拇指族福音：走路撞牆不痛了! You who are used to send text messages while you walk, have you ever walked into a hole or hit a tree while concentrating on your cell phone? If you cannot quit texting while you walk, a new solution has arisen in Britain, where people may text and walk all they want without the danger of hurting themselves. Interested in knowing how they manage it? Take a look. It is not very smart to send text messages while you walk. Really.  最新消息 ◎　視聽館寫作中心短期寫作班開班囉～ 寫作中心的短期寫作班開班囉。雖然文法課程一推出就爆滿啦，不過目前排出來的課程還包括求職求學的履歷書信寫作等，想要加強寫作功力的同學，一定不能錯過唷......課程內容與報名方式在這裡！ ◎　寫作諮詢服務開始囉～ 新的學期開始啦，寫作諮詢的服務從3月3日起，開放本學期線上諮詢預約的服務。同學有什麼英文寫作上的疑難雜症，都歡迎多加利用諮詢服務喔.....找諮詢老師聊聊去！ ◎　視聽館圖書室開放公告 同學不知道有沒有在寒假中試著到視聽館302圖書室來，卻不得其門而入呢？歷時一個多月的天花板修補工程終於大功告成啦，現在圖書室已經開始正常提供服務囉，同學快來使用視聽資料學英文吧！ ◎　請大家來填自學包裹問卷！ 自學包裹已經一歲多啦，不知道這一年多以來的自學包裹是否還合您的意呢？為了讓自學包裹更符合各位的需求，煩請大家花一點時間填一下問卷給我們意見喔～......來去填問卷！ ↑top  E-Freeway主題介紹 Everyday Conversation in English 從網站名稱"Everyday English in Conversation"就可以明顯看出這個網站的主題便是英文版的日常生活對話啦！網站提供的對話內容其實很簡單，說不上什麼高難度的單字或片語，但非常靈活。儘管學英文學了很久，但大家一般較少接觸日常生活的對話，所以往往講正經事的時候可以一把罩，真的需要跟人閒聊的時候，卻發現很多中文說得很習慣的東西不知道該怎麼用英文去表達。你有這個困擾嗎？趕快來看看這個網站吧！......生活化英文也要一把罩！   Self-study Package (Clarity English: Author Plus) 你知道視聽館不僅為了校內廣大的英文學習人口不斷引進優良的英文自學軟體和資源以外，更推出自學包裹供大家更多元的練習嗎？打從2006年年底開始，我們便於每月21日推出新一期的自學包裹，並於2007年十月開始擴大規模，每月固定提供中高級及中級兩組練習題。此外，隨著我們於2007年底購置史上最強線上英文學習軟體Clarity English，自學包裹更於2008年元月起正式納入Clarity English的Author Plus系統當中，採用漂亮的介面、互動的多媒體，提供給大家更多元的英文自我練習機會。今天就來介紹一下納入Author Plus以後的自學包裹使用介面吧！...... 自學包裹在賣什麼藥？   Ten Steps to Write an Essay 開羅美國大學的寫作中心知道寫作學術論文的痛苦和茫然，因此將寫作過程有系統地整理成十大階段，一一介紹各階段該做些什麼樣的準備工作、該有哪些進展；除此之外，該網站也提供了豐富的練習題，讓學習者可以在實做中確實領會這些規則及建議的實踐方法。只要一步一步按照這份學術寫作攻略，相信你的下一篇學術論文一定如有神助地咻咻咻馬上就寫出來啦！...... 我要神速地寫出學術論文！ ↑top  館藏介紹 Fictional Flights 最近小編總覺得常常在捷運上看到在看英文小說的人們。除了教科書跟報紙或是英文雜誌以外，同學不知道有沒有嘗試過看英文小說呢？ 如果同學們有想過，但是總覺得一大本小說是個很難跨越的障礙，那麼就看過來吧！今天的館藏介紹要向同學推薦一本短篇小說閱讀的訓練工具書，特別為進階的英語學習者設計，帶領同學們進入英文小說的世界。看英文小說並不是外文系同學的專利，快來看這本書，很快的，你也可以享受看原文小說的樂趣唷！以後看書不用等中譯本，耶！ ↑top  英語宅急便 The "Walk 'n Text" Hazard 一邊走路一邊打簡訊能有多危險呢？去年英國一年中就有六百萬人遭受走路時傳簡訊造成的各種傷害，情況之嚴重，讓有關單位想出了許多防護的措施。但是，難道大家就不能抬起頭來好好走路嗎？ Nokia: Stop! Stop right there! Sony: What?! (suddenly stopping walking, and looking up from his cell phone) Nokia: Don’t you know that it is hazardous to text on your cell phone while you walk? Especially if you are walking in that speed. If you hit something, you might break your neck. Sony: I consider it hazardous if I don’t go and meet up with my girlfriend soon, and fatal if I don’t text her now and tell her that I will be slightly late. Speaking of breaking my neck, she will do exactly that if I make her wait. (walking away texting and… bumping into a mailbox) Ouch! Nokia: