a) Expanding vocabulary
• Ask Ss to look at the underlined words and
phrases in the text. Elicit their meanings.
• Ss match the underlined words to the
meanings in Ex. 3a.
• Check Ss' answers.
Answer Key
affection - feelings of love/fondness
bewildered - confused
taking my side - supporting me
dreading - feeling anxious/unhappy about sth
that will/may happen
shortly - soon
sneaking - doing sth without being seen or
heard
accustomed to - used to
rummage - search for sth in a careless/hurried
way
trickle - flow slowly
bellowed - shouted in a deep, angry voice
b) Expanding vocabulary
• Ask Ss to try to guess the meaning of the
words from the context before checking in
their dictionaries.
• Ss then explain the words in bold using their
dictionaries by giving synonyms, explanations,
antonyms or examples.
Suggested Answer Key
threats: statements of intent to hurt
inflictions: harm or damage
obedient: following orders
tottered: almost fell over
dependant: someone who relies on others for
financial support
predominated: became most important
