"There's no place like home!"
This famous line from The wizard of Oz touched hearts worldwide as moviegoers journeyed into a world of enchantment. The film opened in 1939, a year movie buffs consider Hollywood's "Golden year" since many memorable films played that year. Perhaps no other movie, though, has had impact of Oz with its story of friendship, adventure and love. Generations have enjoyed the film's great songs, lively dances and heartwarming story.
The plot
Early in the movie, young Dorothy Gale resents her drab existence on a Kansas farm. As she sings "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," she longs for a different life.
When a tornado blows through, Dorothy is hit on the head and awakens in a strange, new land --Oz! There, she meets three new friends, and they set off to find the Wizard of Oz. They believe the wizard can solve all of their problems. However, he helps them realize they have the solutions within themselves. While in Oz, Dorothy has many remarkable encounters but comes to realize there is "no place like home."
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Teaching Topic: What Is an Anniversary? (Anniversary涵義為何?)
anniversary 週年紀念
annum 在拉丁文表示年
75th Anniversary 75週年紀念
有些人想要慶祝一個月的紀念日,
他們就會用 one-month anniversary,
或是一星期的紀念日 one-week anniversary,
但這不符合anniversary的定義的用法,
所以就有人創造出 monthiversary , lunaversary 來表示週月紀念日,
但不是所有的人都可以聽的懂,
所以最好用形容的方示來表達,
- Let's celebrate being together for one month.
Grammar Gym
The film opened in 1939, a year movie buffs consider Hollywood's "Golden year" since many memorable films played that year.
[Subject]+[verb]+[object], a [something]+[someone]+[has an opinion] since [reason].
- Many tourists go to Yosemite National Park to see Half Dome, a rock many consider to be unique because of its shape.
- The castle garden is full of lilies, a flower many experts consider to be the unofficial royal flower since it appears in various designs all around the castle.
Language Lab
enchantment n. 魅力；迷人之處
[uncountable] the quality of being very pleasant or attractive:
- The beautiful scene of the castle filled us with enchantment.
enchant v. 使喜歡；使著迷；施魔法
if something that you see or hear enchants you, you like it very much:
- Diane was so enchanted by the house that she decided to buy it.generation n. 世代；一代
all people of about the same age:
- Five generations of my family gathered at our reunion.
- Our young generation is full of creativity and willing to take risks.
resent v. 厭惡；憤慨
to feel angry or upset about a situation or about something that someone has done, especially because you think that it is not fair
- I resent the newspaper's exaggeration and distortion of the issue.
resentment n.
a feeling of anger because something has happened that you think is unfair [= bitterness]
- He feel s a deep resentment toward anyone who's in power because he was abused as a child.
encounter n. 碰到；遭遇；相遇
an occasion when you meet someone, or do something with someone you do not know:
- I had a remarkable encounter with a leopard during my trip to Africa.
- Tomorrow will be our team's first encounter with last year's champions. I hope we can beat them! encounter v.
to experience something, especially problems or opposition
- Steven encountered his high school teacher on a bus.
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