LadyLee的學習筆記小行星

 休閒小站 Leisure Unit 8 書中自有黃金屋 

 自我學習重要關鍵字彙 

◎ mutual interests 共同興趣

◆ When we meet a new person, we often talk about mutual interests, like books, movies, and sports.

當我們和一個人初次見面時,我們通常會討論彼此的共同興趣,例如書籍、電影和運動。

◎Nowadays = Today現今
◆Nowadays, there are social media platforms that allow book lovers to connect with each other.
現今,有社群媒體台讓愛書人彼此連結。

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     Some people believe that reading books can also make us more
attractive. When we meet a new person, we often talk about mutual
interests, like books, movies, and sports. Many people say that they

feel more interested in people who read because it is a sign of intelligence.

Nowadays, there are social media platforms that allow book lovers
to connect with each other. Through these platforms, readers

make exciting connections through a shared interest in books.

     Apps and websites like Carry A Book, Goodreads, and Alikewise
all offer space for book lovers to celebrate the written word and form
communities. Readers can post public reviews, make friends, and even

use location services to meet people who are nearby. The Carry A Book

app has a feature which allows people to show mutual interest in meeting

up for a coffee and a chat.

     As digital media becomes increasingly popular, there are more and

more ways to read. Whether you are reading a printed book, an ebook,

or even articles on your phone, you are exercising your mind. The benefits

of doing so might just lead to new friendships and new life experiences.

有些人相信閱讀也能讓我們更有魅力。當我們和一個人初次見面

時,我們通常會討論彼此的共同興,例如書籍、電影和運動。許多

人表示他們對那些會閱讀的人更有興趣,因為那是具有智慧的跡象。

現今,有社群媒體台讓愛書人彼此連結。透過這些平台,讀者們能

根據他們對書籍共有的興建立令人興奮的連結。

像CarryBookGoodds和Alikws這樣的應程式

網站都提供愛書人一個揚文字及建立社群的空間。讀者可以發布公

開的評論、結交朋友,甚至使用定位功能來認識附近的人們。Carry

Book這個應用程式有一個讓人們表示他們雙方都有興趣見面喝杯咖

啡並聊天的功能。

隨著數位媒體變得越來越熱門,閱讀的管道也越來越多。不論你

是讀一本印刷書、一本電子書,或是你手機上的文章,你都在磨練你

的大腦。這麼做的好處可能會引領你遇見新的友誼和新的生活體驗。

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Some people believe that reading books can also make us more attractive.

有些人相信閱讀也能讓我們更有魅力。

When we meet a new person, we often talk about mutual interests, like books, movies, and sports.

當我們和一個人初次見面時,我們通常會討論彼此的共同興趣,例如書籍、電影和運動。

Many people say that they feel more interested in people who read because it is a sign of intelligence.

許多人表示他們對那些會閱讀的人更有興趣,因為那是具有智慧的跡象。

Nowadays, there are social media platforms that allow book lovers to connect with each other.
現今,有社群媒體台讓愛書人彼此連結。

Through these platforms, readers make exciting connections through a shared interest in books.

透過這些平台,讀者們能根據他們對書籍共有的興趣建立令人興奮的連結。

Apps and websites like Carry A Book, Goodreads, and Alikewise all offer space for book lovers to celebrate the written word and form communities.像CarryBookGoodds和Alikws這樣的應程式網站都提供愛書人一個揚文字及建立社群的空間。

Readers can post public reviews, make friends, and even use location services to meet people who are nearby.

讀者可以發布公開的評論、結交朋友,甚至使用定位功能來認識附近的人們。

The Carry A Book app has a feature which allows people to show mutual interest in meeting up for a coffee and a chat.CarryBook這個應用程式有一個讓人們表示他們雙方都有興趣見面喝杯咖啡並聊天的功能。

As digital media becomes increasingly popular, there are more and more ways to read.
隨著數位媒體變得越來越熱門,閱讀的管道也越來越多。

Whether you are reading a printed book, an ebook, or even articles on your phone, you are exercising your mind.
不論你是讀一本印刷書、一本電子書,或是你手機上的文章,你都在磨練你的大腦。

The benefits of doing so might just lead to new friendships and new life experiences.
這麼做的好處可能會引領你遇見新的友誼和新的生活體驗。

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 單字片語 Words & Phrases 

1. attractive 有吸引力

◆ Thanks to her great sense of humor, Grace is very attractive.

     格蕾絲因她極佳的幽默感而魅力十足。

2. sign n.跡象·徵兆

◆ That piece of bread is showing signs of going bad.

     那塊麵包開始出現腐敗的跡象了。

3. platform   n. 平臺

◆ This social media platform allows users to share short video clips.

    這個社群媒體平台讓用戶能分享短片。

4. celebrate  vt.歌頌:慶祝

◆ This movie celebrates the long history of the film industry.

    這部電影歌頌電影產業悠久的歷史

5. meet up      見面

◆ Jessica met up with her friends over the weekend.

    潔西卡在週末時和她的朋友見面。

6. increasingly   adv持續增加地

◆ Diane is getting increasingly annoyed with her neighbors throwing loud parties.

    黛安對她的鄰居舉辦吵鬧的派對感到愈來愈惱怒。

7. exercise         vt.鍛練;運用,行使

◆ You should exercise caution when dealing with dangerous chemicals.

    在處理危險的化學物質時,應該要小心謹慎。

*caution  n.謹慎·小心

8. friendship n.友誼

◆ Charlie formed a close friendship with Eric while they were in college together.

     查理和艾瑞克在一起讀大學時建立了緊密的友誼

 補充詞彙 Extra Words & Phrases 

◎ mutual        a.互相的,彼此的

◎ intelligence n.智慧

◎ community  n.社群;群體

◎ digital    a.數位的

◎ ebook   n.電子書

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混合題型

1. Reading has a lot of benefits. From (A) to (E) below, choose the statements that are true according to the Day 1 article.(多選題)

(A) It helps you age more quickly.

(B) It helps you improve social skills.

(C) It makes you better at doing yoga.

(D) It helps you understand other people better.

(E) It increases your heart rate and blood pressure.

2. 請從第二天文章第一段中選出一個單詞(word)填入下列句子的空格,並視語法需要作適當的字形變化,使句子語意完整、語法正確,且符合第一段文意。(填空)

◆ Many people find those who read more interesting because they think it is a sian that those people are ______ .

3. Please look at the following statements and write down whether they are T (TRUE) or F (FALSE).

Statements ______ T/F

______◆ The activity our brain engages in when we read only lasts as long as we are reading.

______◆ Reading ebooks or articles on our phone allows us to enjoy the benefits of reading.

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 答案 ：混合題型

1. B, D 2. intelligent 3. F, T

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