當教材第一集念完時,請開始進行這一系列
的英文笑話,屬延伸閱讀,非做不可。
延伸閱讀的生字,只須挑重點單字背,而且必須
先在〔有聲字典〕裡把聲音聽熟再背。
因為沒有有聲書可以聽,所以這些單字不好記,
且易忘。只挑重點單字背即可。
很多讀者告訴我,起初他們完全看不出笑點在哪。
但繼續念教材,並且看了多篇之後,就越來越看得懂。
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on
a camping trip. After a good meal and a bottle of
wine they lay down for the night, and went to sleep.
Some hours later, Holmes awoke and nudged
his faithful friend.
"Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what
you see."
Watson replied, "I see millions and millions
of stars."
"What does that tell you?"
Watson pondered for a minute. "Astronomically,
it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and
potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, I observe
that Saturn is in Leo. Chronologically, I deduce that
the time is approximately a quarter past three.
Theologically, I can see that God is all powerful
and that we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically,
I suspect that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow.
What does it tell you?"
Holmes was silent for a minute, then spoke.
"Watson, you idiot. Some bastard has stolen our tent."
Key words:
Sherlock Holmes (n.)福爾摩斯(著名偵探小說的主角人物)
Dr. Watson (n.)華生醫生;福爾摩斯的助手
camping (n.)露營
nudge (v.)用肘輕推;悄悄推
ponder (v.)沉思
astronomically (adv.)從天文學上來說
the Galaxy (n.)銀河
Saturn (n.)土星
Leo (n.)獅子座
deduce (v.)推論
theologically (adv.)從神學上來說
meteorologically (adv.)從氣象學上來說
成寒英語教材:http://chenhen2013.pixnet.net/blog/post/288240074
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