Your Friends and Their Phones (2)

Andy: But just think about all the time people consume looking at their phones! It affects the restaurant's ability to serve its customers.

Betsy: Hmm?

Andy: Think about how long we had to wait for a table tonight. Maybe it's because customers are looking at their phones instead of the menu. Then they're taking pictures instead of eating.

Betsy: It might add a few minutes to the total dining time, but it certainly doesn't hurt a restaurant's business. Oh! Someone left a comment about my pasta.

Andy: I could give you an opinion if you'd ask.

Betsy: See? Posting things online leads to more conversations with friends. This way they can be a part of something I'm doing - even when they aren't physically with me.

Andy: What about the people who are with you? By spending so much time on your phone, it's like you're ignoring the people right next to you.

Betsy: Relax! I'm done. Almost. I got another comment!

Andy: Seriously?

Betsy: Just let me response to Shirley about my picture...

Andy: Go right ahead. I'm going to try to enjoy my now-cold meal!

Language Lab
consume v.
to use time, energy, goods etc
- Hybrid cars consume less oil than regular cars.
- That project consumed so much of our time and energy.
to eat or drink something
- In order to lose weight, you have to reduce the amount of food you consume every day.

pasta n. [集合名詞]
[uncountable] an Italian food made from flour, eggs, and water and cut into various shapes, usually eaten with a sauce:
- Drain the pasta and rinse it with cold water.
- My favorite type of pasta is lasagna.
- Mom prepared pizzas, hotdogs and pasta for my baby brother's birthday party.

physically adv. 實際地, 親自地
in relation to your body rather than your mind or emotions
- Even though I can't be with my child physically when I'm on a business trip, I will still talk to her a lot.
- A training is physically challenging.

seriously adv. 正經地, 不是開玩笑地, 嚴重地
very much or to a great degree
- You've not seriously thinking about quitting your job, right?
- The coastal area was seriously affected by the typhoon. 沿海地區


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Your Friends and Their Phones (1)

Wait just a minute, I need to answer this

Andy and Betsy are having dinner at their favorite Italian restaurant.

Andy: Wow! The food looks extraordinary. The chefs here really know how to present their food.

Betsy: They sure do! I'm going to post a picture of it online.

Andy: Really? We can just tell our friends that the food here is great.

Betsy: Well, I suppose. But you know what they say, "A picture is worth a thousand word."

Andy: Yeah, and the time you spend taking that picture allows your food to get cold.

Betsy: It doesn't take that long.

Andy: Sure it does. Think of how much time you spend arranging the plate and getting the right angle. After that you edit the photo, connect to the Internet and finally you post it. Not to mention the extra time you need to add the location and a caption.

Betsy: That's not a big deal. My food is nice and warm, and I've just provided the restaurant with free marketing.

Andy: What are you talking about?

Betsy: By posting a picture, people can see what the food looks like and even get an idea of what to order.

Language Lab
extraordinary adj.
very unusual or surprising:
- The boy's extraordinary singing talent amazed the audience.
- The patient has made extraordinary progress over the past few months. 進步神速

post v.
to put up (a sign, notice, etc.) so that it can be seen by many people
- Teresa loves to post selfies on her Facebook page.
- The requirements for this position were posted on our website.
keep (someone) posted : to regularly give (someone) the most recent news about something
- I'll keep you posted about the game's latest developments.

caption n.
words printed above or below a picture in a book or newspaper or on a television screen to explain what the picture is showing
- Make sure there's a caption on each picture.
- Under the picture, there's a caption that says "Jazz King."
caption v.
- The photo is captioned "Golden Age." 黃金歲月

big deal n.
used to say that you do not think something is as important as someone else thinks it is:
- We had to stay one more night because the flight was cancelled. It was not a big deal, though.
- "I got an A on my history report." "Big deal! I got an A+!"

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[Advanced] Silence Isn’t Always Golden

How giving someone the silent treatment can damage a relationship

After more than 11 years together, Gwendolyn and Jim Mulholland found their marriage on the brink because, she admits, her use of the silent treatment had become a go-to weapon whenever problems arose.

She fully realized that it completely shut down communication — her goal — because she didn't want to deal with issues then and there and knew it was punishing Jim while giving her a sense of control.

"The silent treatment is caused by a combination of hurt feelings and an inability or unwillingness to talk about them," says Tina Gilbertson, a Portland, Ore., counselor and author of "Constructive Wallowing: How To Beat Bad Feelings by Letting Yourself Have Them" (Viva Editions). "It's easy to think of the silent person as holding the power in the situation, but in reality (she) often feels small and powerless. She really has no idea what to say or do when hurt, so she withdraws."

