Brian Foden ■ 生於加拿大溫哥華。 ■ 於加拿大期間,曾為數家報社記者,也曾擔任加國廣播電台播報員。 ■ 為專業ESL老師,在臺灣任教二十餘年。 ■ 目前居住於臺北,從事寫稿、配音及英語教學工作。
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【作者序】 Learning a foreign language is a huge, difficult task. Unlike a lot of skills (driving and operating a machine, for example), becoming fluent in another language is an extremely time-consuming job that requires a high level of commitment and practice. In short, it's a big job. Fortunately, help is available. Well-written and organized educational material can go a long way towards making life less of a struggle for those studying English. With this book, the editor and I have created a comprehensive, effective tool designed to greatly assist and stimulate your learning experience. The book deals with a large variety of practical, everyday vocabulary that you will encounter and use in English-speaking environments. Whether you are a low-level, intermediate or even upper-intermediate English speaker, this book can help you. The content is divided into different levels to make it easier for you to determine which words and phrases are more relevant to your needs. To make the key words and phrases more meaningful, they are presented in full sentences. In addition, the book features intonation marks to help you pronounce the vocabulary like a native English speaker. Not only is the book a valuable learning tool, it can act as a type of conversation dictionary in which you can look up vocabulary according to the different topics when necessary. While learning English is indeed more challenging than most other activities you will engage in, developing a logical, consistent plan helps a lot. I recommend establishing a goal of learning a set number of words per week (make it realistic, though, depending on your time). Try and maintain a regular schedule to keep the momentum of studying going. Make flashcards for words you really want to add to your vocabulary (English on one side, Chinese on the other). Review them. Let me say that again: Review them. I should probably say that again, but I think you get the point. Also, listen to the MP3 files to further enhance your pronunciation ability. Read along with the book and record yourself - then play it back to see if you are saying the words correctly. My editor tells me this is the biggest conversation book to hit the Taiwan market (with the longest MP3 complete with Chinese translations). So, if you've purchased this book, I can tell you're an ambitious learner committed to improving your vocabulary knowledge. You've got the right attitude. All you need to do now is take the necessary action and remain dedicated to improving your English ability.
【作者序】 Learning a foreign language is a huge, difficult task. Unlike a lot of skills (driving and operating a machine, for example), becoming fluent in another language is an extremely time-consuming job that requires a high level of commitment and practice. In short, it's a big job. Fortunately, help is available. Well-written and organized educational material can go a long way towards making life less of a struggle for those studying English. With this book, the editor and I have create...
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Unit 1 人 People 感官Five Senses 1眼睛Sight 2耳朵 Hearing 3嘴巴 Taste 4鼻子 Smell 5手 Touch 6身體 The Body 7動作 Movement 8形容動作的形容詞、副詞 9表情 Facial Expressions 10個性 Personality
外表Appearance 11吸引力 Attractiveness 12臉和皮膚 Face and Skin 13髮型 Hair 14體型 Body Type 15種族 Racial Characteristics 16詢問特徵 Questions about Appearance 17身心障礙 Physical Problems 18人生階段 Life Stages
健康Health 19疾病 Illness and Conditions 20醫院診所 At the Hospital / Clinic
Unit 2 情緒表達 Emotional Expression 1抱怨 Complaining 2挫折、煩惱、壓力 Frustration, Annoyance, and Pressure 3面對生氣、壓力過大的人 Things to Say to Someone Who is Stressed Out or Angry 4快樂 Happiness 5悲傷 Sadness 6同情 Sympathy 7肯定、懷疑 Certainty and Doubt 8驚訝 Surprise
Unit 3 功能表達 Functional Expression 1問候 Greetings 2回應打招呼 Replies to Greetings 3道別 Saying Goodbye 4介紹 Introductions 5介紹應答Responses When Meeting Someone 6邀請 Invitations 7接收邀請Accepting an Invitation 8拒絕邀請 Refusing an Invitation 9道歉 Apology 10接受道歉 Things to Say to People Who Apologize to You 11鼓勵 Encouragement 12稱讚 Complimenting 13道謝 Saying Thanks 14接受道謝 Expressions to Say to People Who Thank You 15給意見 Giving Opinions 16詢問意見 Asking for Other People’s Opinions 17請求 Requesting 18接受請求 Agreeing to Requests 19拒絕請求 Disagreeing to Requests 20確認 Confirming
