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So how does Greg show his willingness to be Maura’s friend?

By telling Maura what the strengths and weaknesses of her comic book.

According to Greg, what’s good about Maura’s comic book?

He says her pictures are good, and she also nails the pace of the plot.

And what problems does her comic book have?

Some of the scale in her drawing is wrong. And he offers to help her fix that problem.

What business deal do Greg and Maura work out together?

If Greg helps Maura turn her unicorn story into a comic book and sell the copies, Greg will receive 25% of the profits on every copy sold.

Why does Maura come to see Greg on Friday night?

She wants to show him her new drawings to make sure the scale of them is correct.

How is the relationship between Greg and Maura changed over that weekend?

They went from being rivals to friends and business partners. Greg and Maura work on improving Maura’s comic the entire weekend.

What characteristics do Greg and Maura share?

They are both hardworking and focused. They can work on comics side by side without even uttering a word. They are both driven and ambitious. They care about the quality of their works.

How many copies of Maura’s unicorn comic books do they make over that weekend?

Greg teaches Maura how to mass produce with a printer, and they make fifteen copies.

What’s Maura’s reaction when she sees the first copy of her work?

She’s so excited that she was in her little universe for a while.

Is Maura also excited about the prospect of making money selling her comic?

Not really, she doesn’t care that much about the money. She views herself as an artist who just wants to make a great comic book.

What’s Greg’s reaction when Maura tells him that she doesn’t care about money?

He doesn’t believe her. He hates when everyone around him keeps acting like they don’t care about money, and pretends that money isn’t important.

Does Greg really just care about money?

No, he admits that it’s not just about money for him. He also cares about the quality of his work.

Has Maura’s attitude towards business and money changed after spending some time with Greg?

Yes, she starts thinking about how many copies of her comic can be sold, and she can become a recognized artist.

What announcement does Mrs Davenport, the principal, hang on every bulletin board at the school?

She says selling small comic books is not permitted at school, and the School Committee has a strict policy about what may or may not be sold at school.

Which part of the announcement catches Maura’s attention?

The part that reads Our town school committee has a strict policy about what MAY or MAY not be sold at school.

Why does Maura find this part interesting?

Because that implies some things are ok to sell at school, and some are not, and the committee gets to choose.

What does Maura start noticing as she walks around the school campus?

She notices school is also selling things to students or telling students what to buy.

What do you do mean by this? Could you give me some examples?

Their language art class teacher passes out a flyer from the school book club, trying to sell students books.

So what does Maura do after making this observation?

She shares the information with Greg.

Thanks again for the help

Anytime

重點單字

competitor: 競爭對手

nail something: 切中重點

weakness: 弱點

scale: 比例

unicorn: 獨角獸

franchise: 經銷權

profit: 利潤

reach a deal: 達到協商

set to work: 開始工作

a person of action: 行動派的人

a man of his word/ a person of her word: 信守承諾的人

a person of few words: 寡言的人

pay someone a visit: 拜訪某人

unaware of: 沒意識的

artistic: 有藝術氣息的

become absorbed in: 專注在

drink in the story: 投入在故事中

attitude: 態度

trick someone into doing something: 騙某人去做..

