# NCE2 Lesson 70
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Words
bullfight n. ring n.
Yesterday, I watched a bullfight. During the bullfight, I saw a drunk walking into the ring, and the bull attacked him. That was so dangerous.
The manager gave me a ticket to a bullfight because I finished the project in time.
I signed a letter yesterday, and I found a ticket to a bullfight inside.
drunk n.
I am the owner of a wine store. This morning, a man entered and insisted on buying a bottle of wine. I found that he was already drunk, so I refused to sell him the wine.
Do you know the drunk that entered my store yesterday?
A drunk man walked clumsily and was carrying a bag of rubbish.
wander v.
I like wandering around the part on Sunday mornings.
I saw a man wandering around your house yesterday evening.
Do you know the man who wandered around my house yesterday evening?
I didn’t know what to do, so I decided to wander around the park.
unaware adj.
be unaware of… be aware of…
The rat was unaware of the trap when it entered the cage that was full of food.
She was unaware of the needle when she sat on a chair.
Why was she unaware of the needle when she sat on a chair?
I was aware of the trap overhead when I looked up at the ceiling.
What did you find when you looked up at the ceiling?
bull n. matador n.
During the bullfight, a matador was standing in front of a bull and carrying a red cape. The bull was enraged and charged to him. The matador stepped aside to let the bull pass by.
A bull charged at me and it passed by me. That gave me a fright.
To be a matador is very dangerous because a bull might charge at you and kill you.
A new technology came into use. Thanks to this, the matador will not be killed in a bullfight.
remark n. v. make that stupid remark
You needn’t have made that stupid remark.
I suggest that you not buy the bike because there are a lot of bad remarks about it.
The bike I bought yesterday is so terrible that I have to write a review about it on the website.
She remarked that the movie was surprisingly good.
He remarked on that terrible bike.
apparently adv.
Apparently, it’s impossible for me to help you if you don’t want to help yourself.
Apparently, the drunk man will be killed if he enters the bullring.
Apparently, it’s no use pretending that you are learning English.
Apparently, those collections would be stolen if there weren’t any security guards at the door.
sensitive adj.
I know you’re sensitive about that.
Why are you sensitive about that?
May I ask a sensitive question?
criticism n.
He is very sensitive to criticism.
He received a lot of criticisms for being late.
She faced serious criticism for her comments.
His teacher’s criticism was actually helpful.
charge v.
charge at sb. = attack
I got a ticket to a bullfight and I looked forward to seeing it. The next day, I went to the place written on the ticket and got a good seat. After I heard the bell ring, the bull was standing at the start for ten minutes. Everyone felt that something was strange about the bull. Suddenly, the bull ran out of the bullring and charged at the crowd. Everyone shouted at it and ran away from the bull. After five minutes, some security guards hurried into the bullring and caught the bull. Fortunately, no one got hurt in the accident.
Why did the bull charge at the crowd?
It was strange that the bull left the bullring and charged at the crowd suddenly.
clumsily adv.
The drunk entered the bullring clumsily.
He dropped the vase clumsily and it broke into pieces.
Why does he act so clumsily?
He clumsily tried to apologize, but it made things worse.
bow v.
He refused to bow when he saw his boss.
She bowed politely to the audience after her performance.
He tied a red bow on the gift box.
safety n.
Do you know where the safety is?
Please wear a helmet for your own safety.
He always checks the safety of the area before jogging.
Expressions
be busy with sth.
Where is the Jon? He is busy with his work.
Where is the Jon? He is busy working.
The last time I saw her, she was busy with her homework.
at the time
At that time, I was busy with my homework while you were looking for me.
Obviously, I was very busy at the time.
catch sight of a.
The bull caught sight of the drunk man as the man walked clumsily into the bullring.
How did you catch sight of the thief as he entered your store?
I caught sight of her in the crowd last night.
grow grew grown
The crowd grew quiet because the bull didn’t move for ten minutes.
It began to grow dark after I put a tent on the grass.
get close to a.
It’s not a good idea to get close to me.
The bull is getting close to me, please help me!
I don’t know why the bull is getting close to me.
Why is the bull getting close to you?
step aside
Please step aside; there is an emergency.
I stepped aside while the bull was charging at me. Then the bull passed by me.
If you had stepped aside at the time, the bull couldn’t have hurt you.
break into cheers
The crowd broke into cheers when the drunk man stepped aside, and the bull missed him.
I cheered loudly when I finally found the treasure marked on the map.
Everyone broke into cheers when they saw the starship enter space.
feel sorry for sb.
I feel very sorry for you.
look on…
A large crowd looked on as the band played.
Many people looked on as the fireman tried to put out the fire.
Don’t just look on.