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	英文時時樂

World News

Slide focus now on relief efforts

GUINSAUGON, Philippines (CNN) -- Four days after a mountain collapsed entombing up to 1,800 people from a southern Philippine village, the focus is shifting to caring for those still living. "The Red Cross right now is slowly shifting into ... relief mode, addressing people who have been evacuated from the area, providing them mass feeding," the head of the Philippine National Red Cross, Richard Gordon, told CNN on Tuesday. At least 16 villages in the area have been evacuated as officials fear other mountainsides could collapse. More than 2,700 people are in Red Cross evacuation centers, but at least 4,000 are believed to have left the area. There are 1,037 people confirmed missing in Guinsaugon, following Friday's mudslide, but Gordon said he expects that number to go up. Authorities believe about 1,875 people lived in the village on the island of Leyte before the disaster. (From: CNN 2006/2/21)

Vocabulary
1. slide (n): a downhill displacement of rock, mud, or earth, often caused by rainfall or erosion雪崩;山崩;土崩
Example Sentence: The slide cut off the valley from the rest of the world. Example: mudslide, landslide
2. relief (n): public help in the form of money, food, clothing, shelter, or medicine, provided to people who are temporarily unable to care for themselves救濟;補助;解救
3.collapse (n): the act of falling down suddenly, generally as a result of damage, structural weakness, or lack of support倒塌;崩潰
Example Sentence: The roof was in danger of collapse.
4. entomb(vt): to put a corpse into a tomb埋葬;成為...的墳墓
5. confirm (vt): to verify the truth or validity of something thought to be true or valid證實;確定
Example Sentence: Similar findings have been confirmed in recent clinical experiments.
6. disaster (n): an event that causes serious loss, destruction, hardship, unhappiness, or death災害,災難,不幸
Example Sentence: We were all shocked by the disaster.

Phrases
1. be evacuated from: to empty a dangerous or potentially dangerous place of people使避難,使疏散
Example Sentence: The civilians were evacuated from the city to farms.

National News

Lee named top director by BAFTA

Taiwan-born film director Ang Lee (李安) has grabbed awards for his latest work - "Brokeback Mountain" - again, and again. In the cold and damp weather in London yesterday evening, Lee was decorated with the title of best director at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards presentation ceremony. Three other BAFTA awards, for best film, best adapted screenplay and best supporting actor, were also gained by Lee's film about two gay cowboy lovers in the early 1960s. "Brokeback Mountain" won the Golden Lion for best movie at the Venice Film Festival last September and the Golden Globe Award for best film in January. Lee won the Golden Globe for best director. (From: Taiwan News)

Vocabulary
1. grab (vi): to take hold of something quickly, suddenly, or forcefully 攫取,抓取
Example Sentence: William grabs a pen and sit down.
2. damp (adj): slightly wet有濕氣的;潮濕的
Example Sentence: It’s damp and cold. It’s going to rain.
3. ceremony (n): a formal event to celebrate or solemnize something, e.g. a wedding, an official opening, or an anniversary儀式,典禮
Example Sentence: The wedding ceremony was held on November second.
4. screenplay (n): a script or scenario for a film電影劇本

Phrase:
1. Be decorated with: to give a medal or other honor or award to somebody to acknowledge bravery, dedication, or achievement 授獎

Health News

Preventive Maintenance For the Brain
Can Exercise or Mind Games Help? A Look at the Evidence

If it seems you're forgetting more as you grow older, you are. Like most other organs in the body, the brain gets smaller as we age, leading to a decline in memory, decision-making ability and verbal skills. That doesn't necessarily mean that you're on a steep downhill slide toward certain dementia, say experts. Growing evidence suggests there are steps you can take to better the odds of preserving your brainpower and protecting it against disease. Two avenues for boosting cognition -- challenging your brain and exercising your body -- have drawn considerable scientific research. (From: Washingtonpost )

