2013-01-03上課筆記(術科期末考)
Unit 12: Born Special
UNIT THEME: Exceptional Talent
This unit focuses on exceptional talent in a variety of fields and where such talent comes from.
CHAPTER 23
In “Being a Genius is Hard Work,” the writer discusses what a genius is and how someone becomes a genius.
Target Vocabulary: acquire, admiration, adversity, confirm, exceptional, exhibit, hardly, have access to, individual, minimize, obsessively, strive, toddler
CHAPTER 24
In the blog entry “Through the Eyes of Love,” the mother of an autistic child describes how her son became a gifted artist.
Target Vocabulary: accelerate, adopt, affection, anticipate, curriculum, disorder, extraordinary, hyperactive, livelihood, pace, repetitive, scenery, strain
SKILLS AND STRATEGIES
Reading Skills: Paraphrasing
Vocabulary Skill: Prefixes extra-, hyper-, mini-, micro-, uni-, mono-
Learn the Vocabulary Strategy: Avoiding Interference When Learning New Words
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01/03
1.sanction(v.): to formally approve of something
ex: He refused to sanction the publication of his private letters.
2.assess(v.): to make a judgment about the quality, size, value, etc of something
ex: The tests are designed to assess a child's reading skills.
3.philosophical(a.): relating to philosophy
ex: Pragmatism is a philosophical theory.
4.reservoir(n.): a large supply of something
ex: The universities constitute a reservoir of expert knowledge.
5.militant(a.): active, determined, and often willing to use force
ex: The group has taken a militant position on the abortion issue and is refusing to compromise.
01/06
1.trophy(n.): a prize, such as a gold or silver cup, that is given to the winner of a competition or race, and often returned after a year to be given to the winner of the competition in the following year
ex: He's an excellent snooker player, but he's never won a major trophy.
2.shell(v.): to fire shells at something
ex: They were under orders to shell the hospital and the town hall.
3.circumstance(n.): a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is
ex: I think she coped very well under the circumstances.
4.erupt(v.): When a volcano erupts, it explodes and flames and rocks come out of it
ex: Since the volcano last erupted, many houses have been built in a dangerous position on its slopes.
5.fascination(n.): the fact of finding someone or something fascinating
ex: Miller's fascination with medieval art dates from her childhood.
01/07
1.modify(v.): to change something such as a plan, opinion, law, or way of behaviour slightly, usually to improve it or make it more acceptable
ex: Instead of simply punishing them, the system encourages offenders to modify their behaviour.
2.accordingly(adv.): in a way that is suitable or right for the situation
ex: When we receive your instructions we shall act accordingly.
3.nourishment(n.): food that someone needs to make them grow and keep them healthy
ex: Young babies obtain all the nourishment they need from their mother's milk.
4.brew(v.): If you brew tea or coffee, you add boiling water to it to make a hot drink, and if it brews, it gradually develops flavour in the container in which it was made
ex: [+ two objects] He brewed us some coffee./He brewed some coffee for us.
5.merchandise(n.): goods that are bought and sold
ex: Shoppers complained about poor quality merchandise and high prices.
01/08
1.dilemma(n.): a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do
ex: The president is clearly in a dilemma about/over how to tackle the crisis.
2.mount(v.): to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger
ex: The children's excitement is mounting as Christmas gets nearer
3.consensus(n.): a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people
ex: The general consensus in the office is that he's useless at his job.
4.abrupt(a.): describes something that is sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant
ex: Our conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room.
5.worship(v.): to have or show a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god
ex: On the island the people worshipped different gods.
01/09
1.possession(n.): to start to use and control a building or piece of land that you may or may not own
ex: We've already bought the house but we won't take possession of it until May.
2.originality(n.): the quality of being special and interesting and not the same as anything or anyone else
ex: We were impressed by the originality of the children's work.
3.devalue(v.): to reduce the rate at which money can be exchanged for foreign money
ex: Last year Mexico was forced to devalue the peso.
4.accidental(a.): happening by chance
ex: Reports suggest that eleven soldiers were killed by accidental fire from their own side.
5.heroic(a.): If you make a heroic attempt or effort to do something, you try very hard to do it
ex: Despite Roz's heroic efforts to liven it up, the party was a disaster.
2013-12-27上課筆記
Unit 11: Biology: The Science of Life
UNIT THEME: Biology
This unit focuses on defining and explaining two terms that are used in biology: symbiosis and hybridization.
CHAPTER 21
“Symbiosis,” an excerpt from an introductory level biology textbook, explains what symbiosis is and how biologists classify symbiotic relationships.
Target Vocabulary: astonishing, classification, concept, dizzying, interactive, maintain, organism, predator, reproduce, shelter, striped, tail
CHAPTER 22
“Mixing It Up” is a magazine article that discusses what an animal hybrid is and gives some examples of both natural and “man-made” hybrids.
Target Vocabulary: cub, enchanted, endangered, exotic, have a soft spot for, hybrid, itch, offspring, show off, soul, technique
SKILLS AND STRATEGIES
Reading Skills: Understanding Definitions; Skimming
Vocabulary Skill: The Adjective Suffixes: –ing and -ed
Learn the Vocabulary Strategy: Choosing Words to Learn: Field-Specific Terminology
1. peevish(a.): easily annoyed
feeling or showing irritation
2. symbiosis(n.): a relationship between two types of animal or plant in which each provides for the other the conditions necessary for its continued existence
sym-: with, together
3. reference(n.): a mention of something 參考書目；相關介紹
4. bio-: live; living thing
5. refer to: to look at, or tell someone else to look at, a book or similar record in order to find information and help
6. continuum( this word comes from Greek)
(n.): something that changes in character gradually or in very slight stages without any clear dividing points
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12/27
1.expressive(a.): showing a particular feeling
ex: The final movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is expressive of joy.
2.depth(n.): the distance down either from the top of something to the bottom, or to a distance below the top surface of something
ex: There are very few fish at depths (= distances below the surface) below 3,000 metres.
3.foster(v.): to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent
ex: Would you consider fostering (a child)?
4.bribe(v.): to try to make someone do something for you by giving them money, presents, or something else that they want
ex: He bribed immigration officials and entered the country illegally.
5.gratitude(n.): he feeling or quality of being grateful
ex: Take this as a token of my gratitude for all your help.
12/30
1.temperament(n.): the emotional character or state of mind of people or animals, as shown in their behavior
ex: Trudy has the nicest temperament of all our dogs.
2.vaccine(n): a substance containing a virus or bacterium in a form that is not harmful, given to a person or animal to prevent them from getting the disease that the virus or bacterium causes
ex: This vaccine protects against some kinds of the bacteria.
3.abide(v.): If you can't abide someone or something, you dislike them very much
ex: I can't abide her.
4.conception(n.): an idea of what something or someone is like, or a basic understanding of a situation or a principle
ex: People from different cultures have different conceptions of the world.
5.deficiency(n.): a state of not having, or not having enough, of something that is needed
ex: Pregnant women often suffer from iron deficiency.
12/31
1.outwards(adv.): going or pointing away from a particular place or towards the outside.
ex: It's much healthier to direct your emotions outwards than to bottle them up inside you.
2.stagger(v.): to walk or move with difficulty as if you are going to fall
ex: After he was attacked, he managed to stagger to the phone and call for help.
3.enact(v.): to put something into action, especially to change something into a law
ex: A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country.
4.criterion(n.): a standard by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something
ex: The Health Service should not be judged by financial criteria alone.
5.commute(v.): to make the same journey regularly between work and home
ex: It's exhausting commuting from Brighton to London every day.
01/01
1.rejection(n.): the act of refusing to accept, use, or believe someone or something
ex: The government's rejection of the plans is a setback for us.
2.frustrate(v.): o make someone feel annoyed or less confident because they cannot achieve what they want
ex: It frustrates me that I'm not able to put any of my ideas into practice.
3.exaggeration(n.): the fact of making something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is
ex: Sal reckons over 60 people were there but I think that's a slight exaggeration.
4.virtue(n.): a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good
ex: Patience is a virtue.
5.squat(v.): to position yourself close to the ground balancing on the front part of your feet with your legs bent under your body
ex: She squatted on the ground and warmed her hands by the fire.
01/02
1.extract(v.): to remove or take out something
ex: They used to extract iron ore from this site.
