Practical English (2) ： Advanced Instructor: Dr. Yi-Cheng Huang Course Code: A School of Electrical and Information Time: 13:30-16:20 Date: March 13, 2008

Course Description of Today Section 1 Chapter 1, Unit 6: Mystery Tours Section 2 Practice (Chapter 1, Unit 6) Section 3 Personal Presentation: 益成、茜喻、士豪、 悅銘 and 宏峻

Paragraph 6 1 phenomenon (n): a fact, event, or image that strikes one ’ s attention and attracts interest (it ’ s phenomenal!) 2 plateau (n): a plateau is a large area of high and fairly flat land 3 in/significant (adj): not important, without meaning 4 geometric (adj): having simple, regular lines or forms (geometry)

Paragraph 7 and 8 1 be related to/ be associated with 2 aerial (adj): above ground; in the air 3 scarce (adj): not enough 4 enigma (n): a mystery, a puzzle 5 sign up (v): if you sign up for an organization or if an organization signs you up, you sign a contract officially agreeing to do a job or course of study 6 sensation (n): the general feeling or impression caused by a particular experience; something that causes great excitement or interest

Paragraph 7 and 8 7 witness, witnessing (v): to see, to observe an incident 8 marvel (n): things that people have done, or that have happened, which are very unexpected or surprising. (v) if you marvel at something, you express your great surprise, wonder, admiration; marvellous (adj, also spelled marvelous): if you describe something as marvellous, you are emphasizing that they are very good

Paragraph 7 and 8 9 defy (v): if something defies description or understanding, it is so strange, extreme, or surprising that it is almost impossible to understand or explain

Assignment for Next Week Please Preview Chapter 2, Unit 6 (Is “ Spontaneous Human Combustion ” Possible) Please Prepare for Your Personal Presentation (At Least 5 Minutes): 鈺如、 偉成、儷涵、晉德 and 泓銘

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