Vocabulary
1 hypothesis [haɪˈpɑ:θəsɪs]
(n) 假設、假說
We have proved the hypothesis.
Her study is based on the hypothesis that language simplification is possible.
The new discoveries have falsified that hypothesis.
2 yonder [ˈjɑ:ndə(r)]
(adv) 在那邊、 在遠處
He has walked to yonder hill.
Let's rest under yonder tree.
Now look yonder, just beyond the wooden post there.
3 booty [ˈbuti] (n) 戰利品
Troops destroyed the capital and confiscated many works of art as war booty.
The bandits divided up the booty.
It is impossible yet to estimate booty and war material capured.
4 heritage [ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ]
(n) 遺產
They take great pride in their heritage.
Spain's rich cultural heritage.
The museum collection vividly portrays the heritage of 200 years of canals.
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addled [ˈædld] (adj) 糊塗的、愚蠢的
You're talking like an addled romantic.
She wore a sweet and slightly addled expression.
Being in love must have addled your brain.
6 despise [dɪˈspaɪz]
(v) 鄙視、看不起
Don't cheat at examination, or your classmates will despise you.
I can never, ever forgive him. I despise him.
Byron affected to despise posterity.
7 lust [lʌst]
(n) 慾望 (v)貪求、渴望、好色
The mobs became driven by a crazed blood-lust to take the city.
This is lust thinly disguised as love.
His lust for her grew until it was overpowering.
8 enchant [ɪnˈtʃænt]
(v) 使迷惑
The spectacle of the aurora may appear to dazzle and enchant the observer's eye.
Enchant me with your tale - telling about Tree, Grass, River, and Wind.
At this repast, Mr. Chuckster exerted his utmost abilities to enchant his entertainers.
9 tactical [ˈtæktɪkəl]
(adj) 策略上的、有謀略的
He had a nose for trouble and a brilliant tactical mind.
He had made a humiliating tactical error and he had to go.
They have removed all tactical nuclear missiles that could strike Europe.
10 boulder [ˈboʊldə(r)]
(n) 卵石、大石塊
The boulder sheltered them from the chilling wind.
He took my hand to help me over a boulder that blocked the way.
I saw her push the boulder down on you.
11 valiant [ˈvæljənt] (adj) 勇敢的、堅定的
Despite their valiant efforts, they were unable to save the child's life.
She made a valiant attempt not to laugh.
They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat.
12 behalf [bɪˈhæf]
(n) 利益、支持、代表
I thanked my parents for all their self-sacrifice on my behalf.
Paratroopers and foot-soldiers entered the building on the government's behalf.
"What do you mean?" I asked, offended on Liddie's behalf.
13 comparison [kəmˈpærɪsən]
(n) 比較、對照
The comparison of her life to a sea voyage simplifies her experience.
The rest of the arts scene looks increasingly turgid by comparison.
Is the human heart weak in comparison with the other organs?
14 contrast [kənˈtræst] (n)(v) 對比、對照
The boy's room is a complete contrast to the guest room.
In contrast with its surface fleet, Britain's submarine force was relatively small.
The private sector, by contrast, has plenty of money to spend.
15 synthesize [ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪz]
(v) 綜合、合成
There are many amino acids that the body cannot synthesize itself.
Ammonia has been one of the more difficult basic chemicals to synthesize.
Enucleate cytoplasm can still synthesize protein.
16 prior [ˈpraɪɚ]
(adj) 優先的、在....之前
Prior to his Japan trip, he went to New York.
Just phone in your order three or more days prior to departure.
For the prior year, they reported net income of $1.1 million.
17 assimilate [əˈsɪməˌlet]
(v) 吸收、消化、同化 = absorb
His family tried to assimilate into the white and Hispanic communities.
The committee will need time to assimilate this report.
Some foreigners assimilate easily into our way of life.
18 woo [wu]
(v) 求愛、懇求、尋求...支持
They are trying to woo back electoral support.
He barnstormed across the southern states in an attempt to woo the voters.
He was trying to woo the daughter of a Missouri aris - tocrat.
19 quote [kwoʊt]
(v) 引述、引用 (quoted passage 引用文)
What was that marvellous quote that she came out with?
Joe was always good for a colorful quote.
20 rhetorical [rɪˈtɔ:rɪkl]
(adj) 修辭學的
The writer showed great rhetorical skill.
He could do without her rhetorical questions at five o'clock in the morning.
He grimaced slightly, obviously expecting no answer to his rhetorical question.
21 detract [dɪˈtrækt]
(v) 貶低、減損、轉移注意
A cur barking at the sun cannot detract from its glory.
These revelations should not detract from his achievements.
Remember you want your visuals to reinforce your message, not detract from what you are saying.
22 hyphen [ˈhaɪfən]
(n) 連字符號
The dash is longer than the hyphen.
Those two words need to be connected a hyphen.
Use a hyphen inside a character set to specify a range.
23 sequence [ˈsi:kwəns] (n) 數列、序列、順序
The book is more satisfying if you read each chapter in sequence.
Only the opening sequence could claim to be genuinely innovatory.
The chronological sequence gives the book an element of structure.
24 portrait [ˈpɔ:rtrət]
(n) 肖像、模型
He gives us a portrait of the real Gandhi, warts and all.
Lucian Freud has been asked to paint a portrait of the Queen.
Alberg took the portrait down from the wall.
25 inversion [ɪnˈvɜ:rʃn]
(n) 倒裝
the inversion of normal word order
Facts are capable of such curious inversion and interpretation, honest and otherwise.
The necessary population inversion can be achieved in a variety of ways.
羅馬數字
1 I 5 V 10 X 50 L 100 C 500 D 1000 M
基本規則： □ □
(逢4、9時使用) － ← →＋
example: 9 IX (10-1) 80 LXXX (50+10+10+10)
14 XIV (10+5-1) 90 XC (100-10)
20 XX (10+10) 99 XCIX (100-10+10-1)
40 XL (50-10) 400 CD (500-100)
49 XLIX (50-10+10-1) 900 CM (1000-100)
ORGNIZING
Before You Present: reading, viewing, listening, thinking
→ orgnize, synthesize, present information in a good way
Getting It Down On Paper: introduction, development, conclusion
Pacing Your Presentation
Technical Equipment
PRESENTING
Hold Yourself With Confidence
Look At Your Audience
Do Not Chew Gum
The Oral Presentation 報告要點
1 在課本裡選個主題
2 think (What's this unit about?)
3 找出文章的主要論點
4 評論文章
5 口頭報告需20 min
6 報告前一天中午找老師練習
7 結束報告當天，立即修正ppt傳給老師
8 Good morning everyone.
We are students from English and Education department.
Today we are going to introduce Unit__ Chapter____.
According to the topic.......
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That's all of our presentation today.
Thanks for listening / your attaintion.
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