《英語輕鬆學》學好中級口語 #Lesson 57：If I Were a Millionaire 假如我是百萬富翁的話

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 中級口語 

搭配筆記聆聽短文 Listen to the text with the help of the notes given

 

再次聆聽並回答問題 Listen again and answer the questions below

Questions for discussion:

1. How many parts would the speaker divide the money into?

2. Where would the speaker like to contribute the money to?

3. What does the speaker plan to do with the last part of the money?

 

短文聽讀 Text 

                  If I were a millionaire, I would divide my money into three chunks. One third would go to my family, so they could live in comfort and wouldn’t have to worry about money. I’d like to buy my mom and dad a smaller house, so it wouldn’t require as much maintenance.

                  Another third would go to charity, so I could try to make a difference in this world. I’d like to contribute to heart and cancer research, and give money to charities that help children in war-torn regions.

                  And I would keep the other third for myself, so I could travel and buy nice things. I’d like to go on a round-the-world cruise and visit as many countries as possible. Hey, if I were a millionaire, I’d want to have some fun, too!

             如果我是百萬富翁，我會將我的錢分為三個部分。三分之一會給我的家人，這樣他們可以過舒適的生活，也不用擔心金錢。我想買給我爸媽比較小的房子，如此一來不需要花太多精力去維護。

             另外的三分之一會給慈善機構，這樣我能夠試著在世界上有點影響。我想捐獻給心臟疾病與癌症研究，也捐錢給幫助戰區孩童的慈善機構。

             而最後三分之一我會留給自己，如此一來我可以旅遊並買好的東西。我想搭環遊世界的遊輪並盡可能地走訪愈多國家愈好。嘿，如果我是百萬富翁，我也想有點樂趣！

 

 

單字片語 Vocabulary and Phrases

 1  millionaire　    n. 百萬富翁
     billionaire  n. 億萬富翁

 2  divide 　  vt. 劃分；除以；把某物分為……
     divide sth into...      把某物分為……
     Mom divided the pizza into eight slices.
     媽媽將披薩分成八片。
     The pizza was divided into eight slices.
     披薩被分成八片。

 3  chunk      n. 部分，一塊
     a chunk of meat      一塊肉
     A huge chunk of text is missing from this paper.
     這篇文章裡有一大部分的文字不見了。

 4  comfort　 　n. 舒適
     in comfort      舒適地
     My bedroom is the only place that I can relax in comfort.
     我的臥房是唯一我可以舒適地放鬆的地方。

 5  maintenance　 　n. 維持；維修

 6  contribute　 　vi. & vt. 捐獻，捐贈
     contribute (sth) to...      將（某物）捐給……
     John contributes to the local charity every month.
     約翰每個月都會捐款給當地的慈善機構。

 7  war-torn　 　a. 受戰爭摧殘的
     tear       vt. 撕破，撕裂
     （三態為：tear, tore, torn）
     Several nations are offering long-term aid to the war-torn country.
     好幾個國家給予那受戰爭摧殘的國家長期的協助。

 8  region　 　n. 區域
 =  area

 9  cruise　 　n. 航遊
     cruiser       n. 遊輪

 10  as + 形容詞 / 副詞 + as possible　 　盡可能地……
  =   as + 形容詞 / 副詞 + as one can
      It is important to treat the illness as early as possible.
  =   It is important to treat the illness as early as one can.
       儘早治療這個疾病是很重要的事。

 

 

 

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