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1. 錄音APP:超級錄音器

完成全文輸入輸出訓練,需要方便使用的錄音APP。如果沒有熟悉的內建錄音APP可選用,<超級錄音器> 簡單好用,而且可以直接輸出MP3聲音檔佔用空間較小。

錄音完成別忘記輸入檔名(作業頁面左上角的,例如I3STC4),後按下分享鍵,然後選擇雲端資料夾,Google或Dropbox(新增),接著別忘記到雲端資料夾去確認是否放入正確的位置,務必確認放入共享資料夾,而不是自己的雲端資料夾。如要下載錄音APP,在Google Play 輸入超級錄音器(點選此連結)

學員錄音完成後請記得輸入作業檔名,或到雲端資料夾更改成作業檔名。

2. Word文件轉Jpg圖片檔

為方便英語教練訂正寫作作業,學員繳交寫作WT筆譯或TW主題寫作,請以圖片檔上傳到雲端共用資料夾。如果學員在電腦上以Word作業,可利用文件線上轉圖片檔(點選此連結)

2. on the other hand…意思可能跟你想的不同

(on one hand)…on the other handhowever的意思,所以這是「雖然…但是…」的意思,用以表達兩個不同事實或相反想法。例如:

  1. On one hand, the machine is convenient, but on the other hand, it’s time-consuming.
    = The machine is convenient, but on the other hand, it’s time-consuming.
    那機器雖然方便卻很費時。
  2. On one hand, he is obedient to his wife; on the other hand, he treats parents badly.
    雖然他對太太很服從,但是卻對孩子父母很壞。

for one thing…for another thing「一方面是…另一面則是…」則是表達兩個互相支持的想法如果要。例如:

  1. For one thing, it is too expensive; for another, it is of poor quality.
    = It is too expensive and it is of poor quality.
    一方面這機器太貴了,再說,它的品質也不好。
  2. I never go abroad because for one thing, I don’t like flying, and for another, I can’t afford it.
    我從未出國,因為首先,我不喜歡坐飛機;再說,我也買不起機票。

注意下方的句子的正確表達模式。

✖On one hand, the machine is convenient. One the other hand, it works fast.
那機器一方面方便,一方面運作快速。
✔For one thing, the machine is convenient. For another (thing), it works really fast.
那機器一方面方便,一方面又能運作快速。

類似表達:

(in) one way or another以某種方式達成
We’ll get out of this mess (in) one way or another.我們總會想出某個辦法擺脫這種困境。

學到了還要用到才算學會,超凡遠距全文輸入輸出訓練讓你學到用到。

🛫旅行國外常用英文!

