English note week 3

上課筆記：

1. brat: A child, especially a spoiled or ill-mannered one.

2. If bread: 

If a face could launch a thousand ships,

Then where am I to go? 

3. Christopher Marlowe: 

Christopher Marlowe was an English playwright, poet and translator of theElizabethan era.

4. Notes on the report: 

define unit title first, use yes-no question, title word larger than 32, text word larger than 28

單字筆記：

1.     wander: (v.) to move slowly across or around an area, without a clear direction or purpose

e.g. He wandered in the streets.

2.     weed: (n.) a wild plant growing where it is not wanted

e.g. The garden is full of weeds.

3.     affair: (n.) things connected with your personal life

e.g. How are your affairs going?

4.     dose: (n.) a measured amount of a medicine

e.g. Failing the exam was a hard dose to swallow.

5.     gorgeous: (adj.) extremely beautiful or attractive

e.g. The dining-room was gorgeous.

6.     mineral: (n.) a substance that is formed naturally in the earth

e.g. Tin is a mineral.

7.     profound: (adj.) showing strong, serious feelings hear anything else

e.g. Her parents' divorce had a profound effect on her life.

8.     recount: (v.) tell someone a story or describe a series of events

e.g. The defeated candidate demanded a recount of the votes.

9.     rough: (adj.) having an uneven surface

e.g. Her hands were rough with work.

10.     settle: (v.) put yourself or someone else in a comfortable position

e.g. He settled his child in a corner of the compartment.

11.     transplant: (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.     comprehend: (v.) understand something that is complicated or difficult

e.g. The child couldn't comprehend the text.

13.    consideration: (n.) to remember to think about something important when you are making a decision or judgement

e.g. That matter is under consideration.

14.     grief: (n.) extreme sadness, especially because someone you love has died

e.g. The mother went mad with grief after the child died.

15.    helpless: (adj.) unable to look after yourself or to do anything to help yourself

e.g. Sam raised his arms in a helpless gesture.

16.    impulsive: (adj.) tending to do things as soon as you think of them, without considering the possible dangers or problems

e.g. If I were an impulsive buyer, the reason is probably because I have too much money and time to waste.

17.    manipulate: (v.) to make someone think and behave exactly as you want them to

e.g. Do you know how to manipulate a computer?

18.    manners: (n.) the way in which someone behaves towards or talks to other people

e.g. Basic table manners is that it is inappropriate to ask for a doggy bag when you are a guest.

19.    proceed: (v.) to continue to do something that has already been started

e.g. The old man took a drink from his cup and proceeded with his story.

20.    reinforce: (v.) to give support to an opinion, idea, or feeling, and make it stronger

e.g. The general reinforced the fort with more troops.

21.    slam: (v.) to put something on or against a surface with a fast violent movement

e.g. His neighbor slammed the door in his face.

22.    wail: (v.) to say something in a loud, sad, and complaining way

e.g. The child started to wail when the nurse came over with a syringe.

23.    writhe: (v.) to twist your body from side to side violently, especially because you are suffering pain

e.g. He writhed his body in great discomfort.

24.    authoritative: (adj.) behaving or speaking in a confident determined way that makes people respect and obey you

e.g. This is an authoritative biography.

25.    jerk: (v.) to pull something suddenly and roughly

e.g. He jerked the window open.