各種文體在英文裡的用法 The usage of Fairy tale / anecdote / urban legend / legend / fable / myth / parable / allegory / epic / saga/

story

n. true or fictional account of some occurrence; short work of fiction; plot; news report; joke, anecdote; lie, fib; floor, level in a building

tale

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tale tales
1. [N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES]
A tale is a story, often involving magic or exciting events.
    ...a collection of stories, poems and folk tales...

Jason老師教托福:訣竅三, 題目的介系詞要小心。

Jason老師教托福: 訣竅2, 主詞被偷還的句子一定不是正確答案。

Jason老師教托福: 計巧1，Perhaps為開頭或是藏在句裡面不能作為事實或是主旨。

4. Explain groupthink and its effects using example of the computer company.
Groupthink is a process in which individual members of a group conform their ideas to the group consensus even if the result may not be well. The professor
n the lecture uses his personal experience in a computer company to illustrate this process. Once he and his co-worker suggested to give their computer a design make-over to look cooler in order to attract new customers. At first, the majority supported their suggestion. But there were a few senior managers who didn’t support. Then some supporters changed their mind, so did the professor’s co-worker. The co-worker changed his mind because he didn’t want to make a bad impression on senior managers. He thought disagreeing with them might harm his future promotion. Then after a long discussion and with more and more people sided with senior managers, the professor himself thought he was the only one who’s delaying the decision. Then, he voted against himself. So they all agreed not to have this design make-over. At last, the company lost profit because its competitors came up with good-looking computers and win more customers.

1. Talk about a book you have read that was important to you for some reason. Explain why the book was important to you. Give specific details and examples to explain your answer.
Recently, I read a book named Keep the aspidistra flying written by George Orwell. The book influences me a lot because the story has something that touches my heart. The story talks about a man who wants to be a poet and who abandons many well-paying jobs to pursue his dream of being a poet. I have a similar experience of quitting a very good job in order to be a writer. Also, the man in the story is lack of money because he works as a bookstore assistant and thus has a very low salary. He lives in a shabby apartment and sometimes have no money to buy food. Again, I’ve got similar experience. I once lived in a cramped apartment alone and had no money. The book is important to me because it touches me and gives me encouragement to persist.

1. Talk about a book you have read that was important to you for some reason. Explain why the book was important to you. Give specific details and examples to explain your answer.
Recently, I read a book named Keep the aspidistra flying written by George Orwell. The book influences me a lot because the story has something that touches my heart. The story talks about a man who wants to be a poet and who abandons many well-paying jobs to pursue his dream of being a poet. I have a similar experience of quitting a very good job in order to be a writer. Also, the man in the story is lack of money because he works as a bookstore assistant and thus has a very low salary. He lives in a shabby apartment and sometimes have no money to buy food. Again, I’ve got similar experience. I once lived in a cramped apartment alone and had no money. The book is important to me because it touches me and gives me encouragement to persist.

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TPO 7 Lecture 2 Biology

l          Pro: So, that is how elephant uses infra sound. Now, let‘s talk about the other

and the acoustic spectrums, sound that is too high for humans to

hear---ultrasounds. Ultrasound is used by many animals that detected and

some of them seen(sent) out very high frequency sounds. So, what is a good

example? Yes, Kayo.

Kayo: Well, bats, since there is (they are )all blind, bets have to use sound for, you know,

to keep them from flying in the things(in to things ).

Pro: That is echolocation. Echolocation is pretty self-explanatory; using

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TPO 7 Lecture 3 Anthropology 04:45

Anthropology , archeology, paleontology/ palaeontology

Native, local , aborigine原生種 , aboriginal

Region , area , district

focus on Iroquois and Hooray (Huron) peoples. They lived in the northeastern great lakes region of

North America. Now, back then, their lives depended on the natural resources of the

forests, especially the birch tree. The birch tree can grow in many different types of soils

and it's prevalent in that area. Now can anyone here describe the birch tree?

Stu: They are tall and white, the bark, I mean.

