Unit2 Welcome to the unit - Reading 词汇精讲课堂

词汇课堂版本：新译林单元：必修一Unit2（Welcometotheunit—Reading）本单元词汇梳理1.nest：词源同sit，即坐的地方，落脚的地方，引申义“鸟巢；鸟窝”。

词块：abird’snest2.battle：batt-(beat打、击)+-le(名词词尾)词块：fighta(losing)battle,battlewith/against3.argument：argue+-ment；熟词生义：论据词块：haveanargumentwithsb=arguewithsbargue熟词生义：论证(arguefor/against)argue词块：arguewithsbabout/oversth4.tension：tense+-tion；词根ten-

(stretch拉)5.anxious：近义词worried,worrying,eager词块：beanxiousaboutsth/forsb,beanxioustodosth6.rate：词块rate...as;birth/heartrate;ata…rateof(=ata…speedof),atanyrate,first-rate/second-rate/third-rate7.shoot：一词多义：基本义“投射”词块：shootup8.spot：一词多义：基本义“斑点”；鼻子上的“斑点”→粉刺名词动词化9.target：隐喻：具体的“靶子（目标）”→抽象的“目标（靶子）”词块：achieve/realiseone’sgoaltarget,targetat,targetmarket10.anger：构词法anger—angry11.mental：词源同mind，词根men-(tothink)

派生词mentally词块：physicalandmentalhealth身心健康12.adult：派生词adulthood，类似childhood13.desire：词源：desire来自拉丁语desidere

(星星、星辰)。古代的占星术是人通过星辰移位来推测世事变迁，期望星辰按理想的状态运行，引申为“渴望”。desire比wish和want正式，强调主观愿望的热切词块：satisfyone’sdesiretodosth,adesirefor,desireto

dosth14.struggle：词块：strugglewith/against,strugglefor/todosth;it’sastruggleforsbtodosth15.rough：反义词smooth一词多义：基本义“粗糙的”16.breakdown：合成词break+down，词义来自breakdown17.regular：一词多义：基本义“规则的”派生词：regularly词块：regularcustomers/readers,regularexercise18.calm：精准的汉语释义“不慌”(notnervous)词块：keep/staycalm;calmdown19.view：-vid-(see看见)→view被看见的同根词：visit,vision,television同族词：view—viewer—review—preview—interview词块：fromone’spointofview,comeintoview,aseaview,inone’sview20.concern：①con-

(with,together共同)+-cern(分开、筛选)，即区分开的，关心自己那一部分的②concern动词英语释义：(be)about(日常用语中更常

用about)；toaffect/involvesb；toworrysb③名词释义与动词释义相对应；抽象名词具体化：表

示具体的令人担忧的事或人时，是可数名词。

④派生词：concerned(分词形容词),concerning(介词)21.normal：norm-(正规、常规)+-al(形容词词尾)→有规范的→正常的派生词：normally,abnormal(ab-否定前缀)词块：itisnormal(forsb)todosth,above/belownormal,goback/returntonormal22.stress：词源义“drawtight”，拉紧、绑紧

派生词：stressed(分词形容词)，stressful词块：understress,reducestress23.editor：editor逆生法edit24.skin：

构词法skin—skinny(-y充满……的)隐喻：人的“皮肤”

→皮肤；野兽的“皮肤”→兽皮；植物、果实等的“皮肤”

→外皮；壳argue&argument熟词生义anxious英语释义辨析义struggle一词多义一词多义英语释义regularcalm一词多义英语释义搭配义concern抽象名词辨析义重难点词精讲shoot一词多义desire搭配义辨析义view一词多义英语释义argue

谈到“argue”一词，你可能会联想到怒气冲冲的人在“争吵”的画面。“争论；争吵”是你熟悉的argue的释义，但它还有另外一层释义——“论证”,从某种程度上说，是常见释义“争论”在程度上的加深。通过其英语释义(togivereasonsthatsupportyouropinionaboutsth)即“给出理由支持你的观点”也可以更好地理解这层释义。argue

v

vi争论；争辩；争吵：argue(withsb)(about/oversth)DoyoueverarguewithyourfamilyaboutwhichTVprogrammetowatch?

vi&vt

论证togivereasonsthatsupportyouropinionaboutsth：Theauthorarguedfor/against

freeuniversityeducation.

