class、course、lecture、lesson都有「課」的意思，但是甚麼時候用那種「課」，你知道嗎?
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1. class (n.) 這個字是從「班級」引申出指學生一起上課，也有(一)節/堂課和（某一年度的）畢業班的意思。
The class was interested in Ms.Chen’s Chinese class.
(這個班級對陳老師的中文課都很有興趣。)
We have four English classes per week.
(我們一個禮拜有四堂英文課。)
No talking is allowed during class.
(上課時不准交談。)
Congratulations! Class of 2015.
(恭喜你們，2015年畢業班。)
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2. course (n.)指會在一段時間內教完或學完的完整課程。
He took a course in philosophy .
(他選讀了一門哲學課程。)
I will take the linguistic course this semester. (我這學期將會選讀語言學課程。)
She’s taking a chemistry course this semester. (她這學期選讀了化學課。)
Students earn the degree after a two-year course of study.
(學生念完2年課程，就可得到學位。)
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3. lecture (n.) 講課；授課; (v) 演講；講課
Professor Chen will give us a lecture on language learning.
(陳教授將就語言學習對我們作講演。)
She’s planning to give a series of lectures on modern art.
(她打算就現代藝術這項議題作幾場演講。)
Several hundred people are expected to attend the lecture.
(很多人都很期待這場演講。)
Professor Wang continued to lecture on American literature at National Taiwan University.
(王教授繼續在台灣大學教授美國文學。)
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4. lesson (n.)指教材中的一課或每次授課的單位時間；也可當「課程」。
The book is divided into 12 lessons.
(這本課本有12課。)
Lessons begin at 9 : 00 every morning.
(每天早上九點鐘開始上課。)
She took piano lessons for years.
(她鋼琴學了4年。)
We always have four lessons in the morning . (上午我們總是有四堂課。)
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最後來個小小測驗，如果全對就拿給你的英文老師看看，說你的暑假也是很認真學習喔！
class/course/lecture/lesson每個選項限填一次(答案在下面)
Please turn to _____One.
I would like to take the PE _____this semester.
Professor Thomas will give us a ______ on criminal law.
Elementary school students have few Taiwanese _____per week.
Ans: 1.Lesson 2.course 3.lecture 4. classes
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