Deadlines

Taylor’s Travel Adventures is a small, monthly travel magazine owned and edited by Kenny
Taylor. One Monday morning, Sherry, the managing editor, knocked on Kenny’s office door.
「泰勒旅遊雜誌」是一本每月發行的
小型旅遊雜誌，由肯尼．泰勒出版和編
輯。有個星期一早上，主編雪莉來敲肯
尼辦公室的門。
Mr. Taylor: Come in!
Sherry: Good morning, Mr. Taylor Do you have a minute? I think we may have a
problem with our August magazine.
Mr. Taylor: What's wrong?
Sherry: All of the articles are in and are being edited—except the Hong Kong story. A
freelance writer, Karen Stuart, was supposed to finish it almost two weeks ago.
I've left messages on her answering machine, but she hasn't returned my calls.
泰勒先生：進來！
雪莉：早安，泰勒先生，你有一點
時間嗎？我想我們八月份的
雜誌可能有個問題。
泰勒先生：有什麼不對嗎？
雪莉：所有的文章都來了，也都正
在編輯中，只有香港的文章
除外。有一位自由撰稿的作
家凱倫．史都爾，她本來應
該在大約兩個星期前就完成
這篇文章。我在她的答錄機
上留了話，可是她一直沒回
電。

Mr. Taylor: That's not good. I'd hoped to use Hong Kong as our cover story. We've got
some great photographs for it.
Sherry: I know. I've already chosen one for the cover. But that won't do us any good if we have no story.
Mr. Taylor: Does this Karen Stuart usually meet her deadlines?
Sherry: Yes, we’ve used her before, and she’s been very good.
That's why I can't understand what the problem is this time.
Mr. Taylor: Well, keep trying to call her.
We’re down to the wire. If we don't have that article by tomorrow, we're in trouble.
泰勒先生：這可不太妙，我本來希望用
香港做我們的封面故事，我
們有一些很棒的照片可以用
在這篇文章上。
雪莉：我知道，我已經選了一張照
片要當封面，可是如果沒有
文章，照片就派不上用場
了。
泰勒先生：這個凱倫．史都爾通常會準
時交稿嗎？
雪莉：是的，我們以前用過她，她
一直都很準時。所以我實在
不明白，這次到底出了什麼
問題。
泰勒先生：那麼只好繼續打電話找她
了。我們的截止時間已經快
到了，如果明天還拿不到這
篇文章，我們就有麻煩了。

Mr. Taylor: That's not good. I'd hoped to use Hong Kong as our cover story. We’ve got
some great photographs for it.
Sherry: I know. I've already chosen one for the cover. But that won't do us any good if we have no story.
Mr.Taylor: Does this Karen Stuart usually meet her deadlines?
Sherry: Yes, we’ve used her before, and she's been very good.
That's why I can't understand what the problem is this time.
Mr. Taylor: Well, keep trying to call her.
We're down to the wire. If we don' have that article by
tomorrow, we're in trouble.
泰勒先生：這可不太妙，我本來希望用
香港做我們的封面故事，我
們有一些很棒的照片可以用
在這篇文章上。
雪　　莉：我知道，我已經選了一張照
片要當封面，可是如果沒有
文章，照片就派不上用場
了。
泰勒先生：這個凱倫．史都爾通常會準
時交稿嗎？
雪　　莉：是的，我們以前用過她，她
一直都很準時。所以我實在
不明白，這次到底出了什麼
問題。
泰勒先生：那麼只好繼續打電話找她
了。我們的截止時間已經快
到了，如果明天還拿不到這
篇文章，我們就有麻煩了。

Mr. Taylor: That's not good. I'd hoped to use Hong Kong as our cover story. We've got
some great photographs for it.
Sherry: I know. I've already chosen one for the cover. But that won't do us any good if we have no story.
Mr. Taylor: Does this Karen Stuart usually meet her deadlines?
Sherry: Yes, we've used her before, and she's been very good. That’s why I can't under-
stand what the problem is this time.
Mr. Taylor: Well, keep trying to call her. We're down to the wire. If we don't have that article by tomorrow, we're in trouble.
泰勒先生：這可不太妙，我本來希望用
香港做我們的封面故事，我
們有一些很棒的照片可以用
在這篇文章上。
雪　　莉：我知道，我已經選了一張照
片要當封面，可是如果沒有
文章，照片就派不上用場
了。
泰勒先生：這個凱倫．史都爾通常會準
時交稿嗎？
雪　　莉：是的，我們以前用過她，她
一直都很準時。所以我實在
不明白，這次到底出了什麼
問題。
泰勒先生：那麼只好繼續打電話找她
了。我們的截止時間已經快
到了，如果明天還拿不到這
篇文章，我們就有麻煩了。

Sherry: Taylor’s Travel Adventures,
this is Sherry speaking.
Karen: Hello, Sherry. This is
Karen.
Sherry: Karen! I’ve been trying to
call you for over a week!
Karen: I know. Sorry for not
returning your calls earlier,
but I’ve been really sick. It’s
going to be another week
before I can finish the Hong
Kong story.
Sherry: I wish you’d told me earlier,
Karen. We’re in a real bind
now. We were counting on
that story. (sigh) Well, I’ll
see what we can work out.
雪莉：「泰勒旅遊雜誌」，我是雪莉。
凱倫：哈囉，雪莉。我是凱倫。
雪莉：凱倫！我已經打電話找妳找一個
多禮拜了！
凱倫：我知道，很抱歉沒有早點兒回妳
電話。可是我病得很嚴重，還要
一個星期才能完成那篇香港的文
章。
雪莉：我真希望妳早一點告訴我，凱
倫。我們現在時間緊迫，真的很
需要那篇故事。（嘆氣）我只好再
看看能怎麼辦了。
 Mr. Taylor: Hello?
Sherry: This is Sherry. Karen just
called. She’s very sick and
can’t finish Hong Kong until
next week. What are we
going to do?
Mr. Taylor: What are our alternatives?
Sherry: I’ve got a couple of other
freelance writers working on
stories. And Wanda on our
staff is writing one on
architecture in Italy. I can
see if one of them can hurry
up and finish.
泰勒先生：哈囉？
雪　　莉：我是雪莉，凱倫剛才來電。
她病得很厲害，要到下個星
期才能完成那篇香港的文
章。我們現在怎麼辦？
泰勒先生：我們還有其它的選擇嗎？
雪　　莉：我還有幾個自由撰稿作家在
寫文章，我們公司的汪達正
在寫一篇有關義大利建築的
文章，我可以看看其中是不
是能有一個人，可以趕快完
成一篇文章給我們。
Mr. Taylor: Any good photos for the
Italy story?
Sherry: Yes, some great ones. I’d
thought of using one for the
cover in October.
Mr. Taylor: See if there’s any way
Wanda can finish that story
by tomorrow. Then let’s
plan on switching the Hong
Kong and Italy stories.
Sherry: I’ll see what I can do.
泰勒先生：義大利那篇文章有沒有好的
照片可以用？
雪　　莉：有，有一些很棒的照片。我
本來就打算拿一張做十月份
的雜誌封面。
泰勒先生：看汪達明天能不能完成那篇
文章，然後我們再把香港的
文章和義大利的文章對調。
雪　　莉：我會看看能做些什麼。

