(下學期)第十四週

UNIT THEME: Business This unit explores the creation of products for new markets in the developing world.

CHAPTER 23 “The Next Billion” introduces a new development in business, which is targeting markets among people who are not in the wealthiest 15 percent. 

CHAPTER 24 “A Company Prospers by Saving Poor People’s lives” tells about a for-profit company that manufactures low-cost products for people living in the developing world. 

1. astro-: star
Ex: astronomy   


astronaut


astrophysics

2. extraterrestrial: out of the space

extra-: out of
terrestrial: earth


3. se-: away from, apart from
Ex: select

4. A Room With a View:
Only through following nature will people find love, and only through love will they be able to understand each other and the world. All that is necessary is the courage to listen to nature.

5. product
pro-: in favor of
Ex: produce, profit

6. -eur: people
Ex: entrepreneur

7. transmit
trans-: through
transform, transnational

transposition
          


8. install
in-: into, near, toward
inland, inflame, inside

9. disclose
dis-: opposite, except
disagree, discourage

10. in debt: when you owe money to someone
Nearly half the students said they were in debt.

11. roll up (their) sleeves: to start doing a job even though it is difficult or you do not want to do it
It's time to roll up our sleeves and get some work done on the basis.

12. change the course of: a change in the direction that you are moving
It was one of those ideas that change the course of history. 

13. cut back on: to reduce the amount, size, cost of something
Several major hospitals are cutting back on staff at the moment.

14. hold (his) ground: to stay where you are when someone threatens you, in order to show them that you are not afraid
The men threatened him, but he hold his ground and they fled.

15. stand the lose: to be likely to do or have something 
After the oil spill, thousands of fishermen stand to lose their livelihoods.
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2014/6/13
1. dilute: to make a liquid weaker by mixing in something else:
Dilute the juice (with water) before you drink it.
2. dim: not giving or having much light:
The lamp gave out a dim light.
3. diminish: to reduce or be reduced in size or importance:
I don't want to diminish her achievements, but she did have a lot of help.
4. diminutive: very small:
He's a diminutive figure, less than five feet tall.
5. dimple: a small hollow place, especially one that appears on a person's face when they smile:
Freddie was an angelic-looking child with blond, curly hair, blue eyes, and dimples.

2014/6/16

1. din: a loud, unpleasant confused noise that lasts for a long time:
I had to shout to make myself heard above the din.
2. dint: as a result of something:
She got what she wanted by dint of pleading and threatening.
3. dingy: dark and often also dirty:
Her hair was a dingy brown color.
4. dip: to put something into a liquid for a short time:
Dip the fish in the batter, then drop it into the hot oil.
5. dire: very serious or extreme:
These people are in dire need of help.

2014/6/17

1. discord: the state of not agreeing or sharing opinions:
A note of discord has crept into relations between the two countries.
2. disarm: to take weapons away from someone, or to give up weapons or armies:
With one movement, she disarmed the man and pinned him against the wall.
3. disarray: the state of being confused and having no organization or of being untidy:
Ever since the oil crisis, the industry has been in (a state of) disarray.
4. discard: to throw something away or get rid of it because you no longer want or need it:
Discarded food containers and bottles littered the streets.
5. discern: to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear:
I could just discern a figure in the darkness.

2014/6/18

1. discharge: to allow someone officially to leave somewhere, especially a hospital or a law court:
Patients were discharged from hospital because the beds were needed by other people.
2. disclose: to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden:
Several companies have disclosed profits of over £200 million.
3. discomfort: a feeling of being uncomfortable physically or mentally, or something that causes this:
You may feel a little discomfort for a few days after the operation.
4. disconcert: to make someone feel suddenly uncertain and worried:
The whole experience had disconcerted him.
5. disconsolate: extremely sad and disappointed:
The team were disconsolate after losing what should have been an easy game.

2014/6/19
1. discord: the state of not agreeing or sharing opinions:
A note of discord has crept into relations between the two countries.
2. discreet: careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret:
The family made discreet about his background.
3. discrete: having a clear independent shape or form:
These small companies now have their own discrete identity.
4. discriminate: to treat a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their skin color, sex, sexuality, etc.:
She felt she had been discriminated against because of her age.
5. disdain:  the feeling of not liking someone or something and thinking that they do not deserve your interest or respect:
He regards the political process with disdain.

