# English class notes
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## Assignment 12/17
- [ ] Memorize the **Vocabularies**, there will be a test on the next Tuesday.
- [ ] Practice pronounciate the words in **Phonics**
- [ ] Make 2 sentences with each **Sentence pattern**.
- [ ] Listening to the video in **Listening** and write a article that summarize the video.
- [ ] Finish reading chapter2 of Le Petit Prince (The little prince/小王子)

## Vocabularies
* 不要偷懶，把英文的解釋(Definition)和例句(Example)都看熟
1. tot ✔
> noun \[C]
> Definition: a young child | 小孩，幼兒
> Example: These are good, strong toys for tiny tots.
2. cot
> noun \[C]
> Definition: a small bed for a baby or young child with high bars around the sides so that the child cannot fall out. | 嬰兒床，小床
> Example:
3. rug ✔
> noun \[C]
> Definition: a piece of thick heavy cloth smaller than a carpet, used for covering the floor or for decoration | 小地毯；墊子
> Example: My dog loves lying on the rug in front of the fire.
4. mud*
> noun \[U]
> Definition: earth that has been mixed with water | 泥，泥土；爛泥，泥漿；淤泥
> Example: The vehicles got bogged down in the heavy mud.
5. dig *
> verb
> Tense: (present participle) digging | (past tense and past participle) dug
> Definition: To break up and move soil using a tool, a machine, or your hands | 挖，挖掘（土）
> Example: Digging (in) the garden is good exercise.
6. tug of war
> noun \[C usually singular]
> Definition: a type of sport in which two teams show their strength by pulling against each other at the opposite ends of a rope, and each team tries to pull the other over a line on the ground | 拔河比賽
7. pen ✔
> noun \[C]
> Definition: a long, thin object used for writing or drawing with ink |（用墨水的）筆
> Example: Don't write in pen (= using a pen), or you won't be able to rub out any mistakes you make.
8. bat ✔
> noun \[C]
> Definition: a specially shaped piece of wood used for hitting the ball in some games | 球棒；球拍；球板
> Example: a baseball/ cricket/ rounders/ table tennis bat | 棒球球棒／板球球板／跑柱式棒球球棒／乒乓球球拍
9. toe (spelling)
> noun \[C]
> Definition: any of the five separate parts at the end of the foot | 腳趾
> Example: I stubbed (= hit) my toe on the edge of the bed.
10. hammer ✔
> noun \[C]
> Definition: a tool consisting of a piece of metal with a flat end that is fixed onto the end of a long, thin, usually wooden handle, used for hitting things | 鎚，鐵鎚
> Example:
11. scissors *
> noun \[plural]
> Definition: a device used for cutting materials such as paper, cloth, and hair, consisting of two sharp blades that are joined in the middle, and two handles with holes to put your fingers through | 剪刀
> Example: Could you pass me the/those scissors, please?
12. gum *
> noun \[U]
> Definition: chewing gum or bubble gum (= a soft sweet that you crush with your teeth but do not swallow) | 口香糖（同 chewing gum）；泡泡糖（同 bubble gum）
13. foot ✔
> noun \[C] plural feet
> Definition: the part of the body at the bottom of the leg on which a person or animal stands | （人或動物的）腳，足
> Example: I've got a blister on my left foot.
14. flower ✔
> noun \[C]
> Definition: the part of a plant that is often brightly coloured and has a pleasant smell, or the type of plant that produces these | 花；開花植物
> Example: to pick flowers
15. move ✔
> verb
> Tense: (present participle) moving | (past tense and past participle) moved
> Definition: to (cause to) change position | （使）改變位置，動；（使）移動
> Example: Will you help me move this table to the back room?
16. notice*
> verb
> Tense: (present participle) noticing | (past tense and past participle) noticed
> Definition 1.: to see or become conscious of something or someone 看到；注意到；感覺到
> Example: I noticed a crack in the ceiling.
> noun
> Definition 2: (a board, piece of paper, etc. containing) information or instructions 告示，佈告；啟事；公告牌，警示牌
> Example: There was a large notice on the wall saying "No Parking".
17. list *
> noun
> Definition:　a record of short pieces of information, such as people's names, usually written or printed with a single thing on each line and often ordered in a way that makes a particular thing easy to find　名單，目錄；清單
> Example: I've made a list of places I'd like to visit while we're in Paris.
18. thing ✔
> noun
> Definition: used to refer in an approximate way to an object or to avoid naming it 物，東西
> Example:　What's that thing over there?
19. might
> modal verb
> Def: past simple of the verb may, used especially when reporting what someone has said, thought, asked, etc. （may 的過去式）可能，可以
> Ex. I brought him some sandwiches because I thought he might be hungry.
20. obvious
> adjective
> Def: easy to see, recognize, or understand 清楚的；顯然的，明顯的；明白的
> Ex. It's obvious (that) she doesn't like him.
21. climate
> noun
> Def: the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place 氣候
> Ex: The Mediterranean climate is good for growing citrus fruits and grapes.
22. temperature *
> noun
> Def: he measured amount of heat in a place or in the body 溫度；體溫
> Ex: Temperatures have risen over the past few days.
23. break *
> verb
> breaking | broke | broken
> Def: to (cause something to) separate suddenly or violently into two or more pieces, or to (cause something to) stop working by being damaged破碎，破裂；打破；打斷；損壞，弄壞
> Ex: The dish fell to the floor and broke.

