Practical English

Practical English
Nana Tseng
Unit 7 - 8

有...的風險. at risk of/ in danger of + N./ V-ing (p. 52)

have/ run the risk of:
If you drive without a seatbelt, you run the risk of serious injury in an accident.

in danger of:
The city is in danger of flooding due to heavy rainfall.

be vulnerable to:
Children are more vulnerable to catching colds during the winter.

那些＿＿＿的人＿＿＿＿. (p.52)

​those/ people who ＿＿＿＿＿ are ＿＿＿＿.

Those who practice sports daily are more likely to stay fit and healthy.

Those who read a variety of books are better at understanding different perspectives.

Those who set clear goals are more likely to achieve success in life.

Open Ended

Make your own sentence!

Those/ People who ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ are ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿.

有...的風險. at risk of/ in danger of + N./ V-ing (p. 52)
如果Ｍarty 繼續每天上班遲到，就有被開除的風險。

Marty is in danger of/ at risk of being fired if he continues to come to work late every day.

If Marty continues to come to work late every day, he is in danger of/ at risk of being fired.



Marty might get fired if he keeps arriving late to work every day.

If Marty continues being late to work daily, he could face termination.

By coming to work late every day, Marty risks losing his job.

Open Ended

如果Ｍarty 繼續每天上班遲到，就有被開除的風險。

罹患（疾病）

Come down with:
She came down with a cold after being out in the rain.

Be diagnosed with:
He was diagnosed with diabetes at a young age.

Contract:
He contracted the flu after being exposed to the virus at work.

Develop:
After years of smoking, he developed lung cancer.

Fill in the Blanks

After years of smoking, he ＿＿＿＿＿ lung cancer.

Multiple Choice

If you walk away now,

you are ＿＿＿＿＿ losing your place in the line.

• on top of

• in charge of

• in terms of

• at risk of

Multiple Choice

The boy ＿＿＿ a strange illness

at round two years of age.

• exercised

• de-

  veloped

• involved

• delivered

維持健康 (p.53)

Eating fruits and vegetables helps you stay healthy.

To stay healthy, make sure to exercise at least three times a week.

Stay Healthy

Regular exercise and a balanced diet are essential to maintain health.

To maintain health, you should drink plenty of water and get enough sleep.

​Maintain Health

Fill in the Blanks

那些人為了維持健康，每天都運動。

_____ ___ want to ________ ______

exercise every day.

建議 提議...

• Suggest: I suggest trying the new Italian restaurant downtown; their pasta is amazing.

• Recommend: I highly recommend reading that book; it offers great insights into personal development.

• Advise: I advise you to save some money before going on vacation to avoid financial stress.

• Propose: She proposed organizing a community clean-up event to help beautify the neighborhood.

Open Ended

他推薦一款學新語言的app.

＿＿＿＿＿＿an app for ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿.

Open Ended

她建議我們提早離開避免塞車。

＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ to avoid the traffic.

Multiple Choice

I ＿＿＿＿ that you let the pan get hot

before you add the vegetables.

• think

• suggest

• believe

• trust

​對某個議題有不同的觀點

points of view/ viewpoints/ perspectives/standpoints
angles:
She presented a fresh angle on the issue that we hadn’t considered before.

Positions:
I understand your position, but I think we should explore other options as well.

Multiple Choice

Even though your ＿＿＿＿＿ is different to mine,

that doesn't mean we can't be friend.

• standpoint

• knowledge

• issue

• disease

Reorder

Rearrange the sentence into the correct order.

• concentrating

• without a break

• can make you feel tired

• for a long period of time

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

It is + adj. + (for sb/sth) to V.

It's wise to think before you speak.
說話前想一想是明智的。

It is important for students to complete their homework on time.

It is fun for children to play outside with their friends.

Open Ended

當你遇到問題，像某人求助是明智的。

當你遇到問題，像某人求助是明智的。
It is + adj. + (for sb/sth) to V.

It's wise to ask someone for help when you encounter problems.

When you encounter problems, it's wise to ask someone for help.

Asking for help when you face problems is a smart choice.

It’s a good idea to seek help when you run into problems.

Reorder

Rearrange the sentence into the correct order.

• when you take a long fight

• it is important to

• get up and stretch

• your muscles every hour

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Reorder

Rearrange the sentence into the correct order.

• it is nice

• to go for a walk

• in the park

• when the sun

• is shining

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

找到共同點

have a lot in common
My best friend and I have a lot in common,
which is why we get along so well.

find some common ground

We disagreed at first, but eventually,
we found some common ground and worked together.

Fill in the Blanks

Melissa在見到Jason 的那一刻就意識到他們有很多相同點。

Melissa realized that she had a lot __ ______ with

Jason the moment she met him.

Fill in the Blanks

希望雙方在和談終能夠找到一些共識

It is hoped that during the peace talks

the two sides will be able to ____ some ______ ______.