2016年12月19日 星期一

11/25(Week10)

pun n.
def:a humorous way of using a word or phrase so that more than one meaning is suggested.
ex:She made a pun.

bumpy adj.
def:having or covered with bumps.
ex:The road is very bumpy.

segmentation n
def:the process of dividing something into parts or segments
ex:The key to marketing success lies in segmentation of the market.

integration n.
def:to combine (two or more things) to form or create something
ex:The book examines China's integration into the global economy.

select v.
def:to choose (someone or something) from a group
ex:Please select one item from the list.

separate v.
def:not joined, connected, or combined : placed or kept apart 
ex:He was separated from the army right after V-E Day.

frosting n.
def:a sweet food used to cover or fill cakes, made from sugar and water or sugar and butter
ex:We put frosting on the cupcakes.











Are you mocking me?(你在嘲笑我嗎?)

mimic n.
def:a person who copies the behavior or speech of other people 
ex:She's a talented mimic.

Boo→鄙視綽號

outcast n.
def:someone who is not accepted by other people
ex:She felt like a social outcast.

malevolent adj.
def:having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person
ex:Her reputation has been hurt by malevolent [=malicious] gossip.
★malevolent intention   圖謀不軌/不懷好意
opposite→ benevolent intention 運籌帷幄/出謀劃策

malignant tumor n.
def:a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
ex:The cancer is a kind of malignant tumor.

malicious gossip n.
def:disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

beneficial adj.
def:producing good or helpful results or effects
ex:He hopes the new drug will prove beneficial to/for many people.

beneficiary n.
def:a person, organization, etc., that is helped by something 
ex:The college was a beneficiary of the private grant.

benefit  n./v.
def:1.(n.)a good or helpful result or effect.
      2.(v.)to be useful or helpful to (someone or something)
ex:1.benefit of museum membership is that purchases are discounted.
    2.The new plan may benefit many students.

godivia chocolate






















The origin of godiva is Lady Godivia's story.

















freeze v.
def:to make food last a long time by storing it at a very low temperature so that it becomes hard.
ex:Most soups freeze (= can be preserved by being stored at a very low temperature) well.

defendant n.
def:a person  in a law case who is accused of having done something illegal.
ex:The jury concluded from the evidence that the defendant was innocent.

attorney V.S lawyer
attorney n.
def:a lawyer
ex:They paid a high-powered attorney to plead their case.

lawyer n.
def:a person whose job is to guide and assist people in matters relating to the law.
ex:Our lawyer thinks that we have a very good case.

attorney 多用於法律上權利保障
lawyer   泛指與對方聊的職業居多

jury victim means the victim is trialled by the judge.
the sample in the  court:
A:Do the jury have/reach the verdict?(審判團是否有達成共識?)
B:Yes,we do.Your honor.(有達成共識,請審判)
    (We found the defendant guilty/not guilty)

Inauguration speech 宣誓就職典禮
 Obama's full inauguration speech-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1ljmtaibC4






11/11(Mid-term)&11/18(week9)

di-(一分為二) ex:divide,diabetes
frighten 驚嚇
annoy 驚擾
scary 害怕
The climax in the Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears:the night grew longer and longer.
The conflict(s) in the Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears:Mother owl wakes the sun, so the dawn can   come.
Characters:Mosquito
                 Iguama-I saw the yam as big as I am.
                 Dython-I won't speak to me.
                 Rabbit
                 crow
                 monkey had killed my baby owl 
                 king lion called  the council.
monkey  killed    ↑
crow      alarm    ↑
rabbit     startle    ↑
Iguana   frighten  ↑
mosquito  annoy   ↑
  N.          V.(驚嚇程度)

stories  within the stories→frame story
舊約聖經中的蛇→ rattlesnake(響尾蛇)

The Little Mermaid(小美人魚)的賽巴斯丁Sebastian) -is from Johann Sebastian Bach





















guilty n.
def:feeling guilt
ex:I feel so guilty about forgetting her birthday.

conscience n.
def:the part of you that judges how moral your own actions are and makes you feel guilty about bad things that you have done or things you feel responsible for.
ex:My conscience would really bother me if I wore a fur coat.

coyote n.
def:a small wild animal like a dog that lives in North America.
ex:As they talked they heard the coyotes barking in the distance.

