The answer is in this favorite Christmas
In his beautiful Christmas carol, William Chatterton Dix asks a question people down through the centuries have asked, "What child is this?"
Even today people wonder about this baby who was born in a manger in Bethlehem over 2,000 years ago. Dix provides some answers in this well-loved Christmas song.
The setting
Dix wrote the lyrics for the song in 1865 during a time when Christmas was not a large, commercial, materialistic celebration. Some religious people remembered the day and celebrated it in a quiet, solemn way. Others didn't celebrate the day at all.
The hymn's meaning
Dix was moved to write about witnesses at the manger scene who knew that this was no ordinary birth yet didn't really fully understand its significance. The writer described an infant who sleeps on his mother's lap, is guarded by shepherds, greeted by angels with sweet songs and worshiped by kings.
Dix then answers his initial question by declaring that the baby is "Christ the King," who brings salvation to all people. He concluded that for this reason, we should sing about Christ, worship him and be filled with joy! Jesus indeed gives us cause for celebration on this, His birthday, Christmas day!
Info Cloud
whom/who 關係代名詞, 表示誰
What Child is This?
歌詞中一段 This is Christ the King whom shepherds guard.
whom 作及物動詞的受格, guard為及物動詞
Whom did you meet this morning? 你今早遇見誰?
(meet為及物動詞) 正式用法仍使用whom
Grammar Gym
While shepherds watch are keeping?
watch: here means the duty or period of time of guarding something
- Hank is a security guard at a museum, and during his watch, he enjoys walking around the exhibits.
- The soldiers claimed that during their watch, they saw a mysterious aircraft fly over them.
Language Lab
materialistic adj. 物質主義的
- The girl became superficial and materialistic after she became famous.
superficial adj. 膚淺的
- After several years, Sam found his pursuit of materialistic goals meaningless.
solemn adj. 莊重的, 嚴肅的(n不發音)
- The boss was very solemn when he talked about the company's financial problems.
- Her bright jacket wasn't appropriate for the solemn occasion.
occasion n. 場面, 場合
- How are people moved?
worship v. 崇拜, 敬仰
- The worship leader of the church is also a famous entertainer.
worshipped/worshipping
- The aboriginals worshipped ravens in the old days.
salvation n. 救世, 救恩, 救贖, 救助
- The worship song is about Jesus's salvation.
- The dress I'm making is beyond salvation; I need to start over.
beyond salvation 無法補救
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Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Saturday, May 11, 2013
What's a Mother Worth?
Do you ever think about all the jobs your mother does?
Do you think your mother is worth her weight in gold? You may certainly feel that way, and mothers do many things for their families. Mothers are cooks, nurses, housekeepers and child-care workers. Their job descriptions may also include psychologist, tutor, manager, waitress and more.
Each year, the website salary.com tries to put a dollar value on all those jobs. The website figured the number of hours moms spend on each job. Then they arrived at the average hourly wage. Last year for a stay-at-home mom it was US$17.80. And the workweek for a mom was 94.7 hours! Do some simple arithmetic and you get a yearly salary of US$112,962!
Moms who also work outside the home did not put in as many hours, so their "mom salary" was US$66,979. Either way, hiring someone to perform all the jobs that mom does is expensive! Of course no one can put a dollar value on the love and support that moms provide. Those qualities are priceless!
Take time this Mother's Day to thank your mom!
Grammar Gym
arrived at (something): concluded
arrive: to come to a place
Then they arrived at the average hourly wage.
- The plane has finally arrived.
- After discussing for an hour, the team arrived at this solution.
- Albert's decision is shocking; how did he arrive at that decision?
Info Cloud
Do the math. 請別人自己算算看 [math 數學]
意思不是要計算數學, 而是有事實擺在眼前, 要算清楚!
通常說這句話的人都會是理直氣狀,
這下之意: 我說的是對的, 邏輯站在我這邊
- We can't afford that house with our salaries. You do the math.
依我們的薪水買不起那棟房子, 你自己算算看
而本文中 Do some simple arithmetic. 做一些簡單的算數
這裡是真的在做一個簡單的算數,
把媽媽的薪水算出來.
In today’s lesson we get a monetary value of a mother’s worth. We know how many hours mothers work a week, and we also have an average hourly wage. So, if we do the math, an average mom is worth an annual salary of $112,962.
That’s right. Just do the math, and we get this astonishing figure. Steve, are you good at math?
Oh, I can’t say that I am, Ken. But thankfully, we don’t need to be good at math to do the math.
No, you don’t. “Do the math” is, in fact, an idiom. And it means “figure it out.” It’s similar to saying put two and two together.
That’s right. “Do the math” just means to reach a logical conclusion, or add up the facts and see what you conclude. It doesn’t have to be about mathematics.
If I say X is my conclusion, and you dispute it, I might say to you “Do the math,” implying that you will arrive at the same conclusion that I did.
But in today’s lesson, it is about mathematics. And having done the math, we should thank our mothers for the hard work they perform every day.
Yes, we should.
Language Lab
worth one's weight in gold [phrase] 價值等同體重一樣的黃金, 極其有價值的
very useful, valuable, or important
- Reliable and capable tour guides are worth their weight in gold.
值得信賴的導遊是何等的寶貴
- Drinking water is worth its weight in gold in the desert.
