這幾天看到廣告好市多跟全聯黑色星期五的折扣活動，剛剛又看到 Google 商店也有，真的是賺錢的活動大家都要跟啊，因為只要打折，像 1111 這種為了賺錢創造出來的單身節 Singles’ Day，大家一窩蜂地覺得，啊，有打折，好便宜，就買了一堆，真的有需要買的話是便宜賺到了，但是多少人是真的有需要才買呢？靠著價格誘惑大家買不需要的東西才是商人本色。下面介紹一下潔西先前(2012)介紹過的整理，可以參考一下，懶得看的可以聽影片。然後潔西要來煮昨天晚上睡前看食譜裡面的親子丼，希望能成功。剛剛嚇一跳，今天下午要上課完全都忘記了，本來還以為是早上上課，想說，啊，完蛋了，遲到了，學生怎麼沒傳簡訊來問，結果仔細看，今天不是早上，是下午啊，真好運。好像也沒多少時間了，快準備去！大家週末快樂！
Black Friday 黑色星期五：這可沒有不好的意思喔。這是最早出現的，因為美國的感恩節 Thanksgiving 在11月的第四個星期四，有點類似台灣的中秋節，就是大家團聚的日子，圍在一起吃感恩節的火雞大餐。話說潔西在多倫多時，也被好友邀去跟他們一堆家人一起吃感恩大餐，感激啊！隔天所有的百貨公司，大賣場就開始像台灣週年慶般的做特別的年度促銷，瘋狂大降價，所以很多人在星期五這天就會去瘋狂採購，所以呢零售業的業績長紅，恩，不過在英文應該是長黑，因為英文跟中文不同，賺錢有盈餘是用 in the black，（特別注意 in the red是 赤字，表示損失，賠錢，不要弄錯了喔），大賣應該是大賺，所以就叫 Black Friday 囉。
Small Business Saturday 小型企業星期六：這也是第一次聽到，其實上最上面 Black Friday 跟 Cyber Monday 似乎歐洲都有，不過呢接下來的都是看美國的文章，就不知道其他國家有沒有這麼說了。有能力做促銷的都是大企業，那小型企業在這個時候只能眼巴巴地望著大企業賺進大把鈔票，所以呢，小型企業也推出了一些特定限量的商品，主要是當地的零售業，當地製造，其他地方買不到的東西。有篇報導說是 American Express 美國運通這家信用卡公司所提出的。因為他們的信用卡手續費高，所以很多小商家都不給刷美國運通，趁次打入小商家市場，聰明呢。不過反正就還是買，大百貨，小商家，總之就是買買買，大家盡量買。
Giving Tuesday 慈善星期二：這是慈善機構今年推出的，感恩節這時機大家大把大把的鈔票不斷地灑，大包小包不斷地提進家門，可是呢，很多需要幫助的人可能還是餓著肚子，所以慈善機構順勢提出了這個想法：Giving Tuesday 給予星期二，就是希望大家把一些錢拿出來給一些需要更多溫暖才可以度過寒冷冬天的人。特別訂個日子來提醒大家在歡樂的同時，也可以散播點愛心讓大家一起同享。所以潔西翻做慈善星期二。大家可以響應一下做點善事，很小的都可以啊，把發票投到捐給慈善機構的發票箱，買個大誌雜誌The Big Issue，就是在捷運站出口常常可以看到拿著雜誌，有些大聲叫賣，有些安靜地等候客人上門。這些人多是街友，買雜誌可以幫助他們自力更生，或許你就是那們幫助他們重新站起來的人喔。一本一百元，不貴，下次看到可以買一本來看看喔:) 還有很多其他的方式，也不一定要給錢，捐助一些物資，幫助需要幫助的人。有部電影叫讓愛傳出去 Pay it Forward，有機會可以看看，感人的電影。在英文 pay it forward 的意思只的就是受到幫助的人把這份善意繼續傳達給下一個人，而不是對原來幫助他的人做回報，所以這樣善意就會一直不斷地蔓延開來，很不錯吧:) 這是Wiki上的定義 The expression “pay it forward" is used to describe the concept of asking the beneficiary of a good deed to repay it to others instead of to the original benefactor.