Roadrunner n.
def:a bird from the south western US and Mexico with a long tail and feathers that stand up on the top of its head, that runs very fast.



definitely,precisely,exactly-哼哼哈哈語
Adventures of  Huckleberry Finn 
I ain't no matter....→美國中西部鄉下知識水準落後(中下階層無受過教育者會呈現在口語中)
awful→哼哈語
I feel all cramped up 我全身發癢

nigger n.
def:an extremely offensive word for a black person.
ex:Don't say to the black person-〝you are a nigger〞.

hooter n.
def:a piece of equipment that makes a loud noise and is used on cars, ships, or in factories.
ex:He has an enormous hooter.

ho ho means to make someone hurry up and go to do the thing he/she/they are focusing on.

shiver v,
def:to shake slightly because you are cold, afraid, etc.
ex:It was so cold that I was shivering.

I did wish I had some company.(我希望有人陪伴我)








2016年12月12日 星期一

11/4(Week7)



Theme:Lost and Found 
Type:dream/adventure
Content:It talked about friendship and brotherhood.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Who is lowly?
Where is lowly? -(The person who didn't  being educated  talked and said)

What is he like?=What does he look like?(The person who didn't  being educated  talked and said)

fleece n.
def:the thick covering of wool on a sheep, or this covering used to make a piece of clothing.
ex:My jacket is lined with fleece/is fleece-lined.

past tense n.
def:a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
ex:The regular past tense is more often used when it describes an action that lasts some time.

show and tell & hide and seek

sort v.
def:to put things in a particular order or arrange them in groups according to size, type etc.
ex:The eggs are sorted according to size.

describe v.
def:to say what something or someone is like by giving details about them.
ex:The police asked her to describe the man.

tuffet n.
def:a footstool or low seat
ex:By the way, a tuffet is a low stool, which she could sit on while milking the cow 
     whose milk made the whey.

worm n.
def:a small animal with a long, narrow, soft body without arms, legs, or bones.
ex:a long thin creature with no bones and no legs that lives in soil.

definitely adv.
def:without any doubt
ex:It's definitely cold and flu season.

precisely adv.
def:exactly and correctly
ex:Temperature can be measured precisely.

exactly adv.
def:used when emphasizing that something is no more and no less than a number or amoun, or is completely correct in every detail.
ex:It’s exactly half past five.

Therefore,definitely=precisely=exactly.

he's lost.(the pig in Mother Goose  said)
 long thin,green hat,one shoe(the king Cole in Mother Goose said)

cow-field corn

shop: green represents fruit and butcher represents bone.

character n.
def:a letter, mark, or sign used in writing, printing, or on a computer.
ex:the Chinese character for ‘horse’.

plot n.
def:the events that form the main story of a book, film, or play.
ex:The plot was a little confusing.

Humpy Dumpty is the source of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Entering the  Noah's Ark(諾亞方舟)













2016年12月11日 星期日

10/28(week6)

protagonist n.
def:an important supporter of an idea or political system 
ex:Key protagonists of the revolution were hunted down and executed.



tomboy n.

def: a girl who acts and dresses like a boy, liking noisy, physical activities.

ex:In fact, as a tomboy, I had every intention of following in her footsteps.




didactic adj.

def:1.speech or writing that is didactic  is intended to teach people a moral lesson.

      2.someone who is didactic is too eager to teach people things or give instructions.

ex:The play is didactic in tone and ethical in nature.

★didactic moral

antagonist n.
def:your opponent in a competition, battle, quarrel etc.
ex:In recent  years the relationship has become complex, 
     but in the early years of each they were antagonists.
e.g or ex→口語使用

pleasurable adj.
def:enjoyable
ex:a pleasurable evening.

the reason why people do a play: pronunciation,intonation,manner,attitude.
★writing is like traveling.(讀萬卷書,行萬里路)
How writing is like traveling by John Marshall

Hooding ceremony 碩、博士畢業典禮的影片(注意帽子)

Nursery rhyme:they are a traditional poem or song for children in Britain and many other countries,but usage only dates from the late 18th/early 19th century. ex:Mother Goose

arbitrary adj.
def: a course of action or a decision that is not based on reason or judgment but on personal will or discretion without regard to rules or standards.
ex:I thought it was just an arbitrary arrangement of chairs - I didn't realize it was an art exhibit!
★arbitrary facts:沒道理可言

fiddlers n.
def:a violin player in opera house
ex:The driver was a fiddler for a California cowboy band.

