1/6(week16)

The princess and the pea (豌豆公主)

The climax: the real princess married to the prince.
The resolution: the pea can make sure the identity of real princess and would be saved in the museum.

purple and blue(瘀青)

<巨人的花園> The selfish giant.

Initiation  is a rite of passage marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society.

confirm v.
def:to state or show that (something) is true or correct
ex:The tests confirmed the doctors' suspicions of cancer.

Frances Hodgson Burnett

His works:The Secret Garden,A little princess and so on.

epidemic n.
def:an occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects a large number of people
ex:The violence has now reached epidemic proportions.

The Garden of Eden is equal to paradise,and means 〝the garden of God〞.

The Fall means The Garden of Eden's falling.

The falls:(瀑布)
Niagara Falls:waterfalls on the border of the U.S. and Canada

Adolescent adj.
def: a young person who is developing into an adult.
ex:Many children have adolescent problems.

Young adult fiction is fiction published for readers from 12 to 18. 

Sensibility n.
def:the kinds of feelings that you have when you hear, see, read, or think about something.
ex:The speaker gave no thought to the sensibilities of his audience. 

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 

Tom represents the social vulnerable groups,who are against the authority.

Doubting Thomas means a person is doubting and is from Bible Story.

The shoes in The Wonderful Wizard of  Oz  are sliver, which means the power of magic.

The Lord of the rings mentioned about Don Quixote's picaresque novel(sancho panza) and
the story of the master is romantic,but that of the servant is rationalism.

sancho panza

12/30(week15)

A large of university  students have to learn 4 skills: critical thinking,writing skills,and complex reasoning.

Comic relief  is an operating British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia.

somewhere over the rainbow

spect-(look or watch)

inspect v.
def:to look at (something) carefully in order to learn more about it, to find problems, etc.

ex:The border guard inspected [=examined] their passports.

perspective n.
def:a way of thinking about and understanding something (such as a particular issue or life in general)
ex:He helped us see the problem from a new perspective. [=angle, point of view]

spectator n.
def:a way of thinking about and understanding something (such as a particular issue or life in general)
ex:The story is told from the perspective of a teenage boy in the 1940s.

spectacles n.
def: something that attracts attention because it is very unusual or very shocking 
ex:The photo exhibit was quite a spectacle.

雷尼爾山國家公園(Mount Rainier National Park)(美國最高的活火山)

Enough  <追情殺手>


sparkles v.
def:to produce small flashes of light
ex:The diamond sparkled.

SUNY:The State University of New York is composed of 64 campuses including universities, colleges, and community and technical colleges. The campuses are located across the state and can be found in every geographic area from rural to urban. 

CUNY:The City University of New York is composed of 23 campuses in all five boroughs. Campuses include universities, colleges, and community and technical colleges.

The website of  SUNY V.S CUNY: http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/hclpp/students-1/suny-vs.-cuny


Kansas University (KU) V.S  Kansas State University(KSU)

Korea sparkling 30-second commercial

Elton John:Goodbye yellow brick Road (the origin of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)
                                                                                                ↓
                                                                             traveling around the  world and going back home.

12/23(Week14)

Happy holiday is not equal to Happy Christmas because some people think that day is not good according to the Bible.

While you were sleeping <二見鍾情>

I forgot the lines (我忘詞)

Marshmallows for toasting-(It's the most wonderful time of the year)

hap-happiest(長母音:代表開心)

muppet n.
def:a stupid person
ex:he is a muppet.
★Muppet (布偶)

puppet n.
def:a toy in the shape of a person or animal that you can move with strings or by putting your hand inside.
ex:We took the children to a puppet show/theatre.

The twelve Days of Christmas (song)(Hayley Westenra)

The twelfth night  by Shakespeare 
Type:comedies
Movie:She's the man

The Muppets by John Denver

Have yourself a Merry Christmas 

A Christmas Wish -movie


12/26 boxing day (The boss give employees a gift or  presents) in Britain
          Christmas Day - dropping off  gifts

Epiphany n.
def:a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something that is very important to you.

menthol n.
def:a solid, white natural substance that smells and tastes like mint.
ex:Menthol can help to clear your nose when you have a cold.

