Should I Put This on my Resume?

Tips for what is important when you apply for a job
履歷表該寫什麼？ - 有助求職的重要撇步

Are you a 5-foot-7 woman who has three dogs and loves skydiving? Unless you're applying for a job as a dog walker or skydiving instructor, these details do not belong on your resume'.

Resume's should only include information that is relevant to the position, was requested by the employer or makes it easy for them to contact you. Anything superfluous - hobbies and personal attributes for example - should not be shared.

While every situation is unique, and it's important to take the job and employer requirements into account, there are some general rules for what does and doesn't have a place on your resume'.

1. Home address: Career coach Lavie Margolin recommends including your address. "Not listing your address on your resume' will make things more challenging for you." Margolin says. "It will be an immediate question mark for employers as to why there is no address listed." Just make sure that you've done your research on the company to ensure its legitimacy before sharing any contact information. 

2. Reference information: "Never include reference information, especially if you don't know that you want the job," says Bruce Hurwitz, president and CEO of Hurwitz Strategic Staffing. Always speak to your references first before sharing their details with prospective companies.

3. A disability: "There is a common and not unfunded fear that revealing a disability may lead to not being selected for a position. This makes the disclosure choice a difficult one." says Barbara Otto, executive director of Think Beyond the Label, a national collaborative aimed at increasing employment among people with disabilities, "A resume' is a springboard for you to give details about your skills, experience and the unique perspectives you bring to the table. You should not explicitly state your disability, but you can weave in your professional experience and hobbies that may be disability-related......Then in the interview you can use these achievements to break the ice about your disability if you choose to."

4. Grade point average: It's great if you graduated from college with a 4.0, but if you did so 10 years ago, it's probably time to remove your GPA from your resume', "A person's GPA would normally only be listed on the resume' if (he) recently graduated from college." Margolin says, "if the GPA is below a 3.0, it is usually best to leave it off. In certain circumstances, a GPA would remain on longer....some job listings require a certain GPA minimum.

5. Objective: "Never put an "objective,"  Hurwitz says, "the real objective is to get the job. If it is too generic, it means nothing. If it is not a perfect match for the job, the employer will ask herself, "Why is he applying if he wants something else? It's a waste of space and has no advantage."

6. A phone: If you're pursuing a modeling career, it's understandable that you would want to share a photo of yourself with the prospective employer. For most other jobs, leave the photo off. If information isn't relevant to a job, you wouldn't include it, so why would you share a photo when your appearance has nothing to do with the position?

7. Quick response code: QR codes are growing in popularity as a tool to connect employers with a candidate's portfolio or Linkedln profile. If you're submitting it online, skip the QR code, but if you're handing out hard copies - at a career fair, for example - including one might help you stand out. And don't just include a QR code for show - it should link to something interesting and applicable. Connecting the employer to an online replica of your resume' or a poorly written and sparsely updated site won't score any points.

Grammar Gym:
"There is a common and not unfounded fear...."
unfouund - "un" -not, "found" is find past tense.
I finally found my keys.
unfounded - not based on facts.
When talk about things that unreasonable, not use at fact, we can say "unfounded ......."
unfounded suspicions.
unfounded accusations.


Vocabulary Tips:
superfluous (adj) - something too much, something is not needed. （重音在第二节）多余的，不必要的。多此一举的。（废话）。
super-有“过分，过多”的意思
*Victor's self-introduction is superfluous. Everyone here knows him.自我介绍真是多此一举的。。。
* Ian deleted all the superfluous files on his computer. 。。。删除所有不必要的档案。
attribute -good quality, quality.属性，特质。特性。
*Samuel has every attribute of a great pitcher.。。。具备了优良投手每一个特性。
*Assertiveness is an essential attribute for a good sales representative. 积极进取。
legitimacy (n)- is leagle, is good, is okay, is official, it has been proved. 合法性，正统性。
"legi" - 有“法律的”
*The election scandal made people start to question the legitimacy of the new president.选举丑闻。质疑。。合法性。
legitimate (adj) - is official, is proved, something you can trust. for example: "https" website is okay.
reference - 介绍人，介绍信，
refer -参考。
*Ellen listed me as her reference.
*Hank refused to provide a reference for this former employee.
skydiving - jump out of the plane and fly in the sky.
relevant to the position - something relate to the position.
relevant (adj)-有关联的，贴切的，中肯的。
take (something) into account - take something into consideration.
GPA 4.0 - is perfect score, we say "four- point -O" we don't say "four-point-zero"
disclosure -  to release something which is confidential, sensitive matters. 公开，也指所公开的事情。
"dis" -not.否定， closure -close.结束，停止。
*The news disclosure of sweat shops horrified the public.
*Unauthorized disclosure of company secrets caused him to lose his job.
explicitly -not hide, clear open up.明白地，明确地。
*The film deals explicitly with the racial discrimination that still exists in schools.
*I never explicitly refused Alec's party invitation, but I thought he knew I wouldn't go.
break the ice / broke the ice (adj)- when there is tensing or among the unknown people, nothing to say, try to break the atmosphere of tense or nervous.破冰，把冰打破，即“打破僵局，打破沉默。(n) 打破僵局的事情。
*The speaker's witty demonstration not only broke the ice, it also aroused the audience's interest.有趣的示范。。。兴起（引起）。。。
*We played a game as an ice-breaker.
leave something off - not included. 把事物排除。
leave it off - not include it.
*If you GPA is below 2, it is usually best to leave it off.
*Chelsea's name was accidently left off the guest list.
achievement -成绩。
tense (adj) - 紧张的，绷紧的，拉紧的`，使人心烦的。(n) -时态，时式。（v) 拉紧，绷紧，变为紧张。
disability -not easy for you to do something. learning disability. hearing disability.....
label -name the item or file to easy recognized and easy to store. (negative meaning when use on people.) 标签。上标签的。
collaborative (n), (adj)- a group of people or organization, work together to reach the same goal.
springboard - a board that able you to jump up.
bring something to the table -you are contribute something.
objective (n)- goal, what you intend. we have different goal at different time with different things.目标，
*Our next quarter's sales objective is 2 million dollars.
objective (adj)-opposite of  subjective. 客观地。
*As a news reporter, you should stay as objective as possible.
generic -common, regular, not specific, not name brand, is in general.一般的，普通的。
*This generic drug works as well as that well-known brand.名牌药厂的药
*The couple lives in a generic California house with white walls and a swimming pool.
applicable - something has value can apply to your job. 合适的，可以应用的。
apply (v) -use.
*This management style is not applicable in Asian countries.
applicable to - 合适于，可以应用在。。某方面，要加“to”
*This free medical insurance is only applicable to low-income families.
sparsely (adv.) -not connect, very far apart, not very often, not updated (information).稀少，稀疏，分散。
*The sparsely attended meetings made the owner of the company very angry.
*The military base is located in a sparsely populated area.
* Those houses in that area are sparsely located. 分散不集中，很难locate.
for show - it's looks good, but not usable.
portfolio - collection of documents or information of yourself.
waste of space - taking space for nothing.
waste of something: occupy something or take something away for no value.
waste of something and has no advantage -taking something for nothing, has no benefit.
has something / nothing to do with something. - has or has not relate to...
something is growing in numbers.- something is increasing.

