. Lesson Nine Going Home

Getting StartedWhat comes into your mind when you think of home? Write down the things or feelings that you think of.

•AsAs the bus rumbled south, the the bus rumbled south, they began y began to to notice Vingo. He sat notice Vingo. He sat in front of them, dressed in in front of them, dressed in a plain, ill-fitting suit, never a plain, ill-fitting suit, never momoving, his dusty faceving, his dusty facemaskingmasking his age. He his age. He chewed the inside of his lip a lot, chewed the inside of his lip a lot, frozen into some personal cocoofrozen into some personal cocoon of silence.n of silence.

Deep into the night, outside Washington, the bDeep into the night, outside Washington, the bus pulled into a roadside restaurant, and everyus pulled into a roadside restaurant, and everybody got off exceptbody got off except

Vingo. He sat Vingo. He sat rootedrooted in in

his seat, and the young people began to wondehis seat, and the young people began to wonder about him, trying to imagine his life: perhaps r about him, trying to imagine his life: perhaps he was he was a sea a sea captaincaptain, a , a runawayrunaway from his wife, an from his wife, an old soldier going home. old soldier going home.

When they went back to the When they went back to the bus, one of the girls sat beside bus, one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herselfhim and introduced herself..““We’re going to Florida,” We’re going to Florida,” she said she said brightlybrightly. “I hear it’s beautiful.”. “I hear it’s beautiful.”

“It is,” he said quietly, as if rememberi“It is,” he said quietly, as if remembering something he had tried to forget.ng something he had tried to forget.“Want some wine?” she said. He smil“Want some wine?” she said. He smiled and took a ed and took a swigswig. He thanked her . He thanked her and and retreatedretreated again again

into his silence. After a while, shinto his silence. After a while, she went back to the others, and Ve went back to the others, and Vingo nodded in sleep.ingo nodded in sleep.

In the morning, they awoke outIn the morning, they awoke outside another restaurant, and thside another restaurant, and this time Vingo went in. The girl is time Vingo went in. The girl iinsistednsisted that he join them. He that he join them. He seemed very seemed very shyshy, and ordered , and ordered black coffee andblack coffee and

““Are you married?”Are you married?”““I don’t know.”I don’t know.”““You don’t know?” she saiYou don’t know?” she said.d.““Well, when I was in the Well, when I was in the cancan I I wrote to my wife,” he said. “wrote to my wife,” he said. “I told her that I was going to bI told her that I was going to be away for a long time, and thae away for a long time, and that if she couldn’t stand it, if tht if she couldn’t stand it, if the kidse kids

VOCABULARYVOCABULARY1. wine1. wineDo you like white wine or red wine?Do you like white wine or red wine? 你喜歡你喜歡

白酒還是紅酒？白酒還是紅酒？ 2. tide2. tideThe tide is rising. The tide is rising. We’d betterWe’d better keepkeep awa awa

y from the beach.y from the beach.Time and tide wait for no man.Time and tide wait for no man.現在正在漲潮，我們最好離海邊遠一點。現在正在漲潮，我們最好離海邊遠一點。歲月不饒人。歲月不饒人。

3. plain3. plainOur boss is a special person; though hOur boss is a special person; though h

e is rich, he enjoys plain living.e is rich, he enjoys plain living.我們老闆是個很特別的人；雖然他很富有我們老闆是個很特別的人；雖然他很富有，但他喜歡過樸實的生活。，但他喜歡過樸實的生活。

4. suit4. suitMy manager usually wears a suit to worMy manager usually wears a suit to wor

k, but today he wore a k, but today he wore a sports jacketsports jacket..經理通常都穿西裝來上班，但今天他穿的是運動夾克。經理通常都穿西裝來上班，但今天他穿的是運動夾克。

