Jason is thinking of Jason is thinking of buying a pet dog. buying a pet dog. His friend, Laura, His friend, Laura, already has one, already has one, so he is asking her for advice so he is asking her for advice about how to look after one. about how to look after one. ((J = Jason, L = LauraJ = Jason, L = Laura))

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J: J: I’m thinking of getting a pet dog, I’m thinking of getting a pet dog, Laura. Laura. You’ve had yours for years, so can You’ve had yours for years, so can you you give me some advice about how to give me some advice about how to look look after one? after one? L: L: OK. First of all, you should know OK. First of all, you should know that that caring for a dog is hard work, so caring for a dog is hard work, so you you should make sure you really want should make sure you really want to to have one.have one. J: J: Why is it such hard work? You just Why is it such hard work? You just need need to play with it and feed it, right? to play with it and feed it, right?

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L: L: Wrong! You have to exercise it so Wrong! You have to exercise it so that that it stays healthy.it stays healthy. J: J: Sounds like I ought to take it to the Sounds like I ought to take it to the gym! gym! L: L: I mean that you should take your I mean that you should take your dog dog for a twenty-minute walk for a twenty-minute walk twice a day. That’s once twice a day. That’s once in in the morning, and then the morning, and then again again in the evening.in the evening.

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J: J: Wow! That means I’ll have to get Wow! That means I’ll have to get up up early in the mornings. Anything early in the mornings. Anything else?else? L: L: You must train it to You must train it to followfollow commandscommands such such as “Sit,” “Stand,”as “Sit,” “Stand,” “ “Come here,” and “Drop Come here,” and “Drop it.” These can take it.” These can take months.months. J: J: Months! You’re kidding!Months! You’re kidding! nextback

L: L: I’m not. That’s another reason I’m not. That’s another reason you you should think very carefully before should think very carefully before you you get a dog. get a dog. J: J: Thanks for theThanks for the informationinformation, Laura. , Laura. I’m not sure that I’m ready to own I’m not sure that I’m ready to own a a dog yet. Let’s go and play with dog yet. Let’s go and play with yours!yours! back end

1. command n. [C] 命令，指示

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2. information n. [U] 資訊

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Jason is Jason is thinking ofthinking of buyingbuying a pet dog. a pet dog.

think of 表示「考慮做某事」。因 of 為介系詞，後接之動詞要改為動名詞。例：‧Mary is thinking of taking a trip to Paris.

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...advice ...advice aboutabout [how to look after [how to look after oneone].].

→ ...advice about how he should look after a pet dog.(1) 在此 how 引導的名詞片語作為 about的

受詞。(2) one 代替前面提過的 a pet dog 。

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You’ve hadYou’ve had yours for years...? yours for years...?

這裡為現在完成式，表示 Laura 已經養狗很多年了。第一個 have 為表示現在完成式之助動詞，與 you 縮寫成 you’ve 。第二個 had 解釋為「有」，是過去分詞。例：‧John has had a collection of stamps since five years ago.

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first of allfirst of all 「首先，第一」用來引入要談論的第一件事，類似用法有 first 或 to begin with 。

care forcare for 表示「照料，照顧」。例：‧Who will care for the cat when we are out?

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Why is it Why is it suchsuch hard work? hard work?形容詞 such 表「那樣的」，用來修飾 hard work 。例：‧Joining in a speech contest is such an unforgettable experience to me.

Sounds like I ought to take....Sounds like I ought to take....→ It sounds like I ought to take....

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These can These can taketake months. months.

take 表示「花費…時間」。例：‧It took me two days to finish reading the latest Harry Potter novel.

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Thanks forThanks for the information, Laura. the information, Laura.

此句亦可寫成 Thank you for the information, Laura. ， thanks for 表示「謝謝…」。以下補充一些表達感謝的用語：‧I owe you one. 　 ( 我欠你一次恩情。 )‧I’m very grateful. 　 ( 我非常感激。 )‧Thanks a million. 　 ( 非常感謝你。 )

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Thanks forThanks for the information, Laura. the information, Laura.

‧You are a godsend. 　 ( 你真是天降福星。 )‧I really appreciate it. 　 ( 我很感激。 )‧That’s very nice of you. 　 ( 你人真好。 )‧Thank you from the bottom of my heart. ( 我衷心地感謝你。 )

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