Language Tips:
cover letter -封面信。（伴随履历表的一封信）写些从哪儿得知这份工作，为何自己对这份工作有兴趣，同时谢谢对方愿意花时间看你打履历表。
e-mail : 如果履历表是用电子邮件送出，就一起打在邮件中。
cover letter -封面信的目的是给对方一个好印象，可以从众多的求职履历表中，脱颖而出。
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discrimination -歧视,不平等待遇。（由外在的行为表现出来）
prejudice -偏见。（出自于内心的，内在的观感和态度）
有些甚至对“身高，体重，肤色，血型，人种。。等有discrimination and prejudice.
discrimination came from prejudice.
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resume -很多字是用法文，所以拼音，发音有别． "e"
diacritic -变音符号。一划或是两点在字上面，或是一划在字的下面。读音要改。
fiance -　未婚夫 "e"
naive -天真无邪。"i"
facade -建筑物的外观（郭）"c" -发"s"

Remark:
Make sure you can trust that company, they are legitimate, you before you give out all of your information which include the reference information. No matter how eagerly you want that position.


Taking notes of study "Studio Classroom"

A Taste for Travel

You can watch your health and still eat like a local!
旅遊嚐鮮 - 確保個人健康，享受當地美食！

I love street food. Wherever I go I'm always looking for chances to eat like a local. In many places, some of the best ethnic food is served from a cart! From fish and chips in Edinburgh to pad thai in Bangkok. I've tried some delicious stuff! But there's a dark side to all this good food - food poisoning. I once had a bad case of it in Nepal.

I was in bed for two days and unable to eat much for weeks after. I was in a rural area, so I had no access to clean water or food. I couldn't help getting sick.

Most travelers have a horror story or two about food poisoning. It's a risk we all take when we eat strange foods. But there are ways to enjoy good local food and avoid an upset stomach. A few precautions might save you a lot of pain. The following tips will help keep you safe and healthy.

*** Drink clean water. In many places, tap water isn't safe to drink. In these places, avoid ordering drinks made with water or served with ice. Drink bottled water or soda instead.

*** Skip the fresh fruit, It might look and taste delicious. But if it's been washed in dirty water, it may make you sick. You can't tell by looking at it, so it's better to be safe than sorry.

*** Choose meat that has been cooked recently and well. Meat and seafood that have been left out for a long time are dangerous to eat. If it doesn't took or smell OK, move on.

*** Watch the locals. They will avoid a food cart that has made them sick before.

*** Be prepared. Take medicines that can ease your symptoms. These won't cure whatever bug you've picked up. But they will help with the pain when there's no place to rest and recover.

With thee tips in mind, you're ready to dig in! Street food is part of the travel adventure, don't be afraid to try   something different. You never know - you might discover a new favorite dish!


Grammar Tips:
"Most travelers have a horror story or two about food poisoning."
"story of two" - some stories. (informal way saying"
"one or two" - a small but indefinite amount of something.
Although Martha is not a nurse, she does know a thing or two about taking care of sick people.
Eric likes to read a book or two when he has free time.

Vocabulary Tips:
street food - walk around the street try different local food. 街上的小吃。
taste -have a taste for something (coffee, English learning at Studio Classroom...) something you enjoy about it.
Ethnic - the food or music or clothing represent their tribe or country.民族的，某个人种的。
ethnic music -民族音乐。
ethnic clothing -民族服饰
*All the ethnic outfits on display were handmade. 展示的民族服饰
*The government is trying to ease the conflicts among the country's ethnic groups. 缓和冲突。。
*Jason loves to listen to ethnic music.
eat like a local - like local people eat.
horror (n) -scary, scary experience, scary movie or story, something cause to scare. 恐怖，惊恐。
horror / horrible -  if talk about movie,
horror- it's a very scary movie but the movie is well done.
horrible (adj) - terrible. done badly, the movie did not do well, we said this is a horrible movie, not worth to watch it.
*I felt numb with horror when I saw the robber beating the old lady.
horrify (v) -使震惊，使感到恐怖。。
* Treo was horrified by the terrible scene caused by the fire.可怕的火场景象。。吓坏了。
upset (adj) -unhappy, not comfortable.不舒服，不适的。feel upset=feel unhappy =feel angry.
*Irene has an upset stomach. 肚子不舒服。-stomach feel unhappy, not feel well.
upset (adj) -生气的，不高兴的。
*Eddie was upset about losing the game. 因为比赛失败而不高兴。
upset (v) - 使生气。过去式，过去分词都是upset.
What she said really upset me. 令我很火大。
I couldn't help - just happen, nothing I can do.
risk you take - take the risk.
precautions - use cautions  before something happen.事先提高警觉。 "pre" - before something. 事先。
food poison - food is not fresh, food is bad, food had contaminated, food has bacterial, people eat them will get sick.食物中毒。
*The patient with food poisoning was given an IV and a pain-reliever.
*There are over a hundred cases of food poisoning in this junior high school.
rural -第一个'r"不发音。 , countryside, away from city.
tap water - water from the sink, water get by turn on the water at sink. 从水龙头里直接流出来的水。
tap -水龙头。
*The tap water in Colorado tastes as good as mineral water.矿泉水
drinking water -饮用水。
distilled water -蒸馏水。
skip - (skipping/ skipped) -jump over, pass through, pass it. not take.跳过，越过。
*Sean skipped dessert because he's watching his weight.
skip -not take or not doing a normal task. 不参加或不做某件平常要做的事。
*Mike skipped school today.。。今天没去上学。
bug (n) - insect, here is mean some kind virus that can cause you sick.小虫。也指“病菌”
pick up a bug - catch a virus.染上某种病菌。
*Larry picked up a flu bug and got really sick.感染了流行性病毒。。。
bug -problem, trouble, defect or damage something cause not working.电脑里的故障，或错误。
*The engineer caught a bug in their newly developed software.在。。发现了故障。
dig in - (dug -过去式 , digging ) enjoy food, go and relax to eat.
*Mom prepared a feast, and everyone dug in. 丰盛的大餐。。大快朵颐。
adventure - take a bit of risk to explore something.
adventurous (adj) -冒险的。
you never know - you don't know until you try.

Language Tips:
Edinburgh -念"e-dn-bro " -Scotland capital city.
Magdalene -念 "mag-'del-len" -英国剑桥学院的Magdalene
Auchinleck -念" 'a-thi -'lek"
Postwick -念 "pa-'sick"
Mckay - 马阶（医院）念 "ma-'kai "，不念“Mc-kei"
(美国的 ) Glu-chester -念"gla-ster"。
英国有很多字，发音不照着字面的拼字念。如果你照字面拼音念它，别人也能理解，因为不只是非英国人在发音上会犯错，就是英国人自己也常念错。
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Better...than......-两个选择，都不理想，但是相较之下，前者还是个比较好些的选择。
It's better to be safe than sorry.-小心总比后悔好。
better late than never - 晚一点但总比永远不做强。
better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt. 最好保持缄默，让人把你当傻子，而不要一开口，别人就把你看穿了。(知道了你的心意）。或是最好保持缄默，让人以为你不懂，而不要一开口，别人看清楚你真是个傻瓜。



Taking notes of study "Studio Classroom"

Mathalicious!

