【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】
- 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 - 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 - pledge v. 承諾，保證支持或給予某東西
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*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.
【Chat Room】- Let's take a look at some negative prefixes.
- negative prefix 帶有否定含意的字首 - The most common negative prefixes in English are: in-, un-, non- and anti-
- Q: How do you know which one to use?
A: Well, there are some general guideline and some history.
- Simply speaking "in-" is usually used when the English word is come from Latin. Like inaccurate or intolerant.
來自拉丁文的英文單字，使用"in-"字首 - "un-" usually proceed most other adjectives, including the Latin words that ending in "ed", like undiluted.
幾乎所有否定adj.都是用"un-"作為字首，例如：unhappy, unkind - When using "un-" before a verb, it just means to undo something.
You do something and if you want to reverse it, you undo it.
Also, sometimes if you use "in-" versus "un-", you change the meaning.
ex: inhuman means ... 無情的，冷酷的, unhuman means nonhaving human qualities or have more human qualities, like be superman. (非人類的超人)
un- 也可比用在動詞，表示解除的意思，但需特別注意的是，同一字可用不同的否定字首表示不同意義 - "non-" is the ... of the negative prefixes, and can come before almost any word, however, it often contrast with "in-" or "un-", because it does not show the opposite end of the skill, but something that is not majored. 使用最廣泛的否定字首
ex:
┌nonscientific is concerned with the fill other than science. 非科學的
└unscientific means something is not done using scientific preciples. 沒有科學根據的 - "anti-": which just means "against", like antiwar means against the war. 反對~
【Language Tips】
- disability n. 失能，殘疾
(dis- 離開；ability 能力)
ex:
1. Jason was diagnosed with having a learning disability.
- be diagnosed with~ 被診斷出
- learning disability 學習障礙
2. Even though Lily only has one arm, she refuses to let her physical disability limit her future. - orient n. 原指東方；本文作v.用，表使適應，按照某對象來調整
ex:
1. The manufactures need to orient their products toward the needs of customers.
2. The new family-oriented film has done well at the box office.
- family-oriented 以家庭為訴求對象
- do well at the box office 票房很好 - discard v. 丟棄，拋棄
ex:
1. Greg decided to discard his busy city life to live in the quiet country.
2. Discard any containers with liquid over 100CCs before entering the airport.
【Grammar on the Go】
- 本日討論例句：
A relatively new activity, competitive climbing has grown quickly in popularity. - a combination of two sentences :
┌competitive climbing is a relatively new activity
└competitive climbing has grown quickly in popularity
Since this two sentences has the same subject, we can combine this two sentences - 原句=Competitive climbing is a relatively new activity and has grown quickly in popularity.
- sentence patten: description 1 + subject + description 2
- ex:
1. James is a third-year Ph.D. condidate. He is studying in Paris.
= A third-year Ph.D. condidate, James is studying in Paris.
2. Karen is a serious ballet student. She is taking six classes per week.
= A serious ballet student, Karen is taking six classes per week.
【Chat Room】
- land v. (飛機)降落；(任何東西)落地，著地
- to land on one's feet : 安然度過難關
- land safely, meaning you've skep injuring, like a cat landing on it's feet. - land (a job)：口語用法，意指得到、獲得
- that is informal usage, means to get or to gain something
- ex: He land a big prize. 他抽到大獎
【Language Tips】
- adversary n. 敵人，對手，是可數n. [比]opposition 不可數n.
ex:
1. Victor sees Johnny as his main adversary in the company.
2. Germany and Brazil, long-time soccer adversaries will compete against each other this year. - relatively adv. 相對上地(例句1)，比較上地(例句2)
(relative adj. 相對的，相關的)
ex:
1. The cost of living here is relatively lower than Tokyo's.
2. Relatively speaking, students who go to private school achieve better grades.
2. (比較上來說) - essence n. 精髓，精華；精油(例句3)
ex:
1. The essence of Japanese cuisine is the freshness of the ingredients and the layout of the food.
→Japanese cuisine 日本料理
2. The essence of cheerleading is teamwork.
→cheerleading 啦啦隊
3. essence fo chamomiles 小甘菊的精油
【複習】
- 本文中曾使用到7/11-Grammar on the Go教學用語~yet (詳細教學請點連結)
- 本文例句：
This year's Kaohsiung Games, with an estimated 4'500 athletes competing in 31 sports, promise to be the most successful and exciting yet.
【Chat Room】- fist：(將手(hand)握起變成)拳頭
- slap：用手(hand)打人，摑一巴掌
- If you use open hand to heat someone, you are slapping the person. - punch：用拳頭打人 use them with a close fist
- punch the clock：上下班打卡
punch in/out：簽到/簽退 - pull punches：委婉的批評，但通常用於否定句子中，意指說話很直接
ex: So what did you think of my performance, don't pull any punches.(不要有所保留)
- "Pull punches" means to hold back, but this phrase is usually used in the negative. If you are person who doesn't pull any punches, it means you tell the truth directly.
We usually used it for like doctors. Instead of keeping back information, they will tell you just how sick you really are, or in this bad economy, if the boss tells his employee just how bad perhaps the situation for your company is, he is not pulling any punches, but tell it at all.
【Language Tips】
- state-of-the-art adj. 藝術的境界，意指最先進的，最高級的，通常用來形容某種科技產品
ex:
1. They use state-of-the-art recording equipment at their studio.
2. The museum uses a state-of-the-art secutity system. - opposition n. 反對，抵抗；對方的隊伍，對手(本文意義)(※"the" opposition 集合n. 指整個團體)
(v. oppose 反對，抵抗)
ex: The opposition has a strong defense, so today's game is going to be tough. - spar v. 拳鬥，輕拳出擊(例句1)；爭吵，爭執(例句2)
(sparring. sparred)
ex:
1. The two boxeser were sparring to test each other.
2. This newlywed couple(新婚夫妻) are sparring over minor things(芝麻小事) again.
【Chat Room】- 本日討論重點例句：
..., the differences between the two competitions are what really set the World Games apart. - 有關set的幾個易混的片語：
- set apart：使某物顯得突出，與眾不同
- to be different from or distinguishable from
- ex: Her good looks set her apart from her classmates. - set aside：放在一邊，擱置在一旁
- to reserve something, perhaps later
- ex: set aside some money for rainy day 存錢以備不時之需 - set about：著手，開始之意
- to start, to begin
- ex: It all depends on how you set about it.
【Language Tips】
- converge v. 聚集，集合
ex:
1. Medical professionals converged on the conference to exchange ideas.
2. Many residents(居民) converged outside of the community center to protest(抗議) the meeting. - venue n. 事情發生或集合的地點
ex:
1. The Hyatt Hotel, the venue for the film festival, is fully packed this week.
2. The school's gumnasium(體育館) is an ideal venue for our basketball competition. - eligible adj. 合格的，符合條件的
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- eligible for~ 符合某職務或機會
----ex: Ricky is nearsighted(近視) , so he's not eligible for the air force.
- eligible to~ 合格去作某事
----ex: Susan already got her credentials(執照) , so she is eligible to teach now.
