Coffin Bread Or Stuffed Bread Sandwich?--美食英譯 聽起來也要好吃

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/6495021.shtml

美食英譯 聽起來也要好吃

【聯合報╱蘇正隆／台灣翻譯學學會前理事長（台北市）】

2011.07.30 02:18 am

High School English Listening Test--高中英聽測驗 下周報名限兩萬人

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_MAIN_ID=87&f_SUB_ID=327&f_ART_ID=333611

高中英聽測驗 下周報名限兩萬人

【聯合報╱記者陳智華／台北報導】2011/07/30

Teaching the Song "You Raise Me Up"

Today I taught two classes the song "You Raise Me Up." In Class 311, since they have sufficient time, on the handout, I left the refrain part of the song blank. The students had to listen and write down the refrain, which repeated three times. After checking if they got the right words, we sang the song together. In Class 301, because there were only 3 minutes left after we discussed the quiz, their compositions and an article, I just let them sing along with the video.

Use Interview in Class to Reveiw Sentence Patterns

Today when reviewing the wh- noun clause with Class 311, I had them interview an E.T., played by Elcent, a student in the class. To find out as many facts about the alien as possible, the "earthlings" asked questions starting with "Would you please/Could you tell us," "I'd like to know," and "(Please) tell us." For example, "Would you please tell us which planet you come from?" The following are some of the questions they asked:

Effective Ways to Build Your Vocabulary

Today, a student asked me how to build vocabulary in an effective way. He said he often forgot the new words he memorized a few days before. I suggested that he review the words he learned for three days in a row, say it aloud, and make a simple sentence when he first contacted a new word. Besides, I also advised him to use word cards.

The following webpage deals with the importance of a large vocabulary and effective ways to enlarge vocabulary.

http://www.jocrf.org/resources/EffectiveWays.html

Effective Ways to Build Your Vocabulary

Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation

The following is the part about ways to expand one's vocabulary.

Beat the Heat--CNN Student News (July 22, 2011)

Listen to the CNN student news, which is about how to beat the heat. You can first listen to it without reading the transcript, then listen to it again reading the transcript simultaneously, and finally listen to it for the third time without transcript. It only takes you 3 minutes and 44 seconds to listen to it once.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/studentnews/07/20/transcript.wed/index.html

I downloaded the news and the transcript, in case some day it might be removed from the CNN website. In the transcript I underlined some phrases.

Open the Door to College--大學分發 上網填志願

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=332638

大學分發 上網填志願 2011/07/25

【聯合晚報╱記者嚴文廷╱台北報導】

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=332638

大學分發 上網填志願 2011/07/25

【聯合晚報╱記者嚴文廷╱台北報導】

Be Over-prepared--指考搶名額 多填志願較保險

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=332490

指考搶名額 多填志願較保險 2011/07/24

【聯合報╱記者陳智華／台北報導】

A Helpful Website for University Candidates--100年指定科目考試 錄取分數預測

Here is a helpful website for university candidates.

http://exam.benck.tw/guess/100/1-1

Where to Study--指考提高10-40分 志願應多填

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=331483

指考提高10-40分 志願應多填

【聯合報╱記者薛荷玉、陳智華／台北報導】2011/07/19

An All-English Environment--嘉大英文營 不說abc要退營

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=331958

嘉大英文營 不說abc要退營

【聯合報╱記者梁雅雯／嘉義報導】2011/07/21

Using Stories and TED In Class

In today's class, we had a discussion about a story in Sir Ken Robinson's book "The Element." It's a story about the well-known choreographer Gillian Lynne. First, I had the students do a story relay. Then I read some students' summary of the story. At the beginning of the next period, I presented part of Sir Ken Robinson's speech "Schools Kill Creativity," which I found at TED.

http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

Take Both EQ and IQ into Consideration--性格EQ+分數IQ 選擇科系更準確

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=331915

性格EQ+分數IQ 選擇科系更準確

【聯合新聞網／台北訊】2011/07/20

Using Jokes in Class

Today in Class 311, right after entering the classroom and greeting the students, I read them a joke. On hearing the last sentence, the students laughed out loud.

How to Choose Your Major?--志願怎麼填？興趣排第一！

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=331309

志願怎麼填？興趣排第一！

【聯合晚報╱記者王彩鸝╱台北報導】2011/07/18

The Moment Finally Comes--指考成績18日出爐 網上也可查

Some students messaged me either on the cellphone or in FB to ask when they should come to school tomorrow to get their UEE report card. Here is important information about the UEE result issue.