Weeping Wednesday 哭泣星期三：這應該就不用解釋了吧，從 Grey Thursday, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday 一路買到 Cyber Monday，然後倒了Giving Tuesday 還要再捐一點，到了星期三，可能還沒收到賬單，但是呢算算花了多少錢，想到下一期帳單可能繳不出來，是會哭出來吧，呵呵。這是作者自己寫的，其實應該沒有這個說法。
潔西最常被學生問到的問題之一就是到國外住飯店的時候，要把行李寄在飯店的英文怎麼說。其實比想像的簡單喔。leave 不僅有離開，也有放在…地方的意思。比方說 I left my wallet at home. 我把手錶忘在家裡了。行李有 luggage, baggage, 這兩個不可數，suitcase 行李箱，這可以數。所以只要問
Can I leave my luggage here? 我可以把行李留在這裡嗎？
Is there somewhere I can leave my luggage? 這裡有地方我可以放行李嗎？
覺得第二個太長講第一個簡單的就聽得懂了
大部分飯店可以，不行的話就只有拉走囉。可以的時候有些飯店會請你填個小表格，通常是房號，幾點回來取行李之類的，然後 tag 在行李箱上，tag 本身有標籤的意思，這邊指的就是把他綁或貼在行李箱上之類。然後有些飯店會請你放著就好，有些飯店會請你把行李拖到一個集中放行李的房間，可能會給你一張小收據，也可能不會。
那假如是提早到，想要在 check in 之前先寄放行李呢？差不多
Can we drop off luggage before check-in time? 我們可以在住房前先把行李放在這裡嗎？
drop off 跟 leave 差不多，可以互換。
二 問有沒有提供 Wi-Fi 跟 Wi-Fi 密碼的英文
問說有沒有免費的可以用
Is there free Wi-Fi? 有提供免費的無線網路嗎？
知道有 Wi-Fi 只是要問密碼呢？
Can you tell me the Wi-Fi password? 你可以跟我說無線網路的密碼嗎？
簡單一點
What’s the Wi-Fi password? 無線網路的密碼是什麼？
通常說出關鍵字就可以理解了啦！
三 問有沒有早餐跟早餐時間的英文
Is breakfast included? 住宿費有含早餐嗎？
Do you serve breakfast? 你們有提供早餐嗎？(可能要錢，假如回答 yes)
Do you serve complimentary breakfast? 你們有提供免費早餐嗎？(這個說 yes 才是不用錢)
complimentary 是免費的意思，不會說的話可以說 free。serve 有人不會唸的話可以用 provide
Do you provide free breakfast? 你們有提供免費早餐嗎？
要問早餐幾點的話
What time is breakfast? 早餐幾點？
It’s from nine to five. 從六點到九點。
四 有煙味想換房間的英文
Could you change my room, please? It smells of smoke.
你可以幫我換房間嗎？聞起來有煙味。
五 要多幾條毛巾的英文
Could you bring a couple of extra towels to my room, please?
被問到 What have you been up to? 回答得出來嗎？那假如是 How are things? 知道什麼意思嗎？其實都是打招呼問最近如何。聽到別人說 I’ve got to run. 不要問說你要跑去哪裡，人家只是說他必須要離開了。Let’s have lunch sometime. 改天一起吃飯。有時候也只是社交語。不用太相信。
剛剛在看 Tactics for Listening 的小對話單元看到很多打招呼跟說再見的方式，一般書上不知道為什麼比較不會看到。雖然還蠻常用的，但感覺好像不常聽到台灣人用，也有些可能不太懂意思。
整理了一下，但是很懶得寫中文，因為意思都差不多，寫起來，用講得比較快。給大家參考，假如有人覺得需要中文翻譯的話請留言，我晚一點再來補。先出門去做復健了！Have a good day!
打招呼
Hi!
