Watch Where You Walk! 走路要看路！2

When they are texting, people walk more slowly. They weave back and forth and don’t notice other people around them. And texting isn’t the only thing people do on their phones while walking. They play games, answer e-mails and use applications as well. Trying to do these things while walking may be dangerous, but people do it anyway. Some think it should be illegal, like texting and driving is in many places.

But others think this kind of law would be hard to enforce. Too many people want to keep using their phones while they walk. In the worst cases, people have died by accidentally walking into traffic while texting. Would anybody walk down the street with their eyes closed?

Probably not, but texting is nearly the same thing. It only takes one quick glance to send a text or check an e-mail. In that instant, a little typing could cause a lot of trouble.

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【Grammar on the go】

In the worse cases, people have died by accidentally walking into traffic while texting.

in the worse situations or examples

Getting sick is not the end of the world, the worse case would be having to miss work for a few days.

After the war, food became very expensive. In the worse case, the price for bread was a worker’s entire salary for a whole month.

【Chat room】

text 傳送簡訊(原本是書裡的文字)

SMS= Short Message Service

SMS language =Textese 手機的簡訊文

【Key word】

weave 迂迴前進

We weaved our way through the crowds trying to get out of the parade.

我們穿過人群試著要離開這個遊行

The road weaved through the valley and led to the town down the hill.

這條路在山谷繞來繞去，最後來到了山腳的小鎮

illegal 不合法的

It’s illegal to open other people’s mail without their permission.

The movie star was charged with possession of illegal drugs.

這位電影明星因為持有非法藥物而被控告

enforce 執行、實施

Traffic rules need to be enforced to protect both drivers and pedestrians.

The doctor enforces a strict dietary program on his overweight patients.

這位醫生對體重超重的病人們執行嚴格的減肥計劃