99年9月9日

English note 99/9/9
一．Idioms
1. He is such a bookworm. 他是個書蟲(超級書呆子) (正面或負面表達,看前後文)
→ He always has his head in a book. He’s bookish.
He is a walking dictionary. 他是個活字典
A party animal 派對動物 earthworm 蚯蚓
2. a new chapter 新章節,新生活
It is time to close the chapter on this one. 該做個了斷
→ start afresh Hemoved to Taipei to start his life afresh.
→ Move on and do something new. → Start a new chapter in my life.
二．Key word
jersey 合身針織衫 hyper market 大賣場 short trip 小旅行
pocket money 零用錢 tuition fee 學費 living expenses 生活費
beget Money begets money錢滾錢
the more….,the merrier 多多益善 slogan 標語
bamboo charcoal product 竹炭產品 pneumoconiosis 塵肺
constipation 便秘 detoxify-discharge toxin解毒 toxin 毒素
大號 → poop、stools、defecate(較文雅)、bowel movement(較文雅)
上廁所 → go to stool 、 go to toilet 、 go to john
腹瀉 → diarrhea(醫學名詞) 、 have loose bowels


三．Word of the day ---------- Live　 conducted by Sherry
˙ V 動詞
1. 住、居住 Where are you living now？你現在住那兒(用進行式表暫時的住所)
2.享受人生(enjoy life)
I want to live a bit before settling down and getting married.
安定下來結婚前我想要享受一點人生
˙ adj形容詞/laiv/(用在名詞前)
1.活生生的 The cat was playing with a live mouse.那隻貓在完弄一隻活老鼠
2.在燃燒的(burning) a live cigarette 點燃的香菸
3.未爆炸的 A bomb was dug up and found to be still live.
人們掘出一枚炸彈並且證實它是未爆彈
4.帶電的.通電的 Watch out--- that’s a live wire. 小心 那根電線仍帶電
5.現場轉播的 a live program 現場轉播節目 a live broadcast 現場轉播
˙片語
1.live on 以----為實，靠----過活 You can’t live on NT$100 a week.
一星期100元你是沒辦法過活的
2.live up to sth 符合----的標準 He didn’t live up to his reputation. 他虛有其名
3.live with sth 忍受　　　I don’t enjoy the situation，but I can live with it.
我不喜歡這種處境但我可以忍受
˙lively
adj形容詞
1.活潑的.輕快的.有活力的 It can be hard work teaching a class of lively children. 教一整班活潑的孩童可能很辛苦
2.熱烈的. 激烈的 She took a lively interest in us. 她對我們很感興趣
3.顯明的(顏色). The painter prefers lively colors. 畫家比較喜歡鮮明的色彩
˙liver
1.肝臟(可數) His liver is damaged probably because of drinking too much.
他的肝臟受損也許是起因於喝太多酒
2.食用的肝(不可數) We had fried liver and onions for lunch.
我們午餐吃油煎的肝和洋蔥
˙Living
adj形容詞
1.活的 She has no living relatives. 她沒有活著的親人
2.現有的.仍通行的 a living institution 現行制度
3.生活的.居住的 living expenses 生活費 living room 起居間.客廳
˙N名詞
1.生活.生存(不可數) The cost of living has risen in recent years.
這幾年的生活費上漲了
2.生計 (可數) He makes a living selling shoes.他賣鞋維生
˙alive與living比較 : alive敍述形容詞,不能用在名詞之前，living限定形容詞則可用在名詞之前
Ex: Are your parents still alive？你父母還在人世嘛？
Do you have any living relatives here？ 你在這兒還有沒有活著親人
˙Livelihood
1.N名詞 生計.謀生 Writing is my livelihood. 寫作是我謀生之道
2.動+名: earn a livelihood 謀生 lose one’s livelihood 失去生計
take away sb.’s livelihood 使某人失用生計
3.形+名 a good livelihood 像樣的生活 an easy livelihood 安逸的生活
a moderate livelihood 小康的生活

