1. Learn English, Go Global
LT 101 Vocabulary

2. 1. global (adj.) The world has become a global village.
globalize (v.) 全球化 globalization (n.)
localize (v.)
本土化

3. (3) 重要片語 instead of sb/sth 代替某人/某物
Joe 生病了，所以我要代替他去開會。
Joe is sick, so I will go to the meeting instead of him.
Joe didn’t go out with his friends. He worked all night instead. (放句尾)
instead 是一個轉承詞，用來表示「不……而……」的意思。它可以放在句首、句中或句尾
S+V. S+V instead. (放句尾)
或 S+V. Instead, S+V. (放句首)
或 S+V; instead, S+V. (放句中 ) ← 注意標點、大小寫

4. Instead of going out with his friends, Joe stayed home all day.
Joe didn’t go out with his friends. Instead, he worked all night. (放句首)
Joe didn’t go out with his friends; instead, he worked all night. (放句中)
句型 ： Instead of V-ing…, S+V. (instead 可以和 instead of 互換使用，但結構有變化 )
Instead of going out with his friends, Joe stayed home all day.

5. (4) translate A into B
Julie found a job as a translator. She translates English novels into the Chinese version.
Dictionary Work:
translate vs. interpret (consult your dictionary to understand the difference between the two words )
(6) His world-famous novel made him a billionaire.
billionaire (n.) 億萬富豪

6. (8) a major problem a minor problem
minor (adj.) 次要的,不重要的
My sister majors in English and minors in education.
(9) Hong Kong was governed by the British until given back to China in 1997.
govern: rule (v.) 統治, 管理
government 政府

7. 11. hard vs. hardly
He works hard.
He hardly works.

8. (12) imagine sth/ imagine doing sth
Just imagine a life without electricity. Just imagine living in a world without electricity.
Dictionary Work:
(Adj. ) imaginary vs. imaginative

9. (13) mainly (adv.)
The book is mainly about communication between parents and children.
(15) nation: country
UN → the United Nations 聯合國
national (adj.) 全國性的
a national holiday 國定假日
the National Palace Museum 國立故宮博物院

10. (17) some information / a lot of information
a piece of information/ two pieces of information 一則資訊/兩則資訊
gather/ collect information
Dictation:
We're working to collect information on (about) global warming.
inform somebody of/ something
Please inform us of your decision as soon as possible.

11. There is a connection between water and health.
a connection between A 和 B (A 和 B 有關聯)
(11) Jack warmly embraced his son. (→hugged)
Dictation:
To catch up with the times, you need to embrace new ideas.
to embrace sth 欣然接受

12. 1. a means of a means of sth/ doing sth a means of communication
There are many different means of solving the problem.
means (n.) 方法 (單複數同型)