2010北京改Ithasbeenarguedbysomethatgiftedchildrenshouldbegroupedinspecialclasses.2011广东argue表示“争论；争吵”时，后接介词with或about/over。语义程度递进arguement

n

[C]&[U]争吵；争论；辩论：haveanargument(withsb)(about/oversth)Igotintoanargumentwithafriend.2013重庆改Settlethequestionbyargument,notbyfight.

[C]论据；理由；论点：Thisparagraphgivestheargumentsagainstcars.Weallfoundhisargumentconvincingandinteresting.anxiousadj

忧虑的；焦虑的feelingworriedornervous

(worried)：beanxiousforsb/aboutsth

令人焦虑的causingworryandfear(worrying)：Wehadananxiouscoupleofweekswaitingforthetestresults.

渴望的wantingsthverymuch(eager)：Theparentssuggestedsleepinginthehotelroombuttheirkidswere

anxiousto

campoutduringthetrip.【拓展】anxiously

adv

忧虑地；不安地

worried是最常用的词，表示对某个问题或可能发生的不幸有所担忧。

nervous常用于重要事情（如考试、面试等）、令人不快或困难的事情发生前的紧张不安。

anxious可指较强烈的担忧和不安，且较正式。辨析worried,nervous,anxiousshootshoot■(shot,shot)v➊

vi&vt开(枪等武器)；射出；射击：Heshotthearrowfromthebow.Hehitthetargetafterheshotatitseveraltimes.

vt

射中；射死：Thepoliceshotonesuspectwhenhepulledagunonthem.

vt&vi拍摄：ThemoviewasshotinNewZealand.

vt&vi射门；投篮：Thebasketballplayershotthelastgoal.

vi&vt（使）快速移动：Thepickpocketshothishandintoherbag.Onemorelookandhenoticedflamesshootingoutfromunderthedisabledvehicle.2016

全国n[C]嫩枝；新芽：bambooshoots竹笋Theroseisputtingoutnewshoots.►shootingn[C]射击；枪杀；[U]（电影）拍摄shoot的语义网络图射出基本义shoot“射出”弓箭、子弹等箭、子弹等射中目标或导致死亡开(枪等武器)；射出；射击射中；射死拍摄(使)快速移动射门；投篮摄影机等“射出”光线而捕捉镜头“射出”篮球、足球等快速地“射出”某物或某人desire■

n[C]&[U]渴望；欲望：Readingsatisfiesmydesiretokeeplearning.2019天津Iaminspiredbyhercourageandstrongdesiretosucceed.2012天津Shehadlittledesireforpower.Confuciusoncesaid,“AtseventyIcanfollowmyheart’sdesire.”

词源：来自拉丁语desidere（星星，星辰），词源同consider。古代的占星术是人通过星辰移位来推测世事变迁，期望星辰按理想的状态运行，引申为“渴望”。■

vt［不用于进行时］［正式用语］渴望；期望：Heistrulyrichwhodesiresnothing.desiretodosth:Hedesiredtowinthegame.►desirableadj［正式用语］值得做的；值得拥有的；理想的

辨析desire,wish,want三者都含有“想”“希望”之意。desire较正式，可代替wish和want，强调主观愿望的热切，有“渴盼”的意思。Hegotthebookhedesired.wish语气比desire弱，一般用于难以实现或不可能实现的愿望，强调主观愿望，有“希望、愿、想”之意。IwishIcouldhaveanewcar.want多用于口语和普通场合，有“想、要、需要”之意。Shewantsmetogowithher.AllIwantisthetruth.struggleTheducklookssmoothandcalmontopofwater,but,underthatthereisrestlesspedaling.Nothingisworthwithoutstruggleinreallife.（与人）搏斗奋力前进挣扎斗争strugglestruggle

■

n[C]斗争；奋斗；难事：Thestrugglefor

freedomwaslongandhard.Nevergiveupwithoutastruggle.Itwasastrugglefor

her

tomakehimunderstand.■

vi

(与某人)搏斗；斗争；奋力前进；挣扎：strugglethroughthesnowstormstruggletoone’sfeetastrugglingartist2020全国①strugglewith/against:Hehasbeenstrugglingwithillnessforyears.②strugglefor/todosth:struggleforfreedom/independence/humanrightsManyofthefamilieswerestrugglingtomakeendsmeet.2020山东改regularregular源自单词rule

(规则；规律)它的基本义是“规则的；有规律的”regularorirregular?

