適合對象:
給「使用單句無礙卻想更上一層樓」的英語學習者
內容扼要:
1.學習擺放重點然後如何重新詮釋
每逢星期日我會去採買,因為爸媽和我不必工作。
這是一般人的說法:I do the shopping every Sunday because my parents and I don't have to work.
這是重新組織後的說法:My parents and I do the shopping only when both of us are off, usually on Sundays. 這句更好的理由是:(1)不落入and, so, but, because的俗套、(2)從一開始聽眾就了解說話者的父母是影響說話者是否採買的因素、(3)聽眾透過「以only when強調」而能精準掌握何時會去採買,前句重點落在because而不是「何時去採買」。
2.學習不落入俗套的表達方法
That big box store is conveniently located near my office. I often pop in for fifteen minutes at lunchtime.
那個大品牌商場位在我辦公室附近,很方便。我常在午餐時間去逛個十五分鐘。
3.學習用看似平凡的單字展現不凡的英文程度
I am a family man. In order not to let shift work disrupt my family routines, I intend to look for a nine-to-five job.
我是愛家的男人。為了不讓輪班擾亂家庭作息,我打算找一份朝九晚五的工作。
I work out at/in a gym within easy reach of my home a couple of times a week.
我每星期有兩三次在離我家走幾步路就到了的健身房鍛鍊。
4.綜合以上技術和訣竅,學會以高品質的英文聊聊生活話題
In your city, what kinds of places are available for sports or other outdoor activities?
Model Answer:
Many public schools of all levels are open to the general public after school, which makes their sports grounds ideal open spaces free for lovers of the outdoors. Besides, sports and leisure complexes, which offer a wide variety of indoor facilities at affordable prices, are becoming increasingly popular.
5.進階:對抽象議題侃侃而談:
在許多人只有撻伐電玩的時候,您若能舉證說出打電玩的具體優點,將使您顯得很有見地
Some evidence shows that playing video games can have positive effects, particularly on developing visual spatial skills. When playing computer games, the player enters an imaginary world, where he or she is free to participate in a variety of situations, without real-world consequences. Multi-player games allow people to work as a team and thus to also practice social skills.
有些證據顯示打電玩可以有好的影響,特別是對於發展視覺空間技能。在打電玩的時候,玩家進入一個幻想的世界,在那裡他或她自由參與各式情境而不會有真實世界的後果。多人遊戲使人們能夠組隊,因此也練習社交技能。


