2009年7月29日 星期三

Studio Classroom- July 27- [Fashion] Japanese Socks


【Grammar on the Go】
  • 本日討論例句:
    Modern Tabi come in a variety of cool colors, patterns and materials.
  • "come" means "avaible"
    = Modern Tabi avaible in a variety of cool colors, patterns and materials.
  • We were often using this phrase "come in" when we want to talk about variety of ..., and it's very common to hear or see it mentioned in Ads.
  • ex:
    1. This style of jacket comes in three different sizes-small, medium, and large.
    2. Nowadays, cuckoo clocks come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.

【Chat Room】

  • age-old adj. 古老的
    - It's means very old or long standing.
    - ex: an age-old tradition
  • old age 老年,只能用在有生命的東西
    - "old age" on the other hand are two words, and we use "old age" with living things.
  • aging 衰老,老化,只有中年人才會開始aging
    - refering to the whole process of growing old, aging is used for people in their middle age when there is a kind of general decline in physical function.

【Language Tips】

  1. heavy-duty adj. 厚重的,耐用的
    ex:
    1. The construction workers need to wear heavy-duty work boots to protect their feet.
    2. These heavy-duty tires can deal with all kinds of conditions on the road.
  2. trendy adj. 時髦的,流行的
    (n. trend 時尚, 流行)
    1. She wore a trendy hat to go with her new outfit.
    2. Qwincy opened a trendy restaurant in L.A.
  3. circulation n. 循環;報章雜誌的發行量(例句3)
    (cir: 圈圈的意思)
    1. Exercise can improve blood circulation.
    2. Make sure there's good circulation of fresh air in the classroom.
    3. This magazine has a circulation of more than two million.

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