Sherry: Wanda, can I talk to you for
a second?
Wanda: Sure. What’s up?
Sherry: We’re in a bind. One of our
freelancers didn't come through. Is there any way
you can finish your Italy
story by tomorrow?
Wanda: Tomorrow! Well, I don’t
know, maybe. I’ve got a
rough draft done. If I drop
everything else I’m working
on, I think I could finish.
雪莉：汪達，我可以跟妳談一下嗎？
汪達：可以啊，有什麼事嗎？
雪莉：我們現在時間緊迫，有一個自由
撰稿作家沒有交出文章。你可不
可能在明天完成那篇有關義大利
的文章？
汪達：明天！我不知道，也許可以。我
已經完成了草稿，如果我放下手
邊正在處理的東西，我想我可以
完成的。

Sherry: What else is on your plate?
Wanda: I’m supposed to finish two
articles for September’s
issue. They’re due on
Friday. If I drop them to
work on Italy, I don’t see
how I can complete
everything on time.
雪莉：你手上還有什麼別的事？
汪達：我應該要完成兩篇九月份的文
章，星期五要交稿。我如果擱下
它們來寫義大利的文章，我不知
道我如何能按時完成每一件事
了。
Sherry: Hmm, you’re working on the
interview with the airline
pilot and the New York
shopping article, right?
Wanda: Right. I’ve almost finished
the interview article. But I
haven’t started New York.
Sherry: Concentrate on Italy. I’ll get
someone else to write New
York.
Wanda: Great. I’ll finish Italy by
tomorrow. Then I’ll still
have three days to finish the
interview.
會話六
雪莉：嗯，妳正在寫訪問機長以及在紐
約購物的文章是嗎？
汪達：是的，我就快完成那篇訪問的文
章，可是紐約這篇文章還沒開
始。
雪莉：妳就專心完成義大利這篇文章，
我會讓別人來寫這篇紐約的文
章。
汪達：好，我明天以前就把義大利這篇
文章完成。接下來我還有三天的
時間可以完成那篇訪問。

Sherry: We’re all set. Wanda can
finish Italy by tomorrow. I
just needed to reassign
one of her other articles.
Mr. Taylor: Great. Another problem
solved.
Sherry: But who knows what will
happen tomorrow!
雪莉：一切都沒問題了，汪達明天
可以完成那篇義大利的文
章。我只需重新指派她另外
的一篇文章就行了。
泰勒先生：太好了，又解決了一個難
題。
雪莉：可是誰知道明天又會出什麼
狀況呢？

@Word Bank
edit (v)
編輯；修改 

freelance (adj)
自由（作家）的

alternative (n)
其他的選擇或辦法

switch (v)
交換；對調
reassign (v)
重新分配、指定

@The Day's Phrase

For me it is water under the bridge, but I know she still thinks about the time
we had that big disagreement.
對我而言，這件事已如逝水東流，但我知道她仍會想起我們大起爭執的時候。

This world-class festival will feature cultural performances from Asia
這場世界級的藝術節主打來自亞洲的文化表演

There is more to this rising star than just a handsome face
這位竄紅的明星不只是擁有帥氣的臉龐而已

Tomorrow our company has to have all these orders filled. We are really in a race against time.
我們公司明天就要完成所有的這些訂單。我們實在是和時間在賽跑。

They were on the wrong track for five weeks, and now it will take months to correct the problem.
五個星期來，他們弄錯了方向，現在要花幾個月的時間才能將這個問題修正過來。

Should taking care of pets go beyond the basics?
對寵物的照顧應該超過基本需求嗎？

Sally loves being a back seat driver but her dad gets annoyed when she tells him what to do.
莎莉老是愛指使人，不過她父親就很受不了她告訴他怎麼做。

Understanding your small-business choices
了解適合你的小型企業類型

He will go to any lengths to make sure the job gets done.
他會不遺餘力地確保那工作能完成。

Money is no object because I want this celebration to be the biggest and best the
company has ever had.
錢不是問題。因為我希望這個慶祝活動是這公司有史以來最大最好的。

You can trust me not to tell your secret to anyone. My lips are sealed.
你可以信得過我不把你的秘密告訴任何人。我口風很緊的。

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Voyager's encounter with Saturn
慶祝航海家探索土星的三十週年
I would never go on a date with you, not for all the tea in China.
我不會跟你約會的，給我再多的好處都免談。

Instead of forgiving her, he decided to nurse a grudge.
他不但不原諒她，反而定意心懷怨恨。

Philly's Cole Hamels is as popular on the runway as he is on the mound.

費城人隊的Cole Hamels在伸展台上就像他在投手丘上一樣受歡迎

Useful tips on how to deal with scared kids
處理孩子恐懼心態的有用訣竅

He's a nut case, don't listen to any of his crazy ideas.
他這個人瘋瘋癲癲的，別聽他那些瘋狂的想法。

I only get to eat my favorite food once in a blue moon.
我難得有機會吃到我最愛吃的東西。

He felt like it was time to put her in her place.
他覺得是該提醒她注意自己的身分的時候了。
A smile is the best make-up any girl could wear

You look so tacky! 你很聳!

