News URL:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-11-30-bush-aids_N.htm
Discussion download:
http://www.badongo.com/file/5378526
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2007年12月1日 星期六
2007年11月11日 星期日
Recorded Discussion on News
URL for the news:
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/09/bay.spill.ap/index.html
URL for Record File:
http://blog.xuite.net/coya0920/englishclass/14338928
Summary:
The news is about an oil spill that happened at San Francisco Bay, which caused a contaminated area of about 15miles of coastline. Although environmentalist have been working very hard to contain the disaster, great harm has already been done to the coastline. Despite this saddening event, government officials have not had the guts to bear the responsibility, which is a very depressing site. It is clear that many authorities are yet to be questioned on the great disaster, yet the damage that has been caused can not be reversed.
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/09/bay.spill.ap/index.html
URL for Record File:
http://blog.xuite.net/coya0920/englishclass/14338928
Summary:
The news is about an oil spill that happened at San Francisco Bay, which caused a contaminated area of about 15miles of coastline. Although environmentalist have been working very hard to contain the disaster, great harm has already been done to the coastline. Despite this saddening event, government officials have not had the guts to bear the responsibility, which is a very depressing site. It is clear that many authorities are yet to be questioned on the great disaster, yet the damage that has been caused can not be reversed.
2007年10月21日 星期日
12 Turkish Soldiers Killed in Rebel Attack
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/21/world/europe/21cnd-turkey.html?ref=world
Question 1. Who killed these twelve soldiers?
Kurdish Militants.
Question 2. From where did the militants move into Turkey?
Northern Iraq.
Question 3. Where was the Turkish base located?
Hakkari.
Question 4. How many days after the parliament did this attack happen?
Four days.
Question 5. The Kurdish militants are also known as?
P.K.K. (Kurdistan Workers Party)
Words
1. Audacious
extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless
2. Substantiated
to establish by proof or competent evidence
3. Parliament
a legislative body in any of various other countries.
a meeting or assembly for conference on public or national affairs.
4. Leverage
to exert power or influence on.
5. Militant
a person engaged in warfare or combat.
6. Credibility
worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy.
7. Referendum
the principle or practice of referring measures proposed or passed by
a legislative body to the vote of the electorate for approval or rejection.
8. Initials
Designating the first letter or letters of a word.
9. Ambush
an act or instance of attacking unexpectedly from a concealed position
10. Operation
a campaign, mission, maneuver, or action
concise definitions from Dictionary.com
Question 1. Who killed these twelve soldiers?
Kurdish Militants.
Question 2. From where did the militants move into Turkey?
Northern Iraq.
Question 3. Where was the Turkish base located?
Hakkari.
Question 4. How many days after the parliament did this attack happen?
Four days.
Question 5. The Kurdish militants are also known as?
P.K.K. (Kurdistan Workers Party)
Words
1. Audacious
extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless
2. Substantiated
to establish by proof or competent evidence
3. Parliament
a legislative body in any of various other countries.
a meeting or assembly for conference on public or national affairs.
4. Leverage
to exert power or influence on.
5. Militant
a person engaged in warfare or combat.
6. Credibility
worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy.
7. Referendum
the principle or practice of referring measures proposed or passed by
a legislative body to the vote of the electorate for approval or rejection.
8. Initials
Designating the first letter or letters of a word.
9. Ambush
an act or instance of attacking unexpectedly from a concealed position
10. Operation
a campaign, mission, maneuver, or action
concise definitions from Dictionary.com
2007年10月5日 星期五
News Summary for Week 1
http://literacyworks.org/learningresources/1_superfoods_folder/lr_superfoods_home.html
Superfoods: Protect Your Body by Eating Right
In North Beach in San Francisco, super foods are served every night.
According to Natalie Ledesma, a registered dietician, superfoods--also known as phytochemicals--are foods that contain chemicals that can boost our immune system, and reduce the risk of cancer and heart diseases. She gives a simple list of foods that are superfoods, and what effect they might bring about. She also suggests the readers to try to eat some of them each week to stay heathly.
Afterthought:
Nowadays, as we are under threat from all kinds of pollution, simply keeping heathly is such an extravagance for normal people like us. However, there is actually an easy and inexpensive way to achieve this: keep heathly by eating! Absurd, isn't it? Yet, there are in fact a variety of foods that are not only tasty to eat, but also provide nutrients and chemicals that protect us from many known cancers and diseases! In fact, I eat the various foods mentioned in the article almost daily, and I know one thing: I haven't got colds for several years, even when flues are rampaging across Taiwan. Just think, you don't need to visit your local doctor, and get cramped inside a small clinic, by eating (and a little bit of exercise of course)! How hard can this get? Try it now!
