March

"March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb"

Happy World Book Day! In the United Kingdom and Ireland, students again celebrate the first Thursday of March as World Book Day. On this day, students receive special coupons for free or discounted books from some bookstores. The United States celebrated the National Education Associations' Read Across America Day on March 1 this year - the day before Dr. Seuss' birthday.

March is not just a month that celebrates the joy of reading, however. In the U.S., March is celebrated as Women's History Month and American Red Cross Month. In addition, on the first Wednesday of March, mathematics - World Maths Day - is celebrated. For math enthusiasts, the mathematical constant Pi, 3.14159, also has a special day on March 14.

March's gemstone, aquamarine, reminds people to stay calm while its flower, the daffodil, symbolizes friendship and happy homes.

For these living in the northern hemisphere, March can have very dynamic weather changes. This is due to the shift between seasons. "Lion" weather often begins the month with cold temperatures and wind. By the end, "lamb" - or mild - spring weather has arrived. This is the time that animals begin to wake up from their winter slumber and look for food.

Info Cloud
day/date
What day is it today? Thursday. 今天星期幾
What is the date today? Today is March 7th. 今天幾月幾號
ordinal numbers 日期要用序數報, first, second, third, fourth...
像是今天是3/7 the seventh of March 三月的第七天
可用縮寫: first 1st / second 2nd / third 3rd /其餘的都是在數字後面加 th

Grammar Gym
For those + verb-ing
For these living in the northern hemisphere, March can have very dynamic weather changes.
For those living... = For the people who are living...
For those waiting to get back on the plane, the delay seemed like an eternity.
For those choosing to walk instead of riding the cable car, the trail is a great way to experience nature.

Language Lab
coupon n.
1 a usually small piece of printed paper that lets you get a service or product for free or at a lower price
2 a section of an advertisement that you can cut out and mail to a company in order to request information or to order a product or service
I clipped a coupon from a magazine for two dollars off on baby formula.
我從雜誌上剪下一張嬰兒配方奶折價二塊錢的折價卷
The coupon expired last week.
這張優惠卷上週已經過期了
This coupon gives a three-dollar discount off the price of the lunch special.
午餐特餐使用這張折價卷可以抵用三塊錢

enthusiast n. a person who enjoys something very much
The convention is the most important event for sci-fi movie enthusiasts.
這個特展對科換片熱愛者是重要的盛事
enthusiastic adj. feeling or showing strong excitement about something
/ɪnˌθu:ziˈæstɪk/ 重音在後面
We're all enthusiastic about the idea.
我們對這個點子都很興致勃勃

dynamic adj.
1 always active or changing 不斷變化的 (引申為變化多端的)
The relationship between a couple is a dynamic process.
夫妻間的關係是不斷變化的過程
2  having or showing a lot of energy 動力的, 充滿活力的
The company needs new blood - people who are creative and dynamic.
公司需要有創力和動力的人來做為新血

slumber n. sleep
The boy fell into a deep slumber after the football game.
這個男足球比賽後就陷入熟睡
We hope that the new policy will bring the economy out of its slumber.
這個新的政策希望可以讓經濟託離停滯的狀態

due to because of (something)

shift v.
1 to move or to cause (something or someone) to move to a different place, position, etc. [+ obj]
2 to change or to cause (something) to change to a different opinion, belief, etc. [no obj]
3 to go or to cause (something) to go from one person or thing to another [+ obj]
4 to change the gear you are using in a vehicle [no obj]

mathematical constant 數學常數

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