四．Homework:
1. Word of the day : conducted by Tanya (9/16)
2. Writing: Make sentences with the following phrasal verb
Look up to、come up with、put off、fall out with、get by、cut back on

99年9月2日

English note 99/9/2
一．Key word
1. cross-strait跨越海峽
2. be supposed to應該要… He is supposed to be here by now.
3. 表原因  due to + 片語 His lateness was due to the heavy traffic.
because + 子句 Daddy is happy because Tim got good grades.
4. under the sun 天底下,世界上 There is nothing new under the sun.
in the sun 太陽下,陽光中 He is sitting in the sun reading a book.
5. receipt 收據,發票 invoice 帳單,同bill
6. have meant to say: 原預定要… I have meant to call you last night, but I didn’t.
7. accommodations 住宿 a bird’s view 鳥瞰 inherit 繼承;遺傳
8. -phobia a fear of someone or something 恐懼症
acrophobia懼高症-- a fear of height
9. a rare experience 罕有的經驗
10.表示遺憾 : It’s a pity you can’t come.
I feel regretful that I missed the chance.
11. I have a cold. = I caught a cold. (現在式 vs. 過去式)
12. He ate his words. 把話收回去(說錯話 或 得罪人)
He breaks his word. 食言
13. I’d try to find a job near my home, with low responsibility but with a high pay.
我想找個錢多、事少、離家近的工作.

二．Speeches----------two traveling experiences by Jennifer and Dragon)

三．Homework:
1. Word of the day : conducted by Sherry (9/9)
2. Writing: Make sentences with the following words
waste、inherit、afford、earn、cost、spend、owe、lend、borrow、invest、charge
3. Writing : P.69 Study Guide

武令山(太魯灣温泉露營)---開始報名

1.10月1日晚上子坤家聚會 (討論露營登山事宜)
2.10月2日早上7:00集合子坤家前往太魯灣温泉

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因溫泉區無法提供飲食,參加人員分成三組準備伙食,於9月30日討論

3.10月3日前住武令山

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ｏ型走要５個小時，來回走４個小時，屆時大夥決定如何行走．

參加人員分成二組或三組分別準備10月2日晚餐及10月3日早餐及午餐

4.費用依據假日登山規則處理,車油費由參加人員共同分擔(司機除外),每人額外再給子坤300元補貼司機費用,伙食均由參加人員共同分擔(10月2日及10月3日),露營費用每人250元.
5.參加人員,請切記攜帶溫泉用品.
6.名額有限,請早報名.

　

99年8月19日

English note 99/8/19
一．Key word
1.˙behave
behave (oneself) 自重 well-behaved 規矩好
You should behave yourself in public. I told my son to behave (himself).
The boy behaved badly/ well at school.
2. Crucial 關鍵的 She arrived at the crucial moment.
3. liberal, open-minded 開明
4. Angel 天使
5. devil 魔鬼
6.He always goes his way. 獨斷獨行
7. I’m strict with my first child. 我對我的長子很嚴格
He is indulgent to his grandchildren. ( 放任)
8. Marry結婚
He married Mary. He is married to a rich girl. He got married last Sunday.
She married very young. She married for money. I don’t think she will ever marry;she is not the marrying kind. Married life doesn’t suit her. They are a married couple. He is married with children. When are you getting married?
9.˙2個：one, the other→ I have two hats. One is blue and the other is black.
3個：one, another, the other→ John has three cars. One is blue, another is white and the other is red.
˙同性質的：one, the other→ I have two hats. One is blue and the other is black.
　不同性質的：one, another→To know is one thing, and to practice is another.
10. impose Don’t impose your own ideas on others.
I don’t mean to impose on you—but can I stay here? (叼擾)
Can I impose on you to drive me home?

