Week 3
9/22-26
(1) Additional notes in class
Three ways to say thank you:
1: I would like to express my appreciation to…
2: Special thanks to…
3: I would like to thank…

太超過:You’ve gone too far.

telescope/far
binoculars/two
sequence/apart from
virtual/true

Could you verify this wallet is yours?
Could you provide the verification of your credit hours you’ve taken at Cambridge?(確切時間地點)


(2) Vocabulary journal
1. graffiti/ɡrəˈfiː.ti/
-writing and pictures that are drawn illegally on the walls of buildings, trains, etc.
Ex: The subway walls are covered in graffiti.
From: Brazilian street art began as graffiti on buildings in Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo.

2. special effects
-images or sounds that have been produced artificially to be used in television program, movie, or video game
From: Night watch cost only $5 million to make, but it has excellent special effects and was a big success at the box office.

3. game console
-a flat board or machine that contains the controls needed to play a video game
-However, most Chinese cannot afford the luxury of expensive game consoles such as PlayStation and Wii.

4. massive/ˈmæs.ɪv/
-very big in number or size
Ex: They've got a massive house.
From: For about 25 cents an hour at Internet cafes all over China, gamers play MMORPGs---massively multi-player online role-playing games.

5. appreciation/əˌpriː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
-when you recognize or understand that something is valuable, important or as described
Ex: Max has no appreciation of the finer things in life.
From: They also say that they have a much greater appreciation for life.

6. capacity/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/
-the total amount that can be contained or produced, or (especially of a person or organization) the ability to do a particular thing
Ex: The stadium has a seating capacity of 50 000.
From: Humans have only two legs but an incredible capacity for running.

7. cycle/ˈsaɪ.kl̩/
-a bicycle
From: The monk completes three of these 100-day cycles.

8. dramatic/drəˈmæt.ɪk/
-very sudden or noticeable, or full of action and excitement
Ex: We watched scenes of the dramatic (= exciting) rescue on the news.
From: They notice a dramatic improvement in all of their senses; they can see, hear, taste, and smell much better than before.

9. elite/ɪˈliːt/
-the richest, most powerful, best educated or best trained group in a society
From: Millions of people worldwide watch as elite runners compete for millions of dollars on television.

10. enormous/ɪˈnɔː.məs/
-extremely large
Ex: He earns an enormous salary.
From: And because Iten is 8000 feet above sea level, the Kalenjini develop an enormous lung capacity.

11. give someone an edge
From: This gives the Kalenjini an important edge when they compete in races at lower altitudes.

12. intense/ɪnˈtents/
-extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong
Ex: He suddenly felt an intense pain in his back.
From: The 1000-day challenge of the monks of Hiei involves intense periods of running, as well as a period of extreme physical deprivation.

13. lung/lʌŋ/
-either of the two organs in the chest with which people and some animals breathe
From: Our powerful lungs give us the stamina needed to run great distances.

14. play a role
From: All the same, running continues to play an important role in human running culture.

15. reward/rɪˈwɔːd/
-something given in exchange for good behavior or good work,
Ex: There's a reward for whoever finishes first.
From: For the Tarahumara, running seems to be its own reward.

16. rigorous/ˈrɪɡ.ər.əs/
-careful to look at or consider every part of something to make certain it is correct or safe
From: The few monks who have completed the rigorous 1000-day challenge say that they now see the world in a new way.

17. sweat/swet/
-to pass a salty colorless liquid through the skin because you are hot, ill or frightened
Ex: It was so hot when we arrived in Tripoli that we started to sweat as soon as we got off the plane.
From: And because we can sweat, we can control our body temperature while we run.

18. cheetah/ˈtʃiː.tə/
-a member of the cat family that can run fast
Ex: Cheetahs are mainly found in Africa.
From: If a cheetah, a wolf, and a well-trained human all entered a marathon, who would win?

19. stamina/ˈstæm.ɪ.nə/
-physical or mental strength that lets to do something for a long time
Ex: The triathlon is a great test of stamina.
From: Our powerful lungs give us the stamina needed to run great distances.

20. waist/weɪst/
-the part in the middle of your body just above the hips
Ex: These trousers are a bit tight around my waist.
From: Their slim bodies, long legs, and short waists concentrate power where a runner needs it most---the legs.

21. altitude/ˈæl.tɪ.tjuːd/
-the height of a place above the surface of the ocean
Ex: We are currently flying at an altitude of 15000 meters.
From: This gives the Kalenjini an important edge when they compete in races at lower altitudes.

22. monk/mʌŋk/
-a man who is a member of a group of religious men who live together
From: Some monks high in the mountains near Kyoto, Japan, run for a different reason.

23. enlightenment/ɪnˈlaɪ.tən.mənt/
-the state in the Buddhist and Hindu religions of not having anymore human desires
From: They run to reach enlightenment.

24. deprivation/ˌdep.rɪˈveɪ.ʃən/
-a lack of something you need or want
Ex: They used sleep deprivation as a form of torture.
From: The 1000-day challenge of the monks of Hiei involves intense periods of running, as well as a period of extreme physical deprivation.


25. take (his) own life
-to kill oneself
From: Any monks who fails must take his own life.