Vocabulary
1. preventive (adj.): done so that something does not become worse or turn into a problem 預防(性)的
Example sentence: Preventive measures are essential.
2. organ (n.): a part of your body that does a specific job, such as your heart or brain 器官
Example sentence: The heart is one of the body’s vital organs.
3. decline (n.): a reduction in the amount or quality of something 減少 ; 衰退
4. dementia (n.): medical a serious illness affecting someone’s brain and memory in which they gradually stop being able to think or behave in a normal way. Most forms of dementia usually affect only old people [醫] 痴呆
5. odds (n.): the chances of something happening 可能性 ; 機會
Example sentence: The odds of getting hit by a falling satellite are very small.
6. preserve (v.) : keep or maintain something in an unchanged or perfect condition 保護 ; 維護
Example sentence: We have taken effective measures to preserve our natural resources.
7. avenue (n.): one of the methods you can use to achieve something 途徑 ; 方法
Example sentence: They explored every avenue but could not find a solution.
8. draw (vt): to attract a person or group to come to see something or somebody吸引;招來
Example sentence: The performance always drew crowds.

Phrase:
1. lead to : have something as its result 導致某種結果 Example sentence: This misprint led to great confusion.

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	哈啦英語

Taboos and Superstitions about Chinese New Year （新年的禁忌與迷信）
Shelly:	Look at my new clothes. I know it’s Chinese New Year. I’m supposed to wear new clothes, right? 瞧我的新衣服。我知道現在是新年。我應該要穿新衣服，對吧？
Huihui:	Exactly. But you picked the wrong colors. 沒錯。但妳選錯顏色了。
Shelly:	What? You don’t like them? 什麼？你不喜歡嗎？
Huihui:	Of course I do. But they are the wrong colors for Chinese New Year. 我當然喜歡。不過這在新年是錯誤的顏色。
Shelly:	How come? Black and white are so in this year. 為什麼？黑與白今年很流行耶。
Huihui:	Because these two colors are usually associated with funerals. 因為這兩個顏色通常被與葬禮聯結在一起。
Shelly:	I see. What color should I wear then? 我懂了。那我該穿啥顏色？
Huihui:	Red would be perfect because it’s usually associated with happy events, and some people believe it can get rid of evil spirits. 紅色就會很完美，因為它通常與快樂的事情聯結在一起，而且有些人相信它可以避開邪靈。
Shelly:	But I don’t have any red clothes. 但我沒有任何紅色的衣服。
Huihui:	Well, just pick something in bright colors. At least it’d be better than black or white. 嗯，那就選些亮一點的顏色。至少要比黑或白好。
Shelly:	All right. I’ll try. 好吧。我會試試看。
Huihui:	I bet your boyfriend will be pretty impressed if he sees you in a red dress. 我打賭如果妳男朋友看到妳穿紅洋裝，一定會很驚豔。
Shelly:	Ha, that would scare him to death. I’ve never worn anything red, not to mention a dress. 哈，那可會嚇死他。我從沒穿過紅色的東西，更別提洋裝了。
Huihui:	Don’t say that during the Chinese New Year Holiday. 在新年假期期間可別這麼說喔。
Shelly:	Why? What did I say? 為什麼？我說了什麼？
Huihui:	You just said “death.” And it’s unlucky to talk about death during the New Year holiday. You’re supposed to say something lucky. 妳剛剛說了「死」。而在新年假期期間說到死是不吉利的。妳應該說些吉利一點的話。
Shelly:	Oops. I’ll remember that. 糟糕。我會記得的。
	Vocabulary 1. taboo：(n.) 禁忌 2. superstition：(n.) 迷信 3. be supposed to：應該要… 4. exactly：(adv.) 確切地；正是如此 5. in：(adj.) 時髦的 6. associate：(v.) 使聯結；聯想 7. funerals：(n.) 葬禮；使人不愉快之事 8. evil：(adj.) 邪惡的 9. spirit：(n.) 靈魂；幽靈 10. bright：(adj.) 明亮的 11. impress：(v.) 留下深刻的印象；使感動 12. scare：(v.)使驚嚇；使害怕 13. unlucky：(adj.)不吉利的；不幸運的

