0423建興國一資優英文作業與考試

Mr. Wang was the ___________ __________ of the building I’m living in. He could recognize all 150 _____________ in the building. He was friendly and ____________ to help everyone out. Every morning, he stood at the exit of the ___________, directing our way and saying goodbyes to those going to work. Everyone _____________ he was the most ________________ man in the world. One day, he didn’t show up for work and no one knew how to _______________ him.

作業: 請根據音檔，於上面文章填入適當答案，並整段抄在筆記本上

考試: 考下面這一段教過的單字片語
Dear customer, we are sorry to inform you that your smartphone doesn’t support the latest system. Therefore, you are not able to update the apps, and some of the functions of the smartphone are no longer available. If you need any help or want to know more about the services we still provide, please talk to our staff. Thank you.

還有這幾個單字 acquire, confidential files, manager, attract, attractive, adjust. (這幾個字在黃色講義P28頁第一題題目解說的)

0418Abby

IELTS Homework & Test

1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2026/ep-260416 Listen to the audio 2 or 3 times. Meanwhile, check the transcripts for accuracy while listening.

2. Finish the pdf file named “IELTSL17-3” 這個檔案寫完

3. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/1gj8b23b6b89fenhru2rm/AAbhN9_GP4tUQ7wgpNTcdlw?rlkey=j7yhag6fkvhn2d0ccojxto0v6&dl=0 聽13這個檔案，一邊聽嘴巴一邊跟讀，至少聽3遍

4. Copy the pattern below underlined and make two more examples. (這個要記得錄音給我哦~)

   A traditional product that I am going to talk about is pork rice. It is widely enjoyed and commonly prevalent in every corner of Taiwan. Pork is chopped into small cubes and fried with aromatic herb, spring onion, soy sauce, wine, sugar, and water. They are braised until the pork is soft and tender around 1 hour. The pork is known for its melt-in-the-mouth texture. The salty and aromatic fragrance is perfect with rice, which is commonly observable in street food.
   上面這個例子錄音給我，請念兩遍

0412 Jossie & Eric

Academic Writing Homework & Test

Read the following essay.

Comparing and Contrasting London and Washington, DC

By Scott McLean in Writing for Success

Both Washington, DC, and London are capital cities of English-speaking countries, and yet they offer vastly different experiences to their residents and visitors. Comparing and contrasting the two cities based on their history, their culture, and their residents show how different and similar the two are.

Both cities are rich in world and national history, though they developed on very different time lines. London, for example, has a history that dates back over two thousand years. It was part of the Roman Empire and known by the similar name, Londinium. It was not only one of the northernmost points of the Roman Empire but also the epicenter of the British Empire where it held significant global influence from the early sixteenth century on through the early twentieth century. Washington, DC, on the other hand, has only formally existed since the late eighteenth century. Though Native Americans inhabited the land several thousand years earlier, and settlers inhabited the land as early as the sixteenth century, the city did not become the capital of the United States until the 1790s. From that point onward to today, however, Washington, DC, has increasingly maintained significant global influence. Even though both cities have different histories, they have both held, and continue to hold, significant social influence in the economic and cultural global spheres.

Both Washington, DC, and London offer a wide array of museums that harbor many of the world’s most prized treasures. While Washington, DC, has the National Gallery of Art and several other Smithsonian galleries, London’s art scene and galleries have a definite edge in this category. From the Tate Modern to the British National Gallery, London’s art ranks among the world’s best. This difference and advantage has much to do with London and Britain’s historical depth compared to that of the United States. London has a much richer past than Washington, DC, and consequently has a lot more material to pull from when arranging its collections. Both cities have thriving theater districts, but again, London wins this comparison, too, both in quantity and quality of theater choices. With regard to other cultural places like restaurants, pubs, and bars, both cities are very comparable. Both have a wide selection of expensive, elegant restaurants as well as a similar amount of global and national chains. While London may be better known for its pubs and taste in beer, DC offers a different bar-going experience. With clubs and pubs that tend to stay open later than their British counterparts, the DC night life tend to be less reserved overall.

Both cities also share and differ in cultural diversity and cost of living. Both cities share a very expensive cost of living—both in terms of housing and shopping. A downtown one-bedroom apartment in DC can easily cost $1,800 per month, and a similar “flat” in London may double that amount. These high costs create socioeconomic disparity among the residents. Although both cities’ residents are predominantly wealthy, both have a significantly large population of poor and homeless. Perhaps the most significant difference between the resident demographics is the racial makeup. Washington, DC, is a “minority majority” city, which means the majority of its citizens are races other than white. In 2009, according to the US Census, 55 percent of DC residents were classified as “Black or African American” and 35 percent of its residents were classified as “white.” London, by contrast, has very few minorities—in 2006, 70 percent of its population was “white,” while only 10 percent was “black.” The racial demographic differences between the cities is drastic.

Even though Washington, DC, and London are major capital cities of English-speaking countries in the Western world, they have many differences along with their similarities. They have vastly different histories, art cultures, and racial demographics, but they remain similar in their cost of living and socioeconomic disparity.

Source from: https://www.kellogg.edu/upload/eng151/chapter/writing-for-success-comparecontrast/index.html

1. 
   point-by-point or block methods?
   Thesis statement:
   Topic sentence in the second paragraph:
   Topic sentence in the third:

2. Topic sentence in the fourth:

3. what transitions can you find in the essay?