Lesson 4 vocabulary

Lesson 4 Do You Treat Left-Handers Right?

Vocabulary1. natural (adj.) normal 正常的；自然的 (n.) 天生好手It’s natural for you to feel nervous when you try to ask a boy or girl out to dinner.Michael Phelps is a natural at swimming.• nature (n.) [U] 自然 ; 本性In addition to enjoying the beauty of nature at Taroko Gorge, visitors can also experience the culture of the local people.

1. in one’s nature. 天性2. by nature. 天生地

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2. prefer (vt.) (prefer; preferred; preferred; preferring) to like one thing more than another 偏好；較喜歡Mary is not a cat person. She prefers dogs to cats.He prefers to go to school by MRT, because it’s fast, safe, and cheap.

1. prefer N/V-ing to N/V-ingAmanda prefers cooking at home to eating at restaurants.2. prefer to VR rather than VR.Amanda prefers to cook at home rather than eat at restaurants.

Vocabulary3. awkward (adj.) clumsy in movement 笨拙的Ted is awkward with machines. He doesn’t even know how to use a cell phone.

4. scissors (n.) (pl.) a tool used to cut open things like paper or cloth 剪刀You can cut open the envelope with a knife or a pair of scissors.

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5. abnormal (adj.) so different from usual that it seems wrong or strange 不正常的Some people think it abnormal for a boy to be interested in Barbie dolls.• normal (adj.) 正常的Linda was a superstar, but she wanted to lead a normal life.

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6. disease (n.) [C,U] an illness that affects people, animals, or plants 疾病My grandfather died of a heart disease.We should avoid disease-causing habits like smoking and drinking.

to die of some direct cause - cancer/Aids/hunger/a heart attackto die from something indirect- car accidents/a wound/smoking/drinking

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7. outstanding (adj.) extremely good 傑出的In the storytelling game, everyone did his or her best, but Tim was the most outstanding.

outgoing (adj.) 外向的forthcoming (adj.) 即將到來的uplifting (adj.) 令人振奮的

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8. cause (n.) [C] a reason why something happens 成因Eating too much is an important cause of putting on weight. • cause (vt.) 導致；造成The car accident caused a huge traffic jam on the road.

原因 + lead to / result in / bring about / cause + 結果

Vocabulary9. unknown (adj.) not known 不知道的；無人知曉的The exact make-up of the center of the earth is still unknown.

10. aware (adj.) knowing that a situation exists 明瞭的；察覺的On my way home, I was aware that a little girl was following me.

1. be aware of + N.I am aware of my strength and weakness.2. awareness (n.) 意識 , 明白

well-known (adj.) 有名的 , 廣為人知的

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11. safety (n.) [U] a state in which someone or something is safe from danger 安全For your own health and safety, please don’t smoke on the airplane.

safety (adj.) ( 非刻意維持的 ) 安全security(adj.) ( 刻意維持的 ) 安全 , 保全

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12. convenience (n.) [U] the quality that makes it easy to live and get things done 便利Please send me more information at your convenience. I.O. D.O.

1. inconvenient (adj.) 不方便的2. convenience store. 便利商店3. at your convenience (=when you want)The package will be delivered at your convenience.

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13. design (n.) [C,U] plan 設計The next issue of the magazine will have a brand new cover design.I like the color of that sofa, but I don’t like the design.• design (vt.) 設計The clothes in this shop are designed for teenagers.• designer (n.) [C] 設計師She is a fashion designer.

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14. website (n.) [C] a place where information can be searched for on the Internet 網站You can visit the website for more information.

15. keyboard (n.) [C] a panel containing the keys of a computer or piano, which we press to operate it ( 電腦或鋼琴上的 ) 鍵盤You can use your computer more easily if you have good control over the keyboard.

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16. pedal (n.) [C] the part of a piano that the player presses with one foot to change the quality of the sound 　If you use the pedal, you can make this whole piano piece sound softer and more beautiful.• pedal (vt.) 用腳踩踏板You have to pedal your bike very hard and fast when you try to go up on a mountain road.

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17. thoughtfulness (n.) [U] the quality of thinking about others and trying to make people feel comfortableMary showed her thoughtfulness by buying an extra cup of coffee for her partner.• thoughtful (adj.) 體貼的It was thoughtful of you to bring me a cup of hot tea when I felt cold.

It’s adj. of sb. to VR. It's very kind of you to invite us.

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18. uniqueness (n.) [U] the quality that makes someone or something the only one of its group 獨特性A good coach understands the uniqueness of each player on the team.• unique (adj.) 獨特的；獨一無二的Tom has a unique ability to talk to animals.

Vocabulary19. greet (vt.) to say hello to someone by speaking, shaking hands, etc. 打招呼When the baseball player Chien-Ming Wang came back to Taiwan, he was greeted with cheers and cries of welcome.

20. hug (n.) [C] the action of holding someone or something closely in one’s arms, in order to show friendship or love 　 Mr. Wang greeted everyone with hugs and kisses.• hug (vt.) (hug; hugged; hugged; hugging) 擁抱When Jack was leaving, Jill hugged him at the door.

greeting (n.) 問候

Vocabulary21. cheek (n.) [C] the soft part of the face below the eyes 臉頰Before I got on the bus, Grandpa embraced me and kissed me on both cheeks.

22. bump (vi.) (vt.) to hit against something hard 撞 ; 顛簸Don’t drive when you feel sleepy, or you’ll bump into people or cars.Jack was so tall and the ceiling was so low that he bumped his head.

bump (n.) 碰撞 ; 隆起She fell against our coffee table and got a large bump on her forehead.

Idioms and Phrases1. reach out to 　 to get into contact with people; to communicate with people 　接觸（人群）Helen is a great teacher. She always knows how to reach out to new students.

2. have a hard time 　 to find it difficult to do something 　⋯⋯有困難The old man had a hard time reading without his glasses.

Idioms and Phrases3. think of...as... 　 to consider somebody or something in a particular way 　認為Maggie works hard every day. We think of her as a great part of the team.

4. as for 　 with regard to 　至於The steak was not so good. As for dessert, the chocolate ice cream was pretty nice. +N