"Ultimately, it has nothing to do with the argument but needing to feel like you are in control of something when everything else around you is spinning out of control," echoes Mulholland, of Royal Oak, Mich.

But it's one of the worst things to do for anyone who values their relationship. New York therapist Jane Greer calls the silent treatment the "equivalent of a deadly emotional assassination. The reason it's so deadly is because it eclipses the purpose of anger, which is to use it constructively to bring about positive change going forward in a relationship," she says.



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Good Decisions 3/25

• Follow your heart.
• Weigh out the possible outcomes.
• Don’t rush.

What goes into making a good decision?

Decisions, decisions. Every day, you probably face endless choices from what clothes to wear to what friends to have lunch with. Some decisions are easywhile others are not. Maybe you’ve been offered a job.Should you take it? Your friend offers some advice. Should you heed it? According to a study by Sheena Iyengar of Columbia University, Americans make about 70 decisions every day. So how do you make a good one?

Follow your heart
Be self-reflective. “People who aren’t self-reflective are going to end up making bad decisions because they don’t really know what they want in the first place,” says David Welch. He’s the author of Decisions, Decisions: The Art of Effective Decision Making.

Listen to that quiet voice inside your heart. A choice based upon intuition tends to be more beneficial for your life path.

Weigh the possible outcomes
After you have all the facts, weigh the advantages and disadvantages of your options. Need a second opinion? Explain the situation to someone you trust to help gain new insight.

Don’t rush
When faced with a difficult choice, gather the information you need, and then take a break. Don’t make any decisions when under a lot of stress.

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Teaching Topic: Pros and Cons 利與弊 「Pros」和「Cons」不單獨用16:10
When you weigh the advantages and disadvantages of something, you’re considering or comparing the pros and cons.

Pros and cons is actually short for pro and contra, a Latin phrase that means for and against.

Now, since this is a stock expression we should use it as such, and not break it up. If we just talk about pro or con by itself, it may cause confusion.

Right! Since the two words have different meanings,outside of the phrase pros and cons without any contexts, a pro or con can be misinterpreted.

So if I want to emphasize many advantages of foot ball team has, I should just say that, instead of saying the football team has lots of pros.

Right! If I heard the football team has lots of pros, I would think the team has many professional players.

That’s right, and the same with con, which can mean fraud.

So if we don’t first mention pros and cons, we should use other words like advantages and disadvantages, upsides and downsides, drawbacks etc. For example, being a fashion model is fun and exciting but there are downsides to the job as well.

Language Lab
heed v.
to pay attention to someone's advice or warning:
- She didn’t heed her parent’s advice.
- The mountaineers didn’t heed the weather forecast and continued on.
heed n.
to pay attention to something, especially something someone says, and seriously consider it:
- take heed of the signs of recession

self-reflective adj. 自我反思的
- a self-reflective journey
self-reflection n.
careful thought about your own behavior and beliefs

- a moment of self-reflection

intuition n.
/ˌɪntuˈɪʃən/
a natural ability or power that makes it possible to know something without any proof or evidence : a feeling that guides a person to act a certain way without fully understanding why
- Intuition was telling her that something was very wrong.

insight n.
the ability to understand people and situations in a very clear way
— often + into
- We need to gain insight into the politics of the region.

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California Here I Come (3)

• An old Mexican village
• Union Station
• L.A. City Hall
• Walt Disney Concert Hall

Downtown Los Angeles
The day before going home, our alumni decided to take a city tour of Los Angeles. We weren't seeing movie scenes anymore; we were seeing real ones.

First we went to an old Mexican village in the middle of the city. We saw how the earliest people's lifestyle and architecture differed form that of the Americans.

The second stop was Union Station, which is over 75 years old but still operational.

The third place was city hall. We went to the top floor, and the scenery of LA was before us. Never will I forget the feeling when I opened the balcony door -- "A dream come true."

The last place we went was an impressive structure -- The Walt Disney Concert Hall. We didn't have time for the concert, so we just took some pictures and left.

I learned so many new things from this trip and have a reason to study hard. I hope one day to visit America -- by myself.