规则的；有规律的；定期的反irregularhavingthesameamountofspaceortimebetweeneachthingorpart：Thesidesofthebuildingaren’tregular,sothebuildinghasanunusualshape.2014湖北

Theequipmentischeckedonaregularbasis.regularadj

[只用于名词前]经常的；频繁的happeningordoingsthveryoften;frequent：regularcustomers/readers

[只用于名词前]正常的；惯常的；普通的：aregularschool/classOurregularopeninghoursare10a.m.to7p.m.

持久的；稳定的lastingorhappeningoveralongperiod：Maybearegularjob

won’tbeasdullasIfeared.2014天津

[语法]规则的regularverbsandirregularverbsregularlyadv

有规律地；定期地；经常：Wemeetregularly,onceamonth.Twothirdsoftheworld’spopulationregularlyeatrice.

词汇拓展regular语义网络图regular(有)规律的(基本义)事件发生的频率很高，其间“有”着内在的“规律”事件通常情况下的发生“有规律”事件“有规律”得

持续很长一段时间经常的；频繁的正常的；惯常的；普通的持久的；稳定的时间或空间间隔“有规律”规则的；有规律的；定期的regularly有规律地；定期地经常calm话说在这个让人越来越不能淡定的时代，“淡定”这个词却满天飞——于是我们来说说，英语中这个可以表示“淡定”的词——calm。keepcalm、calmdown这样的词组都可以用来劝人保持“淡定”。

(天气、海洋等)静的；平静的：Theweatherwasfineandthelakewascalm.

(人)镇静的；沉着的：Ifyouarelostinthemountains,stay/keepcalm

inthefaceofdarkness,loneliness,andtheunknown.vt&vi

(使)平静；平静下来：Thedeep,gentlevoicehelpedcalmthenervousgirl.

2020天津calmdown(使)平静下来；(使)镇静下来：Iplacedthechickinthenest,anditquicklycalmeddown.2017全国n[C]&[U]平静；镇静：Afterastormcomesacalm.（翻译）calmadj.

tostopfeelingupset,angryorexcited侧重notnervous,“不紧张”辨析calm,quiet,still,silentquiet:Ourschoolissituatedinaquietarea.

Shewasquietandshy.still:Theytoldtheinjureddrivertostaystill

untiltheemergencypersonnelarrived.2016全国改silent:keep/remainsilentasilent,moonlessnight

asilentfilm/movie

侧重notnoisy,“不吵”侧重notmoving,“不动”侧重nosound,“没有声响”“不语”辨析calm,quiet,

still,silent

Themanwhohadhisbrightlightson48cameoverandtoldLarryhehad49madeanemergencycall.They50thenheardawoman’svoicecomingfromthewrecked(毁坏的)vehicle.51

Approachingthevehicle,theysawthatawomanwastryingtogetoutofthebrokenwindow.Theytoldhertostay52______untiltheemergencypersonnelarrived,53butshethoughtthecarwasgoingto54explode.Larrytoldherthathehadalreadyputoutthefireandsheshouldnotmove55incasesheinjuredherneck.2016全国卷Ⅰ完形填空52.A.quietB.stillC.awayD.calm

√

[U]视野；视线

theabilitytoseesthortobeseenfromaparticularplace：Therewasusuallynobodyinviewexceptsomesheepinthegrassland.The

lake

cameintoviewasweturnedthecorner.Sitdown—you’reblockingmyview.view

n.词源：来自拉丁语videre,看，词源同visit,evident。同根词还有：visible,vision,video。

[C]风景；景色whatyoucanseefromaparticularplace：Whileclimbingthemountain,weenjoyedthewarmsunshineandabeautifulview.2008北京书面表达I’dlikearoomwithaseaview/acommandingview.侧重表示从某处可看到的“远景”，尤指从窗口、高处等看到的景色。