中文罵人家"很聳",通常是說某人衣著打扮或身旁相關的東西很俗氣.沒品味,其英文便是: You look tacky. (你很聳) 或It's tacky. (這東西很聳).你還可以用gaudy (俗麗的;沒有品味的), 例如: Your outfit is gaudy! (你的穿著沒有品味)
例句:
A: Red shirt, green pants, blue shoes and white socks.... You look so tacky!
    紅上衣.綠褲子.藍色鞋子配白襪子.....你這樣很聳耶!
B: Please, don't you know this kind of mixing and matching is totally in this year?
    拜託,你不知道這是今年最流行的混搭風嗎?

本文轉載自自由時報A13生活.教育版
來源:台灣科技大學應用外語系助理教授黃玟君
2011/08/29

雞蛋小巧花樣多

人類的創意與巧思,將小巧可愛的雞蛋烹調出多種風味,令人食指大動.當侍者問到:"您的雞蛋要如何料理呢?"(How would you like your eggs?),首先須了解一些相關用語,否則無言以對.
常見的雞蛋料理有:水煮蛋(boiled egg).煎蛋(fried egg).炒蛋(scrambled egg).荷包蛋(poached egg).煎蛋餅或煎蛋捲(omelet).如果您要點的是荷包蛋就說:"Poached, please."就這麼簡單!
煎蛋分:"sunny side up" - 俗稱的"太陽蛋",即只煎一面的荷包蛋,通常蛋黃(yolk)是液態狀,蛋白(egg white)仍滑嫩;"over easy"是兩面微煎,蛋黃為液態狀的半熟煎蛋;"over medium"是蛋黃外圈幾乎沒熟,內部會滑動,蛋白熟了無滑動感;"over medium well"是淡黃幾近煮熟,除了中間一小部份會滑動;"over hard"或"hard"是兩面煎,蛋黃已經被壓平織全熟煎蛋;同為兩面間的"over well"但黃全熟卻沒破.至於飯店早餐所供應的炒蛋,烹調過程通常會加入牛奶(milk)讓炒蛋更柔嫩,色澤更乳黃,愈加誘人.
英國家喻戶曉的蘇格蘭是雞蛋(scotch egg),雖掛有蘇格蘭名稱,卻有一說起源於18世紀倫敦的Fortnum and Manson百貨公司.它是利用去榖水煮蛋(shelled hard boiled egg)裹麵粉(flour).香腸肉混合物(sausage meat mixture)與麵包屑(breadcrumbs)油炸過的(deep-fried)食物,為家常料理卻也泛見於派對點心(party snack)和野餐食物(picnic food),通常是對切或切成4片冷食,超市與便利商店均有現成的販售.
另有一種突尼西亞的蛋料理叫Shakshouka/Shakshuka,是將蛋放在由蕃茄.洋蔥.辣椒與一些如小茴香和薑黃根粉末等香料(tomatoes, onions, chili peppers, and spices such as cumin and tumeric)混合的醬料內烹煮,在摩洛哥.利比亞.埃及與以色列(morocco, Libya, Egypt, and Israel)也大受歡迎.

本文轉載自自由時報D10版"旅遊應文通"
Gwen撰文
2011/08/30

今年的日本花火 有別往年

花火照片集

星期六的 concert 擠爆小巨蛋！

技術挑戰指數：★★★★每個國家的音樂都有不同的特色，但現在的流行歌中，通常都是由很多種元素組成，所以也很難一聽就知道是哪一個國家的歌曲！舉辦

演唱會幾乎是每個歌手的夢想，能舉辦的歌手應該都有一定的人氣及實力，不然整場演唱會沒多少人也蠻尷尬的！一般人喜歡音樂的話

，可以上網聽音樂、買CD，或是去演唱會，都是不錯的選擇喔！






來聽老美怎麼說？
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ex：My brother played his trumpet so loudly last night that the neighbors called the police.
　（昨天我弟弟練習小喇叭太大聲，結果鄰居報警了。）
ex：The London Symphony Orchestra is one of the most famous orchestras in the world. 　
　（倫敦交響樂團是世界最知名的交響樂團之一。）
ex：The Three Tenors, Luciano pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras attracted huge audiences at the benefit concerts they performed at. 　
　（世界三大男高音，帕華洛帝、多明哥及卡列拉斯為這場慈善音樂會吸引大批人潮。）
ex：We are in a rehearsal right now.　
　（我們正在排練。）






強化小知識．concert 　音樂會 　
concert 除了音樂會、演唱會的意思，還有"和諧、商議、一致"的意思。常見的相關詞有”concert hall”(音樂廳)、”chamber concert”(室

內樂演奏會)、”mixed concert”(拼盤演唱會)。

我今天下午 is not available.

技術挑戰指數：★★★坐辦公室的上班族，常常會接到其他部門打來的電話，有時候打來的電話是要找其他同事，有可能是因為他剛好電話中或人不在位置上

，所以電話就轉過來了！這時候你可以先找找看那位同事有沒有在附近，如果找不到或者他剛好在忙其他的事，可以告知來電者，請他

稍後再撥或是替他轉告訊息。







來聽老美怎麼說？
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ex：Ｍargaret is not in the office today.
　 （瑪格莉特今天不在辦公室。）
ex：Jordan is not available right now.　
　（喬登現在沒空。）
ex：Could you ask Mr. Brown to call me back?
　（您可以請布朗先生回電給我嗎？）
ex：I'll call him again tomorrow. 　
　（我明天會再打電話給他。）






