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Studio Classroom- September 19- [Travel] Sides of Shanghai

【Chat Room】

• Shanghai 大寫→n. 上海
  shanghai 小寫→v. 被騙，被綁架，被強迫工作，意即"被傷害"(中文讀音)
  - to kidnap, to track, to deforce to something
  - a English word came from Chinese
• Other English words come from Chinese:
  1. kowtow 中文：磕頭
  - to kowtow to someone 卑躬屈膝，俸承彩媚
  2. gungho 中文：工合
  - a abbreviation for the Chinese Industry Cooperate Association during World War II in China. 二次大戰時期，有一個中國工業合作社，簡稱"工合"
  - 典故：當時駐守在中國的美國大兵，看到"工合"那些勤奮上進的中國人，他們就用"gungho"來形容熱心起勁的。

【Language Tips】

1. boast v. 以擁有某東西而自豪(例1.2)；自誇，炫耀(例3)
   ex:
   1. Rome boasts historic sites and ancient culture. 羅馬以歷史遺蹟以及古老文化自居
   2. Howaii boasts beautiful beaches, mind weather and friendly locals.
   3. Eve always boasts about her wealth.
2. shabby adj. 破舊的，簡陋的
   ex:
   1. The family lives in a shabby shed near the dump.
   2. The shabby jacket the child wore didn't keep him warm in the winter.
3. restore v. 重建，整修(例1)；重新恢復
   (re- 再一次)
   ex:
   1. The architects spent a great amont of time trying to restore the ancient palace.
   2. After a month of rest, he was fully restored to health.

Studio Classroom- September 18- [Travel] Sides of Shanghai

【Chat Room】

• government official 政府官員，如部長、署長、處長、局長
• high-ranking official 高級官員
• [比] officer:
  1. policeman, form minister, the environmental minister 軍官，警官
  (form a minister 組成內閣)
  2. a person in the military who holds position of authority
  - any person who is opoinent? or ... to office or charge of certain duties is a government officer.
• [比] official adj. 公家的，出自於官方的
  ex:
  1. an official statement 一份正式聲明
  2. official document
  3. Prime Minister's official residence 總理的官邸
  4. official visit to a country 正式訪問某國家

【Language Tips】

1. concession n. 租借地(例1)；讓步，遷就(例2)
   ex:
   1. You can still find some European buildings in the old British concessions in Hong Kong.
   2. Both companies made mutual concessions so the deal can go on.
2. era n. 時期，年代
   ex:
   1. the era of Great Depression 經濟大蕭條的年代
   2. The invention of TVs opened a new era of entertainment. (開啟娛樂的新紀元)
   3. The movie tried to recreate the elegant life style of the bygone era. (過去的年代)
3. attraction n. 吸引力；本文：吸引人的事物或地點
   ex:
   1. The roller-coaster is the most popular attraction in this amusement park.
   - the roller-coaster 雲霄飛車
   - amusement park 主題樂園
   2. Taipei 101 is the main attraction for tourists. (景點)

Studio Classroom- August 25- [Travel] Amazing Asian Airports

【Chat Room】

• 本日討論重點：stress-free
  - "free" meaning "without" or "free from" 沒有
  - stress-free means without stress 沒有壓力
• ex: suger-free : without suger = sugarless
  Q：What's the difference between adjective ending in "-less" and those ending in "-free"?
  A：Actually in this particular example, there is a little different, we can use either sugarless or sugar-free when we describe food, but normally we can only use one or the other. So in most cases, only one is impossible. 通常不同的字有特定的不同字尾的用法
  ex:
  ‧duty-free
  ‧homeless
  ‧trouble-free
• When "-less" is added to verb, such as "count" and "harm", it means that the action can not be done. 當"-less"加在動詞之後，表示無法作某事
  ex:
  ‧countless 無法計算的
  --countless stars in the sky: means there are too many stars in the sky to count.
  ‧harmless 無害的

【Grammar on the Go】

• 本日討論例句：
  At these exciting airports, the time between flights feels like a vacation in itself.
• "in itself" is a short of the idiom "in and of itself", which means "considered alone" or "all on its own".
  = At these exciting airports, the time between flights feels like a vacation all on its own.
• We use this idiom when we want to focus on something all by itself and not connect to anything else.
• ex:
  1. Bob's plan is creative in itself, but we would need to make a lot of changes if we decide to use it.
  2. My trip to the doctor's was horrible. Just sitting in the waiting room for hours was unbearable in itself.