5. mask5. maskShe tried to mask her anger witShe tried to mask her anger with a smile.h a smile.她努力藉由笑容掩飾憤怒的情緒。她努力藉由笑容掩飾憤怒的情緒。OnOn Halloween, children enjoy w Halloween, children enjoy wearing costumes and masks.earing costumes and masks.萬聖節當天，孩子們喜歡穿上戲服萬聖節當天，孩子們喜歡穿上戲服並戴著面具。並戴著面具。

6. chew6. chewThe steak was so The steak was so toughtough; I ; I had to chew each piece fohad to chew each piece for five minutes!r five minutes!這牛排太老了，我每口都得嚼五分鐘！這牛排太老了，我每口都得嚼五分鐘！

7. silence7. silenceThey stood in silence waiting They stood in silence waiting

for the announcement of the for the announcement of the verdict.verdict. 他們安靜的站著等待陪審團宣他們安靜的站著等待陪審團宣告判決告判決。。

8. rooted8. rootedWhen he saw the horrible accident, When he saw the horrible accident,

he stood rooted to the spot.he stood rooted to the spot.見到這恐怖的意外事故時，他呆站見到這恐怖的意外事故時，他呆站

在原地一動也不動。在原地一動也不動。She pulled the plant up by its roots.She pulled the plant up by its roots.她把植物連根拔起。她把植物連根拔起。

9. captain9. captainThe captain ordered the saThe captain ordered the sailors to work harder.ilors to work harder.船長命令船員更加賣力工作。船長命令船員更加賣力工作。10. brightly10. brightlyThe little girl smiles brightly at The little girl smiles brightly at

everyone she meets.everyone she meets.這小女孩對她所遇見的人愉快這小女孩對她所遇見的人愉快

地微笑。地微笑。

IDIOMS AND PHRASESIDIOMS AND PHRASES1. deep into the night1. deep into the night 深夜 深夜 The party The party lastlasted until deep into the night.ed until deep into the night.宴會持續到深夜才結束。宴會持續到深夜才結束。

2. come through 2. come through （ 消息、結果）傳出，公布；（ 消息、結果）傳出，公布；批准 批准

He He is waitingis waiting for his work permit to com for his work permit to come through.e through.

他正在等待他的工作許可證批准。他正在等待他的工作許可證批准。

3. take … back3. take … back 重新接納… 重新接納… I’ll take him back I’ll take him back ifif he wants to be with m he wants to be with m

e again.e again.如果他想要再回到我身邊，我會再接納他。如果他想要再回到我身邊，我會再接納他。

4. make one’s way to … 4. make one’s way to … ...... 去（某處） 去（某處） After lunch, I’ll make my way to the markAfter lunch, I’ll make my way to the mark

et.et.午飯後我會去市場。午飯後我會去市場。

Play a gamePlay a gamewine tide suit maskwine tide suit mask

slience brightly shyslience brightly shy

captain chatter jailcaptain chatter jail

painfully acquire stunpainfully acquire stun

banner billow tight banner billow tight

Challenge Challenge Your Your VocabularyVocabulary

1.Winning the race filled me with a feeling e______n .

exultation

2. They stood in s_____e waiting for the announcement of the verdict.

silence

3. I really hate going to cram school. I only go at my mom’s i_____e.

insistence

Grammar FocusGrammar Focus

I. S1 + V ..., S2 + V-ing ....I. S1 + V ..., S2 + V-ing .... 1.1. 獨立式分詞構句的特徵是原句的前後獨立式分詞構句的特徵是原句的前後兩個子句之主詞不一樣，所以無法刪除兩個子句之主詞不一樣，所以無法刪除主詞。主詞。

例：例： Vingo sat in front of them, Vingo sat in front of them, and his dusty face masked hiand his dusty face masked his age.------→ Vingo sat in frons age.------→ Vingo sat in front of them, his dusty face maskt of them, his dusty face masking his ageing his age

Rewrite the followingRewrite the following sentences sentences using the participial constructions. using the participial constructions.