Getting students interested in math by asking better questions
把數學變得更可口！ -  好問題，讓學生對數學更有興趣

Former middle school math teacher Karim Kai Ani often faced a classroom full of bored students. But he couldn't get upset because he agreed with them - the lessons really were boring! That's why he became a math coach, a job that allowed him to help other teachers design better lessons. Then in 2009, he founded the math-teaching website Mathalicious, so he could devote himself completely to designing lessons. Unlike lessons in traditional math textbooks. Mathalicious lessons ask open-ended math questions with real-life applications.

For example: Do people with small feet pay more for shoes? How long must a person exercise to burn off a Big Mac? Each lesson includes handouts, a teacher's guide and a short multimedia presentation. Also, each lesson requires students to use specific math skills included in the Common Core State Standards.

While the site does offer a handful of free samples, the lessons are based on payment. But for many math teachers, the cost is worth it. Mathalicious gives them the tools they need to turn bored students into inspired ones!

Grammar Gym:
"While the site does offer a handful of free samples, the lessons are based on payment."
"while" -usually mean that " how two things were happening at the same time.
For example: Jim waited in the car while Teresa went to buy coffee.
"while" here mean "although" 
 Although the site does offer a handful of free samples, the lessons are based on payment.
While cats are generally known to not like water, tigers do enjoy swimming.
While tourists are not allowed to walk into the palace, the palace gardens are open to the public.

Vocabulary Tips:
open-ended :there is not right or wring answer, but you need think about it...开放式的，没有预定目标或结论的。1
*The meeting has an open-ended agenda.没有特定的议题。
*This open-ended task requires independent thinking and the ability to solve problems.自由发挥的任务，需要的是有独立思考和解决问题的能力。
application -something you can use every day in your life, not just one time or two.应用，运用。
*There are a lot of practical applications for what the students learned in their physics class.物理。
申请。
*All scholarship applications need to be submitted by this Friday.
burn off = burn up - consume, to get rid of it, use all off it. 燃烧，烧尽。消耗掉。
*jogging regularly can burn off excessive calories.烧尽过多的卡路里。
*Pamela went swimming after dinner to burn off the steak and potatoes she had eaten.
inspire (v) -encourage you to think of it and want to do it eagerly. 鼓舞，激励，激发灵感。
*My drama teacher inspired  me to become an actor.
inspired (adj) -被某事物所激发的或所影响的。
*a Japanese-inspired hotel. -具有日本风格的旅馆。
devote - give time or your energy and life to it, the object can be big but also can be very small.
*devote sometime to study English.
coach / teach -教练/老师。
coach- someone who leads the team.
teach - someone who teaches in class.
multimedia - multi (many kinds, more than one), media -such as video, power point, picture on slice show...媒介，媒体。。
Mathalicious - a make up word, from Mathematics and delicious.

Language Tips:
bored (人的感受。） / boring - （事物）
interested (人的感受。） / interesting -（事物）
excited (人的感受。） / exciting -（事物）
bored - （人）感到无趣的。
I'm bored.-我觉得无聊的很。
I feel bored. 我感到很无聊。
She feels bored.
boring -（事情，事物)无聊，无趣。
That's a boring book. 那是本无聊透了的书。
I am feel boring / I am boring - 我是个很无聊的人。把自己当成了东西，事物了 -指自己是个很无聊的人，自己本身很无趣。
a classroom full of bored students.- 满了感到无聊的学生们。对象是人。
The lessons really were boring.! （事物）这课。
excited / exciting : 兴奋。
I am so excited. / What an exciting movie!


Taking note of study "Studio Classroom".

How Do You Choose a Career?

There are many considerations when deciding on a career

選擇職業的訣竅 - 決定自己職涯的諸多考量.

Robert sees Helen sat in the library and strikes up a conversation.

Robert: Hi, Helen, What are you working on?

Helen: I'm taking a quiz to help me decide the kind of career I should have. I need to take a test to choose your career.

Robert: A career quiz? You need to take a test to choose your career?

Helen: Well, you don't have to take a test.

Robert: Whew! I got a little anxious there thinking that I needed to study for another test.

Helen: No. The issue is that I have no idea what career I should pursue. I can see myself doing so many things. I need help figuring out what is best for me based on my interests and personality.

Robert: Good luck. But I don't I need to worry since I already know what I'm going to do.

Helen: Really? But we're only juniors in high school! How can you be so sure about your future career?

Robert: Simple - my parents want me to be a doctor, so I'm going to go to medical school.

Helen: That's a lot of time and money. You might want to talk to a career counselor before you make such a big decision.

Robert: No, I trust my parents judgment - especially when it's something as important as deciding my future.
Helen: You should think about this more seriously. What if you go to medical school and discover that you don't like studying medicine?
Robert: I'll just deal with it and be a doctor anyway. My parents have really high expectations for me, so I don't want to let them down.
Helen: Would you really want to work at a job you don't enjoy? A career test can help you determine what you like and good at.
Robert: Hmm....Well maybe that is a good idea. Then maybe I could make a list of potential career options and talk to my parents about them.
Helen: You should also consider what kind of work environment you like and how much money you want to make, how easy to take time off,  and how much education you need.
Robert: That's a lot to think about. Well, I am pretty good at math, and I really love to sketch pictures of buildings. That sounds more interesting to me than fixing human bodies. I just can't want to upset my parents.
Helen: I know, but it sound like you're interested in architecture.  My dad knows some architects. He could introduce you to some so you could find out more about that field. Then you could make an informed decision.
Robert: I guess it wouldn't hurt to talk to them.
Helen: Well, think about it, and let me know.

Grammar Gym:
"I'll just deal with it and be a doctor anyway."
"to deal with it" - handling a situation (which usually is not very present.)
People have to deal with morning traffic.
Passengers have to deal with long lines.

Vocabulary Tips:

strike up - struck up开始交往，开始交谈，开始演奏。。strike - 撞击，攻击

*The backpackers struck up a conversation on the train. 背包族。。开始闲聊起来。。。

*These boys struck up a friendship after joining the same team. 。。开始了友谊。。

issue -problem, struggle, something need to deal with or work through.问题。

*There are issues about our marketing strategies.

*The accuracy of the data is not an issue.

issue -topic.议题

*Tax reduction is one of the major issues of this election campaign.。。。市竞选的主要议题之一。。

counselor -辅导，顾问。someone who give a good advise.

career counselor -帮助在职业上所选择的辅导。

guidance counselor -（高中学校里，帮助在职业上所选择的辅导）

counselor -律师

*This talented young counselor has never lost a case. 从未败诉过的有才华的青年律师。

judgment (n) -判断力，判决。评判。

judge (v) -评判。评断。

*I trust my parents judgment. 

