1. Practical English (2) ： Advanced Instructor: Dr. Yi-Cheng Huang Course Code: A8027330 School of Electrical and Information Time: 13:30-16:20 Date: March 13, 2008

2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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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