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	聽力一定行

I.聽力訓練
1.速讀：您在( )分鐘內讀完本文(1390字)速度為每分鐘( )字。 2.單字：您今天學了那幾個單字？ 3.發音：每個字的發音您都會了嗎？ 4.跟講：戴耳機一邊聽一邊同步跟講。 5.摘要：用五十個英文字寫出本文的摘要。 6. 我教我女兒英文時最大的困難在於她不聽我的話，所以我只能讓她唸完空中英語教室之後一邊大聲讀出原文一邊視譯(翻譯成英文)給我聽，這樣子做了一陣子之後我要求他唸完之後不看書，直接聽擴播做逐步口譯(聽一句停下來口頭翻譯再聽下一句再口頭翻譯)。我發現其實小朋友也可以學習逐步口譯。同學也可以試試看，這樣子可以增強聽力。
	International Baccalaureate Student in Windhoek,Nambia
II.範例
I’m Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English Education Report. Some American students get help with their schoolwork from online companies whose teachers may be in another country. One example is Career Launcher India Limited. It provides mathematics help through online tutoring companies. The student in the United States and teacher in India talk to each other as they work out math problems. The teachers can explain ideas by drawing on the screen so the student can see how the answer develops. Career Launcher also tutors students in India and the Middle East. The service costs about twenty to thirty dollars an hour. Another online tutoring company is Tutor-dot-com. Its tutors are in North America. They provide help in math, science, social studies and English to students from the fourth to the twelfth grades. Officials say the company helps about three thousand students each day. Growing Stars is another company offering online tutoring. It works with children from grades three through twelve. It helps with math, English, science, physics, chemistry and biology. The company tutors are in India. It charges American students about twenty dollars an hour. Growing Stars is expanding into Canada, Britain and Australia. It gives each student a test to find out what he or she knows and does not know. Then an academic director creates a personal learning program for each student. And the company e-mails progress reports to the children’s parents. SmarThinking in Washington, D.C., has tutors in the United States, South Africa, the Philippines, India and Chile. But it only permits those in the United States to provide help with English. Some education experts are concerned about people in India helping American children with American English. They also have concerns about the quality of other instruction offered by such programs. The companies say their teachers are professionals who know the differences between British and American English. The companies say they could not operate if students and their parents were not satisfied with the service. To learn more about tutoring online, use a search engine and type in "online tutoring programs." This VOA Special English Education Report was written by Nancy Steinbach. Our reports can be found on the Web at voaspecialenglish.com. I’m Faith Lapidus.

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	全英字彙主題篇

Houses& apartments (1)

1. address n. [C] 地址

Please send your letter to this address.

請把你的信送到這個地址。

2. apartment n. [C] 公寓；套房

It is very expensive to buy an apartment in New York.

在紐約買公寓是很昂貴的。

3. basket n. [C] 籃子

Leave your dirty clothes in the basket.

把你的髒衣服留在籃子裡。

4. bath n. [C] 洗澡；沐浴

Lisa often takes a bath before she goes to bed.

麗莎時常在上床睡覺前洗個澡。

5. bathroom n. [C] 浴室

Taking a hot bath in my bathroom always makes me feel comfortable.

在我的浴室洗熱水澡總是使我感到舒服。

6. bed n. [C] 床

The man was so fat that he needed a king-size bed.

這個男生如此的胖，以致於他需要一張超大的床。

7. bedroom n. [C] 臥室

The man was found lying on the bedroom floor.

這名男子被發現躺在臥室地板上。

8. build v. [T.] (build, built, built) 建造；建築

How many people did it take to build the Great Wall of China?