*The mistake in the news report was caused by the author's poor judgment.。。错误的判断力。
let someone down : someone has high expectation on you, and you are disappointed them. 令人失望。让某人失望。
*Sorry, I have let you down, I did the best but I can't help. let-down (n)-令人失望
down -失望。
*Annie fell that she had let everyone down because she got divorced.
*David worked hard to make sure that he wouldn't let his boss down.
potential -possible in the future. 潜能的，潜在的，可能的。
*Rita sees everyone around her as a potential client.
potential (n) -潜力.
*Ricky has the potential to become a great actor.
sketch (v) -素描，速写。quick drawing, not having too much detail.
*The painter is sketching a beautiful cathedral.
sketch (n) -素描
*A sketch of a ballenna by this artist is now on display.
inform -通知。
inform (adj) -something you do a lot of research and gain a lot of knowledge of something.明智的，有见识的。
*This lecture will help you make an informed choice about investments.明智的选择。
inform -well known the situation. 了解情况，或是消息灵通的。
*Only a few informed people know the company's financial situation.
discover - find out.
determine - here means " find out, decide."
determination - have a goal, and work hard toward the goal.
fix, fixing - repair, make it to work or make it right.
architecture - is a field of building.
architects - is people who are in the architecture field.

Useful phrase:

"You might want to do something" - good suggestion phrase when you suggest or encourage someone to try or do something.

"How can you be so sure?"

Language Tips:

grade -年级。

what grade are you in? 你是几年级学生？

grade school -elementary school grade.通常都用在小学年级的学生。

year -年，年级。

What year are you in?你是几年级学生？通常用在高中以上的学生。

freshman year  /sophomore year /junior year /senior year 高中，大学的第一年/第二/第三。第四年级学生。通常美国的高中是四年。

But we're only junior in high school! 

junior - the 11th grader. the 3rd year in high school, if the high school has 4 years.

10th, 11th, 12th year.
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high expectation - 期许很高的。
helicopter parents -直升飞机的父母。指那些，太过于保护孩子，像直升飞机，终日盘旋于孩子们的上空，什么事都介入，都要管的父母。
hover (over )- hover over their kids. -盘旋于上空的。

*** Parents can have high expectation with their children, but not involved too much, avoid over protect them. Let them to face the problem and deal with them by their own. Only let them to contact the life problem can make them to be stronger and more capable.

*** Parents are to support them but not to over protect them. Encourage them to face their daily challenge. Give some room for their children

Taking notes of study "Studio Classroom"

Food Inventions

The stories behind the kitchen inventions we couldn’t do without
食物的相關發明 - 來看看不可或缺的廚房幫手的發明 經過.

What was involved in preparing your dinner last night? You probably have never stopped to think about it, but many processes and devices were involved before the food and drink appeared on your table. As a matter of fact, food preparation innovations throughout history have paved the way for safer, easier-to-make meals.

A focus on safety Pasteurization
One of the most important food discoveries occurred in the 1860s when French chemist Louis Pasteur found that by heating liquids, harmful bacteria could be destroyed. Before then, deadly bacteria in food and drinks to disease and death. Today food is much safer thanks to the process of pasteurization, named for this scientist.

Refrigeration
In the old days people placed food in cold streams or under snow and ice to keep it from spoiling. The quest continued, though, for a better method to preserve and store food. Finally German engineer Carl von Linde developed a way to liquefy gas in large quantities, a process that is required for refrigeration. He patented his refrigeration design in 1877, and many consider von Linde the inventor of the modern-day refrigerator, something no kitchen should be without.

An emphasis on convenience:
The egg carton 
Back in 1911, an argument in British Columbia, Canada, led to a useful invention. Eggs shipped by a local farmer to a hotel owner often arrived broken, and each blamed the other for the damage. To solve the problem, Canadian newspaperman Joseph Coyle designed a paper carton with small, hollowed out spaces that cushioned the eggs and kept them separated. Coyle's invention was so successful that we still use a variation of it today.

The can
In 1810, London resident Peter Durand invented metal cans that would hold and preserve food for long periods of time. The only problem was that people had to use a hummer and chisel to open them. Amazingly it took another 50 years before the can opener was invented by Ezra Warner.

The knife
Many believe the knife is mankind's oldest tool, with the earliest forms made from flint or a glass-like rock and then from metal around 2500 B.C. Through the years, the cutting device evolved into the handy tool we place so much reliance on today. While we in the 21st century take these inventions for grand, our lives would be very different without these indispensable kitchen aids.

Grammar Gym:
"....something no kitchen should be without."
No + " subject" should be without. - something is absolutely necessary for a certain subject.
This is a dictionary no language- learners should be without.
This is a card no shopper should be without.

Vocabulary Tips:
paved (pave v.) the way - make the way for something to happen.铺平道路，意即“为某件事铺路，或是预先作好安排。
*The TV singing contest paved the way to the singer's professional debut.
*The meeting successfully paved the way for the peace treaty.和平协议。
deadly - very harmful can be dead.致命的，致死的。
dead -死掉。
*The scientists have finally found a cure for this deadly disease.
dead (adv) - 极其的。
*The movie is deadly dull.无聊透了。无聊至极，无聊的要死。
quest -search for, seek for.索求，寻求。探索。
*The group's quest to find the hidden treasure was interrupted by severe weather.寻求宝藏的队伍。。 恶劣的天候。。打断了。。。
*The breakup didn't stop Renee's quest for true love.
liquefy (v) - make not liquid turn to liquid. 使液化。"liqu" -液体，
*Turn the heat up to liquefy the jelly. 果酱。
liquefaction (n) -液化。
*Natural gas liquefaction technology has been improved greatly in recent years.
"can't be without it (something ) - something is unnecessary. something is so depend on. couldn't do it without you (something)..
"have never stop to think about something" - slow down and stop the busy doing to think of something.
"as a matter of fact " - very common word, before you try to tell the "true". 事实上是。。。。
pasteurization -A chemist name Pasteur who discovered the way by heating up the liquid to kill the bacterial. this process named after Pasteur, the scientist.加热杀菌法，巴斯德氏病菌接种法。
refrigeration - the process and the happen within the refrigerator is called refrigeration.
carton - a paper box or container. 用来装饮料或食物的纸盒。
*There's no space in the refrigerator for this carton of orange juice.
*The boy drank a whole carton of milk the minute he came home.
variation (n) -a kind, not exactly same as the original, some changes have been made.变化体。  "vari" - 字根有“不同”的意思。
*This salad is a variation of a traditional Caesar salad.
variation   (不可数n)-（当不可数名词时）变化，差异。
*The research showed a wide variation in the performance of rural and suburban kids.
reliance - rely (v) 依赖。 something that you depend and rely on, can not without it. 倚靠，依赖。
reliance (on) - reliance on something or someone. 对什么人，事，物的依赖用“  ”。
*Tim is already 30, but his reliance on his parents is still very strong.
*Excessive reliance on exports affected the region's economy. 过渡依赖出口。。。影响。。该区域的经济。
indispensable -not able to without it, not able to throw away. similar meaning as "reliance".不可或缺的，绝对必要的。不能没有的。
*After years of hard work, Brenda became indispensable to the company.
dispense - throw away, get rid of.
dispensable -able to throw away。可以丢弃的。
*dispensable razors.-可丢弃的刮胡刀。
back in - go back to the time which is long long time ago.
argument - to fight with word or reasoning.
cushion - a thing that provide you some space make you fell more comfortable.
chisel - a iron flat, long and thin tool with a sharp edge at one end.
flint - a type of hard stone or rock.
mankind - people.

