n. 朝代, 王朝

◆记忆方法一：
分析：dy——“大爷”的拼音首字母；na——“那”的拼音；sty——“晒太阳”的拼音首
字母。
记忆：有个大爷很想到古老的朝代去晒太阳。

◆记忆方法二：
联想方式：dy-（毒药）；na-（哪）；sty-（时代）
记忆方法：毒药哪时代，哪年代都有。
◆记忆方法三：
词根词缀记忆法：dynasty n 王朝（dynast+y）,dyn,dynam=power,表示“力量”

new/news/newspaper/old/elder/ancient/ancestor/antique/modern/period/dynasty
记忆：
1. new [ nju: ] adj. 新的, 初见的, 更新的 The new teacher is said to be very open-minded.据说新老师思想开放。
2. news [ nju:z ] n. 新闻, 消息 The news that American soldiers abused the Iraqi prisoners astonished the whole world. 美国士兵虐待伊拉克战俘的新闻震惊了整个世界。
3. newspaper [ 5nju:speipE] n. 报纸 The prison abuse is the focus of the leading newspapers today. 虐囚是眼下主要报纸报道的焦点。
4. old [ Euld ] adj. 年老的, 旧的 The big tree is already 800 years old.这棵大树已有800年历史了。
5. elder [5eldE(r)] n. 年长者, 老人, 父辈 adj. 年长的 The elders should be attended to unconditionally first by their grownup sons or daughters.成年的儿女应该无条件地照顾老人。 elder brother 哥哥 elder sister 姐姐
6. ancient [ An5silEri] adj. 远古的, 旧的 The temple dates back to the ancient time.那座古庙要追溯到古代。
7. ancestor [ 5AnsistE] n. 祖先, 祖宗 Our ancestors were laborious and brave.我们的祖先勤劳勇敢。
8. antique [ An5ti:k ] n. 古物, 古董 adj. 古时的, 过时的 His father is an antique dealer. 他的父亲是个古董商人。
9. modern [ 5mCdEn] adj. 近代的, 现代的 I find it hard to appreciate some modern arts.我觉得某些现代艺术很难欣赏。
10. period [ 5piEriEd ] n. 时期, 学时, 节, 句点 After a period of 600 years, the small village has turned out to be a prosperous city. 过了600年，小村庄已经变成了一座繁华的城市。
11. dynasty [ 5dinEsti] n. 朝代, 王朝 Dufu, living in Tang Dynasty, was called Poem Saint.生活在唐朝的杜甫被称作是“诗圣”。
另类阅读：
The new newspaper today reports the news about the elders in the ancient period. The stories may be old, but the theme is modern.

轻松一刻
Applying for my first job, I realized I had to be creative in listing my few qualifications. Asked about additional schooling and training, I answered truthfully that I had spent three years in computer programming classes. I got the job.
I had neglected to mention that I took the same course for three years before I passed.