上課筆記：
1. cap-: head-covering
e.g. captivating, cap-a-pie, capable
2. I am interested in something interesting.
3. Please reverse to the other side. (not see back)
4. Notes about reporter:
What is the title about? What are they? What for? What should we care?
單字筆記：
1. phenomenal: (adj.) very
unusual and impressive
e.g. The view out from the window is phenomenal.
2. repetition: (n.) doing the
same thing many times
e.g. Casual conversation tends to be filled with repetition.
3. silence: (n.) complete
absence of sound or noise
(v.) to make someone
stop talking, or stop something making a noise
e.g. The silence was broken by a loud cry.
4. acoustic: (adj.) concerned
with sound and the way people hear things
e.g. She was backed by acoustic guitar, bass and congas.
5. activate: (v.) to make
something start working
e.g. We must activate the youth to study.
6. beam: (n.) a shining
line of light from the sun, or a lamp
e.g. The beam from a flashlight showed a beggar sleeping at his
doorstep.
7. deafening: (adj.) if a
noise deafens you, it is so loud that you cannot hear anything else
e.g. Local residents saw it plunge towards Earth with a deafening roar.
8. frequency: (n.) the number
of times that something happens
e.g. Accidents are happening with increasing frequency.
9. high-pitched: (adj.) high in
pitch, as a voice or musical tone.
e.g. Animals are able to hear high-pitched sounds that are inaudible to
humans.
10. innovation: (n.)
a new idea, method, or invention
e.g. The innovation of air travel during this century has made the
world seem smaller.
11. lethal: (adj.) causing death, or
having the power to cause death
e.g. In situations like this, she wished she had a gun or some lethal
weapon.
12. offensive: (n.) a planned military
attack involving large forces over a long period
e.g. The advertisements were highly offensive to woman.
13. restore (v.) to make
something return to its former level or condition
e.g. The army was called in to restore law and order to the place.
14. temporary:
(adj.) lasting for only a limited period of time
e.g. Ellen has got a temporary job.
15. controversial: (adj.) causing
a lot of disagreement
e.g. It’s a controversial plan that causes many disagreements.
16. affectionately: (adv.) with
love
e.g. Your prince is watching you affectionately.
17. bloom: (v.) to bear a
flower or flowers.
e.g. Cherry trees bloom in early spring.
18. clamor: (n.) a loud
noise or outcry; a hubbub.
e.g. The clamor of the traffic gave me a headache.
19. drudgery: (n.) tedious,
menial, or unpleasant work.
e.g. I am afraid that I should find it drudgery to teach music to
beginners.
20. fade: (v.) to lose
color and brightness, or to make something do this
e.g. The flowers faded for want of water.
21. self-sustaining: (adj.) able to
sustain oneself or itself independently.
e.g. The river system must be more self- sustaining and resilient to
external perturbations.
22. shade: (n.) slight
darkness or shelter from the direct light of the sun
e.g. I saw him sitting in the shade of a tree.
23. strain: (v.) worry
caused by having to deal with a problem
e.g. The heavy box strained the rope to a breaking point.
24. sway: (v.) to move
slowly from one side to another
e.g. The branches are swaying gently in the wind.
25. urban: (adj.) connected
with a town or city
e.g. In some developing countries more and more people are migrating to
urban areas.