[C]观点；看法anopinionorideaaboutsth(opinion)：JillandIhavedifferentviewson/aboutthesubject.Inmyview,playingcomputergamesisawasteoftime.Can’tyouseethingsfrommypointofview?Your

viewoflifeisdifferentfrommine.inviewof鉴于；考虑到：Inviewoftheweather,theeventwillbeheldindoors.onview在展出；展览着：Thepaintingiscurrentlyonviewatthegallery.表达自己的观点：inmyview/inmyopinionIbelieve,Myownviewisthat…Inmyjudgement,表述别人的观点：accordingtosb,Forsb,sb’sviewisthat…Insb’sviewsbisoftheopinionthat…sbbelievesthat…如何用英语表达自己和别人的观点呢？view的语义网络图视觉view肉眼看到的范围看到的景色对人或事物的看法视野；视线风景；景色观点；看法基本义人到物由外到内由

[正式用语]

看；观看；观赏：Thesemountainsareasplendidsightwhenviewedfromthevalleyfloor.

看待(see)：Weviewfilmasatypeofcontemporaryart.

►viewer

n[C]

（电视）观众；观察者viewvt名词动化由词根view组成的词：re+view=review(v)复习pre+

view=preview(v)预习inter+view=interview(v)采访；对……进行面试Thisarticle________________（关于）somestudyingmethods.isaboutis/hastodowithEverydayEnglish温故知新concerns

关于；与……有关tobeaboutsth；

涉及；牵涉toaffect/involvesb/sth：ThefilmconcernsagirlwhogoestoAfricaasavolunteer.Pleasepayattentionbecausethisinformationconcernsallofyou.

使担心toworrysb：Itconcernedherthathersonhadn’tbeenbackhome.concernoneselfwith

[正式用语]关心；担心：Agooddoctorshouldalwaysconcernhimselfwithhispatients.

concern

vt

[U]担心；忧虑afeelingofworryaboutsthimportant：thegrowingconcernabout/for/overcontinuinghighunemployment

[U]

关心

afeelingofwantingtoprotectandhelpsb/sth:Thankyouforyourconcern.2014

四川书面表达Iappreciateeveryone’sconcernandhelpatthisdifficulttime.

[C]担心的事；关心的事

sththatworriesyouorthatisimportanttoyou:Thequalityofbooksisamainconcerntoeditors.Whatareyourmainconcernsasastudent?concern

n

抽象名词具体化concern的语义网络图concern担心的事；关心的事（抽象名词具体化）关于；与……有关；涉及；牵涉使担心担心；忧虑关心

nvconcerned

adj

[不用于名词前]有关的；有关联的：beconcernedwith/in:Herjobissomethingconcernedwithcomputers.Peopleconcernedintheeventwereallpunished.

担忧的；关心的worriedaboutsth,orcaringaboutsb：beconcernedabout/for:I’mabitconcernedabout/forhersafety.Parentsareallconcernedabout/fortheirchildren.【词汇拓展】

关注的；关切的believingthatsthisimportant：beconcernedwith:Morepeopleareconcernedwiththeprotectionofendangeredanimals.Manyofmystudentsweremoreconcernedwiththeirgradesthanwiththeknowledgetheygained.asfaras…beconcerned就……而言；关于：AsfarasI’mconcerned,ridingbicyclesisagoodsolutiontoairpollution.I’mdoingfineasfarashistoryisconcerned,butmymathisnotgood.抽象名词比起中文来，英文不但富于抽象名词，也喜欢用抽象名词。 ——余光中A.将所给名词分类。butter,anger,nest,tension,poster,rate,roof,desire,stress,flat,argument,teenagerbutter,nest,poster,roof,flat,teenageranger,tension,rate,desire,stress,argument具体名词抽象名词具体名词(concretenoun)是指现实物质世界中存在的，可触摸到或看到的人、事物、地方和实体等。抽象名词(abstractnoun)指的是抽象的东西，如意念、情感、概念、性质、关系、状态等。B.写出下列所给词的名词形式。v

arguethinkpressgrowcontributeperformngrowthargument

thinking/thoughtpressurecontributionperformance由动词派生而来的抽象名词叫作行为抽象名词由形容词派生而来的抽象名词叫作品质抽象名词adj