Language Tips:
thanks / thanks to ：
thanks - thank you.谢谢
thanks to = because of.由于，因为i，多亏了。。。
Today food is much safer thanks to the process of pasteurization.多亏了巴斯德氏的.加热杀菌法。。。。
thank you / thank to you - both are different meaning.
thank to you / thanks to you is mean " because of you." 在坏的方面有讽刺，嘲讽的意味。
Thanks to you. I had an upset stomach after I drank the coffee you bought me. 都是因为你买的咖啡害我。。。
No thanks to you. -你没有功劳。我不感谢你。
I finally graduated, no thanks to you! 我终于毕业了，但是你没帮我什么忙。give it back.
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take something for granted. 被视为理所当然的。
grant -you get without pay anything. is a gift freely give. 给与，授予。
take something for granted -享受一些事物视为理所当然的
take these inventions for granted.- 把这些发明视为理所当然的。
take someone for granted.-把一些人对你的好视为理所当然的。要懂得珍惜某人。（失去了，就后悔莫及）
Don't take anything for granted. -要懂得感恩，珍惜周边的人，事，物。


Taking notes of study "Studio Classroom"

Home Away From Home

New experiences are waiting for everyone
遠離家園的家園 - 新的體驗正等待大家去經歷.

We are finally settled down in a suburb near Washington, D.C. . This is where we will be staying for three years. When my husband was asked to transfer to his company's office here, we knew our lives would change.

 My two teenage daughters had to leave their friends and comfort zone in Taipei. They will need to adjust to a new educational system. Will they be able to "survive" at a new school? Can they function well in a foreign language? Will they feel frustrated and homesick a lot? Only time will tell. But we decided to accept the offer, so we are bravely embracing this challenge. 

We have decided we can overcome any difficulties. We also decided to make the most of it. We plan to travel, explore and learn about "real" American culture and life. Large numbers of tourists come here to see the White House, the Pentagon, Capitol Hill and the Smithsonian. We plan to go, too!

Living here definitely will give us the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of all four seasons. There are colorful flowers in spring and sunshine in summer. In autumn are red, orange and yellow leaves, and snow falls in winter. In mid-April, we went to the National Cherry Blossom Festival. This festival commemorates the gift of 3,020 cherry trees from Tokyo to Washington, D.C., in 1912. More than one million people attend every year.

We went on a Friday and joined the flocks of people already there. They walked around the Tidal Basin. They sat on the grass and took photos of the beautiful pink and white blossoms. We were able to capture the Washington Monument in the background with the cherry trees in bloom. Of course, we bought some magnets,mugs and T-shirts as keepsakes. We are very fortunate to have plenty of time to appreciate this place.

It's our "home away from home" for the next three years.

Grammar Gym:
"We are finally settled down in a suburb near Washington, D.C."
"to settle down" - to begin living in a place in a stable and orderly way. from a old place move to a new place to live there.
After working in Asia for several years, the American businessman decided to settle down in Hong Kong.
Mr. and Mrs. Lin wish their children could settle down near them, but all three sons live overseas.

Vocabulary Tips:
comfort zone -a place made you feel easy going and relax. 令人感到舒适而放松的范围。
comfort -舒适。
zone -区域，范围。
*Studying abroad means stepping out of one's comfort zone.
*Staying in your comfort zone only limits your growth.
frustrate -try to do something new and not success, make you feel mad, stress, anger and lost patience.使沮丧，使挫折。感到很挫折。
*All these difficult math questions frustrate me.
frustrated (adj.) - 感到挫折，泄气。
*The coach feels frustrated because he can't see any effort from the team.教练。。努力。。
embrace -hog, hold with both arms. 拥抱。
*As soon as Bob arrived at the gate, his son came forward to embrace him.
embrace -willing to face or accept.欣然接受。
*Greg embraced a golden opportunity to work at the top law firm in the state.
to make the most of it (something) - do the best you can, take all opportunities to enjoy, to learn, to get know of something. 充分利用某事物。
most -最大的限度。
*During the banquet, Edward made the most of an opportunity to make connections.充分利用机会。。建立人脉。
*We made the most of the facilities at the hotel while we were staying there.充分利用他们的设施。。。
suburb - a part of the city, but is not in the center of the city, a bit far from the center of the city.
survive - to live, not fail to live. not die.
overcome - do whatever you can to pass over the difficulty or challenge.
" word " quotation mark - the word in the quotation mark usually is mean a difference meaning of it actually mean.

definitely (adv)-for sure, nothing will change, it will happen. 肯定地，当然，那当然。
*This restaurant is definitely the best in town.
"Are you staying to watch the game?" "Definitely."
definite (adj)-明确的，肯定的。
*a definite conclusion.-
commemorate - something to remember in history.纪念，庆祝。
"memor" -纪念。
*the festival was held to commemorate the birth of this artist.
commemoration (n) -纪念，纪念仪式。
*Thousands participated in the commemoration of the battle.
flock - group by group of people or sheep, bird...（人）一群一群的， 羊或鸟一群群的。
*You can find flocks of sheep in this beautiful green pasture.
keepsake -something you have to help you to remember of something you did.纪念品。
*I bought a miniature Eiffel Tower as a keepsake.
*Molly gave me a picture of her as a keepsake before she left.
snow falls (v) vs. snowfall (n)-snow is falling in winter vs. amount of snow you have.
capture (something) - catch a sight of something, refer to take camera to take photo of something.

Language tips:
adolescence -the period of transition of between youth and maturity. 青春期。
adolescent (n) -people who are in the period from the childhood to the adulthood.青春期的青少年人。
teenager - age at 13 to 19。青少年。
two teenage daughters.-二个在青少年岁的女儿。
preteen - age at 9 to 12. tween. 少年。比青少年年纪小。a child between middle child age before teenagers.
tween = preteen. a new word that compose of "teen" and "between" two word.
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house/home - a cold place / a warn and comfortable 住宅，房子是冰凉的/ 家是温馨的，令人感到舒畅，自由，安息，放松，灵，魂，体的到安适的地方。房子住宅可以很多，但可称为家的不多。
Make yourself at home.-把这儿当作自己的家，feel free to enjoy everything.可以放松性情自由享受这儿的一切。
go home for Christmas.-回家过圣诞佳节。
home away from home.远离家园的家园。



Take notes of study "Studio Classroom".

Orioles Pitcher Chen Wei-Yin

Durable is Chen’s middle name

「鶯」雄投手陳偉殷 - 耐力十足的陳偉殷.

When you're a lefty born into a traditional Taiwanese family, you might get scolded a few times for eating with the wrong hand. But what if that lefty grows up to use that same hand to pitch in Major League Baseball (MLB)? That happened to none other than baseball hero Chen Wei-Yin (陈伟殷 )! This 27- year-old major league sensation has quite a track record.

He played in the Olympics twice representing Chinese Taipie. In 2009 he became one of the best starting pitchers in the Japanese Central League with an emphatic earned run average (ERA) of 1.54. This is a fancy way of saying not many batters could do their job when Chen was on the mound.

In 2012, during his first season pitching for the American League of MLB, he started 32 games and pitched 192 2/3 innings. And on October 8, 2012, he became the first Taiwanese pitcher to claim victory in an MLS postseason debut.

But what's with those numbers? They're just statistics, right? Wrong. They testify to one trait of this made-in-Taiwan Orioles pitcher - durability. Not many pitchers can pitch game after game like he does without breaking down!

