In the 21st century, English continues to be the lingua franca of the world. As a common language shared by so many different peoples in various different parts of life, including business, education, science and the arts, having a good grasp of English can greatly enhance your appreciation of the world around you. However, fluency in a foreign language is not something that can be achieved overnight.
Becoming fluent in English takes a lot of dedication, determination, and hard work. It is a lifelong commitment, as language constantly adapts as the world around us evolves. Just think of all of the language associated with the internet; discussing ‘streaming,’ ‘downloading’ and ‘posting on Facebook’ would not have made any sense at all just a couple of decades ago! For our communication with others to be meaningful, the language used has to be relevant to the situation.
Different situations require us to employ different types of language, which is why this book is divided into clearly headed units related to everyday situations or topics of interest to many people. In each unit, there is a wide variety of sentences that elementary, intermediate, and advanced speakers of English may use, or hear others use, in real life situations. This book is not designed to be read cover to cover, but rather to allow the learner to dip into whichever sections best meets his or her own interests and needs. For example, the vocabulary and tone you might hear or use when participating in or discussing sport can differ greatly from that used in a business context. No matter what topic is important for you to learn more about, there’s plenty of material here to help you do so more confidently. Full sentences are used in realistic contexts to make key words and phrases more meaningful for the learner, and the translations into Chinese also make it easier to fully understand the meaning of each sentence.
We wish you the best of luck in your learning journey!
Stephen Black & John Dixon
2016.10
In the 21st century, English continues to be the lingua franca of the world. As a common language shared by so many different peoples in various different parts of life, including business, education, science and the arts, having a good grasp of English can greatly enhance your appreciation of the world around you. However, fluency in a foreign language is not something that can be achieved overnight.
Becoming fluent in English takes a lot of dedication, determination, and hard work. It is a...
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Chapter 1 Day to Night 從早到晚 Unit 1 Waking Up & Getting Ready起床 & 盥洗 Unit 2 Exercising in the Morning & Having Breakfast晨運 & 早餐 Unit 3 Getting Changed外出更衣 Unit 4 Transportation and Getting to Work通勤方式 Unit 5 Saying Hello, Introducing Yourself & Friends打招呼、問候、自我介紹 & 介紹朋友 Unit 6 Going Home After Class or After Work放學或下班後回家 Unit 7 Saying Good-bye道別 Unit 8 Before Going to Bed睡前活動
Chapter 2 情緒表達:喜、怒、哀、樂 Emotions Unit 1 Happiness開心、快樂、幸福 Unit 2 Anger憤怒 Unit 3 Sadness & Sympathy悲傷 & 同情 Unit 4 Frustration, Annoyance & Pressure挫折、壓力 & 煩惱 Unit 5 Certainty, Doubt &Falsehoods肯定、懷疑 & 欺騙 Unit 6 Surprise驚訝 Unit 7 Complaints抱怨 Unit 8 Encouragement鼓勵 Unit 9 Apologies道歉 Unit 10 Requests請求
Chapter 3 People一樣米養百種人 Unit 1 Age年齡 Unit 2 Appellation and Forms of Address稱謂 Unit 3 Figure & Stature身材 Unit 4 Race, Ethnicity & Nationality種族、膚色 & 國籍 Unit 5 Hairstyle髮型 Unit 6 Positive and Common Personality Traits正面與普遍人格特質 Unit 7 Negative Personality Traits負面人格特質 Unit 8 Features長相特徵 Unit 9 Interests & Hobbies興趣 & 嗜好
Chapter 4 Family and Home甜蜜負擔的美滿家庭 Unit 1 Types of Housing房屋類型 Unit 2 Rooms, Areas & Other Parts of the House屋內各處 Unit 3 Furniture傢俱 Unit 4 Electrical Appliances電器設備 Unit 5 Family Members家庭成員 Unit 6 Child Rearing生產、養育 Unit 7 Pets寵物 Unit 8 Family Problems家庭問題 Unit 9 Housework家務打掃 Unit 10 Housing Repairs房屋修繕 Unit 11 In the Garden花園 Unit 12 Renting & Leasing租屋 Unit 13 Roommates室友 Unit 14 Moving House搬家