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Teaching Topic: America’s Expanding Language Landscape 美國語言的多元化
monolingual 只會講一種語言

Language Lab
differ v.
differ from
- The new manager's management style differs from the previous one greatly.
different adj.
- The director's new movie is quite different from his other works.

operational adj.
working and ready to be used:
- The new airport is not operational yet.
operation n.
- All our production lines are in full operation, so we can deliver our goods on time.

impressive adj.
something that is impressive makes you admire it because it is very good, large, important etc:
- The young girl's performance is very impressive.
- The stunts in the movie are quite impressive.

concert n.
a performance given by musicians or singers:
- Alice is performing at the school concert tonight.
- The pop concert attracted over 20,000 fans.
- The new concert hall can hold more than 5,000 people.

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California Here I Come (2)

• A NASA structure 
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
• Fort Irwin

The trip was awesome! The trip not only fulfilled my dream but also broadened my horizons. We visited fantastic places like the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex. This NASA structure is located in a military base in the Mojave Desert. Civilians usually don't have access since it's a restricted area. But one of our graduates who works at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) applied for us to visit.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Located in Los Angeles County, JPL sits on a lovely hillside where deer wander around. JPL's main tasks are to make and launch satellites. The most famous is Curiosity, which is now on Mars.

Fort Irwin
This stop wasn't in the original plan. However when I saw the weaponry, I begged our guide to drive around the fort. He told us that this camp belongs to the United States Army. There are some cool signs there like "Tank crossing." Many vehicles used in movies were there: Hummers, M1 Abrams, Cobra gunships, etc.

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Teaching Topic: Repurposed English 英文單字的再利用
tank 坦克車
water tank 水箱
第一次世界大戰英國海軍把秘密武器運往法國時,
在運輸時上面寫water tank 以防止敵人發現,
後來tank就變成戰車的名稱,
戰車的車身跟船身都叫做 hull,
進入戰車的入口叫做hatch也是船的入口
炮塔都叫做turret

Language Lab
fulfill v.
if you fulfill a hope, wish, or aim, you achieve the thing that you hoped for, wished for etc:
- As a teacher, my desire is to help students fulfill their potential.
- Marian is still learning how to fulfill all her duties as a mom and a business owner.

civilian n. [civ字根-人民]
anyone who is not a member of the military forces or the police: 平民
- Hundreds of civilians were injured in the bombing.
- Civilians are not allowed on this military base.
—civilian adjective [only before noun]
- The fugitive fled in civilian clothes.
fugitive n.
someone who is trying to avoid being caught by the police

propulsion n. [pro字根-往前]
the force that drives a vehicle forward
- The astronauts need to know how to control the propulsion system of the spacecraft.
- Mark is interested in studying jet propulsion.

crossing n.
a place where you can safely cross a road, railway, river etc:
- The boy stood at the crossing, waiting for the green light.

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California Here I Come (1)

• How did the opportunity arise?
• A paper, an exam, and an interview

A dream come true

When I was a kid, I saw a lot of American cartoons and movies. Some friends had traveled to or studied in the U.S., and I wanted to visit America. I thought I’d have to wait many years, but miracles happen.

One day, I received a notice from my high school alumni association. It was about an all-expenses-paid study tour to California. Everyone in high school could apply, and the association would choose four winners.

First, I had to write a paper titled “What’s the influence of information digitization in modern life?” Ten students would proceed to the next level. I had never written a paper before so I was very surprised my paper was selected! Second was a written examination and interview. I just did a self-introduction for the interview. And I didn’t find the written exam hard because I’ve been reading Studio Classroom for years. I had no problem with the vocabulary or listening.

A month later, I burst into tears of joy when my dream came true!


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Teaching Topic: What are You Afraid of? 克服對英文的恐懼
把英文學好需要下功夫, 每天讀英文就會有幫助 :-)

Closer Look
I didn’t find the written exam hard.
find: to feel or have an opinion about something
to find [something] [description]
- I find his actions silly.
- I find the story ridiculous.

Language Lab
alumni n. [單數形alumnus]
[plural] the former students of a school, college etc:
- My college's alumni association held a banquet last night at the Hilton.
- Hank is an alumnus of Boston University.
- Several alumni established a fund to help disadvantaged students.

all-expenses-paid 全額的, 包含一切費用的
having all of your costs for hotels, travel, meals etc paid for by someone else:
- Chloe's vacation to Paris is an all-expenses-paid trip.
- Tommy's all-expenses-paid vacation in Maui really refreshed him.

digitization n. 數位化
- Digitization has changed the way music albums are produced.
- Digitization of patients' medical records is time-consuming but worthwhile.

proceed v.
to continue to do something that has already been planned or started
- We will proceed to the next stage of our plan when we're ready.
to move in a particular direction
proceed to/towards/into etc
- Please proceed to the boarding gate as soon as possible.

