Snow

Cool facts about snow
你所不知道的雪 - 有關雪的一些酷炫事實.

What is 15 inches wide, eight inches thick and made of billions of water molecules? If you guessed the world's largest snowflake, you are right? Most snowflakes are very small and are less than half an inch wide. However, a snowstorm in Fort Keogh. Montana, on January 28, 1887, produced this record 15-inch snowflake. 

What some parts of the world never see snow, the white stuff permanently covers about 10 percent of the earth's surface. For snow to fall, the temperature must stay very cold. Snow forms when the water inside a cloud freezes.

Snowflakes are groups of ice crystals that fall from a cloud. Many people believe that every snowflake is unique. However, scientists have discovered two snowflakes that look exactly the same. In addition, snow is not really white - it's clear! Different factors in the environment can also make the snow look blue, green, yellow or even pink! With all of the different colors and designs, snow really is a work of art!

Grammar Gym:
For snow to fall, the temperature must stay very cold.
Enphecised the "snow" so put snow at front sentence.
This phrase has two parts :
Part A: for something to happen.
Part B:  the something else must be happen.
For Mary to make her special cake, there must be something important to celebrate.
For the package to not be late, you must mail it before tomorrow.

Vocabulary Tips:
billions-十亿，一的后面有9个零。
*These defensive weapons cost billions of dollars.
billion + aire = billionaire -拥有十亿以上资财的人，亿万富翁。
million - 百万。 billion 的千分之一
million + aire = millionaire -百万富翁。
permanently - stay that way for good, not change. 长期地，固定不变地，
* Brenda was permanently crippled by the accident.
permanent (adj)-永久的。固定不变的。
* a permanent address.-
permanent (n)-烫发。
in addition - （副词片语）另外，除此之外还有。。。， 附加的。also , more.
*Not only can I earn money working in this restaurant, in addition, I get free dinners.
work of art - 艺术品。创作，文章作品，设计等，如艺术般的作品。绝妙的作品。
art -艺术，
*The Christmas tree at the Johnson's is a work of art.
*The playwright's witty dialogue is a work of art.
*The landscape, rock and waterfall at Yosemite National Park is work of art.

Language Tips:
snowflake -雪花。
You're not a unique snowflake. 有人认为他自己独一无二的，很特别的人，你可以对他说--此话。。。。。
flake -不可靠，不负责，靠不住的人。
He is a real flake. 有人放你鸽子，你可说：他真是个靠不住的人。
flaky (adj)-靠不住， 不负责的。
flaky person - not able to count on, not reliable person.
snow day - too much snow on the ground during the snowing day, unable to drive on the road, school get off because this reason, everyone able to stay home.

Fun Facts About November

The eleventh month is full of surprises.  樂在十一月 , 十一月充滿了驚喜.

November doesn't usually top the list of people's favorite months. Falling between harvest and winter, November is often associated with gray days and blasts of cold wind. But  despite its poor reputation , November is a very interesting month. For instance, the month's name comes from the Latin word " novem" meaning nine. That's because November was once the ninth month in the Roman calendar.

In the early 20th century, a flower was assigned to each month. Each flower was chosen according to when it blooms. The meanings of each flower come from old stories about the flower. November's flower is the chrysanthemum, which represents long life and wealth as well as intelligence and happiness. 

Several holidays fall in November. On November 11, Veterans Day, people remember soldiers who fought in wars. And the fourth Thursday of November is Thanksgiving Day. November has also been made the national month for many things. In the Untied States, it's National Beard Month and also National Novel Writing Month. Each day in November also celebrates a food. November 5 is National Donut Day. Nutty people celebrate November 24 as National Cashew Day. And November 26 really takes the cake. It, of course, is National Cake Day.

Grammar Tips:
And November 26 really takes the cake.
"takes the cake " -the best or worst of something.  
*At the party, every guest wore a funny costume, but Donald's costume really took the cake.
*I've seen a lot of bad advertisements, but that one takes the cake! 

Vocabulary Tips:
blast -一阵疾风或气流。very strong, fast cold wind.
* A blast of cold air hit me as I opened the car door.强劲的冷风。
* Cold blasts of snow chilled us when we stepped out of our cabin.
blast -暴炸。exposure.
*Many people were seriously injured in the blast.
assign -派定，分配，分派，指定。given job to someone.
*Each member of our group was assigned to clean a certain area of the classroom.
*This controversial case was assigned to our most capable DA.
assignment -被分派的工作。
*The assignment is due on Thursday. 作业缴交日食星期四。
veteran -退伍军人。
*Patrick's father is a World War II veteran.
veteran -老兵，老手，经验丰富的人。
*Howard is a 10 year veteran of the Chicago Police Department. 10年资深的。。。
fall between - refer to location, not drop down something.
reputation - what people think of you.
National Beard Month - other saying:  "no shave November".
take the cake (idiom) - is nothing to do with dessert or cake. use on informal situation, means. the best or worse thing. 最具代表性（最好或最坏的）


Chat Room:
top-顶端。位于顶端的。
November doesn't usually top the list of people's favorite months.
tops the to-do list = top priority 最重要的。最先要做的。
priority seat -（美）保留给“残障人士的座位”。让座给老弱妇孺是一般的礼貌。但要注意：（在美国）不要轻易让座给体健的老人。他们不认为自己老，可能还会向你发脾气，不敢谢呢。

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