Live Your Life in English Teacher : Grace Feb. 21, 2011 (LiveABC)

Unit 1 Breakfast Food Bread 麵包 Omelet 煎蛋捲 Toast 土司 Hot Dog 熱狗 Cake 蛋糕 Cereal 麥片 Oatmeal 燕麥片 Cornflake 玉米片 Waffle 鬆餅 Bagel 貝果 Apple Pie 蘋果派 Food Omelet 煎蛋捲 Hot Dog 熱狗 Pancake 薄烤餅 Hamburger 漢堡 Sandwich 三明治 Fish Sandwich 魚香堡 Chicken Sandwich 香雞堡

Beverages (飲料) Soda (coke lemon water orange, grape juice) Coffee (coffeemate: cream sugar)咖啡 (奶油 糖) Milk (bubble milk tea ) 牛奶 (珍珠奶茶) Tea (iced tea) 茶 (冰茶 ) (black tea green tea flower tea) milk shake (chocolate strawberry vanilla) 奶昔 Juice (pineapple mango tomato) 果汁 Soybean milk (peanut milk) 豆漿 (米漿)

Ingredients Bacon 培根 Sausage 香腸 Chicken 雞肉 Ham 火腿 Tuna 鮪魚 Cheese 起司 Butter 奶油 Shallot 青蔥 Lettuce 萵苣 Onion 洋蔥 Tomato 蕃茄 Cucumber 小黃瓜 Syrup 糖漿 (maple honeybee) Jam 果醬 Jelly 果醬、果凍

How do you like your egg? Egg yolk 蛋黃 Egg white 蛋白 Poached egg 水煮蛋 Fried egg 煎蛋 Scrambled egg 炒蛋 Sunny-side up 單面煎蛋 Over-easy 雙面煎蛋 Soft-boiled 蛋黃半熟 Hard-boiled 蛋黃全熟

Expressions Could you pass me ……? Here you are. Would you like …..? Sure. I’ll have….. How would you like your egg? I think I’ll have a soft-boiled one. Let’s take a walk for a change. Good choice.

Breakfast Situation: Mary’s friend Rose dropped by early in the morning and joins Mary for breakfast. Mary: What kind of cereal would you like, Rose? Rose: What do you have? Mary: We have Cheerios and cornflakes. Rose: I’ll have cornflakes. Mary: How would you like your eggs? Scrambled, as usual? Rose: No, I think I’ll have a soft-boiled one for a change. Mary: Good choice. I just made one. Here you are. I hope it’s not too hard. Rose: I’m sure it’s just right. Could you pass me the saltshaker? Mary: Here you are. Would you like some toast? Rose: Sure. I’ll have two slices. Mary: Would you like a cup of coffee? Rose: Of course. Breakfast isn’t breakfast without coffee.

Question 1. What does Rose enjoy at Mary’s house? 2. What kind of food does she choose? 3. How does she like her egg? 4. How many slices of toast does she want? 5. What does she think of coffee for breakfast? 6. What do you like to have for breakfast? 7. What do you think of having breakfast?

Answer Rose enjoys her breakfast at Mary’s. She chooses cornflakes. She likes her egg soft-boiled. She wants two slices of toast. (She thinks) Breakfast isn’t breakfast without coffee. My favorite breakfast is _______. Good breakfast makes me wise and healthy.

More practice May I take your order? What can I get you today? What would you like for dinner? What would you have for lunch? Is that for here or takeout? What do you recommend? How long will we have to wait?

Unit 2 Waiting for a Table Reserve (V) = keep, hold, book 訂位 Available = unoccupied 有空位 Close to = around, beside, near to 靠近 Noisy  quiet 喧鬧的安靜的 Seats next to/by the window 靠窗的座位 Seats on the terrace 露天的座位 I’d like a table for five. 我要訂五人的餐桌 Husband and wife are a couple. 一對夫妻

Expression Can I help you? 需要我幫忙嗎? I’d like a table for ten for tomorrow. 明天我要十人坐位桌 Do you make a reservation in advance? 你有預先訂位嗎? I’d like a seat close to the stage. 我要靠舞台的座位 I’ve reserved a table by the window. 我已經訂了靠窗的座位 We’ll have a table available soon. 不久我們就會有的座位 Are there any tables in a private room? 有包廂的座位?

Situation: John and his wife, Mary, have to wait for a table at a busy restaurant because they didn’t make a reservation. Waiter: Can I help you, sir? John: Yes, I’d like a table for two. Waiter: Do you have a reservation? John: No, I don’t. Waiter: Would you like a table close to the stage? John: No. It’s too noisy. Could I have that small table by the window? Waiter: No, I’m sorry, sir. It’s been reserved. John: That’s too bad. Waiter: I’m afraid you’ll have to wait a few minutes. We’ll have a table available soon. John: That’ll be fine. (Several minutes later) Waiter: Ah, here we are. This way, please.

Exercise 1. Does John reserve a table in advance? 2. Where would he prefer a table ? 3. Why doesn’t he like a table near the stage? 4. How long does he have to wait? 5. How about the restaurant? 6. Could he have a table by the window?

