Following on from episode 19, today’s podcast dives deeper into this classic English novel ‘The Secret Garden’. This is an advanced level listening exercise, where we read the blurb, look at the chapters in more detail, and discuss the style of language used in this book. 延續上一集 Episode 19,今天的 Podcast 將更深入探討英國經典小說[秘密花園](The Secret Garden)。這是一集進階程度的英文聽力練習,我們會更詳細地聊聊書中的章節內容、閱讀書籍簡介(blurb),並討論這本小說所使用的語言風格。 Key vocabulary adapted — 改編的;調整過的 to be orphaned — 成為孤兒 a hypochondriac — 疑病症患者 a robin — 歐亞鴝 amusement — 娛樂;有趣的事物 impoverished — 貧困的;貧窮的 industrial Revolution — 工業革命 slums — 貧民窟 in dire straits — 處境困難;陷入困境 the moors — 英國石楠荒原 Grammar used Neither has… nor… Example: ‘An orphan neither has a father nor a mother.’ 沒有...也沒有...Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm6khd8jd01qf01w46q6barvx/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting