本週主題：中秋節 (Mid-Autumn Festival)
星期一 Topic of the Week: Mid-Autumn Festival 　本週主題：中秋節
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. beer 啤酒 9. mushroom 香菇 17.barbecue grill 烤肉架
2. brush 刷子 10. hotdog 熱狗 18.charcoal 木炭
3. barbecue sauce 烤肉醬 11. beef 牛肉 19.skewer 烤肉叉
4. mosquito 蚊子 12. red bean paste 紅豆沙 20.tongs 夾子
5. sausage 香腸 13. green bean paste 綠豆沙 21.egg yolk 蛋黃
6. shish kebob 肉串 14. moon cake 月餅 22.pomelo 柚子
7. moon 月亮 15. mosquito coil 蚊香    
8. meatballs 肉丸子 16.ash 灰  
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1. Ouch! That's hot! 哎唷！好燙！
2. Are the sausages ready yet? 這些香腸好了嗎？
3. rare 生的
4. medium 半生不熟的
5. well-done 全熟的
6. The flames are too high! 火太旺了！
7. Put the cover on! 蓋上蓋子！
8. Help yourself!自己來！
9. Is it hot enough yet? 夠熱了嗎？
  • 俚語 　Slang
    • burnt to a frazzle 烤焦了。
    I'm getting eaten alive. 我快要被生吞活剝了。
    I'm a bit of a night owl. 我是有點夜貓子的人。
    He drinks like a fish! 他大口大口的豪飲！
  • 成語　Idioms
    • 　once in a blue moon 　難得有一次；稀有
    關於 blue moon 的定義在古老的說法中是指──有四次滿月的那一季裡，第三次的滿月。因為在年曆上會以顏色標註，所以由此得名。這種在當時認為是久久才發生的現象，後來就被廣泛引申為「罕見；稀有」了。
    How often do you drink beer?
      你多久喝一次啤酒？
    Oh -- once in a blue moon!
      呃……我難得喝一次！
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    　Dialogue 1.
    Troy is serving up food at his friend's barbecue.
    特洛依在他朋友的烤肉宴上幫忙端盤子。
    Troy: How would you like your steak Lilly? 特洛依︰ 莉莉，你的牛排要幾分熟？
    Lilly: Well done please. And make sure there's no blood! 莉莉︰ 請給我全熟的，而且要確定不帶血喔！
    Troy: Don't worry. One steak, well-done, coming right up! Why don't you have a sausage while you wait? 特洛依︰ 別擔心。牛排一塊，全熟的，馬上好！要不要邊等邊來塊香腸？
    Lilly: Oh no thank you. I'm on a diet and sausages are very fattening. 莉莉︰ 不，謝了。我正在節食，而香腸太油了。
    Troy: Tell me about it! 特洛依︰ 那還用說！
    　Dialogue 2.
    Tina and Peter are relaxing in the park at their family's barbecue.
    緹娜和彼得正在公園享受他們的家庭烤肉。
    Tina: Wow! Look at the moon. Isn't it beautiful? 緹娜︰ 哇！你看月亮，很美吧？
    Peter: Yeah, the sky is so clear, and check out the stars. 彼得︰ 是啊，天空好晴朗，你看那些星星。
    Tina: Amazing. I love having the day off just to relax. 緹娜︰ 簡直美呆了。我好喜歡像這樣休個假，輕鬆一下。
    Peter: It sure beats working -- can I get you a drink? 彼得︰ 對啊，肯定比工作好──要我幫你拿飲料嗎？
    Tina: Sure, I'll have a beer thanks. 緹娜︰ 好啊，我要喝啤酒，謝謝。
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    Fill in the blanks
    a. barbecue sauce b. egg yolk c. beer d. brush e. ash
    f. tongs g. mosquitoes h. moon i. charcoal j. skewer
    1.
    		   These bugs like to bite people.
    2.
    		   Use this to put sauce on your steak.
    3.
    		   This is black and dirty.
    4.
    		   This is what is left after the charcoal is burned.
    5.
    		   You can see this in the sky.
    6.
    		   Some people like this on their steak.
    7.
    		   The yellow part of an egg.
    8.
    		   This drink can make you fat.
    9.
    		   Use these to turn your steak.
    10.
    		   This is long and sharp.
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