上社區大學A good education does not have to start at a four-year university by Billy Haselton
Thinking about studying abroad? Why not consider a community college? More than 40 percent of all undergraduates in America study at community colleges. Some very famous people received a community college education. Like who? Like former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Star Wars producer George Lucas and actor Tom Hanks. These are just a few of the many that join the ranks at community colleges every year. So what is a community college? It's a two -year college that offers a variety of degree programs.
Sometimes known as junior colleges, technical colleges or city colleges, community colleges serve different types of students. Many of them receive an associate degree and then transfer to a four-year university to complete their bachelor's degree. Other students work toward a certificate they need to get a good job. They might study to be a firefighter, a cook or a teacher's assistant. Some students take classes for personal growth in such things as photography, computer skills, foreign languages and parenting.
Here are just a few of the benefits of a community college education:
1. Costs less - The tuition at a community college is frequently less than half of the tuition at a public university. You can save a lot of money by taking your basic college .
2. Fewer English language requirements - Many community colleges have lower or no TOEFL requirement. They also offer English classes for students at all ability levels.
3. Most credits transfer easily - Community colleges usually have good relationships with four-year universities. They make sure students can transfer their credits with no problem.
4. Positive learning environment - Small class sizes, tutoring and international student clubs all add up to students success.
What are you waiting for?
Take steps now to begin your pursuit of a community college education. Maybe one day your name can be on the list of famous people who attended a community college.
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The lowest of higher learning academic degrees is the associate's degree. This two-year degree can later be put toward achieving a four-year degree, also know as the bachelor's degree. After the bachelor's degree is earned, the student can then continue his or her education by pursuing a master's degree, which normally requires two years. At the top, of course, is the Doctor of Philosophy degree, or the PhD.
Grammar Tips:
"to add up to" (idiom)-
Small class sizes, tutoring and international student clubs all add up to student success.
"add" - math, add three to forty-seven and you'll get fifty.
"to add up to "- the combination of the things that were just mentioned are the reasons why something is the way it is.
Waking up late, lost keys, a late bus, an argument with a coworker and an upset stomach from lunch all added up to a bad days.
Sunny weather, guests arriving on time, well-behaved flower girls and a ceremony going according to plan all added up to beautiful outdoor wedding.
Vocabulary Tips:
TOEFL = Test of English as a Foreign Language.
undergraduate-研究生以下，就是“大學生”。 under-在。。。。以下graduate-研究生
*Hank is an undergraduate of USC and is majoring in math.
*Mathew got his undergraduate degree at Harvard.
join the rank of something -加入。。。行列 "rank"-行列，隊伍
*More and more people lease cars instead of buying ones. My father also jointed the ranks of those who lease cars recently.
transfer- 轉換，轉學，調職"trans" 超越，通過
transferred/ transferring
*Chelsea decided to transfer to Brown University this fall.
*Eric got transferred to the branch office in Seattle. 調職到。。。
credit- （不可數名詞）信用，信賴，
credit- （可數名詞）學校的學分。
*He already has two credits in English literature.
*This three-credit science class is very difficult. Students need to do a lot of experiments.
tutor-輔導，指導，當某人的老師
*Fanny has been tutoring disadvantaged kids since college. 輔導幫助低收入家庭的孩子們學習。
*William volunteered to tutor his younger sister for her final.
tutor-家教
*My English tutor came from Canada.
pursuit-追求，尋求。 （不可數名詞）追求或愛慕者。
*Somehow, in the pursuit of success, Mandy lost her identity. 在追求成功的同時，喪失了自我
*The members of the popular band ran to their bus with hundreds of fans in hot pursuit. 數百名的粉絲緊緊的跟著
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an associate degree- 副學位
master's degree-碩士學位。
doctoral degree- 博士學位
professional degree-專業學位。a type of degree that allow people to work in a certain field. 培育特別人才，如法律，建築，商學，醫學研究的。
Monday, March 14, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Dora the Explorer
小小探險家朵拉After nearly 11 years on TV, Dora has more fans than 朵拉在電視上播放將近十一年之後，粉絲數量盛況空前！by Pamela Osment
Hola! Soy Dora! She says the same thing to start every program. And her impact has been felt around the world. Almost two million American kids watch the cartoon character and her friends every Monday through Friday. Millions more children around the world watch Dora too. The TV program is translated into 30 languages. But what makes Dora so popular?
She's unique
Long before Dora appeared in August 2000, her creators had been asked to do something special. The kids' TV network Nickelodeon wanted a positive bilingual cartoon character.
So Dora the Explorer became the very first Latina star of a children's TV series. The hope was that kids would first relate to Dora. Then they could more easily relate to others different from themselves.
She sets a good example
In every show, Dora invites the children who are watching to go on an adventure with her. She teaches them a new word or phrase. Dora's young fans then participate in the adventure and help her solve problems They love the challenge, and parents love the lessons Dora teaches about being brave, kind and curious.
