Studio Classroom- July 15- [Sports] The 2009 World Games

【Chat Room】

• 本日討論重點例句：
  ..., the differences between the two competitions are what really set the World Games apart.
• 有關set的幾個易混的片語：
• set apart：使某物顯得突出，與眾不同
  - to be different from or distinguishable from
  - ex: Her good looks set her apart from her classmates.
• set aside：放在一邊，擱置在一旁
  - to reserve something, perhaps later
  - ex: set aside some money for rainy day 存錢以備不時之需
• set about：著手，開始之意
  - to start, to begin
  - ex: It all depends on how you set about it.

【Language Tips】

1. converge v. 聚集，集合
   ex:
   1. Medical professionals converged on the conference to exchange ideas.
   2. Many residents(居民) converged outside of the community center to protest(抗議) the meeting.
2. venue n. 事情發生或集合的地點
   ex:
   1. The Hyatt Hotel, the venue for the film festival, is fully packed this week.
   2. The school's gumnasium(體育館) is an ideal venue for our basketball competition.
3. eligible adj. 合格的，符合條件的
   /倒e/
   - eligible for~ 符合某職務或機會
   ----ex: Ricky is nearsighted(近視) , so he's not eligible for the air force.
   - eligible to~ 合格去作某事
   ----ex: Susan already got her credentials(執照) , so she is eligible to teach now.