曼秀雷敦(mentholatum)

confess v.
def:to admit that you did something wrong or illegal
ex:He confessed after being questioned for many hours.

omaha(a state of the U.S.A)
celebrities:Warren Edward Buffett , Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr.

12/16(week13)

12/26→boxing day in Britain.
receipt n.
def: the act of receiving something
ex:The form should be completed and returned within 30 days of receipt.

refund v.
def:to give back money that someone paid for something (such as a product that was returned or a service that was not acceptable)
ex:If you are not completely satisfied, we will refund the purchase price.

Fifty Shades of Grey   <格雷的五十道陰影>

The Red Shoes <紅鞋女孩>

The Little Mermaid <小美人魚>
-Part of the world (theme song)

The Ugly Duckling <醜小鴨>

The princess and the pea <豌豆公主>-we will find out the queen(皇后)

re-(again and again)
refund  v.
def:to give back money that someone paid for something (such as a product that was returned or a service that was not acceptable)
ex:If you are not completely satisfied, we will refund the purchase price.

respect n.

def:a feeling of admiring someone or something that is good, valuable, important, etc.
ex:He has earned/gained/won their respect.

reflection n.
def:an image that is seen in a mirror or on a shiny surface.
ex:She was looking at her reflection in the mirror.

reward  n./v.
def:1.money or another kind of payment that is given or received for something that has been done or that is offered for something that might be done.

ex:The contest offered a cash reward to the first person who could breed a blue rose.

response  n.

def:something that is said or written as a reply to something

ex:He got a response to his letter.

recognition n.

def:the act of accepting that something is true or important or that it exists.

ex:The procedure is gaining recognition as the latest advance in organ transplant surgery.

self-confidence n.

def:having or showing confidence in yourself and your abilities.

ex:He lacks the self-confidence to speak his mind.

self-esteem n.

def:a feeling of having respect for yourself and your abilities

ex:The compliments she received after the presentation boosted her self-esteem.

lead n.

def:the beginning part of a news story

ex:You should edit the lead so that it will grab the audience's attention.

peculiar adj.

def:not usual or normal

ex:It seems peculiar that he would leave town and not tell anybody.

peculiarity n.

def:the quality or state of being unusual or peculiar.

ex:It is a peculiarity of the house that there is no front door.

thermometer n.

def:an instrument used for measuring temperature

ex:The thermometer says it's almost 80 degrees outside, but it doesn't feel that hot.

kilometer n.

def:a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters

ex:He walks about 1000 kilometers.

barometer n.

def:an instrument that is used to measure air pressure and predict changes in the weather

ex:The test is used as a barometer [=standard] to measure a student's reading level.

hydrometer n.

def:a piece of equipment used to measure the density (= amount of matter in a particular quantity) of liquids, especially a long glass tube, closed and with a weight at one end so that it floats vertically.r

rotate v.

def:to move or turn in a circle

ex:The planets rotate around the sun.

★pursue the career 追求職業

★the elements of fairy tale: character、happy ending, magic.
super-ego(超我)reflects the internalization of cultural rules, mainly taught by parents applying their guidance and influence.

The Nightingale   <夜鶯>

chant v./n.
def:1. to say (a word or phrase) many times in a rhythmic way usually loudly
         and with other people.
     2.a word or phrase that is repeated in a rhythmic way usually loudly 
         and by a group of people.
ex:The crowd began chanting her name.

enchantment n.
def:a feeling of being attracted by something interesting, pretty, etc.
ex:Our enchantment faded when we found that the house needed even more repairs.

<美女與野獸>Beauty and the Beast

Gregorian chant (四線譜羅馬教會的聖歌)

pea (橢圓形豌豆)

dainty  adj.
def:small and pretty
ex:Her hair was decorated with dainty pink flowers.

confirm v.
def:to state or show that (something) is true or correct
ex:The tests confirmed the doctors' suspicions of cancer.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz  <綠野仙蹤>