今天又註冊了一個新的帳號,試聽了Englishtown的課程,上課人數約五個人,如果老師強迫每個人都要講話,那自己講話的時間就變少了,不過,價格是比TutorABC便宜多了Englishtown的優點是便宜,有各國的腔調(不知道是優點還是缺點)
缺點是網路的傳輸方式可能不夠好,聲音斷斷續續,我覺得這是最大的敗筆。另外就是沒有一對一的試聽課程,
以下是今天學到的新單字
metaphor: an expression which describes a person or object in a literary way by referring to something that is considered to have similar characteristics to the person or object you are trying to describe eg: 'The mind is an ocean' and 'the city is a jungle' are both metaphors
growling: when your stomach makes noises because you are very hungry
as hungry as a wolf: very very hungry
feeling rough: feeling unwell
pick at your food: to eat a little at a time
wolf down: to eat very quickly
to whip up: to cook something quickly
to polish off your food: to finish all your food
the hair of the dog: an alcoholic drink supposed to cure a hangover
knocked back: drank