Eye on the ball

Chen's parents weren't always the biggest fans of him throwing baseballs around, regardless of how big their neighborhood alley was. One too many broken windows, bruises on grandma and a big brother's black eye caused Chen's family to clamp down on his ball-throwing activities. Still, his mother saw some sense in letting him play ball in the club at school. By the time he was in high school. Chen's dream of joining the major leagues began to form.

Playing with the big boys

That dream became a reality in 2012. However, he received a rude awakening on April 10, 2012, during his MLS start, which was a game against the Yankees. Derek Jeter, the first batter, hit a home run! While the Orioles lost that game, Chen had the most wins, game appearances and strikeouts of any pitcher for the Orioles last season. 

Not to mention their entry into the playoffs -a feat they hadn't accomplished since 1997 - came after he was on board. "My responsibility.... is to make every pitch my best. My ultimate goal is to do the best for my team in every game." His reputation as "a man you can trust" has definitely been well-earned.

Grammar Gym:

"But what's with those numbers?"

"what's with " - why something is there or why something is the way it is. it is a casual way to ask whenever you feel that something is special or unusual.

What's with these boxes? (when you see your roommate who suddenly brought in a lot of boxes.)

What's with that nice outfit today? ( a person never dress up and wear very nice.)

Vocabulary Tips:

lefty - a person is left handed, we give a nick name of "lefty". but we can't say "righty" for person whoever is right handed. 左撇子。

* He is lefty but he can write with his right hand.

* This store sells all kinds of tools for a lefty.

lefty -特别是指用左手投球，打击的投手和打者。

*George is such a strong lefty that most batters miss his pitches.

emphatic - stand out, very impressive. 突出，凸出的，明显的。

*The emphatic success of the band's last album inspired the band to create their next one. 有目共睹的成就。。激发创作下一个专辑。

emphatic -emphasis about something。强调，坚定的。

*Tina's emphatic refusal to Josh's proposal really hut him. 断然拒绝。。

debut - (t)-不发音。 first time perform in the public.

*Tonight's performance was this young singer's debut.

*This world-renowned model made her debut at a high school fashion show.

durability (n) - can last long, strong and can stand  in a difficult situation. 耐用度，持久力。坚固。

*German cars are characterized by their fine engineering and durability.

durable (adj)-lat long. 耐用的，持久的，坚固的。

*The boots are strong and durable. 坚固又耐穿。

none other than - He is the only one, describe this person how important or special.

track record - success or failure events someone have made in his life.

* He has a good track record. He doesn't have track record. How is this person's track record?

post season - only outstanding baseball player have chance to play in post season.

testify - test it and prove it.

break down - feel weak, clapped-out. torn.　坍塌，崩溃。

oriole - 金鹰，白头翁的小鸟。

regardless of - not matter what. 不顾，不管，不论。。+ 名词片语。

*These rescuers will climb to the top of the mountain regardless of the danger.

*We will finish the project regardless of how much time it takes us.

clamp down on - you do something too much, set up a limitation that limited your free time on it, you got less time to play the game.强力的限制，强力的压制。

*The governor's attempt to clamp down on smuggling didn't succeed.。尝试着极力强制 走私

*The school's effort to clamp down on drop-outs really worked.

feat -something is not easy to do but you accomplished well.功勋，功绩，英勇事迹。

*The police officer received a medal because of his heroic feat.

*The manager accomplished a marvelous feat by raising the sales figures 4% within 3 months.惊人创举。。

ultimate -main, the most important, the final.最终的，终极的。

*The ultimate goal of the course is to help trainees develop a healthy life style.课程。。最终的目标，目的。。学员。。发展出健康的生活方式。

*Winning a medal at the Olympic Games is his ultimate challenge.赢得。。 锦标。。终极挑战。

eye on the ball - really focus on the ball. pay attention on the ball.

alley -  event 活动。small street. （小巷，小街）

play ball - slam word, means "play baseball"

rude awakening - something isn't expected, something is not what as you thought will be, wildly give attention. 爆发性的被提醒，强烈的醒悟。。

appearance - show up that people can see you. ( Chen show on on the filed very often)

playoff - same meaning as "postseason". (postseason=playoff)

on board - join the team, get on the boat.

Language Tips:

first name/ middle name/last name - 名/  字（中间的名字）/姓

first name - such as studio classroom teachers, name Steve, Ken, Gabe, Michelle...those are first name.

middle name -only appear to the legal, important document, usually you don't see it often.

last name - because place in the last, so call "last name" 

surname, family name are same meaning as last name.

middle name - （口语的）指某人的特性或强项，就会说“my middle name is diligent"

Patience is (his/ her/ my) middle name -很有耐心是。。。强项（特点）

Durable is Chen's middle name. 耐力十足是陈的强项（特点）

durable - 耐力十足的。

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fan /fans - 迷，（歌迷，戏迷，喜欢）（台湾或中国人所谓的“粉丝”）

I am your fan.（要用单数）不可用fens （复数）

Those people are Chen's fans.

The biggest fans of him throwing baseballs around.

groupie - mush strong reaction that " fan", nearly crazy.  比" fan"　来的还要痴迷，还要疯狂。所谓的“迷哥，迷姐”之类的。

Taking note of study "Studio Classroom"

Lessons From the Cuttlefish

Inspirations from the sea for clothes that change colors
效法墨魚的變色服 - 從海洋獲得靈感的變色服.

The amazing cuttlefish - now you see it, now you don't!

The ocean's master of disguise is known for its ability to appear and disappear right before your eyes. This eight-armed creature can quickly change its color and texture to match its surroundings Cuttlefish go through this process in order to surprise prey, protect themselves or attract other cuttlefish.

How does it work?
The color change is possible thanks to millions of special cells under the skin. These color cells contain tiny bag-like structures that hold different colors of ink, including red, yellow, black, brown and others.

A cuttlefish can change color in less than a second after its brain imparts a signal to these cells. In fact, a cuttlefish can change color several times in just a few seconds. For years scientists have tried to figure out this complex system and how it could be beneficial to people. Now they are taking a cue from this "chameleon of the sea " in an effort to develop "smart clothing.".

Engineers Jonathan Rossiter and Andrew Conn at the University of Bristol in the U.K. have created a clear "artificial skin." Using cuttlefish technology, the two men have developed a soft material that contains something similar to the cuttlefish's color cells. But instead of color, these cells hold a tiny, thin piece of black rubber. A process that squeezes the rubber pieces causes them to appear flatter and wider.

When all these black spots are expanded at the same time, it looks like the skin is suddenly darkening. And just like the cuttlefish, the color change takes place in less than a second. In the future, Rossiter hopes that by layering the cells, they can create material with multiple color changes or moving patterns.

How can it be used?
Military groups may find the material useful for camouflage. Hikers and bikers, though, will appreciate the ability to become suddenly bright, making themselves stand out for safety purposes. And who knows, "cuttlefish fashion" may someday be the latest thing on the runway.

