Learning e-nglish
English is an international language. In every corner of the world, in every walk of life, people use
English to communicate with each other. English has also entered many different languages and become an
important part of them. In fact, English has become as important as your mother tongue, and very few people can
afford not to learn English. But how can you help yourself learn English? Here are a few tips.
The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn.
Be patient. You do not have to understand everything all at once. You will make mistakes when you learn
something new, but you can learn from your mistakes.
The second step is to pratice your English. For example, write a journal every day. You will get used to
writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will
see that your writing is improving. In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your
classmates outside class. You will make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in
English.
The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your journal. After each
class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question well? Did you understand something the teacher
explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. Write these accomplishments in you
journal.
Your classroom, however, is hardly the only place to help you learn English. Go online and you can learn
English without leaving your home. You can use an online dictionary to look up a word, learn how to pronounce
it, and find a lot of other useful information. Do you want to pick up a few phrases? Look for something like”A
Phrase a Day.” Do you need some games to amuse yourself? Try tongue twisters. If you need friends, you can
use e-mail to reach someone thousands of miles away, and you can practice your English writing at the same time.
Or you can visit the chat room and discuss your problems, in English, with your online friends. If necessary, the
computer can check your spelling, too. If you are tired, you can sit back and read an electronic book. Learning
English online can be a lot of fun.
English is the language in the global village. You have your ticket to this world community if you can
speak English well. With a lot of tools at your fingertips, you can learn English in a very different way. So have
fun and let’s learning e-nglish.
Lesson One
The city bus stopped at the corner. David Yang got on the bus. He sat near a window. He took off
his hat and leather gloves. Suddenly, a woman began shouting. “Stop!!” she said. “Stop the bus at once!!”
At first David thought she was on the wrong bus. “ What is wrong? “ asked David. “Are you on the
wrong bus?”
“ I must get off this bus, “ said the woman. She was very upset.
“ Why?”
“ I forgot to turn off my oven. When I got up this morning, I turned it on to heat breakfast rolls.”
David yelled to the bus driver, “ You must stop the bus right now.”
The bus driver stopped the bus. “ Thank you,” said the woman to David. “ Thank you very much.” Then
she got off the bus.
Exercise One
◎ Vocabulary
1. Mary likes to wear leather g
es.
2. The boy began to s
t “Stop!!”.
3. She has had a terrible u
t.
4. She forgot to turn on her o
n.
5. She y
led to the bus driver to stop the bus.
6. I ate r
ls for breakfast.
◎ Fill in the blanks
1. Sue
the bus at the same bus stop every day.（搭乘）
2. At what station will you
the train?（下車）
3. Mary
her hat and left the house.（穿戴）
4. Tom
his hat as he passed.（脫掉）
5. The baby
nothing
.＝ The baby was naked.（穿衣服）
6. I don’t want to watch TV now. Please
it
.（關掉）
7. Tom,
the light. The room is too dark.（打開）
8. Lunch will be ready
. （立刻）
9.
, I couldn’t do the work. But now I can do it well.（起初）
10. She was
◎ Translation
1. 今天早上一開始，我上錯了車。
2. 我看到他下了計程車。
3. 這個男孩身上沒穿任何東西。
last night.（搭錯車）
Lesson Two
Sharon sat in the coffee shop. She was waiting for her friends, Karen and Denise. She ordered coffee.
She drank the coffee. She looked her watch. It was 3:30. She had been waiting for 30 minutes. Karen and Denise
were late, as usual.
She went to the window and looked for them outside. She saw many people but not her friends. Maybe
they had called on Robert. He lived near the coffee shop. Sharon returned to her seat. She had studied all day. She
was tired out. Her head hurt.
At 4:00 she decided to find out where they were. She went to the telephone and called them up. No
answer. Little by little she was losing patience.
At last Karen and Denise walked into the coffee shop. “Where were you?”Karen asked. “We were
waiting for you at Robert’s apartment.”
“I was right here,” Sharon said. “I was waiting for you here.”
“We are very sorry,” they said.
“Never mind,” Sharon said. “It’s all right.”
◎ Vocabulary
1. The teacher told the student to r
2. She began to lose her p
e.
n to his seat.
◎ Fill in the blanks
1. The old man
Sue for two hours and
he left.（等待；最後）
2.
