悠遊的魚愛貓咪

-Total Physical Response (TPR)

This teaching method was developed by Professor James Asher. In TPR, teachers use physical movement/gesture/props/tools to demonstrate what they ganna teach. For example, if the teacher wants to teach "open the book", he will use a book and do the action "open". If the teacher wants to teach "apple", he will show an apple or the picture of an apple. This method is especially suitable for young learners. It also focused on the ideas that learning should be as fun and stress-free as possible.

餃子 jiaozi

包子 baozi

abbreviation 縮寫字 ("Mr." is the abbreviation of "Mister".)

acronym 取第一個字母縮寫連結之字 (TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

alpaca [ælˋpækə] 羊駝；草泥馬

anteater 食蟻獸--有黏黏的長舌頭,以螞蟻白蟻為食

amino acid 胺基酸
abdomen 腹部

- tab n.帳款費用；v.給...貼標籤
- tackle=dealing effectively and proactively with some problems

- R.S.V.P [法]=please respond
- rack 盡力過度使用；折磨

- palette 調色盤上的顏色
- paparazzi 狗仔隊

- make a name for oneself 為某人創造了某種名聲(好或壞皆可形容)
- make ends meet 付帳單

*I am a glass half full kind of person. 意指樂觀之人
*I am a glass half empty kind of person 意指悲觀之人

- Eagle: 2 under par
- eccentric=unusual=not normal

- cabbie 計程車司機
- caddy 桿弟

- a baked potato topped with melting sour cream 烤馬鈴薯佐酸乳酪
*A bird in hand is worth two in bush.

"...for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today? " And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something."

Taiwan is famous for delicious food. There are many restaurants with diversified cuisines here. People also love to go to night markets to enjoy delicacies. Here are some famous ones.

Some are old, some are new. It's fun to read these interesting expressions and movie quotes. Enjoy!

Have you ever been asked about directions on the road by a foreign vistor? Here are some ways to talk about address and giving directions.

Stock markets fluctuate all the time. Below are some expressions usually used in the financial news. Check them out!