在寫這本《決勝領思Linguaskill 5,500單字【實用英語General】》時,讓我回想起自己學習英文的經驗。剛開始學英文,為了應付學校考試,所以會一個蘿蔔一個坑地去把英文單字找個對應的中文字來記,但常常考完試,就忘光了。開始教書之後,也常看到學生總是把查到的第一個字,不看前後文地照用,造成語意不明,甚至錯誤。我跟我學生在學習英文上所遇到的問題,可以在記英文字彙時搭配情境來解決。舉個例子,「bus是名詞,90%的人會告訴你這個英文單字的中文意思是「巴士」,但是在「The computer bus is a communication link used in a computer system to send data.」這個句子中,「bus」的意思可是在電腦系統中用來傳送資料通訊連結的「匯流板」。英文中更有許多一詞多義、多字形的字,像是「back」,它可以是名詞的「背部」,也可以是動詞的「支持」。如果沒有使用情境,真的會摸不著頭緒,所以這本《決勝領思Linguaskill 5,500單字【實用英語General】》讓讀者可以在學完一個單字後,馬上實際應用在各個情境中,也可以讓你實際應用之後,牢記在心中。 另外,在臺灣大部分的我們都只熟悉美式英文,而全球化的今天,我們會接觸到許多使用英式英文的各地區人士,這本書的英式英文片語更會讓讀者跨越英美式英文之間的鴻溝。現在就讓這本書跟你一起以實用的方式學單字,並讓你準備好你的劍橋領思英語檢測(Linguaskill)。
文章: Dear Neighbor in apartment 305 Please show concern for other residents in this building when entering and leaving your apartment late at night. Allowing your front door to slam shut is disturbing us all. Please be more careful. Thank you.
題目: One person is leaving a note for their neighbor to A. express annoyance. B. give instructions. C. make a threat.
題目問「此人留紙條給鄰居是為了……」,根據選項可推測紙條內容不是偏向和睦的訊息。再從文章的關鍵句「Please show concern for other residents in this building…」與「Allowing your front door to slam shut is disturbing us all.」分析: A. express annoyance. → 表達不滿,答案正確。 B. give instructions. →文中並未下達指示,只是表達對方的某些行為造成大家困擾,懇請注意。非答案。 C. make a threat. →文中並無威脅字眼。非答案。
題目: Strong winds are expected, with occasional gusts of up to 90kmph. →注意「90kmph」的唸法為「ninety kilometer per hour」。
We suffered a network intrusion in which an unauthorized third-party illegally accessed and downloaded material. →注意變化後的suffered、unauthorized、accessed、downloaded的唸法。
(例)面對寫作測驗的短篇書信題,首先要掌握文章格式、題目要求撰寫的內容。
題目: I heard you are going to be returning to your country and that you would like to sell your things before you go. I wanted to know if you are also interested in selling your electric scooter. If so, much would you like for it? Look forward to hearing from you. Isla
Write an email to your friend: • say you want to sell your scooter • tell her about one small problem with the scooter • say how much you want to sell it for Write at least 50 words.
A1 A | about~away B | baby~buy C | café~customer D | dance~drive E | each~expensive F | face~funny G | game~guy H | half~house I | ID~internet J | job~just K | key~know L | language~love M | make~music N | name~number O | office~other P | page~put Q | question~quick R | radio~run S | sad~swim T | table~travel U | under~use V | vegetable~visit W | wait~wrong Y | year~young Z | zoo
A2 In and around the home 住家內部與周圍 Family and friends 家庭與朋友 Daily routines 日常慣例活動 Items in daily life 生活事物 Towns, cities, countries 城鎮、城市、國家 Shopping in store and online 店內與網路購物 Plans and events 計劃與活動 Travel: things to see and do 旅行:看或做的事 Arts and entertainment 藝術與娛樂 Leisure and free-time activities 休閒活動 Technology in daily life 每日的科技 Appearance and personality 外表與個性 Body and health 身體與健康 Social media and online life 社群媒體與線上生活 Study and school life 學習與學校生活 Culture and customs 文化與習俗 Environment 環境 Stages of life 人生階段 Food and cooking 食物和烹飪 Restaurants and socializing 餐廳和社交
B1 Travel and sightseeing 旅行與觀光 Health and medicine 健康與醫療 Food and cooking 食物與烹飪 Restaurants and dining 餐廳與用餐 Leisure and hobbies 休閒與嗜好 Technology 科技 Social media 社群媒體 Transportation 交通運輸 Hospitality and accommodation 招待與住宿 Significant experiences and life events 重要經驗與事件 Likes / dislikes and preferences 喜好與取向 Urban and rural places 都市與鄉村 Fitness, diet, and exercise 身材、減肥和運動 Home environment and chores 家居環境和家務 Sustainable living 永續生活 Dreams and goals 夢想與目標 People and personality 人與人格 Culture 文化 Events and activities 事件與活動 Natural world 自然世界 Society 社會 Money 錢財 Arts and media 藝術與媒體 Learning and development 學習與發展 Work and career 工作與職涯
B2 Environment 環境 Global trends 全球趨勢 Personal development 個人發展 Goals and aspirations 目標和展望 City life 城市生活 Relationships 關係 People 人 Culture 文化 Day-to-day life 日常生活 Online life 網路生活 Interesting events 有趣事件 Getting ahead 取得成功 Technology 科技 Challenge 挑戰 Change 變遷 Social situations 社交場合 Natural world 自然世界 Society 社會 News and media 新聞和媒體 Arts 藝術 Dining and entertaining 用餐和娛樂 Politics 政治 Fashion 時尚 Current events 近期事件 Lifestyle 生活風格 Ideas 主意 Travel 旅行 Working life 工作生活 Money and business 錢財和商業