第27課:New Year’s Resolutions
一、生活場景學習 Learn Phrasal Verbs in Conversation
English Phrases For New Year’s Resolutions
Peter: Have you got any resolutions for the new year?
Laura: I’m going to start exercising more, for one thing. I hope to lose 10 pounds by April.
Peter: Why April?
Laura: My sister is getting married, so I’d like to look good in the wedding pictures!
Peter: That’s a good motivator!
Laura: So how about you? What are you going to change this year?
Peter: I’m going to cut down on my spending – I’m not going to eat out, I’d like to start cooking at home instead.
Laura: How come? Are you saving up for something?
Peter: Yeah, I’m planning to buy a house by the end of thisyear.
Laura: Ah, that’s fantastic. Whereabouts?
Peter: Probably in the same neighborhood where I live now – but I might look at some other areas if I can find a good price.
Laura: Great, well, good luck with your goals!
Everyday English Speaking Course
1. I’M GOING TO…/I’M NOT GOING TO…
例：I’m going to spend more time with my family.
例：I’m not going to work so much.
2. I’M PLANNING TO…
例：I’m planning to visit Disneyland in July.
例：I’m planning to take dance classes. I already signed up.
3. I HOPE TO…/I’D LIKE TO…
例：I hope to read more books this year.
例：I’d like to be more organized.
4. I MIGHT… /I MAY… /I’M THINKING OF/ABOUT…
例：I might take some piano lessons, if I have enough free time.
例：I may look for a new job. My current job is too stressful.
例：I’m thinking about moving to a different city – but I’m not sure where.
二、美劇學習（慾望都市28集）（時間：7:41）
1.I’m really compulsive. If I open up a bag of Chips Ahoy, I gotta eat the whole thing.
1) 臺詞：
I’m really compulsive. If⌒I open⌒up a bag of Chips Ahoy, I gotta eat the whole thing.
2) compulsiveliar撒謊成性的人
例句：You should never trust Peter. He’s a compulsive liar. Last month he told me he was sick and he wanted to borrow money from me for medicine. So I gave him. But it turned out he just used the money to gamble. I fell for him so many times. I will never buy him a word.
例句：There are two types of compulsive liars. Malicious ones and harmless ones. Don't stay friends with the ones who lie about serious things
例句：I'm being compulsive right now and I’m about to spend all my money.
美劇學習（慾望都市28集）（時間：13:27）
ta go and I’m going to be late for the tantric workshop thing.
1) 臺詞：Igotta go and I’m going to be late for the tantric workshop thing.
1) 逐一慢速發音（見語音）
2) 重讀：（見語音）
必備縮寫：
1. I’m gonna talk to him.
2. I’ve gotta go.
3. I wanna hold you hand.
4. Lemme go.
5. Gimme a break.
6. Get outta here!
7. Kindda outta luck.
8. I’mma talk to him.
9. I have to do it.
10. I dunno what to do.
美劇學習（慾望都市27集）（時間：15:44）
3. I was telling my sponsor today how I felt about you.
1) 臺詞：
I was telling my sponsor today how I felt about you.
1) 慢讀（見語音）
2) 斷句（見語音）
2) be about to 即將做某事
例句：I'm about to be up all night. I’ve got so much work to do.
例句：I was about to get undressed when there was a knock on the door.
例句：We arrived just as the ceremony was about to begin.
3) Tell必備搭配
Tell apart = tell from
例句：I still have a problem telling the twins apart. Can you tell her from her sister?
Tell off is when you are very angry and you yell at someone about something.
例句：He broke my sister’s heart, so I told him off.
To tell on somebody is to tell other people something someone did that was bad.
例句：I’m going to tell on you if you keep doing that!
三、生活表達＋習語俚語
1. Pit out - = to eat as much as you can, gorge oneself, eat like a pig
例句：Sometimes I go to a buffet restaurant and just pig out, and eat until I feel sick.
oard Warrior = person who makes abusive posts on the internet,but hides their identity
例：The keyboard warrior likes to say bad things about people on the internet.
3. Side Effect = the secondary, usually unwanted effect from taking medicine or surgery
例句：The side effect from taking the medicine may include vomiting.