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Eating Habits (2)

Egypt
Egyptians commonly start the day with a drink, sometimes accompanied by bread. Breakfast can be eaten any time after this but before the day's main meal. In the past, this main meal was served at around 3:00 p.m. But now people work longer hours and eat when they get home at around 6:00 p.m.
Dinner parties are held later, around 9:00 p.m. Most Egyptian meals include bread or rice, cooked vegetables and beans or meat.

The United States
Americans' ancestors came from many countries, so American eating habits vary. Some take time to prepare and eat a hot breakfast. Others grab a bagel while rushing out the door - or just skip breakfast. For lunch, most Americans eat a sandwich or leftovers. Traditionally, families gathered for a large evening meal around 6:00, but now busy schedules force many families to eat in shifts.

American restaurant portions tend to be huge. But you don't have to finish them; taking leftovers home is common.

As you travel, try out some local eating habits - and savor the experience!

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Teaching Topic: Chinese Sea Turtles 海「龜」
在美的中國城會越來越少, 因為很多中國人回「龜」大陸

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commonly adv. 通常, 一般
usually or by most people
- Malnutrition is commonly found among the poor in this country.
malnutrition 營養不良
when someone becomes ill or weak because they have not eaten enough good food:
- Underage driving is commonly seen in the countryside.
common adj. 通常的
happening often and to many people or in many places [≠ rare]:
- Earthquakes are quite common in Japan.

ancestor n. 祖先, 祖宗
a member of your family who lived a long time ago
The natives of this island worship their ancestors as gods.
- This humongous, heavy portable phone is the ancestor of cellphones.
humongous 巨大的
very big [= enormous]:

shift n. 輪班, 當班時間
if workers in a factory, hospital etc work shifts, they work for a particular period of time during the day or night, and are then replaced by others, so that there are always people working
- The pay for the night shift in this fast-food place is higher than others.
- Rita went to have dinner with her colleagues when she finished her afternoon shift.

savor v. 品嘗, 品味, 盡情享受
to fully enjoy the taste or smell of something;
to fully enjoy a time or experience;
- We sat on a bench and savored the cake and coffee, and every single moment we had together.
- Tom and his family savored the seafood.

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Eating Habits (1)

A look at how people eat around the world

Food is a major part of every culture. After all, everyone needs to eat! But each country has its own traditions regarding what people eat and when.

France
France is known for its fine cuisine, and its people take food seriously. Most eat three meals a day at fixed times and never snack between meals. Breakfast is a light meal of bread and coffee. They eat lunch at around 1 p.m. and a dinner with multiple courses after 8 p.m.

The French consider eating a social activity. Eating alone is rare, and eating while doing something else is unheard-of. The French take time to enjoy their meals - and visitors should do the same.

Brazil
Like the French, Brazilians typically eat a light breakfast. Lunch, the largest meal of the day, usually consists of some combination of meat, rice, potatoes, beans and vegetables.

Between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., people enjoy a smaller meal with their families. Brazilians don't mind snacking and sometimes buy food from street carts. But they always finish eating before walking away.

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Teaching Topic: Language Police教學主題: 語言有必要維護嗎？
1635年 The French Academy 規範法語的正確運用
18世紀時發行了一本字典裡面有5000個單字用新的拼法
人民必需按照上面用法
1980年代如果亂用法文會被開罰單
目地是為了維護語言純正

Closer Look
Eating alone is rare, and eating while doing something else is unheard-of.
[Subject] is [description 1], and [subject] while [verb-ing] is [description 2].
- Studying for a master's degree is not easy, and studying for a master's degree while having a full-time job is very challenging.
- Driving on this mountain road is very tricky, and driving on this mountain road while talking on your cellphone is suicidal.

Language Lab
regarding prep.
a word used especially in letters or speeches to introduce the subject you are writing or talking about [= concerning, with regard to]:
- Regrading our trip to London, I think we might need to delay the departure date.
- We received many compliments regarding our speedy response to customers' requests.

multiple adj.
many, or involving many things, people, events etc:
- The patient suffers from multiple injuries caused by the car accident.
- Irene did well on the multiple-choice questions on the test.
- The computer can run multiple systems at the same time.

unheard adj.
not heard or listened to:
- The students' protest against the skyrocketing tuition went unheard.
unheard-of adj.
something that is unheard of is so unusual that it has not happened or been known before:
- The disease spread at an unheard-of speed.

consist v.
consist of something phrasal verb
to be formed from two or more things or people:
- The company now consists of four departments: R&D, marketing, sales and customer service.
- The meal consists of an appetizer, two main courses and a dessert.