Grammar Gym:
The color change is possible thanks to millions of special cells under the skin.
"thanks to" = "because of" . not appreciated and give thanks. It's a formal way to say "because of ".
Because of the sunny weather, we enjoyed a lovely day outside.\
= Thanks to the sunny weather, we enjoyed a lovely day outside.
The team was able to finish the project quickly because of the new computer program.
= The team was able to finish the project quickly, thanks to the new computer program.

Vocabulary Tips:
disguise - someone disguise (v) himself by wear a disguise (n) to hide who he is..伪装，假扮。
*Her disguise consisted of a blonde wig and a hat.
in disguise -乔装打扮。
*The actress always shops in disguise so no one will recognize her.
surroundings (复数n) -where or what is near you and around you. 周遭的环境，周遭的景物。
surrounding (adj) - near you, around you. 周围的。
*The beautiful surroundings of the hotel make it very popular in summers.。。美丽的周遭的景物。。
*I can't study in such noisy surroundings.这么吵闹的周遭环境
impart - give, give away, pass to. 给与，传递。
*The ships use light signals to impart messages.利用灯光讯号来传递信息。
*It is the teacher's duty to impart knowledge to students effectively. （有效的）给与，传递
*She imparts a natural elegance with her graceful moves. 优雅的举止动作，透露出自然的高雅。
beneficial (adj) -有利的，有益的。
benefit (n) -利益，好处。
*Regular exercise is beneficial to your health.
*Sunlight and fresh air are beneficial to plants。
take a cue from something - 从中的找到提示，线索或开端。
cue - note, signal, a beginning. a clue, a task.信号，提示，线索或开端
cue ball (n) -（撞球）母球。
master of something - take lead of something, the best among something.
artificial - not nature, men made.人工的，人造的。 "art" -技巧。
*artificial flavoring -人工甘味。
*artificial coloring -人工色素。
artificial -造作，造假，仿真的。
*Her smile looks insincere and artificial.不真诚的又造作的。
expand - enlarge to size, area or ability.扩展，扩大，扩充。"ex" -向外之意。
*The restaurant expanded its seating area to make more income.
expansion (n)-扩展
*The expansion plan will cost the company a great deal of money.
layer (n) - one layer after another. Cake made with different layers.层，层次。
layer (v) -put something on the top of something.一层一层堆积，一层一层平铺。。
*Grandma layered the apple slices in the pie crust to make apple pie.
*Karl layered the charcoal neatly so the fire would keep burning.
stand out - step out, or people easy to notice you, easy to catch people's eye.站出来，显眼，引人注目。
*Thomas' height makes him stand out in the crowd.人群中。
*Because of her excellent performance, Lilly stood out from the other contestants.
find the material (something) useful - make something useful in many ways.
find + (something) to be +(adj) - find an apple to be sour, find this article to be attracted....
the run way - the place or platform where those fashion models walk on it.

Language Tips:
biomimicry (bio-mimicry)-仿生学。科学家们利用自然界现象来改善人的生活的做法。（本文是说科学家们用墨鱼的灵感来发展出可以变色的衣服。）
bio -生命。
mimic -模仿。
Velcro -母子带，魔鬼粘。科学家戴狗散步回家，发现很多的芒草粘粘在狗毛上，仔细研究而发明了母子带，魔鬼粘。
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biomimicry (n) -bio-mimicry-仿生学。有如下几个例子：
termite mound -白蚁窝，无论温差高于40度C还是低于零度以下，白蚁都能生存，而研发出隔热，防冷的物质用于近代的建筑上。
lotus flower -莲花的洁白，不污染，德国科学家研发出了隔水防污的油漆。



Take note of study "Studio Classroom"

More Than a Game

Life is like baseball

人生的棒球場 - 人生如棒球.

Baseball and the U.S. have a long history together. The sport is so popular that it's even called America's Favorite Pastime. Baseball is an endless source of entertainment for the American public. But the love of the game goes deeper than that. Baseball is so much a part of America's identity that many find lessons on the diamond.

"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." - Earl Wilson

For this successful 1960s pitcher, there was a lot of pressure. Everyone on and off the field watches the player at bat. He has three tries to hit a ball flying toward him at 80 miles per hour. Instead of think about failing, it's important to focus on the task at hand.

Whether a batter or an office worker, only you can control your own performance. Don't let the fear of things you can't change defeat you.

"You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first." - Frederick B.Wilcox.

If you don't take some chances, you probably won't improve. A runner on first r second base can try to "steal" the next base. He does this by dashing these as the pitcher prepares his fastball. Stealing a base is not easy, but it might be worth running the risk.

We face choices like this every day, stay safe or take a risk.

"Every strike brings me closer to the next home run." -Babe Ruth.

Ruth knew that you often have to fail before you succeed. The Bambino and batters before and after him have missed more balls than they have hit. Take the latest World Series winners, the San Francisco Giants. They lost over 40 percent of their games during the 2012 season. They viewed every win or loss as another step forward.

There's no room for self-pity after a loss- only for more effort the next time.

"It ain't over 'til it's over. " -Yogi Berra

The meaning of this famous Yankees catcher and manager's words is simple. Never give up. There is always time for a comeback in baseball. In 2010, the Colorado Rockies were down six runs against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Determination pushed them to score nine points at the bottom of the ninth for the win. We often stop trying when we think we know what the ending will be. With the right attitude, we can still succeed even when it doesn't seem likely.

Baseball fan or not, you can still learn from some of the greats. An understanding of their careers shows that it's not all triples and no-hitters. These players found life principles throughout the great American sport they gave their lives to. In their eyes, baseball was much more than a leather ball and a wooden stick.

As columnist George Will wrote, "Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True, And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona."

Grammar Gym:

"Baseball is an endless source of entertainment for the American public."

"endless source of " - constantly creating.

Paula's poor spending habits became an endless source of headaches for her family.

This new computer program claims to offer an endless source of educational games that can be used in the classroom.

Vocabulary Tips:

pastime - find the things to pass time, enjoy something for the time to pass. 消遣，消磨时间，休闲娱乐。

*Scuba diving is one of Jason's favorite pastimes。浮浅

*Soccer is the national pastime of Brazil.

*Tanya gave up her pastime just to look after her parents.放弃她的 消遣。。照顾

identity -身份，身份的认同 who that person is. know that person. represent that person.

*The identity of the suspect is still uncertain.嫌犯。。无法确定

*The team lacks a collective identity.缺乏整体的认同感。

identify (v)- 认出，认同。

*She couldn't identify the robber who had taken her purse.

identification (n) -I.D.身份

nervous breakdown - too much stress that cause extremely nervous. 精神崩溃，圣经紧张到崩溃的地步。

nervous -精神紧张。紧张

breakdown -crash. 崩溃。倒塌。

*When Sally got divorced she had a nervous breakdown.

*A bad break-up and financial stress caused Tim's nervous breakdown.

defeat (adj)-lose,击败，战胜。defeat other team - you win . you feel defeat - you feel you can't win, fail.

*The Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 102 to 98. 打败。

defeat (n) -失败，战败。

*The humiliating defeat completely crushed the team's morale。 羞辱失败。。。团队的士气全消。

so much a part of something - something is so important, play a big roll of something.

*Street food is so much a part of culture.

*American black history is so much a part of Jazz music.