1. When the semester was over, 1. When the semester was over, they took a trip to Europe. they took a trip to Europe.

________________________________________________________________________________________________The semester being over, The semester being over,

they took a trip to Europe. they took a trip to Europe.

2. As the bridge had 2. As the bridge had been finished, the been finished, the residents could now residents could now get to the other side of get to the other side of the river much more the river much more quickly.quickly. ________________________ ________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ ______________________ ________ ________

The bridge having been finished,The bridge having been finished, the residents could now get to the the residents could now get to the other side of the river much more other side of the river much more quickly. quickly.

Here is a page from Jim’s Here is a page from Jim’s diary. Rewrite his sentences diary. Rewrite his sentences using participial using participial constructionsconstructions

1. I was on my way home, and I 1. I was on my way home, and I was singing happily to myself. was singing happily to myself. → I was on my way home, → I was on my way home, _____________________________________________________________________._____________________.singing happily to myself

led by a guide dog led by a guide dog

2. A pretty girl was crossing 2. A pretty girl was crossing the street, and she was led by the street, and she was led by a guide dog. a guide dog. → A pretty girl was crossing → A pretty girl was crossing the street, the street, ____________________________________

測 驗 測 驗 I. I. 選擇題選擇題( ) 1. He held the magazine up _____ hide his face.( ) 1. He held the magazine up _____ hide his face.(A) as if(A) as if (B) as if to(B) as if to (C) as if he(C) as if he (D) as if were(D) as if were( ) 2. It is important _____ you keep on exercising _____ you don’t e( ) 2. It is important _____ you keep on exercising _____ you don’t e

at too much.at too much.(A) that …and that (B) X … that (C) and that … and(A) that …and that (B) X … that (C) and that … and (D) and that (D) and that

… that… that( ) 3. When the class ended, the students _____ out of the classroo( ) 3. When the class ended, the students _____ out of the classroo

m.m.(A) looked as if(A) looked as if (B) can’t stand going (C) insisted that(B) can’t stand going (C) insisted that (D) made th(D) made th

eir wayeir way( ) 4. People often stare at Clara because she dresses _____.( ) 4. People often stare at Clara because she dresses _____.(A) really something (B) in an unusual way (C) exhausted (D) hush(A) really something (B) in an unusual way (C) exhausted (D) hush

eded( ) 5. Please _____ when I am talking to you.( ) 5. Please _____ when I am talking to you.(A) sit quiet(A) sit quiet (B) sitting quietly(B) sitting quietly (C) quietly sitting(C) quietly sitting (D) quiet sit(D) quiet sit

II. II. 填充題填充題1. 1. 那隻狗低吼，用不友善的方式看著我。那隻狗低吼，用不友善的方式看著我。The dog growled, looking at me ___ __ __ __.The dog growled, looking at me ___ __ __ __.2. 2. 不一會兒孩子們都去睡了，保母獨自在看電視。不一會兒孩子們都去睡了，保母獨自在看電視。___a ___ ___a ___ the kids went to bed and the babysitter watched TV by herself. the kids went to bed and the babysitter watched TV by herself.3. 3. 吃完午餐後，我要去市場。吃完午餐後，我要去市場。After lunch, I’ll __ __ __ __ the market.After lunch, I’ll __ __ __ __ the market.III. III. 翻譯、句子合併與改寫翻譯、句子合併與改寫1. 1. 我叔叔堅持我們留下來吃晚飯。我叔叔堅持我們留下來吃晚飯。________________________________________________2. 2. 那個小孩被爸爸責罵（那個小孩被爸爸責罵（ scoldscold ）的時候站著發抖（）的時候站著發抖（ trembletremble ）。）。________________________________________________3. 3. 過不了多久，我們大家都玩膩了（過不了多久，我們大家都玩膩了（ got tired ofgot tired of ）這個遊戲。）這個遊戲。________________________________________________4. 4. 我們去（… 我們去（… wayway ）車站吧，火車再二十分鐘就要開了。）車站吧，火車再二十分鐘就要開了。________________________________________________