See. I told you. You know that in Britain, six million people were injured last year colliding with lamp posts, bollards, and litter bins while trying to walk and text on mobile phones at the same time? People pick up injuries ranging from bruises to fractured bones. I suggest you concentrate on walking if want to walk that fast. Sony: You can’t blame me. You see, we modern people like to juggle several things at once, and since walking do not require thumbs, we use them to transmit text messages. It’s just a perfect use of time. Nokia: I see, you don’t think that walking requires eyes. Maybe you should get a guide dog to steer you away from street obstacles. And maybe some brain surgery to help you think straight. Sony: See, as a taxpayer, why do I even have the need to navigate through obstacles while I walk? The government should not put things on pavements! Don’t they know it’s dangerous for pedestrians? Do you know the number of injured people? Six million in only one year! Nokia: I believe I have just told you that information. But there are really a staggering number of clumsy people. Actually, some kind folks are trying to stem the flow of ailments by wrapping protective pads around lamp posts to protect dozy phone users like you. Sony: See, that’s an ingenious idea. Wrapping everything up and the world will be a safer place. Nokia: And a very ugly place. Why can’t you people just walk with your heads up? Sony: I told you, it’s about how to use our time efficiently. You see, in the modern society, things move in a swift pace and everyone is running out of time…. Nokia: I know, just like you are running out of time right now. I know your murderous girlfriend is waiting, but maybe you wish to tell me some more about your need to text and walk at the same time? Sony! Sony! Don’t run so fast! I would really love to hear some more of your idiotic theories. Sony!!   Wordbank： hazardous (adj) 有危險的 navigate (v) 航行；操縱；導航 text (v) [口] 傳簡訊 pavement (n) 人行道 fatal (adj) 致命的 pedestrian (n) 行人 bump into (ph) 不小心撞到；無意中遇到 staggering (adj) 驚人的 collide (v) 碰撞 clumsy (adj) 笨手笨腳的 post (n) 柱子 stem (v) 阻擋；遏止 bollard (n) [英](人行道與車道的)分隔柱 ailment (n) 病痛；痛苦 litter (n) [英]垃圾 wrap (v) 包裹；纏繞 bruise (n) 瘀青 pad (n) (保護的)厚墊 fractured (adj) 碎裂的 dozy (adj) 想睡的；迷迷糊糊的 juggle (v) 耍弄(球、盤) ingenious (adj) 聰明的；精巧的 thumb (n) 大拇指 murderous (adj) 蓄意兇殺的；危險的 steer (v) 掌舵；操縱 idiotic (adj) 白癡的 surgery (n) 外科手術     相關連結： ITN News: Padding to Protect Pedestrian (相關新聞報導影片) Daily Express: 6 Million Who Ignored Safe Text Message Metro.co.uk: Lamppost "Cushions" for Clumsy Texters ↑top
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