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◎　2009台大視聽教育館MyET英語口說競賽 結果揭曉

完成所有比賽(共五場)且總成績最高的前十組隊伍，優勝隊伍的隊員將每人獲得辭典乙本作為獎勵。

獎勵名單於「Top10隊伍隊員名單」公告。視聽館亦會另外寄發領獎訊息至得獎同學的台大學生電子郵件帳號。

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Level 1 英文一

TED網站把每年度舉辦的一系列演講都放上了網路，讓演講的聽眾更不受時空的侷限。演講的主題包羅萬象，但都不脫離「創意」這個中心價值。每個講者利用有限的時間，把一個主題作梗要式的介紹。基於時間的壓縮，還有講者對於演講主題的熱愛，每場演說都可看出講者全心投入的演出。演講的結構明確，聲音與肢體表情也相當生動活潑。加上充滿許多創意與創新的概念，如網站所說，聽眾一場接著一場的接受各樣刺激、新鮮的訊息，等於是進行了一場場的「腦部按摩」(brain spa)。TED網站，不僅是訓練進階英語聽力絕佳的材料，也是學習演說時掌握舞台與聽眾的技巧的資源。

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Baseball Terms: This Is a Whole New Ballgame

Expressions from America's national pastime

13 August 2006

Shelley Gollust

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Baseball is America's national sport.  So it is not unusual that many popular expressions come from baseball.  But first, let me explain a little about the game.

Each baseball team has nine players.  The pitcher of one team throws the ball to a batter from the other team.  The batter attempts to hit the ball.  If he misses, it is called a strike.  If a batter gets three strikes, he loses his turn at bat and is called out.  The batter also is out if he hits the ball in the air and an opposing player catches it.  But if the batter hits the ball and it is not caught, the batter tries to run to one or more of the four bases on the field.  The batter can run to all four bases if he hits the ball over the fence or out of the ballpark.  Such a hit is called a home run.

Now, here are some common expressions from baseball.  Someone who is on the ball is intelligent and able to do a good job. But a person who threw a curve ball did something unexpected.  Someone who steps up to the plate is ready to do his or her job.  A pinch hitter takes the place of someone else at a job or activity.

A person who strikes out or goes down swinging attempted something but failed.  We also might tell the person that three strikes and you are out.  But someone who hit a home run or hit itout of the park did something extremely well. 

Sometimes I have to give information quickly, without time to think it over.  Then I would say something right off the bat.  If someone is doing an extremely good job and is very successful, you might say he or she is batting one thousand.  

If I say I want to touch base with you, I will talk to you from time to time about something we plan to do.  I might say I touched all the bases if I did what is necessary to complete a job or activity.  And if I covered my bases I was well prepared.  However, someone who is way off base did something wrong or maybe even dishonest or immoral.  A person with strange ideas might be described as out in left field.

Let us say I want to sell my car but I do not know exactly how much it is worth.  If someone asks me the price, I might give a ballpark figure or a ballpark estimate.  

If someone offers me an amount that is close to my selling price, I might say the amount is in the ballpark.  However, if I say we are not in the same ballpark, I mean we cannot agree because my ideas are too different from yours. 

Finally, when a situation changes completely, we say that is a whole new ballgame.

 

全文連結

http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2006-08/2006-08-13-voa1.cfm