*Coffee is so much a part of Jane's daily dietary.

at bat - the batter who has a baseball bat on hand is to bat.

the pitcher - the person throw the ball.

the batter - the person is at bat.
dash -run quickly, run very fast. 猛冲，飞奔。
*Henry dashed out of the classroom as soon as class finished.
*Rita dashed around trying to find her dog.
dash -got to leave soon. 赶紧走，
*I have to dash now. it's already 10 o'clock.赶快离开。
run the risk - taking risk. If don't take this chance, I might run at the risk of no more chances.冒某种危险。
risk -风险。
* If we don't practice my English, I might run the risk of forgetting them.
*Janet is willing to run the risk of being expelled just to meet her boyfriend.
*Greg ran the risk of losing all his savings by investing in this restaurant.
strike-hit.  fail to hit the ball.棒球的打击，挥棒但球没有被打到。
*After his third strike, Stuart returned to the dugout and sat down.
strike / struck /struck.
*The patient was hospitalized because he was struck by a car.
self-pity -:feel bad or pity for yourself.自爱自怜。
self -自己
pity -怜悯。
*Eric has been full of self-pity ever since his girlfriend left him.
*No one wants to befriend a person who engages in self-pity.
comeback -(sport) make it back to win the game。反败为胜，复出（歌坛），东山再起。
*That 70s band is making a comeback with their latest album.70 年代的乐团。。复出
*The team made a comeback late in the game to win the championship.反败为胜。。还赢得冠军。
come back (v)- 回来。
determination (n)-set a mind to work hard to reach the goal, not give up. decided no matter what.意志，意志力，决心。
*His determination and diligence made him a great athlete.。。意志力和勤奋。。。
determine (v)-下决心的。决定。
*Kelly determined to finish college in two years.
leather (n) - skin of animal. (n) 皮革。(adj) 皮制的。
*The bag is made of genuine leather.真皮做的。
* a leather jacket.
* leather boots.皮靴。
* a leather sofa.
columnist - person who write article for newspaper.专栏作家。
*Dave is a well-renowned political columnist.
*He's a columnist for the local paper.
column -专栏。最后面"n" 的不发音。
*Peterson writes a regular column in this famous magazine.
base - station. 垒
steal - run to next base when you get a chance.盗垒
fastball - baseball, ball flight very fast in the air.
stay safe or take a risk - we face to make choices every day, to be cautious and stay safe or to take a chance and run the risk.
Bambino - is another name for Babe Ruth.
home run - the ball hit very far away or out of field that batter and the people on the base can run to the home base.
world series - play the top national game.
it ain't over - "ain't" - is not a word, do not use, it means that it is not over.
catcher - a person who is behind the pitcher to catch the ball.
down 6 runs against - down 6 points when the team runs against another team.
bottom of the inning - is the second of the inning.
top of the inning - is the first of the inning.
greats -in any area of life (sport, movie or any other area), some one is really famous and doing great, we call those people are greats.
triple - hit a good ball and run directly from the first base, pass 2nd base to get on the third base, not a home run.
no-hitters - people miss the ball,  not hit the ball.
give (your) life to (something) - that means that is all about that person, who put his life on something.

Language Tips:

ballpark -棒球场，因 美国早年棒球都在公园举行。也简称“park”。

park -球场。（美国很多球赛都是在公园举行）

Fenway Park -波士顿的红袜队的球场。

knock one out of the ballpark -球，打出了球场，打了一个全垒打。延伸之意是“在竞赛，课业，或商场上出色的表现”。

in the ballpark -球，没被打出球场外，掉入了场内。延伸之意是“在某个范围内”。

ballpark figure -没超出范围，大约的估计数字.
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the seventh-inning stretch : 第七局的伸懒腰，（传统）打完第六局，在第七局之前的空档，伸伸懒腰，活动活动身体。同时球赛的主办单位也会在此时播放"Take Me Out to the Ball Game"音乐。
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game":

"Take me out to the ball game
Take me out with the crowd
Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack
I don't care I never back."
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principle/ principal : 发音相同但意思完全不同。
principle - rule, policy, stander. 原则，基准。principle 后面"ple", think of "rule", is stander, policy.
principal -the leader in the school. 校长。
life principles -生活原则，生活的基本原则。
the principal is your pal.校长是你的朋友。记住，principal 后面"pal" is your friend so is school leader.
pal -friend.

Taking notes of study "studio classroom".

April

April showers bring May flowers
四月大解密 - 四月雨帶來五月花

During April in the northern hemisphere, flowers bloom, and the world comes back to life after a long winter. Some think this month's name comes from the Latin word aperire, meaning to open, referring to the opening of flowers. And April's name says much more as well.

A - Arbor Day, a holiday that celebrates and encourages planting trees, fails on April 26 this year. J.Sterling Morton, a pioneer on America's frontier, was passionate about nature and proposed this holiday. It was first held in Nebraska on April 10, 1872, and has since spread throughout the U.S. 

P - Practical jokes are common on April 1 - April Fools' Day. People play tricks on each other, and some companies even join in. The BBC once reported a story about farmers harvesting spaghetti from trees, and Burger King advertised a left-handed hamburger.

R - Rain is common in many places during April, a fact that gave rise to the old saying: "April showers bring May flowers."

I - International Guitar Month falls in April along with National Humor Moth and National Stress Awareness Month.

L - Loyal love and innocence are represented by the daisy, April's flower. And April's gemstone, the diamond, represents everlasting love.

Grammar Tips:
Rain is common in many places during April, a fact that gave rise to the old sayings: "April showers bring May flowers."
"to give rise to " - to be the cause of something.
*The unfortunate car accident gave rise to the current set of traffic safety rules.
*William's experience studying overseas gave rise to his passion for traveling.

Vocabulary Tips:
bloom (v)- open up. blossom .开放，开花。
*Cherry blossoms bloomed all over the hillside.。。。。樱花含苞盛开。
bloom (adj) -大量，大量出现。繁荣，兴旺。
*The country's economy has bloomed in the past decade. 。。。经济篷孛发展
bloom (n) -花朵。
*The tree was covered with white blooms.
frontier - at the edge of something, new discover. 边境，边界，前线。 front -前面。
*The frontier between the countries is heavily guarded by troops.边境，边界
*There're just a few stations on the northwestern frontier.边境，边界
awareness - to be awareness of something, to know something is going on. 察觉，觉悟，意识。
*Recently, there has been an increasing awareness of teenage on-line game addiction.上瘾。
aware -know. 察觉到的。
*I'm quite aware of the risks I'm taking.
innocence - pure and no guilt.天真，纯真。
*You can still see a child's innocence in his eyes even though he may be over 30.
*The lawyer successfully proved that his client is innocent.
innocent 无辜的，天真的，清白的。

Language Tips:
Arbor Day -植树节。
national holiday -国定假日。（放假，不用上班）
holiday -假日，例假。（虽是假日，但不是国定假日，有的要上班）
bank holiday - （英国）银行假日，（银行放假不上班）
vacation (美国，加拿大 )- 休假。
I want to go on vacation - (美国，加拿大 ) 我要去休假。
holiday -（英国及其他说英语的国家）休假。
want to go on holiday.（英国及其他说英语的国家） 我要去休假。
international -whole world, every countries in the world, not just one country.国际
national -one country, within in one country.国家

Taking note of study "studio classroom"