2.clumsy(a.): awkward in movement or manner
ex: The first mobile phones were heavy and clumsy to use, but nowadays they are much easier to handle.
3.cooperative(a.): willing to help or do what people ask
ex: I've asked them not to play their music so loudly, but they're not being very cooperative.
4.burial(n.): the act of putting a dead body into the ground, or the ceremony connected with this
ex: We went back to Ireland for my uncle's burial.
5.asthma(n.): a medical condition that makes breathing difficult by causing the air passages to become narrow or blocked
ex: She had an asthma attack.
2012-12-13上課筆記
Unit 9: Family Matters
UNIT THEME: Family
This unit focuses on relationships among family members.
CHAPTER 17
“Widows” is a poem that deals with the relationship between two sisters, one of whom has been recently widowed.
Target Vocabulary: be at it, companionship, dragging, evaporate, get used to, insult, make allowance for, not give an inch, object (of a game), opponent, pastime
CHAPTER 18
“Lost and Found” is an excerpt from the first chapter of a novel about a mother and daughter and how their relationship is changed by their participation in a television reality show.
Target Vocabulary: chip, decipher, eliminate, fragile, freak out, overflow, provision, qualify, reunite, rigid, segment, trail behind, unison
SKILLS AND STRATEGIES
Reading Skills: Reading Poetry; Making Predictions
Vocabulary Skill: Understanding Idioms
Learn the Vocabulary Strategy: Using Word Cards: Adding Visual Images
1.Reading poetry:
(1) Loud
(2) Rhythm
(3) Punctuation
(4) Interpretation
2. spite: a feeling of wanting to hurt or upset people
3. malice: the desire or intention to deliberately want to hurt someone
4. companionship
-ship: status, condition
ex: relationship, friendship, ownership
5. insult
in-: into, on, near, towards
ex: interior, inspect, insert
6. provision
pro-: forward
ex: prospect, proclaim, province
7. reunite
re-: back, again
ex: remain, retain, revise
8. eliminate
e-: out, away
ex: emit, eject, elect
9. overflow
over-: excessive, above
ex: overwork, overrate, oversleep
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12/13
1. cardinal(n.): a priest of very high rank in the Roman Catholic Church
ex: Cardinals elect and advise the Pope.
2.gash(v.): to make a long, deep cut in something, especially the skin on a part of the body
ex: She slipped on a rock and gashed her knee.
3.garrison(n.): a group of soldiers living in or defending a town or building, or the buildings that the soldiers live in
ex: The 100-strong garrison has/have received no supplies for a week.
4.hazard(n.): something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage
ex: The busy traffic entrance was a hazard to pedestrians.
5.foul(a.): extremely unpleasant
ex: Why are you in such a foul mood this morning?
12/16
1.negligible(a.): too slight or small in amount to be of importance
ex: The difference between the two products is negligible.
2.linger(v.): o take a long time to leave or disappear
ex: After the play had finished, we lingered for a while in the bar hoping to catch sight of the actors.
3.immune(a.): protected against a particular disease by particular substances in the blood
ex: Most people who've had chickenpox once are immune to it for the rest of their lives.
4.honk(v.): to make a short, loud noise, or to sound a horn to make such a noise
ex: The cars honking (their horns) kept us awake half the night.
5.gorge(v.): a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through rock
ex: The only way to cross the gorge was over a flimsy wooden bridge.
12/17
1.extravagance(n.): behaviour in which you spend more money than you need to
ex: I think she was shocked by my extravagance.
2.flicker(v.): to shine with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak
ex: I felt a cold draft and the candle started to flicker.
3.goof(v.): to make a silly mistake
ex: If Tom hadn't goofed and missed that shot, we'd have won the game.
4.induce(v.): to persuade someone to do something
ex: They induced her to take the job by promising editorial freedom.
5.justify(v.): to show that something is reasonable, right, or true
ex: Her fears of a low voter turnout were justified when fewer than half of the people voted.
12/18
1.narration(n.): a spoken description of events given during a film or television programme
ex: Dame Judi Dench did the narration for the documentary.
2.nape(n.): the back of the neck
ex: She kissed the nape of his neck.