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Natural Mosquito Repellents

Keep annoying insects away - naturally

Warm weather is around the corner, so it's time to begin protecting yourself from disease-carrying mosquitoes. With so many products out there, though, how do you choose a safe and effective repellent?

Make your own
Natural repellents are easy to make; plus you can choose chemical-free ingredients and control the amount of ingredients you use.

Start with one of the following essential plant oils such as lemon eucalyptus, citronella, cinnamon, etc. In nature, these oils inherently repel mosquitoes, with lemon eucalyptus considered by many researchers the most effective.

Mix 10 to 25 drops of your essential oil with approximately two soup spoons of alcohol or a cooking oil such as sunflower or vegetable oil. Then before going outside, rub the mixture into skin.

Things to remember
Just because something is natural doesn't mean it is safe for your skin. Before rubbing large amounts of any plant oil into your skin, try a small drop to be sure you aren't allergic to it.

Also with natural repellents, you will need to reapply more frequently than those with chemicals. Don't let your fear of mosquitoes or chemicals keep you indoors this year.

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Teaching Topic: Et cetera 等等
etc.=Et cetera
Et cetera 是拉丁文, 指的是其他的事物, 也就是等等
不能指人
需要用同類的事物

Closer Look
disease-carrying mosquitoes.
[noun]-[verb-ing] [subject]
[noun]-[verb-ing]=> adj.
- Beware of the purse-snatching thief.
- the farmer has a coconut-picking monkey.
- They are drug-sniffing dogs.

Language Lab
repellent n.
a substance that keeps insects away
- The insect repellent can only be sprayed on clothing.
這驅蟲劑只能喷在衣服上
repel v.
past tense and past participle repelled, present participle repelling
to keep something or someone away from you:
- His arrogance repelled most females.
他的高傲讓許多女性都很反感

inherently adv. 故有的, 本質上的
a quality that is inherent in something is a natural part of it and cannot be separated from it
- All investments are inherently risky.
所有的投資本質上都有風險
- This article's perspective is inherently subjective.
這篇文章的論點本身是客觀的
inherent adj. 故有的
- The desire to pursue happiness in inherent in human nature.
追求快樂可望是人們與生具來的

approximately adv. [approximate adj.]
an approximate number, amount, or time is close to the exact number, amount etc, but could be a little bit more or less than it [= rough; ≠ exact]
- The cost of the treatment is approximately $3,000.
這項治療大約花了3000
- The meeting room measures approximately 50 meters by a 100 meters.
這個會議室的大小大約是50公尺x100公尺
- The approximate cost of remodeling the kitchen is $5,000.
這個廚房裝潢花了大約5000

allergic adj.
having an allergy
allergic to
- Dylan is allergic to berries.
allergy n.
- Joseph suffers from the allergy to pollen. He can't stop sneezing and coughing in the spring.

phobia / fear

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The Sugar Bush Fair

• The Sugar Bush Fair
• Maple Syrup
• Activities at the fair

A celebration of nature’s gift of maple syrup
What do a chilly March morning, an outdoor tent and pancakes have in common? The 31st annual Sugar Bush Fair. The Spring Valley Nature Center, just northwest of Chicago, organizes the event. The fair draws hundreds of adults and children alike all eager for a taste of pancakes with real maple syrup. And that's just the beginning!

Activities
When everyone is full, they can visit the Native American and pioneer sugar camps to see demonstrations of maple syrup production.

Visitors learn how to tap trees for sap and then see how it is boiled down. The end result -- syrup! In addition to the demonstrations, a children's puppet show and hayrides make for an entertaining time.

David Brooks, manager of the center, notes that the fair has become an annual tradition for many families. He finds it impressive that people attend even when the weather is cold. But, people know that the celebration means winter is ending and spring is coming.

So if you find yourself in the Chicago area this weekend, stop by for good food and good fun!

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Teaching Topic: Spring Forward, Fall Back日光節約時間的調整
美國因為四季變化因而實施
daylight savings time = DST = 日光節約時間
三月的時候要把時間調快一小時進入DST,
等到秋天的時候要調回一小時,
特點是晝長夜短改變人民的做息,
進而達到節約用電,
為了讓人民記得所以會說: Spring forward, fall back!
這也是雙關語,
春天向前跳 (春天時間向前調快)
秋天倒回來 (秋天時間調來)

Closer Look
Visitors learn how to tap trees for sap and then see how it is boiled down.
boiled down
high temperature is added so that liquid can be reduced or becomes less.
boil down
making something complicated into something simple.
- Although the assignment appeared challenging, boiling it down to a three-part plan made it seem possible.
- Your report needs to be boiled down because it's too long.