admit: 承認

quality: 品質

policy: 政策

catch one’s attention: 吸引某人的目光

pass out: 分發

flyer: 傳單

place one’s order: 下訂單

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surrogacy: 代理懷孕

surrogate: 代理孕母

compensate: 補償

criminalize: 判定為非法行為

carry a child: 懷孕

biologically-related: 有血緣關係

in exchange for: 交換

fee: 費用

genetically: 基因上的

legal: 合法的

widely-practiced: 廣範被實踐的

source: 來源

heated debate: 很有爭議的事情

opponents: 對手

contend: 聲稱

stereotype: 刻板印象

financially：財務上的

vulnerable: 脆弱的

disingenuous: 不真誠的

claim: 宣稱

retired: 退休的

marine:海軍陸戰隊

infertility: 不孕

coerce: 強迫

lupus: 紅斑狼瘡

conceive a child: 受孕

complications: 併發症

fulfill: 實現

a fraction of: 少數的

applicants: 申請者

guidelines: 指導原則

term: 任期

undergo: 經歷

psychological: 心理的

screening: 篩選

overly-dependent: 過度依賴

be deemed: 被認為

lose eligibility: 失去資格

benefit: 福利

ensure: 確保

daily hormone injections: 每日賀爾蒙注射

self-administer: 自己注射

lead up to: 導致

embryo: 受精卵

transfer: 轉移

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NPR: 美國公共廣播電台

headline: 頭條新聞

product placement: 置入行銷

reality： 現實

global brand: 全球品牌

push: 推廣

fast food chain: 速食連鎖店

by store count: 店數

spokesperson: 發言人

positive impact: 正面影響

global sale: 全球銷售

informal tally: 非正式的計算

have access to: 可得到

leading portal: 主要入口網站

sleekly: 圓滑的

present: 呈現

harbinger: 前兆

pristinely: 原始的

social gossip: 社群八卦

haute: 高級的

cuisine: 料理

roll ones eyes: 翻白眼

freshly wrapped: 剛包好的

unexpected: 沒預期的

drop by: 臨時來訪

crave for something: 渴望

suicidal: 有自殺頃向的

episode: 集數

express: 表達

fondness: 喜歡

disrupt: 打斷

plot: 情結

demographic: 某年齡層

stream: 串流

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Welcome, Sophie, thanks again for the help.

Glad to be of help

How does Maura think about Greg’s comic book?

She likes the story, but she doesn’t think many girls will. And if he wants to sell more books, he should write stories that girls will also like.

Why doesn’t Mr Z think Maura stole Greg’s comic book idea?

Because Maura simply uses an old idea. The idea of making a small comic book is nothing new, and everyone has the right to do it. That’s how an idea spreads.

Why does Mr Z think Greg should feel happy that Maura copied his comic book idea?

Because imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Maura copies Greg’s comic book idea because she thinks Greg’s idea is interesting.

What does Greg tell Mr Z about his future dream?

Greg says that he wants to be really really rich, so he can buy stuff.

How does Mr Z respond to that?

Mr Z says he’s satisfied with what he makes, and he doesn’t want to make more money. He thinks he already has enough, and this is hard for Greg to understand.

So do Greg and Maura hate each other more after this incident?

No, Maura feels bad about punching Greg, so she calls him that night to remind him to do his math homework and also asks him how to make a real comic book. the next day Maura shows Greg her new comic book. Greg is impressed by how much better it is, but he doesn’t want her to know that.

Why does the principal, Mrs Davenport, call Greg and Maura to her office?

She wants to know why Greg and Maura got into a fight and she wants Greg and Maura to keep away from each other.

How does Maura react to the reprimand?

She’s relieved that she’s not suspended or expelled.

What else does Mrs Davenport want from Greg to stop doing?

She wants him to stop selling comic books.

How does Greg react to this order?

He doesn’t understand it because after all he’s not selling toys, but books.

So why doesn’t Mrs Davenport want Greg to sell comic books?

Because in her view, comic books are not books. They are toys. And she says school is a place for learning. It’s not a place for buying and selling.

Does Greg agree with Mrs Davenport’s decision?

No

That’s all for our Q&A today. Thanks for the help, Sophie.

Thanks for having me

重點單字

conflict: 衝突

pure logic: 純邏輯

rip someone off: 敲某人竹槓

greedy: 貪心的

merely: 僅只

original: 原創的

spread：傳播

civilization: 文明

advance: 進步

imitation: 模仿

sincerest: 最真誠的

flattery: 奉承

profit from: 從某人得到利潤

corner someone: 圍堵某人

speechless: 無言的

be blown away: 被震撼到

take out: 拿出

demand: 要求

punch: 拳

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Describe the relationship between Greg and Maura

They have been rivals since they were five years old.

How does Greg view Maura?

Greg views Maura as a copycat because she likes to copy what he does.

How has Maura copied Greg’s ideas? Can you give me some examples?