honest

ableindependentresponsibleyoungnabilityindependenceyouthresponsibilityhonestyn

adultchild

friendrelationnchildhoodrelationshipadulthoodfriendship由名词派生而来的抽象名词可以表示身份、地位、资格等C.抽象名词具体化：在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。1.Astheworld’spopulationcontinuestogrow,thesupply（供应）offoodbecomesmoreandmoreof___________concern.（2013浙江）2.Itwas___________struggleforhertomakethelittleboyunderstand.3.WehaveeveryreasontobelievethattheYouthOlympicGameswillbe___________success.4.Itisaworldof___________(wonder),aworldwhereanythingcanhappen.5.MrWhiteisgoingtowriteabookabouthis___________(adventure).（2012上海）aaawondersadventures不可数的抽象名词可用来表示具体的人或物，即“抽象名词具体化”。此时，名词的数和词义都发生变化。表示抽象的概念时，是不可数名词，前面不用不定冠词；表示具体的人或事时，是可数名词，需要用复数或前面用不定冠词。Wang’sworksshowadeepunderstandingofmodernarchitectureandagoodknowledgeoftraditions.Throughsuchabalance,hehadcreatedanewtypeofChinesearchitecture,saidTadaoAndo,thewinnerofthe1995PritzkerPrize.Wangbelievestraditionsshouldnotbesealedinglassboxesatmuseums.“Thatisonlyevidencethattraditionsonceexisted,”hesaid.“ManyChinesepeoplehaveamisunderstandingoftraditions.Theythinktraditionmeansoldthingsfromthepast.Infact,traditionalsoreferstothethingsthathavebeendevelopingandthatarestillbeingcreated,”hesaid.“Today,manyChinesepeoplearelearningWesternstylesandtheoriesratherthanfocusingonChinesetraditions.Manypeopletendtotalkabouttraditionswithoutknowingwhattheyreallyare,”saidWang.2018年全国III卷阅读理解C篇节选学习抽象名词很重要随堂检测一、写出下列句子中argue的汉语释义。1.ItisnousearguingwithBillbecausehewillneverchangehismind.

______________2.Somepeoplechoosenottoeatmeatbecausetheybelievethatitiscrueltoeatanimals,butothersarguethattheycaneatmeatandstillbekindtoanimals.（2012广东）

______________argue&arguement

争论/争吵论证/争辩二、在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。1.Theyhaveargued__________eachotherforyears__________thebestwaytogrowpotatoes.2.Igotintoaheated___________(argue)withafriend.3.Whenyoupresentreasonswhyyoubelieveinsomething,youargue________it.4.Themainargument___________smokingisthatit’sbadforyourhealth.with

about/overforargumentagainst

一、同义替换。—Jackstillcan’thelpbeinganxiousabouthisjobinterview.

—Lackofself-confidenceishisAchilles’heelIamafraid.(worrying/worried)（2016江苏）

____________________________________________________________2.Therewasananxiousmomentwhentheplanesuddenlydropped.(worrying/worried)_________________________________________worried[Achilles’heel（致命弱点）源于希腊神话阿喀琉斯的故事。传说他年幼时，母亲把他浸在斯提克斯冥河中，使他刀枪不入。由于母亲提着他的脚踵，因此他的脚踵没有粘上河水。后来他因脚踵中箭身亡。]worryinganxious二、完成句子。1.Parents________________________(自然为……担心)theirchildren.2.Heseemed________________(对……忧心忡忡)themeeting.3.Therewereafew_________________(令人焦虑不安的时刻)

inthebaseballgame.4.IwastoldtheLearningCenterprovideshelpforstudentsand_______________________________(我渴望得到你的帮助).I’manxioustogethelpfromyouanxiousaboutarenaturallyanxiousforanxiousmoments写出下列句子中画线部分的汉语释义。1.Abirdflewawaysoquicklythatnoonewasabletoshootit.（2012全国听力）___________2.Thereisspaceforourthreeboystoplayoutside,toshootarrows,collecttreeseeds,buildearthhousesandclimbtrees.（2012四川阅读）___________

3.Usuallynewshootscanbepickedfromtheplantsabouteverytenorfifteendays.___________4.Itwasnotuntilattheendof19thcenturythatshooting,originatedasameansofsurvival,earneditsstatusasasport.（2008广东书面表达）___________

5.Acatshotoutintotheroadinfrontofhim.___________6.Reporterswereshootingquestionsatthecandidates.___________新芽射箭射中射击shoot猛地窜出来向……发问一、在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。Fromtheearliestages,childrendesire_________(help)others,toshareinformationandtoworktogethertoachievecommongoals.（2016江苏改）二、根据所给词块，将下列句子译成英语。1.

