How Does a Breadwinner Earn His Keep?

Teaching Topic: How Does a Breadwinner Earn His Keep?
教學主題： 養家活口的人

make a living 謀生
earn one's living 謀生

earn one's keep (生計)

bread (廣義的生計) --> bread winner 家中負擔家計的人

Relive 和 Relieve 的差異

relive (live again) : 再體驗,再感受

relieve 緩和.減輕

想像
imagine(v) = have a image in your mind
image(n)

Vacation 和 Holiday 的區分

渡假

vacation : personal leave

go on vacation 渡假 美式用法

as a verb
i want to vacation.
vacation in Hawaii

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go on holiday 渡假的英式用法(或其他英語系國家)

holiday : (美)政府定的假日
美國人認為holiday 是節日、國定假日

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去購物
I'm going to go shopping on my vacation.
go shopping

Asparagus Stalks and Spears

Asparagus 蘆筍

Stalks 植物的莖

Spears 芽

Pay Off 的多重涵義與用法

pay off (v.)
1.償清 : It took three years to pay off the debts.
2.有報償 : Hard work pays off.

payoff (n.) 重音在前面
ex : Improving English can bring you a payoff.

pay up 全部付清
ex: Pay up! ( 命令句，要求對方還錢)

冠詞與樂器名稱 Playing What Piano?

I played a piano. 我彈某一台鋼琴

我會彈鋼琴
I play the piano. 英國人會加the
I play piano. 美國人省略the

Affect 和 Effect 的差別

affect(v.) 影響。動詞
ex: Smoking can affect health.
ex: The crowd doesn't affect her.


effect(n.) 結果。多用在名詞
前面加冠詞 an effect, the effect
前面加形容詞 positive effect,special effect

Toward 需要加 S 嗎？

介係詞
toward 美式用法
towards 英式用法

afterward 之後, 以後, 後來
afterwards

backward 向後的, 反向的, 返回的
backwards

forward 向前
forwards

foreword 序, 前言
afterword 後記

Learn 的不同定義

learn (=find out) 發現

learn 得知

learn of = learn about

learn about 深入了解認識
You can learn karate. 學習空手道
You can learn about karate. 研究了解空手道

learn 記下背下
An actor need to learn a line.


hear of = hear about

Craving

Craving 渴望

crave for

ache for something

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Going Without Moving

go : 處於某種狀態,變成某狀態

go meatless 維持不吃肉的狀態

go bare foot at home

go bald

go crazy = go balistic(過度疲勞的或失去理智的)


go south --> 往下， 價格下跌

Perks and Dibs

perk : 工資以外的津貼外快；一份工作給的特權或特殊待遇 (French benefit)(employee benefit)

dibs 保留權

跟 Fish 相關的片語

like a fish out of water 像離開水的魚-->在某環境場合尷尬，不自在

have bigger fish to fry 還有其他更重要的事情要做-->委婉地拒絕

fish for compliment 引誘別人讚美自己

Whetting Someone’s Appetite

whet(v.) 刺激, 促進; 增強(食欲、慾望等)

appetite
1. 食慾, 胃口
2. 慾望; 愛好

whet someone's appetite 引以某人興趣胃口

姓氏的三種說法

Family Name = Surname

Last Name 姓 (西方人才這麼說)

Avoiding the D-word 委婉語

委婉說法 (euphemism)

pass away , pass on (=die)

pass out 昏倒

Youth or Youths?

youth 可當可數也可以當不可數

可數名詞 -->強調數字

16個青少年 --> 16 youths

不可數名詞

the youth of our country 國家的青年

youth 也可以指年輕的時候
the good friends of my youth 我年輕時的朋友

childhood 是比 youth 更早的童年

青年

To Outdo Something

out (v) 超越超過,勝過

out run someone

out perform

out live

out spend

Outreach 接觸群眾的活動

outreach(v) 拓廣; 延伸；打破傳統範圍

outreach 重音在第一音節

reach out 伸出手

Different Fragrances

perfume 女用香水

cologne 男用香水

toilet water 花露水

toiletries 化妝的過程

fragrance; scent 香味

wear(v) 擦香水
What kind of perfume are you wearing ?