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我一直都很喜歡有質感的設計，National Geographic 的Learning 系列每一本我都想要用來教學。 喜歡圖片很多的教材，不妨參考National Geographic 的目錄。 http://ngl.cengage.com/infocus/ 

https://aeon.co/ideas/you-thought-quantum-mechanics-was-weird-check-out-entangled-time <article reading> https://aeon.co/ideas/you-thought-quantum-mechanics-was-weird-check-out-entangled-time examples from vocabulary.com Vocabulary 1.fretful adj. As moral panics about danger and depravity lost traction, popular tech criticism became nebulous and fretful, concerned with vague themes and forecasts. 2.articulate v. Other State Department officials, while carefully avoiding direct reference to Trump, emphasized that it is Tillerson who articulates American foreign policy and who oversees how some immigration policies are shaped. 3.oscillation n. Pupil oscillation was closely linked to activity in a brain region responsible for functions such as memory. 4. Itinerant adj. When Mr. Hall, an itinerant country musician, co-founded his first recording studio and publishing concern, FAME, in 1959 in rural Florence, Ala., there were no major recording studios i...

https://www.ted.com/…/martin_ford_how_we_ll_earn_money_in_a… level:medium definition by Nancy Lin,  dictionary.com.  collins dictionary Vocabulary 1.remarkable adj. Remarkably, the child recovered from a disease which had swept the world, killing and crippling millions. 2.prominent adj. Here the window plays a prominent part in the design. 3.upheaval n. Wherever there is political upheaval, invariably there are refugees. 4.engaging adj. Her warm and engaging personality has given the show a muchneeded lift and made it compulsive viewing. 5.decimate v. British forces in the Caribbean were being decimated by disease 6.provocative adj. But it was delayed because ministers suggested that it would be a provocative move before the party conference. 7.redundant adj. Changes in technology may mean that once-valued skills are now redundant. 8.relevant adj. The union said complaints were always acted upon or passed to the relevant people. 9.indispensible adj. We c...

https://blog.zipboard.co/are-you-listening-to-your-users-8c3cdc17f4b4 Vocabulary 1.tangent n. They were capable of galloping off down this sort of a tangent for hours . 2.validation n. Some thought must be given to the method of validation. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/validate 3.tandem n. For the time being, this standard will run in tandem with older regulations . https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tandem 4.streamline v. They're making efforts to streamline their normally cumbersome bureaucracy. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/streamline 5.demographic adj.n In business , a demographic is a group of people in a society, especially people in a particular age group. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/demographic 6.constraint n. Water shortages in the area will be the main constraint on development. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/cons...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/english-you-need/unit-21/session-1 Top tips for accurate English suggested by BBC include 1. Learn from your mistakes You can concentrate on the weaker parts next time for improvement. 2. Accuracy isn't always a priority. When communication matters more, especially in casual interaction, speaking out rather than refraining from expressing yourself matters. 3. Concentrate on aspects of grammar that you find difficult Grammar is the essential part of language.But you don't need to be intimidated by grammar, face the difficult parts and you will survice the rest. 4. Take your time Take it easy! 5. Don't create a bad impression. In formal situation such as writing CV or attending an interview, accurate English expression matters. 6. Listen to/read English material I can't agree more with this suggestion as you are thinking of expressing yourself either in writing or in speaking, you need lots o...

5/4 Material for discussion 1.Vocabularies a. panache b. exude c. differentiate d.staid e.flaunt f. significant 2. Questions a. What does the author think of Shanghai in term of vehicle market? b. What are potential customers looking for in China? c. According to the author's view, is China is leading auto market yet? Disclaimer:I do not own the copyright of the article below  Source of article: http://www.tnsglobal.com/blog/automotive/chinas-big-moment The Shanghai Motor Show didn’t just wow with scale and style – it showed an increasing appetite for China taking over the direction of the global auto industry. Prior to last week’s Shanghai Motor Show, the question was how sustainable China’s auto sector growth would prove to be. Would the massive, new National Centre for Exhibition and Convention feel a little hollow inside given challenges such as government restrictions and economic slowdown? By the time you walked out of the event, these questions had been a...