在沙漠中飲用水的價值如同黃金一般寶貴
average adj. 平均的
calculated by adding quantities together and then dividing by the number of quantities
- The thief is a man of average height.
小偷是個身高平均的男人
- The average annual income of the people of this town is lower than US$30,000.
這個鎮上的居民平均年收入沒有超過三萬美金
n. 平均值
a level that is typical of a group, class, or series : a middle point between extremes
- Alex's scores are way above average.
Alex 的成績遠高過平均的分數
arithmetic n.算收 [重音在ri音節上]
/əˈrɪθməˌtɪk/
a branch of mathematics that deals with numbers and their addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division;
the act or process of calculating a number
- If my arithmetic is right, I own you $540.
如果我沒有算錯的話, 我欠你540元
arithmetic 數字的演算/ mathematics 數學
priceless adj.無價的[price 價錢/ less否定的形容詞字尾]
extremely valuable or important
- Because Helen is very humble, no one knows how priceless she is to the company.
因為Helen 非常的謙虛, 似乎沒有人知道她對公司有多麼重要
mms://203.69.69.81/studio/20130511baa8ef81f249b214fa76c870b428c7efcb5.wma
mms://webvod.goodtv.tv/SC/20130511_b3b26.wmv
Do you think your mother is worth her weight in gold? You may certainly feel that way, and mothers do many things for their families. Mothers are cooks, nurses, housekeepers and child-care workers. Their job descriptions may also include psychologist, tutor, manager, waitress and more.
Each year, the website salary.com tries to put a dollar value on all those jobs. The website figured the number of hours moms spend on each job. Then they arrived at the average hourly wage. Last year for a stay-at-home mom it was US$17.80. And the workweek for a mom was 94.7 hours! Do some simple arithmetic and you get a yearly salary of US$112,962!
Moms who also work outside the home did not put in as many hours, so their "mom salary" was US$66,979. Either way, hiring someone to perform all the jobs that mom does is expensive! Of course no one can put a dollar value on the love and support that moms provide. Those qualities are priceless!
Take time this Mother's Day to thank your mom!
Grammar Gym
arrived at (something): concluded
arrive: to come to a place
Then they arrived at the average hourly wage.
- The plane has finally arrived.
- After discussing for an hour, the team arrived at this solution.
- Albert's decision is shocking; how did he arrive at that decision?
Info Cloud
Do the math. 請別人自己算算看 [math 數學]
意思不是要計算數學, 而是有事實擺在眼前, 要算清楚!
通常說這句話的人都會是理直氣狀,
這下之意: 我說的是對的, 邏輯站在我這邊
- We can't afford that house with our salaries. You do the math.
依我們的薪水買不起那棟房子, 你自己算算看
而本文中 Do some simple arithmetic. 做一些簡單的算數
這裡是真的在做一個簡單的算數,
把媽媽的薪水算出來.
In today’s lesson we get a monetary value of a mother’s worth. We know how many hours mothers work a week, and we also have an average hourly wage. So, if we do the math, an average mom is worth an annual salary of $112,962.
That’s right. Just do the math, and we get this astonishing figure. Steve, are you good at math?
Oh, I can’t say that I am, Ken. But thankfully, we don’t need to be good at math to do the math.
No, you don’t. “Do the math” is, in fact, an idiom. And it means “figure it out.” It’s similar to saying put two and two together.
That’s right. “Do the math” just means to reach a logical conclusion, or add up the facts and see what you conclude. It doesn’t have to be about mathematics.
If I say X is my conclusion, and you dispute it, I might say to you “Do the math,” implying that you will arrive at the same conclusion that I did.
But in today’s lesson, it is about mathematics. And having done the math, we should thank our mothers for the hard work they perform every day.
Yes, we should.
Language Lab
worth one's weight in gold [phrase] 價值等同體重一樣的黃金, 極其有價值的
very useful, valuable, or important
- Reliable and capable tour guides are worth their weight in gold.
值得信賴的導遊是何等的寶貴
- Drinking water is worth its weight in gold in the desert.
在沙漠中飲用水的價值如同黃金一般寶貴
average adj. 平均的
calculated by adding quantities together and then dividing by the number of quantities
- The thief is a man of average height.
小偷是個身高平均的男人
- The average annual income of the people of this town is lower than US$30,000.
這個鎮上的居民平均年收入沒有超過三萬美金
n. 平均值
a level that is typical of a group, class, or series : a middle point between extremes
- Alex's scores are way above average.
Alex 的成績遠高過平均的分數
arithmetic n.算收 [重音在ri音節上]
/əˈrɪθməˌtɪk/
a branch of mathematics that deals with numbers and their addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division;
the act or process of calculating a number
- If my arithmetic is right, I own you $540.
如果我沒有算錯的話, 我欠你540元
arithmetic 數字的演算/ mathematics 數學
priceless adj.無價的[price 價錢/ less否定的形容詞字尾]
extremely valuable or important
- Because Helen is very humble, no one knows how priceless she is to the company.
因為Helen 非常的謙虛, 似乎沒有人知道她對公司有多麼重要
mms://203.69.69.81/studio/20130511baa8ef81f249b214fa76c870b428c7efcb5.wma
mms://webvod.goodtv.tv/SC/20130511_b3b26.wmv
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