W7- Good Expression

Lilian
1. But Peter and Marjan Ghassemi shrugged off the horror of their situation to flight.
                                       ( 聳肩，表示不予理會，不在意)
2.He never would have come out of a coma if it hadn't been for the use of omega-3s to allow that natural healing process to occur.  (come out of 甦醒；would have +Vpp..., if had +Vpp... 與過去相反的假設) 

Nicole

1. in my line of work (在我這一行)
2. Bobby's car had careened off a dark and winding road. Paramedics assess the wreckage and Bobby.(蛇行衝出路面/醫護員/評估)
3. Infection set in because the wound was not properly treated.
(開始,發生) 

W6- One thing I learn today

Nicole

       For this week, I was impressed by the meaning of contain in the sentence " Others manage to contain their excitement". Normally I would define contain as including but not restraining. The lack of understanding  of the whole meaning of a word may sometime cause misunderstanding. Besides, I also learn a new way to use the term "face-lift". Before reading the article, I only knew face-life was a kind of plastic surgery. After reading that, I understood it had an extra meaning, that is, to renovate. For example, the airport is undergoing a $96 million face-lift. By learning these expression, ore writing can have more varieties.

Lilian 

     The phrases "economic windfall" makes me recall that one of my English teacher once told me that English usage should be as concise as possible. For the phrase "economic windfall", I used to express the same meaning with economic accident gain. I used to convey my meaning with a more elaborated way. I much appreciate the CNN chapter could provide me more expression in a more concise way. 
     Secondly, the CNN news broaden my horizon about the world. I've never thought of the face-lift of an airplane would cause so much benefit and windfall. No wonder, even me, I still want to try the "special" airplane as a valuable experience. 

W6-Good Expression

Lilian 
1. Flying to and from Taiwan is an ultracompetitive business with countless carriers ti choose from, so airlines are pulling out all the stops to try to attract customers. 
    (用盡方法) 
2. With improving political relations between Beijing and Taiwan's China-friendly president comes an economic windfall.  
 (經濟上的意外收穫)　

Nicole

1. Paula Hancocks takes a look at how airlines and airports are positioning themselves to try to capitalize on Asia's growing tourism business. (找到定位,並從成長中的亞洲旅遊業獲利)

2. Others manage to contain their excitement. (抑制)

W6- Hello Kitty Earns Her Wings

Lilian 

1. When you're taking an airplane for traveling, will you choose such "Hello kitty" airplane but with higher price? 
2. What makes an airline carrier attracting for you? 

Nicole

What's the first priority for you to choose airline carrier?

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Nicole:

For me, the first priority will be safety of the airline carrier. A safe trip abroad is the most crucial thing of all. Moreover, fare of the ticket will be my second consideration  I would rather save money for shopping, tasting delicious food, buying souvenir, instead of taking luxurious airplane. However, if the price of the kitty airplane is reasonable, I would probably try it. 

Lilian 
Just as Nicole mentioned, my prior concern about the airline carrier is also about "safety". A safety flight is prior to everything. I would rather to pay much to get a safe flight. However, for fare part, I am willing to pay higher price than other carrier to purchase a "special" and "commemorable" flight experience. A flight with "Hello Kitty" definitely attracts me a lot. Also, attendants' serving would be taken into consideration for me. 

W5-Good Expression

Nicole:

1. A city to savor(細細品嚐,慢慢享受)
2. I'm a singer-songwriter(創作歌手)
3. Saint-Germain is the bohemian Paris
(波希米亞風格的,不拘於傳統的--->此處翻成文人區)

Lilian: 
1. I'm fascinated with places that remain through time. 
    (我著迷這因為時間洗禮而保存下來的地方。) 
2. Technically it would be illegal, but there are certain places where it's tolerated, but here it's encouraged. 
   (嚴格來說... ) 

W5- A City to Savor

Nicole:

 Have you ever traveled to Paris? 