俚語小解析．當某人沒空講電話的時候，打電話的人以及接電話的人有幾個選擇：1.要求留言 2.詢問是否留言 3.要求對方回電 4.表明會再來電 5.告知

某人什麼時候有空。

Mystery Files 2 歷史神秘檔案２

 Everyone in Taiwan is familiar with the legend of Hua Mulan. Experts know that this young Chinese woman disguised herself as a man in order to take her father's place in the emperor's1 army. Mulan fought bravely and was given a horse for her services. However, the experts don't agree on every detail of her life. Some believe her last name was Zhu, while others think it was Wei. They also disagree on where and when she lived.
所有的台灣人都對花木蘭的傳說耳熟能詳。專家們知道這位年輕的中國女子為了代父從軍而將自己喬裝成男人。木蘭在戰場上英勇無畏，並因戰功彪炳而獲賞一匹駿馬。不過專家們對於她生平的細節卻看法不一。有些專家認為她本姓『朱』，有的則認為她姓『魏』。他們對於她的居住地及生長的朝代也有所爭論。
　　These questions about Mulan's past seem pretty easy to solve when they are compared to other legends from around the world. Take Lawrence of Arabia for example. Thomas Edward Lawrence was a real British officer. He wrote a book about his own role in leading the Great Arab Revolt2 during World War I. The film "Lawrence of Arabia" was based on the book and made Lawrence's story even more popular. Even so, historians3 still question the truth of his story. One side regards him as a great military mind4, while the other thinks he is a great liar. This month, National Geographic Channel's "Mystery5 Files 2" tries to put an end to this debate.
然而跟世界上的其他傳說相比，關於木蘭生平的這些問題似乎還算容易解決。就拿阿拉伯的勞倫斯為例子來說好了。湯瑪斯‧愛德華‧勞倫斯是一個確實存在的英國軍官。他寫了一本書，描述自己在一次大戰期間領導阿拉伯起義所扮演的角色。《阿拉伯的勞倫斯》這部電影就是根據這本書拍攝而成的，並且讓勞倫斯的故事更加出名。即使如此，歷史學家仍質疑他故事的真實性。有一方認為他是個英勇的軍事人才，另一方則說他是個大騙子。本月份，國家地理頻道的《歷史神秘檔案２》試圖要終結這場爭論。

@Building Your Vocabulary

1. familiar　a. 熟悉的（常與介詞 with 並用）
Steve is familiar with the area because he has lived in this neighborhood for 20 years.
史蒂夫對這一帶很熟，因為他住在這個街坊已經有二十年了。
2. disguise　vt. 偽裝
The prince disguised himself as a servant and snuck out of the castle.
王子把自己喬裝成僕人，偷偷溜出城堡。
3. regard　vt. 認為，看作
President Obama is regarded as one of the most influential leaders in the world.
美國總統歐巴馬被視為是全球最具影響力的領袖之一。
4. debate　n. 爭論，辯論，討論
There has been a lot of debate over whether same-sex marriages should be made legal.
關於同性婚姻是否應該合法化引起了諸多討論。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

@Phrases for Learning

1. agree/disagree on...　　對……意見一致∕不一致
The couple doesn't always agree on how to raise their children.
那對夫妻對於養育孩子的看法並非總是一致。
2. compare A to/with B　　把 A 與 B 相比
It doesn't do you any good to compare yourself with others.
拿自己和別人相比對你一點好處都沒有。
3. be based on...　　以……為根據∕基礎
The movie was based on real events of the 20th century.
這部電影是根據二十世紀所發生的真實事件拍攝而成的。
4. put an end to...　　結束∕完結……
Rick's knee injury put an end to his tennis career.
瑞克的膝傷終止了他的網球運動生涯。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

@Extra Words

1. emperor　n. 皇帝
　 empire　n. 帝國
2. revolt　n. 起義，造反
3. historian　n. 歷史學家
　 historical　a. 歷史上的
4. mind　n.（某領域裡）有才智的人
5. mystery　n. 神秘的事物（本文中亦作形容詞用）

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

@Tips In Use

One side regards him as a...
（有一方認為他是個……）
　不完全及物動詞表『認為……是……』的用法可分為下列兩大類：
1. 與介詞 as 並用，本句即為此例。
　 regard/think of/look upon/see A as B
　 注意:
　 變成被動語態時，也仍須保留介詞 as。
　 Ruby was thought of as the best chef in her cooking class.
（露比被認為是她烹飪班裡最棒的廚師。）
2. 不與介詞 as 並用，第二天文章中的 consider 即為此例。
　 consider/think A (to be) B（前者較為常用）
　 The boss considers Jamie (to be) the most hard-working employee.
（老闆認為潔米是工作最認真的員工。）

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

就是這樣啊！

university 數量日漸增加！

技術挑戰指數：★★★★現在高學歷好像變成必需品，如果想要找工作，沒有大學畢業，實在很難找到自己滿意的工作！除非你有強大的家世背景，或是有辦法自己創業賺錢！有些工作的門檻甚至要求碩士或博士學位，沒有的話連面試的機會都免談！所以很多家長從小就讓小孩開始補習，希望孩子未來可以有好學歷，找到一份待遇好的工作！





來聽老美怎麼說？
ex：Her one aim in life is to go to university. 　（她的人生目標之一是上大學。） ex：He has a degree in Literature at Cambridge. 　　（他獲得劍橋大學的文學學位。） ex：He will get his master's degree by next summer.　　（明年夏天他就可以獲得碩士學位了。） ex：I want to teach after I graduate. If not, maybe I will go for my Ph.D.　　（畢業後我想教書。不然，或許我會去念博士學位。）





強化小知識．Ph.D 　博士 　 Ph.D是Doctor of Philosophy的縮寫，其中的Philosophy有”哲學、人生觀”的意思，而doctor除了一般常用的”醫生”這個解釋外，也可用來指”博士”。相關單字有Ph.D program(博士班)、Philosophiae Doctor(哲學博士)。

我 managed to 拿到！

技術挑戰指數：★★★為了星期六的演唱會門票，一開賣時就上網搶購，誰知道居然熱門到網路塞車，完全無法登錄，事後問了身邊的朋友，居然都沒有人多買，看來只好上網找找看有沒有黃牛票了！最後以多原價2千的價格才買到，真是花了不少時間和金錢阿！當你希望別人知道自己是千辛萬苦才完成某件事時，那就一定要讓他知道”I managed to get it done.”（我是想盡辦法才做到的。）




來聽老美怎麼說？
Blake：Hey, who's your best friend?　　　　布雷克：喂，誰才是你最好的朋友？ Steven：You, why? 　 　　　　　 　史蒂文：就是你啊，幹嘛？ Blake：Yeah, me. Because I managed to get us free tickets to the Sticky Rice show next Friday.　　　　布雷克：對，就是我，因為我想盡辦法才弄到兩張免費的「糯米團」演唱會門票，時間就　　　　　　　　在下星期五。 Steven：Sticky Rice? Really? Wow!　　　　史蒂文：糯米團？真的嗎？哇！




