2020年9月30日 星期三

雜誌 U3-U5 Review

 

U3-U5  雜誌 magazine

(A)   further: advanced  V-pp & Adj. 更進一步的; 進階的

(B) exercises  n.   好幾回練習

(C) gather  任意收集 è collect 有目的地收集

(D) ignore   忽略  

(AB) former  以前的

(AC) prisoners 囚犯

 

1.      Alice decided to (: made up her mind to) ____ Michael messages because (: on account that) she found them rude (: 粗魯的 impolite/offensive/insulting).

2.      The jail (: prison 監牢) was full of (: was filled with 充滿了) _____.  Some (: A few) of them did terrible (: awful/scary/frightening) things, like ( prep.) killing (: murdering) people.

3.      I needed (: demanded è called for è required/requested) ______ information about the movie, so I searched (: surfed) the Internet for it.

4.      Mary asked her kids to _____ the toys that they threw (; cast) around the room.

5.      You should (: are supposed to) do some (: a few) ______ after you finish (: complete/carry out) studying an English lesson.

 

v.   ignore (: neglect) 忽略              n.   prisoners  犯人

adj. 更進一步的  advanced è further     v.   gather (收集)

n.   exercises 練習                     adj.  former  前任的; 以前的

     Dictionaries (字典) are helpful (: functional/practical) when (: as) you need to know (: be aware of) the meaning of a word.  But (: However, /Yet, /Still,) sometimes (: at times/occasionally) you are not able to use them (: you are not capable of using them).  Another way (èmannerèmethodè approach) to ____ (: work out/find out/discover) a word’s meaning is by looking at (: taking a look at) other words near (: close to) it.  ____ (: For instance), in the sentence “Tom is obese, but Jerry is quite (: pretty/considerably) thin,” “obese” is a difficult (: tough) word.  You can (: You are able to) guess that it means the opposite (相反詞) of thin because of the words “but” and “thin.” Words _____(with/ which contains) similar meanings, synonyms, can also be helpful in the same way (: likewise).  So (: Therefore,) (you) try to (: plan to/aim to/intend to/manage to) use _____ (context/contest) to learn difficult words ____(while/when) you are reading.  This can help you build up (: acquire獲得) a good ____(knowledge/album/platform) of words

(figure out) (For example) (with)(1: context 上下文情境)(1: while)(1: knowledge)

這本小說(的內容)是根據作者童年時發生的一起真實事件

This novel ____ _____ ______ a real event.

It happened (: occurred/took place) when the author (: writer) was a child.

 

我的桌子會搖晃, 於是我試著想辦法自己修好它

My desk is shaking, and I tried (: attempted/aimed/intended/managed) to ____ ____(: work out/find out/discover) a way (: solution) to fix (: mend/repair) by my self (: alone/ on my own).

 

  The famous (: well-known) video game Pac-Man will have its 40th birthday this year.  It was ____ (develop/developed/developing) by Toru Iwatani, a worker at the Japanese video games company Namco.  He (Toru) wanted (: longed) to make (: produce/create) a game that was cute (: lovely) and fun (: interesting), so he designed (: devised) a round yellow figure (身形è stature) and (he: Toru) called it Pac-Man.  He made it ___ (look/looking/to look/looked) like (: He made it resemble) an open mouth.  It was a good idea (: notion/concept), because Pac-Man is a very hungry character!  The ghosts (è mares) around are also cute (: lovely).  They have big eyes and bright colors.  Their names are Inky, Pinky, Blinky, and Clyde.  They were ____ (making/make/made) ____ (x/to) be funny (è hilarious/interesting/ridiculous), even though (即使) their goal is to kill Pac-Man!

 

We know about Toru Iwatani because he designed (: devised 設計) an interesting game.

 

The characters in Pac-Man have their own special names.  


ignore

quit

knowledge

solve

information

meaning

exercises

reaching for

avoid

named...after...


WeiBird's song "See You on Monday" :

He gathered sounds for the song at his school.


WeiBird's song "Cat Republic":

He pretends (: makes believe 假裝) to be his cats in it.



Taking regular exercise (運動) every day

is (1) beneficial to

  (2) good for      you.

Be familiar to

U5 ()

C: because they look similar (相似的) to each other.

A: because he has a lot of (: much) knowledge on that subject (: topic/issue/theme)

E: so the clerks recognize them easily
F: but he had no further (: advanced) problems (: issues) on the trip after that.

D: so he didn’t understand (<= account for: explain) its meaning

 

C

A

B


(put) (into) (practice: reality)

 

(came) (across)





(1.1)         What do you do

when (: as) you find a word

(which or that) you don’t know

in your textbook!

(1.2)         Try (: Attempt) to use context clues.

(1.3)         These clues(線索)

appear (: show up/come up/emerge/turn up)

in the text (文本)

that you find around an unfamiliar word.