Shehadlittle_____________(对……的欲望)power（权利）.2.Reading_________________________________（满足了我想继续……的强烈渴望）learning.desiretohelp

satisfiesmystrongdesiretokeepdesirefor

一、在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

1.Itwasarealstruggle________(be)readyontime.2.Indiaattainedindependencein1947,after______longstruggle.（2013全国单选）3.Manystudentswillstruggle_________(find)asenseofbelongingafterenteringcollege.（2016北京阅读改）4.Likeitornot,ouradultliveswillbeconsumedbythestruggle_________money.（2011安徽阅读）5.Hishandstellthestoryofhislifeasafarmer,includingallhis_________(struggle).（2013天津完形）struggleatobetofindforstruggles二、翻译下列句子。

1.In1862theAmericanslaveswontheirstruggleforfreedom.

________________________________________________2.Itwasahardstruggletogetmyworkdoneintime.

________________________________________________3.千千万万的人在挣扎求存。

________________________________________________Millionsofpeoplearestrugglingforsurvival.为按时完成工作，我做了一番努力。1862年美国黑奴赢得了争取自由的斗争。一、将下列短语按regular的释义分类。aregularcustomer,aregularheartbeat,onaregularbasis,aregularoccurrence（常事）regular释义

：规则的；定期的；有规律的followingapattern,especiallywiththesametimeandspaceinbetweeneachthingandthenextregular释义

：频繁的；经常的happeningordoingsthveryoften;frequentregular释义

______________________________________regular释义

______________________________________aregularcustomeraregularoccurrenceonaregularbasisaregularheartbeatregular二、根据句意写出画线部分的汉语释义。1.Afteryearsofregulartreatment,shefinallybecamehealthy.（2016天津） ____________2.Thekitethatisusedtogivelessonsisaregulardiamondkitewitharainbowpattern.（2012安徽）

_____________3.OnMondayhewouldhavetoreturntohisregularduties. ____________4.Thehandsomeactorhasafacewithregular

features. ____________5.ThisisthebestburgerinHoustonforsure.Iabsolutelylovegettingacheeseburger,regular

friesandasodahere. _____________

正常的中份/标准端正的

（afacewithregularfeatures五官端正的脸庞）规则的定期的三、根据汉语提示完成下列句子。1.Apersonwhoavoidsexerciseismorelikelytohaveillnessesthanonewho______________________________________________（经常锻炼）.（2014天津）2.Shecouldn’tfindany_________________

（固定的工作）.

3.I’ma________________（忠实读者）ofyournewspaper.（2011全国）4.HannahstillhasthenormallifeofaWinnipegschoolgirl,exceptthatshe___________________（定期拜访）tohomelesspeople.（2017北京）

exercisesregularly或takes/doesregularexercise

paysregularvisitsregularjobregularreader1.她在危难中总能保持冷静。Shealways___________________________intimeofdanger.2.平静的海上没有一点迹象显示暴风雨即将来临。___________________gavenosignofthestormthatwascoming.3.大厅里一片安静，但这是暴风雨前的平静。Thehallwasveryquiet,butitwas__________________________.4.由于被她那些话所感动，他很难平静下来。Movedbywhatshesaid,hecouldhardly______________.5.上台表演前，每个人都深吸一口气让自己平静下来。Beforetheperformanceeverybodyheldadeepbreathto__________________.一、根据所给汉语提示完成下列句子。remains/keeps/stayscalmThecalm/stillseathecalmbeforethestormcalmdowncalmthemselvesdowncalm1.Evenwhenshefacesdisasterslikeearthquake,shestillkeeps______.2.Thepolicetriedtogetsomeinformationfromtheman,butheremained______.3.Attention,please.Everybody!Pleasestay______whileItakeaphotographofyou.4.Thewatersofthelakeareso______thatitlookslikeglass.5.Hetriedtobe______,buthistremblinghandsgavehimaway.6.Whenyouareinalibrary,youmustbe______.二、从方框中选择合适的单词填空。calmsilentstillcalmcalmquietquietcalmstillsilent一、写出下列句子中view的汉语释义。1.Igotaplacenexttothewindow,soIhadagoodviewofthesid