2012年10月31日 星期三

Make a rumor


1. I heard it through the grapevine

2. A little birdie told me....

3. Rumor has it....

4. The rumor mill....

2012年10月25日 星期四

10/25


handful

superb華麗的

outer 外面的

suborbital 未進地球表面

signed up

blackness

the atmosphere 大氣層

a tense atmosphere 緊張氣氛

clear the air 澄清事實

lunar 月球上的

accommodation 適應

astronomical 天文學的

2012年10月18日 星期四

10/18 studio classroom


fitting = 適當的~

fatal= fate 決定命運 causing someone or something to dead.

if you make a mistake , it could be make you fatal.

strength = how strong you are 力量

overcome his challenge = difficult to do you have to take lots effort to be successful.
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scale = 到達....頂點

praise= compliment. 讚揚

he reach the height of his career when he was fifty.

heights = 高點



2012年10月17日 星期三

10/17 studio classroom

straight up

free soloing is so dangerous >>> climber does not use the rope

attempt >>> A attempt to contact with his high school teacher ,but the fail.

it is no big deal = very easy can play well.

straight-A=

early days/ early years 早期

the good old days = 過去的好時光


golden age= 前盛時期

2012年10月16日 星期二

An apple a day keep the doctor away


apple can prevent health problems.

recipe >>> to put different ingredient to make the food
>>> Mandy bake the cookie use her mother's recipe.

fiber >>> high amount of fiber can help digest well.

consume >>>
ripe >>> the time is ripe to action or the time is ripe to start biz.
apple season right now>>> in season

decrease risk of cancer.


2012年10月12日 星期五

10/12 studio classroom


expertise >> high level of knowledge and skill
playing piano and computer are my area of expertise.
gain expertise 

stroke >> suddenly stroke might be not control your body or lose speaking function.

medical treatment >>> help patient feel better
host >>> variety
strike a balance + between 達到平衡
>>> Alice try to strike a balance between work and family.
remission >>> cancer going away
virtual >>> virtual human body >>> not real
intentionally
stick to something >>>忠實 >>> help their to stick to treatment >> to keep them regularly>> persist.
stick to one's guns >>> 堅持不讓布
Even her friend totally disagree his opinion, but he stick to his guns.




2012年10月11日 星期四

10/11 Vocabulary


Diabetic >>> 糖尿病
>>> Mandy suffer from diabetes.
Carry out >>> verb complete the something
Interaction >>> effect something each other.

That's a game that two can play >>> 這套你會我也會
the game plan for surprise party >>> 策略計劃
two can play the game >>> 互不相讓
beat someone at his own game >>> 以其人之道還治其人之身

obesity >>> extremely overweight.
To improve obesity he school was changed the menu to help the students struggle obesity.

diabetic >>>
The doctor set up a diabetic plan for patient , now he feel better.

Lifestyle >>> original life was changed






2012年10月9日 星期二

Delivery or take away


Carry-out >>> means (take away) food is prepared in a restaurant and you take away home to eat.
Order in >>> to call restaurant for ordering some food and then delivery it to your house
Tip >>> extra amount for delivery driver.

pig out >>>> eat a large amount of food
dine in>>> to eat at a restaurant
polish off >>> finish the food on your plate.
dig in / tuck in >>> to eat as if you are very hungry
eat out>>>to go somewhere to eat.
pick at>>> to only eat small amount of food
take away= carry out>>> the food is prepared in the restaurant and take it to home eat
heat up= to warm the food in order to eat.

troops>>> soldier group
transport >>> move thing from one place to anther one (often a very long distance)
on-site>> at the location of an event
applaud >>> approve or praise something or someone
go a long way toward>>>to be very helpful in achieving or accomplishing someone.

Like celebration or my birthday , I often to choose a restaurant to pig out.
Too sweet of food I don't like it. If someone treat me it , I would pick at some or hidden it in my napkin to be polite.
To prevent any food waste, if the leftover is still fresh , I would heat them up to eat.







Emergency Plan


Better (to be) safe than sorry >>> 預防總比後悔好~

Better late than never>>> 亡羊補牢

Evacuate >>> from danger place move into safe one.

emergency room: 及診室 (ER)