Ride for Joy Ride for Health LT 109

Ride for Joy, Ride for Health LT 109 Vocabulary

• (1) skydiving • extreme sports • Dictation: • Cindy has gone to extremes to lose weight. For example, she often throws up meals which she has eaten. • go to extremes 走極端 extreme (n. )

• (2) As the saying goes, "Do in Rome as • • • the Romans do. ” as the saying goes 常言道 (3) a company = a firm company � U� 陪伴；同伴；作伴 Dictation: People judge you by the company you keep. (= the people you spend time with) keep sb. company 陪伴某人

• (4) The children sat around in a circle. • (6) Dictation: • In Western culture, it is rude to ask someone how much they earn. • 我喜歡出國旅遊，因為可以遇到不同文化 的人。 • I love traveling abroad because I can meet people from different cultures. • pop culture/youth culture/subculture • culture shock

• (7) You should allow for delays when planning a journey. • allow for sth 考慮到 • (8) Indeed, it did rain as hard as predicted. • (9) She cycles(=bikes) to work every day. • the cycle of the seasons • 週期; 循環

• (10) Dictation: • For short distances, the bicycle is a better means of transportation than the car. • a means/form of transportation 交通 具 • transport A to B • (11) sb make (an) effort to + V • sth take effort • We should make effort(s) to protect the environment. • It takes everyone’s effort to protect the environment.

• (12) Helen was promoted to senior manager. • promote; promotion 升官；升遷 • (14) leisure activities • • (N+N) a limited amount of leisure time Dictation: We took a leisurely stroll in the park. leisurely (adj. ) 從容不迫的；悠閒的

• (16) result in + 果/ resulted from + 因 • The fire resulted in the deaths of twelve people. • The deaths of twelve people resulted from the fire. • (19) official adj. 官方的；正式的 • opposite: unofficial • an official visit

• (21) protect sb/sth from/against sth • 這副太陽眼鏡可以保護你的眼睛免於日曬( 的傷害) 。 • This pair of sunglasses can protect your eyes from the sun.

• (22) deserve sth 或 deserve to do sth 表「應得、應受」，可指好的報酬或不好 的處罰 • She deserves to be loved. • 在辛苦 作之後，你應該放個假。 • After all that hard work, you deserve a holiday.

• deserve sth 或 deserve to do sth 表「應得、應受」，可指好的報酬或不好 的處罰 • She deserves to be loved. • 在辛苦 作之後，你應該放個假。 • After all that hard work, you deserve a holiday.

Pattern Practice (1) • 在not A but B句型中，A和B的詞性與結構要對等。 • • • Terry Jones is not a teacher but a doctor. NP The ball is not on the box but beside it. Prep. P We did not give up but continued to work hard. • VP

Pattern Practice (2) • He didn’t break the vase on purpose but by accident. • Adv. P • Happiness doesn’t lie in wealth but in contentment. • Prep. P