二．Word of the day----------Home (conducted by Grace)
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99月8月12日

English note 99/8/12
一.About the baby
1. When are you due? = When is it due? = When is the baby due?
預期產何時
2. How far along are you? 你懷孕多久了?
3. I’m 4 months along. = I’m 6 months pregnant. 我懷孕6個月了.
4. I’m due in November. 我的預產期在11月
5. I’m due in 3 months. 我的預產期還有3個月
6. Do you know what you are having? 你知道寶寶的性別嗎?

二．Key word
˙Nothing says summer better than lemonade. 沒什麼比檸檬汁更能代表夏天
˙short order 快餐 short list 候選名單 letter-perfect 完全正確
He is a man of letters. 他是個很有學問的人
˙Sexual harassment 性騷擾(N.)
She can’t tolerate his sexual harassment any more.
˙ tell A…from B 區分 I can’t tell John from his brother.
˙Discharge 出院→When will you be discharged from hospital? 你何時出院?
˙flush 沖水(馬桶) have a small meal 吃得很少 stray dog 流浪狗
˙wish :不可能發生→I wish that I could fly.
hope :可能發生→I hope that I can take a trip to Japan next year.

四．Word of the day----------Home (conducted by Ali)
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˙N.名詞
1.家, 住家[C][U] Now he has his home in Taiwan. 他現在定居在台灣。
2.家庭, 家庭生活[U][C]
He is planning to establish a home. 他正計劃建立家庭。
3.(動植物的)生息地, 產地; 發源地[the S][(+of)]
New Orleans is the home of jazz. 新奧爾良是爵士音樂的發源地。
4.故鄉; 祖國[U] I am now far from home. 我現在遠離家了。
5.收容所; 養育所; 療養所[C]
He spent his last years in a home for the aged.
他最後的幾年是在養老院度過的。
˙ad. 副詞
1.在家; 回家; 到家; 回本國
The delegation will be home next week. 代表團將於下週回國。
2.中要害; 深入地 He drove the nail home. 他把釘子敲到頭。
˙ad. 副詞
1.家庭的 This is my home phone number. 這是我家的電話號碼。

2.本國的, 國內的; 故鄉的
These products are for home sale. 這些產品是供國內銷售的。
3.總部的 Our home office is in New York. 我們的總部設在紐約。
4.(體育比賽等)在本地舉行的; 本地的
The home team won the game. 主隊贏得了比賽。
˙vi. 不及物動詞;
1.回家 2.【軍】(飛機, 飛彈)自動導航
˙vt. 及物動詞
1.把...送回家 2.為...提供住處
˙Home base 【棒】本壘 、 根據地; 總部; 管理中心
˙home town、hometown 故鄉, 家鄉
˙home country、homeland 祖國; 故國; 家鄉
˙homework 家庭作業
I'll watch TV after I finish my homework. 我做完家庭作業去看電視
˙home worker 家庭雇工
˙homesick 懷鄉病的, 思家的  homesickness (n)鄉愁
The girl became homesick after a week's stay at her aunt's.
女孩在姑媽家住了一個星期就想家了。
˙home page 、 homepage 【電腦】首頁
˙home shopping 無需出家門就可做的購物 (指郵購、電視、電話或電腦...)
˙homebody 家庭至上的男人;以家為中心的人
˙home born 本國生的
˙home computer 家庭用電腦;家用計算機
˙home help 【英】家務(女)佣人
˙homeless 無家的, 無家可歸的
˙homelike 如在家的; 舒適的 ˙homey 像家一樣的; 舒適的; 親切的
˙home-made、homemade 自製的; 家裡做的; 國產的
This is homemade bread. 這是自製麵包。
˙homemaker 主婦, 持家的人 ˙homemaking 家政
˙homeowner 自己擁有住房者, 房主
˙home (棒)本壘 home base【棒】本壘 homer (棒)本壘打
home run 全壘打
˙homespun a.手織的,簡樸的, 普通的 n.手織品；土布
˙homestead = farm 家園; 農場 ˙homesteader 農場所有人

