Unit 11 I Have a Dream
我有一個夢想
Words for Production
1. abolish
•There has been fierce debate about whether the death penalty should be abolished in this country.
•這個國家一直都有關於死刑應廢除與否的激烈辯論。
2. facilities
•The residents of that private community have access to various leisure facilities, such as an indoor swimming pool and a basketball court.
•那個私人社區裡的住戶有權使用各種休閒設施，例如室內游泳池和籃球場。
facility
•This camera has the facility tocapture fast-moving objects, so I will use it to take pictures of the fireworks display.
•這款相機有捕捉快速移動物品的裝置，所以我會拿它來拍攝煙火秀。
3. forbid
•To avoid explosions, everyone is forbidden to use the cell phone at the gas station.
•為了避免爆炸，加油站的所有人都嚴禁使用行動電話。
4. rear
•Sitting in the rear seat of a car when you get a ride from your friend is widely considered to be impolite.
•搭友人便車時坐在車子的後座廣泛地被視為是沒禮貌的。
rear
•When there are no seats available, please move to the rear of the bus so that other passengers can board.
•沒有座位時，請移到公車後半部以便其他乘客上車。
5. surrender
•To take responsibility for the decrease in sales last year, the CEO of the company decided to step down and surrender his position to the general manager.
•為了負起去年業績下滑的責任，這家公司的執行長決定下臺，將他的職位交給總經理。
•Surrounded by the police officers, the gang of criminals had no choice but tosurrender.
•這幫罪犯被警方團團包圍，別無他法只好投降。
surrender
•On August 15, 1945, the Japanese emperor announced to his people the nation’s unconditional surrender, which brought an end to World War II.
•1945年8月15日，日本天皇向他的人民宣布國家無條件投降，為第二次世界大戰畫下句點。
6. discontent
•There is growing discontentamong the general public with the current tax system. Many citizens are pushing the government for tax cuts.
•大眾對於現行的稅務系統有越來越多的不滿。許多公民催促政府減稅。
content
•Upon learning that she would be promoted soon, Ms. Teng wore a bright smilewith a feeling of content.
•鄧小姐得知快要升職的當下，伴著滿意的心情，臉上掛著一抹燦爛的笑。
content
•The team finished in first place in the competition, and the members were fairly content with this result.
•這支隊伍在比賽中最終得到了冠軍，而隊員對這個結果感到相當滿意。
7. daybreak
•The travelers reached the peak of Mt.Ali before daybreak in order to enjoy the breathtaking sunrise there.
•旅人們為了欣賞令人屏息的日出在破曉前抵達了阿里山山頂。
8. captivity
•Many animals in the zoo have lived in captivitysince birth.
•許多動物園的動物從出生起就一直生活在籠子裡。
captive
•Aung San Suu Kyi, a politician in Burma, was held captive in her home for about 15 years.
•翁山蘇姬是一位緬甸的政治人物，她曾被監禁在家中長達15年。
9. poverty
•Ever since the businessman’s empire collapsed, he has been forced tolive in poverty.
•自從這個商人的大企業崩毀後，他就被迫過著貧困的生活。
•Let us hope that our future generations are highly motivated and will never suffer from a poverty of ambition.
•讓我們期待我們的後人高度積極，而且不會受缺乏企圖心而擾。
10. vast
•The number of people participating in the parade is too vast to be counted. There are reportedly ten thousand people taking part in it.
•參加遊行的人數多不勝數。據報導有一萬人參與其中。
11. dramatize
•More often than not, I don’t really believe what Phoebe says—she just loves to dramatize things.
•通常我都不會真心相信Phoebe說的話，她就是喜歡把事情戲劇化。
•The famous playwright was hired to dramatize the novel for the stage.
•這位有名的劇作家受聘改編這部小說並搬上舞台。
dramatic
•Oh, come on. Don’t be so dramatic. The situation is not as bad as you have thought.
•喔，拜託。別這麼誇張。這狀況沒有你想得那麼糟。
12. shameful
•The arrogant student was severely scolded by his teacher in front of the entire class, and he regarded itas one of the most shameful events in his life.
•這名傲慢的學生被老師在全班面前嚴厲地斥責，他將其視為人生中最丟臉的事件之一。
shame
•Knowing that they had done something improper, the boys bowed their heads in shame.
•這些男孩們知道他們做了些不恰當的事情，因此慚愧地低下頭。
shame
•Though it shamed Adam to say it, he admitted that he had cheated on the test.
•雖然要說出來讓Adam很丟臉，但他還是承認了他在考試時作弊。
13. oppression
•Many African-Americans underwent racial oppression at one time in the United States.
•許多非裔美國人在美國一度經歷了種族迫害。
oppress
•Sadly, many indigenous peoples were once discriminated against and oppressed by the authorities.
•令人難過的是，許多原住民曾經被當權者歧視和欺壓。
14. oasis
•The large park downtown has served as an oasis of calm in the center of the bustling city.
•市區裡的大公園在熙攘的市中心提供一個寧靜宜人的地方。
•The oasis is usually the main natural habitat of animals and plants in the desert.
•綠洲通常是沙漠裡動植物的主要自然棲地。
15. vicious
•The attack carried out by the enemy was so vicious that it caused many deaths and injured hundreds of innocent people.
•敵方發動的攻擊非常殘忍，導致了多人喪命也害得上百個無辜民眾受傷。
•A vicious rumor about Kyle copying from Judy spread rapidly among his classmates.
•Kyle抄襲Judy的惡意謠言快速地在他的同學間散播開來。
16. crooked
•The crooked river looks like a huge blue snake that is lying still on the ground.
•這條彎曲的河看起來像是一尾巨大的藍蛇，一動也不動地躺在土地上。
crook
•Debbie whistled to her dog and crooked her finger at it, gesturing for it to come to her.
•Debbie向她的狗吹口哨，對牠彎起手指示意要牠到她身邊。
17. symphony
•An audience of two thousand enjoyed a performance of Beethoven’s symphonies by the Berlin Orchestra.
•為數兩千人的觀眾欣賞了一場由柏林管絃樂團演奏的貝多芬交響曲。
18. jail
•The man was sentenced to four years in jail by the judge after he was convicted of shoplifting.
•這名男子被判犯下偷竊罪後，由法官宣判入監服刑四年。
Idioms and Phrases
1. live out something
•Alice has studied hard in an effort tolive out her dream of becoming a surgeon.
•Alice為了實現成為一位外科醫師的夢想而努力念書。
2. join hands (with someone)
•The family joined hands at the dinner table and began to pray before the meal.
•這家人在用餐之前在餐桌旁互相拉起手禱告。
•Joining hands with other talented animators, Hayao Miyazaki has created many internationally acclaimed works.
•宮崎駿與其他有才華的動畫師合作，創造出許多享譽國際的作品。
3. stand up for . . .
•Frank remained silent instead of standing up for himself when his mother wrongly blamed him for the mistake.
•當Frank的媽媽錯怪他犯錯之時，他沒有為自己說話，反而保持沉默。
4. speed up something
•Jogging, swimming, climbing stairs, to name but a few, can speed up one’s heart rate and reduce the risks of heart problems.
•慢跑、游泳、爬樓梯等，可以加速心跳並減少罹患心臟疾病的風險。
5. at (long) last
•It took months for us tohave our balconyredecorated. At last, the work is done.
•我們花了好幾個月才把陽臺重新裝飾好。這項作業終於完成了。
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