Basic Needs

['m2untin] : -s[-z] Everyday Expressions n. famous mountains and great rivers The mountains were covered with snow. Everest is the highest mountain in the world. n. mountain of sth. John has a mountain of dirty clothes to wash.

--- a bare mountain --- lofty mountains --- rugged mountains --- heaven-kissing mountains five sacred / divine mountains

mountainous mountaineer mountaineering

Linguistic Skill

Idioms & Slang to make a mountain out of a molehill ---

Communicating Clearly

Street Talks A: Im hoping to spend a few days in the mountains. B: Its not so easy as you think. The mountain range has many high peaks and deep canyons. He whistle as loud as he could from the mountaintop. Im really into mountain climbing. We did a mountain of paperwork after the meeting.

Cultural Focus

Transcripts

That mountain lake was so clear, Jenny, it looked like it was two skies, one on top of the other.

Proverbs Mountains look beautiful from a distance. If the mountain will not go to Mahommet, Mahommet must go to the mountain.

Quotations Separate from the pleasure of your company, I dont much care if I never see another mountain in my life. Charles Lamb (1775-1834), English essayist, critic. Letter, 30 Jan. 1801, to William Wordsworth (published in Complete Works, vol. 3, 1882).