(1.4)         Some clues(線索) use words with (: which contain)

similar or opposite meanings.

(1.5)         Other clues might be words or clauses (子句)

that (S) help explain (: account for) the meaning of the unfamiliar word.

(1.6)         Another type (: kind/sort) of clue is words or clauses that provide (: offer) s

examples (: cases) of what the unfamiliar word is.

(1.7)         In addition to these clues, you can also look for (: search for/seek for)

the part of speech (詞性).

(1.8)         This means figuring out

if the unfamiliar word is a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb.

 

(2.1)  Look at this exercise (練習) and

try to figure out (: work out釐清) the meaning of

the underlined (被發現的) word based on context

 (基於上下文; 以上下文作依據)

“Carline is an introverted person.  She finds it hard to make new friends.  Meanwhile (: Simultaneously/In the meantime/At the same time), her brother is very social and loves to chat.”  Take notes using the chart below….

Unfamiliar word: introverted

Sentence: Caroline is an introverted person.

Part of Speech:

Context Clue Type:

Word Definition:

Words with similar meanings:

Words with opposite meanings.



 By  (在未來特定的時間截止之前)

next Wednesday,

all the testing papers/all the tests

will have been finished

will have been organized(: hosted/held).

 

She waited for him until  (: conj.)

(it was) midnight.

 


2020年9月28日 星期一

U5 4U p. 27

 

4U  U5-1 &U5-2

1.      text 文本;  test 測驗

contest < competition

context 上下文情境

clue/glue/blues

2.      re-co-g-nize:  v. 認得

3.      clue 線索  n.

4.      meaning

You mean a lot to me.

(你對我而言, 意義重大)

meaningful=> significant

meaningless

5.      be similar to

The father looks similar to his son.

They look much alike.

They resemble (: are like)  each other.

6.       -site: location/place

oppo-

o-ppo-site   adj.  n. 

cf.

object to 反對

The mother objected to

(: was opposed to)

 her daughter’s

 marriage with a poor guy.


be opposed to ()反對


the oppositional party


oppo-site: 相反的   n.

cf.

close

closure

clause

closed


ex-

-plain

= account for

explain  v.

explanation

cf.

a plan: a program

an airplane

plain

the planet = the earth

plant crops 種植農作物



come across (adv.): run across/into

reach: arrive at/in

      get to

reach  n.  伸手所及之處

ex.

Keep the medicine

out of (: away from)

 the reach of the children.


 figure (: stature 外形) 數字; 人物

figure out a solution to a problem

(: work out/find out/discover)

 

U5-2

1.      To know is one thing;

to do is another.

know-ledge

ac-knowledge-ment 誌謝

ac-knowledge: 承認

admit

admire: appreciate

agree: approve of

2.       an exercise: 練習

many exercises

much exercise: 運動

Taking regular exercise

is good for (: is beneficial to)

your health.

3.      pursue

per-

pur-

-sue :

=> go after

n.  pursuit

in pursuit of your dreams

suit: go with; match; fit

 

4.      inform sb. of sth.

report sth. to sb.

 

 

A piece of information

Two pieces of information

Much information

Much more information

a message

Many messages


7.      further (: advanced)


a further five minutes.

farther

 

quite/really/pretty/considerably/very

 cf.

quiet: keep the baby quiet (adj.)

quit quit quit + V-ing…: abandon

stop/stopped/stopped

quit the job: resign


line

under

an underlined word


Stop daydreaming.

Put your dream into

practice (: reality).

Carry over your dream into reality.

Carry it out.

Complete it little by little.



…like (prep. ; 諸如之類的)

…such as N1 and N2.

strengthen: build up

B5U2 Sentence Patterns T3

survive: stay alive/ not dead/ not deceased  存活下來; 大難不死

revive: restore one's original life   復活

vivid: active/lively/vigorous/restless 活耀的


No one can survive....

Please don't go ...

Don't open...

I never go ...


S +Vt + O + O.C.


Vt. 不完全及物動詞 (leave/find/keep/left/found/kept)

O: Object 受詞

UFO: Unidentified Flying Object

Subject: 主詞; 臣民

The subjects are  subjective to their king or emperor. 

O.C.: Object Complement 受詞補語



a passage with annotation


Paragraph 1

(1.1)  

If (: On condition that) you like (: are fond of) traveling (: touring) abroad (: overseas) but do not have enough (: sufficient) money, our government offers (: gives) you (I.O.) a good choice (D.O.: alternative/option)--working holiday programs (: projects).  

(1.2) 

Many (: Lots of/Plenty of/A great number of/A great many/A vast number of/A grand number of) countries now (: at present) sign (簽署) an agreement (: 協議/合同 contract/compact) on working holidays with Taiwan.

