郭岱宗(英文系副教授)
一、實用字彙
1.全球的 global
2.地球村 global village
3.地球儀 globe
4.經濟(n.) economy
5.經濟學(n.) economics
6.有關經濟的 economic
7.節約的 economical (記憶訣竅:很摳門)
8.當舖 pawn shop
9.典當 pawn (例:I would like to pawn this
watch)
10.提醒remind
11.悲慘的 miserable
12.慘事(n.) misery
二、請填入適當英文,訂正之後大聲讀三遍
1.現在全球都經濟不景氣。
The __________ is in a ___________________.
2.你常去當舖買東西嗎?
Do you often buy things from ______________?
3.我不買奢侈品。
I don't buy _________________.
4.她一直替妳禱告,有20分鐘了。
She ______________for you ______20 minutes.
5.如果你當時沒提醒我,我現在可慘了。
If you _____________me that time, I _____be
____now.
6.她已經被處罰3次了。
She______________________three times.
三、答案
1.global economy , recession
2.pawn shops
3.luxury items
4.has been praying , for
5.hadn't reminded , would , miserable
6.has been punished