【英語多益通】高雄榮登10大旅遊城市 Lonely Planet怎麼說?

▲ 高雄捷運美麗島站光之穹頂。(圖/記者賴文萱攝)

文/Buffy Kao

國際知名的旅遊指南《孤獨星球》Lonely Planet公佈2018年世界最佳旅遊城市名單,高雄成爲唯一入選的亞洲城市。《孤獨星球》是如何介紹高雄呢?我們藉此機會瞭解外國人眼中的高雄,也學學如何向外國人推薦高雄吧!

不斷evolve的高雄

This ever-evolving collection of dozens of old warehouses is stuffed with boutiques, galleries, cafes and performance venues that line two sweeping boulevards by the port where ships are docked.(這個不斷進化並集結好幾十個倉庫的點擠滿了精品店藝廊咖啡廳和表演場地,沿着停靠船隻港口邊延展的大道兩旁排列樹立着。)

首先我們先來學evolve(進化),他的名詞變化爲evolution,形容詞變化則是evolutionary。再將evolve改爲主動式的現在分詞,加上ever這個副詞,就是ever-evolving不斷進化的。英文有一種常見的複合形容詞喜歡用ever加上分詞表達「不斷~」之意,如ever-changing不斷改變的、ever-lasting不斷持續地等等,都是運用了這個方法來創造出來的單字

例句:It is said that people evolved from monkeys.(據說人們是由猴子演化而來。)

接下來我們看到be stuffed with,就是「用~填滿」的意思,stuff可以延伸變成動詞,就是塞滿的的意思,因爲這個地方不會主動塞滿,因此他也通常用作被動態,要注意介係詞要配with而不是by,因爲這個不是指動作者,而是表達「用~東西去填滿」的概念多益測驗聽力部份喜歡混淆考生視聽,因此注意內容情境來判斷作爲名詞或動詞用法,纔不會被誤導

Performance venue則是出現了我們常見的venue一詞,performance來自perform這個動詞,表演之意,performer後面加上「-er」就是表演者的意思。Venue是多益常見單字,表達場地的意思。多益測驗的情境常會看到公司要尋找辦活動或會議的場地,就會用這個單字來表達。

高雄modernise

A growing number of young chefs and restaurateurs in the city are working to modernise southern Taiwanese cuisine, while shining a spotlight on local produce. (城市中不斷成長的年經大廚餐廳業者努力促使南臺灣美食現代化,同時使當地農產品成爲鎂光燈焦點。)

這邊用了一個常見的片語,a number of表達很多的意思,等同於many,注意這裡後面只能接可數名詞,因此chef和restaurateur都要加上「-s」表達複數

後面使用的不定詞片語中用了一個動詞modernise,其實就是形容詞modern的動詞,也就是我們中文直接音譯「摩登」的意思。值得注意的是這邊用的是英文拼法,其字尾拼法爲「-ise」,美式法則是「-ize」,都是表達動詞的字尾。名詞變化modernization/modernisation,現代化之意。

最後介紹一個在多益測驗中很常見的單字,大多數人熟悉的是produce當作動詞,表達產生之意,名詞production抽象概念,product則是具體產品概念。可是這邊是作名詞,意思是農產品,重音在第一個音節,不是第二個音節,因此大家在考聽力時要注意重音來辨別意思。

多益模擬試題

Monday 5th April 2017

ELG is seeking an exceptional graphic designer to join its creative in-house team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a unique global lifestyle brand.

You will be working on all print based materials both for marketing and in-house departments, including POS, in-store signage, look books, stationery to large format graphics. Each project will be designed from concept to completion.

The ideal candidate will be a versatile, reliable designer, with strong layout typographic skills, a good eye for detail, have print production knowledge, a minimum of 3 years commercial experience and possess a sound knowledge of CS suite and Office applications.

We can offer a competitive salary and benefits package. To apply, please email your CV and work samples (no larger than 3MB) together with a covering letter stating your current salary emailed to: recruitment@elg.com

Closing date for applications: Friday 23rd April 2017

1. What is the information above mainly about? (A) technology development(B) job opportunity(C) computer system(D) company rules

2. What is NOT mentioned about the ideal candidate in this information? (A) all-round(B) at least three years of commercial experience(C) good eyesight(D) print production knowledge

3. If you would like to apply, what do you need to do? (A) Send your resume with work sample and current payroll information(B) Get approval from your supervisor(C) Renew the contract(D) Send the package

解析:1. 這題是在問這文章主要在說什麼?從第一句「 ELG is seeking an exceptional graphic designer to join its creative in-house team.」就可以明確看出來這間公司在徵才,這句的意思是說「ELG正在尋找一名傑出的平面設計師加入這個公司內部創意無限的團隊。」因此答案只能選(B)工作機會。

2. 這題問「關於這個工作人選,哪個資格並沒有提到?」從文中第三段可以一窺究竟,「The ideal candidate will be a versatile, reliable designer, with strong layout typographic skills, a good eye for detail……」。首先提到適合理想的應徵人選必須要「多變圓滑的、可靠的,擁有強大的平面印刷技能,而且做事仔細,對於印刷品有基本認知,至少要有三年商業經驗,且擁有CS軟體和微軟應用軟體的知識。」

所以明顯地答案(C),因爲have a good eye for ~並不是指視力要好,而是對某件事情有一定的敏感度或是感知。

3. 這題題目問「如果你想要應徵,你需要做什麼?」這題則要看到文章的最後一段,「To apply, please email your CV and work samples ……」,這裡提到要應徵的人必須要寄履歷表作品樣本和求職信到公司的email帳號,並註明目前工作薪水。因此答案要選(A)。

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