Sure. Greg’s first business outside his home was a lemonade stand. After his lemonade business took off, Maura also started her own lemonade business right across the street. Because her lemonade was cheaper, Greg lost half of his customers.

How did that make Greg feel?

He was outraged.

So what did Greg do?

He challenged Maura to come up with an idea of her own, rather than just copy his.

What business idea did Maura come up with then?

She went door to door selling pot holders, and she made a lot of money from it.

How did this make Greg view her differently?

He realized that Maura was smart and she would be a tough competitor in the future.

In chapter seven, we have another new character, Mr. Z. Who is he?

Mr Z is Greg and Maura’s home room teacher as well as their math teacher.

What’s Mr. Z’s greatest passion in life?

Mr Z’s greatest passion is math. He lives math. He breaths,eats, sleeps and dreams math.

Why does Mr Z love math so much?

Because he believes math is the source of all that is beautiful, good, and true.

How does Mr Z live math? Can you give me some examples?

Well, he wakes up at 6:15 every morning and he has an appointment at the barber shop every third Thursday at 4:15. He lets numbers control his daily life.

Why do Greg and Maura have a big argument in class one day?

Because Greg believes Maura stole his comic book idea.

What accident happens as they are in a heated argument?

Maura accidentally punches Greg’s nose, and his nose starts bleeding.

What’s Mr Z’s reaction when he sees blood?

He feels woozy.

Is Greg angry at Maura?

No, in fact he starts thinking about what Maura says about him as a money grubber and thinks whether what she says is right. And while he’s at the nurse’s office, he gets a chance to look at Maura’s comic book. To his surprise, the writing and the drawing are actually quite good. And unlike Greg, who prints out his comic books, Maura actually draws every book by hand and putting them together one at a time.

Is Maura going to be Greg’s serious competitor?

No, because she does not know how to mass produce her books.

Thanks for helping out with the Q&A

Anytime

重點單字

notice: 注意

existence: 存在

Big Wheel: 給兒童騎的車

driveway: 車道

over and over: 一再重複

lemonade stand: 檸檬汁攤位

helplessly: 無助地

come up with: 想到

creative idea: 有創意的點子

imitate: 模仿

method: 方法

door to door: 挨家挨戶

furious: 憤怒的

original: 原創的

pot holder: 隔熱布墊

prove someone wrong: 證明某人是錯的

take something lying down: 逆來順受

eccentric: 古怪的

character: 人物

be passionate about: 對..很熱情

storage: 儲藏室

every aspect of daily life: 日常生活的每一部份

a sense of humor: 幽默感

geometry: 幾何學

frictionless: 沒摩擦的

oasis: 樂土

order: 秩序

rip: 撕破

bleed: 流血

woozy: 頭暈的

accompany someone: 陪伴某人

clutch: 緊抓著

admit: 承認

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Sophie, can you tell us a little about our protagonist, main character, Greg?

Greg is fifth grader, and his greatest talent is making money. He knows how to save money, and how to make it when he is very young.

What was Greg’s first job making money?

When he saw his two older brothers grumble about doing housework, he offered to do it for them. He started a housekeeping business, like making a bed, putting dirty clothes in the laundry, etc, and he was still a preschooler.

Does Greg want to make quick money?

No, he’s happy to get rich slowly being patient is a big part of having money talent.

What other work does he do while growing up?

Well, as a seven-year-old, he shines his parents’ shoes, does some garden work.

What goal does he set for himself when he is in the third grade?

He wants to be rich.

Why?

Because he wants to have money that he can spend buying anything he wants.

Why doesn’t he want to be famous when he grows up?

Because he figures if he gets rich enough, then the famous part will happen automatically.

What’s the biggest difference between Greg and his classmates?

He doesn’t just dream about it. He’s working at becoming rich.

What does he accidentally discover at school when he’s a fifth grader?

He realizes that school is an excellent place to make his fortune because every kid has quarters to spare.

What’s the first thing that Greg sells at school?

He sells candy, but he quickly stops because it’s against school rules.

What does he sell next?

He starts selling toys.

What happens to his toy business?

It’s shut down Mrs. Davenport, the principal.

