![]() goods (esp food) which go bad or decay quickly, such as fish or soft fruit Perishable food should be stored in a refrigerator. easy to fall into decay if not kept under specific conditions. the procurement of goods,raw materials, supplies,weapons The book is out of print and difficult to procure. ~ sth (for sb) to obtain sth, esp sth that is difficult to get e.g. His extravagance explains why he is always in debt. the act of spending a lot of money on things that are not necessary e.g. elaborate furniture/meals/plan/system/hairstyle carefully worked out and full of details e.g. Marxist doctrine, the doctrine of predestination a belief or set of beliefs that form the main part of a religion or system of ideas. He expounded his views on education to me at great length. ~sth (to sb) (fml) explain or make sth clear by giving details e. My daughter finally converted me to Gun ‘n’ Roses. I have converted to decaffeinated coffee. convert:v to change or make someone change their opinion, belief or habit.a play satirizing the fashion industry satire satirical to use satire to make fun of people’s faults e.g. a round wooden container used for storing wine or other liquids a person who lives in an empty building or on a piece of land without pay any rent. person who deliberately cause trouble or discord a mischievous look/smile/trick a mischievous letter/rumor mischiefn. playing tricks on people or doing things to annoying or embarrass them e.g. Know sb: you are quite familiar with the person know of sb: you have been told or you have read or heard about this person.Lunatic literally means “moonstruck”, subject to the changes of the moon, and comes from the Latin word luna,moon. ![]() ![]() sb who behaves in a crazy or very stupid way a mad man word origin: Insanity was once believed to be controlled by the moon and its phases. The contrast between Alexander and other Macedonians The contrast between Diogenes and ordinary beggars between him and ordinary people between him and the other philosophers of his time between him and all those people who are busy preparing for war between him and all those who are ready to kiss the boats of Alexander 2). Part 3 (para 14-17) (climax) the dramatic encounter between Diogenes and AlexanderĪbout the Text style: contrast 1.Contrast between Diogenes and Alexander 2.Part 2 (para 11-13) Alexander the conqueror in sharp contrast to the baggar.Part 1 (para 1-10) Diogenes the baggar.At a time when many people are made to believe that money is everything,what Diogenes says can be a very valuable antidote, something that can help to restore our balance. He believes that our worldly possessions have no true value and tend to take away our freedom and happiness and turn us into slaves. A simple life means a natural life,and a natural life means a life without too many worldly possessions. His main idea is that we should all live a simple life. The main hero in this story is obvious Diogenes.What is politics but persuading the public to vote for this and support that and endure these for the promise of those?.These are not books, lumps of lifeless paper, but minds alive on the shelves.Many people have eaten and drunk themselves to death. Many people have played themselves to death.A teacher must believe in the value and interest of his subject as a doctor believes in health.He was known for his scholarly and critical writing. Gilbert Highet (1906-1978) He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, educated at Glasgow and at Oxford, and became a naturalized American citizen in 1951.Key to the Exercises vocabulary/grammar.In-class Discussion questions on comprehension and appreciation.About the Text introduction /structure of the text word study /expressions/sentence paraphrase.Diogenes and AlexanderGilbert Highetpresented by Song Xini
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