俚語小解析．manage有”經營、管理”的意思，而managed to.則是”想盡辦法才...”的意思。一句話中，有　沒有managed to的差別在於力氣花費的多少 ，如果有人”managed to do something”，鐵定是付　出了很多心力才達到成果。

Destination: Turkey and Cappadocia 前進土耳

 Turkey is a land of amazing civilizations1. The country has a rich 10,000-year-old history and is home to more than 73 million people. Travelers who are interested in architecture2, history, and culture are blown away by many of Turkey's unique sights. These include the Blue Mosque, Galata Tower, Topkapi Palace, and Hagia Sophia in its capital city of Istanbul. Other spots that can't be missed are the World Heritage Sites of Troy, Safranbolu, and the caves of Cappadocia.
土耳其這片土地有著驚人的文明。這個國度有長達一萬年的豐富歷史，居住人口超過七千三百萬人。土耳其眾多獨特的觀光勝地讓那些對於建築、歷史和文化充滿興趣的遊客驚嘆連連。當中包括諸多位於首都伊斯坦堡的景點，像是藍色清真寺、加拉達塔、托卡比皇宮和聖索菲亞大教堂。其他不容錯過的地方還有被列為世界文化遺產的特洛伊、沙芙蘭布魯以及卡帕多細亞岩窟。
　　Turkey is also surrounded by four different seas, including the Mediterranean and Aegean, and has over 8,000 kilometers of coastal beaches. There, visitors can enjoy the sun, surf3, and seaside resorts4 that offer spa services. For the more adventurous, Turkey's various landscapes5 have many plants, wild animals, and national parks. There is even a natural lake in the middle of the country that looks like a turkey. The country also attracts a lot of shoppers that come from around the world to find hidden treasures at the Grand Bazaar or just wander through the largest shopping center in Europe. Since it is located at the crossroads6 of Europe and Asia, Turkey is filled with endless possibilities.
土耳其被四片不同的海域環繞，其中包括了地中海和愛琴海，而且還有八千多公里長的海岸沙灘。遊客可以在那裡享受陽光、浪花，並造訪提供各種水療服務的眾多海濱度假勝地。對那些更有冒險精神的旅客來說，土耳其形形色色的景致擁有許多植物、野生動物和多座國家公園。在該國的中部甚至有一座狀似火雞的天然湖泊。這個國家也吸引了很多來自世界各地的消費者到土耳其大市集挖寶，或純粹在歐洲最大的購物中心裡遊覽閒逛。由於土耳其坐落於歐亞兩大洲的交接地帶，因此它可是充滿各種無限的可能性呢。

@Building Your Vocabulary
1. unique　a. 獨特的
Elaine's unique laugh is very easy to recognize.
伊蓮的獨特笑聲很容易就能辨認出來。
2. surround　vt. 圍繞，環繞
A group of people surrounded the street performer as he did some magic tricks.
那位街頭藝人在表演魔術時，有一群人圍在旁邊觀看。
3. adventurous　a. 有冒險精神的，愛冒險的
The adventurous woman likes to go skydiving.
那位愛冒險的女子喜歡玩高空跳傘。
4. various　a. 各種各樣的
The speaker covered various topics like poverty, health, and the Internet in his presentation.
那位講者在他的簡報中提及各種議題，如貧窮、健康和網路等。
5. wander　vi. 漫遊，閒逛
You might get lost if you wander by yourself in the woods.
你如果獨自在森林裡閒逛就很有可能會迷路。




@Phrases for Learning

1. blow + 人 + away/blow away + 人　　使某人讚嘆∕驚訝
Tony was blown away by the number of friends that came out to his first solo exhibition.
對於有這麼多朋友出席他的首次個展，湯尼感到驚訝萬分。
2. be located at/in/on...　　位於∕坐落在……
The church is located on the top of a mountain.
那間教堂坐落於一座山頂上。
3. be filled with...　　充滿……
Patrick has a sweet tooth, so his drawer is always filled with candy.
因為派翠克嗜吃甜食，所以他的抽屜裡總是裝滿了糖果。

 

 

 

 

@Extra Words

1. civilization　n. 文明（社會）
2. architecture　n. 建築
3. surf　n. 碎浪，浪花
4. seaside resort　n. 海濱度假勝地
5. landscape　n.（陸上的）景致，景色
6. crossroads　n. 十字路口（單複數同形）

 

 

 

 

 

@More To Know

Amazing Spots in Turkey藍色清真寺（Blue Mosque）
即蘇丹艾哈邁德清真寺（Sultan Ahmed Mosque），約於西元1610年興建而成，因其室內由一種藍白色磚塊鋪設而成，故又稱為藍色清真寺。
加拉達塔（Galata Tower）
興建於六世紀初，如今的加拉達塔是十四世紀後重建的塔。從前為軍舍及天文台等，現在則是遊客必去的景點。
托卡比皇宮（Topkapi Palace）
自1465年到1853年，托卡比皇宮一直都是鄂圖曼帝國統治者的官邸及主要居所，現今則為當地主要的觀光勝地。
聖索菲亞大教堂（Hagia Sophia）
聖索菲亞大教堂在1453年以前一直是拜占庭帝國的教堂，此後被土耳其人佔領並改建成清真寺，獨特之處就是基督教及回教的圖騰都完整地共存其中。
特洛伊（Troy）
其遺址在十九世紀末被發現前一直都被視為傳說中的虛構城市。詩人荷馬創作的兩部西方文學鉅作《伊里亞德》和《奧德賽》中的特洛伊戰爭，便以此城市為中心。
沙芙蘭布魯（Safranbolu）
即著名的番紅花城，為土耳其境內的古老城鎮，完整地保留了大量的鄂圖曼建築和古老的街景風貌。
土耳其大市集（Grand Bazaar）
興建於1461年，為世上規模最大、歷史最悠久的市集之一，有六十多條室內街道和五千多間商鋪，每天吸引的顧客將近五十萬人。

Stop making excuses. 別再硬柪了

I'm so pissed! 我超不爽!

