搭配筆記聆聽短文 Listen to the text with the help of the notes given
continuously 持續地
cut back on... 減少……
craving 渴望
willpower 毅力
determination 決心
再次聆聽並回答問題 Listen again and answer the questions below
Questions for discussion:
What did Jenny realize about her afternoon snacks?
What did Jenny want to eat after every meal?
How much weight did Jenny lose on the first week of her diet?
短文聽讀 Text
Jenny drank a lot of soda and was continuouslygaining weight. In order to stayfit, she thought that it was about time she kicked the habit of drinking soda. She also found that the afternoon snacks she fondly enjoyed contained too much sugar. Her favorite chocolate cookies, for example, contained 17 g of sugar per“portion.”And let’s just say she never had only one portion! So, she decided that it was time she cut back on those, too.
It was very hard for Jenny at first: She had sugar cravings after every meal and was desperatefor a barof chocolate! But, through willpowerand determination, she managed to stay away fromjunk food and started to lose weight. In the first week alone, she lost 3 kg. For those of us who drink too much soda and eat too much sugar, maybe it’s high time we kicked the habit, too!
It is time (that) we decided whether to hold a press conference or not.
該是我們決定是否召開記者會的時候了。
It is about time (that) Sophie started to exercise on a regular basis.
該是蘇菲開始規律運動的時候了。
After a long day at work, it is high time (that) you took a rest.
歷經漫長的一天工作後，該是你休息的時候了。
注意 使用上列句構時，that 子句的時態須為過去式，且可省略關係代名詞that。上列句構亦可將 that 子句改為不定詞片語，如下：
It is
time
about time
high time
(+ for sb) + to V
該是（某人）……的時候了
故上述三個例句可改寫成：
→ It is time for us to decide whether to hold a press conference or not.
→ It is about time for Sophie to start to exercise on a regular basis.
→ After a long day at work, it is high time for you to take a rest.
2表示｢假設……｣的說法
Let’s (just) say (+ that 子句) 假設（……） = say (+ that 子句)
注意 此句型常用於說話者要舉例或建議時，且通常為較隨意的語氣。
Let’s say / Say (that) it takes three months to complete the task; then, we’d better start now.
假設這項任務要花三個月完成，那麼我們最好現在就開工。
朗讀短文 Read aloud the text
請特別注意 [ ɔɪ ]、[ ɚ ] 的發音。
Jenny drank a lot of soda and was continuously gaining weight. In order to stayfit, she thought that it was about time she kicked the habit of drinking soda. She also found that the afternoon snacks she fondly enjoyed contained too much sugar. Her favorite chocolate cookies, for example, contained 17 g of sugar per “portion.”And let’s just say she never had only one portion! So, she decided that it was time she cut back on those, too.
It was very hard for Jenny at first: She had sugar cravings after every meal and was desperate for a bar of chocolate! But, through willpowerand determination, she managed to stay away from junk food and started to lose weight. In the first week alone, she lost 3 kg. For those of us who drink too much soda and eat too much sugar, maybe it’s high time we kicked the habit, too!
換句話說 Retell
Retell the text from “the perspective of Jenny” with the help of the words and expressions below.
continuously, stayfit, kick the habit of, fondly, contain, portion, cut back on, craving, desperate, bar, willpower, determination, stay away from
討論題目 Free Talk Talk on the following topic:
Do you often crave snacks? What do you usually do about your cravings?
