翻譯練習：逛夜市

Taiwan’s night market

Before you translate…

• Decide which tense you’d use.
  • Present tense
  • Past tense
  • Future tense
• Make sure the subject of the sentence.
  • Every sentence needs a clear subject.
  • Subject and verb agreement.
  • If there’s no direct subject, “you” would be a better choice.
• Determine when you’d use “perfect tense”
  • Perfect tense shows the continuous situation or status from past until now.
  • Present perfect tense: S + have/has + past participle(V.p.p.)

In-class Task: Translate the following sentences

1. 熱鬧的夜市一直是台灣的觀光特色之一，也是老饕的最愛。
2. 你可以在夜市找到富有各地風味的小吃，讓你大飽口服。
3. 雖然夜市小吃物美價廉，不過要注意環境衛生，避免吃到不乾淨的食物。
4. 除了小吃，夜市裡還有很多好玩的遊戲，例如彈珠、射飛鏢、撈魚、套圈圈等。
5. 當然，夜市最大的特色就是可以和小販殺價，對許多外國人而言覺得新鮮又有趣。

Assignment 1:

1. 太魯閣 太魯閣是台灣風景最美的地方之一，也是喜愛大自然的人的最愛。
2. 在太魯閣，你可以盡情地探索溫泉、洞穴和瀑布，讓你能真正體驗大自然。
3. 雖然太魯閣的風景美不勝收，不過要避免在天后不佳的時候去，以免碰到土石流或山崩。
4. 除了天然奇景，還有其他景點可觀賞，例如傳統原住民村落、五星級飯店、寺廟等等。
5. 當然，太魯閣最大的特色是他的寧靜與壯觀的天然景致，充實我們的心靈，也使這個地方成為各國遊客的最佳去處。

Assignment 2: 101大樓

1. 台北101大樓在2003年落成後，成為台灣最著名的地標。
2. 登上台北101頂樓可以讓你一覽台北的景色。
3. 雖然超高大樓看起來很壯觀，仍要注意公共安全，留心可能發生的危險。
4. 台北101除了是也加之外，還有各式各樣的商店，像是大型書店、流行精品點、超市等等。
5. 當然，台北101的最大貢獻就是讓台灣在國際更為人所知，提昇其知名度。

Grammar: English parts of speech

In learning English vocabulary, some strategies are needed for developing sharp vocabulary. However, in intermediate level, learning it’s part of speech that plays an important role in sentence setting. Sometimes, putting the word in correct context can help you learn it better. You will know the meaning of the word correctly and directly, and also the authentic usage of the word. How many parts of speech are there in English? Most people will refer to EIGHT kinds of part of speech. Do you still remember?

Presentation: Famous Hong Kong cuisine

There are many famous Hong Kong cuisines and they are mouthwatering. Choose one famous dish and give a one minute presentation. Example dishes shoes below:

• sandwiches
• club sandwich
• ice tea with lemon
• yuanyang
• French toast
• pineapple bun
• macaroni

Vocabulary practice on A Hong Kong– Twist on Classic Foreign Food

1. Many ___________ in Hong Kong are people from Singapore for work. They lived in Hong Kong now for and have family there.
2. The video ________ the children to use creative way in art class. 
3. Most snacks in night markets are __________. They are cheap in price and people in Taiwan can have it with ease. 
4. Are there any other _________ for graduation trip? The fee for Thailand is too expensive for us.
5. My little brother tends to _________ the meal whenever he took off the class from cram school. He’s really hungry to death.
6. Helen’s _________ husband has passed away last month. The ____________ of the two drivers’ errors made this serious car accident.

Comprehension Questions on A Hong Kong– Twist on Classic Foreign Food

May 2013, ALL+ Magazine

1. Where can you experience casual eateries that serve up Western food with a distinctly Hong Kong flavor?
2. Why the hong kong-style cuisines are more popular than authentic western food?
3. How can you experience the Western culture through Hong Kong food? Why?
4. There’s a man walking into a famous Cha Chaan Teng. What would happen at first?
5. What is “weak tea” for before the meal?
6. If you would like to have afternoon tea in Cha Chaan Teng, what kinds of drinks you probably would have?
7. What is “yuanyang”?
8. The author has stayed in Hong Kong for two years. What is his favorite dish?
9. According to author’s perspective, how will you feel once you devour the Hong Kong-style breakfast?
10. What makes a perfect representative of soy sauce Western cuisine?
11. What food will be served with at breakfast?
12. What is another reason that makes residents and visitors in Hong Kong spend time on?

