Starting Younger to Prevent Dating Abuse Photo from VOA NEWS 將預防約會傷害教導給更年輕的學子們!    最新消息 ◎ 自學包裹中高級第66期上線囉! 在各國反對聲浪之中，北韓發射了多階段火箭(multi-stage rocket)。雖然火箭第一階段後就失敗，未能把人造觀測衛星(observation satellite)送上軌道，但各國仍同聲撻伐，將之視為挑釁行為(provocation)，也違反聯合國決議(resolution)。更有情報指出，北韓的下一階段是地下的核子試爆(underground explosions of nuclear devices)。更多關於軍事與國際政治的英文表達法都在本期的自學包裹裡。 聽力訓練在本期一起來聽有 「絕世金嗓 (The Voice)」 美名的已故西洋天后Whitney Houston的經典名曲「I Will Always Love You」，一同欣賞這位金嗓天后的傳奇歌聲。」 快來練習自學包裹吧 | 申請帳號和使用說明   ◎ 八月份彭蒙惠英語已上線 在家即可線上閱讀當月Advanced彭蒙惠英語，八月份已上線囉，還沒申請帳號的，請先申請Author Plus帳號。 進入Author Plus 線上閱讀與聆聽課程! | 申請帳號和使用說明   ◎ 本中心每月提供英語學習雜誌供學習使用 外語教學中心每月提供最新英語學習雜誌，「大家說英語」、「空中英語教室」、「彭蒙惠英語」，雜誌皆附有互動光碟，請多加利用。(限在本中心資料室使用) ↑top  E-Freeway主題介紹 Read.gov - Classic Books Read.gov是一個在美國國會圖館(The Library of Congress)底下的政府官方網站，目的在鼓勵大眾閱讀，該網站有許多關於閱讀的資訊，例如比賽、作者們的訪談影片、圖書館的活動等等各項閱讀資源。在這裡我們就直接跳到該網站所提供的免費線上閱讀部分吧！ 來看介紹 | 直接進入網站 LiveABC: CNN CNN新聞是相當好的英語學習資源，但是在看新聞時常常會覺得鴨子聽雷，或是說話速度太快，讓人措手不及。現在藉由LiveABC的練習題與英文腳本的幫助，讓你反覆聆聽英語新聞，不知不覺中輕鬆地聽懂英語新聞。...... 來看看該如何使用吧！ English Grammar Secrets 這個網站類出30種左右的文法結構和一些特定的句型用法，同學們可以依照自己需求的部份做選擇。每ㄧ種文法句型的部份，除了介紹在哪些情況下該結構或句型適用外，還提供了許多的練習。在點上面的圖片直接進入這個網站後，同學們可以再點下面的連結，進去看看要使用這個網頁的介紹。 http://efreeway.avcenter.ntu.edu.tw/freeway/grammar/grammar_rules.htm#1 ↑top  館藏介紹 World English : real people, real places, real language 本期介紹一套內容多元且取材廣泛的英語學習教材--World English。這套教材取材National Geographic的圖片和影片，用真實、生活化、主題試的方式，製作不同程度的教學內容。real people、real places、real language是這一套書籍的特色，以真實的人事時地物，引領讀者從世界各地發生的真實故事來學習英文，既豐富有趣，又可擴展視野。 ↑top  英語宅急便      Starting Younger to Prevent Dating Abuse 將預防約會傷害教導給更年輕的學子們!   Please click on the link to listen to the news clip and answer the following questions.   I. Vocabulary Check-up abusive   using rude and offensive words 24/7   twenty four hours a day, seven days a week; all the time boundary   the limit of a subject or principle ally   someone who helps and supports someone else mistreat   to treat a person or animal badly, cruelly or unfairly Fill in the blanks with one of the words from the word list above 1. We offer _________ internet access. 2. I think people who __________ their pets should be banned from keeping them. 3. Electronic publishing is blurring the ______________ between dictionaries and encyclopedias. 4. He is generally considered to be the Prime Minister's closest political ___________. 5. He was apparently _________ to the flight attendants because they refused to serve him alcohol.   II. Listening Comprehension / True or False 1. _____ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a study in regard to high school students in the United States. 2. _____ They study showed fifty percent of seventh graders had been the victim of physical violence in a relationship with the opposite sex. 3. _____ The objective of the program is to help eleven- to fourteen-year-olds learn the skills to build healthy relationships. 4. _____ Multimedia has brought the influence on violent relationships. 5. _____ The saying “young people have access to one another 24/7” means that young people have the control to use the Internet all the time. 6. _____ Based on Kelly Miller, young people need adults to teach them what it means to have a healthy relationship. 7. _____ According to the teaching from the organization called Men Can Stop Rape, being a strong man is about physical strength. 8. _____ Based on the report, males can actually be allies of girls and women. 9. _____ According to Ms. Miller, the number of high school students who have been physically hurt by a dating partner has gradually dropped in the past six years. 10. _____ This report mainly shows the skills needed to build healthy relationships.   Answer key: I. 1. 24/7　2. mistreat　3. boundaries　4. ally　5. abusive II. 1. F　2. F　3. T　4. T　5. F　6. T　7. F　8. T　9. T　10. F Source: http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/starting-young-toprevent-dating-abuse-later/1418747.html
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