notes in class

Al Gore's Concession Speech

I offer my concession 我願意讓步

ratify 批准

poll 民調 (跟數字相關)

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The New Testament : Greek , 27章(希臘文)

The Old Testament : 39章 (希伯來文)

見證 testimony

prodigal son 浪子回頭---->只要你想新生，都會得到原諒。

美國文學史,英國文學史---->period (時期課)

epic,tragedy---->genre (文學體裁)

Aeschylus is the creator of tragedy.

三大悲劇作家: Aeschylus, Euripides, and Sophocles.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euripides

It 's the most wonderful time of the Year. (外國聖誕節必唱)-------------參考影片 While You Were Sleeping

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2urlriwjcg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dimD9_Rhf0A

There'll be parties for hosting
Marshmallows for toasting

in medias res 從中間開始 (一種文學鋪述作法)

homeric simile : a detailed comparison, ex.. my love is like a red rose. -----Robert Burns

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeric_simile

simile <------> metaphor

1.   obscure (v.)

-to make (something) difficult to understand or know : to make (something) obscure

-to hide or cover (something) : to be in front of (something) so that it cannot be seen

-example: The true history has been obscured by legends about what happened.

2.   pastoral (adj.)

1.   basin (n.)

-(1)a large area of land whose surface water all flows into a particular river or lake

-(2)a round open container used for holding liquids or for storing or mixing food

-(3)a large bowl fixed to the wall in a bathroom for washing your face and hands in