年輕朋友 請走一條追尋自我的天賦之路

年輕朋友 請走一條追尋自我的天賦之路

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Reference: Robert Frost

Unit 12: Comprehension Questions

1. How did Americans think of Frost’s poems?
2. What kinds of topics did Robert mostly describe?
3. What is the role of “The Road Not Taken" of Robert Frost?
4. In this poem, which road did Frost, as a traveler, choose? Why?
5. Describe the scene that the author saw in the woods.
6. Why didn’t Frost travel both roads during his walks in the forest?
7. When did “The Road Not Taken" be written?
8. What inspired Frost to write this poem?
9. Why did author select the seemingly less trodden road rather than the more one?
10. What did Thomas complain about?
11. What is the symbol of choosing a road in the country side?
12. After reading Frost’s poetry, what feeling the poem arouse?
13. How did the situation in the poem connect to our real life?
14. Is it possible to go back to the original life after choosing an alternative? Why?
15. As a senior high student, do you share the same feeling? Why or why not?

翻譯練習：我的休閒活動

第一篇：我的休閒活動

1. 在閒暇之餘，我最喜歡做的事就是和朋友去爬山。
2. 我們通常會在週末起個大早，到附近的山區走走。
3. 雖然一天下來筋疲力盡，可是流汗之後反而神清氣爽。
4. 除了爬山，我也喜歡參觀展覽和欣賞藝文活動。
5. 我認為培養多方面的興趣可以讓生活更充實。

作業1：週休二日

1. 在週休二日，我最喜歡做的事就是和家人去釣魚。
2. 上個週末我和朋友去附近的運動場打棒球。
3. 昨天一整天都在打掃家裡，真的非常的疲累。
4. 我喜歡去美術館看畫展，而我妹妹喜歡參加繪畫比賽。
5. 在閒暇時間，除了集郵，我還喜歡聽古典音樂。

作業2：暑假

1. 在暑假時，我最喜歡做的事就是參加戶外活動。
2. 我常和朋友去東北岸衝浪及潛水。
3. 雖然夏天是颱風的旺季，不過不影響我們的興致。
4. 除了水上活動，我也喜歡到山上露營。

Unit 8: Paragraph 1-2 Discussion

Paragraph 1:

• Convenience stores are definitely a common sight in Taiwan.
  • definitely=certainly=without doubt 無庸置疑地
  • sight (n.) [U]視力 [C]景象
• In Taiwan’s bustling cities, it is not surprising at all to see two convenience stores on one block.
  • hustle and bustle 熙熙攘攘的
  • bustling city
  • not at all 一點也不
  • on one block<–>in one town
• Even in quiet towns, there (always) seems to be at least one convenience store open for business.
  • there seems to be 似乎有…
  • there always seems to be 似乎一定都會看到
• Perhaps it should come as no surprise, then, that Taiwan has the highest density of convenience stores in the world.
  • density 稠密度
  •  population density 人口稠密度
• Another common sight in Taiwan is that convenience stores are more often than not crowded with people, especially at mealtimes.
  • S+V+S.C(that S+V…)
  • more often than not 多半；往往
  • at mealtime 用餐時間
• Some people, for instance, never start their day without first stopping at a convenience store for a cup of coffee.
  • never … without… 一定要有～
• Clearly, convenience stores have become very successful by weaving themselves into the fabric of everyday life in Taiwan.
  • weave sth into ~
  • fabric 織布；結構(n.)

Paragraph 2:

• One important reason for the popularity of convenience stores in Taiwan is the wide variety of services that they offer.
  • the reason for sth.
  • the wide variety of
  • various (a.) 各種的；各式各樣的
• These services allow people to save time when they run errands, since they can take care of their daily needs in one convenient place.
  • allow sb. to do sth. 允許
  • since (conj.) =because=as
  • daily need 日常所需
  • meet one’s need 符合～所需
• In addition to buying different types of food and drinks, people can pay their phone bills, parking fees, and even traffic fines, and they can withdraw money from an ATM in these stores as well.
  • in addition to +N/Ving 除了～之外
  • fine (a.) 好的；(n.)/(v.)罰款
    • He was fine 50,000 dollars.
  • withdraw 提領
• With a handy “pay-on-pickup” service, people can shop on the Internet and then collect what they have purchased at a convenience store nearby.
  • pay-on-pickup售後付款
  • collect =call for and take away=fetch (v.) 領取
• People can also pre-order many different items, ranging from local cuisine to concert tickets.
  • pre- =>在…前
  • range from A to B
  • cuisine (n.) 菜餚
• Best of all, all of these services are available at all times because convenience stores are open twenty-four hours a day.
  • best of all 最棒的是…
  • worst of all
  • available (a.) 可用的；有時間的；有效的；可以取得的
• Without a doubt, the services that convenience stores offer have changed people’s shopping habits.
  • without a doubt = undoubtedly=certainly
  • the services [that convenience stores offer]
  • offer sb. sth. =provide sb. with sth.