Going Home

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Unit 10

• Going Home
•         ? ?        

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I. Word Study
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1. mysterious a. full of mystery strange ???

• e.g. Johnny is determined to explore the
  mysterious Bermuda Triangle when he grows up.

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• Michael Jackson tries to promote the sales of
  his records by putting on a mysterious air
  (?????????).
• For fear of a letter bomb (????), no one dare
  touch that mysterious parcel.

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2. vanish vi. disappear either suddenly or
gradually ????????????

• e.g. The fairy vanished at the sound of human
  beings.
• A number of the sometime deadly diseases
  have vanished from the earth.
• With the death of her son, all her hopes
  vanished.

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3. dusty a. covered with dust ?????

• e.g. The room grows dusty when no one lives in
  it.
• The old farmer puts on his dusty hat and
  goes out as usual.

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4. retreat v. withdraw move away (from) ??????

• e.g. The French, suddenly outnumbered, were
  forced to retreat.
• The girl watched with curiosity the
  reporter retreat out of the door.

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5. exclaim v. cry out suddenly and loudly because
of surprise, anger, pain, etc. ??,???

• e.g. At the sight of the brand-new computer in
  his room, Johnny exclaimed in delight.
• Someone broke into my office! exclaimed
  our boss.

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6. approach (n.) (1)   coming near or nearer
??,??

• e.g. He spoke less and less at the approach of
  the College Entrance Examination.
• A good leader is easy of approach to the
  people.

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(2) way method ????????????

• e.g. All approaches to the capital were blocked
  by rebel soldiers.
• I do not agree with your approach to the
  problem.

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(v.) come near or nearer??,??

• e.g. As the Christmas is approaching, we must
  do a lot of shopping.
• The professor has been approached by
  several publishing houses for his latest work.

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7. tighten v. make or become tighter, firmer
(?)??(?)??

• e.g. There are still a few bolts (??) to be
  tightened up.
• The Government will tighten its control over
  economic growth.
• In excitement he tightened his hold of my
  arm.

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II.  Introductory Remarks

• Have you ever heard the American pop song
  Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree? Soon
  after it appeared in the New York Post (????)
  in 1971, there came out the popular song Tie A
  Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree, in which
  the story Going Home was used Here are the words
  of this song

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• Im coming home, Ive done my time.
• Now Ive got to know what is and isnt mine.
• If you received my letter telling you Id soon be
  free,
• Then you know just what to do, if you still want
  me.

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• Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree.
• Its been three long years.
• Do you still want me?
• If I dont see a ribbon round the old oak tree,
• Ill stay on the bus, forget about us
• Put the blame on me,
• If I dont see a ribbon round the old oak tree.

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• Bus driver, please look for me,
• Cause I couldnt bear to see what I might see,
• Im really still in prison and my love she holds
  the key.
• A simple yellow ribbons what I need to set me
  free.
• I wrote and told her please

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• Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree,
• Its been three long years,
• Do you still want me?
• If I dont see a ribbon round the old oak tree,
• Ill stay on the bus, forget about us
• Put the blame on me,
• If I dont see a ribbon round the old oak tree.

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• Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree,
• Three long years, still want me,
• Now the whole damn bus is cheering
• And I cant believe I see a hundred yellow
  ribbons round the old oak tree.

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III. Language Points (Reference????)
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1. sometime (ad.) a certain time in the past or
future ???????????

• e.g. I worked as an industrial consultant for
  that factory sometime around 1969.
• I dont remember exactly, but I did meet
  this person sometime when I was in Paris.
• I will talk to him about it sometime.

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(a.) former ???

• e.g. The lady was in her mid forties, a sometime
  singer and dancer.
• Note sometime is seldom used as an adverb with
  the meaning of formerly or once (??).

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2. mask v. conceal hide (esp. feelings) ??????

• e.g. He masked his anger with a smile.
• The young man masked his hatred under an
  appearance of friendliness.

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3. deep into night till very late at night ??

• e.g. With the final examination around the
  corner, most of the students are working deep
  into the night.
• She went on watching TV deep into the
  night.

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4. pull into arrive at (a station) move in
towards, as a motor vehicle (??)????

• e.g. The train pulled into the station on the
  stroke of 12.
• Lets pull into the parking lot and have a
  rest.

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5. He sat rooted in his seat He sat fixed in
his seat ???????????????root v. fix firmly
(?)??(?)??

• e.g. Stunned by what had happened, the old man
  stood rooted to the spot.
• These words have been rooted in my memory.

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6. wonder about feel curious about be doubtful
about????,??????????

• e.g. What are you wondering about?
• Joe says he didnt do it, but I still wonder
  about that.

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7. brightly ad. cheerfully shiningly ???,???

• e.g. On her way to the office, Ms. Shane greeted
  her workmates brightly.
• The stars are shining brightly. Lets go out and
  enjoy the night.

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8. something a thing or person of some value or
importance ????????

• e.g. There is something to what he has said Ill
  follow his advice.
• He thinks himself to be something, but
  actually he is nothing.

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9. parole n. conditional release from prison ??

• A parole is usually granted to a prisoner as
  a reward for good conduct (??,??). A paroled
  convict (?????) is a relatively free man, but he
  is under the supervision of (????????) a parole
  officer or some other person until the end of the
  term of his sentence (??).

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• The paroled convict reports regularly (??) to
  the parole officers. He can be sent back to
  prison if his conduct is not satisfactory
  (?????).

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10. come through pass through official
channels agreed to or approved by the
authorities ???????

• e.g. When the appointment finally came through,
  he was ready.
• The ambassadors posting has come through
  its Washington.

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11. take back permit to come back agree to
accept or receive ???????,??

• e.g. The lady said she would never take her
  husband back again.
• There is something seriously the matter with
  this machine. Under your guarantee, you are
  obliged to take it back.

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12. be caught up in be very interested in be
completely absorbed in ??????

• e.g. I was caught up in conversation with a
  friend when someone knocked at the door.
• An adolescent often gets caught up in
  fantastic thoughts and dreams.

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13. take over take control or possession of ????

• e.g. Prof. Lu took over the chairmanship of the
  committee.
• After graduation he took over his
  fathers practice.

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14. stun v. shock or surprise ????????

• e.g. Frances often stuns her professors with
  extraordinary answers.
• Her stunning beauty makes everyone
  speechless.
• I was stunned to hear that the two had
  divorced.

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15.  make ones way (to / along / across /
through) move or proceed (to / along / across)
?,??,??,??????

• e.g. I made my way along the crowded street.
• It was one hour later that we made our way to
  the camp.