from Turkish, it is a soft, thick food made from milk and good bacteria
18.	banquet	n.	coming from French, it is a formal dinner for many people to celebrate someone
19.	macaroni	n.	coming from Italian, it is a type of pasta shaped like short, curved tubes
20.	polka	n.	coming from Polish, it is a fast, active, lively dance
21.	cobra	n.	coming from Portuguese, it is a poisonous snake that spreads its neck into a hood
22.	koala	n.	coming from Australia, it is a grey mammal that lives in trees and eats leaves
23.	barbecue	n.	coming from Native American people, it is a kind of outdoor cooking
24.	safari	n.	coming from Arabic, it is an organized journey to look at, or sometimes hunt, wild animals, especially in Africa
25.	buffet	n.	coming from French, it is a meal where people serve themselves different types of food
26.	stampede	n.	coming from Spanish, it is a wild rush or flight of frightened animals
27.	karate	n.	coming from Japanese, it is the art of self-defense without a weapon
28.	kiosk	n.	coming from Turkish, it is a small, open shop used to sell things or services
29.	miserable	adj.	very unhappy; wretched
30.	moan	v.	a long, low sound of pain, grief, or sorrow

  Week 1: Weslandia Vocabulary

Name: _______________      Class: 602/603/604        No.: ____   Level: A1/A2/I1/I2

VOCABULARY

A. Matching - match the vocabulary word to the definition. Try to do this without looking at your communication book.

civilization

complex

fleeing

blunder

envy

 

1.	stupid mistake; careless or silly mistake
2.	to be running away
3.	made up of a number of part; hard to understand
4.	feeling discontent because another person has what you want
5.	the ways of living of a people or nation

 

B. Fill in the blank – read the sentence carefully and fill in the correct vocabulary word.

hula

banana

barbecue

moan

safari

1.      We ate a sweet yellow _____________________________ for a snack.

2.      My family had a _____________________________ in the backyard with hot dogs and hamburgers.

3.      The girl did a beautiful _____________________________ dance at the beach party.

4.      The boy let out a loud _____________________________ when he fell off his bike.

5.      During our trip to Africa, we went on a _____________________________ and saw lions and elephants.

C. Proof Reading – Read the following passage and circle the words that are misspelled. Then rewrite it correctly on the boxes below.

There were many things to see at the outdoor market. I wore my cacki pants and a sunhat to stay cool. First, I stopped at a small kiosck to buy a cold drink. Then, I ate lunch at a bufet where there were many different foods to choose from, including pasta and fried tomattoes. After lunch, we watched a street performer do a balet in the park. It was a fun day!

1.	2.
3.	4.
5.

 

D. Classifying – write the list word that belongs in each group.

canyon	cobra	vanilla	yogurt	banquet
polka	stampede	karate	strategy	macaroni

 

EX: values, opinions, ______________________	beliefs
1. milk, breakfast,  ______________________
2. dance, waltz, ______________________
3. mountain, river, ______________________
4. rattlesnake, python, ______________________
5. plan, idea, ______________________
6. dessert, chocolate, ______________________
7. party, feast, food, ______________________
8. run, charge, ______________________
9. spaghetti, noodles,  ______________________
10. judo, taekwondo, kung fu, ______________________

E. True or False – Read the statement carefully and then write whether it is true or false. If it is false, please fix it in the box below

1. A koala is a kind of bird that can fly in the jungle.	1.
2. To inspire someone means to make them feel hopeful or creative.	2.
3. Rustling is the sound of leaves moving in the wind or animals moving through bushes.	3.
4. The waltz is a slow and graceful type of solo dance.	4.
5. If you are miserable, you feel very happy and excited.	5.