Answer 1. No, he doesn’t have any reservation. 2. He prefers a table by the window. 3. It’s too noisy near the stage. He feels noisy near the stage. 4. He has to wait a few minutes. He needs to wait a few minutes. 5. It’s a busy restaurant. 6. No. It has been reserved.

Unit 3 Ordering I spend (time, money) on +N I spend (time, money) (on) V+ing =It takes me (time , money) to + V… I spend a lot of time studying English every night. He spends a lot of money on clothes. It took me half hour to finish it. Look…over 瀏覽 翻閱 Take one’s time 慢慢來, 不急 Start with 開始 Main course (entrée) 主菜 Menu 菜單

How would you like your steak? How would you like that done? 你的牛排要幾分熟? =How would you like that cooked? Medium, please. Rare 一~三分熟 Medium-rare 三~四分熟 Medium 五分熟 Medium-well 六~七分熟 Well-done 八~全熟

Expressions (一) May I take your order? (你可以點菜了嗎?) =Are you going to order now? =Are you ready to order now? Yes, please. Sure, I’d like a steak. What would you suggest? (你有什麼建議?) =Do you have any suggestions? =Do you have any recommendations? What is the special of the day?(今日特餐是什麼?) =What’s today’s special?

Expressions (二) I used to look over the headlines in the morning. 我習慣於早上瀏覽報紙標題 There are 10 dishes in the feast. 有十道菜的盛餐 I’d like to start with the chicken. 我想要先吃雞肉 What is your house specialty? 請問招牌菜? What is our main course today? 今日主菜是什麼? What would you like for dessert? 你要什麼甜點? Do you have any vegetarian dishes? 你們供應素食餐嗎?

Situation John orders his meals after he takes a minute to decide what he wants. Waitress: Good evening, sir. Here’s your menu. John: Ok. Give me a minute to look it over, please. Waitress: Take your time. I’ll be with you in a moment. (a moment later) Waitress: May I take your order now, sir? John: Yes, please. I’d like to start with the chicken soup. Waitress: What would you like for your main course? John: Filet mignon, please. Waitress: Uh-huh. How would you like that done? John: Medium-rare. Waitress: Anything for dessert? John: No. I’ll order dessert later.

Questions What does the waitress give the guest? How long does he take to decide what he wants? What would John like to start with his order? What is the main course? How does he like to have that done? What else does he order?

Answer She gives him a menu. He takes a few minutes. He would like to start with the chicken soup. He orders a steak. (He’d like a steak) He likes his steak medium-rare. He’ll order dessert later.

Food Meat 肉 beef (牛肉) chicken (雞肉) mutton (羊肉) pork (豬肉) lamb (小羊肉) veal (小牛肉) Vegetable 蔬菜 broccoli (青菜花) carrot (紅蘿蔔) potato (馬鈴薯) cauliflower (花椰菜) spinach (菠菜) sweet potato (地瓜) tomato (蕃茄)

Food Seafood 海產 fish(魚): cod(鱈魚) salmon (鮭魚) trout (鱒魚) sea bass (鱸魚) sole (比目魚) tuna(鮪魚) prawn/shrimp (蝦子) (prawn英式英語，shrimp美式英語) scallop (扇貝 干貝) mussel (貽貝 淡菜) crab (螃蟹) lobster (龍蝦)

Unit 4 Check, please Waiter (waitress) 服務生 Restroom (bathroom) 洗手間 Altogether = totally, wholly 全部 Come to 總共 Change (pocket money, allowance) 零用錢 On your right-hand side 在你的右手邊 =On your right

Expression Keep the change (不用找零錢) By the way (順道) At the end (在盡頭處) On the right of…. (在….右邊) On your left (在你的左邊)

More information Bill (greenback) 紙鈔 Coin 硬幣 Dollar (buck) 元 Half-dollar 五角硬幣 Dime 十分硬幣 Nickel 五分錢鎳幣 Quarter 二十五分硬幣 Penny 一分錢硬幣

Expression Check, please. (買單) Separate checks, please. =Could I have the bill? =Could I have the check? =I’d like the check, please? How much does it come to? =How much is it?(總共多少?) Keep the change. Separate checks, please. (分開付錢) Go Dutch. (各自付帳) All together. (一齊付帳) The bill came to…. (帳單總共是____ ) That’ll be …… (Your) total (amount) is…..

Number One, two,…. First, second,…. Hundred (百) Thousand (千) Million (百萬) Billion (十億)

Tableware Knife (刀子) Spoon (湯匙) Fork (叉子) Butter knife(奶油抹刀) Water glass(水杯) Red wine glass(紅酒杯) Bread plate(麵包盤) Service/dinner plate (餐盤) Soup bowl (湯碗) Napkin (餐巾紙) Chopsticks (筷子) Tissue (面紙) Tablecloth (桌巾)

Situation After John finishes his meal, he asks the waiter to bring him the check. Then he asks where the restroom is. John: waiter. Check, please. Waiter: Right away, sir. John: How much does it come to? Waiter: Altogether…twenty-five thirty-eight. John: Here’s thirty dollars. Keep the change. Waiter: Thank you, sir. Please come again. John: I will. By the way, could you tell me where the restroom is. Waiter: Of course. Go down the hall. The restroom is on the right-hand side at the end. John: Thank you.