Language Lab
pioneer n.
one of the first people to travel to a new country or area and begin living there, farming etc:
- The movie talks about how the pioneers strived to survive in harsh times.
這部電影談論拓荒者們如何在堅困的環境中努力生存
someone who is important in the early development of something, and whose work or ideas are later developed by other people
- The doctor was one of the pioneers of heart transplants.
這位醫生是心臟移植的開路先峰之一

production n.
the process of making or growing things to be sold, especially in large quantities
- The new car model will go into production next year.
這部車的新款會在明年開始量產
a play, film, broadcast etc that is produced for the public, or the process of producing it:
- The production of the movie took over three years.
這部電影製作費時花了超過3年的時間
produce v.
to grow something or make it naturally
- The land produces a good harvest each year.
這塊地每年都有好的收成

tap v.
past tense and past participle tapped, present participle tapping
to get liquid from the trunk of a tree by making a hole in it
- The workers in the forest are tapping the maple trees.
工人們正在樹林裡採集楓樹的汁溢
to hit your fingers lightly on something, for example to get someone's attention
- The dancers tapped their feet in unison.
舞者們整齊畫一的踏步
unison n.
if people speak or do something in unison, they say the same words at the same time or do the same thing at the same time

sap n.
the watery substance that carries food through a plant
- The sap of the camphor trees is used to make insect repellent.
樟樹的汁溢被拿來做驅蟲劑
- The sap began to seep out and dripped into the bucket.
樹汁開始滴出來滴進水筒裡
sap v.
to make something weaker or destroy it, especially someone's strength or their determination to do something [= weaken]
- Managing this company has sapped all of Fred's energy.
管理這間公司讓Fred耗盡所有精力

to note= to mention

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Emma Watson (3)

• Stage three: the present
• What roles did she take after Harry Potter?
• U.N. Goodwill Ambassador

Stage Three: The Present
One might think that Watson would wish to run from Hermione in her post-Potter life, but that's not Watson's perspective. "That seems like a negative place to jump off from -- trying to get away from something rather than trying to get towards something," she comments. She wanted to do something unconventional, not something that would be too comfortable, such as period pieces. "The one thing I knew I didn't want to do was get myself into a corset because I was worried I'd never get out again."

So what roles did Watson step into? In films, she began to play Americans (as in Wallflower) and also starred in the decidedly different Noah with Russel Crowe.

But it's a role outside of the film industry that has gotten everyone's attention since then -- that of a U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador.

Many people questioned the right of a young actor to fill this position. In her famous speech on feminism, she gave voice to an answer:"I've told myself firmly, 'If not me, who? If not now, when?'"


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Teaching Topic: Actor vs. Actress教學主題: 女演員該如何稱呼？
21 世紀二性平等所以有些女生也會被叫actor
但actress 可以特地的強調他們與男演員的不同


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But it's a role outside of the film industry that has gotten everyone's attention since then -- that of a U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador.
[Situation] -- that of a/an [something].
that of
- Although the police haven't solved the case, they did find a clue -- that of a plane ticket in the victim's coat.
- The guests were impressed with the presentation of the final dish -- that of a beautifully decorated cake.

Language Lab
perspective n. [spect字根- 看]
a way of thinking about something, especially one which is influenced by the type of person you are or by your experiences [↪ viewpoint] perspective on
- The talk show reflected people's perspectives on this political issue.
a sensible way of judging and comparing situations so that you do not imagine that something is more serious than it really is:
- It's important to keep things in perspective when you are making crucial decisions.

unconventional adj.
very different from the way people usually behave, think, dress etc:
- His unconventional style of leadership has been well-received by his staff.
conventional adj.
- The patient has already given up on conventional treatments.

decidedly adv.
in a way that shows that you are certain : in a way that shows that you have no doubt
- The questions posed by the press decidedly offended the chief of police.
- The boss is decidedly dissatisfied with our sales figures this month.

feminism n.
the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities
- The politician's opposition to feminism cost him many women's votes.
feminist n.
- Elizabeth is a radical feminist.

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Emma Watson (2)

• Stage two: the degree
• Can an actor ever have a normal life?
• What other movies is Emma Watson in?

Stage Two: The Degree
Watson enrolled at Brown University in Rhode Island before production ended on the Harry Potter films. She began work on a degree in English at Brown in the fall of 2009, and she "was insistent on being normal and doing normal things."

