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各式各樣的英語證照正夯，你考了沒？不過這麼多種類的英語證照，到底要如何選擇？今天以天仙的個人角度幫大家分析一下。

其實天仙有實戰經驗的也僅限於TOEFL紙筆測驗，全民英檢高級以及IELTS而已。不過現在加入了教授TOEIC課程，以及TOEFL iBT以及GEPT（全民英檢）各級數的教材編輯行業，多多少少也對其他種類的證照有些基本的了解。所以希望正在猶豫要專攻哪一種證照的你而言，能夠提供一點參考。

基本上天仙不是太相信語言證照這種東西。尤其是現在加入了證照教學的領域，又深深的讓我覺得其實補習班交給各位學生的於『技巧』多於能力。也希望各位在準備任何證照的過程中，得到的不僅是一張證照，而是真正提升自己的實力。因為天仙看過太多太多的『有證照，卻無實力』的例子。許多人補習為了通過門檻，或是就爲了證照上的成績而考試。導致真正要應對時，才發現自己跟證照上所顯示的實力不成正比。這也是為什麼許多英國學校漸漸的不在因為學生完成語言課程就答應直接銜接正式課程，而需要學生再考一次驗證自己的實力是否有進步，否則即使完成語言課程，還是會被拒絕入學。

With such beautiful scenery as one seen here in Grasmere, there was just one thing missing - a good cup of coffee.  

環繞在這麼美麗的景色中，我卻欲求不滿。好像少了點什麼。原來少了的是一杯悠閒的咖啡！！

呼～ 終於告一個段落了。

因為害大家等了這麼久才終於落幕，所以除了原本說好要送出的小禮之外，天仙也另外準備了兩份小熊來答謝這位唯一沒有將踩踩樂活動的得獎者！！當然，心得報告的得獎者也會在此篇揭曉！

Should I have not left this until last? People often like to leave the best till last, but the reason why I wonder if I made the right decision, was the fact that I had already been quite exhausted by this time of the day. When I saw the path to Orrest Head, I knew it would be something worth seeing.  I dragged myself up the hill, hoping it wouldn't be too high up. Once I got to the top, I was glad I persisted.

我是不是不該將這裡留到最後？許多人喜歡把最好的當壓軸，但我會懷疑這個決定到底是不是對的，是因為到了此時，我已經精疲力盡。不過當我看到通往Orrest Head的部道時，我知道如果我堅持，必定會有驚人的收穫。所以我拖著自己疲倦之身，爬上山，還一邊祈禱希望不用爬太高才好。當我抵達頂端時，我很慶幸我堅持爬了上來！

Other than Grasmere itself, I found the whole of the Lake District amazingly beautiful. According to what I have seen shared on Facebook, I have only seen the tip of the iceberg. There are a lot more amazing sights that I had not gotten the chance to see for myself. I wish someday I could.

除了詩人故鄉Grasmere之外，整個Lake District都讓我覺得好美、好漂亮。不過看過友人在Facebook分享的照片，我知道我只看到冰山的一個小角角。希望日後還有機會能夠更深入的看到湖區更美的景色！

Many of my friends have ダンボー picture stories. Well, I don't have a ダンボー . But what I do have, is Paddington Bears! 

大家都有阿愣看圖說故事。不過我沒阿愣。我卻有柏柏熊。

This is it. The moment for which I had waited so long to see.  Wordsworth's very own house.  When I saw the house, I immediately understood 'how' the poems came about.  Unfortunately, the good stuff can never be photographed.  You will have to find a chance to see what the inside is like, but I can show you the view he got to see every day.

重要的時刻終於到來。等了這麼多年，就是爲了這一刻，能夠親自參訪桂冠詩人William Wordsworth的家。當我看見屋子的那一剎那，我就明白詩人的靈感來自何處。雖然屋內禁止拍照，若想看還是得親自找時間造訪，不過屋外的景色，應該也足以讓你明白，詩人的靈感從何而來。

This is the home of the bard.  This is where the child became the father of the man. This is where daffodils blossomed. This is where he wondered lonely as a cloud. This is where his soul forever lies in peace and tranquility. 

這是詩人的家鄉。這是孩童成為成人的父親之處。這也是水仙盛開的地方。這是他似雲般獨自漫遊之處。這是詩人永得安息之處。

Obviously, we wouldn't have left the place without seeing at least one cat! Although we didn't get to see as many as we had expected, the ones we saw were really, really, really adorable!!

我們不可能在沒見到貓的情況下就直接離開呀。雖然看到的沒有預期中的多隻，不過當天有出現的都好可愛、好可愛唷！！

這是三個女人隨性遊猴硐的故事。。。

因為當天下雨，所以貓咪都在跟我們玩躲貓貓。。。

This is a story about three women and their spontaneous trip to a cat-village called Hou-tong.