Transcript L1: Animal Imagery in Language

Lesson 1
Animal Imagery in Language
102.03.16
1. imagery (N) 意象、比喻
• Poets usually use imagery to present how they
feel and what they see in their minds.
2. certain (Adj) 某種的、確定的
• Rita quit school for certain personal reasons,
but nobody knew what they are.
3. specific (Adj) 特定的、明確的
• These books are written for a specific age
group, especially for children from one to
three years of age.
4. danger (N) 危險、危險人物
• Houses near that mountain tend to be in
danger of destruction when a typhoon comes.
5. describe (V) 描述、描寫
• The police asked Alice to describe the thief
that she had seen the day before.
6. herd (N) 畜群、牧群
• Unlike tigers, lions usually live together in a
herd.
7. useless (Adj) 無用的
• It is useless to ask Joe to change his plan. He
has already made up his mind.
8. waste (V)浪費；(N)廢棄物
• You should not waste your time playing video
games.
9. related (Adj) 相關的
• Many works of art are closely related to
culture.
10. originally (Adv) 最初、原先
• Originally, Ed didn’t like his wife’s pet dog.
Now he sees it as an important part of his
family.
11. circus (N) 馬戲團
• To attract more people, the circus bought
many special animals and presented them in
its new shows.
12. gradually (Adv) 逐漸地
• I rested for two weeks, and my broken leg
gradually began to feel better.
13. nowadays (Adv) 當今、現今
• Nowadays, it seems that more and more
people cannot live without computers.
14. insect (N) 昆蟲
• Wear long pants when you go hiking, or
insects like mosquitoes might bite your legs.
15. coward (N) 膽小鬼、懦夫
• Don’t be a coward. Face your problems like a
man.
16. courage (N) 勇氣、膽量
• Frank isn’t a coward. He always has the
courage to take on any challenges that he
faces.
17. diligence (N) 勤奮、勤勉
• The boss praised Mandy for her diligence; she
always works hard.
18. flock (N) 牲畜的一群
• A flock of ducks gathered when the girl began
to throw some pieces of bread into the pond.
1. for instance 例如
• Jenny hates certain vegetables. Pumpkins, for
example, are one of them.
2. what’s more 此外、再者
• I don’t want to go out because it is raining.
What’s more, it is already very late.
3. in addition to 除此之外還
• In addition to working as a doctor, Mr. Liu is a
writer.
4. aside from 除了…之外
• Aside from the heavy rain, there were strong
winds during the typhoon.
• Aside from the awful meals, Julian was
satisfied with his trip to Hong Kong.
5. as well 也
• Bob went to the bookstore. He bought two
books there and a magazine as well.
• Bob went to the bookstore. He bought two
books as well as a magazine there.
6. so far 到目前為止
• The circus is performing around the world. It
has visited 20 countries so far.
Lesson 1
Animal Imagery in Language
102.03.16
circus (N) 馬戲團
• To attract more people, the _______ bought
many special animals and presented them in
its new shows.
specific (Adj) 特定的、明確的
• These books are written for a ________ age
group, especially for children from one to
three years of age.
certain (Adj) 某種的、確定的
• Rita quit school for _______ personal reasons,
but nobody knew what they are.
flock (N) 牲畜的一群
• A ____ of ducks gathered when the girl began
to throw some pieces of bread into the pond.
diligence (N) 勤奮、勤勉
• The boss praised Mandy for her _________;
she always works hard.
insect (N) 昆蟲
• Wear long pants when you go hiking, or
_______ like mosquitoes might bite your legs.
danger (N) 危險、危險人物
• Houses near that mountain tend to be in
_______ of destruction when a typhoon
comes.
gradually (Adv) 逐漸地
• I rested for two weeks, and my broken leg
_________ began to feel better.
herd (N) 畜群、牧群
• Unlike tigers, lions usually live together in a
_____.
related (Adj) 相關的
• Many works of art are closely ______ to
culture.
useless (Adj) 無用的
• It is _______ to ask Joe to change his plan. He
has already made up his mind.
nowadays (Adv) 當今、現今
• ________, it seems that more and more
people cannot live without computers.
coward (N) 膽小鬼、懦夫
• Don’t be a ________. Face your problems like
a man.
waste (V)浪費；(N)廢棄物
• You should not _____ your time playing video
games.
imagery (N) 意象、比喻
• Poets usually use ________ to present how
they feel and what they see in their minds.
originally (Adv) 最初、原先
• ________, Ed didn’t like his wife’s pet dog.
Now he sees it as an important part of his
family.
courage (N) 勇氣、膽量
• Frank isn’t a coward. He always has the
_______ to take on any challenges that he
faces.
describe (V) 描述、描寫
• The police asked Alice to ________ the thief
that she had seen the day before.
so far 到目前為止
• The circus is performing around the world. It
has visited 20 countries ___ ____.
in addition to 除此之外還
• ___ _________ ___ working as a doctor, Mr.
Liu is a writer.
what’s more 此外、再者
• I don’t want to go out because it is raining.
_____ _____, it is already very late.
as well 也
• Bob went to the bookstore. He bought two
books there and a magazine ___ _____.
aside from 除了…之外
• ______ ______ the heavy rain, there were
strong winds during the typhoon.
for instance 例如
• Jenny hates certain vegetables. Pumpkins,
_____ _________, are one of them.