Vocabulary Idioms & Phrases

1. Vocabulary Idioms & Phrases Reading -Paragraphs 9-13 Post-reading

2. Listen to paragraphs9-13. Skip

3. Now , Answer the following questions.

4. D ____ What did the speaker do after the microphone died? (A) She ran from the stage in despair. (B) She took a bow and left the stage. (C) She waited for power to return to the microphone. (D) After closing her eyes to still herself, she continued her speech.

5. C ____ At the beginning of the reading, the word “elephant” refers to “stress.” However, at the end, it relates to “_____.” (A) fear(B) thunder (C) cheering(D) adversity

7. I chose neither of my first quick solutions. Instead, I told myself only when I faced this unexpected obstacle head-on could I be the victor. 為Only + Adverb/Adverbial Phrase/ Adverbial Clause + Aux + S + V/be.... 的倒裝句型。

8. Making the next moment my own, I closed my eyes to still my quaking limbs. Making the...own為表「理由」的副詞子句簡化而來的現在分詞構句。 Making the next moment my own, I closed my eyes to still my quaking limbs. → As I made the next moment my own, I closed my eyes....

9. I next forced out the hot anxiety in my lungs to make room for what I intended to do.

10. One deep inhale, one moment, and then I continued.

11. Before me, the hushed audience focused on each new word, as if I were a bird, singing out for the very first time. • as if/though + S + were/V-ed 彷彿；好像 • 與現在事實相反的假設 • Cats hear little noises as if they were loud. singing...time為非限定用法的關代子句簡化成的分詞片語，修飾先行詞a bird. Next

12. Before me, the hushed audience focused on each new word, as if I were a bird, singing out for the very first time. ...as if I were a bird, singing out for the very first time. → ...as though I were a bird, which sang out....

13. Knowing I had made the right decision, I felt the blood return to my drained face, along with a calm, sure feeling. Knowing I had made the right decision, .... → When I knew that, .... 此為表時間的副詞子句簡化而來的 分詞構句。

14. And from somewhere beside me, I heard my voice boom, this time without electronic help. • 此為「感官動詞 + O + OC」的用法，常見的感官動詞有：see, watch, feel, notice等，而受詞補語有三種，包括原形動詞(V), 現在分詞(V-ing)及過去分詞(V-en)。 • I saw Mrs. Brown take a walk in the park yesterday. • On the way home, we heard birds singing in the trees. • Feeling himself insulted, he got out of the room.

15. It reached far into the upper balcony, where I could see people no longer bobbing their heads, but sitting fascinated, maybe amazed at how stubborn I was. • where為非限定用法的關係副詞，引導形容詞子句修飾先行詞the upper balcony。 • The Pilgrims went to the New World, • where they founded the Plymouth • Colony. Next

16. It reached far into the upper balcony, where I could see people no longer bobbing their heads, but sitting fascinated, maybe amazed at how stubborn I was. • 感嘆句句型有兩種 : • (1) how + Adj/Adv + S + be/V ! • How blue the sky is! • How fast you walk! • (2)What + a(n) + Adj + N + S + be/V ! • What a tall boy he is! • What beautiful weather we are having!

17. My soliloquy ended.

18. It was a moment in time I could always call my own, no matter how they responded. I could...own為省略受格that的關代子句，修飾先行詞a moment in time。 • no matter how...responded為表讓步的副詞子句，且no matter how可與however互換。 • You’ll never finish the job in a week, • no matter how hard you try.

19. Then the cheering began, surging into a thunderous response. surging...response為對等子句簡化的現在分詞構句。 ...the cheering began, surging into a thunderous response. → ...the cheering began and surged into a thunderous response.

20. I watched, still surprised, as students rose to their feet, the large room actually vibrating with applause. ...the large room actually vibrating with applause. → ...and the large room actually vibrated with applause. 為獨立分詞構句的用法，因主詞(the large room)與主要子句的主詞(I)不同， 故要保留。

21. I appeared humble on the outside, yet my heart nearly burst with pride on the inside. • yet為連接詞，為「儘管如此，但是」之意，語義與but和however相近，但更強烈。 • He seems honest, yet I don’t trust him. 原句= → Although I looked humble in appearance, my heart was filled with pride.

22. I had mastered my greatest fear, along with a big extra dose of unforeseen adversity. I had faced my butterflies and even elephants of anxiety.

