Studio Classroom- September 25- [Sports] NBA Cares

【Grammar on the Go】

• 本日討論例句：
  As part of the National Basketball Association's commitment to giving back on a global basis, the league has hosted a range of community activities.
• "on a global basis" means the way something is done.
  In today's sentence, how are things done? They are done globally.
• Use this phrase "on a + adjective + basis", when you want to describe how things are organized.
• ex:
  1. Tiffany has a agree to meet with her trainer once a week.
  We can say: Tiffany is meeting her trainer on a weekly basis.
  2. The members of the local woman's club expect to get a financial update every month.
  We can say: The club members expect to receive a financial update on a monthly basis.

【Chat Room】

• NBA: National Basketball Association 職籃-全國籃球協會
  Major League Baseball 職棒-美國職棒大聯盟
• Q：What's the difference between the "league" and "association"?
  A：They are actually very similar, a group of people they are united together for a common purpose, however, "league" is often used with sport, and "association" can be used for almost any groups. And a league they can ... amount themselves or the members of that league and promote ... interests.
  ex: association of banks 銀行協會
  - "league" 較局限於體育或球隊的聯盟，
  - "association" 涵蓋的範圍較廣，任何社團、協會均可為association
• Q：Who makes up a league?
  A：The most basic level in this structure is players.
  Then a player joins a team, which is a group of players.
  And, the team joins a league, or in this case, a association, the NBA!

【Language Tips】

1. i'nitiative n. 主動的行動；帶頭，率先
   ex:
   1. The government is taking some fresh initiatives to solve the problem of unemployment
   - fresh initiatives 創新、積極的行動
   2. Rick decided to take the initiative and call the interviewer.
   - take the initiative 採取主動
2. umbrella n. 本文：傘狀結構，網狀組織
   ex:
   1. This agency is just a small part of an umbrella charity organization.
   - an umbrella charity organization 網狀慈善機構
   2. This umbrella proposal covers many health care issues.
   - umbrella proposal 全面性的提案
3. pledge v. 承諾，保證支持或給予某東西
   /e/
   *sentence structure:
   - pledge to ~ 保證作某事(例1)
   - pledge + n. (例2)
   ex:
   1. He pledge to give his full support during the election.
   2. The company pledge $100,000 as a donation to the organization.