英語學習筆記

    The name Jason is of Greek and means "healer." In Greek mythology, Jason was the leader of a group of warrior heroes called the Argonauts. Variant forms of the name include Jay, Jace, and Jayson. Famous people who share this name include NBA all-star player Jason Kidd and MLB player Jason Giambi.

Japanese Tea Garden
The magnificent Tea Garden started its life as part of the California Midwinter International Exhibition of 1894. The original 1 acre

Alamo Square
Alamo Square is one of the most picturesque and most photographed parks in San Francisco. I instantly recognized the famous row of brightly colored Victorian housed called the "Painted Ladies". I've seen many photos of them with the San Francisco skyline looming

The Marina District
The scenic Marina District was once just a swampy marshland. In 1915 it was filled in to create the site for the 1915 Panama

Jace: How's everything going?
Clara: Not bad, though it can be better if my brother stops playing video games all day long. My parents are so angry about him and nag at him all the time. I don't know why it's so hard for him to quit video games.
Jace: I think this can explain the reason. According to a story I read in the China Post,

Chinatown
The gloriously decorated three-arch Dragon's gate signals that we're entering Chinatown. The gate was a gift from the Republic of China in 1969 and incorporates many good luck symbols. It is also guarded by some fierce

Jayson: What's new?
Clair: Check out this story I read in the China Post: a newborn baby in Britain was given 25 middle names. Her names adds up to 185 letters!
Jayson: Why did her parents want to do this?
Clair:

Phonics 發音規則字母發音sample
字母發音 sample mp3-002 (短母音)
jjam, bank
afat, taixk key, bank
epet, dentistl like, pull
ibit, itm mat, some
onot, oxn net, fine
ucut, umbrellap pea, topic
mp3-003 (長母音)
q queen, request
afate, paperr run, more
ePete, bees swim, mask
ibite, finet toast, date
onote, sov vet, over
ucute, musicw watch, twin
mp3-004 (母音＋母音，母音+子音)
x box, express
airain, aid xylophone, xenophobia
alalmost, baldy year, you aufault, pausezzoo, buzzawlaw, strawmp3-008 (子音＋子音，只發一個音)
aybay, graych chimney, cheap
eapea, dealckknock, thick bear, deafghlaugh,enough
eesheep, bee ghost, ghastlyeiseize, leisureknknow, knife eufeud, neutral mbthumb, bomb maneuver, sleuthphphone, phonics
ewfew, nephew ququick, quality crew, grewshshy, finish iepiece, brief
ththank, faithoa
coat, loaf
 this, thatooroom, food
whwhite, whereouout, fountain
wrwrite, wroth  cough, oughtmp3-009 (子音＋子音，二個都發音) dough, soullbl/cl/fl/gl/pl/slowvow, town  blight, class
 row, bowlnnd/ng/nk/nt uevirtue, issue  send, mount due, Tuesdayrtr/dr/br/cr/fr/gr/pr true, blue crash, driveuijuice, fruit ssp/st/sk/sc/sw/sm/sn/spr/str/scr  quick, liquid speak, spring guitar, biscuitmp3-010 (子音+母音+子音+e)
mp3-005 (受r控制的母音)
ahate, takearcar, guitarihike, bite dollar, consularucube, tube ercenter, motherophone, jokeirbird, thirstmp3-011 (不發音的字母)ororchestra, torch
gn在字首或字尾時，g 不發音 motor, author
 gnaw, sign urfur, turkeypsy在字首時，k 不發音mp3-006 (其他)
 psychology, psychiatry字尾yfly, skykn在字首時，k 不發音 happy, baby 
knock, know字尾oalso, torso
wr在字首時，w 不發音 mp3-007 (子音)
 wrap, wreathbbat, jobgh在字母 t 之前，gh 不發音ccar, cake  right, wright cigar, centermb在字尾時，b 不發音ddesk, word
  bomb, climb ffat, puffbt在字尾時，b 不發音
ggod, leg  doubt, debthhot, behind   mp3-012 (其他) djadjust, adjournrh/rrhrhyme, diarrheadgejudge, bridgescscent, scenege/gi/gycage, gymtchcatch, watchci/cyacid, bicycle   

I'm so excited! I've finally arrived in San Francisco for the Big City Adventure treasure hunt. I'm on my way to the first location, the famous island of Alcatraz. The prison there was deemed escape proof. 36 prisoners tried in 14 separate escape attempts, although 5 were never found. I hope I don't disappear mysteriously when I leave.

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以下是 Google Translate :
我很興奮 ! 我終於抵達了舊金山大城市探險尋寶 . 我在我去的第一個地點 ,著名的島嶼 Alcatraz . 監獄也被視為逃逸證明 . 36名囚犯試圖在14個單獨的越獄企圖 ,雖然五人,再也沒找到. 我希望我並不神秘消失,當我離開 .

Jay: Do you know about the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating event on New York's Coney Island? It's going to start on July 4!
Clare: I know it. I have watched it on TV - people gobbled up dozens hotdogs in only a few minutes. They are true monsters.