Unit 5 Talking on the Phone 找人 May I speak to Jenny? (Very polite) I’d like to talk to Jenny. (Very polite) Jenny, please. (Polite) Can I talk to Jenny? (Polite) Is Jenny there? (Casual)

詢問來電者要找哪位 Who would you like to speak to? Who are you calling for? 表明身分 This is Jenny. This is Jenny from Dahan Institute of Technology.

詢問來電者身分 May I ask who is calling, please? May I have your name, please? Who’s calling, please? 表明機構名稱 This is the Wang residence.(王公館) Dahan Institute of Technology, May I help you?

請稍候 Could you wait for a moment, please? One moment, please. Just a second. Wait a minute. Hold on.

忙碌中 He/She is not available at the moment. He/She is busy right now. 請求回電 Could you ask him/her to call me back? Please tell him/her I called.

Situation Mary is calling her friend Rose to chat. Mary: May I speak to rose? Rose: Speaking. Mary: Oh, hello, Rose. Rose: Who’s this? Mary: This is Mary. Rose: Oh, Mary. How are you? Mary: Fine, thank you. How have you been? Rose: Terrible. Mary: What’s wrong? Rose: I’ve got a bad cold. I need to stay indoors. Mary: I’m so sorry to hear that, Rose. Have a good rest, and I hope you feel better soon.

Questions She calls her to chat. 2. How is Mary? She is fine. 1. What purpose does Mary call Rose? She calls her to chat. 2. How is Mary? She is fine. 3. What’s wrong with Rose? She has got a bad cold. 4. What does she need to do? She needs to stay indoors. 5. What does Mary say to her? She says, “Have a good rest, and I hope you feel better soon.”

翻譯 我是珍妮。This is Jenny speaking. 我找John 。May I speak to John? Sorry, John is on the other line. 請問你是哪位? May I ask who’s calling? 你要留言嗎? Would you leave a message? 是的，請他回電給我。Sure. Please ask him to call me back. 請放心，我一定會盡快把訊息轉告他。 I make sure to have him get the message. I will tell him you called. I will tell him as soon as he comes back.

Unit 6 Opening an Account Open an account 開帳戶 Savings/checking account 儲蓄/支票帳戶 Make a deposit/withdrawal 存款/提款 Transfer money from…to.. 轉帳 Minimum/maximum 最低/最大 Sign/signature 簽名 ATM (automatic teller machine)自動提款機

Unit 6 Opening an Account Bankbook/passbook 存款簿 Cash a check 兌換支票 Interest rate 利率 Statement (of account)帳戶明細 ID card (identification card)身分證 Minimum deposit 最低存款 Depend on 根據

Practice I go to bank to deposit money. 我要去銀行存款 I deposit money into my savings account. 我要存款在儲蓄帳戶 How much do you want to deposit? 你要存多少錢? Can I wire money online? 我可以網路匯款?

Situation John is at the bank opening an account. Clerk: Can I help you with something?我能為您效勞嗎？ John: Yes, I would like to open an account with your bank. 是的，我想在你們銀行開個戶頭。 Clerk: Do you want a checking or a savings account? 你想開支票帳戶還是儲蓄帳戶？ John: Actually, I want both.事實上，我兩種都要開。 Clerk: Please fill out these forms, first.請先填好這些表格。 (John fills out the forms)(約翰填好這些表格。) John: Here you are.填好了。 Clerk: May I see your ID, please?我能看一下您的身分證嗎？ John: Here you are.在這兒。 Clerk: Please sign on both signature cards.請簽一下這兩張簽名卡。 John: Do I have to make a minimum deposit in order to open an account? 我是否需要存入一筆最低存款額才能開戶？ Clerk: Yes. For a checking account, the minimum is five hundred dollars. For a savings account, it depends on the type of account you wish to open.是的，支票帳戶的最低存款額是五百元。儲蓄帳戶的最低存款額則依你要開的帳戶類型來決定。

Question Why does John go to bank? A: He goes to bank to open an account. What accounts does he want to open? A: He wants a checking account and a savings account. What does clerk want to check? A: She wants to check his ID card. How much does he need a minimum deposit to open an account? A: The minimum deposit is five hundred dollars. What does John need to sign? A: He needs to sign on both signature cards.

Useful Expressions I’d like to withdraw a hundred dollars from my account. 我想要從我帳戶內提出100元 I’d like to make a deposit into my savings account. 我要把錢存入儲蓄帳戶 Do I have to pay a service charge to use another bank’s ATM? 如果我使用別家銀行的提款機需要付手續費嗎? I want to transfer money from my savings account to my checking account.我想要從我的儲蓄帳戶轉帳至我的支票帳戶 Can I wire money online?我可以用網路匯款? Is it possible to open a U.S. dollars account? 我可以在你的銀行開美金帳戶? What is the interest rate on this loan? 貸款的利率是多少?