## Phonics
* -ind
> find, kind, grind
* -ight
> night, might, knight, fight, light

## Sentence pattern
1. neither...nor...
> neither ... nor 表達的是「既不⋯⋯也不」（即「二者皆非」）的概念；也就是說，neither ... nor 的邏輯與 both ... and 的邏輯正好相反。請看例句：
> * Neither you nor Louis needs to come.（你或路易士兩個都不用來。）
> * I will neither call her nor write her.（我不會打電話給她，也不會寫信給她。）
2. either...or...
> either ... or 表「二擇一」，當然被選擇的兩個項目在文法上必須對等。請看例句：
> * Either you or your friend has to be responsible for this.（不是你就是你的朋友必須為此負責。）
> * He is either at home or at the office.（他不是在家就是在辦公室。）
> * Either answer my question directly, or shut up.（要麼直接回答我的問題，否則就閉嘴。）
## Listening
* The link below is the video we watched in the class this week, finish watching it and write a summary.
<https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/82363>

# English class notes 12/24

## Assignment
- [ ] Memorize the **Vocabularies**, there will be a test on the next Tuesday.
- [ ] Practice pronounciate the words in **Phonics**
- [ ] Make 2 sentences with each **Sentence pattern**.
- [ ] Listening to the video in **Listening** and write a article that summarize the video.
- [ ] Finish reading chapter2 of Le Petit Prince (The little prince/小王子)

## Vocabularies 12/24
* 不要偷懶，把英文的解釋(Definition)和例句(Example)都看熟
1. mad *
> adjective
> Def. mentally ill, or unable to behave in a reasonable way 瘋的，神經錯亂的，精神失常的
> Ex. I think I must be going mad.
3. blame *
> verb
> blaming | blamed | blamed
> Def. to say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening 責備；責怪；歸咎於
> Ex. Don't blame me (= it is not my fault) if you miss the bus!
> Ex. Hugh blames his mother for his lack of confidence.
4. hit ✔
>verb
>hitting | hit | hit
>Def. to move your hand or an object onto the surface of something so that it touches it, usually with force 擊，打
>Ex. This type of glass won't shatter no matter how hard you hit it.
>Ex. She hit her thumb with the hammer
5. swallow
> verb
> swallowing | swallowed | swallowed
> Def. to cause food, drink, pills, etc. to move from your mouth into your stomach by using the muscles of your throat 吞嚥，吞下，嚥下
> Ex. He put a grape into his mouth and swallowed it whole.
7. coat
> noun
> Def. an outer piece of clothing with sleeves that is worn over other clothes, usually for warmth （通常指保暖的）外套，外衣，大衣
> Ex. Do your coat up, Joe, or you'll freeze.
9. lamb
> noun
> Def. a young sheep, or the flesh of a young sheep eaten as meat 羊羔，小羊；羊羔肉
> Ex. lambs gambolling about in the fields. 在牧場上跳來跳去的一群羊羔
11. jacket ✔
> noun
> Def. a short coat 短上衣；夾克
> Ex. The keys are in my jacket pocket.
13. jam *
> noun
> Def. a sweet, soft food made by cooking fruit with sugar to preserve it. It is eaten on bread. 果醬
> Ex. strawberry jam
15. key ✔
> noun
17. page ✔
> noun
19. purple (spelling)
> adjective
20. nail *
> noun
> Def. a small, thin piece of metal with one pointed end and one flat end that you hit into something with a hammer, especially in order to fasten or join it to something else 釘，釘子
> Ex. I stepped on a nail sticking out of the floorboards.
21. parrot (spelling)
> noun
23. death*
> noun
25. enough
> Def. as much as is necessary; in the amount or to the degree needed 充分；充足
> Ex. Are there enough desserts for everyone?
> Ex. He's tall enough to change the bulb without getting on a chair.
> Ex. I've had enough of your excuses.
27. voice*
> noun
> Def. the sounds that are made when people speak or sing 說話聲；嗓音
> Ex. She has a soft voice.
> Ex. You could tell from her voice that she wasn't pleased.