BN彙整出在國外旅遊時最有可能用到的英文句子,在非英語系國家也適用。

但與人溝通時經常有不預期情況發生,臨時學一兩句是不得以,最好平時規律修練。BN全文說寫訓練幫你具備應付各種狀況的能力。瞭解訓練課程?請聯絡我們由專人跟您聯絡。

  1. Where is the (tourist) information center, please? 請問遊客中心在哪裡?
  2. Where is the restroom? 請問化妝室在哪裡?
  3. Is there any convenience store around? 請問附近有便利超商嗎?
  4. Where could I take a sightseeing bus? 請問在哪裡可以搭城市觀光巴士?
  5. Where could I take the bus to…? 請問前往…的公車在哪裡搭?
  6. Is this train for/bus for…? 請問這班火車是前往…?
  7. How do I transfer from (subway) to (bus)? 請問我要如何轉車?
  8. Could I get a subway map? 請問這裡可以拿捷運圖?
  9. City tour map? 請問這可以拿城市觀光地圖嗎?
  10. I need 4 round-trip tickets to… for two adults and two children.
    我要買四張來回車票,兩個大人兩個小孩。
  11. Is the Wi-fi free? Can I have the password?
    請問這裡有免費供應網路嗎? 請問密碼是什麼?
  12. I’d like to have a non-smoking seat, please. 我需要非吸煙區。
  13. How much is it? 請問這多少錢?
  14. Could you give me a discount? 請問有提供折扣嗎?
  15. I’d like this. (I’d like one of these.) 我想要買這個。
  16. Can I try this on? Where can I try it on? 我可以試穿嗎?我在哪裡可以試穿?
  17. Do you speak English? 你會說英文嗎?
  18. My English is not good. I hope I make myself clear enough.
    我的英文不夠好,希望我說得夠清楚。
  19. Could you speak more slowly? 能不能請你講話慢一點?
  20. Where can I find someone for help? 請問哪裡有人可以幫我?
  21. Where can I find a pharmacy? 請問哪裡有藥房?
  22. I am allergic to… 我對… (藥物或食物) 過敏。
  23. Where can I find a drugstore? 請問哪裡有藥妝店?
  24. Where can I find a local food restaurant? 請問在哪裡有本地餐廳?
  25. Do you have any recommendations? 請問你推薦什麼?
  26. Do you have any vegetarian dishes? 請問這裡有素食嗎?
  27. Do you have beef-free dishes? 請問這裡有不含牛肉的餐嗎?
  28. I have a reservation. It is under (name). 我有訂位,訂位人名字是…
  29. Could we have the menu, please? 請你拿菜單給我好嗎?
  30. May I have some water (tissue), please? 我需要一些水(紙巾),謝謝。
  31. Excuse me! I think this isn’t what I ordered. 抱歉,我想這不是我點的餐。
  32. Could I have the check (bill)? 我要買單,請給我帳單好嗎?
  33. Do you take credit cards? 可以使用信用卡嗎?
  34. Could you call me a taxi? 可以幫我叫計程車嗎?
  35. Could you take a picture of us, please? 請問可以幫我們拍照嗎?
  36. Is there any advance deposit for my reservation?
    預留(飯店或餐廳等)需要預付訂金嗎?
  37. May I get a refund if I find that I don’t need it?
    如果我發現自己不需要這商品,可以退款嗎?
  38. Where is the reception counter? 服務櫃檯在哪裡?
  39. Can you please ask housekeeping to bring us two more bath towels?
    請房務部多給我兩條浴巾。
  40. Can you send a room attendant to room 1510 right away, please?
    請你們立即派遣一位清潔人員到1510號房?

當中學生這樣學英文 – 高一

🎈影片呈現高一學員閱讀有關馬里亞內海溝的英文文章後,製作成大綱,按照大綱練習演說,以英文介紹馬里亞納海溝。這是真實作業情形,學員仍有進步空間,但是不斷做這樣的創造性輸出,掙扎難免但必能有效進步。

在EFL台灣<全文輸入輸出訓練>能提升使用英文準確性提升考試成績,也能培養演說能力提升未來競爭力。

drink soup很OK,不要僵化文字!

我常看到英語達人或網紅告訴我們某個表達是錯的,但真是如此嗎?我不只一次看到這些人說「喝湯不可以說drink soup,要不然就GG了!」或「 maybe只能放在句首 」或「修飾人時才用過去分詞當形容詞 」這類的言詞。這種沒有探討文字內涵,不斷以訛傳訛的說法不算少。建議大家一定要內化文字、建立語感,才具備靈活的全文說寫能力。

想像一碗雞湯,我們「喝」湯「吃」雞肉有何不對??? We drank the soup and ate the chicken.不是嗎? 或者一碗雞湯,當湯裡面的雞肉吃完了,我們當然只能 drink剩下的湯,或當裡面的湯喝完了,我們當然只能eat剩下的雞肉。

只是我們的文化把這整件事情說成「喝湯」,總不能說吃喝湯。英語人士說成”eat soup”,但是他們純喝湯仍然是”drink”、然後”eat”湯裡的雞肉。這兩個字的基本定義就是eat是指經由咀嚼將食物送進胃部,drink則是不需經過咀嚼,但基本定義是不可能涵蓋所有可能性的,只要文法正確,字的選擇代表的是講者或作者的想法,我們需要思考才能體會。

下方網頁中也有各地人士針對這個議題做探討: Do you eat or drink soup? It is now the cause of much debate around the office.

⭐文字在字典中的定義是狹義,不可能涵蓋所有可能性(廣義)!語言能力好是因為能廣義活用文字,讓受眾產生想像,觸動人們的內心世界,但關鍵在「使用」英語,也就是說寫輸出想法跟他人分享。台灣的確缺乏英語說寫環境,不像新加坡或吉隆坡,但是我們可以自己創造環境,超凡遠距的全文輸入輸出訓練就是能讓學習者大量全文說寫的訓練課程,訓練過程單純有效率,雖有挑戰,但保證有效果。

意外的翻紅機會

An Unexpected Opportunity

Key Words

  1. unexpected不預期的
  2. opportunity機會
  3. indifference冷漠
  4. embarrassment丟臉;困窘
  5. manufacturer製造者

       You must prepare yourself for any unexpected opportunity that is upcoming. The following story is just that.

