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Vocabulary Idioms & Phrases

Vocabulary Idioms & Phrases. Reading -Paragraphs 6-8. Post-reading. Listen to paragraphs 6-8. Skip. Now, answer the following questions. Indicate T (True) or F (False) for the following statements. T F

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Vocabulary Idioms & Phrases

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  1. Vocabulary Idioms & Phrases Reading -Paragraphs 6-8 Post-reading

  2. Listen to paragraphs 6-8. Skip

  3. Now, answer the following questions.

  4. Indicate T (True) or F (False) for the following statements. T F □ □ Most of the time, being able to speak a major world language is helpful in finding a job. □ □ The death of a less common regional language doesn't matter at all.

  5. Reading

  6. Many benefits come when different cultures begin to share a common language. 原句＝ It will help them a lot when people of different cultures begin to speak a language that is used by most people.

  7. Instead of struggling for words, people can quickly share ideas and work together. Knowing the same language gives people from different places common ground. 原句＝ instead of trying very hard to find the words to express themselves 原句＝ When people from different places use the same language, they will have shared opinions or beliefs.

  8. A shared language means easier communication and a foundation for trust. 原句＝ Speaking the same language helps people from different places communicate more easily and develop mutual trust among them.

  9. If people know a widely spoken language, they need not fear traveling to faraway places. And their career options grow as well.  And their career options grow as well. → And they have more choices of jobs, too.

  10. People will find their lives enriched by knowing a widely spoken language. Then, is the death of a less common regional language such a terrible thing? The answer is maybe. 原句＝ The answer to the above question is that maybe/perhaps the death of a small regional language is a terrible thing

  11. Many cultures express special knowledge through language. For example, in Australia one aboriginal language has unique words for many strange local plants.

  12. Some of these plants can be used for curing skin disease. Other cultures may also have words for many useful things we know nothing about. If their languages die, their valuable wisdom may be lost forever. 原句＝ Some of these plants have an effect of curing skin disease.

  13. Sadly, today’s endangered languages will soon disappear because of the realistic needs of trade and science. Sadly,…… =It is sad that …… sadly乃副詞，用來修飾整個句子。

  14. Cultures with only a few speakers left will make an effort to preserve their languages, but such efforts will fail simply because there will be no place for them in the modern world. make an effort to V make efforts to V I made an effort/efforts to finish my paper, but in vain. 努力做… Next

  15. 與effort相關的片語： John works hard in an effort to increase his income. (努力) The old man rose with effort. (費力地) Mandy passed the exam without effort. (輕鬆地，毫不費力地) Back

  16. Reading for the Main Idea ____1. English is the most popular language in the world. ____2. International trade and technology are causing many regional languages to disappear. ____3. Language keeps people together, but it also keeps them apart. ____4. Less common regional languages are as important as dominant languages.

  17. Topics for Discussion

  18. Can you think of any Chinese • words that were used in daily • vocabulary before but are no • longer used now? Do you know • why they are not used any • longer?

  19. Reference answer : The words that we no longer use in our daily vocabulary are “皇上, 奴婢, 牛車, 煤油燈, etc.”There are many factors to consider: the political factors, economic factors, cultural factors, etc. For example, now we live in a democratic nation. We no longer have an

  20. Reference answer : “emperor.” Slavery is no longer allowed so we don’t have “slaves” in our society. Nowadays, we don’t use oxen for pulling vehicles or carrying things. That’s why we no longer see “ox carts” in our daily lives.

  21. 2. Do you know of any languages in Taiwan that are dying out? Is anything being done to save these languages?

  22. Reference answer : As far as I know, some aboriginal languages in Taiwan are dying out. On the one hand, these languages have no written forms, which makes it more difficult to pass them on. On the other hand, most young aboriginals have to leave their tribes to study or find jobs.

  23. Reference answer : Therefore, they don’t have much chance to speak their native languages. In view of this, the government as well as some of the aboriginals that are concerned about this problem has tried to do something to keep these languages alive. For example, they have

  24. Reference answer : recorded and organized these languages in systematic ways. In addition, schools for aboriginal children are asked to teach their native languages. The young aboriginals are encouraged to compose music and literary works in their own languages. Hopefully,

  25. Reference answer : these valuable languages can be preserved. Back

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