3.output(n.): an amount of something produced by a person, machine, factory, country, etc.
ex: Last year British manufacturing output fell by 14 percent.
4.outrage(n.): a feeling of anger and shock
ex: These murders have provoked outrage across the country.
5.pasture(n.): grass or similar plants suitable for animals such as cows and sheep to eat, or an area of land covered in this
ex: The sheep were grazing on the lush green pastures.
12/19
1.frolic(v.): to play and behave in a happy way
ex: A group of suntanned children were frolicking on the beach.
2.frugal(a.): careful in spending money
ex: Lungren, a fiscal conservative when it comes to spending taxpayers’ money, is frugal in his personal life as well.
3.plague(v.): to cause someone or something difficulty or suffering, esp. repeatedly or continually
ex: Financial problems have been plaguing the company.
4.obstinate(a.): unreasonably determined, especially to act in a particular way and not to change at all, despite what anyone else says
ex: He can be very obstinate at times.
5.mutter(v.): to speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are worried or complaining about something
ex: He was muttering (away) to himself.
2013-12-20上課筆記
Unit 10: Business
UNIT THEME: Doing Business
This unit focuses on teaching some basic marketing terms and introducing students to the case study method.
CHAPTER 19
“Branding and Product Placement,” an excerpt from a business textbook, explains what branding and product placement are and why they are important marketing tools.
Target Vocabulary: awareness, brand, catch up, come to mind, disregard, likewise, method, setting, standard, strength
CHAPTER 20
“Case Study: 3M’s Entrance into the Russian Market” illustrates why 3M was successful in entering the Russian market when many other companies had failed.
Target Vocabulary: bribe, essential, ethics, expertise, found (a company), innovation, mission, operation, potential, refuse, turnover, unstable, willingness
SKILLS AND STRATEGIES
Reading Skills: Skimming; Recognizing Text References
Vocabulary Skill: Collocations
Learn the Vocabulary Strategy: Using a Dictionary to Find Collocations
1. do business (not make business)
2. see sb. off: to go to the place that someone is leaving from in order to say goodbye to them
3. bar graphs/ chart: a mathematical picture in which different amounts are represented by thin vertical or horizontal rectangles that have the same width but different heights or lengths
4. automobile:
auto-: self
-mobile: move
5. brand(n.): a type of product made by a particular company
6. prime:
pri-: major
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12/20
1.clarify(v.): to make something clear or easier to understand by giving more details or a simpler explanation
ex: Could you clarify the first point please? I don't understand it completely.
2.concept(n.): a principle or idea
ex: The very concept of free speech is unknown to them.
3.notorious(a.): famous for something bad
ex: The company is notorious for paying its bills late.
4.sermon(n.): a part of a Christian church ceremony in which a priest gives a talk on a religious or moral subject, often based on something written in the Bible
ex: The Reverend William Cronshaw delivered/preached the sermon.
5.suppress(v.): to end something by force
ex: The Hungarian uprising in 1956 was suppressed by the Soviet Union.
12/23
1.agony(n.): extreme physical or mental pain or suffering
ex: She lay there screaming in agony.
2.everlasting(a.): lasting for ever or for a long time
ex: I wish someone would invent an everlasting light bulb.
3.excess(n.): an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable
ex: An excess of enthusiasm is not always a good thing.
4.dross(n.): something that has no use or no value
ex: So much of what's on TV is pure dross.
5.gross(a.): (in) total
ex: A person's gross income is the money they earn before tax is deducted from it.
12/24
1.infinite(a.): without limits; extremely large or great
ex: With infinite patience, she explained the complex procedure to us.
2.allot(v.): to give something, especially a share of something available, for a particular purpose
ex: The ministry of culture will be allotted about $6 million less this year.
3.banner(n.): a long piece of cloth, often stretched between two poles, with a sign written on it, usually carried by people taking part in a march
ex: The demonstrators walked along the street, carrying banners and shouting angrily.
4.cliff(n.):a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast
ex: Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall. the cliff edge
5.ensue(v.): to happen after something else, especially as a result of it
ex: The police officer said that he had placed the man under arrest and that a scuffle had ensued.
