That's My Bag! (1)

Should she stop the woman or not?

Ivy stood in airport baggage claim waiting for her bag. It had been a long trip, but she was finally home in Bozeman, Montana. She yawned. She couldn't wait to get home, put her things away and relax.

As carousel 2 started to move, she watched the bags drop onto it. She saw her small green bag. She waited for it to come close so she could grab it. Suddenly a large woman took the bag and hurried off toward the exit!

Shocked, Ivy started after her. Then she stopped and thought, "Many bags look alike. That's probably not mine." She returned to the carousel to wait. Finally she saw another small green bag drop onto the carousel. But it was not her bag!

Immediately she knew what had happened. The woman had taken her bag, and this one must belong to the other woman.

She kicked herself for not challenging the woman when she first grabbed the bag. Now what was she going to do?

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Teaching Topic: State Name Origins 教學主題: 州名的由來

Studying a location’s name is a great way to learn about that location’s history, culture and geography.

So let’s look at some state names from the US, will start with names that originated with the American Indians.

Okay, Indian names account for almost half of all the state names, the name my home state, Connecticut, for example, is an American Indian word which means something like beside the long tidal river.

Next, if you know your American history, you’ll remember France played a big role in shaping the new nation, its influence can be seen in state name like Vermont which in French means green mountain.

Right, now what about English names? Not as many as you might think. One example, New Jersey is named after Jersey Island in the English Channel.

Moving west, we get into state names with Spanish origins like Montana which means mountainous country, very fitting as Montana has the rocky mountains running through it.

That’s right, now some of you might be wondering about the name California, well we don’t know its exact meaning, but we do know this, it was named after an imaginary paradise described in a popular 16th century Spanish novel.

Language Lab
baggage n.
the bags, suitcases, and personal things that a person carries when traveling : luggage
- The airline lost my baggage on my trip back to Taipei.
baggage claim n.
the area in an airport or bus station where you pick up your luggage after traveling
the feelings, beliefs, problems, or past events that can make life difficult for a person or group
- Fiona has a lot of emotional baggage to deal with before getting married.

carousel n.
/ˌkerəˈsɛl/
= merry–go–rounds
a large round platform that turns around in a circle and has seats and figures of animals (such as horses) on which children sit for a ride;
a machine or device with a moving belt or part that carries things around in a circle
- Passengers of Flight 423 can collect your luggage at carousel 5.
- The ground staff delivered the luggage to the carousels by truck.

kick oneself
to blame or criticize yourself for something you have done
- Willy kicked himself for not confronting the guy who bullied him.
- Amanda kicked herself for not apologizing to her mom for her ad attitude.

challenge v.
to say or show that (something) may not be true, correct, or legal
- Some teenagers tend to challenge their parents' values and points of view.
- The governor's statement was greatly challenged by the media.
to test the ability, skill, or strength of (someone or something) : to be difficult enough to be interesting to (someone)
- Our team is being challenged by our long-time opponent.


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