, John won the first prize in the speech contest. （照常）
3. Would you please
the information I need?（找到）
4. What are you
?（注視）
5. I
Mr. Wang last night.（拜訪）
6. Tim is
his lost keys.（尋找）
7. I have studied all day. I am very
now.（筋疲力盡）
8.
he made a lot of progress in English.（漸漸地）
9.
what she said.（別介意）
10. A: Will you open the window for me?
B:
.（好的）
◎ Translation
1. 漸漸地他們的友情變成了愛情。
Their friendship
grew into love.
2. Tom 的雙親，昨夜一直很晚沒睡等著他。
Last night, Tom’s parents
3. 誰昨夜打電話給我？
Who
a
him.
to me last night?
Lesson Three
Alice wanted a puppy. She liked dogs very much. Alice’s friend, Tina, had one dog and four puppies.
Alice wanted to go to Tina’s house and pick out a puppy. She decided to talk over her plan with her husband,Sam.
Sam was not eager to own a dog. “How will we get along with a dog? Why do you want one?”
“I’m home by myself all day long,” Alice said. “I want a dog for companionship and for protection.”
“Let me think about it,” Sam said. “ A dog might be too much trouble.”
“Take your time,” Alice said. “There is no hurry. The puppies are still quite young.”
Sam finally agreed to get a puppy. He and Alice went to Tina’s house. Tina took out a whistle from her
pocket and called her dog. The dog came running and sat down in front of Tina. Tina blew the whistle again and
the dog rolled over.
“Did your dog do that on purpose?” Alice asked.
“Yes. I trained her to roll over,” Tina said.
“ What else can she do?”
“Watch.” Tina blew the whistle twice. The dog lay down and rested her head on the ground. Tina waited,
then blew the whistle once. The dog stood up and Tina patted her back.
“What a smart dog!!” Sam said. “I hope her puppies are smart, too.”
“They are,” Tina said. “Are you ready to pick out one?”
“Yes,” Alice said. “ I like the little one with brown spots.”
◎ Fill in the blanks
1. He was a quick walker and soon walked
others.（在…..之前）
2. You can
whatever you like.（選擇）
3. My father always
in everything that he does.（從容地作某事）
4. We are
your plan. （討論）
5. I have been studying
.（整天）
6. If you want to go crazy, please go crazy
.（單獨）
7. He is easy to
.（和…..和睦相處）
8. The dentist finally
my tooth.（拿出來）
9. He is
see you again.（渴望）
10. Cheer up! I will
you all the time.（支持）
◎ Translation
1. 他是一個容易相處的人。
2. 我要和你談論我的計畫。
3. 時間還早。
4. 他躺下後頭放在地上。
5. 昨夜 Mary 對我失約了。
Lesson Four
David McDonald stepped into the hotel. He was taking part in a conference there. Salesmen from many
parts of the state were expected to attend. He walked through the lobby to the front desk. A young woman said,
“ Good morning. How may I help you?”
“ There is a computer sales meeting taking place here,”he said. “ Can you tell me where it is taking
place?”
“ Yes, just let me look it up in this directory. Here it is. Conference Room A.” She put away the
directory. “ Walk straight through those doors and turn right.”
David followed her directions. In the conference room, he took a seat next to his business colleague,
Paul Wu. “ Am I late?” David asked.
“ No, not at all,” Paul said. “ So far, you and I are the first ones here from New York.”
“ Who else is coming?”
“ At least three more people from New York.”
“ Is Frank coming?” David asked.
“ I don’t know,” Paul said. “ When we spoke yesterday, he was still thinking it over. He might arrive for
the afternoon session.
◎ Fill in the blanks
1. Many people will
the activity.（參加）
2. I have
any money
.（一點也不）
3. You have to
this new word in the dictionary.（查閱）
4. John has been sick for
ten days.（至少）
5. How many books have you read
?（到目前為止）
6. Please
.（請坐）
7. This is a good ider. I will
it
.（考慮）
8. What time does the speech contest
?（舉行）
9. Tom,
your books. They are all over the room.（收拾）
◎ Translation
1. 直走穿過那門再左轉。
2. 有一個電腦銷售會議正在舉行。
3. 還有誰要來？
4. 如果你是一個好學生的話，要用功讀書。
Lesson Five
“How do you feel this morning?” Mrs.Jones asked her daughter, Susan. They were in the kitchen, eating
breakfast.
