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1.Georgia Rule

Georgia Rule is a 2007 American dramedy film directed by Garry Marshall. The film stars Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan, and Felicity Huffman, with supporting cast Dermot Mulroney, Garrett Hedlund, and Cary Elwes. The original music score was composed by John Debney. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, but, the lead cast was praised for their performances.

2.Vocabulary and phrase

(1)sip: to drink (a liquid) slowly by taking only small amounts into your mouth

(2)foul(比賽中)犯規

(3) ample: having or providing enough or more than enough of what is needed

(4)grab a bite

               chair

                taxi

(5)in vain

e.g. You can't use the load's name in vain.

(6)spit: to force saliva from your mouth

(7)come as a mission

(8)senator: a member of a senate or the Senate

(9)member of the US House of Representatives眾議員

    senator參議員

(10)public vote普選

(11) keep your friends close and your enemies closer. 

3.Etymology

ann-:year

e.g.  annversary/annualfee/annuity

spec(t)-: to look

e.g.  spectator

audi-:listen

e.g.  audience

4.單字筆記

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3/7(一)

affectionately(adv.) feeling or showing love and affection

Sentence: He looked affectionately at her warm face.

bloom(v.) to produce flowers

          (n.) a mass of wrought iron from the forge or puddling furnace

Sentence: Their love was just beginning to bloom.

clamor(n.) a loud continuous noise (such as the noise made when many people are talking or shouting)

Sentence: A clamor outside woke them in the night.

drudgery(n.) boring, difficult, or unpleasant work

Sentence: He hated the drudgery of his job.

fade(v.) to lose strength or freshness : to become weaker

Sentence: The flowers were fading in the vase.

3/8(二)

self-sustaining(adj.) able to provide for your own needs without help from others; "a self-sufficing economic unit"

Sentence: The chain reaction is self-sustaining.

shade(n.) an area of slight darkness that is produced when something blocks the light of the sun

Sentence: The tree provided plenty of shade.

story(n.) a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale ; "what level is the office on?"

Sentence: How many stories does the building have?

strain(v.) to injure (a body part or muscle) by too much tension, use, or effort

Sentence: I strained my back trying to lift the couch

sway(n.) a slow movement back and forth

Sentence: He has come under the sway of terrorists.

3/9(三)

urban(adj.) of or relating to cities and the people who live in them

Sentence: The urban growth created many problems.

wander(v.) to move around or go to different places usually without having a particular purpose or direction

Sentence: I was just wandering around the house.

weed(n.) a weedy growth of plants

        (v.) to remove weeds from (an area of land, such as a garden)

Sentence: We need to weed the garden.

affair(n.)a matter that concerns or involves someone

Sentence: After the war, the government focused on its own domestic affairs.

bring up: to bring (a person) to maturity through nurturing care and education

Sentence: It takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly.

3/10(四)

dose(n.) the amount of a medicine, drug, or vitamin that is taken at one time

Sentence: I've been taking the same dose for five years.

gorgeous(adj.) very beautiful or attractive

Sentence: Your baby is absolutely gorgeous.

in exchange for: exchange

Sentence: Could he offer his oil and grime in exchange for her clean, fresh beauty ?

mineral(n.)a substance (such as quartz, coal, petroleum, salt, etc.) that is naturally formed under the ground

Sentence: The country possesses rich mineral resources.

profound(adj.) having or showing great knowledge or understanding

Sentence: His paintings have had a profound effect on her own work.

3/11(五)

recount(v.) to relate in detail

Sentence: The election was very close and the loser demanded a recount.

settle for: to be happy or satisfied with (something)

Sentence: I had hoped to get 1000 for my old car but had to settle for a lot less.

trail off: used to say that someone's voice becomes softer and softer and then stops

Sentence: She started asking him a question, but then her voice trailed off.

transplant(v.) to remove (a plant) from the ground or from a pot and move it to another place

Sentence: She carefully transplanted the seedlings.

uncomprehending(adj.) not understanding what is happening, being referred to, etc. : showing a lack of understanding or knowledge

Sentence: They were uncomprehending of what was going on.