(1.3) 

Those (: People) [(who are) aged (V-pp) between 18 and 30 ] can apply for (申請) the working holiday visa (簽證) for the following (: next) countries: (日) Japan, (南韓) Korea, (紐西蘭) New Zealand, (澳洲) Australia, (德國) Germany, and (加拿大) Canada.

(1.4) 

Only (: Exclusively) Canada accepts (主動接受) those (: people) (who are) aged between 18 and 35.

(1.5) 

Among (: Amid/In the middle of/Amidst在大於等於三者之中) these countries, New Zealand is the first one (that signed  簽署 the agreement 協議  with our government). 


Cloze:

     If you like ____ (travel/to travel) ___ (aboard/abroad) but do not have enough money, our ____ (govern/governor/government/authority) offers you a good ____ (choice/decision)--working holiday programs.  ___ (Much/Many) countries now ___ (sing/sign) an agreement (=> compact/contract) on working holidays with Taiwan.  ____(Those/Those people) who are ___(aged/aging) between 18 and 30 can apply ___ (for/to) the working holiday ___ (via/visa) for the ___ (follow/follower/following) countries: Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Australia, _____ (German/Germany), and Canada.  Only Canada accepts ____ (people/those people) ___ (age/aged/aging) between 18 and 35.  ____ (Above/Among) these countries, New Zealand is the first one ____ (signed/that signed) the agreement with our government.

(2)(2)(3)(1)(2)

(2)(1) (1)(1) (2)

(3)(2)(1)(2)(2)      (2)



Key words & phrases:

1. government 政府  n.

2. choice 選擇 => option => alternative

3. agreement 協議 => compact => contract

4. program  n.  計畫; 程式

5. sign   v. 簽署; 簽名

cf. 

signature 署名

6. aged  V-pp & Adj. 年紀

7. accept   主動接受   v. 

8. apply for working holiday programs  申請打工度假計畫


Paragraph 2

(2.1)

The purpose (: aim/goal) of the programs is _____ (x/to) enable (: cause) people to gain (: increase) a better understanding of another country, its people and culture.

(2.2)

However (: Yet/Still),  the programs do not promise (: answer positively) you a pleasant (: happy) trip (: tour/travel) unless (: if ...not除非) you have good planning (: arrangement 規劃) and ___(do/make) the necessary ___ (search/survey/research) on the job, the working environment, the culture, and the living environment.

(2.3)

In addition (: Besides/On top of that/Additionally/Also/Plus), good language ability makes it ___ (more easily/easier) for you to ___ (adopt/adept/adapt: adjust: accustom) yourself ___ (to/into/onto) the local life and the job (that) you are going (: about) to take.  

(2.4)

Without a doubt (: Undoubtedly), ___(join/joining) the working holiday programs ___ (is/are) a good opportunity (: a once-in-a-lifetime chance) for ___ (these/people) who want (: long/desire) to experience (: go through/undergo/encounter) the life ____(aboard/overseas).

21323  12122


Key words and phrases

1. aim/goal/purpose  目標/目標/目的

2. aboard: 登上交通工具的板子

3. abroad: overseas 海外

4. program: 節目; 程式; 計畫; 方案; 課程

5. opportunity: 機會; 不常有的機會

an opportunity

a priority 優先權

change

charge: 控告 (with); 負責 take charge of; 索價; 要價

6. experience   v. 經歷; 體驗

    encounter

   go through

   undergo/underwent/undergone

7. without a doubt 無疑地

   no wonder

   undoubtedly

8. planning 計畫

   arrangement 安排

   array 布置

   display 展覽

   exhibition 展覽(會)

cf. 

exposition 博覽會

expedition 探險

exploration 探索

9. the working environment  工作環境

10. do (a) necessary research 做研究

11. pleasant 令人愉悅的

12. increase a better understanding of another country, people and culture

13. promise   n. 諾言

                      v. 答應


     make許下=> keep信守 => break or violate 違背   a promise

    v.

14. master

      be good at

     be adept at

     be at home in

    give a good command over something 駕馭(控)

15.  adopt a proper method to do research

       use

     adopt (領養) an orphan (孤兒_  in a orphanage

           instead of giving birth to (分娩) one' own baby

     adoption 領養

     adoptive

16. adapt/adjust/accustom oneself to (介係詞) + V-ing...

      適應於

cf.

ad-e-pt 熟捻的

ad-o-pt 使用 use

ad-a-pt 適應 (於 to + V-ing...)

17.  Besides, ...

      Additionally, ...

      Also, ...

      In addition (to + V-ing.../N)...

      On top of that, ...

      Plus, ...

(講同一個主題的延伸)


cf.

except 

We usually come to school ___(except/expect/besides) Saturday and Sunday.

18.  ...in advance: ... previously.

                             ... beforehand.

        in advance of something

19. 不得不; 不得已

     We cannot help ____ (studying).

    We cannot but ____ (study).