在遊樂園重拾童趣

無可抗拒的幸福滋味

Welcome

This was Nancy's third week working for the KWIN radio station. She really enjoyed her
job in the promotions department . She was just completing the arrangements
for a radio contest when her manager, Larry, stopped by her desk.
這是南西在KWIN廣播電台工作的第
三個星期，她很喜歡她在宣傳部的工
作。當經理賴利來到她的辦公桌前時，
她正完成安排一個廣播競賽的活動。
Larry: Hi, Nancy! How’s it going?
Nancy: Just fine, thanks. Hey, good
news! The Movie Palace
downtown is going to donate
some prizes we can give
away on the radio.
Larry: That's great, Nancy. You're
doing a fantastic job.
Nancy: Thank you. I'm really learning
a lot.
Larry: Well, you're going to be
learning even more. I have a
new job for you.
賴利：嗨，南西！一切都好嗎？
南西：還好，謝謝。嘿，我有個好消
息。市中心的電影城要捐一些獎
品給我們的廣播節目做贈品。
賴利：太好了，南西。妳做得很好。
南西：謝謝，我真的學到很多。
賴利：妳將要學到更多呢！我有一個新
的工作要給妳。

Nancy: A new job? I’m just getting
used to this one. And I’m not
sure if I have enough time to
take on something else.
Larry: This job won’t take up too
much of your time. And I’m
sure you’ll enjoy it since you
like people so much.
Nancy: So, what is this new job?
Larry: Giving tours of the radio
station.
Nancy: Me? Give tours? But I don’t
know very much about the
station.
Larry: Then this will be a good
opportunity for you to learn.
Also, you’ll get to meet a wide
variety of our listeners. They
might even give you some
ideas for future promotions.
Nancy: T h a t ’s true, I guess. Well,
when do I start?
Larry: Next week.
南西：新的工作？我才剛開始適應這個
工作，而且我也不確定我有足夠
的時間可以接別的工作。
賴利：這個工作不會佔用妳太多時間，
我相信妳一定會喜歡的，因為妳
這麼喜歡跟人接觸。
南西：那新的工作是什麼？
賴利：帶人參觀電台。
南西：我？帶人參觀？可是我對電台的
事不太了解。
賴利：那麼這就是妳學習的好機會了。
妳也會見到我們的各類聽眾，他
們甚至可能給妳一些未來做宣傳
時用得上的點子呢。
南西：這倒也是真的。那我從什麼時候
開始呢？
賴利：下禮拜。

Marie: Hi, Larry. Hi, Nancy. I just finished giving my last tour for today.
Larry: Hi, Marie. (to Nancy) Marie's been giving tours for the past six months. She can teach you all you need to know. Now if you two will excuse me, I have another appointment.
(Larry leaves)
Marie: I hear you’re going to start giving tours next week.
Nancy: Yes, but I’m not too excited about it. Oh, it can’t be too hard, I guess. There’s not much to running a radio station, is there?
Marie: Oh, yes, there is!
You’d be surprised at
everything that' involved.
賴利：嗨，瑪莉。（轉向南西）瑪莉過去
六個月來一直在負責帶人參觀，
妳需要知道的她都可以教妳。如
果兩位不介意，我現在得失陪
了，我另外還有一個約會（賴利離
開）。
瑪莉：我聽說妳下星期要開始帶人參觀
了。
南西：是啊，可是我沒有很興奮。我猜
這大概不會很難做，電台的運作
情形應該不會太複雜吧？
瑪莉：（笑了）才不是呢！它是很複雜
的！妳會對它所牽連的每一件事
感到驚訝。

Marie: When I first came to KWIN, I felt the same way you do. I wanted to concentrate on writing top-selling ads and thinking up promotions. But giving tours has helped me learn what goes on around here. It has also given me a chance to meet
some of our listeners.
Nancy: That's what Larry said. I hope I can learn to give a good tour.
瑪莉：我剛來KWIN時，想法也跟妳一
樣。我想要專心寫一些宣傳效果
特佳的廣告，想出一些有創意的
宣傳點子，可是帶人參觀幫助我
了解公司所發生的大小事情，也
讓我有機會認識一些我們的聽
眾。
南西：賴利就是這麼說的，我希望我可
以成為一個好嚮導。
Marie: You’ll catch on quickly. You’ll
be joining me next week when
I give a couple of tours. After
that, you can ask about
anything you don’t understand.
By the end of the
week, you’ll be “Nancy the
Tour Guide”!
The next week, Nancy was running
the tours by herself. Her first group
included teens from the local high
school. Nancy showed them all the
different offices and operationss at
KWIN.
瑪莉：妳很快就可以學會的。我下星期
帶人參觀時，妳可以一起過來。
然後，任何不懂的地方妳都可以
發問。下星期結束之前，妳將成
為導遊南西了！
再接下去的一個星期，南西已經可
以自己帶人參觀了。她的第一批訪客有
當地的高中生，她帶他們看KWIN 內幾
個不同的部門及運作的情形。
Nancy: Here’s the promotions
department. They’re the
ones who think up all those
contests you hear on the air.
Student 1: Neat! I really liked the
contest you did last month.
You know, the one where the
D J played part of a song,
and you called in if you knew
the name? Will you do
another contest like that?
Nancy: Who knows? Better keep
listening!
南西：這裡是宣傳部，你們在廣播上
聽到所有的競賽，都是他們想
出來的。
學生一：真棒！我很喜歡你們上個月舉
辦的競賽，就是D J播一段歌
曲，如果你知道歌名就打電話
進來的那個競賽啊？你們會不
會再辦一次那樣的競賽呢？
南西：誰知道呢？你們最好繼續收聽
喔！