(下學期)第十三週

UNIT THEME: Psychology This unit examines multitasking from the point of view of an air traffic controller and then looks at an overview of the research.

CHAPTER 21 “Keeping an Eye on the Sky” is an interview with an air traffic controller. 


CHAPTER 22 “The Effects of Multitasking” is a survey of various research that suggests that multitasking may be more detrimental than beneficial for most people




1. What is that?
What is that for?
Why should we care?

motivation
preparation
anticipation

past
present
future

2. liberal arts 
MLA (Modern Language Association)
 It is an academic style guide widely used in the United States, Canada, and other countries, providing guidelines for writing and documentation of research in the humanities, especially in English studies.

social science 
APA(American Psychological Association)
is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. This resource, revised according to the 6th edition, second printing of the APA manual, offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, footnotes, and the reference page.

3. muti- more than one, many
Ex: multitasking, multidimensional, multifamily
: several families together

4. sim- with, together
Ex: simultaneous

5. bene- good
Ex: benefits, benediction

6. aero- air
Ex: aeronautics, aerobatics

7. dis- negative
Ex: disease, dislike, disadvantage, distort

8. ◎multitasking




◎good memory




◎communication skills




◎team work



2014/6/6
1. deter: to prevent someone from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic about doing something by making it difficult for them to do it or by threatening bad results if they do it:
These measures are designed to deter an enemy attack.
2. detente: an improvement in the relationship between two countries that in the past were not friendly and did not trust each other:
The talks are aimed at furthering detente between the two countries.
3. deteriorate: to become worse:
She was taken into hospital last week when her condition suddenly deteriorated.
4. determine: to control or influence something directly, or to decide what will happen:
The number of staff we can take on will be determined by how much money we're allowed to spend.
5. deterrent: something that deters people from doing something:
Tougher prison sentences may act/serve as a deterrent to other would-be offenders.

2014/6/9
1. detract: to make something seem less valuable or less deserving of admiration than it really is or was thought to be:
All that make-up she wears actually detracts from her beauty, I think.
2. deviate: to do something that is different from the usual or common way of behaving:
The recent pattern of weather deviates from the norm for this time of year.
3. devious: describes people or plans and methods that are dishonest, often in a complicated way, but often also clever and successful:
You have to be a bit devious if you're going to succeed in business.
4. devise: to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually cleverly or using imagination:
He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.
5. devolve: to (cause power or responsibility to) be given to other people:
To be a good manager, you must know how to devolve responsibility downwards.

2014/6/10
1. devote: to give all of something, especially your time, effort, or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person:
He left government to devote more time to his family.
2. devour: to eat something eagerly and in large amounts so that nothing is left:
The young cubs hungrily devoured the deer.
3. dexterity: the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands, or the ability to think quickly and effectively:
He caught the ball with great dexterity.
4. diagram: a simple plan that represents a machine, system, or idea, etc., often drawn to explain how it works:
The teacher drew a diagram showing how the blood flows through the heart.
5. dialect: a form of a language that people speak in a particular part of a country, containing some different words and grammar, etc.:
The poem is written in northern dialect.

2014/6/11
1. dice: a small cube (= object with six equal square sides) with a different number of spots on each side, used in games involving chance:
We need two dice to play the game.
2. dictate: to give orders, or tell someone exactly what they must do, with total authority:
The UN will dictate the terms of troop withdrawal from the region.
3. dictum: a short statement, especially one expressing advice or a general truth:
He followed the famous American dictum, 'Don't get mad, get even'.
4. diddle: to get money from someone in a way that is not honest:
He diddled me! He said that there were six in a bag, but there were only five.
5. diffuse: to (cause something to) spread in many directions:
Television is a powerful means of diffusing knowledge.

2014/6/12
1. dignify: to cause something to be respected and considered important when that is not deserved:
I'm not even going to dignify that stupid question with an answer.
2. digress: to move away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and to write or talk about something else:
But I digress. To get back to what I was saying, this poem reflects the poet's love of nature and his religious beliefs.
3. dilate: to (cause a part of the body to) become wider or further open:
The pupils of the eyes dilate as darkness increases.
4. dilemma: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do:
The president is clearly in a dilemma about/over how to tackle the crisis.
5. dilatory: slow and likely to cause delay:
British institutions have been dilatory in cutting credit card charges.