2018年4月25日 星期三

英文聽力會話班 (2)-- Going to bed late shortens our life, says study

     A new study says that going to bed late may be bad for our health. It may even shorten our life. The study was carried out in the United Kingdom. Researchers spent six-and-a-half years looking at the lifestyles of 430,000 adults between the ages of 38 and 73. At the end of the study, the researchers compared the deaths of people who went to bed early to those who went to bed late. They found that night owls (people who go to bed late) were 10 percent more likely to die during the period of the study. The researchers concluded that night owls were at higher risk of an early death than early birds (people who slept early). Night owls were also at a greater risk of poor health compared to early birds.
     The researchers said society and working patterns needed to change to reduce the risks of ill health for night owls. Researcher Malcolm van Schantz said: "This is a public health issue that can no longer be ignored." He suggested that night owls should be allowed to start and finish work later in the day so they could sleep longer in the morning. The researchers said that night owls were more likely to suffer from mental problems, diabetes, and stomach and breathing troubles. They were also more likely to smoke, drink alcohol and coffee, and take drugs. Researchers also said different sleeping patterns during the week and at weekends could increase the chances of health problems for night owls. 

Sources: abcnews.go.com / cbsnews.com / livescience.com

Discussion Questions

(a) What is the best time to go to bed?

(b) Why is it good to go to bed early?

(c) Do you sleep at different times during the week?

(d) How do you feel when you wake up?

(e) How unhealthy is going to bed late?

(f) Why do people like going to bed late?

(g) Are you a night owl or an early bird?

(h) Will you change your sleeping pattern after reading this?


2018年4月12日 星期四

Sympathy 同情心 VS Empathy 同理心

今天 (107/4/12) 的空英講解(8:35-10:13) 十分好玩,提到 sympathize empathize 的差別,Gabe 還用中文解釋,十分有趣,以下附上逐字稿,以及我的偶像 Brené Brown 用動畫及她自己逗趣的口白講解 sympathy empathy的差別。  (不知道她的人可以去看她的TED Talk,The Power of VulnerabilityListening to Shame,兩個talks都十分精彩,而且她的書我都有買XDD) 

2018年4月11日 星期三

英文聽力會話班 (1)-- Gun Control in the US

1. Background Knowledge: Please read the following articles and watch the video clips regarding the gun control issue in US. 
背景知識: 請閱讀以下關於美國槍枝管制的文章,及觀看以下短片。

2018年4月8日 星期日

107學年度學科能力測驗 英文作文佳作

參、英文考科作文佳作說明
以下為英文作文佳作示例,內容符合作答提示,完成寫作任務。文章組織完整,文意連貫;文法、句構、用字、拼字均佳。對考生而言,在有限的時間內,能夠以流暢的文字,寫出一篇內容豐富並符合題意要求的作文,實屬難得!
整體而言,這14篇英文作文雖然在詞彙、文法、句構與拼字的掌握上或許稍有缺失,但均屬佳作。同學平日宜藉由多元的管道,廣泛閱讀英文文章,並遵循老師的教導,勤於練習,累積寫作經驗,以便在考試時發揮實力。

二、英文作文(占20分)
說明︰
1.依提示在「答案卷」上寫一篇英文作文。
2.文長至少120個單詞(words)。
提示︰排隊雖是生活中常有的經驗,但我們也常看到民眾因一時好奇或基於嘗鮮心理而出現大排長龍(form a long line)的現象,例如景點初次開放或媒體介紹某家美食餐廳後,人們便蜂擁而至。請以此種一窩蜂式的「排隊現象」為題,寫一篇英文作文。第一段,以個人、親友的經驗或報導所聞為例,試描述這種排隊情形;第二段,說明自己對此現象的心得或感想。

原卷1:
    I am definitely a foodie. Revelling in mouth-watering treats never fails to intoxicate me with ecstasy. Thus, if there are any famous delicacy, I will more than willing to wait for a long time just to give it a try. My mother, who also puts much emphasis on eating, is my good partner, and we often explore newly opened restaurants together, which often gave us a sense of achievement when we find one. Once, we knew from TV that there was a newly opened pasta restaurant near our home. and we decided to have it as our lunch. However, what came into our views when we got the restaurant was a lone building under siege by throngs of people. My mother suggested that we came next time but I was eager to try it. As a result, we stood in line and started waiting. The time dragged and my mother became restless. Nevertheless, my heart was filled with joy and excitement. After waiting for two solid hours, it was finally our turn. We walked in the restaurant in a jubilant mood, and relish the laid-back atmosphere in the restaurant. To my disappointment, after another one hour, I walked out the restaurant in a gloomy mood. It turned out that this lunch became one of the most horrible experiment of mine. The waitress provided poor service while the pasta was too salty and unfresh.
    The experience teaches me that the amount of people waiting for a restaurant doesn’t equal how great it is. It is especially true in this social-networking era since we were often misled by a kaleidoscopic variety of new information and advertisements. It also touches me that I shouldn’t always follow the crowd. Not only when I am choosing the restaurant for lunch but also when I am making decisions. Since I am exposed to a colossal amount of knowledge, the ability to think independently becomes particularly important. The mainstream media of 21st century definitely have overwhelming advantage against the traditional ones. Thus, it becomes essential for us to learn to be a qualified modern citizen. Despite the fact that it was a terrible experience, it is also thought-provoking.  
一、本文第一段描述喜歡與母親四處造訪新開餐廳嚐鮮,然而某次排隊久候,終於進入一家電視廣為報導的餐廳用餐,結果卻大失所望。第二段則闡述從該次不愉快的經驗中學得的教訓,不應只一味聽信媒體的報導而被誤導,而應提升身為現代公民應具備的獨立思考能力。
二、內容豐富具體,文筆活潑流暢,辭藻豐富。

2018年4月2日 星期一

英語學習資源大集錦分享!字典/新聞/科學/經濟/綜合類

<英語學習資源大集錦分享!字典/新聞/科學/經濟/綜合類>
source: 喬的英文筆記 Joe's English Learning Notes【字典類】
(1) Cambridge Dictionaries Online 劍橋線上字典(美式/英式發音) http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
(2) Dictionary.com 許多查不到的字這都有
http://dictionary.reference.com/
(3) The Free Dictionary 這裡可查詢到許多專有名詞
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
(4) Urban Dictionary 當代俚語解釋網站
http://www.urbandictionary.com/
(5) Oxford Dictionary: 有趣的網站,會解答許多關於”字彙”的故事
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/
(6) The Online Slang Dictionary 柏客萊大學的俚語字典
https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wrader/