Activity One: Water Cycle Water Cycle Activity Two: Water Idioms Water Idioms BACK

The Water Cycle

How much do you remember about the water cycle? It is certain that you have learned knowledge about water cycle in the elementary school. But how much do you still remember? Before we review it, please try to recall it and share what you know with a partner.

Let’s Begin Water is made up of very small particles. A little drop of water has a life cycle with four major stages. Here is how it goes:

Some of the liquid water on the earth’s surface turns into invisible moisture in the air. If the air is warm, it will rise, taking the moisture with it. This is called… A. evaporation: the vapor rises 水珠蒸發為水蒸氣

As the air rises, it cools off. The cooling causes invisible moisture to turn into tiny liquid drops. These drops form clouds. B. condensation: the cloud forms 蒸氣凝結為水，形成雲 This is called…

As drops join together, some become too heavy to float in the air. They fall to the ground. Water falls from clouds as snow or rain. C. precipitation: the rain falls 水氣凝結為雨雲而降落 This is called…

Snow and rain collect on earth in oceans, lakes, rivers, wetlands and other places. Some soaks into the ground. D. collection: water is collected 雨水被儲存在大海、湖泊、河流及地下 This is called…

Water the Magician In different stages, water has different forms and different names. Now look at the picture in the following page and guess what water is called in different stages:

A. B. C. D. cloud rain, snow rivers, oceans, seas water vapors

Writing Exercise Now, pretend that you’re a little water drop that lives with millions of brothers and sisters in the ocean happily. One day, you wake up finding yourself floating in the air and flying higher and higher. You are going to experience a special journey. After you return to the Earth, tell us what happen to you in your trip.

Water Idioms: Instructions Try to guess the meaning of the idiom in the following slides according to the sentence given.

血濃於水 I believe that family connections are always more important than other types of relationships. You know, “ Blood is thicker than water. ”

感到生疏或不適應 Since Mary transferred to this school, she has been feeling like a fish out of water. She missed her old friends and can ’ t get used to the atmosphere here.

陷入困境 I ’ ll get into deep water if my father finds out that I drove his car without asking him.

毫不珍惜地；浪費地 Born in a wealthy family, Jenny is used to spending money like water.

潑冷水 Parents and experts pour cold water on the education reform that the government just announced. They say the new policy won ’ t do education any good.

靜水深流 The saying “ Still waters run deep ” is used to describe a person who says little, but who might in fact know a lot.

混水摸魚 The idiom ”fish in troubled water” means to gain an advantage from a difficult situation or from someone else's problems.

牽馬到水邊易，逼馬飲水難。 ( 即使給某人機會，他也不一定利用。 ) You can take a horse to the water, but you can’t make it drink.

水火不容 They used to be close friends. However, ever since they fell in love with the same girl, they have mixed like oil and water.

無法挽回的過去 Yes, we did have our disagreements but that's water under the bridge now.

毫無作用 Talking him into going swimming with us is just water off a duck’s back. He ’ s not interested in water activities at all.

勉強過活 My father does not make much money, but he tries hard to keep our heads above water.

站不住腳 We didn ’ t buy his story because his explanation of where the money came from just doesn ’ t hold water.

試圖調解紛爭 My husband's always arguing with my father, and I'm the one who has to pour oil on troubled waters.

學習某事易如反掌 Don ’ t worry. Most women take to motherhood like a duck to water. It is natural.