Diddle n.









nonsense adj.
def:an idea, something said or written, or behavior that is sillyor stupid
ex:This report is nonsense and nothing but a waste of paper.
小皮球歌謠

Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Orlando(film)-19th時期的女性無法繼承財產(除非嫁人才有可能繼承財產)



Harry Potter

Governess n.
def:(especially in the past) a woman who lives with a family and teaches their children at home.
ex:Finding teaching too confining, she gave up a post as a governess in 1895.
tutor n.
def:someone who gives private lessons to one student or a small group, and is paid directly by them
★Compare to governess and tutor
governess belongs to the group of  servant---(與僕人地位相同) ex: Jane Erye
tutor belongs to learning everything on his/her own in their surroundings, not in their school or classroom. ---無跟老師學的學院派

Mr.McGregor (the character of Peter Rabbit)

understatement n.
def:a statement  that describes something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is, or the act of making such statements.
ex:To say that her resignation was a shock  would be an understatement - it caused panic.

bun n.
def:a small round type of bread
ex:This species looks rather like a bun, but not highly convex, and with a five-sided outline.
★(印歐民族發音演變而來):bound(法文發音)

radish n.
def:a small vegetable whose red or white root is eaten raw and has a strong spicy taste.
ex:On the board she placed olives and radishes and several eggs which she had roasted in the ashes.

parsley n.
def:a herb with curly leaves, used in cooking or as decoration on food.
ex:In a large mixing bowl, combine bread, onions, reserved garlic, dried fruits, sage, and parsley.
★李時珍<本草綱目>:解失智症

☆run for life phr.
def:to run away to save one's life.
ex:He ran for his life because of avoiding being dead.




2016年12月1日 星期四

10/21(week5)

ordinary               miraculous
normal      ←→   terrific
plain            ∣      some pig
                    ↓        radiant
                humble    
             (natural cycle)

magn opus=masterpiece 
Ex:<Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci>                                                                                                         
other poets: Edgar Allan Poe/Nathaniel Hawthorne <The scarlet letter>/Honoré de Balzac<Cromwell>(from Divine Comedy)

It's my pleasure.=It's my honor.
It's not who you are./what you have done.

In the USA, 〝Stop littering highway can〞 is to forbid somebody to throw trash on the highway.
piglet=pig 小豬
samuel is literally meaning "Name of God" in Hebrew.

<Tomb Raider >(古墓奇兵)
<The tyger> by William Blake
Tyger Tyger, burning bright, 
In the forests of the night; 
What immortal hand or eye, 
Could frame thy fearful symmetry? 

In what distant deeps or skies. 
Burnt the fire of thine eyes? 
On what wings dare he aspire? 
What the hand, dare seize the fire? 

And what shoulder, & what art, 
Could twist the sinews of thy heart? 
And when thy heart began to beat, 
What dread hand? & what dread feet? 

What the hammer? what the chain, 
In what furnace was thy brain? 
What the anvil? what dread grasp, 
Dare its deadly terrors clasp! 

When the stars threw down their spears 
And water'd heaven with their tears: 
Did he smile his work to see? 
Did he who made the Lamb make thee? 

Tyger Tyger burning bright, 
In the forests of the night: 
What immortal hand or eye, 
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

John Donne  was an English poet and cleric in the Church of England.
valedictorian n.
def:a student who has the highest grades in his or her graduating class in high school and who makes a speech at the graduation ceremony.

understanding adj.
def:An understanding person who has the ability to know how other people  are feeling, and can forgive them if they do something wrong.
ex:He had expected her to be horrified, but she was actually very understanding.

patient  adj.
def:having patience
antonym: impatient
Ex:He's very patient with small children.


fetching adj.
def:A fetching person or piece of clothing is attractive.
Ex:You look very fetching in your green shorts.
★fetching days-to explain that there are beautiful days.
★fetch a cap  招計程車之意


foil n.
def:a very thin sheet of metal , especially used to wrap food in to keep it fresh.
ex:The older , cynical character in the play is the perfect foil for the innocent William.
stock n.
def:a supply of something for use or sale
Ex:It is now halfway through winter and food stocks are already low.
flat adj.
def:level and smooth, with no curved, high, or hollow parts.

round character:「Wilbur」、「Fern」、Charlotte、Templeton
→Both Wilbur and Fern  are mentally physical                 
                                  ↓
                  change growth(because of Wilbur's birth)


alliteration n.
def:the use, especially in poetry, of the same sound or sounds, especially consonant, at the beginning of several words that are close together.
ex:To the glory that was Greece
     And the grandeur that was Rome.(first letter:g in a row →alliteration)

symmetry n.
def:the quality of having parts that match each other, especially in a way that is attractive, or similarity of shape or contents.
ex:The design of the house had a pleasing symmetry, its oblong shape being picked up in its elongated windows.

