拯救消亡的語言 ⏲️ 6分鐘英語：英語精讀講義

使用 now that 完成這個轉場句：____ we've finished the introductions, let's begin the meeting.

簡報者即將播放一個簡短的音訊示例。哪一句提示語最自然？

1. Let's hear a short example before we discuss the rule.
2. Let's see a short example before we discuss the rule.
3. Let's write a short example before we discuss the rule.

完成這個詢問共同特徵的問題：What do these two games ____?

你需要有禮貌地表示自己沒有對方詢問的資訊。哪個句子最自然？

1. I'm afraid of that information.
2. I'm afraid I don't have that information.
3. I'm glad I have that information.

用引出共同事實具體內容的字詞完成句子：The one thing connecting the two projects ____ they both serve rural families.

一種語言仍有少數年長使用者，但年輕人不再學習它。哪一句正確？

1. The language is dangerous because only a few older speakers still use it.
2. The language is endangered because only a few older speakers still use it.
3. The language is extinct because a few older speakers still use it.

請用 at risk of 加上表示「一個物種徹底消失」的名詞完成句子：Without protection, this rare plant is ____.

用引出統計總體的兩個英文單字完成句子：____ the 24 players, half were under 18.

請用本課表示「處於危險中」的正式固定片語完成英文句子：Several historic buildings are ____ because of repeated flooding.

請用本課的被動語態問句結構詢問可以採取的行動：____ to reduce food waste?

請用表示「免於徹底消失」的目標片語完成句子：The project trains new speakers to save the language ____.

請用筆記中原樣的主題預告片語完成句子：Why do volcanoes erupt? ____ in today's class.

請用表示「這是熟悉的慣例」的片語完成句子：____, the host will introduce three new words.

選擇能自然表示「在預期的主要行動前先做一個優先步驟」的句子。

1. However first, let's check the instructions before we start.
2. But first, let's check the instructions before we start.
3. But lastly, let's check the instructions before we start.

請用 used to 和正確的動詞完成句子：This building ____ a cinema, but now it is a school.

哪一個句子描述了語言種類非常豐富的地方？

1. The valley is economically rich, with several valuable gold mines.
2. The valley is agriculturally rich, with many productive farms.
3. The valley is linguistically rich, with more than forty languages spoken there.

在這句談論十九世紀澳洲的話中，European settlers 是什麼意思？

1. 現今所有說英語的澳洲人
2. 在殖民擴張過程中前來建立聚落的歐洲人
3. 短期到訪的歐洲觀光客

哪個句子正確表達「駕駛原本走舊的沿海道路，之後新橋才啟用」？

1. Because the new bridge opened, drivers used the old coastal road.
2. Before the new bridge opened, drivers used the old coastal road.
3. After the new bridge opened, drivers used the old coastal road.

本句中的 the native Aboriginal people 指什麼？

1. 澳洲大陸與塔斯馬尼亞的原住民族群
2. 出生在澳洲的歐洲移民
3. 世界上任何說古老語言的人

用 live 的過去完成式完成句子：By the time the museum opened, the family ____ in the house for three generations.

用protect的簡單過去式被動形式完成句子：The old trees ____ by a new city law.

如果作者想譴責這些法律殘酷且造成嚴重傷害，哪個片語最適合完成句子？The report called them ____.

1. updated laws
2. brutal laws
3. strict laws

哪一組句子最恰當地使用目標句，把敘述從大範圍損失轉向存續下來的例外？

1. Most of the old manuscripts were destroyed. However, some survived.
2. Most of the old manuscripts were destroyed. For example, some survived.
3. Most of the old manuscripts were destroyed. Therefore, some survived.

用 which of the following + animals 組成目標單選題片語，完成問題：____ is a mammal? Choices: a shark, a dolphin, an octopus.

用 is、still 和 speak 的被動形式完成句子：This language ____ today.