Susan sneezed. “Not so good, Mom,” I think I might be catching a cold. I haven’t felt well ever since I
got back from the school trip yesterday.”
“Maybe you caught the bad cold I had,” Mrs. Jones said. “It took me a week to get over it.” She put her
hand on Susan’s forehead. “You feel warm. You should stay home and rest.”
Susan ate a piece of toast. “I’ll go to bed early tonight,” she said.”Right now, I must go to school. Sara
and Mike and I are supposed to meet to discuss our science project.”
“If you don’t look out, you will get very sick,” Mrs. Jones said. “Call off your meeting and stay home.”
“No, I can’t. I have to go to school.”
“I’m only thinking of your health,” Mrs. Jones said. “If you’re sick, you should stay here. I wish you
should change your mind.”
Susan sneezed again. “Maybe you’re right. I feel tired. I should cancel the meeting.” She sat down.
“Well, make up your mind. Are you going to school or staying home?”
“I will stay home,” Susan said. “Can you telephone Sara and tell her the meeting is canceled?
“Yes. Should I tell her it is canceled for good?”
“No,” Susan said. “It’s just canceled for the time being. We will meet once I get better.”
◎ Fill in the blanks
1. Tom,
for the approaching car.（注意）
2. Who are you
?（想）
3. I will
in a minute.（回來）
4. He
the other day.（感冒）
5. The man will leave his hometown
.（永遠）
6. I have to
all my appointments for tomorrow.（取消）
7. It took Tom a week to
his bad cold.（復原）
8.
, she is working in this factory.（暫時）
9. You
wear a seat belt in the car. （應該）
10.I have
to take your advice.（決定）
11.She never
about marrying me.（改變主意）
◎ Translation
1. 我花了一個月，重感冒才復原。
2. 許多人在上個月染上了感冒。
3. 要注意從頭到尾每句的主要意思。
4. 我希望我昨夜看見你。
5. 我一旦好一點就會去拜訪你。
Lesson Six
John had Friday off from work, so he decided to take a long walk. He strolled down the street, looking
over the different shops and stores. He was smoking a cigarette. All of a sudden, he remembered that he had
promised to call his fiancee. He put out his cigarette and ran to a nearby pay phone. He picked up the receiver and
dialed his girlfriend’s phone number. Nothing happened. He kept on trying for several more minutes. Finally he
realized that the phone was out of order. He hung up the phone and hurried to his girlfriend’s apartment. She had
been talking to him about the place where they should go for dinner. He knew that she would be angry.
◎ Vocabulary
1. John s
led down the street to muy something.
2. Mary is John’s f
e. They will get married next month.
3. You have d
led the wrong number.
4. He ran to a n
y post office to buy stamps.
5. You have p
sed to help me.
◎ Fill in the blanks
1. Why does that dog
barking?（繼續）
2. You have to
the receiver and dial the same number again.（掛上）
3. The machine must be
. （故障）
4. Before you sign the contract, be sure to
it
.（仔細檢查）
5. Let’s
a
in the park.（散步）
6. You will
three days
next week.（休息）
7.
the cigarette you are smoking.（熄滅）
8. The fire has
9.
a
10.Some dogs are trained
.（熄滅）
, it began to rain hard.（突然）
sheep.（看守）
◎Translation
1. 突然間辦公室裡所有的燈都熄了。
2. 這公共電話故障了。
3. 我們該去哪裡吃晚餐？
4. 你打錯電話了。
5. 我星期五不用工作。
Lesson Seven
Janet sat on a chair in front of her house, watching her two young daughters play hide and seek. Her
neighbor, Mary, sat next to her.
“ Since summer vacation started, I cannot keep the house in order,” Janet complained. “I’m always busy
running after my kids.”
Mary nodded sympathetically, “I understand your problem. I usually wait until my children are taking a
nap, instead of trying to do things while they are awake. Of course, somedays they refuse to sleep, but in general,
they will rest for several hours in the afternoon.”
On the lawn, one of the girls slipped and fell in the grass. The other one laughed at her sister.
“ Julie, don’t be mean to your sister,” Janet called out. She looked at Mary and shook her head. “They
say that girls are calmer and quieter than boys, but I disagree. These two girls are busy every minute of the day.”
◎ Vocabulary
1.
2.
3.
There are many k
ds playing in the park.
