Studio Classroom- July 30- [Viewpoints] How Much Should You Spend on Your Pet?

【Chat Room】

• be in favor of=in support of something (ex: spending a lot of money on pets)
  即(辯論)正方，支持某事
• be set against something
  即(辯論)反方，堅決反對某事
• Do we often see this comparison between opposing something and supporting something?
  Yes, we often see this in the debates.
• debate n./v. 辯論(會)
• "支持"與"反對"某事物亦可用"for/against"來表示
  ex: This team is for/against global warming. 贊成/反對全球暖化的論點

【Language Tips】

1. transplant n. 移植
   (trans- 此字首有轉移之意；-plant 此字根有種植之意)
   ex:
   1. The doctor specializes in kidney transplant surgeries.(腎臟移植手術)
   2. His body rejected the liver transplant.(排斥移植的肝臟)
2. out'rageous adj. 令人吃驚的；讓人無法忍受的
   ('outrage v. 引起議憤)
   ex: It's outrageous that people waste so much food while many people are starving in underdeveloped countries.
3. span n. 一段期間
   ex:
   1. The life span of a butterfly is only a few days.
   - the life span 生命週期
   2. The attention span of children of this age is about 30 minutes.
   - the attention span 注意力集中的時間