Lilian: 
1. What's your impression to Paris? 
2. Among so many introductions about Paris in the magazine, what makes you most impressive? 

Answer: 
Lilian: 
1. I haven't been to Paris before, but the impression to Paris in mind is usually romantic, gentlemen, historical and full of coffee savor. Therefore, Paris is usually my top dream destination I want to take a trip to. I am usually imagining that I can take my time to walk by the streets and galleries in Paris and have a fascinating talk with Paris gentlemen. However, one of my friend, she just came back from Paris, she told me that Paris may be not so attracting as I used to imagine and the public security worth lots of attention. Probably, seeing is believing. Next time, I wish I will have an opportunity to make sure the "truth" about Paris. 


Nicole:

I also haven't been to Paris so far. My impression towards Paris comes from movie, multi-media, my friends' traveling experience, which is just like Lilian mentioned above. After I read the article, I was impressed by the picture of Paris' coffee shop. It's different from the coffee shop in Taiwan. In Taiwan, seldom people sit outside, except for some smokers. Most people sit inside to enjoy the atmosphere. One possible reason may be that Taiwanese has fewer smokers than Paris?

W4- One thing I learned today

Lilian: 
      From the article this week, I'm still impressive by lots of good but unusual expressions for me. For example, the verb "burst" means increase dramatically; however, I'm just used to using the second expression while I want to describe the similar situation. Besides the good expression mentioned before, I much appreciate the chapter introduces many vocabulary which we can use to describe the flavor of coffee, such as acerbic, sharp, tangy, winy, nutty, fruity, or caramelly or so on. What's more, it also shows us the proper nouns of coffee' names, such as espresso, or mocha. I think when I'm traveling in an exotic country, I can feel free to order a cup of coffee in English, instead of using my finger to point on the menu.      

Nicole:

    I had investigated SWOT analysis of Starbucks in Marketing class when I was in college. Before the investigation, I was really curious why Starbucks is successful. Here is the swot analysis of Starbucks  I found on the Internet. By the result below,we can understand every thing has two sides. The most important thing is trying to deal with the potential treats and weakness.

W4- Coffee Kingpin

Nicole:

1. What makes Starbucks successful worldwide?

Lilian: 

1. Do you like to drink coffee? If you do, do especially drink coffee  of Starbucks? Why? 

Answer: 
Lilian: 
      Actually, I am not used to drinking coffee to freshen myself no matter in the morning and at night. However, I pretty appreciate the warm light and friendly waiters and waitress there. The policy of Starbucks allows us to stay at the coffee shop for a long time, which quite suitable for friends to chat and discuss. Moreover, the peripheral merchandises of the Starbucks, such as thermoses or Mug cups, with their particular mark also fascinate me a lot. Even though I don't drink coffee, I'm still willing to buy one or two items of their peripheral products. In my opinion, it's also the reason why Starbucks is worldwide now. 

Nicole:

I am fond of drinking coffee. I like the smell and the taste of it, but recently I try to control myself not to drink to much of it because I am afraid I will have osteoporosis when I am gradually older. However, when I would like to catch up with my friends, Starbucks will always be a good place to choose. I enjoy the atmosphere and the music there, which makes me feel relaxing. Besides, I appreciate the clerks in Starbucks are so warm and passionate. These may also be the reason for the success of Starbucks. 

W4- Good expression

Nicole:

1. Schultz credits his working-class roots for inspiring the company's emphasis on social responsibility in building ethical sourcing and providing health insurance for part-time employers. (attribute... for)

2. He has never shield away from strong opinions (避免)

3. CEO Howard Schultz spills the beans on starbucks' international ambition.  (走漏消息)

Lilian: 

1.  Howard Schultz has burst Starbucks from only four stores in the United States to more than 17,000 worldwide.  (激增)
2. I was scarred at a young age with understanding what it was like to watch my parents...  (受創傷...)
3. The company has brought that experience to life. (把...實現)