本週主題：去釣魚 (No.032)
星期一 Topic of the Week: Going Fishing 　本週主題：去釣魚
星期二 Extra Stuff　相關用語
星期三 Practice Dialogue　會話練習
星期四 Tset yourself　小小測試
1. bait 魚餌 6. reel（釣竿的）捲線軸 10. fishing line 釣魚線
2. worm 蟲 7. lead weight 鉛錘 11. lure 釣魚用的假餌
3. fishing rod 釣魚竿 8. hook 鉤子 12. fly 假的蚊鉤、假蠅
4. tackle box 釣具盒 9. net 網子    
5. waders 防水長統靴；防水褲（涉水用，與靴相連）    
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1. cast the line 拋線
2. get a bite 魚上鉤
3. catch a fish 抓魚
4. fly-fishing 以蚊鉤、假蠅作餌釣魚
5. boat fishing 船釣
6. deep-sea fishing 深海捕魚
7. shrimping 釣蝦
8. crab 螃蟹
9. shrimp 蝦子
10. eel 鰻魚
11. lobster 龍蝦
12. The fish are biting. 魚上鉤了。
  • 流行口語 　Spoken English
    • I'm hooked! 我上鉤了，引申為「我深深著迷；我感興趣」的意思。
    A big fish in a small pond. 大材小用
    Something smells fishy. 事情不太對勁、頗可疑。
    There are many more fish in the sea. 海裡有更多其它的魚。（與中文的「天涯何處無芳草」意思相近）
    I'm off the hook. 我脫身了。
    He wants to hook up with his old schoolmates. 他想和老同學取得聯繫。
    Like water off a duck's back. 用來形容「毫無效果、影響」的意思。
  • 成語　Idiom
    • like a fish out of water 身陷困境、不舒服的狀況
    這個片語原指魚離開了水就無法存活，引申指一個人對環境不熟悉而感到不舒服或尷尬。
    Mary was like a fish out of water when she moved to a new town.
      瑪莉搬到一個新城鎮時，感到非常不安。
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    　Dialogue 1
    Ray and his wife, Sue, are talking about the weekend.
    雷和她的太太蘇，在討論週末的計畫。
    Sue: What do you feel like doing this weekend? 蘇： 你這個週末想做什麼？
    Ray: Well, my friends and I are going fishing. 雷： 呃，我朋友和我要去釣魚。
    Sue: Oh, really? And how long will you be gone? 蘇： 喔，是嗎？你們要去多久？
    Ray: Well, it depends on whether the fish are biting! 雷： 嗯，要看釣不釣得到魚囉！
    Sue: OK. I hope you guys have a great time. 蘇： 好，希望你們玩得愉快。
    　Dialogue 2.
    Julia and David are driving along the coast.
    茱莉亞和大衛沿著海岸開車。
    Julia: Wow! Look at all those people fishing! 茱莉亞： 哇！看看那些人在釣魚！
    David: Yeah, there are a lot of good places around here. 大衛： 耶，這附近有很多好地方。
    Julia: Looks like they aren't catching much, though. Let's stop and take a look. 茱莉亞： 但看來他們沒抓到多少魚，我們停下來看一下吧。
    David: Why not? We may even get a fish for supper. 大衛： 好啊，我們可能會釣到魚當晚餐。
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    Fill In the Blanks
    a. fly b. fishing line c. fishing rod d. net e. reel
    f. tackle box g. hooks h. lead weight i. bait j. waders
    1.
    		   Use this to take a fish out of the water
    2.
    		   These are very sharp and come in different sizes.
    3.
    		   This is long and difficult to see in the water.
    4.
    		   This helps the fishing line sink.
    5.
    		   You can use this to catch fish.
    6.
    		   This looks like a little insect.
    7.
    		   This is where you keep your fishing equipment.
    8.
    		   Wear these to keep your legs dry.
    9.
    		   This is what attracts fish.
    10.
    		   This is what the fishing line wraps around.
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