【Language Tips】

1. departure n. 起飛，起程，出發
   (de- 分開)
   ex:
   1. The departure time for flight 301 is 2 p.m.
   2. Our departure was delayed because of mechanical problems.
   3. There are several departures from Seattle to New York every day.
2. concept n. 概念
   ex:
   1. The concept of the earth being round wasn't accepted in the beginning.
   2. The basic concept management will be introduced in this course.
3. arrival n. 到達
   ex:
   1. The arrival time of our flight is 9 p.m.
   2. Hundreds of fans waited for hours for the arrival of the band.
   3. We apologize for the late arrival of the bus.

Studio Classroom- August 24- [Travel] Amazing Asian Airports

【Chat Room】

• 本日討論重點：long check-in line 長長的報到隊伍
• check-in counter 報到櫃檯
• Q：How can we avoid this long check-in line?
• A：

1. curbside check-in 路邊報到服務
   - That's where you check-in outside the terminal.
   - Where you get drop off, curbside check-in allow you to check-in right there after you get off the car.
   - One thing you have to remember is you have to tip the skycap.
   -- skycap : 路邊服務人員
2. kiosks(a self service) 自助報到亭，設於機場大廳，但僅限於隨身攜帶的行李
   - If you traveling light and only have carry-ons then kiosks will be a good way to avoid waiting in lime.
   -- carry-on : 旅客帶入機艙內的隨身手提行李

• ┌v. (人)到機場報到：check in
  ├v. 托運行李：check ex: Do you have any bag to check?
  └n. 被托運的行李：checked bag
  └[比] carry-on

【Language Tips】

1. chore n. 家裡的雜事，例行的工作(例句1)；(本文)另人討厭或覺得困難的工作(例句2)
   ex:
   1. Molly has to finish her chores before going out with her friends.
   2. Attending all these meetings is a real chore to me.
2. satisfaction n. 滿足，滿意：滿意度
   ex:
   1. Good relationship between co-workers contributes to job satisfaction.
   --contribute to~ 有助於提升~
   2. This car dealership rated first in customer satisfaction last year.
   --dealership n. 經銷商;代理商
3. layover n. 暫時停留，中途停留
   ex:
   1. We have a 2-hour layover in L.A. before transferring to Denver.
   2. Charlin took advantage of the layover in Hong Kong and got a haircut at the airport.

Studio Classroom- July 4- The Iberian Peninsula

【Chat Room】

• 與旅遊相關的字詞：

1. excursion n. 遠足，短途旅行，瀏覽
   ex: go on a excursion 去遠足
2. off the beaten path：字面意義是:離開一般人常走的路，意指較冷門、不尋常的路線
3. travel light：打包輕便，不要帶太多東西之意
4. [idiom] on the fly：原指未落地前的高飛球，而球在空中的時間僅有數秒，因此此片語表示:匆忙的，隨性的
   =spontaneous 自然發生的

【Language Tips】

1. duty-free adj. 免稅的
   (duty n. 稅，關稅)
   ex:
   1. She bought many duty-free items on the flight back home.
   2. Hong Kong is the duty-free region.
   3. The company provides duty-free shopping online.
2. sensational adj. 很棒的，絕妙的，令人興奮的
   (sensation n. 感覺，知覺)
   ex:
   1. Kevin's sensational convertible attracts a lot of attention. (超炫的新跑車引人注目)
   2. She looked sensational after she lost weight.
3. destination n. 目的地(例句1-2)；目標(例句3)
   ex:
   1. The destination of this flight is Washington DC.
   2. When we reached our destination we were tired and hungry.
   3. His future destination is becoming a scientist.