More Information:
Dora the Explorer paved the way for "Ni Hao, Kai-lan," another Nickelodeon multi-cultural children's cartoon that features the character, Kai-lan, a little Chinese-American girl who teaches kids about Chinese culture. Kai-lan also teaches new words and phrases in Mandarin Chinese. Like Dora, Kai-lan has a few animal friends, which include Rintoo the tiger, Tolee the koala, and Hoho the monkey.
Grammar Tips:
...her impact has been felt around the world.
"felt around the world "-
"felt" or "feel" - generally speaking, I love this silk shirt, it feels so smooth. -the understanding or knowledge is getting by touch something.
felt around the world-is experienced by many people from many different countries.
The shock of Michael Jackson's sudden death was felt around the world.
The joy of seeing the Chilean miners rescued was felt around the world.
"felt" / "felt" -share
The suffering of the earthquake victims in Haiti was shared around the world.
The grief of the tsunami victims was shared around the world.
Vocabulary Tips:
impact-影響，作用。
*Theo's football coach had a great and positive impact on his life.
*The tax increase policy had a negative impact on the already weakening economy.
translated- 翻譯 （通常指文字方面的）"trans"- 有“超越，通過“的意思。
interpret - 指“口譯”
translated "into" any language-翻譯成何種語言，用 "into"
*His novel was translated into seven different languages.
bilingual - 雙語的，二种語言，或是“能使用二种語言的”, "bi" -“二”，two "lingua"-語言
*This private elementary school is renowned for its bilingual program.
*Nancy is bilingual; she can speak English and Spanish.
Latina
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recur- 重復，重現，循環 "re" -有“再一次”之意。
recurring character-循環角色，偶爾演出，一般地演員，如果表現好，會有機會再出現演出，不固定的。it's a fiction character show up time to time. recurring role
guest star- 客串明星，名人，本來就是明星，只是造訪演出。
Hola! Soy Dora! She says the same thing to start every program. And her impact has been felt around the world. Almost two million American kids watch the cartoon character and her friends every Monday through Friday. Millions more children around the world watch Dora too. The TV program is translated into 30 languages. But what makes Dora so popular?
She's unique
Long before Dora appeared in August 2000, her creators had been asked to do something special. The kids' TV network Nickelodeon wanted a positive bilingual cartoon character.
So Dora the Explorer became the very first Latina star of a children's TV series. The hope was that kids would first relate to Dora. Then they could more easily relate to others different from themselves.
She sets a good example
In every show, Dora invites the children who are watching to go on an adventure with her. She teaches them a new word or phrase. Dora's young fans then participate in the adventure and help her solve problems They love the challenge, and parents love the lessons Dora teaches about being brave, kind and curious.
More Information:
Dora the Explorer paved the way for "Ni Hao, Kai-lan," another Nickelodeon multi-cultural children's cartoon that features the character, Kai-lan, a little Chinese-American girl who teaches kids about Chinese culture. Kai-lan also teaches new words and phrases in Mandarin Chinese. Like Dora, Kai-lan has a few animal friends, which include Rintoo the tiger, Tolee the koala, and Hoho the monkey.
Grammar Tips:
...her impact has been felt around the world.
"felt around the world "-
"felt" or "feel" - generally speaking, I love this silk shirt, it feels so smooth. -the understanding or knowledge is getting by touch something.
felt around the world-is experienced by many people from many different countries.
The shock of Michael Jackson's sudden death was felt around the world.
The joy of seeing the Chilean miners rescued was felt around the world.
"felt" / "felt" -share
The suffering of the earthquake victims in Haiti was shared around the world.
The grief of the tsunami victims was shared around the world.
Vocabulary Tips:
impact-影響，作用。
*Theo's football coach had a great and positive impact on his life.
*The tax increase policy had a negative impact on the already weakening economy.
translated- 翻譯 （通常指文字方面的）"trans"- 有“超越，通過“的意思。
interpret - 指“口譯”
translated "into" any language-翻譯成何種語言，用 "into"
*His novel was translated into seven different languages.
bilingual - 雙語的，二种語言，或是“能使用二种語言的”, "bi" -“二”，two "lingua"-語言
*This private elementary school is renowned for its bilingual program.
*Nancy is bilingual; she can speak English and Spanish.
Latina
Chat Room:
recur- 重復，重現，循環 "re" -有“再一次”之意。
recurring character-循環角色，偶爾演出，一般地演員，如果表現好，會有機會再出現演出，不固定的。it's a fiction character show up time to time. recurring role
guest star- 客串明星，名人，本來就是明星，只是造訪演出。
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Mini Cows
迷你乳牛It’s only the size that makes these cows mini by Audrey Osment.
As farm animals go, cattle rank among the largest. Many of them weigh more than 500 kilograms! But it hasn't always been that way. Historically, cattle were far smaller until the mid-20th century when relatively low feed costs shifted the focus of farmers to getting more meat from each animal. Now, rising feed costs and environmental concerns are reversing that trend, and people in the agriculture business are once more investing in miniature cattle.
