Live Your Life in English

Teacher : GraceSep. 17, 2011

(LiveABC)

Chapter 1Eating In and Eating Out

FoodBeverageIngredient

Get ready

How many meals do you have a day?

Are you used to having breakfast at home?

What is your favorite breakfast? How about your breakfast on

weekends?

Food Bread 麵包 Toast 土司 Cake 蛋糕 Waffle 鬆餅 Cereal 麥片 Oatmeal 燕麥片 Cornflake 玉米片 Apple Pie 蘋果派 Rice porridge 粥

Bagel 貝果 Hot Dog 熱狗 Omelet 煎蛋捲 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 汽水 Coffee (cream sugar) 咖啡 ( 奶油 糖 ) Milk (bubble milk tea ) 牛奶 ( 珍珠奶茶 ) Tea (iced tea) 茶 ( 冰茶 ) Milk shake (chocolate strawberry vanilla) 奶昔 Juice (pineapple mango tomato orange grape) ( 果

汁 ) Soybean milk 豆漿 Rice and Peanut milk 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 荷包蛋 preserved egg 皮蛋 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

1-1 Making Breakfast Could you pass me ……? 請你給我… ..? Here you are. 在這兒，給你 Would you like …..? 你喜歡… ..? Sure. I’ll have….. 當然，我要吃… ? How would you like your egg? 你希望蛋要怎麼煮 ? I think I’ll have a soft-boiled one. 我想要來一個蛋，蛋黃半熟 Good choice. 好選擇

Question1. When does Rose drop by Mary? A: She drops by early in the morning. 2. What purpose does Rose visit Mary? A: She joins Mary for breakfast.3. What food and drink does she have for breakfast? A: She has cornflakes, eggs, toast and coffee.4. How does she like her egg? A: She likes a soft-boiled egg for a change.5. How about having breakfast with a cup of coffee? A. Breakfast isn’t breakfast without coffee. (I have a glass of juice instead of coffee.)6. What do you like to have for breakfast? A: I like sandwich and some milk for breakfast.

Test one I. 單字1. 玉米片 2. 麥片 3. 單面煎蛋 4. 炒蛋 5. 培根 6. 起司II. 填寫片語1. Could you pass me ________________? ( 一片吐司 )2. _________________. ( 這兒 給你吧！ )3. _________________ a cup of coffee? ( 你想要 .....)4. _________________, it’s a good idea. ( 當然好！ )5. I’ll have a soft-boiled egg __________. ( 換個口味 )III. 選擇1. Rose dropped by ___ in the morning and joins Mary ______ bre

akfast. (late early, for at in)2. Breakfast isn’t breakfast _____ coffee. (with without having)3. Who will ____ dinner tonight? (do make)4. Could you pass me a ______ of toast? (piece sheet slice)

1-2Waiting for a Table

Reserve (V) = keep, hold, book 訂位 Available = unoccupied 有空位 Busy = crowded 忙碌的 Noisy quiet 喧鬧的安靜的 Close to=around, beside, near to 靠近

Useful expressions

I’m afraid…. 恐怕… . That’s too bad. 真可惜 . Seats next to/by the window 靠窗的座位 I’m waiting for a table 我正在等座位 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 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 ?

Exercise1. 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?

Test Two I. 單字 1. 有空位的 2. 舞台 3. 走道 4. 事先 5. 座位II. 填寫片語1. I’d like a ticket ____ the window. ( 靠近 )2. She has to _____ a table. ( 訂位 )3. Let’s go out. It’s too ____ in here. ( 吵鬧 )4. _____you’ll have wait a few minutes. ( 恐怕 )5. There is a ____ restaurant around the corner. ( 生意興隆 )III. 選擇1. Windy needs a table ___ ten tomorrow. (for at in)2. Could I have that small table ____ tonight. (with in for)3. _____, sir. It’s been reserved. (Sorry Excuse me Thank you)4. We have to wait ____ bus. (on for at)5. They were already waiting ___ the gate when I got there. (on f

or at)

1 – 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 ?

