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Title: The Poets and the Housewife


1
The Poets and the Housewife
  • Unit 13

2
Poets
  • What is the common picture of a poet in your
    mind? List out their features.
  • Do you know any story about some famous poet?

3
Words and phrases
  • Exhausted running out
  • Checked
  • Poke aboutpoke around
  • Burst start suddenly
  • Lord knows where/how/who

4
  • Extremity the part that is furthest away from
    the center of sth
  • Eastern/southern of sth
  • E.g. an island at the southern of US.

5
  • Open have the chance
  • slam the door (shut)
  • slam the door in sbs face close a door hard
    when sb is trying to come in
  • Crow over/about talk about what you have done in
    a very proud way
  • scarecrow

6
  • Deluge of a large amount of
  • Be deluged with sth send a large number of
    letters/questions to sb at the same time
  • Measure up to be good enough
  • In the act of
  • Be soaked through completely wet
  • Be soaked to the skin

7
Examples
  • An exhausted coal mine
  • He poked around in the cupboard looking for the
    sugar.
  • The door burst open. (open suddenly)
  • Burst into tears/laughter/flames
  • Lord knows how old she is now.
  • What other options are open to us?

8
  • Viewers sent a deluge of complaints about the
    show.
  • He was deluged with phone calls from friends and
    colleagues, congratulating him.
  • How will he measure up to his new
    responsibilities?
  • The thief was caught in the act of breaking into
    the house.

9
red and white checked
10
  • Striped
  • A striped shirt, suit, tie
  • Spotted
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