Studio Classroom- September 10- [Professions] Is Your Job Germy?

【Grammar on the Go】

• 本日討論例句：
  ... an infected person can leave a trail of viruses on every surface he touches.
• "a trail" usually means a path or route  ex: a mountain trail
  But, in today's article, "a trail" means a longline of something left behind by someone or something.
  = ... an infected person can go around touching different surfaces from here to there and leaving viruses from here to there a longline/a trail of viruses.
• ex:
  1. The explores followed a trail of clues to find the hidden treasure.
  2. The billionaire's disapperance left a trail of questions for investigators to figure out.

【Chat Room】

n.→adj.

• 本日課文例句：Is your job germy?
  "germy" is the adjective of "germ"  將n.單字轉換成adj.，可在後加上suffix(字尾)
  ex: cloudy, thirsty, fish, chewy, and so on...
• We add different suffixex to form adjective：

1. _ful：ex: beautiful, wonderfu.
2. _ish：ex: bookish: If someone is very studious and like to read, I can say he or she is bookish.
3. _able：ex: doable: If something is doable, it means that is possible to do.

adj.→最高級adj.(superlative)

• 本日課文例句：five of the germiest jobs
  "germiest" is the superlative of "germy"
• Only when there are two syllable(音節), like pretty→prettiest, great→greatest,
  but for adjectives with three or four syllables, we have to use "most".
  ex: the most beautiful, the most delicious

【Language Tips】

1. germ n. 微生物，細菌，病菌(類似microbe)
   adj. germy (例3)
   ex:
   1. Cockroaches and flies spread germs rapidly.
   2. The germ that causes this disease can be easily eliminated.
   3. germy working gloves 帶菌的工作手套
2. assignment n. 作業，任務
   (assign v. 指定，分派)
   ex:
   1. Our assignment is to write a letter in English to our best friends.
   2. The assignment to set up a branch office is easy for Larry.
3. profession n. 職業，專業
   ex:
   1. Kathy intends to make acting her profession. (有意以表演作為職業)
   2. There are more and more females entering the legal profession each year.
   - lega profession 法務專業
   3. The writer of the book is a doctor by profession. (職業是醫生)