Sometimes it worked, and sometimes it didn't. She lived in a dorm with a roommate and a community bathroom. But this didn't keep one student from crying out in class, "Ten points for Gryffindor!" after an intelligent response from Watson. Such attention can hardly be avoided by the Guinness World Record holder for highest-grossing actress of the decade, her movies earning US$5.4 billion.

In early 2011, Watson took a break from Brown when she returned to England. While there, she continued her studies at Oxford with intentions to return to Brown. The plan worked out well with several other films being released prior to her graduation from Brown in May 2014.

These included Marilyn Monroe biopic My Week With Marilyn (2011) and coming-of-age drama The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012).

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Teaching Topic: Wallflowers and Social Butterflies 壁花與社交花蝴蝶
wallflower 壁花, 通常指害羞的女生, 在party時站在牆壁
social butterfly 社交花蝴蝶

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Such attention can hardly be avoided by the Guinness World Record holder for highest-grossing actress of the decade, her movies earning US$5.4 billion.

[Situation], [his/her/their] [something] [verb-ing].

- The bird glided beautifully through the air, its wings stretching over two meters wide.

- The neighbors are always having wild parties, their lud music blasting through the night.

Language Lab
enroll v.
to officially arrange to join a school, university, or course, or to arrange for someone else to do this
- Madison enrolled at USC last spring.
enroll on/for/in
- I enrolled in the modern French literature class this semester.

insistent adj. [insist v.]
demanding firmly and repeatedly that something should happen
- The government can no longer ignore people's insistent demands for reform.
insistent on
- The singer is insistent on travelling first class when he's on tour.

intention n.
a plan or desire to do something [↪ intend]
- The chairman said that he had no intention of running for re-election.
- Rachel returned home with the intention of helping her father with is business.
intend v.
- We intend to buy a new house this year.

coming-of-age adj.
- Martha's parents held a coming-of-age party for her at a fancy restaurant.
coming of age n.
the time when a person becomes an adult
the point in a young person's life, usually the age of 18 or 21, at which their society considers them to be an adult
- the ceremony of coming of age 成年禮

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The Computer Gets Personal (2) 3/6

Meetings weren't formal but were held in a spirit of fun and discovery. The meetings were loosely divided into a few sections. One part was for sharing and discussing while another part was for giving computer demonstrations. The people in the group didn't care about making money. Their goal was to share their ideas -- and computer parts -- freely. The hoped that their efforts would make low-cost home computers a reality for average people.

Computers -- built by hand!
When the group first started, only six had built computer systems that could run. But several had placed orders for a new computer called the Altair 8800. The computer usually came as a kit that had to be built by hand. Once finished, it looked like a box with several lights and switches. There wasn't any keyboard, let alone a monitor. But the computer worked, allowing club members to develop their computer-building and programming skills.

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Teaching Topic: Useful Spirit Expressions教學主題: 與Spirit相關的片語
spirit 指靈魂也有其他用法,
1. 如果一個朋友邀請你去party,
你可以說我不能去但是 I will be there in spirit. (精神與你同在)
2. team spirit 團隊精神
3. 也指氣氛 the Christmas spirit
或朋友說快點容入氣氛呀 Get into the spirit!
等你做到了, 也許你會聽到 Now that's the spirit! [通常是肯定用法, 贊同用法]
4. kindred spirit 志氣相同的人

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let alone = not to mention
There wasn't any keyboard, let alone a monitor.
- The young child can't write his name, let alone the first three letters of the alphabet.
- Florence can't even talk, let alone sing.

Language Lab
discovery n. [dis-離開, 去掉/ cover 蓋子]
a fact or thing that someone finds
- The news of the discovery of the ancient underwater city shook the whole world.
- The doctor's discovery contributed to a major leap in modern medicine.

demonstration n.
an act of explaining and showing how to do something or how something works
- Many housewives were attracted by the wok demonstration at the mall.
demonstrate v.
to show or prove something clearly:
- The science teacher demonstrated how to mix the two chemicals.

monitor n.
a television or part of a computer with a screen, on which you can see pictures or information
- The burglars tampered with the monitors at the entrance.
- The monitor shows the patient's vital signs.
monitor v.
- Conversations among inmates are monitored by the prison guards.

programming n.
the activity of writing programs for computers, or something written by a programmer:
- The team is developing a high-level programming language.
- The class teachers the basics of computer programming.