Chapter 5 Life on Campus多采多姿的校園生活 Unit 1 School Subjects & Majors學校系所 & 學習科目 Unit 2 Clubs & Activities社團活動 Unit 3 Grades & Scores成績表現 Unit 4 Tests & Exams各類考試 Unit 5 Human Relationships人際關係 Unit 6 Part-time Jobs兼職打工 Unit 7 In a Relationship戀愛學分 Unit 8 Failing to Pass the Course留級、延畢 Unit 9 Graduation & Getting a Job畢業、就業 Unit 10 Studying Abroad留學、遊學
Chapter 6 Careers經驗累積的職場生涯 Unit 1 Job Hunting求職 Unit 2 Interviews面試 Unit 3 Job Titles職稱 Unit 4 Commuting上班通勤 Unit 5 Telephone Etiquette電話禮儀 Unit 6 Letters & E-mails書信用語 Unit 7 Establishing Contacts and Networks人脈建立 Unit 8 Meetings and Presentations簡報會議 Unit 9 Talking to Customers顧客洽談 Unit 10 Pay & Benefits薪資 & 福利 Unit 11 Business Trips & Working Abroad出差 & 外派
Chapter 7 Eating餐廳用餐禮儀多 Unit 1 Choosing a Restaurant決定餐廳 Unit 2 Booking a Restaurant預約餐廳 Unit 3 Ordering點餐 Unit 4 Meat肉類 Unit 5 Seafood海鮮 Unit 6 Vegetables蔬菜 Unit 7 Dessert甜點 Unit 8 Drinks飲料 Unit 9 Exotic Food異國食物 Unit 10 Complimenting讚美餐點、餐廳 Unit 11 Complaining抱怨餐點、餐廳
Chapter 8 Travel 旅行,是為了回家 Unit 1 Arranging the Itinerary安排行程 Unit 2 At the Airport在飛機場 Unit 3 Departures, Arrivals & Connecting Flights出境、入境 & 轉機 Unit 4 Booking a Hotel預訂飯店 Unit 5 Checking-in & Checking out入住 & 退房 Unit 6 Scenic Spots觀光景點 Unit 7 Souvenir Shopping買紀念品 Unit 8 Getting Lost & Asking for Directions迷路 & 問路 Unit 9 Transportation搭乘交通工具 Unit 10 Lost and Found重要物品遺失
Chapter 9 Shopping購物、採買進退應對 Unit 1 Spring & Summer Clothing春、夏服裝類型 Unit 2 Fall & Winter Clothing秋、冬服裝類型 Unit 3 Accessories配件種類 Unit 4 Shops On The High Street 商店街 Unit 5 Going to the Supermarket去超級市場 Unit 6 Paying & Haggling結帳 & 殺價 Unit 7 Department Stores百貨公司購物 Unit 8 Shoe Shopping買鞋子 Unit 9 After-sales Service, Counterfeit Goods & Scams售後服務、仿冒品 & 詐騙手法
Chapter 10 Sports 運動 Unit 1 In the Mountains山區 Unit 2 Watersports水上活動 Unit 3 Soccer足球 Unit 4 Basketball籃球 Unit 5 Other Ball Sports其他球類運動 Unit 6 At the Gym在健身房 Unit 7 Dancing跳舞 Unit 8 Running跑步 Unit 9 Athletics田徑 Unit 10 Combat Sports格鬥運動 Unit 11 Being a Spectator運動迷
Chapter 11 Entertainment休閒娛樂,好愜意 Unit 1 Singing, Dancing & Shopping唱歌、跳舞 & 逛街 Unit 2 Parties, Clubs & Night Clubs派對、酒吧 & 夜店 Unit 3 Music音樂 Unit 4 Movies電影 Unit 5 Art藝術 Unit 6 Bookstores, Museums & Art Galleries書店、博物館 & 美術館 Unit 7 Hot Springs & Night Markets溫泉 & 夜市 Unit 8 Amusement Parks遊樂場 Unit 9 At the Beach在海灘 Unit 10 Yoga & Meditation瑜珈 & 冥想、靜坐
Chapter 12 Health 健康 Unit 1 Parts of the Body身體部位 Unit 2 Hospitals & Clinics醫院 & 診所 Unit 3 Drugstores藥局 Unit 4 Flu and Minor Ailments流行性感冒 Unit 5 At the Dentist牙齒問題 Unit 6 At the Optometrist or Optician眼科相關 Unit 7 Fractures & Abrasions骨折 & 擦傷 Unit 8 Pregnancy懷孕 Unit 9 Cosmetic Surgery醫療美容 Unit 10 Grave Medical Conditions重症醫療
Chapter 13 Culture & Tradition 文化習俗與風土民情 Unit 1 New Year跨年、新年 Unit 2 Valentine’s Day情人節 Unit 3 Father’s Day & Mother’s Day父親節、母親節 Unit 4 Halloween & Thanksgiving萬聖節、感恩節 Unit 5 Christmas聖誕節 Unit 6 Easter復活節 Unit 7 Weddings婚禮儀式及習俗 Unit 8 Birthday Parties生日派對 Unit 9 Chinese and Taiwanese Festivals中式節慶
Chapter 14 The Environment環境 Unit 1 Landscape地貌 Unit 2 Weather天氣 Unit 3 Animals動物 Unit 4 Plants植物 Unit 5 Water, Soil & Sun水、土壤 & 陽光 Unit 6 Environmental Protection and Pollution環境保護、環境污染 Unit 7 Earthquakes, Typhoons & Tsunamis地震、颱風 & 海嘯 Unit 8 Volcanic Eruptions, Hail & Sandstorms火山爆發、冰雹 & 沙塵暴 Unit 9 Rocks, Minerals & Gems岩石、礦物 & 寶石 Unit 10 Outer Space 宇宙、太空
Chapter 1 Day to Night 從早到晚 Unit 1 Waking Up & Getting Ready起床 & 盥洗 Unit 2 Exercising in the Morning & Having Breakfast晨運 & 早餐 Unit 3 Getting Changed外出更衣 Unit 4 Transportation and Getting to Work通勤方式 Unit 5 Saying Hello, Introducing Yourself & Friends打招呼、問候、自我介紹 & 介紹朋友 Unit 6 Going Home After Class or After Work放學或下班後回家 Unit 7 Saying Good-bye道別 Unit 8 Before Going to Bed睡前活動