How did mini cows get so... small?
There are actually numerous types of mini cattle that come in different shapes, sizes and colors.
Generally, though, minis are far smaller than their larger cousins.
While you might suspect that these tiny cows are a modern wonder of genetic engineering, they actually aren't. The original mini cattle were developed hundreds of years ago by British farmers, primarily because their small farms couldn't accommodate larger cows. Traditionally viewed as ideal for small farms, mini cows were kept to provide a household with milk for a year. They could also annually produce a calf, which was raised to provide the family with beef.
The whys and hows of mini cows
These days, mini cows are proving increasingly popular with both commercial and hobby farmers. The most significant reason for this resurgent popularity is how much cheaper the little cows can be to raise. Regular-sized, brutes need a lot of space and food - both of which are costly. Mini cows simply consume less feed while producing proportionally more meat or milk. Miniature Herfords, for example, produce between 50 and 75 percent of the steak their full-sized cousins produce, but they only eat about half as much.
Miniature Jersey cows can generate up to 15 liters of milk a day though they are so short farmers have to squat way down to milk them. Perhaps more importantly, mini cows are far more environmentally friendly than their larger relatives. In fact, according to Professor Richard Gradwohl, it takes 10 mini cattle to create the same amount of methane that one regular cow produces.
With a long history and a bright future, it looks like mini cows are here to stay. And in this case, the old saying is true: Good things really do come in small packages. (the bigger is the better is not always true.)
Grammar Tips:
As farm animals go, cattle rank among the largest.
"as farm animals go"
"go"-here is not talk about farm animals moving anywhere.
"go" -here means "Generally, among farm animals, cattle rank among the largest."
"go" - generally speaking regarding a certain group or category.
As school tuition rates go, private schools are more costly than public schools.
As trucks go, the bigger they are, the more powerful they are.
Vocabulary Tips:
mini-迷你,袖珍型
*There's a mini library in the classroom; all the books were donated by the parents.
*The kids love to pet those mini horses. 輕輕拍打迷你馬
reverse-翻轉或逆轉. "re" 回來的意思.
*The new CEO reversed the recent decline of our sales and also helped the company to reduce unnecessary expenses.
accommodate-容納,提供膳宿.
*She reversed the big truck into the garage with ease. 很輕易的把卡車倒車入庫.
*We didn't have room to accommodate too many puppies, so we had to give up two of them.
*The dorm can accommodate around 1,500 students. 宿舍能容納...
resurgent-再起的,重新產生的. "re" -再一次
*David got his resurgent enthusiasm in work after a nice vacation with his family. 重心燃起工作熱情
*The resurgent tension between two countries drew international attention. 重新點燃緊張情勢.... 引起國際的重視.
proportionally- 按比例來説,相稱地. proportion -比例
*Male employees receive proportionally higher salaries than females. 男職員..
*The housing budget is distributed proportionally according to the number of the residences.
squat-蹲,蹲下 squatted/squatting
*She squatted down to pick up the boy. 蹲下來把孩子抱起來.
*The homeless people squatted on the ground and warmed their hands by the fire. 蹲坐在地上..
brute - large and strong, very useful, 特別高大強壯,塊頭大強有力的(人或動物)
Jersey - another "breed" of cow.
methane- smelly gas, came from cow, it's bad for green, environmental.
Chat Room:
Mini Cows -迷你牛
till the cows come home-等到牛自己囘家.意即"長期間的在做這件事, 有的好等了.牛一放出去,很難收心囘籠.
have a cow - 情緒很激動,大發脾氣.
Don't have a cow. Calm down.-別那麽情緒激動,先靜下來
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much cheaper - can not say "more cheaper" . if you use "more" before cheaper, faster, bigger, it is called " double comparative". it is not right in grammar. use "much" instead. 強調,在程度上更加多一些.
cheaper, faster, bigger -都是比較級
much cheaper, much faster, much bigger. 更便宜,更快,更大.
produce (v)-种音在第二節. 製造,生産.
Miniature Herefords produce between 50 and 75 percent.
produce (n) -重音在第一節. 農產品,蔬菜水果等.
the produce section -蔬果區.
As farm animals go, cattle rank among the largest. Many of them weigh more than 500 kilograms! But it hasn't always been that way. Historically, cattle were far smaller until the mid-20th century when relatively low feed costs shifted the focus of farmers to getting more meat from each animal. Now, rising feed costs and environmental concerns are reversing that trend, and people in the agriculture business are once more investing in miniature cattle.
How did mini cows get so... small?
There are actually numerous types of mini cattle that come in different shapes, sizes and colors.
Generally, though, minis are far smaller than their larger cousins.
While you might suspect that these tiny cows are a modern wonder of genetic engineering, they actually aren't. The original mini cattle were developed hundreds of years ago by British farmers, primarily because their small farms couldn't accommodate larger cows. Traditionally viewed as ideal for small farms, mini cows were kept to provide a household with milk for a year. They could also annually produce a calf, which was raised to provide the family with beef.