“I'll reveal the answer later in the program”的主要話語功能是什麼？

1. 拒絕向聽眾提供任何答案。
2. 表示答案在節目開始前已經公布。
3. 承諾稍後公布答案，並讓聽眾保持興趣。

哪一種理解最符合 it was no accident that the languages died out？

1. 沒有人知道這些語言是否消亡了。
2. 語言的消亡是一場突然發生的實體事故。
3. 這些語言並非偶然消亡；這個結果背後存在可辨認的原因或責任。

哪一個句子在名詞片語前直接使用 given，以提出作決定的依據？

1. Given the heavy rain, the match was postponed.
2. Given that it was raining heavily, the match was postponed.
3. Because the match was postponed, it rained heavily.

使用 carry 和 take 完成句子，並讓兩個動作共用一個被動助動詞：The injured hikers ____ to safety and ____ to hospital.

請使用準確表示「相隔數千英里」的英文片語完成句子：The research station is ____ from the nearest city.

選擇最能把久遠的過去與出乎意料的當下現實連接起來的開頭：The rule was introduced a century ago. ___ it causes confusion.

1. And every morning,
2. And even today,
3. And in one room,

句子中的 experience 是什麼意思？Aboriginal communities experience racism and poverty.

1. 這些社群舉辦關於種族歧視與貧窮的課程。
2. 這些社群受到種族歧視與貧窮的影響。
3. 這些社群擁有關於種族歧視與貧窮的專業知識。

officially died 用來描述語言時是什麼意思？

1. 它被正式選為一種新的國家語言。
2. 該語言的所有文字和錄音資料都遭到毀壞。
3. 它在一個得到認可的時間點被正式視為已經消亡。

某人成年後學習一種語言，現在說得非常好。根據這些資訊，哪一種描述最準確？

1. a native speaker
2. a fluent speaker
3. the last native speaker

判斷：在慰問訊息中，Her grandfather passed away 通常比 Her grandfather died 更委婉。

1. 正確
2. 錯誤

用 bring back to life 的現在完成式被動形式完成句子：The abandoned garden ____ by local volunteers.

用一般現在式完成句子，讓兩個被動動詞共用一個 be 形式。The museum booklet ____ into three languages and even ____ in local schools. 使用 translate 和 use。

在本句中，哪一項最符合「a dead language with no living speakers」的意思？

1. 這種語言已經沒有在世使用者。
2. 這種語言對現代學習者來說很難。
3. 這種語言仍有許多使用者，只是沒有書寫系統。

「The unusual answer involves a dictionary and a professor of linguistics」這句話的主要資訊組織作用是什麼？

1. 引入完全不相關的主題。
2. 在完整解釋之前先給出線索。
3. 表示完整解釋已經結束。

哪一句使用了和「Here's Professor Ghil'ad Zuckerman telling his story」相同的主持人式引入結構？

1. Professor Chen is here explaining the new study.
2. Here's Professor Chen explaining the new study.
3. Professor Chen explained the new study here.

German Lutheran Christian missionary 提供了關於這個人的哪些資訊？

1. 出生地、教育程度與任職日期
2. 所說語言、政治觀念與社會階級
3. 國籍、基督宗教傳統與宗教身分

請用本課標示的、表示「不超過」的兩個英文單字補完整句：The workshop can take ____ 20 people.

哪個句子表示領導者試圖讓該群體接受基督宗教？

1. The leaders tried to Christianise the population.
2. The leaders studied the history of Christianity.
3. The leaders translated a Christian book.

用本課中表示「放在引號中」的片語完成句子：The editor put the disputed label ____ to show distance from it.

判斷正誤：在現代對話中，heathens 是稱呼與自己宗教不同之人的中性、禮貌說法。

1. 正確
2. 錯誤

用本課所學、表示「混亂或完全失序」的連字號形容詞完成句子：After the sudden timetable change, everything was ____.

用 by + -ing 表示方法，並用 in order to + 原形動詞表示目的：We saved time ____ a shared calendar ____ coordinate the team.

哪一種情況最適合用 diametrically opposite goals 來描述？

1. 一個團隊想向所有人開放圖書館，另一個團隊則想禁止所有公眾進入。
2. 兩個團隊的目標相同，只是使用不同的軟體。
3. 兩個團隊都想改善開放程度，但偏好的開放時間不同。

French-to-English dictionary 通常可以讓使用者做什麼？

1. 查詢 English 單字並找到對應的 French 表達。
2. 查詢 French 單字，但不提供任何 English 資訊。
3. 查詢 French 單字並找到對應的 English 表達。

請用 build 的過去分詞完成名詞後的修飾語：The museum displays a boat ____ in 1890 by local workers.

