SM 307: Why Don't You Google It?

Instructor: Terry Yang ( 楊君薇 )

Words for Production

1. source n. [C] 來源 Lauren gets her money from two sources: her pare

nts and her boss.

2. click n. [C] 　按壓 ( 滑鼠鍵 ) ；嚓聲 vt.; vi. 按壓 ( 滑鼠鍵 ) ；發出嚓聲

Thanks to the Internet, today's shoppers may place orders online with a click.

The door closed with a click. Larry clicked "Send," and his email message was d

elivered immediately. Jim turned the key, and the door clicked open.

3. term n. [C] 　用語，術語 "ER" is a term (which is) used mostly in hospitals. It

means "Emergency Room.“

4. represent vt. 表示，相當於 ( 象徵 =symbolize) ；代表 representative n. [C] 代表，代理人

The newest invention represented the scientist's highest achievement.

At the meeting, Karen represented her company and agreed to the business deal.

Stephen is the representative of our class in the student council.

5. increasing adj. 增加的increase vt. 使增加 ; n. [U] 增加

With an increasing number of students, the class became bigger and bigger.

The bookstore increased the prices of books to make more profits.

Because sales are on the increase / increasing, the company makes more money than usual.

減少 : decrease

6. project n. [C] 　研究計畫或項目；方案，企畫 The student is doing a project on Stonehenge, tryi

ng to find out about its history. After her novel came out, the writer's next project

was to make it into a movie.

7. creativity n. [U] 　創造力 Using his creativity, the painter has produced num

erous / a lot of unique works.

9. priority n. [U] 　優先權，優先 At the emergency room, priority is given to the pati

ents whose lives are in immediate danger.

8. convention n. [U][C] 　傳統，舊習；會議，大會 conventional adj. 傳統的，守舊的 =traditionalunconventional adj. 非傳統的，非守舊的

By convention / By tradition, businessmen should dress in dark suits and ties.

Dr. Wang gave a speech at the annual convention of National Psychiatrist Association last week.

The old man holds a conventional view that women must wear skirts at work.

With her unconventional dress sense, the bride wore jeans at the wedding.

10. corporate adj. 企業的，大公司的 corporation n. [C] 大企業，大公司 (corp.)

The corporate agreement allows the two large companies to create business opportunities together.

Shawn works for a large corporation, not a small company.

12. percent n. [C] (pl. ～ ) 　百分之一 Ten percent of the fifty students passed the exam; f

orty-five students failed it. have passed

11. management n. [U] 　管理，經營 manage vt. 管理，經營

Successful management of corporations requires trust between employers and employees.

Judy managed the company so well that it had made huge profits.

13. wild adj. 　古怪的，草率的；野生的 Instead of making wild guesses, Owen thought car

efully before he answered the question. Those wild flowers grew naturally in the mountains

rather than in a garden.

14. feature n. [C] 　特色，特徵 An important feature of this toy is the bright color t

hat attracts children's attention.

15. formally adv. 　正式地 formal adj. 正式的 The letter to the king was written formally to show t

he appropriate respect for him. The president gave a formal speech during his me

eting with the foreign leaders.

16. casual adj. 　非正式的 At the party, Sharon wore casual clothes instead o

f a formal dress. 休閒服

17. recreational adj. 　娛樂的，消遣的 recreation n. [U] 娛樂，消遣

a recreational vehicle (RV) 休旅車 In his free time, Ron enjoys recreational activities li

ke [=,such as] fishing and camping. After work, Janet loves going to the movies for rec

reation.

18. facility n. [C] (usu. pl.) 設施，設備 These parks are public facilities where people can

take a walk or have fun.

19. reserve vt. 　保留；預訂，預約 reservation n. [C] 預訂，預約

reserved seats/tickets 預訂席 /票 The meeting room is reserved for the teachers. Th

e students cannot use it. Joe reserved a hotel room before he visited New Y

ork for vacation. Paul's wife made a reservation before they went to

the restaurant. A: Do you have reservations, sir/madam?

B: Yes, we have reserved a table for two.

20. privilege n. [C] 　特權，優待 In the company, the president's daughter has no p

rivileges. She is treated like everyone else.

21. available adj. 　有時間的，有空閒的； 可使用的，可得到的，可取得的 ( 有現貨的 )

All the tickets for the opera have been sold. They are no longer available.

Gina's friends asked her if she would be available to have dinner together.

22. principle n. [C] 　原則 A basic principle of gender equality is that men an

d women must enjoy equal rights. My parents always stick to/stand by principles.

堅持原則 In principle, the preview test will be given before th

e teacher starts the unit. 原則上

23. ethically adv. 　合乎道德地 =morally ethical adj. 合乎道德的 ethic n. [C] (usu. pl.) 道德規範

To be a great leader, one must always act ethically and do the right thing.

To animal-lovers, it is not ethical to hunt for recreation.

Doctors, according to their professional ethics, should not release medical records without patients‘ agreement. 職業道德

business/medical ethics 商業道德 /醫德

24. personal adj. 　個人的；私人的 (<--> public) Sandra has her own personal telephone at home.

No one else in her family is allowed to use it. The movie star refused to talk about her personal l

ife, especially her marriage.

25. government n. [C] 　政府 govern vt. 統治，治理

The success of the revolution led to / resulted in a change of government.

Most countries today are governed by elected leaders, not by kings or queens.

26. survive vi. 　存留，存活 survival n. [U] 存留，存活

With serious financial problems, the small factory struggled [=tried very hard] to survive.

The patient has only a 1-in-15 chance of survival. He might not make it.

27. vow vi. 誓言要…發誓要… ; n. [C] 誓言 Ned has vowed to quit smoking. "I will keep my wo

rd," he says. With determination, Helen made/took a vow to ma

ke her dream come true. [=realize her dream.]

