【正文】 application . “The” is a definite article while “a” “an” are indefinite articles. “The”是定冠詞而 “ a” “an”是不定冠詞。 Distant Education College, Jilin University Return Words to Know article [5B:tIkEl] n. 1) 物件 , 商品 =a particular object or item . The woman first bought a few small articles. 這個婦女先買了些小商品 2) 文章，論文 =piece of writing . There is an article about ships in this magazine. 這本雜志上有一篇關(guān)于船舶的文章。 Distant Education College, Jilin University Return Words to Know bother [5bRTE] vt. 使憤怒，打擾 =to disturb or anger . Don39。 Distant Education College, Jilin University Return Words to Know intention [In5tenFEn] n. 意圖，目的 =an aim that guides action。 mock playfully . If you always tease others like that, you39。 salt and pepper shakers （餐桌上用的）鹽瓶和胡椒粉瓶 . She gave her mother crystal salt and pepper shakers as Christmas gifts. 她送給她媽媽水晶的鹽瓶和胡椒粉瓶作為圣誕禮物。 Distant Education College, Jilin University Return Words to Know sociable [5sEJFEbl] adj. 合群的 =fond of the pany of others . The Smiths are a sociable family. 史密斯一家人很好交際。 Distant Education College, Jilin University Return Words to Know basement [5beIsmEnt] n. 地下室 =the lowest habitable story of a building, usually below ground level . It is rather damp in the basement. 地下室很潮濕。 Distant Education College, Jilin University Return Words to Know closet [5klRzIt] n. 壁櫥，衣櫥 =a cabi or enclosed recess for linens, household supplies, or clothing . The child hid the cake in the closet. 孩子把蛋糕藏到了壁櫥里。 Distant Education College, Jilin University Return Words to Know awful [5C:fJl] adj. 極壞的 =extremely bad or unpleasant . That39。 Distant Education College, Jilin University Return Words to Know ic [5kRmIk]adj. 連環(huán)漫畫的 =of or relating to ic strips . There is a ic paper in this newspaper. 這份報紙有連環(huán)圖畫版。 Distant Education College, Jilin University Return Words to Know discount [5dIskaJnt] n. 折扣 =a reduction from the full or standard amount of a price or debt . All these are discount goods. 這些都是打折商品。 Distant Education College, Jilin University Return Words to Know junk [dVQNk] n. 廉價舊貨，廢品 =rubbish . The room is full of junk. 那間屋子里滿是破爛兒。 Distant Education College, Jilin University Return Words to Know charity [`tFArEtI] n. 慈善事業(yè)（團(tuán)體），博愛，慈愛 = an institution, an anization, or a fund established to help the needy . The Red Cross is an international charity. 紅十字會是個國際性的慈善機(jī)構(gòu)。Garage Sale 1. Warmup Questions 2. Background Knowledge 3. Text Analysis 4. Exercises 5. Questions For Discussion Distant Education College, Jilin University Warmup Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University 1) What are we going to have in this lesson, a story, an essay, or what? Answer Warmup Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University 1) What are we going to have in this lesson, a story, an essay, or what? A short play. Next Warmup Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University 2) What characters do we have in this play? Answer Warmup Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University 2) What characters do we have in this play? The Burns family: the mother, the daughter, the son, the father, and a foreign student who lives with the family. Next Warmup Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University 3) What are they doing in the play? Answer Warmup Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University 3) What are they doing in the play? They are holding a garage sale. Next Warmup Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University 4) Do you know what a garage sale is after reading this play? Answer Warmup Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University 4) Do you know what a garage sale is after reading this play? A garage sale is part of American daily life. If an American family wants to dispose of its junk, it may set up a sale in its garage. Return Background Knowledge Distant Education College, Jilin University There is an old saying, “One person’s junk is another person’s treasure.” This means what one person sees as having little value, another person sees as very valuable. The value of anything depends upon the demand for it. The term “garage sale” es from the place where one displays the household items he wishes to sell. Most people do not wish strangers to e into their house, so they will place the items for sale in the garage. The garage is an enclosed area where people normally park their car(s) and has a large outside doorway of its own. Setting up sale items in it provides protection from the weather. If a person does not wish to use his garage to display the items for sale, he may place them on tables in his front yard. This would then be a “yard sale”. Return Text Analysis Distant Education College, Jilin University In the United States, it is very mon for people to buy secondhand goods as they are useful and much cheaper. But, if you were a foreign student in America, would you know where to buy them? Characters: Pat ………………………………………… . the daughter . ………………………………………… foreign student (male or female) Text Analysis Distant Education College, Jilin University Bob ………………………………………… the son Mom ……………………………………… .. the mother Mr. Smith ………………………………… .. a neighbor Mrs. Green ………………………………… a neighbor Dad (Mr. Burns) …………………………… the father Text Analysis Distant Education College, Jilin University Garage sales are very mon in the United States now. They also have other names such as yard sales or porch sales. Sometimes several families have a joint sale, or a group will have a sale to benefit a charity. They serve many purposes besides cleaning out unwanted items and making money. They also serve as a minor social event, a chance for new neighbors to get acquaint