The Science of Cuteness - 11/14

Vocabulary :

1. adorable adj. 可愛的
2. associate v. 相關
3. trait n. 特點
4. respond v. 回應
5. squeeze v. 輕捏
6. physical adj. 身體的
7. baby-faced adj. 娃娃臉的
8. reverse n. 相反
9. sly adj. 狡猾的

Phrase :

1. have … in common 有… 共同點

Stopping Stage Fright - 11/07

Vocabulary :

(1) Stare  vt. / vi. 盯; 凝視 ; 目不轉睛
Stare at  phr. 凝視
Ex.: Billy was bored during the speech, so he stared at his watch.

(2) Sweat  n. 汗 ; 水氣 ; 不安
vi. 冒汗
Ex.: There are 20 pairs of eyes staring back at you, suddenly your face becomes red and you start to sweat.

(3) Silly  adj. 愚蠢的 ; 笨的 / n. 傻瓜
Ex.: No body want to say something foolish or do something silly.

(4) Fear  n. 害怕 ; 恐懼
Ex.: People often feel dear in scary situations.
vi. / vt. 害怕 ; 畏懼

(5) Lessen  vi. / vt. 減少 ; 減低
Ex.: Studies show that gaining experience by speaking more can lessen your fear.

(6) Admit  vt. 承認 認可 / vi. 容許 許可
Ex.: The student admitted his mistake to the teacher.

(7) Sway  n. 搖擺 揮動 / vt. / vi. 搖擺 擺動
Ex.: Breathing slowly can help you remain calm and it can also stop you from swaying from side to side.

Phrase :

(1) Stage fright  怯場
Ex.: It’s my first performance, so I’m having stage fright.

(2) The more………, the more ……….  「越…………, 就越 ………..」
Ex.: The more you get to know Cindy, the more interesting she becomes.
你對 Cindy 了解越多，她就越顯得有趣。

(3) Eye contact  目光交會
Ex.: When speaking, keep people interested by making eye contact with your listener.

(4) Go blank  一片空白
Ex.: My mind is going blank because I don’t understand the question.