需要多少人來建造中國的萬里長城呢？

9. building n. [C] 建築物

Do you know where the tallest building is?

你知道最高的建築物在哪裡嗎？

10. candle n. [C] 蠟燭

You should buy some candles before the typhoon comes.

在颱風來臨之前，你應該買一些蠟燭。

11. camera n. [C] 相機；照相機；攝影機

Please use the camera to take some pictures of me.

請使用這台相機，爲我拍一些照片。

12. can n. [C] 桶；瓶；罐

Throw the dirty towel in the trash can.

將髒毛巾丟到垃圾桶裏。

13. chair n. [C] 椅子

The chair looks comfortable. I think I will buy one for my grandfather.

這張椅子看來舒服，我想我要買一張給我的祖父。

14. clean v. [T] 清理

Students need to clean their desks before they can leave the classroom.

學生離開教室之前必須把書桌清乾淨。

15. close v.[T] 關

The last person who leaves the office must close the windows and the door.

最後一個離開辦公室的人，必須關門窗。

16. club n. [C] 俱樂部

People who love singing can join the singing club.

喜愛唱歌的人可以加入歌唱俱樂部。

17. computer n. [C] 電腦

Computers make it easier for us to communicate with friends.

電腦使得我們和朋友溝通時較為容易。

18. couch n. [C] 躺椅；睡椅

I like to sit on the couch and have a cup of tea.

我喜歡坐在躺椅上，並且喝一杯茶。

19. decorate v. [T] 裝飾

Do you know how to decorate a house?

你知道如何裝飾房子嗎？

20. design v. [T] 設計

It takes a lot of time to design a beautiful house.

設計一棟漂亮的房子要花很多的時間。

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	英文諺語

Everybody’s business is nobody’ business.
三個和尚無水喝。

You cannot have your cake and eat it.
魚與熊掌不可兼得。

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	文法與寫作

句字合併

連接詞片語 (both...and...)
Sandra was frightened by the big mouse in the classroom. Donna was frightened by the big mouse in the classroom, too.	Both Sandra and Donna/ Donna and Sandra were frightened by the big mouse in the classroom. Both of them were frightened by the big mouse in the classroom.

副詞子句 (as long as)
You will succeed in your business. You work hard.	You will succeed in your business as long as you work hard.

比較級 (less than / more than)

Anthony's notebook cost NT$45000. Kevin's notebook cost NT$55000.

Anthony's notebook is/was less expensive than Kevin's.

Anthony's notebook cost less than Kevin's.

Anthony's notebook didn't cost more than Kevin's.

表示結果的連接詞片語 (so…that…)
The test was very easy. Every one passed the test.	The test was so easy that every one passed it.

間接問句 (how much)
Timothy wanted to know something. How much did this dictionary cost Gary?	Timothy wanted to know how much this dictionary cost Gary.

重組

現在進行式
____________. his favorite radio station / Larry / his room / is listening to / in	Larry is listening to his favorite radio station in his room.

現在完成式
Brenda and Frank __________ 30 minutes. been talking / have / for	Brenda and Frank have been talking for 30 minutes.

不定詞片語 (ask)

Eric ____________ at the party.

not to / Rebecca / pretended / see

Eric pretended not to see Rebecca at the party.

動名詞片語 (finish) / 副詞子句 (before)
Gregory ____________ that honesty is the best policy. admitted / realized / when he / I / cheating	Gregory admitted cheating when he realized that honesty is the best policy.

形容詞子句 (why)
This ____________ ever met. I / the tallest girl / that / is	This is the tallest girl that I ever met.

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Phrases 1. be evacuated from: to empty a dangerous or potentially dangerous place of people使避難,使疏散 Example Sentence: The civilians were evacuated from the city to farms.

Vocabulary

Phrases
1. be evacuated from: to empty a dangerous or potentially dangerous place of people使避難,使疏散
Example Sentence: The civilians were evacuated from the city to farms.