## Translation
1. 一隻狗躺在地毯。
2. 不要用原子筆寫字，不然老師會罵你。*
3. 我的腳趾打到了桌腳
4. 我的手指被鐵鎚打到。
5. 我採了一朵花給我喜觀的女生
6. 你既不需要掃地也不需要拖地

## Phonics
1. -ail

## Sentence pattern
1. or else

## Listening
* The link below is the video we watched in the class this week, finish watching it and write a summary.
<https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/82363>

# English Class Notes 12/31
## Vocabulary
1. rainbow *
> noun
> Def. an arch (= curved shape) of different colours seen in the sky when rain is falling and the sun is shining 彩虹，虹
> Ex. The sun came out and we saw a rainbow.
3. queen *
> Def. a woman who rules a country because she has been born into a royal family, or a woman who is married to a king 女王；王后
> Ex. The Queen is meeting the prime minister today.
5. snake *
> noun
> Def. a reptile with a long body and no legs 蛇
> Ex. He's terrified of being bitten by a snake.
7. watch (spelling)
9. tent
> noun
> Def. a shelter made of canvas or a similar material and supported by poles and ropes, that you can fold up and carry with you 帳篷
> Ex. Outside the tent I could hear the constant drone of insects.
11. rabbit
> noun
> Def. bunny
13. leave *
> verb
> leaving | left | left
> Def. to go away from someone or something, for a short time or permanently 離開；離去；走開
> Ex. I'll be leaving at five o'clock tomorrow.
15. damage
> verb.
> Def. to harm or spoil something 損害，危害；損壞；傷害
> Ex. Many buildings were badly damaged during the war.
17. paint (spelling)
18. awful
> adjective
> Def. extremely bad or unpleasant 極壞的；惡劣的；糟糕的；令人極不愉快的
> Ex. She'd been ill and she looked awful.
> Ex. The food was awful.
20. note *
> noun
> Def. a short piece of writing 短箋，便條
> Ex. He left a note to say he would be home late.
22. threaten (見 "大家說英文")
24. solve
> verb.
> Def. to find an answer to a problem 思索，思考
> Ex. This strategy could cause more problems than it solves.
26. envy (見 "大家說英文")
27. sit ✔
> verb
> Def. to (cause someone to) be in a position in which the lower part of the body is resting on a seat or other type of support, with the upper part of the body vertical （使）坐，（使）坐下，（使）就座
> Ex. to sit at a table/desk
> Ex. to sit in an armchair
29. detective
> noun
> Def. someone whose job is to discover information about crimes and find out who is responsible for them 偵探
> Ex.
31. well *
> adverb
> Def. in a good way, to a high or satisfactory standard 很好地，令人滿意地
> Ex. I can't do it as well as Marie can.
33. close (見 "大家說英文")
35. shop *
> noun
> Def. a place where you can buy goods or services 商店，店鋪
> Ex. I need to go to the shops - I've got no food in the house.
37. hear *
> verb
> hearing | heard | heard
> to receive or become conscious of a sound using your ears 聽見，聽到
> She heard a noise outside.
39. compete (見 "大家說英文")
40. away
> adverb
> Def. somewhere else, or to or in a different place, position, or situation 去（或在）別處；向另一方向；向一邊
> Ex. Ms Watson is away on holiday until the end of the week.
> Ex. Keep/Stay away from him.
42. explain *
> verb
> explaining | explained | explained
> Def. to make something clear or easy to understand by describing or giving information about it 解釋；說明；闡明
> Ex. The teacher explained the rules to the children.
> Ex. If there's anything you don't understand, I'll be happy to explain.

## phrase
1. right away
2. last night *
3. used to (見 "大家說英文")
4. still don't know (見 "大家說英文")

## phonics
1. -aw
2. -eady

## Listening
* Where Did Earth's Water Come From?
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LpgBvEPozk>

* parent
* fall
* light
* think
* must
* world
* most
* if
* sound
* shape
* rule
* practive
* famous
* window
* monster
* fruit
* grow
* floor
* kind
* fight
* hunter
* country
* travel
* collect
* seed
* bring
* special
* own
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