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Emma Watson (1)

A girl on the world stage

"I just felt like that part belonged to me. I know that sounds crazy, but from that first audition, I always knew." Filled with this confidence, Emma Waston stepped into one of movies' biggest franchises of all time, Harry Potter.

Stage One: The Blockbusters
Nine-year-old Watson actually fought through eight auditions, during which she became author J. K. Rowling's favorite for the part. She indeed became Hermione Granger, a transformation that spanned a decade and a lifetime. The time devoted to the eight-film series had its challenges as well.

Watson asserts that she will forever be proud of the Harry Potter films, but she also sees that they curbed her young life in some ways. She was often frustrated by her child star status in the press. She felt that she lived in a bubble, having little interaction with the larger film world. Yet, it was a broad bubble that also took her around the world. "It was really only once Harry Potter ended and I went to university that it hit me how unusual a position I was in."

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Teaching Topic: Decade, Score, Century and Millennium 表達年數的字
decade 10年
century 100年 (一個世紀)
millennuum 1000年
score 20年 (已經少用了)
除了
1. 1863 年林肯總統發表的蓋資堡演講,
開場說了: Four score and seven years ago (4x20=80+7年, 87年以前, 指的是美國開國那年的1776年)
2. Bible 說: Three score years and ten= 70年

Language Lab
audition n. [aud-聽]
a short performance to show the talents of someone (such as an actor or a musician) who is being considered for a role in a play, a position in an orchestra, etc. — often + for
- Many top actors attended the audition for the important role.
audition v.
- Angela flew to L.A. to audition for the leading role in the play.

franchise n.
the right to sell a company's goods or services in a particular area
- The family owns a big fast-food franchise in the States.
to offer the right to sell (your company's goods or services) in a particular area
- Matthew plans to franchise his business in other areas of Asia next year.

assert v.
to state (something) in a strong and definite way
- The defendant has been asserting his innocence since the beginning of the trial.
- Billy thinks that he should've asserted himself more during the negotiation of his contract.

curb v.
something that controls or limits something else — usually plural
- The new policy is designed to curb inflation.
- Roy curbed his temper when his boss scolded him this morning.
a short border along the edge of a street that is usually made of stone or concrete
- I asked the taxi driver to pull up to the curb so I could get out.

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The Sound of Music (2)

Happy 50th anniversary to one of the world's most beloved musicals!

The plot
The Sound of Music tells the story of Maria, a young Austrian woman who is preparing to become a nun. For a temporary assignment, she becomes governess to seven children whose widowed father is often away from home. Maria introduces the unhappy children to the joy of music, and they form a choir. The children and their father grow to love Maria, and the couple gets married.

The story takes place as events leading up to World War II are escalating, and Germany has seized control of Austria.

In a dramatic ending, after the children compete and win the Salzburg Music Festival, the family begins their escape. They sneak away from the theater and walk across the snow-covered mountains into Switzerland to freedom!

A cultural phenomenon
Over the past 50 years, The Sound of Music has been staged in numerous places around the world. There have been performances in London, Japan, Sweden, Brazil, China and more. Audiences still flock to performances, thanks to a rich legacy of beautiful music and a classic story, left behind by the ever-popular 1965 film.

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Teaching Topic: Thanks to Someone Is Not Thanking Someone 不帶感謝的Thanks to
thanks 指謝謝,
thank to 就不一定指謝謝
thanks to = because of 因為
thanks to you = because of you 因為你的原故
反諷用法: 多謝你...
No thanks to you! 你沒有任何工勞

Language Lab
widow v.
- The entrepreneur was brought up by his widowed mother.
widow n.
a woman whose husband has died
- The widow goes to her husband's tomb every month to mourn him.
widower n.
a man whose wife has died
- Lawrence is a widower with three young kids.

escalate v.
if fighting, violence, or a bad situation escalates, or if someone escalates it, it becomes much worse
- The tension between the two countries has escalated since the conflict at the border took place.
- The protest escalated into weeks of riots.
escalator n.
a set of moving stairs that take people to different levels in a building
- Take the escalator downstairs, and you'll find the supermarket.

sneak v.
past tense and past participle sneaked or snuck
to go somewhere secretly and quietly in order to avoid being seen or heard
- Josh snuck out of the meeting for a coffee break.
- Karl snuck into his room without letting anyone know he was back.

legacy n.
something that happens or exists as a result of things that happened at an earlier time
- The Italians have a rich cultural and political legacy from the Roman Empire.
money or property that you receive from someone after they die [= inheritance]:
- Henry's grandfather left him a legacy of $100,000.

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