1.Vocabulary and phrase
(1)You got to have more autonomy than high school students.
(2)successive: following one after the other in a series : following each other without interruption
predecessor: a person who had a job or position before someone else
successor: a person who has a job, position, or title after someone else :someone who succeeds another person
(3)nasty situation
signs
sick jokes
sisterhood
(4) metaphorically speaking 打個比方
(5)You are on the right track你很進入狀況
(6)just follow your own impulse
(7)temperament: the usual attitude, mood, or behavior of a person or animal
(8)lass小女孩
(9)sloth
2.Etymology
-cast:to throw
e.g. boardcast/cast away/telecast/weather forecast
auto-: self
e.g. automobile/autonomy
tele-far
e.g. telephone/telescope/telecast/television
3.simile and metaphor
simile
example(1)
My love is like a red red rose-Robert Burns
O my Luve's like a red, red rose,
That's newly sprung in June:
O my Luve's like the melodie,
That's sweetly play'd in tune.
As fair art thou, my bonie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a' the seas gang dry. 海枯石爛
Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi' the sun;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
While the sands o' life shall run.
And fare-thee-weel, my only Luve!
And fare-thee-weel, a while!
And I will come again, my Luve,
Tho' 'twere ten thousand mile!
example(2)
If-Bread
If a picture paints a thousand words,
Then why can't I paint you?
The words will never show the you I've come to know.
If a face could launch a thousand ships,
Then where am I to go?
There's no one home but you,
You're all that's left me to.
And when my love for life is running dry,
You come and pour yourself on me.
If a man could be two places at one time,
I'd be with you.
Tomorrow and today, beside you all the way.
If the world should stop revolving spinning slowly down to die,
I'd spend the end with you.
And when the world was through,
Then one by one the stars would all go out,
Then you and I would simply fly away
metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech that refers to something as being the same as another thing for rhetorical effect. It may provide clarity or identify hidden similarities between two ideas. Where a simile compares two items, a metaphor directly equates them, and does not use "like" or "as" as does a simile.
4.seven deadly sins
People have always been immoral, shiftless, and self-gratifying. For ages, humankind struggled to find a conceptual system to operationalize their spiritual shortcomings.
Pride is excessive belief in one's own abilities, that interferes with the individual's recognition of the grace of God. It has been called the sin from which all others arise. Pride is also known as Vanity.
Envy is the desire for others' traits, status, abilities, or situation.
Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires.
Lust is an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body.
Anger is manifested in the individual who spurns love and opts instead for fury. It is also known as Wrath.
Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. It is also called Avarice or Covetousness.
Sloth is the avoidance of physical or spiritual work.
5.單字筆記
Unit3
Chapter 5: Manner:Do Children Really
Chapter 6: The Nanny Diaries
3/14(一)
consideration(n.) careful thought : the act of thinking carefully about something you will make a decision about
Sentence: You should give some serious consideration to your retirement plans.
grief(n.) deep sadness caused especially by someone's death
Sentence: He has been unable to recover from his grief at his son's death.
helpless(adj.) not protected : not able to defend yourself
Sentence: The civilians were helpless against their attackers.
impulsive(adj.) doing things or tending to do things suddenly and without careful thought : acting or tending to act on impulse
Sentence: He needs to learn to control his impulsive behavior.
manipulate(v.) to move or control (something) with your hands or by using a machine medical : to move (muscles and bones) with your hands as a form of treatment
Sentence: The baby is learning to manipulate blocks.
3/15(二)
manners(n.) behavior while with other people
Sentence: Some people have no manners.
proceed(v.) to continue to do something
Sentence: We will proceed according to plan.
reinforce(v.) to strengthen (a group of people) with new supplies or more people
Sentence: The captain sent out another squad to reinforce the troops.
slam(v.) to close (something) in a forceful way that makes a loud noise
(n.) a heavy blow or impact
Sentence: He slammed the door in my face.
wail(v.) to make a loud, long cry of sadness or pain
Sentence: The child started wailing after she stumbled and fell.
3/16(三)
writhe(v.) to twist your body from side to side
Sentence: She lay on the floor, writhing in pain.
authoritative(adj.) having or showing impressive knowledge about a subject
Sentence: The book is an authoritative guide to the city's restaurants.
clear one's throat: to make a noise in the throat for attention or to be able to speak more clearly
Sentence: He cleared his throat and began to speak.
field of vision: the entire expanse of space visible at a given instant without moving the eyes
Sentence: The pretty woman before him passed out of his field of vision.
jerk(n.) a stupid person or a person who is not well-liked or who treats other people badly
Sentence: He spit on my dog. He is real jerk.
3/17(四)
moan(n.) a long, low sound that someone makes because of pain, unhappiness, or physical pleasure
Sentence: She let out a long, deep moan.
pleading(adj.) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
Sentence: He was most unctuous and pleading.
poll(n.) an activity in which several or many people are asked a question or a series of questions in order to get information about what most people think about something
Sentence: The magazine conducted a poll to find out the favorite 100 movies of all time.
propel(v.) to push or drive (someone or something) forward or in a particular direction
Sentence: The wind propels a sailing boat.
remainder(n.) the number that is left over when one number does not divide evenly into another number
Sentence: If you divide 10 by 3, the remainder is 1.
3/18(五)
remedy(n.) a medicine or treatment that relieves pain or cures a usually minor illness
Sentence: Building more roads isn't always the best remedy for traffic congestion.
sob(v.) to cry noisily while taking in short, sudden breaths
Sentence: He began to sob uncontrollably.
steady(adj.) showing little variation or fluctuation
Sentence: She used a tripod to keep the camera steady.
straighten up: to make (something) organized or tidy: to put (something) in order
Sentence: They straightened up the house after the party.
with ease: without difficulty
Sentence: I was able to do it with ease.
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