Why?

Because students throw the unwanted toys all over the school.

Is Greg discouraged by this?

No. Because the principal only tells him not to sell toys. She didn’t tell him to stop selling。

So what does Greg sell instead?

He sells comic books which he creates.

Why does Greg think selling comic books is a good idea?

Because school is all about books and reading.

What’s the theme of his comic books?

His comic books are all about superheroes.

What shocking news does Greg learn when he’s selling his comic books at school?

Another student named Maura Shaw is also selling her comic books, so now he has a competitor.

Thanks Sophie for helping out with the Q&A part of this episode.

The pleasure is mine

重點單字

talent: 天份

natural: 天生的

household chores: 家事

set a goal for oneself: 替自己設目標

fantastic: 極好的

instead of: 與其

figure out: 想出

rake leaves: 耙葉子

lemonade: 檸檬汁

shovel snow: 鏟雪

year round: 一年到頭

money lending: 借貸

interest: 利息

persuade: 説服

suddenly: 突然的

decide: 決定

profit: 利潤

principal: 校長

initiative: 進取心

nuisance: 討厭的事物

discouraged: 感到沮喪的

match one’s expectations: 符合某人的期待

plot: 情節

volume one: 第一冊

unexpected: 沒預期的

dare:膽敢

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announce: 宣佈

miss out on: 錯過

crucial years: 關鍵時間

lay foundation for: 為某事打下基礎

discovery: 發現

radium: 鐳

radiation therapy: 放射治療

envision: 想像

be made up of: 用某事做成

village republic: 村莊共和國

self-sufficient: 自足的

province: 省份

backward: 落後的

benefit: 使受益

inequality: 不平等

due to: 因為

prevalent: 常見的

economic: 經濟上的

stimulus package: 刺激方案

overly-romanticize: 過度理想化

oppressive structure: 受壓迫的結構

continuously: 持續不斷的

marginalize: 邊緣化

the Dalits: 印度受壓迫的族群

utopia: 烏托邦

vehemently: 強烈地

be against: 反對

industrialization: 工業化

lead to: 導致

greed: 貪心

violence: 暴力

mass production: 大量生產

racial: 種族的

tension: 緊張

get rid of: 擺脫

have no choice but to do: 沒有選擇只能

demand: 要求

bankrupt: 破產的

burden: 負擔

be divided into: 被分成

separate: 分開的

nation: 國家

refugee: 難民

border: 邊界

religious conflicts: 宗教衝突

persecution: 迫害

persecute: 動詞～迫害

fast: 禁食，絕食

boycott: 抵制

assassinate: 暗殺

extremist: 極端分子

traitor: 叛徒

take a celibacy vow: 發了禁慾的誓言

cult leader: 邪教領導

comply: 服從

illiterate: 不識字的

mistreat: 虐待

pneumonia: 肺炎

penicillin: 盤尼西林

malaria: 瘧疾

quinine: 奎寧

hypocritical: 偽善的

convert to: 改變宗教

alcoholic: 酗酒者

threaten: 威脅

disown: 斷絕關係

flesh and blood: 血肉之軀

embrace: 接受

legacy: 遺產

甘地就種姓制度所說的話

I believe that if Hindu Society has been able to stand, it is because it is founded on the caste system . . . To destroy the caste system and adopt the Western European social system means that Hindus must give up the principle of hereditary occupation which is the soul of the caste system. Hereditary principle is an eternal principle.

Ambedkar 對印度教裡的種姓制度的看法

Religions that teach us that what we experience and endure in this life is the product of our actions in a previous birth can create docility, a passive endurance, in the hope of better fortune in the next birth. Such beliefs perpetuate the status quo and are to the advantage of the ruling classes.

