2009年7月3日 星期五

Studio Classroom- July 3- The Iberian Peninsula



【Grammar on the Go】
  • 本日討論例句:
    One such piece of history is Montjuic Castle...
  • such: adj. of this kind
  • = One of this kind of castle, or piece of history, is Montjuic Castle.
    = An example of this kind of castle is Montjuic Castle.
  • ex:
    1. Bradley believes ther is no such thing as a free lunch; everything comes with a price.
    2. We need a secretary who can speak English, Chinese and Japanese; where can we find such a person?

【Chat Room】

  • [idiom] on the go 到處奔波,風塵僕僕
    - is a good idiom to use when you are going to place to place and you are really busy
  • [反意][idiom] stay out 留在原地,不離開
    - if you don't travel very much
    - ex: I am staying put this year, I don't have any money for travel.
  • [idiom] go it alone 自己來,自己動手
  • [idiom] go all out 毫不保留的放手一搏
  • [idiom] go-getter 積極能幹、進取的人

【Language Tips】

  1. awe-inspiring adj. 令人敬畏的,令人讚嘆的
    (awe 敬畏;inspiring 激動人心,振奮人心的)
    ex:
    1. The awe-inspiring view of Niagara Falls(尼加拉瓜大瀑布) amaze countless vistors.
    2. We sat on the beach to admire the awe-inspiring sunset.
  2. favorite son/daughter n. 因成就驚人而 倍受景仰的同胞或同鄉;某州或省份推出的政黨候選人
    (son/daughter 指的是同胞或同鄉)
    ex: Yao-Ming, favorite son of China(中國之光), is now playing for the Houston Rocket.
  3. ongoing adj. 正在進行中,正在前進的
    ex:
    1. Negotiations between the bus company and the union are ongoing.
    2. The experiment is part of ongoing research of human behavior.

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