Hey!
Hello!
Hi there!
How are you?
How are you doing?
How’s it going?
How’s everything?
How’s everything with you?
How’s everything at work?
Long time no see.
How have you been?
What have you been doing?
What have you been up to?
What’s new?
What’s up?
I haven’t seen you in ages. How’s everything with you these days?
I haven’t seen you in such a long time. How’s everything?
It’s nice to see you. What have you been doing lately?
Where have you been? It’s been ages. How’s it going with you?
It’s great to see you. How have you been? And how’s your family?
說再見
It’s been really nice talking to you. Let’s get together again soon.
I hope to see you again soon. Let’s have lunch sometime, okay?
It’s great seeing you again. Look at the time. I’ve got to run. Talk to you later.
A: That’s too bad. / I’m sorry to hear that. I’m glad to hear that.
Get well soon. / Take good care.Have a speedy recovery.
B: Thanks a lot.
At a drugstore, pharmacy, chemisttake medicine
Pharmacist: Good morning. May/Can I help you?
Customer: Yes, please. I have a bad cold. Do you have anything I can take?
Do you have anything for a sore throat?
What do you suggest for dry skin?
Can I have something for itchy eyes?
I’m stressed out. Can you suggest something?
Pharmacist: Sure. I suggest a bottle of eye drops. They’re excellent.
You should try this ointment. It really works.
Try some of this herbal tea. It’s very relaxing.
Customer: OK. I’ll take it.
Hmm, I’m not sure. Can you suggest something else?
Pharmacist: No problem. How about …?
Why symptoms do you have?I have nose congestion. 我鼻塞。
How long have you had it?I have had it for three days. It started yesterday.
Are you allergic to any drugs?Do you have any allergies?
Not that I’m aware of.
What do you do when you have a cold? I don’t take anything when I have a cold.
What do you do if you get a really bad cold?
I drink hot ginger soup with honey if I get a really bad cold.
1. What do you do when you have a sore throat?
2. What do you do when you get a stomachache?
3. What do you do when you have a cough?
4. What do you do when you feel sick?
5. What do you do when you have a headache?
6. What do you do when your eyes are sore and itchy?
7. What do you do if you have a bad cold and have to go to class?
8. What do you do if you feel sore after exercising?
9. What do you do if you have a high fever?
10. What do you do if you have an upset stomach after you eat?
11. What do you do if you feel tired and run down?
12. What do you do if you have to cough or sneeze at a convert or movie?
D. Giving Adviceginger, ice pack 冰敷袋
I have a terrible headache. Craig, what’s your advice?
1. It’s sometimes helpful to eat garlic soup.喝大蒜湯
2. It’s important to drink a lot of liquids.液體
3. It’s a good idea to put a heating pad on it.熱敷墊
4. You should go home and take a long, hot bath.
5. I think it would be useful to put on some ointment. 擦藥膏
6. One thing you could do is stopping talking.
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7. Try some herbal tea. It’s very relaxing. 花草茶
8. Why don’t you take some aspirin?阿斯匹靈painkiller, panadol,
Xanax 贊安諾 anxious 焦慮
Unit 3 Healthstay fit/keep healthy from Touchstone 2
A Which of these things do you do to stay healthy? What else can you do?
1. Sleep at least seven hours a night.
2. Get a checkup once a year.
3. Take regular breaks to cope with stress.
4. Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables.
B Are you doing anything to stay healthy?
white meat, do yoga, He’s out of shape.lose weight, gain weight, I’m on a diet.