Superfoods: Protect Your Body by Eating Right
In North Beach in San Francisco, super foods are served every night.
According to Natalie Ledesma, a registered dietician, superfoods--also known as phytochemicals--are foods that contain chemicals that can boost our immune system, and reduce the risk of cancer and heart diseases. She gives a simple list of foods that are superfoods, and what effect they might bring about. She also suggests the readers to try to eat some of them each week to stay heathly.
Afterthought:
Nowadays, as we are under threat from all kinds of pollution, simply keeping heathly is such an extravagance for normal people like us. However, there is actually an easy and inexpensive way to achieve this: keep heathly by eating! Absurd, isn't it? Yet, there are in fact a variety of foods that are not only tasty to eat, but also provide nutrients and chemicals that protect us from many known cancers and diseases! In fact, I eat the various foods mentioned in the article almost daily, and I know one thing: I haven't got colds for several years, even when flues are rampaging across Taiwan. Just think, you don't need to visit your local doctor, and get cramped inside a small clinic, by eating (and a little bit of exercise of course)! How hard can this get? Try it now!
2007年9月30日 星期日
CNN Interactive
I was truly impressed by this website when I went through the whole learning sequence they arranged. It is no longer vocabulary, close tests, reading comprehension coming one by one, but a combined set of problems designed smartly, so we can practice all them at the same time while learning the most from a single article.
The best part of this website, in my opinion, would be the way they arranged it.
First a simple check of the vocabulary used in the article, and then some multiple choices that ask you to complete sentences and select correct answers so as to check how much you understood.
The final part, which is the conclusion, allows students to know whether they have fully understood the article presented to them, or just some facts and details.
It provides students that are learning English as a second language, a fast but not hasty path.
A path that covers all aspects of language learning, which not only prepares us for certain exams (such as GEPT), but also lets us know what's going on, in a different language.
Learning English is just getting easier and more effective than ever.
It all depends on whether or not you want to learn.
The best part of this website, in my opinion, would be the way they arranged it.
First a simple check of the vocabulary used in the article, and then some multiple choices that ask you to complete sentences and select correct answers so as to check how much you understood.
The final part, which is the conclusion, allows students to know whether they have fully understood the article presented to them, or just some facts and details.
It provides students that are learning English as a second language, a fast but not hasty path.
A path that covers all aspects of language learning, which not only prepares us for certain exams (such as GEPT), but also lets us know what's going on, in a different language.
Learning English is just getting easier and more effective than ever.
It all depends on whether or not you want to learn.
Self Introduction
Hi.
My name is Lucian, and this is my third(and hopefully...the last) year in NCU.
I guessed that if I were to write an autobiography, it might just use up all the space provided by Blogger, so I'll make it short.
I was born in Chuang Hua, a peaceful city in middle-Taiwan. After three dull years of junior high school, the three years of senior high school went by in more silence and boredome.
Anyway, I managed to get into the CSIE(Computer Science and Information Engineering) department of CCU (Chung Cheng University), which later proved to be more than I can handle. After two struggling years that almost landed me in an insane asylum, I realized that I was on my ass, and it was going to burn if I don't do anything. With my back against the wall, so to say, I applied for a transfer exam, betting everything on it although I was quite sure I couldn't possibly win through.
Yet, victory smiled upon me, and here I am, in NCU.
I am eternally grateful for this miracle,
so in return, I would like to offer my help to anyone...
provided that the reward is good enough, he he.
My name is Lucian, and this is my third(and hopefully...the last) year in NCU.
I guessed that if I were to write an autobiography, it might just use up all the space provided by Blogger, so I'll make it short.
I was born in Chuang Hua, a peaceful city in middle-Taiwan. After three dull years of junior high school, the three years of senior high school went by in more silence and boredome.
Anyway, I managed to get into the CSIE(Computer Science and Information Engineering) department of CCU (Chung Cheng University), which later proved to be more than I can handle. After two struggling years that almost landed me in an insane asylum, I realized that I was on my ass, and it was going to burn if I don't do anything. With my back against the wall, so to say, I applied for a transfer exam, betting everything on it although I was quite sure I couldn't possibly win through.
Yet, victory smiled upon me, and here I am, in NCU.
I am eternally grateful for this miracle,
so in return, I would like to offer my help to anyone...
provided that the reward is good enough, he he.
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