12/25
1.hoard(v.): to collect large amounts of something and keep it in a safe, often secret, place
ex: During the siege people began hoarding food and supplies.
2.marsh(n.): ground near a lake, a river, or the sea that often floods and is always wet
ex: At the mouth of the river is a large area of marsh.
3.moan(v.): to make a long, low sound of pain, suffering, or another strong emotion
ex: He moaned with pain before losing consciousness.
4.wary(a.): not completely trusting or certain about something or someone
ex: I'm a bit wary of/about giving people my address when I don't know them very well.
5.morsel(n.): a very small piece or amount
ex: The prisoners ate every last morsel.
12/26
1.withdraw(v.): to take or move out or back, or to remove
ex: This credit card allows you to withdraw up to ￡200 a day from cash dispensers.
2.ghastly(a.): unpleasant and shocking
ex: Today's newspaper gives all the ghastly details of the murder.
3.reassemble(v.): to come together again, or bring something together again, in a single place
ex: After lunch, the class reassembled.
4.powder(n.): a solid substance that consists of extremely small pieces, is soft and easy to divide, and often has the same shape as the container that it is in
ex: You'll get more flavour from the spices if you grind them into a powder.
5.escalate(v.): to become or make something become greater or more serious
ex: His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed.
2013-12-06上課筆記
Unit 8: Civilized Dining
UNIT THEME: Cooking
This unit focuses on cooking and its importance in human life.
CHAPTER 15
“A Blossom Lunch” describes one meal prepared by an American cookbook writer when she was living in Italy.
Target Vocabulary: approach, coat, enhance, flame, gather, pityingly, scent, slide, stay put, stem, stroke, terrace, thrill
CHAPTER 16
“The First Home-Cooked Meal” is a review of a book that introduces a theory attributing one stage of human evolution to the invention of cooking.
Target Vocabulary: agriculture, devote oneself to, digest, distinct, enable, jaw, lead to, mate, nutritional, profound, shift
SKILLS AND STRATEGIES
Reading Skills: Making Inferences; Understanding the Relationships between Ideas—Cause and Effect
Vocabulary Skill: Understanding Words That Signal Cause and Effect
Learn the Vocabulary Strategy: Using Word Cards: Changing Order, Grouping, and Spaced Learning
1. in-: invader
ex: inner, innate
2. re-: back, again
ex: revise, rehear
3. digest(v.): to change food in your stomach into substances that your body can use
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12/06
1.vicious(a.): describes people or actions that show an intention or wish to hurt someone or something very badly
ex: The police said that this was one of the most vicious attacks they'd ever seen.
2.void(n.): a large hole or empty space
ex: She stood at the edge of the chasm and stared into the void.
3.commence(v.): o begin something
ex: We will commence building work in August of next year.
4.conceit(n.): the state of being too proud of yourself and your actions
ex: The conceit of that man is incredible!
5.dismiss(v.): to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering
ex: I think he'd dismissed me as an idiot within five minutes of meeting me.
12/09
1.hearty(a.): large or (especially of food) in large amounts
ex: We ate a hearty breakfast before we set off.
2.kin(n.): your closest relation or relations
ex: We can't release his name until we have informed his next of kin.
3.peep(v.): to secretly look at something for a short time, usually through a hole
ex: I saw her peeping through the curtains/into the room.
4.realm(n.): an area of interest or activity
ex: Her interests are in the realm of practical politics.
5.accurate(a.): correct, exact, and without any mistakes
ex: The figures they have used are just not accurate.
12/10
1.ancestor(n.): a person related to you who lived a long time ago
ex: There were portraits of his ancestors on the walls of the room.
2.emerge(v.): to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something
ex: She emerged from the sea, blue with cold.
3.attain(v.): to reach or succeed in getting something
ex: He has attained the highest grade in his music exams.
4.scramble(v.): to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you
ex: She scrambled up the steep hillside and over the rocks.
5.vehicle(n.): a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods on land, especially on roads
ex: A truck driver died last night when his vehicle overturned.
12/11
1.nuisance(n.): something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you
ex: I've forgotten my umbrella - what a nuisance!
2.precaution(n.): an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening
ex: Many people have been stockpiling food as a precaution against shortages.