Studio Classroom- July 3- The Iberian Peninsula

【Grammar on the Go】

• 本日討論例句：
  One such piece of history is Montjuic Castle...
• such: adj. of this kind
• = One of this kind of castle, or piece of history, is Montjuic Castle.
  = An example of this kind of castle is Montjuic Castle.
• ex:
  1. Bradley believes ther is no such thing as a free lunch; everything comes with a price.
  2. We need a secretary who can speak English, Chinese and Japanese; where can we find such a person?

【Chat Room】

• [idiom] on the go 到處奔波，風塵僕僕
  - is a good idiom to use when you are going to place to place and you are really busy
• [反意][idiom] stay out 留在原地，不離開
  - if you don't travel very much
  - ex: I am staying put this year, I don't have any money for travel.
• [idiom] go it alone 自己來，自己動手
• [idiom] go all out 毫不保留的放手一搏
• [idiom] go-getter 積極能幹、進取的人

【Language Tips】

1. awe-inspiring adj. 令人敬畏的，令人讚嘆的
   (awe 敬畏；inspiring 激動人心，振奮人心的)
   ex:
   1. The awe-inspiring view of Niagara Falls(尼加拉瓜大瀑布) amaze countless vistors.
   2. We sat on the beach to admire the awe-inspiring sunset.
2. favorite son/daughter n. 因成就驚人而 倍受景仰的同胞或同鄉；某州或省份推出的政黨候選人
   (son/daughter 指的是同胞或同鄉)
   ex: Yao-Ming, favorite son of China(中國之光), is now playing for the Houston Rocket.
3. ongoing adj. 正在進行中，正在前進的
   ex:
   1. Negotiations between the bus company and the union are ongoing.
   2. The experiment is part of ongoing research of human behavior.

Studio Classroom- July 2- The Iberian Peninsula

【Chat Room】

• a country has many different cultures：
• (a country is) multicultural 具有多種文化的
  - If a country or city has people from many different cultures, it just means there are many different cultures represent in one place.
• diverse 多樣的
  /aI/
  - means a various or different kinds
  culturally diverse 文化多樣的
  - means there are many different cultures in that country
• (a country is) pluralistic 多元化的
  - "plural" in grammar means more than one -複數
  - means having many parts, we might talk about a pluralistic culture society, which means a society has many different kinds of people with different regions.
  - ex: New York City
• ethnic group 民族的族群
  - part of a race
  - a ethnic group is a group of people who are in someway connected, maybe they are connected to race or culture or in other ways
  - more about language and custom of a group of people. 擁有自己的語言、習俗的族群
  - [比]race: refering to the color of one skin 種族，不同人種，著眼於膚色、眼睛的顏色，骨骼等
  - ex: 山東人跟廣東人屬於不同的ethnic groups, 但都屬於同一個race

【Language Tips】

1. peninsula n. 半島
   - a peninsula is a piece of land that is almost completely surrounded by water on three sides.
   [比] island : an island is almost completely surrounded by water on four sides
   ex:
   1. There's a lighthouse on the peninsula.
   2. Seoul is the largest city on the Korean Peninsula.(朝鮮半島為專有名詞, 所有要大寫)
2. remainder n. 剩餘的部份，剩餘的人或物
   (remain v. 剩下)
   ex:
   1. It was sunny for an hour this morning, but the remainder of the day has been rainy.
   2. The remainder of the food was kept in the fridge.
3. melting pot n. 原為熔化物質用的熔爐，此處指文化或種族融合之處
   (melt v. 溶化；pot n. 鍋子，水壺)
   ex:
   1. New York City is a melting pot of many races.
   2. Fusion food is a melting pot of cuisines from many cultures. 無國界料理是許多文化料理的融合體(cuisine n. 烹飪)