20090808 -- A Day for Dad (2)

A Day for Dad

For faterhers with young children, a simple gesture of appreciation is more than enough for Father's Day. Chris from Los Angeles has three children under the age of 7. He says, "I would love any sort of card or picture or note that they have made to tell me that they love me as a father. I will tresure those forever." Bruce lives in Beijing and has a 2-years-old daughter, Emma. He says, "What I really want for Father's Day is a hug, a kiss, a smile and a picture she painted." He continues, "I also want to see Emma share her blessings with other kids and help with kids in orphanages."

Sun Wen-Der in Hualian jokes that it would be great if a family member could "win the lottery" and buy him a car for Father's Day. But, he concludes that it's not the stuff that's important. "The significance of Father's Day is in children respecting their parents, making them happy," he says. "Regarding how to celebrate or whether or not to eat cake or give gifts, these are all small matters."

Of course, the best way to know just what your dad wants is simple: Ask him!


gesture n. 友好的動作
=> an action or something that shows your attitude
eg: The car from Becky was a wonderful gesture of friendship.
eg: Hugging is a guesture of friendship in many western cultures.
eg: A toast(敬酒) from the host is considered a gesture of respect.

gesture n. 手勢/姿勢
eg: The natives here communicate with us through gesture.

orphan n. 孤兒
orphanage n. 孤兒院/育幼院
=> a home where childeren live specifically children without parents
eg: The goal of this orphange is to find a family for each of the children.
eg: The orphanage is in desperate(急迫的) need of more funds so it can continue to operate.
eg: Many orphans in Vietnam were adopted by Americans after the Vietnam War.

lottery n. 獎券/彩票/摸彩
eg: Buy a ticket for this lottery. The winner gets a new car!

regarding prep. 有關某件事
=> considering
eg: Regarding my trip in Octorber, I haven't made any final plans yet.
eg: Regarding the annual budget, the accounting department will give us a full report.
eg: The teacher called and said that he needed to discuss same matters regarding my son.



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significant adj.(比important更強烈) 重要的/有意義的/聚關鍵性影響力的

significance
=> importance
=> Instead of saying a matter of great importance, we may say "It's a matter of great significance."

significant adj. 顯著的
a significant increase 顯著的增加
= a very large amount or quantitive

significant adj. 具有某種暗示的
= expressive/suggestive
eg: a significant gesture 有暗示性的手勢

a significant other 伴侶/另一半
=> a person you love who is important to you.
=> It is used to refer to the person you share a long term relationship with.
=> It may be your wife or your husband, a friend or a girl friend.

//== Did you know ==//

What do fathers want for Father's Day? An onlone poll taken by InteractiveDad.com in 20008 had some interesting results: 36% of fathers said they wanted to eat out with their family. 13% said they wanted something electronic, like a cell phone, iPod or GPS device. And 8% of fathers said what they wanted most was time alone to do what they want.