海羽每週電子報

Exercise 1: Listening exercise

1. Listen to the audio file and see how much you understand.

2. Check your understanding by going to the article to read the transcript.

3. Listen again a few times to build the ability to recognize the words.

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Exercise 2: Movie trailer

1. Watch the entire trailer and see how much you could understand and follow.

2. Now, try to listen to every detail in the trailer. Take your time, do it piece by piece, and write down what you think you hear.

3. Compare what you have written down with the correct text, and take note of any mistakes or new words.

4. Listen to the same section again to make sure that now you have the correct understanding.

5. After you got the whole trailer done, listen to it a few times during the week to strengthen the understanding and build the experience to understand the trailer.

A Picture Paints a Thousand Words: 
百聞不如一見

A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.

A Piece of Cake: 
非常容易的事

A task that can be accomplished very easily.

A Slap on the Wrist: 
輕微的處罰

A very mild punishment.

A Taste of Your Own Medicine: 
以其人之道，還治其人之身

When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.

A Toss-Up: 
結果難以預測

A result that is still unclear and can go either way.