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=330961

指考成績18日出爐 網上也可查

【聯合報╱記者陳智華／台北報導】2011/07/16

After Getting the Exam Result...--聯合新聞網 提供落點分析

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_MAIN_ID=12&f_SUB_ID=31&f_ART_ID=330764

聯合新聞網 提供落點分析

【聯合報╱台北訊】2011/07/15

Have a Happy Life--周行一：祝福社會新鮮人快樂一生

A highly recommended article!

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/OPI4/6462812.shtml

周行一：祝福社會新鮮人快樂一生

【聯合報╱周行一】
2011.07.15 12:14 pm

To Love You More

Today, to relieve the students of some pressure, after the discussion of today's quiz, I taught the three classes the song "To Love You More" sung by Celine Dion. It's a beautiful, touching song and I love the passion flowing from both the melody and the lyrics.

After presenting the song, I challenged Classes 301 and 303 to locate the imperative sentences in the song, a grammar point we reviewed this week, and Class 311 to discover the relative clauses. Then we sang the song together.

If I Were an English Teacher--Part II

Here are responses on "If I Were an English Teacher" from Class 301:

1. Have everyone read aloud what they or someone else writes.

2. Have students speak English loudly, memorize 10~15 vocabulary words a day, and write a composition every week.

3. Introduce more new words. Not give many assignments. Have students read English magazines or news.

If I Were an English Teacher

Yesterday and today, I had the first encounter with my new students: Classes 303, 311, and 301. After briefly introducing myself, I had them write on cards some information so that I can get to know them more quickly. Besides basic personal data, two of the classes were asked to write a very short paragraph on "If I Were an English Teacher."

The following are reponses from Class 311. Those from Class 301 will be posted in tomorrow's entry.

On 2011 UEE English Writing--中翻英關鍵字多 作文要有連貫性

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=330028

中翻英關鍵字多 作文要有連貫性

【聯合報╱記者陳智華／台北報導】2011/07/12

On 2011 UEE Chinese Writing 國文作文「寬與深」 多考生以妮妮為例

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_MAIN_ID=12&f_SUB_ID=31&f_ART_ID=329942

國文作文「寬與深」 多考生以妮妮為例

【聯合晚報╱記者王彩鸝╱台北報導】2011/07/11

Speak to Learn to Speak--姚明：球要勇敢打 英文要勇敢講

http://udn.com/NEWS/SPORTS/SPO3/6449154.shtml

姚明：球要勇敢打 英文要勇敢講

【聯合報╱記者楊育欣／綜合外電報導】

2011.07.10 04:35 am

Dare to Be Different & Learn to Listen--不一樣的聲音 也許才是最棒…

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/6449116.shtml

不一樣的聲音 也許才是最棒…

【聯合報╱李枝桃／國中校長（南投市）】

2011.07.10 02:52 am

On English Education--英語教學 聽說讀寫譯別偏廢

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/6447740.shtml

英語教學 聽說讀寫譯別偏廢

【聯合報╱花治群／英語教師（台北市）】

2011.07.09 03:00 am

On 2011 UEE Chinese Writing

I came across an article about this year's UEE Chinese Writing. The blogger speaks highly of the writing task and suggests ways to approach the task.

Happy Reunion with Old Friends

"Better Writing Involves Reading Widely"

In his Write Like a Champion (美國老師教你寫出好英文), Scott Dreyer listed reading widely as one of the "magical seven" elements of better writing. He gave an example to illustrate the idea:

Experience Culture in Taiwan--10條在地旅遊路線 文建會邀你樂遊臺灣

The Council for Cultural Affairs (CCA) suggests ten cultural travel routes for holidaymakers, as reported by the UDN.

http://travel.udn.com/mag/travel/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=41846

10條在地旅遊路線 文建會邀你樂遊臺灣

【欣傳媒／記者宋冠儀／台北報導】

The Next Step--指考成績18日寄發 先研究系所

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=328371

指考成績18日寄發 先研究系所

【聯合報╱記者陳智華／台北報導】2011/07/04

On the UEE English Test--英文時事題多 考生哀鴻遍野

http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/110703/4/2ud3b.html

英文時事題多 考生哀鴻遍野

中國時報【周麗蘭、馮惠宜、黃力勉、蘇瑋璇、游婉琪、林志成、朱芳瑤／綜合報導】20110703

2011 UEE English Test

100指考英文試卷.pdf

The following is some comments on the test found at Yahoo.

Good Luck!