New Words：

elect [i'lekt] v. 选举
election [i'lekʃən] n. 选举

Sample Sentences：

We elected him (to be) monitor.
Like men, woman have the right to elect and to be elected.
We elect politicians based on their views - for example on the environment, on education, on foreign policy.

In America, presidential elections are held every four years.
It's impossible to tell who will win the next election.

environment [in'vaiərənmənt] n. 环境
policy ['pɔləsi] n. 政策；方针
presidential [ˌprezɪˈdenʃl] adj. 总统的

New Words：

rectangle ['rektæŋgl] n. 长方形；矩形
scaffold ['skæfəld] 脚手架；建筑架；断头台；绞刑架

Sample Sentences：

He handed me a little rectangle of white paper.
Can you draw a rectangle with one hand and a circle with the other?

The worker fell down from the scaffold.
She went to the scaffold when she was 19.

New Words：

direction [di'rekʃən] n. 方向；指导；趋势；方位
in the direction of 朝 ... 方向
under the direction of 在...指导下

Sample Sentences：

Has the wind changed direction ?
He went in the direction of the school.
She pointed her finger in my direction.
The bullets and cannon-balls were flying in all directions.
We did the experiment under the direction of our teacher.

New Words：

direct [di'rekt]
adj.直接的；笔直的
v.指导；指示；管理；导演

Sample Sentences：

This is the most direct road.
Is there a direct train for Beijing to Xuancheng?
He is very direct, so you always know what his real views are.
We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work.

Would you please direct me to the zoo?
The movie was directed by Mike Johnson.
A police officer was directing the traffic.

New Words：

pee [pi:] n. 小便
politician [.pɔli'tiʃən] n. 政治家

Sample Sentences：

Excuse me, I must go and have a pee.
A politician should be a servant of the people.
Politicians are very busy when the election time comes.

election [i'lekʃən] n. 选举