(1)
additional notes in class
poem :
“Life is but an empty
dream!”
For the soul is dead
that slumbers,
And things are not
what they seem.
Life is real! Life is
earnest!
And the grave is not
its goal;
“Dust thou art, to
dust returnest,”
Was not spoken of the
soul.
Not enjoyment, and
not sorrow,
Is our destined end
or way;
But to act, that each
to-morrow
Finds us farther than
to-day.
Art is long, and Time
is fleeting,
And our hearts,
though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled
drums, are beating
Funeral marches to
the grave.
In the world’s broad
field of battle,
In the bivouac of
Life,
Be not like dumb,
driven cattle!
Be a hero in the
strife!
Trust no Future,
howe’er pleasant!
Let the dead Past
bury its dead!
Act,--act in the
living Present!
Heart within, and God
o’erhead!
Lives of great men
all remind us
We can make our lives
sublime,
And, departing, leave
behind us
Footprints on the
sands of time;
Footprints, that
perhaps another,
Sailing o’er life’s
solemn main,
A forlorn and
shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take
heart again.
Let us, then, be up
and doing,
With a heart for any
fate;
Still achieving,
still pursuing
Learn to labor and to
wait.
comparison of words :
trip / trɪp/
/noun/ an occasion
when you go somewhere and come back again
e.g. How was your trip to Kaohsiung last week?
travel / ˈtræv(ə)l/
/noun/ to visit
different places, especially far away from where you live or work
e.g. He has traveled widely in Australia.
journey / ˈdʒɜː(r)ni/
/noun/ an occasion
when you travel from one place to another, especially when there is a long
distance between the places
e.g. I hope you had a
pleasant journey.
(2) vocabulary
journey
day1
domestic / diˈfrɔst/ adjective
sentence (in the
article) : A growing number of people have started to question the need for
such large domestic spaces.
meaning : relating to
the country being talked about
simple sentence : The
domestic economy showed no improvement.
storage / ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/ noun
sentence (in the
article) : Beyond the main room is a bathroom with a shower; upstairs with a
tiny loft with a bed and storage for clothing.
meaning : the act of
storing something
simple sentence : The
table can be folded flat for easy storage.
layout / ˈleɪaʊt / noun
sentence (in the
article) : The company’s one-story homes have a simple layout with a kitchen and bath.
meaning : the way in
which the different parts of something are arranged
simple sentence : The
user gradually becomes familiar with the layout of the keyboard.
partition / pɑː(r)ˈtɪʃ(ə)n/ verb
sentence (in the
article) : This allows for an open plan with large rooms that can work as
spaces for artists, or which can be partitioned into smaller enclosed to fit the needs of multiple residents.
meaning : to divide a
room or vehicle with a partition
simple sentence : The
third floor had been partitioned into 3 small bedrooms for the children.
displace
/ dɪsˈpleɪs/
verb
sentence (in the
article) : After Hurricane Katrina flooded much of the city of New Orleans, thousands
of displaced residents found themselves
with no place to live.
meaning : to force
someone to leave their own country and live somewhere else
simple sentence : He
displaced a bone in his knee while playing football.
census
/ ˈsensəs/
noun
sentence (in the
article) : According to the most recent U.S. Census, the average home size in the United States was 2479 square feet
in 2007, up from 983 square feet in 1950.
meaning : an occasion
on which government officials count the people who live in a country and record
other information about them
simple sentence : At
the 1985 census there were 230 chicken farms in the area.
maintenance / ˈmeɪntənəns/ noun
sentence (in the
article) : The small homes also require little maintenance, allowing their owners more free time to do the things they truly
love.
meaning : work that
is done to keep something such as a building, machine, or piece of equipment
repaired and in good condition
simple sentence : He is
responsible for the aircraft maintenance crew.
loft / lɒft/ noun
sentence (in the
article) : Beyond the main room is a bathroom with a shower; upstairs with a
tiny loft with a bed and storage for
clothing.
meaning : a space
under the roof of a building, often used for storing things
simple sentence : I’ve
put all the baby equipment up in the loft.
mount
/ maʊnt/
verb
sentence (in the
article) : He grabbed a handle near the wall-mounted television, pulling a section of the wall itself toward the
center of the room.
