Anne's English Cafe

   lend: to give something to somebody or allow them to use
             something that belongs to you, which they have to 
             return to you later

   signature:   [C] your name as you usually write it, for example at the
                         end of a letter
                         簽名；署名
                         Is this your signature on the letter?
                         They collected 10000 signatures for their petition.

   bored: feeling tired and impatient because you have
                 lost interest in somebody/something or because
                 you have nothing to do
                 (對某人/事物) 感到厭倦的；煩悶的

   cook:

   rate   價格; 費用, 通常指某項服務收取的費用
             依照使用的時間來計算, 如飯店住宿的費用
   What's the rate for a double room? 
   price   通常指某物品的價格 
   For a limited period only, all our books are being 
   sold at half price. 
   cost   通常指購買某物品、做某件事或使用某服務的花費
   We're organizing a trip to New York, at a cost of $300 
   per person.
   charge   通常指某項服務收取的費用
   There is a charge of $50 if you are over a week late of 
   your payment.

   fee   入場費、註冊費或某項專業服務, 如醫療、法律等收取的費用
   The entrance fee of this club is too expensive. 
   tuition   學費
   My yearly tuition is $15,000.
   
   fare   搭乘交通工具的費用, 如車、船、飛機票 
   Sue didn't have enough money for the bus fare.

   toll   路、橋等的通路費
   Anyone travelling across the bridge has to pay a toll.
     

   什麼時候用 speak?   什麼時候用 talk?
   請看以下情境
   
   speak 
   1. to be able to use a particular language   
       說某種語言
       Do you speak French?
   2. to ask someone to talk on the phone   
       請某人聽電話時
       Can I speak to Ryan?
   3. to make a speech to an audience   
       正式演說
       Sam was invited to speak about  the results of his research.
   
   talk 
   1. to say things; to speak in order to give information or 
       to express feelings, ideas, etc.   
       和某人說話, 交談 
       Who were you talking to just now?
   
   2. to discuss something, usually something serious or important   
       談論事情
       What are you talking about?