“Well, I generally don’t eat a lot of junk food, and I don’t eat red meat at all. And right now I’m doing karate. It’s getting me in shape quickly. “-Brian
“Um…right now I’m trying to lose weight before my school reunion, so I’m drinking these diet drinks for dinner.”-Carmen
“Well, I walk everywhere I go because I don’t have a car, so I think I get enough exercise.”-Mei-ling
“Um…to be honest, I’m not doing anything right now. I’m studying for exams this month, so I’m eating a lot of snacks, and I’m not getting any exercise at all.”-Michael
“Not really. I kind of eat everything I want. I don’t do anything to stay in shape. I’m just lucky, I guess.”-Lisa
“Yeah, we exercise six days a week. We go swimming every other day, and in between we go to the gym. And once in a while, we go hiking.”-The Parks
1. How do you cope with stress?
Well, I take a course in aromatherapy right now, and I enjoy it. But everybody in my family is pretty relaxed. We don’t get stressed very often.Reddit, Buzzfeed, Trending, home therapy, home remedy
2. What kind of exercise do you usually do?
I like swimming. My wife and I usually go to the pool every day in the summer. Right now it’s cold, so I don’t swim at all. But my wife goes every day, even when it’s cold.
3. Do you eat a lot of fast food these days?
Well, I love it, but right now I try to eat a balanced diet. It’s hard because my husband don’t like fruit and vegetables.
pill, tablet, capsule,Take two pills before bed.Take a tablet after meal.
1 When was the last time you got sick? Did you go to the doctor? Were you satisfied with
the treatment?
I got sick last week. Yes, I did. Yes, I was satisfied with the treatment.
2 Do you prefer Chinese/Traditional medicine or Western Medicine? Why?
I prefer Western Medicine. Because I don’t like the taste of Chinese medicine. I don’t really think it works.
3 Have you tried any traditional treatments like acupuncture, acupressure, cupping,
scraping/Gua Sha or others? Do you think they really work?
Yes, I have. I have tried most of them, and they really work.My neck was stiff last week.I had an acupressure and it worked out well.
4 If someone has the illness listed below, what kind of treatment would you recommend?
cold, heat stroke, headache, broken leg, cancer
For a headache, I suggest drinking coffee if it’s not too serious.
5 When you are sick, do you prefer to go to a clinic or hospital? Why?
I prefer to go to a clinic because it’s close to my home and I don’t need to spend a lot of time on waiting.doctors are more reliable
6 What do you do to stay healthy? Do you eat junk food? Do you drink bubble tea or
other beverages all the time?
I go to bed early and have at least 8 hours of sleep. I have a balanced diet. I exercise three times a week.
C Could you make questions with the following words?
The do’s and don’ts of cell phone etiquette手機禮儀的該做跟不該做的事
1 Do respect those who are with you. When you’re engaged face-to-face with others, either in a meeting or a conversation, give them your complete and undivided attention. Avoid texting or taking calls. If a call is important, apologize and ask permission before accepting it.尊重跟你在一起的人。當你跟別人面對面的時候，不論是在會議中或是交談中，給對方你全心全意的注意。避免傳簡訊或接電話。假如是通重要的電話，跟對方道歉，在接電話前先得到對方的允許。
