2009年6月26日 星期五

Studio Classroom- June 26- Studying Abroad


【Grammar on the Go】
  • 本日討論例句:
    It's one thing to pratice a language, but it's another to study in it.
  • It's one thing to..., but it's another to...
  • ex:
    1. It's one thing to play with an animal, but it's another to own one as a pet.
    2. It's one thing to visit a place, but it's another to live there.

【Chat Room】

  • ┌accommodate v. 遷就,迎合,方便某人
    ├accommodations n. 住宿,旅館的招待設備(如免費早餐、健身房、游泳池)
    ├accommodating adj. 肯通融的;樂於助人的
    └accommodatingly adv. 親切的
  • <比>amenities n. 使生活舒適之物品,包含的範圍較"accommodation"要廣(如住宿、飛機、輪船等)

【Language Tips】

  1. advantageous adj. 有利的,有幫助的
    (重音在後tage...)
    (advantage n. 優點)
    ex:
    1. The new policy is advantageous to minorities.
    2. The bank promised to give us an advantageous interest rate.
  2. ┌acquisition n. 習得(例句2),獲得,取得
    └acquire v. 獲得,取得
    ex:
    1. He spent his whole life on the acquisition of wealth.
    2. The acquisition of one's mother tongue is a natural process.
  3. ┌accordingly adv. 相對應地(例句1);因此,所以(例句2)
    └according adj. 和諧的, 相襯的
    ex:
    1. Once we receive the notice from your lowyer, we will
    act accordingly.(因應的行動)
    2. Tomy is not feeling well today, the boss sent him to rest accordingly.
  4. ESL:English as a Second Language

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