The whys and hows of mini cows
These days, mini cows are proving increasingly popular with both commercial and hobby farmers. The most significant reason for this resurgent popularity is how much cheaper the little cows can be to raise. Regular-sized, brutes need a lot of space and food - both of which are costly. Mini cows simply consume less feed while producing proportionally more meat or milk. Miniature Herfords, for example, produce between 50 and 75 percent of the steak their full-sized cousins produce, but they only eat about half as much.
Miniature Jersey cows can generate up to 15 liters of milk a day though they are so short farmers have to squat way down to milk them. Perhaps more importantly, mini cows are far more environmentally friendly than their larger relatives. In fact, according to Professor Richard Gradwohl, it takes 10 mini cattle to create the same amount of methane that one regular cow produces.
With a long history and a bright future, it looks like mini cows are here to stay. And in this case, the old saying is true: Good things really do come in small packages. (the bigger is the better is not always true.)
Grammar Tips:
As farm animals go, cattle rank among the largest.
"as farm animals go"
"go"-here is not talk about farm animals moving anywhere.
"go" -here means "Generally, among farm animals, cattle rank among the largest."
"go" - generally speaking regarding a certain group or category.
As school tuition rates go, private schools are more costly than public schools.
As trucks go, the bigger they are, the more powerful they are.
Vocabulary Tips:
mini-迷你,袖珍型
*There's a mini library in the classroom; all the books were donated by the parents.
*The kids love to pet those mini horses. 輕輕拍打迷你馬
reverse-翻轉或逆轉. "re" 回來的意思.
*The new CEO reversed the recent decline of our sales and also helped the company to reduce unnecessary expenses.
accommodate-容納,提供膳宿.
*She reversed the big truck into the garage with ease. 很輕易的把卡車倒車入庫.
*We didn't have room to accommodate too many puppies, so we had to give up two of them.
*The dorm can accommodate around 1,500 students. 宿舍能容納...
resurgent-再起的,重新產生的. "re" -再一次
*David got his resurgent enthusiasm in work after a nice vacation with his family. 重心燃起工作熱情
*The resurgent tension between two countries drew international attention. 重新點燃緊張情勢.... 引起國際的重視.
proportionally- 按比例來説,相稱地. proportion -比例
*Male employees receive proportionally higher salaries than females. 男職員..
*The housing budget is distributed proportionally according to the number of the residences.
squat-蹲,蹲下 squatted/squatting
*She squatted down to pick up the boy. 蹲下來把孩子抱起來.
*The homeless people squatted on the ground and warmed their hands by the fire. 蹲坐在地上..
brute - large and strong, very useful, 特別高大強壯,塊頭大強有力的(人或動物)
Jersey - another "breed" of cow.
methane- smelly gas, came from cow, it's bad for green, environmental.
Chat Room:
Mini Cows -迷你牛
till the cows come home-等到牛自己囘家.意即"長期間的在做這件事, 有的好等了.牛一放出去,很難收心囘籠.
have a cow - 情緒很激動,大發脾氣.
Don't have a cow. Calm down.-別那麽情緒激動,先靜下來
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much cheaper - can not say "more cheaper" . if you use "more" before cheaper, faster, bigger, it is called " double comparative". it is not right in grammar. use "much" instead. 強調,在程度上更加多一些.
cheaper, faster, bigger -都是比較級
much cheaper, much faster, much bigger. 更便宜,更快,更大.
produce (v)-种音在第二節. 製造,生産.
Miniature Herefords produce between 50 and 75 percent.
produce (n) -重音在第一節. 農產品,蔬菜水果等.
the produce section -蔬果區.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Business Lunches
商業午餐People don’t just work in the office by Joan Yu
I like to lunch with co-workers I am close to on a weekly basis, usually on Fridays when we have fewer meetings. We like to try different kinds of food, enjoy each other's company, and have a short getaway from the stressful workplace for an hour. We talk about everything from work to family and weekend plans.
Our team lunch is often held monthly or quarterly at a nice restaurant. The topics range from work issues to what's happened in the company recently as well as personal topics. One of the purposes of a team lunch is to bond and get to know each other better. People share about their life events such as family, kids, sports, buying a house, etc. Our discussions are definitely more formal and serious, however, when the boss is present. A business lunch with a supplier is always about business, with the purpose of developing a better relationship with him or her. We discuss current working issues, relationships and possible future opportunities.
Joan talks with her co-worker Jeff.
Jeff: Hey, Joan, I need your advice.
Joan: Of course. How can I help?
Jeff: I'm hosting my first business lunch next week. Usually I take a co-worker with me, but this time I'm on my own. I want to do everything right.
Joan: I'm happy to give you some pointers.
Jeff: Good. Is there anything in particular I should do - or not do?
Joan: Use good table manners, and don't be late! Where are you having lunch?
Jeff: At Oscar's Seafood.