meaning : to fix
something firmly in a particular place or position
simple sentence : I
spotted a machine gun mounted on the roof.
impose
on
sentence (in the
article) : The rooms he was sitting in minutes before are just two of at least 24
different layouts that Mr. Chang can impose
on his 344-square-foot apartment.
meaning : to force
something
simple sentence : Don't
impose your views on me.
day3
remote
/ rɪˈməʊt/
adjective
sentence (in the
article) : He used a remote control to raise the screen, revealing a large yellow-tinted
window behind it, filling the room with radiance.
meaning : far away
from other cities, towns, or people
simple sentence : We
felt very remote and lonely living out in the country.
transformation / ˌtrænsfə(r)ˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun
sentence (in the
article) : It’s all about transformation, flexibility, and maximizing space.
meaning : a change
into someone or something completely different, or the process by which this
happens
simple sentence : He’s
made a complete transformation from comedian to dramatic actor.
tear
down / daɪˈdʒest/
verb
sentence (in the
article) : He had been wanted to tear down the walls since his teenage years.
meaning : to destroy
or remove a structure or part of a structure
simple sentence : That
old house should have been torn down years ago.
replicate
/ ˈreplɪkeɪt/
verb
sentence (in the
article) : He hopes that some of his home’s innovations might be replicated to help improve domestic
life in Hong Kong.
meaning : to do or
make something again in the same way as before
simple sentence : Other
scientists have been unable to replicate his results.
shortage
/ ˈʃɔː(r)tɪdʒ/
noun
sentence (in the
article) : The population grew by nearly a half-million in just the last 10
years, and between 2003 and 2007, there has been an increase in reports of
domestic problems, at least partly caused by the city’s shortage of space.
meaning : a lack of
something that you need or want
simple sentence : Refugees
are facing serious food and fuel shortages.
suspend
/ səˈspend/
verb
sentence (in the
article) : The wall units, which are suspended from the ceiling, seem to float an inch above the floor.
meaning : to hang
something from something else
simple sentence : A
huge chandelier was suspended above the table.
ongoing
/ ˈɒnˌɡəʊɪŋ/
adjective
sentence (in the
article) : I see my place as an ongoing experiment.
meaning : still
happening or being done
simple sentence : There
is an ongoing debate on the issue.
briefcase / ˈbriːfˌkeɪs/ noun
sentence (in the
article) : In Mr. Chang’s solution, a kind of human-size briefcase, everything can be folded
away so that the space feels expansive.
meaning : a case for
carrying documents and other things to work
simple sentence : The
briefcase flopped onto the desk.
wet
bar
sentence (in the
article) : As they’re shifted around, the apartment becomes all manner of
spaces: kitchen, library, laudry room, dressing room, living room, an enclosed
dining area, and a wet bar.
meaning : a small bar
with a sink
simple sentence : There
is a wet bar.
radiance / ˈreɪdiəns/ noun
sentence (in the
article) : He used a remote control to raise the screen, revealing a large
yellow-tinted window behind it, filling the room with radiance.
meaning : bright
light that shines from something
simple sentence : At
night, these streets are brilliant with pearly radiance of electricity.
day5
worktop
/ ˈwɜː(r)kˌtɒp/
noun
sentence (in the
article) : Opposite the countertop, on the back of the now-displaced wall, he
lowered a hinged worktop.
meaning : a flat
surface for working on in a kitchen
simple sentence : Knives
will scratch the worktop.
colorize / ˈkələriz / verb
sentence (in the
article) : Mr. Chang said, though the colorized gray made the view look like an old sepia print.
meaning : to add
color to by means of a computer
simple sentence : Be
prepared for the colorized version of the classic .
incredulous / ɪnˈkredjʊləs/ adjective
sentence (in the
article) : Dan’s voice was incredulous.
meaning : not able to
believe something, or not wanting to believe it
simple sentence : I
am wholly incredulous of the truth of his story.
domicile / ˈdɒmɪsaɪl/ noun
sentence (in the
article) : I thought it better to change my domicile for the present.
meaning : someone’s
home
simple sentence : A
person retains a domicile until it is abandoned.
manufacture / ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə(r)/ verb
sentence (in the
article) : Who manufactured the rumor?
meaning : to make up
a story that is not true
simple sentence : He
manufactured an alibi about his car breaking down.
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