3.renew(v.): to increase the life of or replace something old
ex: Every year I renew my membership of the sports club.
4.transparent(a.): If a substance or object is transparent, you can see through it very clearly
ex: Grow the bulbs in a transparent plastic box, so the children can see the roots growing.
5.bullet(n.): a small, metal object that is shot from a gun
ex: A bullet had lodged in the boy's leg.
12/12
1.integrate(v.): to mix with and join society or a group of people, often changing to suit their way of life, habits, and customs
ex: He seems to find it difficult to integrate socially.
2.liable(a.): having (legal) responsibility for something or someone
ex: The law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school.
3.miscellaneous(a.): consisting of a mixture of various things that are not necessarily connected with each other
ex: His bedroom is full of guitars, keyboards, and miscellaneous instruments
4.trifling(a.): A trifling matter or amount of money is small or not important
ex: It was such a trifling sum of money to argue about!
5.amend(v.): to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document
ex: MPs were urged to amend the law to prevent another oil tanker disaster.
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11/29
1.component(n.): a part that combines with other parts to form something bigger
ex: The factory supplies electrical components for cars.
2.convention(n.): a large formal meeting of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest, or a large meeting for a political party
ex: Where are they holding their party convention?
3.expel(v.): to force someone to leave a school, organization, or country
ex: The new government has expelled all foreign diplomats.
4.notable(a.): important and deserving attention, because of being very good or interesting
ex: This attractive building is particularly notable for its garden setting.
5.spectacle(n.): an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval
ex: It was a strange spectacle to see the two former enemies shaking hands and slapping each other on the back.
12/02
1.overwhelm(v.): o defeat someone or something by using a lot of force
ex: Government troops have overwhelmed the rebels and seized control of the capital.
2.prevalent(a.): existing very commonly or happening often
ex: These diseases are more prevalent among young children.
3.rumour(n.): an unofficial interesting story or piece of news that might be true or invented, which quickly spreads from person to person
ex: Rumours are going round (the school) about Mr Mason and his assistant.
4.scold(v.): to tell off someone because you disapprove of their behaviour
ex: His mother scolded him for breaking her favourite vase.
5.shrug(v.): to raise your shoulders and then lower them in order to say you do not know or are not interested
ex: "Where's Dad?" "How should I know?" replied my brother, shrugging.
12/03
1.streak(n.): a long, thin mark that is easily noticed because it is very different from the area surrounding it
ex: The window cleaner has left dirty streaks on the windows.
2.tug(v.): to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force
ex: Tom tugged at his mother's arm.
3.frail(a.): weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed
ex: I last saw him just last week and thought how old and frail he looked.
4.insignificant(a.): small or not noticeable, and therefore not considered important
ex: Why bother arguing about such an insignificant amount of money?
5.prohibit(v.): to officially refuse to allow something
ex: Motor vehicles are prohibited from driving in the town centre.
12/04
1.repent(v.): to be very sorry for something bad you have done in the past and wish that you had not done it
ex: He repented (of his sins) just hours before he died.
2.resolute(a.): determined in character, action, or ideas
ex: Their resolute opposition to new working methods was difficult to overcome.
3.suspend(v.): to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently
ex: The ferry service has been suspended for the day because of bad weather.
4.bleak(a.): If a place is bleak, it is empty, and not welcoming or attractive
ex: The house stands on a bleak, windswept moor.
5.brisk(a.): quick, energetic, and active
ex: Her tone on the phone was brisk (= she spoke quickly and used few words) and businesslike.
12/05
1.debate(n.): (a) serious discussion of a subject in which many people take part ex: Education is the current focus of public debate.
2.extract(v.): to remove or take out something
ex: They used to extract iron ore from this site.
3.facilitate(v.): o make something possible or easier
ex: The new ramp will facilitate the entry of wheelchairs.
4.illusion(n.): an idea or belief that is not true
ex: He had no illusions about his talents as a singer.
5.multitude(n.): a large number of people or things
ex: The city has a multitude of problems, from homelessness to drugs and murder.
2013-11-22上課筆記
Unit 7: Getting away from it all
UNIT THEME: Travel and Tourism
This unit focuses on travel and tourism trends and experiences.
