Note

A.Traveling is a fool’s paradise.

“Traveling is a fool's paradise. Our first journeys discover to us the indifference of places. At home I dream that at Naples, at Rome, I can be intoxicated with beauty, and lose my sadness. I pack my trunk, embrace my friends, embark on the sea, and at last wake up in Naples, and there beside me is the stern fact, the sad self, unrelenting, identical, that I fled from. I seek the Vatican, and the palaces. I affect to be intoxicated with sights and suggestions, but I am not intoxicated. My giant goes with me wherever I go.”― Ralph Waldo Emerson

B.WASP

White Anglo-Saxon Protestant

C.Root & Prefix List

1.hype-→under

2.Ori-→begin

3.man-→hand

4.-scope→cast

5.tele-→ far 

6.se-→apart

7.se-→from

8.hyper-→ above, across, excessive

9.dem-→ people

10.-archy→ order

11.sub-→ under

12.-cracy→ government

13.de-→ down, away from

Learning Skills

A. Basic text organization

1. The Hook

2. The General Topic and Main Idea

3. The Main Points that Support the Main Idea

4. Supporting Examples and Details

5. The Conclusion

B.Previewing and Predicting

1. Read the Title and Headings

2. Look at ant pictures

3. Read the first and the last paragraph

4. Guess and predict

Vocabulary 

1. catchy (n.) : likely to attract interest or attention.

  [ k'ætʃi ] 

A song with a catchy tune is really hard for me to forget it.

2. consciousness (n.) : awareness of something for what it is; internal                〔 ˋkɑnʃәsnIs 〕             knowledge.

Love of freedom runs deep in my consciousness, so, nothing can stop me from seeking for dreams.

3. hum (v.) : to make a low, continuous, droning sound.

〔 hʌm 〕

The avenue hummed with traffic was real annoyed me, so I closed the window .

4. invade (v.) to enter and affect injuriously or destructively, as disease.

〔 Inˋved 〕

The virus had invaded deeply into the girl's chest, and it's hard for doctors to       remove the injuries in her body.

5. subjected (adj.) : liable; prone (usually followed by "to" )

〔 ˋsʌbdʒIkt 〕

A child who is subject to colds is usually absent because of illness.

6. susceptible (adj.) : accessible or especially liable or subject to some    

〔 sәˋsєptәbL 〕          influence, mood, agency, etc.

She is susceptible to her past,so Tom always avoid to talk aboot that.

7. acoustic (adj.) : pertaining to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or to 〔 әˋkustIk 〕          the science of sound.

She is learning to how to play the acoustic music, so let's don't disturb her.

8. activate (v.) : to render more reactive; excite.

〔 ˋæktәˏvet 〕

In order to activate a molecule,the scientist had tried a lot of elementsto find out the workable methods.

9. deafening (adj.) : The act or process of rendering impervious to sound, as a

〔d'ɛfənɪŋ〕              floor or wall; also, the material with which the spaces are

                                filled in this process; pugging; sound insulation.

The infant was frightened by the deafening thunder, and she cried looudly with fear.

10. lethal (adj.) : a device or material employed to deaden or render dull.

    〔l'iθəl〕

The hunter shoot the wolf down with lethal laser, and carried it in his hand after it was dead.

11. cognitive (adj.) : Knowing, or apprehending by the understanding.

    /k'ɑgnɪtɪv/

Tony's cognitive ability was damaged after a car accident.

12. function (n.) : he natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of a person).

     /f'ʌŋkʃən/

Nowaday technology has changed how we feel and function of lives.

13. predict (v.) : to say that an event or action will happen in the future.

    /prɪd'ɪkt/

This new app was very multi-functional, and with this tool, we can predict three things : weather, nature disaster, and the development of flu.

14. audio (adj.) : connected with sound and the recording and broadcasting of         /'ɑdi,o/            sound.

My grandfather gave me an audio tape which was covered by the most famous band in the past.

15. professional (adj.) : related to work that needs special training or                      /prəf'ɛʃənəl/              education.

The company needed some analysts to give them professional  opinions to improve their revenue.

16. invisible (adj.) : impossible to see.

   /ɪnv'ɪzəbəl/

These bacteria are invisible unless viewed with a microscope, so we had better wash our hands before eating.

17. innovation (n.) : (the use of) a new idea or method

     /,ɪnəv'eʃən/

The latest innovations in computer technology has maken our lives become more convenient.

18. fence (n.) : a structure which divides two areas of land, similar to a wall but       /f'ɛns/        made of wood or wire and supported with posts

The building is guarded by an electrified steel fence, and no one   can get into it easily.

19. collar (n.) the part around the neck of a piece of clothing, usually sewn on         /k'ɑlɚ/        and sometimes made of different material

We all want to get the white-collar, college-graduate job.

20. acoustic (adj.) : relating to sound or hearing

   /ək'ustɪk/

My sister can play the acoustic guitar very well, so she joins a band recently.

21. bystander (n.) : a person who is standing near and watching something             /b'ɑɪst,ændɚ/      that is happening but is not taking part in it.

Many innocent bystanders were injured by the explosion.However, the suspect should take the responsibility for it.

22. offend (v.) :  to make someone upset or angry.

     /əˈfend/

I think she was a bit offended that she hadn't been invited to the  party. 

23. income (n.) : money that is earned from doing work or received from                /'ɪnk,ʌm/        investments.

The problem of income inequality has become worse.

24. cancel (v.) : to decide that an organized event will not happen, or to stop          /k'ænsəl/        an order for goods or services that you no longer want.

Because of the cost is too high so I cancel the magazine subscription to save money.

25. instantly (adv.) : immediately

    /'ɪnstəntli/

Because the car accident was too serious, both drivers were killed instantly.