Applying to College

pick a major 選擇主修

declare a major 正式聲明主修

sophomore 大二時 declare a major

apply a school 美國大學士用申請的
rejection letter 拒絕通知書
acceptance letter 接受入學通知書

Different Meanings of Personality

Personality
1.個性人格

2.人物名人
He is a well-known sports personality.
TV personality
radio personality

3.場所特質
The room has a lot of personality.
很有特色室內設計的房間

How is Green the New Black?

Green is the new black.
環保的綠色是新的主流

40 is the new 30. 40歲的人看起來跟30歲一樣年輕

Staff, Faculty, Employees

staff : 不可數名詞集合名詞，組織全體職員
不用說 某人是staff, 必須要用staff member

on the staff 在職，屬於一個組織的員工

faculty : 不可數集合名詞，學校全體教職員

employee : 可數名詞

A Few Things About Flowers

sunflowers 向日葵

每個月都有生日花 birth flower
三月是水仙花 daffodil ---> rebirth

florist 花卉栽培家花商

corsage 女性用來別胸前或手腕上的小花束
boutonniere 男性用來別在鈕扣孔上的小花束
都是正式場合才會用的

Productive and Conducive

Productive [prəˋdʌktɪv] 重音在第二音節 : 有生產力的，多產的；形容人很有工作效率的

I am productive when I study at library.

Conducive : 有助的, 有益的(對什麼有益的，形容某行為,地方,東西)
ex: It that conducive to your health?
ex: Smoking is never conducive to one's health.


distraction 分心

HBWM, SAHM and Housewife

HBWM : home based working mother

SAHM : stay at home mom

housewife