Nancy: Now here in this studio, we have one of our announcers, Susie Sweeter. She’s on the air, so try to be quiet.
Student 1: She looks really busy. It isn’t easy being a radio announcer, is it?
Nancy: Not always. But its a lot of fun. And you saw all the people that make her job
easier.
Student 2: Yeah. Before we took this tour, I thought Susie was the only important person at KWIN. I didn’t realize how many people it takes to put on a radio show.
南西：這裡是錄音室，我們的播音員
之一蘇西．史威特。她正在錄
音，所以請你們保持安靜。
學生一：她看起來真的好忙啊，當個播
音員實在不容易，不是嗎？
南西：也不見得啦，不過卻很好玩。
你們也看到那些幫助她工作得
更輕鬆的人。
學生二：是啊，我們來參觀之前，我以
為蘇西是K W I N唯一的重要人
物。我沒想到做一個廣播節目
需要這麼多人參與。

Nancy knew all about KWIN. She liked
showing people the station and
answering their questions. Giving tours
turned into her favorite part of the job at
KWIN.
南西經過幾個星期的嚮導工作之
後，對K W I N的一切都瞭若指掌了。她喜
歡帶人參觀電台，並且回答他們的問
題。結果帶人參觀反而成了她在K W I N的
工作中最喜歡的部份！

 

 

 

 

@word bank
promotion (n)
宣傳；促銷
donate (v)
捐贈 

concentrate (v)
專注
operations (n pl)
運作  

studio (n)
錄音室
announcer (n)
廣播員

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

@The Day's Phrase

Getting around in style
四處遊走超有型

She wanted to start planning from the ground up, so she threw out all of her old information.
她想要整個從頭開始計劃，所以她把她舊有的資料全都丟棄了。

This year, Germany celebrates its rich auto-making
history with exhibits, tours and more!
今年，德國以展覽、旅遊以及更多活動來慶祝多采多姿的汽車製造史！

He was surprised by the amount of his yearly bonus, so he put some in the bank to save for a rainy day.
他對他年終獎金的數目感到訝異，所以他把一些存到銀行，以備不時之需。

This year, Germany celebrates its rich auto-making
history with exhibits, tours and more!
今年，德國以展覽、旅遊以及更多活動來慶祝多采多姿的汽車製造史！

Take it easy on her. She didn't know any better.
對她別太嚴。她什麼都不懂。

Make travel an opportunity to help make your life simpler
讓旅行幫你的生活變得簡單些

I can't believe he is a doctor now. He has sure come a long way.
我不敢相信他現在是個醫生了。他總算熬出頭了

She can take a joke, so don't worry about her being upset.
她開得起玩笑的，所以不用擔心她會生氣。

Companies that train their workers, keep their workers
訓練員工的公司才能留住員工

When you sing this part in the song really belt it out. We want to make sure everyone can hear you.
當你唱這首歌的這個部分時就大聲唱出來吧。我們要確定每個人都可以聽得到你的聲音。

Chien - Ming Wang's biting sinker returns as the Nationals top the Cubs.

在這場國民的勝利中,王的招牌伸卡回來了

Chien - Ming Wang goes back to his sinker and lifts the Nationals to 3- 1 victory over Cubs.

王建民找回伸卡球,引領國民3:1擊敗小熊

Nothing wrong with Wang's outing.

王建民零失誤的先發

He looked like the pitcher who won a combined 38games for the Yankees in 2006 and ' 07.

他看起來就像06, 07年拿了38勝的那個洋基投手

Although we won the match, that other team really gave us a run for our money.
雖然我們贏了這場比賽，對方跟我們的競爭也相當激烈。

Making the world a smarter place
讓世界成為更聰明有效率的所在

Come to my office and we can talk in private, because that's not something we should
talk about in public.
來我辦公室，我們私下談談。因為那件事不是我們可以公開談論的。 

This world-class festival will feature cultural performances from Asia
這場世界級的藝術節主打來自亞洲的文化表演

She keeps to herself most of the time. I wonder why because it seems like most people like her.
她大部分的時候是獨來獨往。我很想知道為什麼，因為看來大部分的人都喜歡她。

Relief pitcher Brian Bruney(notes) #40 of the Chicago White Sox sits on the bench after giving up a three-run home run to Russell Martin(notes) #55 of the New York Yankees scoring Nick Swisher(notes) and Eric Chavez(notes) during the ninth inning at U.S. Cellular Field on August 4, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The Yankees won 7-2.

Alaska and Gates of the Arctic

因為美妝成功，盡情來跳舞吧？！

National Palace Museum 晚上免費參觀！

技術挑戰指數：★★★★故宮博物院可是很多來台灣的觀光客必遊的景點，中南部的學校畢業旅行也很常會有故宮這個景點！它的收藏品高達六十萬件以上，館藏品大約可分為：書畫類、青銅器、陶瓷器、工藝類、圖書文獻四大類，主要承襲自宋、元、明、清四朝宮廷之皇家收藏。因為館內典藏多為中國歷朝的傳世之寶，所以有「中華文化寶庫」之稱。



來聽老美怎麼說？
ex：We invited a firefighter to visit the factory to show the workers how to use a fire extinguisher.
　（我們請了一位消防員來工廠，向工人示範如何使用滅火器。）
ex：Hurry up! We have to catch the train to Taipei. 　
　（快點！我們要趕搭那班往台北的列車。）
ex：I don't feel like going there by taxi, because the night charge kicks in right after 9:00 p.m. 　
　（我不想搭計程車去，因為一到九點就開始夜間加成了。）
ex：We visited the National Palace Museum last Friday.　
　（我們上星期五去參觀故宮博物院。）




強化小知識．National Palace Museum 　故宮博物院 　
National有”國家的、國有的”的意思；palace有”皇宮、宮殿”的意思，也可以用來指豪華的住宅或宏偉的建築物。英國的”白金漢宮”也是用這個字(Buckingham Palace)。

Just a moment.我幫你轉接！

技術挑戰指數：★★★工作上免不了會接到客戶打來的電話，這時候適當的對應非常重要，可以留給對方一個好印象！一開始可以先說明自己的身分，再詢問對方的身分，再來詢問對方打電話的目的，若是要找其他同事，則幫她轉接。如果他要找的人不在位子上或正在忙，可以幫他留言轉告，之後再請同事回撥。


來聽老美怎麼說？
ex：Hello. This is the loan department. May I help you?
　 （哈囉，這裡是貸款部。我可以為你服務嗎？）
ex：You are speaking to Herry.　
　（我就是亨利。）
ex：Let me transfer you to the production plant.
　（讓我幫您轉給生產工廠。）
ex：Just a moment. Let me put you through.
　（請等一下，讓我幫您轉接。）