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penultimate: 倒數第二的

representative: 代表

be surrounded: 被環繞

fascinated: 著迷的

adoration: 愛慕

be ill-equipped for: 沒準備好

adamant belief: 堅定的信念

compromise: 妥協

minority: 少數族裔

unity: 團結

obstacle： 障礙

Muslim league: 穆斯林聯盟

designated seat: 指定席次

reserved for: 預留給

predominantly: 主要地

embrace: 擁抱

unwillingness: 不願意

round table conference: 圓桌會議

exacerbate: 使惡化

income inequality: 收入不平等

keep something out of: 讓某事遠離

consensus: 共識

divert one’s attention to: 分散注意力到..

fast: 禁食

issue: 議題

rename: 重新命名

ironically: 諷刺的

liberator: 解放者

reject: 拒絕

term: 名稱

on behalf of: 代表

segregate: 分離

go abroad: 出國

recognize: 認出

devote oneself to: 致力於

the oppressed: 被壓迫的人

patronizing: 以恩人自居的

declare: 宣布

orator: 演講家

appeal to: 懇求

get vaccinated: 去注射疫苗

abandon: 放棄

proponent: 支持者

discriminating: 有偏見的

social structure: 社會結構

breed bias against: 孕育對某物有偏見

practical: 實際的

elect: 選上

democracy: 民主

electorate: 選區

free from: 免於

root: 根源

annihilate: 廢止

revoke: 撤銷

blackmail: 勒索

traitor: 叛國者

disillusioned: 幻想破滅

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formally: 正式地

launch: 發起

announce: 宣布

take over: 接管

nationwide: 全國性的

non-cooperation: 不合作

campaign: 運動

home-ruled: 自治的

promote: 推廣

location: 地點

hold a rally: 辦集會

preach: 宣導

preach to the choir: 白費唇舌

body gesture: 身體語言

charisma: 魅力

content: 滿足的

vague: 模糊的

resign: 離職

honorary: 榮譽的

title: 頭銜

knighthood: 爵士的爵位

elite: 菁英的

walkout from schools: 罷課

boycott: 抵制

refuse: 拒絕

general population: 大眾

demonstration: 遊行

protestor: 抗爭人士

hear of: 聽說

be appalled by: 對某事感驚駭

call off: 取消

devastated: 心碎的

religion: 宗教

faith:信念

moral entity: 道德主體

seditious: 煽動的

essay: 文章

be charged with a crime: 被控訴犯某罪行

vanish: 消失

revert to: 回復

parliamentarians: 國會議員

mobilize: 動員群眾

tactic: 策略

be prohibited from doing: 被禁止做…

affect: 影響

majority: 多數人

immoral: 不道德的

expose someone: 揭發某人

unfair: 不公正的

treatment: 對待

follow suit: 跟風，跟著做

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recruit: 招募

conference: 會議

aim: 目標

be provoked into: 被激去做

troop: 軍隊

pacifist: 反戰份子

self-rule: 自治

be against the principles: 違背原則

equal: 平等的

partner: 搭檔

donation: 捐款

interest group: 利益團體

end up with: 最後結果是

peasant: 農工

view someone as the savior: 把某人當成救世主

throw something at someone: 向某人丟某物

defend one’s decision: 捍衛自己的決定

self- sacrifice: 自我犧牲

exceptional circumstances: 不尋常的情況

insist on: 堅持做

arrest: 逮捕

suspect someone of doing something: 懷疑某人做某件事

sedition: • 煽動性的言論(或行為)

betrayal: 背叛

launch: 啟動

nationwide: 全國性的

oppose: 反對

moral: 道德的

dynamic: 動力

mob: 暴民

site: 地點

unrest: 不安

wounded: 受傷的

martial laws: 戒嚴

be imposed: 強制

declare: 宣布

massacre: 屠殺

reprimand: 責備

assume: 預設

protestors: 抗爭者

permanent scar: 永遠的疤痕

condemn: 譴責

atrocity: 暴行

applaud: 讚揚

sacred: 神聖的

assault: 攻擊

crawl on all four: 四肢在地上爬

retirement: 退休

aftermath: 餘波

solidify: 使穩固

point of no return: 沒有退路的時候

希望大家可以到apple podcast按讚分享或留言。或到Spotify, Soundon 平台訂閱。也歡迎歡迎在李老師的FB或IG留言，告訴我你的想法，或提問相關的英語問題，我會在下週的節目與大家分享問題內容哦！

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