   We cannot help but ____ (study).

   We cannot stop ____ (studying).

    We have no choice but to study.

    We have no alternative but to study.

     We have no option but to study.





2020年9月26日 星期六

Super 5 Cloze 2

 CDCBC  CDACB  A

ACDB

BDAAD  D

ABCDB

BCADB

DBCAC  D

CBDA


Super 5 Cloze 2


(1.1) Many (: Plenty of) people were shocked to hear of basketball star Kobe Bryant's death in January, 2020.  

(1.2) At the time of his death, Bryant was only (: merely/simply/just) three years into his retirement from professional basketball (從...退休).

(1.3) He had spent his entire (: total/complete/whole) career (生涯) playing for the LA Lakers.

(1.4) Bryant won five championship (頭銜) titles while (he was) becoming one of the top players in the National Basketball Association's history.

(1.5) In addition to (: On top of /Besides) his work on the basketball court, he tried out poetry and filmmaking.

(1.6) The short film Dear Basketball,  which was seen as a poem (which or that) he wrote, won an Oscar in 2018.


(2.1) Bryant's daughter Gianna was with him and seven others when the helicopter that they were in crashed, killing (:murdering) everyone on board.

(2.2) A public memorial service at Staples Center, where the Lakers play, was attended by thousands of fans (: followers.


Super 5 Cloze 1

 

Super 5

Cloze

(1.1)         Many (: A great number of) things

(that) we use today (: nowadays/currently)

run on batteries (以電池為動力發動).

(1.2)         These (This 的複數) (batteries)

are often (adv.) made (V-pp & Adj.)

using lithium-ion (鋰離子) technology,

which is heavy (: 很沉重的) but powerful (: forceful/full of energy).

(1.3)         Unfortunately (: Haplessly),

these batteries

can also be dangerous (危險的).

(1.4)         While (: Although/Though/As)

it’s not a common (: usual/regular) problem (: issue),

lithium-ion batteries can overheat

while (batteries are) charging (充電時) and

(lithium-ion batteries can)

start fires or even explode (: blow off 爆炸).

(1.5)         Electric skateboards, phones and tablets,

and electronic cigarettes

have all been affected (: badly influenced)

by these terrible failures (失靈). 

(1.6)         In some cases (: samples/instances/examples),

the explosions have hurt (: impaired/damaged) people

and damaged (: caused harm or damage to) houses.

Paragraph 2

(2.1) 

These fires happen (: take place/occur/break out)

because (: on account that) the temperature 溫度 inside (prep.) the batteries increases (: goes up) until it’s out of control (失控).

(2.2)

To stop (: hold back/prevent/keep/deter) explosion

from (免於) happening (: occurring),

engineers (工程師) and scientists

are looking for (: seeking for/searching for)

new things (: items) to use

when or while (engineers and scientists are)

making lithium-ion batteries.

(2.3)

Right now, lithium-ion batteries have a special liquid inside them.

(2.4)

The liquid can store (: save) a lot of energy (: 能量),

but it can also catch fire (著火).

(2.5)

Replacing (: Taking place of) it (: the liquid) with

something that doesn’t cause (: give rise to) a fire

would be safer (更安全些),

but the batteries might not

be as effective (as the original ones).

 

(2.6)

Maybe (: Perhaps adv.) in the (near or distant 不久的) future (將來),

batteries will be made from

something completely (: entirely/totally/wholly/thoroughly/fully)

fireproof (防火的).

B5U2 Reading

 Working While Traveling

While a traveler-worker is going traveling abroad or overseas, ...


p. 25

Japan

Canada

New Zealand

Germany

Australia

South Korea


(1.1) 

For a great ____(deal/number/amount) high school and university students, traveling overseas  or traveling ___ (abroad/aboard) is a lifelong (終身的) dream.

(1.2) 

These (This 的複數) people ___ (usual/usually) have a strong sense (: feeling) of adventure (: venture), ___(and/so/but/for/nor) they are often ____ (holding/hold/held) back by troublesome (惱人的) money (: financial) problems.

(1.3)

 Fortunately (: Luckily), there is a ready-made (現成的) solution (解決之道) (which is) ___ (called/calling) "working holidays 打工度假." 

(1.4) 

The working holiday programs (: plans/projects) not only give travelers the chance to go sightseeing and experience (: go through 體驗) the local culture, but also allow (允許) travelers ___ (earn/to earn/earning/earned) money ___ (with/by) working in the country (that or which) they choose (: pick out) to visit (: pay a visit to).

(1.5)

Does this sound (Vi) too good to (而不能) ___ (x/be) true? 

(1.6) 

Keep on ___ (read/reading/to read) and judge (: determine) for yourself (: on your own).



2020年9月25日 星期五

B5U2 DIY

 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.

CDCABDBBCA

(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 () 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 ( 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.