Daydreaming

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Unit 8

• Daydreaming

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Questions on the text

• 1. Define daydreaming.
• 2. What sort of people show particular interest
  in daydream research?
• 3. When and where is one most likely to
  daydream?
• 4. In what way does daydreaming differ from
  fantasy?
• 5. How is daydreaming related to personality
  type?
• 6. How does daydreaming affect us positively?
• 7. Do most daydreamers have personality
  problems?
• 8. Which pattern of daydreaming fits the
  majority of people?

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bud

• The new bud appear in the spring.
• come into bud
• The roses are in bud.
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  urge

• n.
• feel a urge to save the situation
• have the urge to learn English
• resist the urge to know the inside story
• v.
• They urged us to give our support.
• They urged on us the need for cooperation.
  (suggest strongly)

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startle

• a startling piece of news
• He startled from sleep.
• You startled me! I didnt hear you come in.

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rather

• more exactly more truly
• I was home late Monday night or, rather, early
  Tuesday morning.
• They are enjoying themselves. Rather, they appear
  to be enjoying themselves.

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to meet ones need

• to meet ones need/a demand/ones expectation
• Their new model of car is so popular that they
  have to open a new factory to meet the demand.

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by contrast

• The coastal areas have mild winters, but by
  contrast the central plains become extremely
  cold.
• By contrast, she was more outspoken.

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build to develop form

• Hard word builds (up) character.
• Build a relationship / a business
• Build confidence between the two sides

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  note

• The report notes with approval the governments
  efforts to resolve this problem. (remark)
• Please note that this bill must be paid within
  ten days.

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characterize

• His style is characterized by brevity.
• ??????????
• Characterize briefly the essential features of
  todays swimming contest.

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brood    

• brood over/about
• For years he brooded vengeance.
• ?????????
• He brooded over his misfortunes. ?????????

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 be riddled with

• This essay is riddled with errors.
• The country is riddled with secret police.
• The ambulance was riddled with bullets.

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Reading II

• Have you ever wondered how ones memory works?
• What kinds of things affect ones memory?
• Does what happened to the young man who lost his
  memory after an accident strike you as something
  very unusual?

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injury

• a physical hurt or wound, esp. when caused
  accidentally
• to suffer injuries to the head
• to add insult to injury

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bruise

• n. a mark caused by a blow or fall, resulting in
  discolouring of the skin of a human, animal or
  fruit but not breaking of the skin
• It was a bad accident, but she escaped with minor
  cuts and bruises.
• v. to cause a bruise on
• She fell and bruised her knee.
• A bruised apple
• Bruised feelings/pride

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  reveal

• show or allow (something previously hidden) to
  be seen
• Her laugh revealed her even teeth.
• Never reveal my secret.
• The investigation has revealed some serious
  faults in this system.

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 recall

• remember (not in progressive forms) rather (fml)
• I cant recall the exact details of the report.
• I dont recall ever meeting her. / that I ever
  met her.

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blank

• n. an empty space
• Fill in the blanks on the form.
• When I tried to remember his name, my mind was a
  complete blank.
• a. empty or expressionless
• give somebody a blank look
• ones mind goes completely blank

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despite

• prep. (fml) in spite of not prevented by
  Despite their objections, I will do it just the
  same.
• Despite a shortage of steel, industrial output
  has increased by five percent.
• ( in) despite of in spite of