Homework Assignment # 1 作業 due 2／27／2024

 查詢你的英文姓名的典故，歷史，以及代表的人格特質

Please look up your English in the context of history and the personal trait it stands for.

期限 2/27/2024

Due 2/27/2024

Bonus # 1 加分題 due 2／27／2024

Regarding the linguistic history of English, identify the statements which are inaccurate in the following narrative.

關於英文的語言史，請指出以下敘述那些有錯誤? 請解釋出錯的地方。可使用中文或英文回答。

"English belongs to the Germanic language family, but it incorporates a significant number of words from Latin and Greek, primarily due to the historical interactions of the UK with the Roman Empire and Greek culture.

Between 55 BC and 410 AD, the Roman Empire ruled over much of the British Isles. During this period, Britain came into contact with Latin and Roman culture, acquiring numerous words and vocabulary. For example, words like 'doctor,' 'hospital,' and 'library' in English have their roots in Latin.

Furthermore, in the medieval period, Christianity spread in Britain, and Latin became the language of the church. Many religious-related words and terms entered English from Latin. For instance, 'baptism,' 'faith,' and 'priest' are derived from Latin.

Greek has also influenced the English language. During the Renaissance, the UK began engaging with Greek culture, and many literary and scientific works were translated from Greek into English. Words like 'democracy,' 'philosophy,' and 'geography' have their origins in Greek.

In summary, English contains a substantial number of words from Latin and Greek due to historical interactions with the Roman Empire and Greek culture, leading to the incorporation of vocabulary and terms into the language." (source: ChatGPT )

「英文屬於日耳曼語系，但是有大量單字來自拉丁文和希臘文，主要是因為英國在歷史上接觸過羅馬帝國和希臘文化。 在公元前55年至公元410年間，羅馬帝國統治了大部分英國地區，這段時期英國接觸到了拉丁文和羅馬文化，並從中學習了許多單詞和詞彙。例如，英文中的“doctor”、“hospital”、“library”等單詞就是源自拉丁文。 此外，在中世紀時期，基督教在英國逐漸傳播，拉丁文也成為教會語言，許多宗教相關的單詞和詞彙也隨之進入英文。例如，“baptism”、“faith”和“priest”等單詞就是源自拉丁文。 希臘文也對英文有影響。在文藝復興時期，英國開始接觸希臘文化，許多文學和科學著作也是由希臘語翻譯成英語。例如，“democracy”、“philosophy”和“geography”等單詞就是源自希臘文。 總之，英文中有大量來自拉丁文和希臘文的單詞，主要是因為英國在歷史上與羅馬帝國和希臘文化有接觸，並從中學習了許多詞彙和單詞。」

科技英文與科普傳播 評分方式

 歡迎選修科技英文與科普傳播！

前幾天有同學詢問科技英文與科普傳播的評分方式，因為忙著度假，沒有馬上回信。上過這門課的同學都知道，這門課有個稍微不同的評分方法，也就是採進步計分法，舉例來說，假設期中考前有四次小考，我們採計最高兩次分數來平均，作為分數A，然後假設期中考後到學期結束前有三次小考，我們再取其中最高兩次分數平均，成為分數B

學期分數計算如下

假如 A>B , 你的分數就是 B

假如 A<B, 妳的分數是 B+(B-A), 其中B-A是進步獎勵

假如 A=B，妳的分數就是 B

舉例來說，同學原本程度70，學期結束前進步到80，那麼學期成績就是90，不是80也不是75。

注意： 小考分數包含出席頻率與上課提問踴躍性，非僅是測驗本身。

如果有其他問題，也可以隨時問我

張耀仁

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