So that's what that means! (vocabulary)
Lost in Translation (華語 - English)
Direct vs. Indirect
Parts of speech
Time for Embedded Questions
100

something that can travel in space

spacecraft

100

太空人

astronaut

100

Mama said that there'll be days like this.

Indirect speech

100

zero

adjective / noun

100

The astronauts thought about something. Would they see the moon?

The astronauts thought about if they would see the moon.

The astronauts thought about whether they would see the moon.

200

a tiny thing that causes a person to be sick

virus

200

牙醫

dentist

200

"Houston, we've got a problem," the astronaut said.

Direct speech

200

effect

noun

200

I'm asking something. Do you want ice cream or not?

I'm asking if you want ice cream (or not).

I'm asking whether you want ice cream (or not).

300

33% of the whole

one-third

300

疾病

disease

300

The poor boy asked, "Please sir, can I have some more?"

Direct speech

300

damage

noun / verb

300

Oberon wonders something. Did Puck make a mistake again?

Oberon wonders if Puck made a mistake again.

Oberon wonders whether Puck made a mistake again.

💰DOUBLE POINTS💰

400

to make something new

invent

400
治癒
cure
400

The dentist asked the astronaut when he was going to space.

Indirect

400

launch

verb

(noun)

400

Dave remembered. When did he climb the mountain?

Dave remembered when he climbed the mountain.

500

to go around something ; a path going in a circle around something

orbit

500

營救

rescue

500
"The doctor told Benny that he should take these pills for his fever," the nurse told Benny's mom.

Both!

This is indirect speech (what the nurse is saying) and direct speech (the whole sentence).

💰DOUBLE POINTS💰

500

flood

noun / verb

500

Do you know something? Why can't I visit Mars?

Do you know why I can't visit Mars?