TPO 7 Lecture 3 Anthropology 04:45

Anthropology , archeology, paleontology/ palaeontology

Native, local , aborigine原生種 , aboriginal

Region , area , district

focus on Iroquois and Hooray (Huron) peoples. They lived in the northeastern great lakes region of

North America. Now, back then, their lives depended on the natural resources of the

forests, especially the birch tree. The birch tree can grow in many different types of soils

and it's prevalent in that area. Now can anyone here describe the birch tree?

Stu: They are tall and white, the bark, I mean.

Pro: Yes. The birch tree has white bark, and this tough protective outer layer of the tree,

TPO 7 Lecture 3 Anthropology 04:45

Anthropology , archeology, paleontology/ palaeontology

Native, local , aborigine原生種 , aboriginal

Region , area , district

focus on Iroquois and Hooray (Huron) peoples. They lived in the northeastern great lakes region of

North America. Now, back then, their lives depended on the natural resources of the

forests, especially the birch tree. The birch tree can grow in many different types of soils

and it's prevalent in that area. Now can anyone here describe the birch tree?

Stu: They are tall and white, the bark, I mean.

Pro: Yes. The birch tree has white bark, and this tough protective outer layer of the tree,

ture 2 Biology

l   Pro: So, that is how elephant uses infra sound. Now, let‘s talk about the other

and the acoustic spectrums, sound that is too high for humans to

hear---ultrasounds. Ultrasound is used by many animals that detected and

some of them seen(sent) out very high frequency sounds. So, what is a good

example? Yes, Kayo.

Kayo: Well, bats, since there is (they are )all blind, bets have to use sound for, you know,

to keep them from flying in the things(in to things ).

Pro: That is echolocation. Echolocation is pretty self-explanatory; using

echoes reflected sound waves to located things. As Kayo said that bat used for

Beringia

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Beringia is a loosely defined region surrounding the Bering Strait, the Chukchi Sea, and the Bering Sea. It includes parts of Chukotka and Kamchatka in Russia as well as Alaska in the United States. In historical contexts it also includes the Bering land bridge, an ancient land bridge roughly 1,000 miles (1,600 km) wide (north to south) at its greatest extent, which connected Asia with North America at various times during the Pleistocene ice ages.

IBT 新托福听力真题文本全收藏制作:先验理性(狗剩)

S: Yeah.

L: But we are still asking you to bring the book back?

S: En-hen.

L: Well, let me take a look and see what the computer says. The title was "Modern

Social Problems"?

L: OK. Oh, I see, it's been recalled/ call bake / revoke. You can keep it all semester as long as no one else requests it.

sociology

n. study of the structure and development of human society

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climate

n. weather conditions; surrounding conditions

1. [U and C] the typical weather conditions in a particular area:

weather

v. expose to atmospheric conditions; become worn by exposure to the weather; overcome, atmosphere

n. layer of gases surrounding the earth; layer of gases surrounding a planet; climate of a particular region; unit of air pressure (Physics); tone or mood of a place or thing

area: a particular part of a country, town etc: in an area

2. a part of a house, office, garden etc that is used for a particular purpose:

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IBT 新托福听力真题文本全收藏制作:先验理性(狗剩)

Listen to part of a lecture in a theater class

Pro: As we have seen, the second half of the 18th century was an exciting time in Europe: it was

not only an age of great invention, but social changes also led to a rise in all sorts of

entertainment, from reading to museums, to travel. And finding himself in the middle of this

excitement was an accomplished 多才多艺的 French painter named Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg.

medieval

adj. of or pertaining to the Middle Ages; like the Middle Ages

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Listen to a conversation between a student and her professor.

P: Before we get started, I...I just wanted to say I’m glad you chose food science for your major

courses study.

S: Yeah, it seems like a great industry to get involved with. I mean with the four-year degree in

food science, I'll always be able to / capable find a job.

P: You're absolutely right. Before entering academia, I worked as a scientist for several food

manufacturers and for the US Food and Drug Administration. I even worked on a commercial

fishing boat in Alaska a couple of summers while I was an undergraduate. We bring in the day's