俚語小解析．通常接電話比打電話容易，因為打電話的人要負責引導談話方向。接電話大致可分為下列幾個步
　驟：1.說明身分 2.詢問對方的身分 3.詢問對方打電話來的目的 4.轉接。

Every Dog Has His Day 壓力很大嗎？到圖書館借狗來舒壓！

 Usually, when something goes to the dogs, it gets worse. However, this is not the case for Yale University Law School. Instead, a dog is making the campus more popular. Monty is a 21-pound border terrier1 mix, and he spends his days at the Yale Law Library. He is not there to keep the books or the staff safe. In fact, he is there to offer his services to the law students.
通常某樣東西一旦拿去給狗狗就不會有什麼好下場。不過對耶魯大學的法學院來說，情況可不是如此。有一隻狗反而讓校園變得更受歡迎。蒙弟是一隻整天都待在耶魯法學院的圖書館內、重達二十一磅的混種邊界梗犬。牠在那裡不是為了要維護館內書籍或館員的安全。事實上，牠是為了提供服務給法學院的學生。
　　Monty's full name is General Montgomery, and he is a certified2 therapy3 dog. This means he is professionally4 trained to be handled by lots of strangers. Students at the law school can sign up to check out Monty for 30 minutes. Most just sit quietly on a couch in a back office of the library and pet Monty. Students are also allowed to give him a drink5 of water or a biscuit6. All this helps the students take pressure off their studies and relax even if it is only for a little while. It also increases happiness, calmness, and their emotional health. Everyone agrees that Monty is the best addition7 that the library has had in a long time.
蒙弟的全名是蒙哥馬利將軍，他是一隻經過認證的治療犬。這意味著牠受過專業訓練，專門讓許多陌生人來輕拍撫摸。法學院的學生可以登記借用蒙弟三十分鐘。大多數的人都是靜靜坐在圖書館後方辦公區的沙發上、輕輕拍撫著蒙弟。學生也獲准可以餵牠喝水或吃餅乾。雖然這僅是很短暫的一段時間，但這麼做卻可以幫助學生趕走課業壓力並放鬆心情。這同時也能讓人更加快樂平靜，並增進情緒方面的健康。所有人都同意蒙弟是圖書館很長一段時間以來所納入的最棒一件館藏了。

@Question

1. What is true about Monty?
(A) He was a general in an army.
(B) He keeps the staff away from harm.
(C) He helps students feel calmer and happier.
(D) He attacks strangers that break into the library.

2. The article is mainly about ______.
(A) a method of relieving stress
(B) Yale Law School's new pet policy
(C) how Monty became a professional therapy dog
(D) how law students are handling Monty's court case

1. 關於蒙弟，下列何者為真？
(A) 牠以前是軍中的一位將軍。
(B) 牠會維護館員的安危。
(C) 牠會幫助學生感到更平靜、更快樂。
(D) 牠會攻擊闖入圖書館的陌生人。
2. 本文主要是關於______。
(A) 一種抒解壓力的方法
(B) 耶魯法學院裡與寵物有關的新措施
(C) 蒙弟如何成為一隻專業的治療犬
(D) 法學院學生如何處理蒙弟的法律案件

答案：1. (C)　2. (A)







@Building Your Vocabulary
1. handle　vt. 觸摸，拿，碰；處理，應付
The customer service center has already handled over 300 calls this morning.
該客服中心在今天早上就已經處理了三百多通電話。
2. pet　vt.（表示憐愛地）輕撫，輕摸
Elizabeth gently petted her grandson's head.
伊莉莎白輕輕地摸著她孫子的頭。
3. emotional　a. 情緒（上）的，情感（上）的
Shirley dealt with some serious emotional problems during her teenage years.
雪莉在青少年時期面臨到一些嚴重的情緒問題。
4. relieve　vt. 減輕，緩解
Ed's joke helped relieve the tension in the meeting.
艾德的笑話有助於和緩會議裡的緊張氣氛。






@Phrase For Learning

1. be the case　　情況∕情形正是如此
If what the teacher says is really the case, then we need to keep an eye on our kids.
如果老師所說的話是真的，那我們就必須留心我們的孩子。
2. sign up to + 原形動詞/for + 名詞　　報名（做）……
In order to be more competitive, Peter decided to sign up for a computer class.
為了讓自己更具競爭力，彼得決定去報名上電腦課。
3. check out.../check...out　　（從圖書館等）借出……（書籍等資料）
Marion checked nine books out from the library.
瑪莉安從圖書館借了九本書。
4. break into...　　闖入……
Someone broke into Vivian's dorm room and stole her laptop.
有人闖入薇薇安的宿舍房間，偷走了她的筆電。

 

 

 

 

 

 

@Extra Words

1. border terrier　n. 邊界梗犬
2. certified　a. 經過認證的
3. therapy　n. 治療（本文中作形容詞用）
4. professionally　adv. 專業地
　 professional　a. 專業的
5. drink　n. 一杯（水、飲品等）
6. biscuit　n. 餅乾
7. addition　n. 增添，添加

 

 

 

 

 

 

@Tips In Use

...something goes to the dogs...
（……某樣東西一旦拿去給狗狗……）
　　上述句子源自"be going to the dogs"，此片語意指某事物『每況愈下，一蹶不振』，因為人不要的東西才拿去給狗，所以才有此一說。此外，標題的"every dog has his day"也是片語，指『每個人皆有得意之時』。以下再為各位列舉幾個與 dog 有關的常見片語：
a dog's life 生活困苦
as sick as a dog 病得很重
let sleeping dogs lie 不要自找麻煩
treat + 人 + like a dog 把某人當狗看待
the tail wagging the dog 本末倒置、主次顛倒
Bill couldn't get out of the bed because he was as sick as a dog.
（比爾下不了床，因為他病得很重。）
Janet was going to say something to Greg about his dirty socks on the table, but she decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
（珍娜本來要唸葛瑞放在桌上的髒襪子，不過她後來決定還是算了。）

Purr-Fection! 看誰在呼嚕