The Angel among Us

Information About Shen

• Born in Yulin County.• Born in 1989.• Always uses her computer skills to help her

family to promote livelihood, help the farmers to sell their farm produce, as well as help the disadvantaged with their homework.

• p. 123, line 46. lack ideas for making… lack N= be lacking in N Ex: She lacks creative ideas=She is lacking in

creative ideas. contribution dedication to N: 貢獻 , 奉獻 devotion

S1 +be the last N to VR (that) S2 +V

• 最不可能的 , 絕對不會…• It is impossible (for sb.) to VR =Sb. be the least likely to VREx: 如花 is the last girl to marry me. = 如花 is the last girl that I will marry.

• 前後主詞一致 , 則用 the last person/one to VR

• Ex: Jack is the last person/one to betray friends.

• 或者也可將 person/one 省略 , 變成 the last to VR

• Ex: Jack is the last to betray friends.• Ex: I am the last (person/one) to cheat on

exams.

• Last but not least 最後 , 但同等重要的是…• What should we do to do with global

warming? Firstly, take mass transportation more

often…………… Secondly, eat more vegetables and fruits………. Last but not least, the officials concerned

should take precautions to enact laws against enterprises that emit poisonous gases……

• 為了強調“最不可能” , 可以把 the last N 提前到句首 , 變成 The last N…is…• Ex: The last thing that I will do is give up on the

entrance exam.• Ex: The last thing that 馬英九 wants to do is (to) make his wife annoyed. Ex: The last thing that I will do is major in

Mathematics. Ex: The last man that I will marry is you.

late, last?

• Late-later-latest 用於時間• Late-latter-last 用於順序• 兩年後 :two years later 最新消息 : the latest news 前者後者 : the former, the latter

• It is important that S (should) VR imperative necessary essential urgent vital advisable

• S1 suggest that S2 (should) VR recommend insist require demand order maintain advise propose give the order make a request

How do we use “as”?

1. 身為 : As a third grader, I have to study hard. 2. 當…之時 : As he woke up, he found himself

lying on the bed. 3. 因為 : As Jane is pretty, many people like her. 4. 隨著 : As time goes by, the grief over your

lover’s death will fade away. 5. 雖然 : Tired as Jay was, he went on with his

work.

Phrases related with “born”

• born and bred 土生土長的 Ex: a born and bred American• in all one’s born days 有生以來 Ex: I have never seen such a beauty in all my

born days.

• early born 早產的 late born 晚產的• newly born 新生的 • born a. 天生的 ex: a born

singer/leader/actor/actress.• be born in+ 出生的地方 • be born on+ 日期

• because of =thanks/owing/due to==on account of=by virtue of=on the strength/score/grounds of=in consequence of

take advantage of=avail oneself of =make good/full use of ex:avail oneself of the new computer training programs

• turn out to VR/ that SV: 結果是…• Ex: My cousin turns out to be the home

wrecker. = It turns out that my cousin is the home

wrecker. for oneself=for one’s own sake 為了自己

• By=via=through=by way/means of 藉由• for oneself=for one’s own sake 為了自己

ex:He built the house for himself. 他為了自己蓋了這間房子 .• by oneself=on one’s own 靠自己 ex:He built

the house by himself/on his own. 他靠自己的力量蓋了這間房子 .

• in addition to N/V-ing=besides =apart/aside from N/V-ing除了…還…• 說服 : convince/persuade 人 to do sth of N/V-ing that SV = talk 人 into V-ing• the + adj/p.p表…的人 Ex: the jobless/homeless/young/old/rich/poor/missing/living

Who Wants to be the Millionaire?

Notice: Close your textbooks and handouts!I will read the items twice.

Do not raise hands before I count to three.Answer the question in correct sentences.

Three groups.No sentences that we made in the class.

Special gifts!

• Make corrections: (1)three years latter. (2)the lattest news (3)Both Vivian and Jane are pretty; however,

the formmer is wicked, while the latter is kind.

Let’s give the winners a big hand!*^_______^* Come to me and have your chocolates!

Photos by Shen

• 以上照片取自 http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/i2taiwan ( 草根台灣臉譜 )

Works Cited

• http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/i2taiwan -some photographs by Shen http://wd-pro.com/blog/post/8/ -website by Shen for the disadvantaged kids

zh-tw.facebook.com/pages/沈芯菱 /170530909670605 -her Facebook page

Thank you!