Studio Classroom- August 17- [Science] The Life of Bees

【Chat Room】

• 本日討論例句： If "the bee" disappers, people will soon follow.
• 定冠詞的代表用法，將定冠詞加上單數普通n. 之前，表示該n. 所代表的種類，亦可用在樂器。
• "the bee" is refering to "all bees", sometimes we can use the article* "the" to indicate a whole class of something.
  - *article 『文法』冠詞
• the bee = bees
• ex:
  1. "The shark" is a dangerous animal : "the shark" means "all sharks in general" .
  2. "The cat" is a very independent animal : "the cat" means "all cats"
  3. "The computer" has changed the way students do schoolwork.
  4. "The viloin" is difficult to play.
  5. I can play "the piono".
• This usage does not work with person.
  The person means a specific person, however, you could use "man" to mean all people or you can simply say "people" meaning all people.

【Skit】

• A: Do you know a lot about bees?
• B: I believe I do.
• A: Great! Then you can help me answer this questions.
• B: OK! Sure!
• A: The first question is: What king of bee is good for your health?
• B: HaHa, That's easy! "Vitamin B"
• A: Here is the next question: What do you call a bee burn in May?
• B: A bee burn in May....
• A: Do you know??
• B: Maybe.
• A: Well, do you know or not?
• B: Maybe.
• A: Then, tell me!!
• B: I just did!! A Maybe.
• A: OK! Now I understand! Here's another one! What did the mother bee say to the little bee?
• B: Be-hind yourself!
• A: You mean "behavior yourself"?
• B: No! No! No! It's a bee, so she said be-hind yourself, go back to the behind!
• A: You really know a lot about bees. You should get "A" in class!
• B: Ooh! How about a "B"? HaHaHa....

【Language Tips】

1. exaggerate v. 誇張，言過其實
   (ex- 向外; gg發/d了/)
   ex:
   1. The side-effect of the treatment has been greatly exaggerated.
   2. I'm not exaggerating; tonight's dessert is the best I've ever had!
2. phenomenon n. 現象，特殊的事物
   (pl. phenomena)(重音在第二音節)
   ex:
   1. Racism is not a recent phenomenon.
   -- racism 種族主義
   2. The lining-up of the major planets of solar system is a rare phenomenon.
3. vital adj. 重要的，絕對不可缺少的
   ex:
   1. The sales department plays a vital role in our company.
   2. It is vital to get clean water and food supplies to this flooded area immediately.