Joan: That's a good place. The service is excellent, the atmosphere is nice, and it's not too noisy. None of your guests are allergic to seafood are they?
Jeff: I don't know.
Joan: Send them an e-mail to confirm lunch and mention the place and ask if that is all right.
Jeff: OK. And how soon should I get down to business?
Joan: Wait until everyone has looked at the menu and ordered. Spend some time in small talk first. You want to get to know them -and let them get to know you.
Joan: After that, you can bring up what you really want to discuss.
Grammar Tips:
I like to lunch with co-workers I am close to on a weekly basis....
on a weekly basis =a pattern in a schedule. = a schedule pattern that happens weekly.
The company supervisors meet on a monthly basis to talk about sales.
She is working out on a daily basis before her concert tour begins.
My doctor wants me to see him on a regular basis.
Vocabulary Tips:
quarterly -以＂季＂為單位．每季的 quarter-季，四分之一．
*The board members would meet quarterly to review their budget.
*This fashion magazine is published quarterly.
quarterly safety check-up.每季一次的安全檢查．
bond-連結，，關係上的連繫．
*The students formed a strong bond with their teacher within just a weeks.
*The bond between the baby and her nanny is very close.
definitely (adv) 肯定地，明確地，清楚地- definite-絕對的，囘答問題＂表示肯定，絕對的”
*This restaurant is definitely the best in town.
*Dad would definitely get angry if he knew what you did.
pointer-儀器上的指針，此指“忠告”“點子”，“綫索”。用“on ”在什麽事上，用＂for＂在什麽人上面。
*The booklet provides many useful pointers for expecting moms.
*Will you give me some pointers on my resume?
allergic-敏感的，過敏的 對什麽過敏，用“to” allergy (n).過敏
*Ted is allergic to dust. He gets rashes when it is too dusty.
*Cindy is allergic to all kinds of nuts.
get down to business-切入正題，言歸正傳。
business-正題，真正要談的内容或重點。
*Let's stop chatting and get down to business.
*We don't have the whole night. Let's get down to business!
Chat Room:
I like to lunch with co-workers I am close to.
to eat lunch (n)-吃午餐。
I'll be lunching at home-我會在家吃午餐。
dinner-晚餐。dinner only can be "noun", never be a "verb"
dine -吃。
out to lunch ( idiom, it has negative meaning) - from the word is "go out to lunch" but the idiom means, someone is out of mind, not in the real world. -心不在焉，沒頭沒腦，脫綫，晃神。
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I'm hosting my first business lunch next week.
host (n), 主人，主持人(v)-招待。款待。
host/hostess=主人，主持人，host 可男可女／hostess 必需是女性。
hostess with the mostest -超級能幹得過女主人。
host (adj)-數量大量的，很多， big amount in numbers
a host of problems-很多的問題。
a host of friends-眾多的朋友。
I like to lunch with co-workers I am close to on a weekly basis, usually on Fridays when we have fewer meetings. We like to try different kinds of food, enjoy each other's company, and have a short getaway from the stressful workplace for an hour. We talk about everything from work to family and weekend plans.
Our team lunch is often held monthly or quarterly at a nice restaurant. The topics range from work issues to what's happened in the company recently as well as personal topics. One of the purposes of a team lunch is to bond and get to know each other better. People share about their life events such as family, kids, sports, buying a house, etc. Our discussions are definitely more formal and serious, however, when the boss is present. A business lunch with a supplier is always about business, with the purpose of developing a better relationship with him or her. We discuss current working issues, relationships and possible future opportunities.
Joan talks with her co-worker Jeff.
Jeff: Hey, Joan, I need your advice.
Joan: Of course. How can I help?
Jeff: I'm hosting my first business lunch next week. Usually I take a co-worker with me, but this time I'm on my own. I want to do everything right.
Joan: I'm happy to give you some pointers.
Jeff: Good. Is there anything in particular I should do - or not do?
Joan: Use good table manners, and don't be late! Where are you having lunch?
Jeff: At Oscar's Seafood.
Joan: That's a good place. The service is excellent, the atmosphere is nice, and it's not too noisy. None of your guests are allergic to seafood are they?
Jeff: I don't know.
Joan: Send them an e-mail to confirm lunch and mention the place and ask if that is all right.
Jeff: OK. And how soon should I get down to business?
Joan: Wait until everyone has looked at the menu and ordered. Spend some time in small talk first. You want to get to know them -and let them get to know you.
Joan: After that, you can bring up what you really want to discuss.
Grammar Tips:
I like to lunch with co-workers I am close to on a weekly basis....
on a weekly basis =a pattern in a schedule. = a schedule pattern that happens weekly.
The company supervisors meet on a monthly basis to talk about sales.
She is working out on a daily basis before her concert tour begins.
My doctor wants me to see him on a regular basis.
Vocabulary Tips:
quarterly -以＂季＂為單位．每季的 quarter-季，四分之一．
*The board members would meet quarterly to review their budget.