難啊，現代的人一邊開會一邊聊天一邊用刷手機傳訊息似乎是天經地義。要接電話還要先跟對方道歉要對方同意？潔西只有遇過外國朋友會這麼做。Excuse me. Can I take this call? 恩，當然，當下覺得為什麼要問？恩，原來如此！國外的手機禮儀跟台灣的不同。
2 Don’t yell. The average person talks three times louder on a cellphone than they do in a face-to-face conversation. Always be mindful of your volume.不要大聲吼叫。一般人講手機的時候是比平常面對面談話時三倍的大聲音量。永遠注意你的音量。
3 Do be a good dining companion. No one wants to be a captive audience to a third-party cellphone conversation, or to sit in silence while their dining companion texts with someone. Always silence and store your phone before being seated. Never put your cellphone on the table.吃飯時當個好的伴侶。沒有人想要被強迫聽不相干的人的手機聊天內容，或者是當他們吃飯的對象傳訊息給別人時，一個人坐在沈默之中。記得在坐下前總是把手機關靜音，把手機收好。絕對不要把你的手機放在桌上。
台灣沒有一家餐廳看不到手機或平板放在桌上的吧？通常連老闆服務生也都在刷啊！
4 Don’t ignore universal quiet zones such as the theater, church, the library, your daughter’s dance recital and funerals.不要不去理會一些大家都知道要保持安靜的地方像是戲院，教堂，圖書館，你的女兒的舞蹈獨奏會，跟喪禮上。
6 Don’t make wait staff wait. Whether it’s your turn in line or time to order at the table, always make yourself available to the server. Making servers and other patrons wait for you to finish a personal phone call is never acceptable. If the call is important, step away from the table or get out of line.不要讓服務人員等待。不管是當你在排隊的時候或在點餐的時候，永遠讓你自己是有空的，在面對服務人員時。讓服務生或其他客人等你說完電話是絕對無法讓人接受的。假如電話很重要的話，先離席或者離開排隊的隊伍。
8 Do keep arguments under wraps. Nobody can hear the person on the other end. All they are aware of is a one-sided screaming match a few feet away.要吵架請私底下吵。沒人聽得到電話的另外一端的人說什麼。他們只留意到在他們不遠處單方面的大吼大叫。
9 Don’t forget to filter your language. A rule of thumb: If you wouldn’t walk through a busy public place with a particular word or comment printed on your T-shirt, don’t use it in cellphone conversations.不要忘了過濾你的語言。基本準則：假如你不會走在繁忙的公共場合穿著印著一個特定的字或用語的T恤，就不要在你的手機對話裡面用它。
10 Do respect the personal space of others. When you must use your phone in public, try to keep at least 10 feet (three meters) between you and others.尊重其他人的個人空間。當你一定要在公共場合用你的電話時，試著保持至少十呎(三公尺)的距離在你跟其他人之間。
通常是我們出外旅遊回來後會說的，或者是 There’s no place like home. 沒有地方像家一樣。當然就是金窩銀窩還不如自己的狗窩的意思。潔西去了「荷比沒有法」，這小寶說的話，哈哈，一般歐洲會荷比法一起去，這次我們去了荷蘭，比利時，沒有去法國。這次是家族旅行，跟團，所以蠻輕鬆的，不過潔西的肩背右手還是還沒完全復原，所以也有點累有些痛，其中兩天回飯店就倒頭大睡，隔天早上再起來洗澡。
今天要講的主要是飛機點餐的意外。通常飛機餐就是雞 chicken，牛 beef，豬 pork，這三個讓你選，很簡單，飲料的話也是 red wine 紅酒，white wine 白酒，beer 啤酒，water 水，apple juice 蘋果汁，orange juice 柳橙汁，pineapple juice 鳳梨汁，tomato juice 番茄汁，cranberry juice 蔓越梅汁，green tea 綠茶，Calpis 可爾必思。這次搭長榮的飲料。飯後的話有 hot tea 熱茶，coffee 咖啡。
回程的時候潔西身邊坐兩個台灣人，空服員來點餐，因為其中有兩位越南跟一個泰國籍空服員，國語可能說跟聽可以，但沒有太好。餐車推到潔西旁邊時，應該不是台灣人的空服員問了 chicken or pork ，潔西選了豬肉。隔壁的兩位說綠茶。空姐愣了一下，倒了熱茶給他們。問了他們 “No meal?” 他們回答 No. 然後空姐把豬肉餐盒給了潔西就走了。潔西也有點訝異，他們不餓啊？不過沒多久聽到他們討論說他們要吃雞肉。那剛剛為什麼要說 No 呢？應該是剛剛沒聽清楚嗎？
可以一天講一個嗎？好冷，手好凍。從 please 開始說好了。請這個字真的很好用，潔西自己教同學教說要說 Can I have a coffee, please? 可以給我一杯咖啡嗎？這樣比較有禮貌，但是呢真的到了國外自己點餐的時候也就只是 A coffe, please. 這樣的偷懶。因為荷蘭比利時也都非英語母語系國家，有時候說得太複雜他們也不見得懂，這藉口有點爛，不過挺真的。聽前面的人點餐也多半非英語母語系的樣子，多半用差不多簡單的英文。
