2009年7月26日 星期日

Studio Classroom- July 24- [American Culture Corner] A Car Drives Through It


【Chat Room】
  • to propose = pop the question 提出問題,什麼問題呢?Will you marry me?
  • No thanks. 謝謝,我不需要,心領了;不接受某些事(本文用法)
    = Thanks, but no thanks.

【Language Tips】

  1. hectic adj. 忙亂的,忙碌的
    ex:
    1. The first week of college is always hectic for freshmen.
    2. We got tired of the hectic pace of city life and moved to the suburbs.
  2. manners n. 複數形n.教養,規矩,禮貌
    [比] manner n. 單數形n. 事情

    ex:
    1. The little boy needs to be taught good manners.
    2. It's bad manners to speak on a cell phone loudly in a restaurant.
    3. Good table manners are learned at home.
  3. starve v. 感到饑餓,挨餓
    ex:
    1. The whole village starved because the hurricane ruined their access to outside supplies.
    2. I'm srarving. Let's order some pizza!

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