*This fashion magazine is published quarterly.
quarterly safety check-up.每季一次的安全檢查．
bond-連結，，關係上的連繫．
*The students formed a strong bond with their teacher within just a weeks.
*The bond between the baby and her nanny is very close.
definitely (adv) 肯定地，明確地，清楚地- definite-絕對的，囘答問題＂表示肯定，絕對的”
*This restaurant is definitely the best in town.
*Dad would definitely get angry if he knew what you did.
pointer-儀器上的指針，此指“忠告”“點子”，“綫索”。用“on ”在什麽事上，用＂for＂在什麽人上面。
*The booklet provides many useful pointers for expecting moms.
*Will you give me some pointers on my resume?
allergic-敏感的，過敏的 對什麽過敏，用“to” allergy (n).過敏
*Ted is allergic to dust. He gets rashes when it is too dusty.
*Cindy is allergic to all kinds of nuts.
get down to business-切入正題，言歸正傳。
business-正題，真正要談的内容或重點。
*Let's stop chatting and get down to business.
*We don't have the whole night. Let's get down to business!
Chat Room:
I like to lunch with co-workers I am close to.
to lunch (v)-吃午餐
to eat lunch (n)-吃午餐。
I'll be lunching at home-我會在家吃午餐。
dinner-晚餐。dinner only can be "noun", never be a "verb"
dine -吃。
out to lunch ( idiom, it has negative meaning) - from the word is "go out to lunch" but the idiom means, someone is out of mind, not in the real world. -心不在焉，沒頭沒腦，脫綫，晃神。
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I'm hosting my first business lunch next week.
host (n), 主人，主持人(v)-招待。款待。
host/hostess=主人，主持人，host 可男可女／hostess 必需是女性。
hostess with the mostest -超級能幹得過女主人。
host (adj)-數量大量的，很多， big amount in numbers
a host of problems-很多的問題。
a host of friends-眾多的朋友。
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Taiwan’s Giant-Killer
台灣網球之光盧彥勳 Yen-Hsun Lu is winning his way to the top of world tennis 盧彥勳正大步邁向世界網壇巔峰by Chip Ewald
The world likes to see the underdog win. That's why Taiwan's Yen-Hsun Lu （盧彥勛), known as "Rendy" in the English - speaking world, has captured the tennis world's attention in recent years. Lu first shocked the world during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In two straight sets, the 77th-ranked Lu overcame Great Britain's Andy Murray, who ranked number six at the time.
While this win was huge, Lu scored his most exciting upset in the fourth round of Wimbledon last summer. Ranked 82nd, Lu competed against three-time Wimbledon finalist and 2003 U.S. Open champion Andy Roddick. Considering Roddick's ranking, experience and tremendously powerful serves, Lu expected to lose as they began their fifth and final set.
Considering Roddick's ranking, experience and tremendously powerful serves, Lu expected to lose as they began their fifth and final set. instead, he overcame Roddick, boosting his ranking to 42nd in the world and stunning the world. Lu became the first Asian in 15 years and the first. Taiwanese player ever to advance to the fifth round at Wimbledon. By November, he rose to 33rd in the world, prompting everyone to wonder, "Where did this kid come from?"
From chicken-chaser to giant-killer
Born in 1983 to a tennis-playing, chicken-farming father in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Lu learned quickness at a young age chasing chickens. Imitating his father and older brother, Lu picked up a tennis racket at age 6 and never put it down. He began eclipsing his brother's tennis achievements shortly after that, winning his first gold medal in second grade.
Soon others began noticing Lu's knack for tennis. Nobel prize winner Dr. Yuan-Tseh Lee (), and avid tennis player, happened to play on the courts at Lu's elementary school. Lee noticed Lu's natural ability and began encouraging him, fostering his talent, and helping him realize his potential.
With his father's guidance as well as Lee's, Lu shone on the courts throughout his elementary and high school years. But when he was 17, tragedy struck. Lu's father, who was also his mentor, died suddenly of a heart attack.
Upon losing his father, Lu lost his desire for tennis and quit playing the game. But before long, he remembered his father's dream that his son might play at Wimbledon and rank in professional tennis's Top 100.
To achieve his father's dream and support his family financially, Lu knew he needed to play tennis professionally. So he resumed the sport with determination and went professional in 2001. In just three years, Lu fulfilled his father's dream by playing at Wimbledon and breaking into the Top 100. That same year, he also claimed his first victory over a top-ten giant: Argentina's Guillermo Coria, who was ranked number three. Since the, Lu has become one of Asia's top players. But injuries along the way have plagued his performance on the court.
Those injuries, however, along with his faith, have taught him rich lessons in humility and patience. As a fourth-generation Christian, Lu relies on his family's prayers and thanks God for every victory. he points to the sky after each win, honoring both his Heavenly Father and his earthly father.
Since Lu has overcome giants like Coria, Murray and Roddick, the world has learned where this underdog comes from. As for where he's going he might just become the top dog.
Grammar Tips:
....Lu picked up a tennis racket at age 6 and never put it down.