五．Homework:
1. Word of the day : conducted by Grace (8/19)
2. Writing : P.67 speaking題目

黃文志的團

9月11~13日水漾森林
1.本次行程是參加黃文志的半行程.
2.9月11日隨黃文志上杉林溪,中餐(自付)用完,即重裝前往水漾森林(須分背公糧).
3.水漾森林紮營後,黃文志原路返回杉林溪大飯店住宿,我團自行下豐山住宿.
4.每人晚餐及早餐須補貼黃文志200元.
5.司機依然是蕭玉榮.

99年8月5日

English note 99/8/5
一.Proverbs
1. Wake a sleeping dog 打草驚蛇
2. Put the cart before the horse. 本末倒置
3. As changeable as the moon. 水性楊花
4. Make a mountain out of the mole hill. 小題大作
5. One’s heart sings with joy 心花怒放
6. frank and out-spoken 心直口快
7. Rob the cradle 老牛吃嫩草
二．Key word------out
outbalance Health outbalances wealth. A比B重要
outdo 優於 outgrow He outgrew his clothes.長得衣服都穿不下了
outlive活得較久 He outlived his children.
outsell 賣得較好 outshine做得較好 outvote 得票率較高
outweigh 較重要 outsmart 較聰明
1. the outbreak of a war 戰爭爆發
2. an outburst of laughter 逬發笑聲
3. outcome 結果,效果
4. a travel outfit 外出服
5. an outlet for one’s energy 發洩精力
6. a good outlook over the mountains 山上的好風光
7. output ↔ input 輸出 ↔輸入
8. outskirts 市郊,都市外圍 in the outskirts of Taipei

三．Key word
˙can afford +N/to V → Today most
people own cell phones, but years ago, only rich people could afford them.
˙be allowed to v → 用被動式
We are not allowed to smoke in this restaurant.
˙beat ↔ win → beat a person ↔ win a prize
˙breastfeed 餵母乳 gender 性別 sculptor 雕刻家
˙a nuclear family 核心家庭 ↔ an extended family 大家庭

四．Proverbs of the day---------- (conducted by Paggie)
˙A bad penny always comes back. 惡有惡報。
penny 一便士，指小錢
˙Absence makes the heart grow fonder.小別勝新婚。 fond adj 喜歡的

˙A burnt child dreads the fire.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草繩。
burn burnt burnt 燒燙傷的 dread [drɛd] 擔心，害怕
˙A man may dig his grave with his teeth. 禍從口出。
˙All time is no time when it is past. 光陰一去不回。
˙A woman‘s work is never done. 女子的粗活是做不完的。女人真命苦。
˙Do in Rome as the Romans do. 入境隨俗。
˙Don‘t kick against the pricks. 勿以螳臂擋車。不要不自量力。
prick V-刺，戳 ；N-尖處
˙Fortune favors the brave (bold). 天助勇者。 bold [bold] 勇敢的人
˙Help a lame dog over a stile. 雪中送炭；助人之急。
lame [lem] 跛腳的 stile [staɪl] (專供人跨越柵欄或圍牆的)梯磴
˙Honey catches more flies than vinegar. 投其所好。
˙It never rains, but it pours[por].禍不單行
˙Talk of the devil and he is sure to appear.說曹操曹操到。
˙The leopard[ˋlɛpɚd] cannot change his spots.江山易改，本性難移。
˙Too many cooks spoil the broth[brɔθ] . 七手八腳必敗事。
˙Money talks. 金錢萬能。
五．Homework:
1.Word of the day : conducted by Ali (8/12)
2.Preview Unit 10 (what if) & P.111
3.speaking activity—what if
a.If you could be another person for a day, who would you be?
二.If you could be invisible for a day what would you do and why?
三.If you could change one thing about your spouse or significant other, what would it be?
四.If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
五.If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?