Unit 4食 Eating 1餐具 Cultery 2廚具設備 Cooking Utensils and Appliances 3飲料 Drink 4食物種類Meat and Seafood 5肉類 Meat 6海鮮 Seafood 7甜點 Desserts 8蔬菜 Vegetables 9水果 Fruit 10其他食物食材 Other Food 11份量、容器 Portions 12決定餐廳 Deciding on a Restaurant 13預約 Making Reservations 14點餐 Ordering Food
用餐中Things to Say during a Meal 15問答 General Comments and Questions about a Meal 16讚美餐點∕餐廳 Complimenting 17抱怨批評餐點∕餐廳 Complaining and Criticizing a Meal/restaurant 18問題和不滿 Problems 19飲食習慣 Eating Habits
Unit 5 住Living 1房屋種類 Types of Housing 2屋內各處 Rooms, Areas and Other Parts in a House 3傢俱 Household furniture 4電器設備 Household Appliances and Other Electrical Appliances 5水電 Electrical and Plumbing Terms 6家事 Housework
早上 In the Morning 7盥洗 Get Ready 8問候 Greeting in the Morning
晚上 In the Evening 9睡眠 Sleeping 10租屋 Renting and Leasing
Unit 6行 Transportation 1方向 The Various Directions 2問路 Asking for Directions 3報路 Giving Directions 4臺灣的交通狀態 Traffic Conditions 5常用地標及單位 Using Common Landmarks and Types of Roads
交通工具The Various Transportations 6步行 Walking 7汽車 Driving 8飛機 Airplane 9計程車 Taking a Taxi 10捷運、火車 Taking the Subway or Train 11公車 Taking the Bus 12腳踏車、機車 Riding a Bicycle or Scooter
Unit 7育 Education 1學校 School 2科目和主修 School Subjects and Majors 3詢問科目和主修 Questions about School Subject and Majors 4學校物品 Things in School / School Supplies 5成績 Grades and Scores 6詢問成績 Questions about Grades and Scores 7考試 Test and Examinations 8考試相關字彙 Test-Related Vocabulary
Unit 8樂 Relaxing and Leisure Time 1唱歌 Singing 2逛街 Shopping 3詢問店員 Questions to Ask a Sales Clerk 4詢問顧客 Questions a Sales Clerk Might Ask a Customer 5旅遊 Traveling 6在飯店、旅館 At the Hotel 7飯店詢問和客訴 Things You Might Say in a Hotel 8派對 Partying 9音樂 Music 10書 Books 11書籍詢問及評論 Questions and Comments about Books 12博物館 Museums 13溫泉 Hot Springs 14詢問溫泉 Questions about Hot Springs 15運動 Sports 16球類運動 Sports Related to Ball
遊戲、賭博 Games and Gambles 17遊戲、賭博 Games and Gambles 18撲克牌 Card Games 19電影 Movies 20電影類型 Movie Genres 21詢問電影 Questions about Movies 22夜市 Night Markets
Unit 9 衣 Clothing 春夏秋冬時尚 Fashions in Different Season 1春夏 Spring and Summer 2秋冬 Fall and Winter 3配件種類 Accessories 4價錢、殺價、結帳 Price of Clothing, Negotiating and Paying 5流行 Popular Styles 6退換貨 Getting a Refund or Exchange 7退換貨應答 Things a Clerk Might Say to You When You Return an Item 8服飾種類 Common Type of Clothing 9服飾相關動詞 Common Verbs and Phrases Used with Clothing 10挑選、建議、試穿 Choosing Clothing, Making Recommendations and Trying on
Unit 10數字Numbers 1序數 Ordinal Numbers 2年月日Dates, Months and Year 3詢問年月日 Questions Related to Date 4錢 Price 5電話 Telephone 6溫度 Temperature 7單位、測量 Units, Measurements and Dimensions 8材質 Materials and Textures 9形狀 Shapes 10尺寸、大小 Sizes
Unit 11職場 Working 1薪水、福利 Pay and Benefits 2雇用、解雇、罷工Hiring, Firing and Strikes 3銀行業務 Money, Banking and Budgets 4行銷廣告Marketing and Advertising 5股市Business Trends 6一般商業General Business 7生產製造 Manufacturing and Production 8職稱Job Titles 9職責 Job Duties 10信件 Letters & Emails 11電腦 Computers 12網路 The Internet
Unit 12風俗文化 Culture and Tradition 1臺灣小吃 Taiwanese Food 2節慶Festivals and Holidays
Unit 13天災 Disasters 1地震 Earthquakes 2颱風 Typhoons and Other Extreme Weather 3其他緊急事件 Other Emergency Situations
Unit 14 犯罪 Crime 1犯罪 Crime 2審判體制The Justice System
Unit 15社會、環境 The Society and the Environment 環境 The Environment 1環境 Land 2水 Water 3環境議題 Environmental Issues and Problems 4太空 Air and Space
社會 Society 5媒體 The Media 6社會議題 Social Issues 7政府政治 Government and Politics 8軍隊 Military 9因果 Cause and Effect 10比較 Comparison and Contrast
附錄 Index 1常見片語Common Phrasal Verbs 2常見俚語Common Idioms 3常見縮寫Common Abbreviations
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Unit 1 人 People 感官Five Senses 1眼睛Sight 2耳朵 Hearing 3嘴巴 Taste 4鼻子 Smell 5手 Touch 6身體 The Body 7動作 Movement 8形容動作的形容詞、副詞 9表情 Facial Expressions 10個性 Personality
外表Appearance 11吸引力 Attractiveness 12臉和皮膚 Face and Skin 13髮型 Hair 14體型 Body Type 15種族 Racial Characteristics 16詢問特徵 Questions about Appearance 17身心障礙 Physical Problems 18人生階段 Life Stages