"never put it down"-
"to put down" - to stop or to end.
It's hard for me to put this game down because it is so much fun.
"put down" = hide it and make it not be seen.
My company's director wants to put down these false rumors.
Vocabulary Tips:
the underdog-閗敗的狗，不被人看好的一方。a person is not expecting to be a winner.
*Japan is considered the underdog in tonight's soccer game.
*The crowd tends to cheer for the underdog during the game.
upset-生氣的，心煩的，重音在第二節，此是“意外的勝利，擊敗對方，令人意外的，逆轉勝。重音在第一節。
*It was quite an upset for this Major League baseball team to be beat by the team from Asia.
stun -震驚，使大吃一驚。使震撼。stunned/stunning
*The news of the war breaking out stunned the whole world.
*When they first met, Henry was stunned by Patricia's beauty. 因她美貌所驚艷
eclipse-超越，蓋過，使失色。 "ec", "ex"-都有“出去”之意。
*The new quarterback played so well that he totally eclipsed the former one.
*The lead actress was eclipsed by the supporting actress's excellent performance.
avid -熱心的，渴望的，樂衷于。。
*Gina has taken an avid interest in this fund - raising project.
*Jack is an avid World Cup fan. He spent a fortune flying to Africa to watch the games.
professional-職業的
*Tiger Woods is one of the world's most recognized professional golfers.
amateur-業餘的
*Dad is an amateur pianist.
fulfill-達到目標,滿足願望.
*As a father, he failed to fulfill his duty to provide for his family.
* Sam studied very hard to fulfill his dream of becoming a heart surgeon. 心臟外科手術醫生.
humility-謙卑,謙遜.
*Bobby's humility and ability soon gained him support from his co-workers.
*Even though Oliver is quite famous now, he still shows great humility.
generation - 一代,同一代的. "gener"-有"產生"之意.
*Ricky is a third-generation immigrant from Italy.
* There were four generations of my family gathered at the wedding.
resume/resumed - to have continue from stop. start to play again.
determination- 決心you do something or keep try to do something even it is very hard.
Chat Room:
do something religiously-宗教上，虔誠的，嚴謹的，認真的，忠誠的
follow tennis religiously-對網球很感興趣，非常密切的注意。
Let's play doubles -雙打，二人一組。
singles-單打，一人對峙。 都是用複數
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Knack for tennis-對網球很有竅門.
"Knack" -技巧,竅門,
Rachel has a knack for teaching English. 教英文很有技巧.
gifted-聰明,有天賦,才幹,有才華.
He is a gifted pianist. 很有天賦的鋼琴家
prodigy-格外聰明,天才般的. 一般用在"小孩"上,則是"神童","天才兒童"
He was a child prodigy.
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plague (n)-災難,瘟疫,傳染病. cause trouble.
avoid something like the plague-如瘟疫,傳染病般的,逃避為恐不及.
plague (v)-(因其帶來的傷害,疼痛, 行動不便) 受折磨,受苦. cause physical pain or suffer.
Injures along the way have plagued his performance on the court.
plague (v)-干擾, 困擾,麻煩.
I always plague Rachel with lots of questions. 經常提出些問題麻煩(某人)
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The view of my point:
Lu's story is very touched my heart, the old saying is right: "英雄不怕出身低":
** Everyone can be a hero as long as you have a dream, practice hard with determination
** Dare not to give up your dream.
** Remember: hardship and tragedy can be turned into our blessings by God.
** Whatever we do, do diligently to honor our heavenly father and our family members.
The world likes to see the underdog win. That's why Taiwan's Yen-Hsun Lu （盧彥勛), known as "Rendy" in the English - speaking world, has captured the tennis world's attention in recent years. Lu first shocked the world during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In two straight sets, the 77th-ranked Lu overcame Great Britain's Andy Murray, who ranked number six at the time.
While this win was huge, Lu scored his most exciting upset in the fourth round of Wimbledon last summer. Ranked 82nd, Lu competed against three-time Wimbledon finalist and 2003 U.S. Open champion Andy Roddick. Considering Roddick's ranking, experience and tremendously powerful serves, Lu expected to lose as they began their fifth and final set.
Considering Roddick's ranking, experience and tremendously powerful serves, Lu expected to lose as they began their fifth and final set. instead, he overcame Roddick, boosting his ranking to 42nd in the world and stunning the world. Lu became the first Asian in 15 years and the first. Taiwanese player ever to advance to the fifth round at Wimbledon. By November, he rose to 33rd in the world, prompting everyone to wonder, "Where did this kid come from?"
From chicken-chaser to giant-killer
Born in 1983 to a tennis-playing, chicken-farming father in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Lu learned quickness at a young age chasing chickens. Imitating his father and older brother, Lu picked up a tennis racket at age 6 and never put it down. He began eclipsing his brother's tennis achievements shortly after that, winning his first gold medal in second grade.
