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Ok. In the last class we talked about the classification of trees and we ended up with a basic (description of angiosperms). You member that those are plant with true flowers and seeds that develop inside <fruits>. The common (broadleaf) trees we have on campus fall into this (category), but our (pines) don’t.. t7 j0 `. S1 X& W3 ~; q: s
Now, I hope you all followed my advice and <wore> comfortable shoes because, as I said, today we’re going to do a little (field) study.
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To get started, let me describe a couple of broadleaf trees we have in front of us. I’m sure you’ve all noticed this big [that the] tree next to Brant Hall. It’s a (Black Walnut) that must be 80 feet tall. As a matter of fact, this is a (plaque) identifying it as the tallest Black Walnut in the state. And from here we can see the beautiful (archway) of trees at the Commons. They’re American (elms)…the ones along the Commons were planted when the college was founded 120 years ago. They have the (distinctive) dark green leaves that look lopsided because the two sides of the leaf are unequal. I want you to notice the elm right outside the Jackson Hall… some of its leaves have (withered) and turned yellow, maybe due to Dutch elm disease. Only a few <branches> seem affected so far, but if this tree is sick. It’ll have to be cut down., r) ]) q8 I0 ^
Well, let’s move on and I’ll describe what we see as we go.8 J- C! J. H# s1 ]$ U8 x! B7 e2 A
classification: [ .klæsifi'keiʃən ] ( ]5 h* n2 a7 a6 n' J9 w- f, e- @$ ~
description: [ dis'kripʃən ] 8 i" `, H9 _ I8 o1 y+ n
describe: [ dis'kraib ]
# X/ e+ M: G4 s/ z, Vangiosperm: 被子植物
8 Y5 x, t. W3 Ubroadleaf: 阔叶树! r- H% u6 | h
category: [ 'kætigəri ] 种类,类别9 k8 c& j: r8 j7 X5 M4 [
pine: [ pain ] 松树9 s. ?+ R" k7 I' i/ ~+ t
walnut: [ 'wɔ:lnət ] 胡桃2 B) P) Z# \; F9 r4 s6 p" I
plaque: [ plɑ:k ] 匾,徽章) g8 D' b- L! k- o5 i# e
archway: 拱门,拱道" i* L3 Z# }# ^& Y. ~0 O- O4 N
common: [ 'kɔmən ] 公地,公园
) W3 ]$ _+ \3 \9 |& oelm: [ elm ]
# I1 V% [% r* i- v榆树
) D& A& m& k% |+ t5 mdistinctive: [ dis'tiŋktiv ] 有特色的,出众的
9 ]1 n! K) y ~% a& v. Flopsided: [ 'lɔp'saidid ] 倾向一方的,不平衡的
; }- J3 v9 J. r& d5 Iwither: [ 'wiðə ] 使...凋谢,枯萎
, }3 L6 N' ~% bbranch: [ brɑ:ntʃ ]