Id
e with you in your opinion.
These girls are playing hide and s
k.
4.
5.
6.
I nodded s
ly. Therefore, I must help you.
She s
ped and fell in the grass.
They are playing on the l
n.
◎ Fill in the blanks
1. Our teacher told us to
2.
3. It
4.
5. I saw your dog
6. Don’t
7. I
our classroom
.（保持整齊）
, people in Taiwan prefer tea to coffee.（大致上）
that the man has gone mad.（當然）
, I will help you when you are in trouble.（據說）
my cat.（追逐）
the poor boy.（嘲笑）
the proposal that you made.（欣然接受）
◎ Translation
1. 不要對妳弟弟不好。
2. 請保持你房間的整齊。
3. Mary 長得像母親。
Lesson Eight
Christine lifted the sweater off the shelf. According to the tag attached to it, the sweater had been
knitted by hand. With the sweater in hand, she walked over to the mirror by the dressing room. She had a mind to
buy the sweater, but she wanted her husband to see it first.
“ Can I help you with anything?” a saleswoman asked.
“ I am interested in this sweater,” Christine replied, “ but I want to get my husband’s opinion before I
buy it. Unfortunately, he is not at hand. He is in another store at present, although I expect him to return in a
moment.”
“ If you like, you can leave the sweater at the cash register, so you can carry on with your shopping,”
the woman replied. “ Then, when your husband returns, you can show him the sweater.”
“ Thank you,” Christine said. “But please make sure that no one else buys the sweater before I come
back.”
“ You can depend on me,” the woman said.
◎ Vocabulary
1. He is so strong that he can l
t off such a big stone.
2. Your sweater is k
ted by machine.
3. She likes to look at herself in the m
r.
4. U
ly, he lost all of his money.
5. John left his book at the cash r
r.
6. There is a tag a
hed to your new sweater.
◎Fill in the blanks
1. These students acted
the instructions.（依照）
2.
, Mary is away on holiday.（現在）
3. A: Will you go swimming tomorrow?
B: It
the weather.（視~~而定）
4. The two girls
a long chat with each other.（繼續）
5. I will answer the telephone
.（立刻）
6. I
to do the work for you.（有意）
7. These clothes are made
.（手工做的）
8. Christmas is
.（快到了）
9. Do you have any money
?（可用）
10.
, I don’t believe the person.（總而言之）
◎Translation
1. 看一看附在那毛衣上的標籤。
2. 有任何字典可用嗎？
3. 我很想上街購物。
4. 目前他住在旅社。
Lesson Nine
The young man rushed up to Susan’s desk. He was carrying several folders filled with papers.
“ I have to see Mr. Wang immediately!” he exclaimed. “ I’ve been looking for him all over the office.
I have some important documents to hand over to him, but I need to give him the papers in person.”
“ I’m sorry, but he is in a meeting right now,” Susan said, pointing to a closed door behind her. “ If you
want to wait, the meeting should be over by and by. Or I can send for you when it is finished.”
The young man looked annoyed. “ I have a great deliveries to make before five o’clock. And if I do not
see Mr.Wang before then, I will get into trouble with my boss.”
“ I understand your predicament,” Susan said. “ Unfortunately, Mr.Wang has been very busy of late and
usually spends most of the afternoon in meetings.”
◎ Vocabulary
1. The little girl r
hed up to her desk.
2. Mr. Wang wants to see you i
ly.
3. She gave me some important d
ts.
4. You don’t understand my p
t at all.
5. The secretary is carrying some f
rs filled with papers.
◎Fill in the blanks
1. Please
this key to John.（交付）
2. He said that she could not come
.（親自）
3. As her son was very sick, she
a doctor. （延請）
4. Tom has been scolded by his mother
.（最近）
5.
and
the lake will be frozen over.（不久）
6. There are a
flowers in the park.（許多）
7. He has made plans to travel
the world.（遍及）
8. Be careful, or you will
.（陷入麻煩）
9. They will
the movie for another three days.（延長）
10.Don’t
the
staying up late at night（養成習慣）.
◎Translation
1. 為打翻的牛奶而哭泣是枉然的。
To cry over spilled milk is
2. 我們將經由新的公路開車去 New York。
We will drive to New York
3. 我一直找他，而找遍了整個辦公大樓。
I have been looking for him
.
the new highway.
the office building.