Words for Recognition

2. Online adv. 在網路上；網路的 4. search engine n. [C] 搜尋引擎 8. Inc. adj. (=incorporated) 股份有限的 ( 公司、行號

等 ) 9. attribute vt. 歸功於，歸因於‧The Oscar winner attributed his success to the sup

port from his family. 10. code n. [C] 規定，規範

The Da Vinci Code 達文西密碼 zip code 郵遞區號

11. lab n. [C] (= laboratory) 　實驗室 12. motto n. [C] 座右銘、箴言

Idioms and Phrases

1. break with 　摒棄 ( 傳統、舊習等 ) The singer broke with tradition and created a new t

ype of music.2. enjoy oneself 過得愉快，樂在其中 Sue enjoyed herself and had lots of fun at the part

y.3. stand for 象徵 =be a symbol of =be a symbolic of =symbolize 　 In most countries, the "V" sign stands for "victory."

Word File

I. N + -al = adj.

conventional original recreational

additional personal professional

II. Terms related to the Internet

URL= universal resource locator 網址blog (web log) 部落格 online personal 網路交友檔案 chat room 網路聊天室website 網站 log in/out 登入 / 登出webpage 網頁 instant messaging 即時傳訊browser 瀏覽器 online auction 網路拍賣www = world wide web

Sentence Pattern 1: 「要做某事有困難，不易做到某事」 Examples:

1. Most of Google's employees have no trouble (in) enjoying themselves at work.

2. Many Internet companies have had difficulty (in) surviving.

3. Lucy has a hard time (in) supporting her family.

4. The salesgirl had problems (in) communicating with foreign shoppers.

1. The girl finds it difficult to give a speech in public. (trouble)

→The girl has trouble (in) giving a speech in public.

2. It was hard for the family to make ends meet. (difficulty)

→The family had difficulty (in) making ends meet.

現在練習 Ex. A3-5, B1-4

Exercise A:

Sentence Pattern 2: instead of : 「並沒有… ( 而是… ) 」 Instead,… : 「反而，而是，相反地…」

Examples:

1. Page and Brin often dress in jeans, T-shirts, and lab coats instead of business suits.

→Page and Brin don't often dress in business suits. Instead, they often dress in jeans, T-shirts, and lab coats.

A instead of B. = not B. Instead, A.

2. Benefits like recreational facilities and free food services, instead of being reserved as privileges, are available to everyone at Google.

→Benefits like recreational facilities and free food services are not reserved as privileges. Instead, they are available to everyone at Google.

A instead of B. = not B. Instead, A.

1. Instead of losing weight, Judy put on three kilograms.

→Judy did not lose weight. Instead, she put on three kilograms.

2. Ted didn't give up. Instead, he tried harder to achieve his goal.

→Instead of giving up, Ted tried harder to achieve his goal.

現在練習 Ex. A3-5, B1-4

Exercise A:

Reading The Internet is quickly becoming the main source of information in the world today since [=because] almost everything we want to know can be found online ─sometimes just a click away. If we ask someone a question, one of the most likely [=possible] answers will be "Why don't you google it?"

=Why not google it?

=How about googling it?

"Google" originally came from the term googol, which represents the number that starts with 1 followed by a hundred zeros. With the increasing popularity of the Google search engine, "google" has been accepted as a real word, which means "using the Google search engine to search the Internet."

=People has accepted "google" as a real word.

The Google search engine was first created as a research project in 1996 by two students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, from Stanford University. In the following year, “Google Inc.” was established. The company then became so successful that “google.com” soon rose above ( 戰勝、克服 ) its rivals. The exploding success has been attributed to Google's pursuit of creativity and its courage to break with convention.

Since Google's early years, creativity has always been given the highest priority. In fact, it is the soul of Google's corporate management. The company believes that "work should be challenging and the challenge should be fun." That is why there is a "70-20-10" rule at Google: employees must spend 70 percent of their working time on the company's main business, 20 percent on the work that interests them, and 10 percent on "wild and crazy" ideas.

Because of the creativity-inspiring rule, most of Google‘s employees have no trouble enjoying themselves at work. 句型 1 Believe it or not, such "fun" work has resulted in the birth of Gmail, Google News, and many other creative features (which are) provided by Google.

In addition to encouraging creativity, Google has broken with conventional business practices as well.

( 習慣，常規，慣例 )

For example, Google has abandoned the traditional dress code that requires office employees to dress formally. In fact, even its founders, Page and Brin, often dress in jeans, T-shirts, and lab coats instead of business suits. 句型 2 In addition to having a casual and unconventional “dress code,” the company also believes in equality for all employees. 相信…的價值，認為…是好的

Mr. Lin believes in doing regular exercise. He thinks that exercise is good for health.

Benefits like recreational facilities and free food services are not reserved as privileges for a few. Instead, they are available to everyone at Google. 句型 2

In its effort to break with convention, Google has also established corporate principles that are unconventional in the business community. Perhaps the most impressive one can be found in its motto: "Don't be evil."

While increasing market share has been the top priority for most corporations, Google values working ethically. For example, in early 2006, Google openly refused to give its users' personal information to the U.S. government. The company would rather run/take the risk of a long legal battle than give in to those who are in power.

寧願…也不願…

While many Internet companies have had difficulty surviving, ( 句型 1) Google has achieved more than simple survival. In fact, it has become one of the world's most valuable Internet companies and continued to grow. In spite of / Despite its success, Brin and Page have vowed not to let success change Google's corporate culture and principles.

If the two keep their vow, what they and Google stand for will perhaps be more than fortune and fame. It will be creativity and the courage to find success in the unconventional.