UNIT1

報告試作

VOCABULARY• Words in Use • Words for Production• 1. blazing [`blezI9] adj. very hot 炎熱的• ‧Those who work under the blazing sun for a long period of time may pass out from heatstroke.• blaze [blez] vi. 熊熊燃燒• ‧My father lit a fire in the fireplace, and it began to blaze soon after.• blaze [blez] n. [C] (usu.sing.) ( 尤指見於報章新聞的 ) 大火，烈火• ‧The blaze in the chemical factory that had claimed 35 lives last night dominated today’s newsp

aper headlines.• 2. bucket [`b^kIt] n. [C] a round, open container with a handle for people to carry something, esp

ecially liquids 提桶，水桶• ‧Before the water pump was invented, people used buckets to draw water from wells.• 3. backpacker [`b8kp8k2] n. [C] a person, especially someone without much money, who carries

a backpack and often travels on foot or by taking public transportation 背包客，徒步旅行者• ‧Charging less than NT$650 a night, this hostel is undoubtedly the first choice for most backpac

kers.• backpack [`b8kp8k] n. [C] 背包，行囊• ‧Allen bought a large backpack before he went on the camping trip, so that he could put all of hi

s personal belongings into it.

Idioms and Phrases

• 1. see for oneself: to look at or find out something in person to see if what has been said is true親自看看

• ‧Isaac said that it had started snowing, so I went to the window to see for myself if he was right. However, it turned out to be showers of rain and hail ( 冰雹 ).

• 2. set off: to start a journey or begin going somewhere 動身，啟程

• ‧The tour guide just announced that in order to avoid the rush -hour traffic, we would set off for the castle at dawn the next day.

Reading

• Reading Task: Identify the qualities that a Work and Travel USA or working holiday applicant should possess.Eric Chen, a twenty- year- old college student from Taiwan, has joined the Work and Travel USA program and has been working in Florida as a waiter in a buffet restaurant for three weeks. His duties include refilling trays and cleaning tables for customers. Boring as the job might seem, Eric has gained some special experiences from it. For example, a local customer wearing a Chinese tunic suit often practiced Mandarin with him, and an elderly lady once comforted him when he accidentally spilled salad dressing all over her clothes. Before the buffet restaurant opens for customers, Eric sits down and eats with his co workers the meal prepared specifically for them by the chef. This helps Eric save money, so that he can afford to enjoy some of the area’s famous tourist attractions on weekends.

• Pamela Tsai, on the other hand, just graduated from college this year and is visiting Australia on the Australia Working Holiday Visa. Currently, she is working in a peach orchard near Melbourne. Before this, she worked at three other jobs: One was lobster packaging, another was grape pruning, and the other was ski repairing. Pamela likes Australia’s relaxed atmosphere, but the job she is doing now is not easy. From 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., under the blazing sun, she needs to reach up and bend down to pick peaches and nectarines, and put them into buckets. Pamela, like many of the other working holiday travelers there, lives in an on sitecaravan park, which provides backpackers with basic accommodations. After this job, she will join the Great Ocean Road tour and then fly to Gold Coast to enjoy the beaches and sunshine there.

• It goes without saying that before Eric and Pamela set off on their journeys, they did a lot of research to find out the specific details of these programs. The Work and Travel USA program is open to students ranging in age from 18 to 28. After employers in cooperation with the program examine applicants’ personal information and résumés, every applicant selected will have an interview with the program manager. Although students are required to possess a certain level of proficiency in English in order to live and work in the United States, what matters most is their passion and willingness to share and communicate. This is what Eric discovered before he decided to participate in the Work and Travel USA program.

• As for Pamela, a 21 year old woman who is fond of beautiful landscapes and natural environments, Australia was her first choice. As a result, she googled“working holiday in Australia” to know more about the life and jobs there. She learned that people who are older than 18 and younger than 30 are eligible to apply for the Australia Working Holiday Visa. She also found out that if she got a job there, she could earn some money to supplement her funds while she was traveling abroad during the 12 months on this visa.

• Programs like the Work and Travel USA and the Working Holiday encourage young people to explore our planet. In addition to making money and gaining valuable work experience, those who take part in these programs can develop global perspectives, get a real taste of foreign cultures, and enhance their ability to solve problems. However, without a full understanding of these programs and a positive attitude, no one is guaranteed a memorable, worthwhile trip. Whoever is interested in these programs should be prepared for hard work, unexpected situations, and even problems like racial discrimination. When you are physically and mentally ready, go and see for yourself how amazing the world is.

• By Amy Rashap

EXERCISE1• Exercise A:• The following is about the movie The Holiday. Complete the passage below by using the above pattern.• Have you ever thought that a holiday could change your life? In the movie The Holiday, two women ___1__ (seek

/an escape/their own lives) meet online on a home -exchange website. Amanda, a successful movie-trailer editor ( 電影預告剪接師 ), finds her boyfriend cheating on her and desperately needs a break. Likewise, the column editor Iris, ___2__ (attach/to) a man who is about to marry another woman, is eager to start a new life. Therefore, they agree to trade their houses, one in Los Angeles and the other in London, with each other for a holiday. The exchange seems unfair in the beginning. Upon her arrival in Los Angeles, Iris is overjoyed with the sunny California weather and Amanda’s luxurious house ___3__ (equip/with) all kinds of modern conveniences. Amanda, on the contrary, is very disappointed by Iris’s shabby cottage ___4__ (locate/in) the snow -covered English countryside. However, things turn around when Amanda comes across Iris’s brother. Meanwhile, Iris falls in love with Amanda’s composer friend. These two women are caught off guard by two romances ___5__ (develop) so unexpectedly.

• Exercise B:• Translate the following Chinese sentences into English ones by using the pattern on the previous page.• 1. 覆蓋在路上的雪釀成這起車禍。• ____________________________________________• 2. 這位作家所寫的書全都大受歡迎。

____________________________________________• 3. 你認識在那邊打籃球的那位學生嗎？

____________________________________________• 4. 我相信我們很快就可以確認散播這樁謠言的人的身分。

____________________________________________• 5. 被地震摧毀的建築物應該盡速重建。• ____________________________________________

EXERCISE2• Exercise A:• Fill in the following blanks with “one,”“another,”“the other,” or “the others.” The first one has been

done for you.• 1. The shirts come in two colors. One is white, and the other is black.• 2. The CEO of the company had a meeting with three managers this afternoon. ________ is resp

onsible for designing the products, ________ is charged with marketing strategies, and ________ deals with customer service.

• 3. Three kittens crept into the backyard. One was white, ________ was yellow, and ________ was black.

• 4. Two love songs will be played at Bella’s wedding. ________ was composed by her favorite musician, and ________ was created by her husband -to- be.

• 5. The town has two movie theaters. ________ is old, and ________ is new.• Exercise B:• Look at the picture on the facing page and complete the following sentences by using the above

patterns. The first one has been done for you.• 1. There are two trees. One is tall, and the other is short.• 2. There are two girls running in the park. • 3. There are three flowers. • 4. There are three birds.

___________________________________________________________________• 5. There are three recycling containers.

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