B5U2 DIY
After graduation (: graduating/they graduate)
from senior high school,
both of them plan to/aim to/intend to /try
to
go abroad for ___-d__ (advance) study.
pp. 47-49
(applied: V-pp & Adj.)
(exploded: increased a lot)
(reward: n.)
(adapt: accustom/adjust v. +
to prep. + V-ing…)
(troublesome adj.)
(earn: make)
(barrier=> obstacle)
(assistant: helper)
(complicated: complex/ not simple/ not
easy)
(depend on/rely on/count on)
Cf. Whether you go or not depends on the
weather.
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(kept my eyes closed V-pp)
(found her cat lying V-ing on her bed)
(holding back: hindering/preventing/deterring)
(pros and cons: advantages and disadvantages)
(in the first place: at/in the very
beginning of a situation)
p. 47-p.49
p. 47
1. Many (: Plenty of) people have applied
for the job, but only one person will get it.
已經申請工作 (…, whereas…)
2. The popularity (人氣指數) of plastic
surgery (整形手術) has exploded (: has increased a lot) in recent years (:
recently/lately/over the years/over time).
Cf.
人口 population
It seems (: appears 似乎) that more and
more (: an increasing number of) people now want to (: long to) change (è
alter/transform/switch) their appearance (外表).
3. The winner of the race (小型比賽; 短距離賽跑è racial
discrimination 種族歧視) will
receive a new bicycle (: bike) as a reward (報酬; 酬勞).
(A reward can be regarded as a symbol for encouragement.)
4. It usually (: commonlyè
ordinarily) takes some time for young children to adapt (: adjust/accustom) to
(介) a new
school.
5. Nick is a troublesome (令人煩惱的) child. He often
causes problems for other people.
6. Jimmy got (: landed) a part-time job (兼差) to earn (: make)
some (: a little) spending money (: allowance or pocket money 零用錢).
7. The language barrier (隔閡) makes it
difficult (: hardè
toughè
formidable) for Elaine and the foreign (è exotic) students to understand each other (兩者互相).
8. Ms. Hanks needs (: calls for) an assistant
to help (: aid) her (O.) answer (原形) the phone in her office.
9. Henry’s explanation (由 v. explain 解釋
變成 n. expla-nation -i-不見了) is so complicated (: complex) that no one can fully (: completely/wholly/entirely/totally/thoroughly)
understand what he is trying (: intending/managing/attempting/aiming) to say.
10. My grandmother has trouble walking by herself (: on her own), so she has to
depend on (依賴) others to help her (O. 受格) get (: move) around.
p. 48
(1.1)
People [who want (: wanting) to go on a working holiday ] have to (:
must) complete (: finish/carry out) some paperwork first.
(1.2)
However (: Yet/Still) 不過; 然而, 可是, (V-ing…片語當主詞單數: Leaving all
of the paperwork to program 計畫; 方案 agents 代理人) can save (節省) them a lot of (: a great deal of) time.
(1.3)
These agents will take care of the paperwork
(which is) needed for people’s jobs, housing
(住宿), and visas (簽證).
(1.4)
In addition (: Additionally), once (: as
soon as/the moment/the instant/the minute conj. 連接詞 一旦) these travelers reach (: get to/arrive at) their host country, the
agents will also help them settle (V. 定居) in.
(1.5)
However (: Yet/Still) 不過, despite (: in
spite of) the help (which is) offered to travelers, the challenges (挑戰) each traveler-worker has to face
will vary (: differ) from person to person.
(1.6)
Besides (: In addition to) getting help
from agents, travelers themselves should do some work as well (: , too).
(1.7)
Generally speaking (: On the whole 一般而言) , it is never a good idea (:
notion/concept) to go to a new country without having some basic knowledge about it in advance (:
beforehand/previously)
Note:
(1)
In vain: uselessly (2) on time:
punctually 守時地
(3) in advance 預先地
(4) on the contrary: contrarily 相反地
(1.8)
Travelers must (: have to) get as much information
as possible before going (: they go) on their trip because this will enable (:
cause) them to get a clearer idea of what their new life in a foreign country
will be like.