Soon others began noticing Lu's knack for tennis. Nobel prize winner Dr. Yuan-Tseh Lee (), and avid tennis player, happened to play on the courts at Lu's elementary school. Lee noticed Lu's natural ability and began encouraging him, fostering his talent, and helping him realize his potential.
With his father's guidance as well as Lee's, Lu shone on the courts throughout his elementary and high school years. But when he was 17, tragedy struck. Lu's father, who was also his mentor, died suddenly of a heart attack.
Upon losing his father, Lu lost his desire for tennis and quit playing the game. But before long, he remembered his father's dream that his son might play at Wimbledon and rank in professional tennis's Top 100.
To achieve his father's dream and support his family financially, Lu knew he needed to play tennis professionally. So he resumed the sport with determination and went professional in 2001. In just three years, Lu fulfilled his father's dream by playing at Wimbledon and breaking into the Top 100. That same year, he also claimed his first victory over a top-ten giant: Argentina's Guillermo Coria, who was ranked number three. Since the, Lu has become one of Asia's top players. But injuries along the way have plagued his performance on the court.
Those injuries, however, along with his faith, have taught him rich lessons in humility and patience. As a fourth-generation Christian, Lu relies on his family's prayers and thanks God for every victory. he points to the sky after each win, honoring both his Heavenly Father and his earthly father.
Since Lu has overcome giants like Coria, Murray and Roddick, the world has learned where this underdog comes from. As for where he's going he might just become the top dog.
Grammar Tips:
....Lu picked up a tennis racket at age 6 and never put it down.
"never put it down"-
"to put down" - to stop or to end.
It's hard for me to put this game down because it is so much fun.
"put down" = hide it and make it not be seen.
My company's director wants to put down these false rumors.
Vocabulary Tips:
the underdog-閗敗的狗，不被人看好的一方。a person is not expecting to be a winner.
*Japan is considered the underdog in tonight's soccer game.
*The crowd tends to cheer for the underdog during the game.
upset-生氣的，心煩的，重音在第二節，此是“意外的勝利，擊敗對方，令人意外的，逆轉勝。重音在第一節。
*It was quite an upset for this Major League baseball team to be beat by the team from Asia.
stun -震驚，使大吃一驚。使震撼。stunned/stunning
*The news of the war breaking out stunned the whole world.
*When they first met, Henry was stunned by Patricia's beauty. 因她美貌所驚艷
eclipse-超越，蓋過，使失色。 "ec", "ex"-都有“出去”之意。
*The new quarterback played so well that he totally eclipsed the former one.
*The lead actress was eclipsed by the supporting actress's excellent performance.
avid -熱心的，渴望的，樂衷于。。
*Gina has taken an avid interest in this fund - raising project.
*Jack is an avid World Cup fan. He spent a fortune flying to Africa to watch the games.
professional-職業的
*Tiger Woods is one of the world's most recognized professional golfers.
amateur-業餘的
*Dad is an amateur pianist.
fulfill-達到目標,滿足願望.
*As a father, he failed to fulfill his duty to provide for his family.
* Sam studied very hard to fulfill his dream of becoming a heart surgeon. 心臟外科手術醫生.
humility-謙卑,謙遜.
*Bobby's humility and ability soon gained him support from his co-workers.
*Even though Oliver is quite famous now, he still shows great humility.
generation - 一代,同一代的. "gener"-有"產生"之意.
*Ricky is a third-generation immigrant from Italy.
* There were four generations of my family gathered at the wedding.
resume/resumed - to have continue from stop. start to play again.
determination- 決心you do something or keep try to do something even it is very hard.
Chat Room:
do something religiously-宗教上，虔誠的，嚴謹的，認真的，忠誠的
follow tennis religiously-對網球很感興趣，非常密切的注意。
Let's play doubles -雙打，二人一組。
singles-單打，一人對峙。 都是用複數
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Knack for tennis-對網球很有竅門.
"Knack" -技巧,竅門,
Rachel has a knack for teaching English. 教英文很有技巧.
gifted-聰明,有天賦,才幹,有才華.
He is a gifted pianist. 很有天賦的鋼琴家
prodigy-格外聰明,天才般的. 一般用在"小孩"上,則是"神童","天才兒童"
He was a child prodigy.
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plague (n)-災難,瘟疫,傳染病. cause trouble.
avoid something like the plague-如瘟疫,傳染病般的,逃避為恐不及.
plague (v)-(因其帶來的傷害,疼痛, 行動不便) 受折磨,受苦. cause physical pain or suffer.
Injures along the way have plagued his performance on the court.
plague (v)-干擾, 困擾,麻煩.
I always plague Rachel with lots of questions. 經常提出些問題麻煩(某人)
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The view of my point:
Lu's story is very touched my heart, the old saying is right: "英雄不怕出身低":
** Everyone can be a hero as long as you have a dream, practice hard with determination
** Dare not to give up your dream.
** Remember: hardship and tragedy can be turned into our blessings by God.
** Whatever we do, do diligently to honor our heavenly father and our family members.
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