CHAPTER 13: Trends in Tourism
“Trends in Tourism” is a Web page designed for travel professionals
that describes trends in tourism, such as storm chasing and culinary
tourism.
Target Vocabulary: be associated with, destination,
engulf, fee, first hand, flood, foresight, man-made, subscribe, tuck in,
violent
CHAPTER 14: Just Back, High Tide in La Serenissima
“Just Back: High Tide in La Serenissima” is a travel article describing what Venice is like when it is flooded.
Target Vocabulary: antique, captivating, circuit, crate, dawn, depth, ferry, invader, retreat, splash, submerge, tide, wade
SKILLS AND STRATEGIES
Reading Skills: Identifying Purpose; Understanding Descriptive Language
Vocabulary Skill: Core Meanings
Learn the Vocabulary Strategy: Using a Dictionary to Find the Core Meaning of Related Words
1. fore-: before
ex: forehead
2. enormous: e- :out of
3. engulf: gulf: 滲透; 擁抱 in
ex: encourage, enter
4. ex-: 極限
ex: exacerbate, extreme
5. detour(n.):
a different or less direct route to a place that is used to avoid a
problem or to visit somewhere or do something on the way
6. sub-: under
ex: submarine( a ship that can travel underwater)
7. anti-: against
ex: antique, antianxiety
8. cap-: take
ex: captivating, capture
9. cir-: around
ex: circuit, circadian
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11/22
1.restrain(v.): to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something
ex: When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him.
2.significant(a.): important or noticeable
ex: There has been a significant increase in the number of women students in recent years.
3.bounce(v.): to (cause to) move up or away after hitting a surface
ex: The ball bounced off the post and into the net.
4.crisis(n.): a time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering
ex: The country's leadership is in crisis.
5.gratify(v.): to please someone, or to satisfy a wish or need
ex: We were gratified by the response to our appeal.
11/25
1.petty(a.): not important and not worth giving attention to
ex: Prisoners complain that they are subjected to too many petty rules and restrictions.
2.sturdy(a.): strong and determined
ex: They put up a sturdy defence of their proposal.
3.tropical(a.): extremely hot and feeling wet
ex: The weather was positively tropical last summer.
4.administer(v.): to control the operation or arrangement of something
ex: The economy has been badly administered by the present government.
5.coordinate(v.): to make various different things work effectively as a whole
ex: We need someone to coordinate the whole campaign.
11/26
1.deprive(v.): to take something, especially something necessary or pleasant, away from someone
ex: He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom/rights.
2.heritage(n.): features belonging to the culture of a particular society, such as traditions, languages, or buildings, that were created in the past and still have historical importance
ex: These monuments are a vital part of the cultural heritage of South America.
3.insert(v.): to put something inside something else, or to add something, especially words, to something else:
ex: Insert the key in/into the lock.
4.irritate(v.): to make someone angry or annoyed
ex: After a while her behaviour really began to irritate me.
5.tackle(v.): to try to deal with something or someone
ex: There are many ways of tackling this problem.
11/27
1.throng(n.): a crowd or large group of people
ex: A huge throng had gathered round the speaker.
2.waver(v.): to lose strength, determination, or purpose, especially temporarily
ex: I'm afraid my concentration began to waver as lunch approached.
3.affirmative(a.): relating to a statement that shows agreement or says 'yes'
ex: Her final answer to my question would be affirmative.
4.amid(prep.):in the middle of or surrounded by
ex: On the floor, amid mounds of books, were two small envelopes.
5.appease(v.): to prevent further disagreement in arguments or war by giving to the other side an advantage that they have demanded
ex: She claimed that the government had only changed the law in order to appease their critics.
11/28
1.eternal(a.): lasting for ever or for a very long time
ex: The company is engaged in the eternal search for a product that will lead the market.
2.gallant(a.): showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things
ex: Despite fierce competition she made a gallant effort to win the first medal of the championships.
3.blunder(n.): a serious mistake, usually caused by not taking care or thinking
ex: He said that the tax was a major political blunder.
4.brink(n.): the point where a new or different situation is about to begin
ex: Extreme stress had driven him to the brink of a nervous breakdown.
5.cast(n.): to throw something
ex: The knight cast the sword far out into the lake.