        “United Breaks Guitars" is a song, a protest song by Canadian musician Dave Carroll. The song is a real-life experience of how his guitar was broken during a flight trip on United Airlines in 2008 and how the airline showed complete indifference toward his complaint.

        The song became an immediate hit upon its release in July 2009 and it also became an embarrassment for the airline.

According to a report, within 4 weeks of the video being posted online, the stock price of United Airlines fell 10%.

        Interestingly, Dave Carroll and the guitar manufacturer Taylor became famous almost overnight. This story inspires a lot of people who are waiting for an opportunity to build their stage.

        Now business owners must be careful. A guy looking for an opportunity could be around.

You only have to…in order to… 你只需要…就能夠…

簡潔有力的「給建議或指示」的方式,也可以將You改成We,變成帶動團體一起行動的句子,或將only改成simply或其他副詞。

寫作時也可用這樣的句子,可以寫出簡單有力的論點,不必背一些參考書整理的句子。例如想表達環保問題的解決方案,就可以說:

We only have change our lifestyle in order to improve air quality.
(我們只需要改變生活習慣就能夠改善空氣品質。)

更多例句:

  1.  You only have to ask your manager in order to know what you have to do next.
  2.  You only have to call Mandy in order to know whether she will come or not.
  3.  We only have to consult someone in order to get some advice.
  4.  We only have to ask the teacher in order to solve the problem.

cloth/clothes/clothing/clothe常用但分不清!

雖然常分不清楚,但是因為不會誤解,所以多數人也就沒弄清楚。
要用好英語,最重的就是弄清楚詞類,及詞類在句子結構的位置。

  1. cloth名詞,布料的總稱,是不可數名詞。例如:
    We used a piece of cloth to cover the table. (我們用一塊布覆蓋桌子。)
  2. cloth名詞,抹布,是可數名詞,所以cloths是抹布的複數🙂。例如:
    I need a wet cloth to clean the table. (我需要一塊濕抹布擦桌子。)
  3. clothes名詞,衣服,跟jeans, pants, shorts一樣,都是以複數呈現。例如:
    Most people wear casual clothes, such as jeans or sportswear. (多數人穿休閒服,例如牛仔褲或運動服。)
  4. clothing名詞,衣服或服裝,多數情況下意思跟clothes類似。例如:
    Wear comfortable clothing to your PE class. (穿舒適衣服來上體育課。)
    但是有時候會加上單位an article of,例如:
    You can only take 3 articles of clothing into the changing room.
    (你一次只能帶三件衣服到試衣間。)
  5. clothe動詞,提供…衣服穿,例如:
    To feed and clothe a big family of 6 children cost a lot of money. (提供6個孩子的大家庭衣服食物要花很多錢。)
  6. clothes store服裝店,clothing factory成衣廠,是慣用的表達。

⭐友善提醒:你必須常做全文說寫練習,從錯誤中學習,以提升說寫表達能力。過度研究單字片語無法有效率提升說寫能力。

The more, the better及其他!

這句型可以表達任何的「愈…愈好!」,例如The taller, the better! 愈高愈好!
但了解表達的完整結構,這個表達就更靈活了:

結構:<The 比較級 S. + V…, the 比較級 S. + V….>

試著把主詞及動詞加進來,然後將比較級做更靈活運用。如何靈活運用呢?請看下面幾個例句就能明白。

  1. 容易運用: The more…the more…
    這裡的more代表任何想表達的形容詞或副詞比較級。
    The more you practice it, the better you do it. (你愈常練習,就做得愈好。)
    The earlier you get up, the healthier you become. (你愈早起床,就愈健康。)
  2. ⭐靈活運用:less或fewer與more交互運用。
    The more careful you are, the fewer mistakes you make.
    (你愈細心,就愈少失誤。)
    The fewer books we read, the fewer things we know.
    (我們愈少讀書,就知道愈少。)
    The less I see of him, the more pleased I’ll feel!
    (我愈少跟他接觸,我愈感開心)
  3. 延伸運用:less或more也可以修飾副詞。
    The less often you practice, the more likely you fail.
    (你愈少練習,就愈可能失敗。)
    The more carefully you drive, the possibly you get there on time.
    (你愈小心開車,你就愈可能準時到達。)