More practice

May I take your order? What can I get you today? What would you have for

lunch? Is that for here or takeout? What do you recommend? How long will we have to wait?

Questions1. What does the waitress give the

guest?2. How long does he take to decide

what he wants?3. What would John like to start with his

order?4. What is the main course?5. How does he like to have that done?6. What else does he order?

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 ) spi

nach (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 )

1 – 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 ) =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 )

SituationAfter 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.

Chapter 2Looking Good

Formal dress ( 正式服裝 ) Business attire ( 半正式服裝 ) Business casual (商務休閒服 ) Casual clothes (休閒服 ) Costume (戲服 ) Icing on the cake (錦上添花 )John got a promotion and a raise at the same ti

me, it is really an icing on the cake.

Figure (身材 ) Attractive (吸引人的 ) Charming (迷人的 ) Chubby (豐滿的 ) Cute ( 可愛的 ) Pretty (漂亮的 ) Good-looking ( 面貌好看的 ) Handsome (英俊的 )

Fat (肥胖的 ) Heavy (體重重的 ) Overweight (體重過重的 ) Short (Tall) (矮 )(高 ) Slender (身材苗條的 ) Slim (Thin) (瘦瘦的 ) Beautiful (美麗的 )

Clothing Men’s wear : suit(西裝 ), shirt(襯衫 ), necktie(領帶 ), pant

s(長褲 ) trousers(西裝褲 ), belt( 皮帶 ), shoes, socks(短襪 ).

Women’s wear: dress( 洋裝 ), blouse(女寬鬆上衣 ), skirt(裙子 ), ring, necklace(項鍊 ), bracelet(手鐲 ), high heels(高跟鞋 ), stockings(絲襪 )

Material

Cotton (棉 ) Wool (羊毛 ) Nylon (尼龍 ) Polyester (聚脂纖維 ) Leather ( 皮革 ) Silk (絲 )

2 -1 Buying a Sweater

To be make of (The desk is made of wood.) to be made from.. (Wine is made from

wheat.)

Bright (dark) Fashionable (stylish) Confused (unclear)

Opposite

Expensive Better Warm Brighter Soft More

Expression

Which one ……… is + 比較級 I can’t decide….. Two : one………the other… I’m getting more and more …… It’s a hard choice.

Question

What material do you prefer? What color is your favorite? Is it difficulty to buy a sweater? What is the most factor to consider

when you are shopping?

2 -2 Trying on Clothes

Wear (put on take off) Pick out Try on Dressing room (fitting room) How does it fit? I’ll take it = I’ll buy it. I’m just looking around.

Useful expressions Come back to see us ( 歡迎光臨 ) To have … on special ( 有特價 ) Is this color you have in mind? ( 你喜歡這顏色嗎 ?) It isn’t the right size. (尺寸不對 ) Let me have a look (讓我看一下 ) The price tag says…. (價錢是 ) What size do you wear? ( 你穿幾號 ?)

Exercise It looks good__me. ( 我穿這件衣服看起來不錯 ) Try _____ (試穿 ) Excuse me Come ____ (=have) ( 有 ) ex: Do this shirt come in red? ____ flower pattern (花色 ) ____ my size (尺寸 ) Fitting room (dressing room) Fit (The tie will ________ that shirt) (搭配 )

More Information1.This boutique is having a spring sale (on sale).2. The clothes are twenty percent off. 3. Buy one get one free . 4. I will look around. 5. Will it look good on me? (How do I look in this

blouse?)6. I don’t think that’s your color. 7. Does this shirt come in blue (my size)?8. This tie will go with that shirt.9. How will you pay? Will that be cash or charge?10. Do you take credit cards? (Here you go.) 11. That comes to one hundred and seventy-four

dollars.

Questions

1. What is Mary doing in the clothing store?2. Who serves her?3. What does she want to pick out?4. What size does she wear and where

does she try on clothes?5. What material is it?6. How does it fit? 7. Does she want to take it?

2 – 3Accessories

Jewelry Bracelet Earring Ring Tie chip Brooch pin