哪一句使用 a person + 過去分詞片語作為同位語定義？

1. A lifeguard, a person trains to keep swimmers safe, watched the pool.
2. A lifeguard, a person trained to keep swimmers safe, watched the pool.
3. A lifeguard trained a person to keep swimmers safe at the pool.

用 use X to do Y 的過去式完成句子：Maya ____ a flashlight ____ look under the bed.

哪一句明確表示 temporary shelters 這個稱呼來自 officials？

1. According to officials, the supplies were sent to temporary shelters.
2. Officials called after the supplies reached the temporary shelters.
3. The supplies were sent to what officials called temporary shelters.

判斷：因為 heathen 可以指沒有宗教信仰的人，所以它適合作為現代正式表格中的中性標籤。

1. 錯誤
2. 正確

請用 put + 文字 + in quotation marks 完成編輯指示：In your report, ____ to show a direct quotation.

請用表示目前用途的 be used to + 原形動詞 結構和動詞 mark 完成句子：This symbol ____ important information.

哪個句子最清楚地呈現某個詞是以反諷方式使用的？

1. When Lena spells "palace," the word is used as a spelling example.
2. When Lena visits a royal palace, the word "palace" is used literally.
3. When Lena calls the tiny storage room a "palace," the word "palace" is used ironically.

哪個句子表示研究者懷疑某個標籤是否準確或公平？

1. The researcher copied the label into her notes without comment.
2. The researcher questioned whether the label was fair.
3. The researcher asked what the label meant because she had never seen it before.

使用 doesn't think 和 at all 完成句子並加強否定：Maya ____ the rumour is true ____.

這裡的 A bit like ... 在組織資訊方面主要有什麼作用？

1. 它給出一個字面指令，要求每句話後都眨眼。
2. 它把話題轉到一個無關的事件上。
3. 它引入一個熟悉的類比來解釋前面的觀點。

請用先否定第一個目的、再說明真正目的的結構完成句子：We met ____ argue, ____ solve the problem.

用目標搭配完成句子：The conservation plan could save the endangered plant ____.

哪個句子最準確地解釋 he is righting the wrongs of the past？

1. He is saying that past injustices were acceptable.
2. He is recording past injustices in writing.
3. He is taking action to repair past injustices.

哪個句子使用這個正式搭配，表達「某項政策試圖糾正歷史不公」？

1. The policy aims to edit a historical injustice.
2. The policy aims to correct a historical injustice.
3. The policy aims to correct a historical event.

說話者要把一般說明套用到目前正在討論的具體例子。哪個開頭最合適？

1. In that case, the smaller box is safer because the shelf is narrow.
2. In this case, the smaller box is safer because the shelf is narrow.
3. In any case, the smaller box is safer because the shelf is narrow.

請用句型「X is about more than Y」完成句子。只填寫「is」後面的字詞：Friendship is ____ having fun; it also means supporting each other.

哪一句中的 roots 表示家族或文化根源？

1. We found the roots of the equation in maths.
2. The tree's roots spread under the path.
3. She learned her grandparents' language to understand her roots.

哪一句表示了解自己的背景後，她對自己的看法變得更正面？

1. Learning her family history helped her feel good about herself.
2. After a short rest, she began to feel good.
3. She felt good about the new travel plan.

用動詞 decide 完成標準的 It's time + 主詞 結構：We have talked long enough. It's time you ____ what to do.

哪一句使用逗號 + which 來評論前面的整個情況？

1. Ravi missed the last bus, which meant he had to walk home.
2. Ravi missed the last bus, that meant he had to walk home.
3. Ravi missed the bus that stops near his home.

請用 recap 和 starting with 這兩個組織資訊的表達完成課程轉場：Let's ____ today's key ideas, ____ the water cycle.

老師要結束限時測驗。哪一句能自然表示規定時間已經結束？

1. Your time goes up.
2. Your time is high.
3. Your time is up.

請用本課中由三個英文單字組成的確切道別語完成句子：____. I'll see you next week.