1.no man is an island by John Donne

compass n.
def:a device for finding direction with a needle that can move easily and that always points to magnetic north.
ex:The discussion went beyond the compass of my brain.

gn-&kn-字首g和k不發音
ex:gnaw,know
gnaw v.
def:to bite or chew something repeatedly, usually making a hole in it or gradually destroying it.
ex:The feeling that I've forgotten something has been gnawing at me all day.
know v.
def: to have information in your mind.
ex:I don't know anything about this.

carousel<麥田捕手>中的(旋轉木馬)

miracle Charlotte's web song
→oxymoron(矛盾修飾語法)
Ex:1.ordinary miracle  Charlotte's web
     2.parting is such a sweet sorrow  Romeo&Juliet
     3.bitter sweet







2016年11月26日 星期六

10/14(week4)

<Miss Potter>
The character is Beatrix Potter.
Misspotters.jpg

<神曲Divina Commedia>的畫:<天堂與地獄:heaven  and  hell>
The painter:Michelangelo (米開朗基羅)

<湖濱散記   Walden or life in woods> by  Henry David/ Merwin
→There was  a  ೧   to symbol  the beginning in the Disney cartoon  from  it.

regular                    miraculous
plain            ←→   terrific
average                   radiant

converse vi
synonym:chat,discuss,talk
Ex:She's so shy that conversing with her can be pretty hard.
chat vi
Ex:We were just chatting about what we did last weekend.

Salutation n.
def:a greeting in words or actions, or the words used at the beginning of a letter or speech.
Ex:The tricky thing is to judge at what point to raise a hand in salutation.
Hello n.
Ex:Stanley, come and say hello to your nephew.

Greeting:
〝What's your name?〞
〝My name is  ____〞
〝Great name!〞

making
keeping      the  promise   means that a person would  keep  his/her words.
                 ↑↓
breaking the promise  means that  a person would break his/her words.

Ex:In  this <Charlotte's web>, Charlotte promised Wilbur not to let him baked to be a baked pig.
     →Charlotte's promise.
     Wilbur replied that say grace!

scare∣crow →稻草人
   ↓      ↓
嚇走  烏鴉

childhood phrase  童年幻想
People manipulate the facts to meet the individual demand.
People believe everything in print to insist  what you do/are.

languishing v.
def:to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time.
Ex:He has been languishing in jail for the past 20 years.
weaken  v.
def:to (cause to) become less strong, powerful, determined, or effective.
Ex:You could see the poor dog weakening daily  as the disease spread through its body.

Ignorace is blessing means that  emphasizing that sometimes it is better for you if you do not know all the facts about a situation.

I'm expecting.(我等著)






2016年11月5日 星期六

10/7(Week3)

E.B White  received a Special Citation "for his letters, essays and the full body of his work." 
                                                                        ↓
                                                                    身體力行
<Mockingjay>:<飢餓遊戲>















Are you mocking me?  
→It means that  asking someone  whether  you  make fun of  or laugh  at  him/her.

have a nose for  phr.
to be good at finding a particular kind of thing

astrology 星座
astronomy 天文學
asterisk 星號
astr-/aster  =star

mirror mirror on the wall  -<Snow White>
魔鏡魔鏡.......

fair-金蘋果(Golden apple of  Discord)

fair v.s exhibiton

fair:(集市)
 def:1.agreeing with what is thought to be right or acceptable
       2.treating people in a way that does not favor some over others
       3.not too harsh or critical

exhibition:(大型展覽會)
def:1.an act of showing some quality or trait
      2.the act of showing something in public
      3.a public display of athletic skill

icon=idol 偶像

007:空降危機
007空降危機 的圖片結果


stuart little (film)