23. Now, as I looked out on the audience, I thought, this loud cheering is a new kind of elephant thundering in my ear! • as在此相當於when的用法，表示「當…的時候」。 • I met an old friend as I was coming into the movie theater. • look out on 面向…一邊 • We would like to reserve a room looking out on the sea. Next

24. Now, as I looked out on the audience, I thought, this loud cheering is a new kind of elephant thundering in my ear! ...a new kind of elephant thundering in my ear! → ...a new kind of elephant which is thundering in my ear! thundering為限定用法的關係代名詞 子句簡化而來的現在分詞片語。

25. Then a realization swept over me like a gift. In an instant, I knew—I could do anything!

26. Taking a bow in my white dress, I felt a glow that I would never forget. • take a bow(演員等)鞠躬答謝 • When the pianist took a bow, the • audience applauded enthusiastically. taking...dress為表「時間」的副詞子句簡化的現在分詞構句。 Taking a bow in my white dress, ....   → When I took a bow in my white dress.... Next

27. Taking a bow in my white dress, I felt a glow that I would never forget. 受格that引導關代子句修飾先行詞a glow，為限定用法。

28. And I realized that within me existed a young woman once tested. A young woman who was bolder than her fear. once tested為限定用法的關係子句簡化而來，修飾先行詞a young woman。 • 此為將介係詞引導之副詞片語 , 移至句首的倒裝句。 • ...within me existed a young woman • once tested. • → ...a young woman who was once • tested existed within me. • Among the guests stood • the speaker. Back

30. I. Reading for the Main Idea and Details _____ Which of the following is the main idea of the reading? (A) Call for help when you are in trouble. (B) It is natural for you to feel nervous when you are onstage. (C) Whenever you encounter a problem, just face it and try your best to solve it. (D) When you are onstage, you may have butterflies and even elephants in your stomach. C

31. II. Reading Strategy: Making Inferences In order to get the information which is not stated clearly in your reading, you need to read between the lines to make inferences based on logic and your general knowledge of the world. If an inference is made by using the information given in one or two sentences, it is called a “local inference.” A “global inference,” on the other hand, depends on the information from several parts of your reading.

32. Exercise: Choose the best answers to complete the questions. Then, indicate “L” (Local) or “G” (Global) for the following questions by checking.

33. L G □ □ ()1. Before the incident,obviously the writer _____. (A) didn’t think she was beautiful (B) wasn’t good at public speaking (C) seldom felt nervous about public speaking (D) believed that she would win the festival princess contest B

34. L G □ □ ( )2. “No butterflies remained in my stomach. No, now I had elephants!” The underlined part suggests that the writer_____. (A) kept elephants (B) had a good memory (C) was not nervous anymore (D) was even more nervous D

35. L G □ □ ( ) 3. The sentences “So much for my onstage vacation. Disaster struck as quickly as a rainstorm in the Bahamas!” suggest that something _____ would happen soon after the speaker started to feel satisfied with her performance. (A) natural and common (B) unnatural and strange (C) expected and good (D) unexpected and bad D

36. L G □ □ ( ) 4. The speaker was so that if possible she would like to “strangle” the microphone. (A) happy (B) desperate (C) excited (D) surprised B

37. L G □ □ ( ) 5. The phrase “people no longer bobbing” suggests that the audience again _____. (A) dozed off (B) became attentive to the speaker (C) started to laugh softly (D) disagreed with the speaker B

38. Topics for Discussion

39. Have you had any experience that is similar to the speaker’s? What happened, how did you feel, and what did you do at that moment? Share your • experience with your classmates.

40. Reference answer : Yes, I have. I am a member of the marching band in our school. I play the clarinet. Two years ago, in the school festival, our band gave a performance in front of the whole school. I felt very nervous before the performance because, frankly speaking, at that time I was not a very skilled clarinetist. When I played, I sometimes made unexpected noise. At the beginning of our performance, everything

41. Reference answer : was just OK. The martial music that we played sounded just fine. We caught the audience’s full attention. I could spot some classmates of mine standing in the crowd, looking at me with admiration. When I started to feel proud of myself, something embarrassing happened. My clarinet gave a loud sharp noise. The crowd near me was stunned at first and then began giggling. Seeing their reaction,

42. Reference answer : I felt even more stressed. My face turned red, my brain went blank, and my fingers stiffened. To make matters worse, I was off beat. In a minute, the music stopped. All the audience gave us loud applause. However, I could hardly enjoy it. I felt ashamed of my terrible performance. I really wish that I had stayed calm like the speaker in the reading.

43. 2. What do you always feel nervous about, or what is your greatest fear? Why does it make you feel nervous or frightened? Have you learned something from the reading that may help you deal with it in the future?

44. Reference answer : I am always nervous about talking to girls. Whenever I talk to girls, my hands sweat, my heart pounds, and then my head goes blank. I feel awkward because of my reactions. The reasons why I feel nervous about talking to girls may be that: First, I have no sisters. Second, there is no female student in my school. (That is, I go to a boys’ school.) Therefore, I seldom have the chance to

45. Reference answer : talk to girls. After studying the reading, I admire the way the speaker handled her greatest fear public speaking. She faced her fear, stayed calm, and managed to overcome it. I think determination is the key to her success. What I have learned from the reading is: Face my problem, stay calm, and I will overcome it. To do so, I may begin with chatting with girls from other schools on

46. Reference answer : BBS. Maybe I will find it is not so difficult to talk to girls. Maybe soon I will get the nerve to talk to girls face-to-face. Back