practical english (2) : advanced
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Practical English (2) : Advanced. Instructor: Dr. Yi-Cheng Huang Course Code: A8027330 School of Electrical and Information Time: 13:30-16:20 Date: March 27, 2008. Course Description of Today. 1. Important Announcement 2. Section I: Chapter 1, Unit 7 (Health: Successful Dieting) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Practical English (2): Advanced
Instructor: Dr. Yi-Cheng HuangCourse Code: A8027330School of Electrical and
InformationTime: 13:30-16:20
Date: March 27, 2008
Course Description of Today
1. Important Announcement 2. Section I: Chapter 1, Unit 7 (Health: Suc
cessful Dieting) 3. Section II: Chapter 1, Unit 7(Health: Suc
cessful Dieting) 4. Section III: Personal Presentation ( 晉德、
智鈞、英旭、士豪(王)、晏廷 and 誌隆 ) 5. Roll Call
Before You Read
1 do you have regularly scheduled mealtimes at home?
2 do you eat meals with family or friends at least once a day?
3 do you plan snacks? 4 do you tailor portion sizes to your
needs? 5 do you eat three meals every day? 6 do you try to make mealtimes
enjoyable?
Before You Read
7 do you not feel forced to eat everything on you plate?
8 do you make meals last more than 15 minutes?
9 do you eat only in designated areas of the house?
10 do you avoid using food to reward yourself?
11 do you enjoy physical activities once or twice a week?
Paragraph 1 1 forum (n): a place, situation, or group
in which people exchange ideas and discuss issues, especially important public issues
2 diet: a. your diet is the type and range of food that you regularly eat; b. if you are on a diet, you eat special kinds of foods or you eat less food than usual because you are trying to lose weight
3 veteran: having a lot of experience in a job, profession
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4 keep off (something) = keep ( 代名詞 ) off: stay at a distance
5 fad (n): a fashion that lasts a short time 6 carbohydrate (n): any of a group of nut
rients, such as sugar and starch, that provide the body with energy
7 cabbage
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1 do the trick (v): to work, to be effective
2 fed up with (adj.) annoyed or angry about a bad situation that has existed for a long time, frustrated, disgusted
3 solution (n): a solution to a problem or difficult situation is a way of dealing with it so that the difficulty is removed
4 portion: a small piece or section of a larger thing
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5 fix (v): if you fix something for someone, you arrange for it to happen or you organise it for them
6 moderate (adj.): in the middle, not large or small, modest
Paragraph 3 1 pasta (macaroni, spaghetti, etc) 2 dessert (n): dessert is something
sweet that you eat at the end of a meal 3 refined (adj.): a refined substance has
been made pure by having other substances removed from it
4 calorie (n): calories are units of measurement for the energy value of food
5 cracker, oatmeal 6 fiber: the part of a plant taken in as
food that cannot be absorbed by the body
Paragraph 4 1 clinic (n): a clinic is a building where peo
ple go to receive medical advice or treatment
2 pattern (n): a pattern is the repeated or regular way in which something happens or is done
3 counselor, counsellor (n): a counselor is a person whose job is to give advice to people who need it, especially advice on their personal problems
4 alternate (v): to move or switch back and forth
Paragraph 5 and 6 1 vegetarian (n): someone who never
eats meat 2 benefit (n): the benefit of something
is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results form it
3 cut down (on + something): if you cut down on something or cut down something, you consume or do less of it
4 appreciation (n): your appreciation for something that someone does for you is your gratitude for it
Assignment for Next Week
Please Preview Chapter 2, Unit 7 (Health: Survival at the South Pole)
Please Prepare for Your Personal Presentation (At Least 5 Minutes): (記旻、心夢、展源、德宇、政宏 and 巽民)
Please Contact Me via the Following Ways
E-Mail: [email protected] Website: spaces.isu.edu.tw/g5260010 Office: 1406A (4th Floor,
Administration Building) Extension: 5252 Office Hour: Tuesday: 2,3,4 and 5;
Wednesday: 2, 3, 4 and 5 ( By Appointment )