After surviving the supposed end of the world on Dec. 21, people around the world now are celebrating the last day of the year 2012 before ushering in a brand new year.
2012 is a special year to me, during which three major things happened.
2012年12月31日 星期一
Student Exchange Programs--頂尖大學拚國際化 出國交換變熱門
http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=433098
頂尖大學拚國際化 出國交換變熱門
【聯合晚報╱記者游婉琪╱台北報導】2012/12/31
頂尖大學拚國際化 出國交換變熱門
【聯合晚報╱記者游婉琪╱台北報導】2012/12/31
2012年12月30日 星期日
Happy Marriage, My Dear Students
2012年12月29日 星期六
Do You Need a Hug?--"Cuddling - How Important Is It (and Should We Pay for It)?"--an Article from Psychology Today
The following is an interesting article on hugging.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/love-science/201212/cuddling-how-important-is-it-and-should-we-pay-it?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews
Cuddling - How Important Is It (and Should We Pay for It)?
A hug can make us feel good. But are you willing to pay for one? Should you be?
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/love-science/201212/cuddling-how-important-is-it-and-should-we-pay-it?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews
Cuddling - How Important Is It (and Should We Pay for It)?
A hug can make us feel good. But are you willing to pay for one? Should you be?
Published on December 25, 2012 by Pamela Regan, Ph.D. in Love Science
2012年12月28日 星期五
2012年12月27日 星期四
Animated Stories: BookBox Inc.
My dear friend Annie (詹麗馨老師) introduced to me this wonderful website at which you can find numerous stories told in English at a slow pace, with animation and subtitles. Each story is not more than 7 minutes long. A good website for high beginners.
http://www.youtube.com/user/bookboxinc/videos
Animated Stories: BookBox Inc.
http://www.youtube.com/user/bookboxinc/videos
Animated Stories: BookBox Inc.
2012年12月26日 星期三
Netglish?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1235945.stm
Internet + English = Netglish
Friday, 23 March, 2001, 11:39 GMT 12:39 UK
2012年12月25日 星期二
Merry Christmas, or Merry Xmas?
Merry Christmas, or Merry Xmas? Well, watch the video, and you'll know where the word "Xmas" came from and how it should be used.
Taiwan condemned over executions--A BBC Article
What do you think of the death penalty? This issue has long been hotly debated. Last Friday, six death row inmates were executed. This stirred a huge amount of attention at home and abroad. The following is a news report from BBC.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-20822542
Taiwan condemned over executions
22 December 2012 Last updated at 11:34 GMT
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-20822542
Taiwan condemned over executions
22 December 2012 Last updated at 11:34 GMT
2012年12月24日 星期一
A Review of the Movie "Life of Pie"
My son emailed me a review of the movie "Life of Pie" last night. The review wows me. It discusses the movie in terms of id, ego, and super-ego. Though the movie still keeps making me think, I've never gone so deep. My reflection seems so superficial compared to Mr. Tsai's insightful analysis.
https://m.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10151138718870764&__user=1281684161
The following is an excerpt from the review:
https://m.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10151138718870764&__user=1281684161
The following is an excerpt from the review:
2012年12月23日 星期日
A Happy Reunion
2012年12月22日 星期六
2012年12月21日 星期五
Quotes from "Life of Pie"
This afternoon I went to see the movie "Life of Pie." It is based on the novel written by Yann Martel. The story centers around a young Indian boy's experience of surviving a shipwreck. What makes the experience special is the company of a Bangladesh tiger, which in the beginning the protagonist might fall prey to at any moment when they are on the same boat, getting through the ordeal. Pie finally tames the tiger, but still loses their connection when their boat finally gets stranded on a beach, ending their days on the sea, the tiger disappears in the forest, Pie passes out and later is rescued.
2012年12月20日 星期四
Notes from 2012 International Reading Education Forum
Yesterday I attended 2012 International Reading Education Forum held by CommonWealth Magazine (天下雜誌). The speakers included
2012年12月19日 星期三
101 Ways to Positively Reinforece
Click the link, and you'll get a list of different ways to say "Very Good!"
http://www.pecentral.org/climate/101_ways_to_say_good_job.pdf
http://www.pecentral.org/climate/101_ways_to_say_good_job.pdf
2012年12月18日 星期二
Give Them the Stage--人才培育/那孩子給他舞台 真的改變他!
http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/7569344.shtml
人才培育/那孩子給他舞台 真的改變他!
人才培育/那孩子給他舞台 真的改變他!
【聯合報╱李枝桃/國中校長(南投市)】
2012.12.16 03:29 am
2012年12月17日 星期一
2012年12月16日 星期日
2012年12月15日 星期六
2012年12月14日 星期五
"Learn English online: How the internet is changing language"--a BBC Article
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20332763
Learn English online: How the internet is changing language
By Jane O'Brien / BBC News Magazine
14 December 2012 Last updated at 00:46 GMT
Learn English online: How the internet is changing language
By Jane O'Brien / BBC News Magazine
14 December 2012 Last updated at 00:46 GMT
2012年12月13日 星期四
2012年12月12日 星期三
A Lesson from Michael J. Sandel--桑德爾教台灣的一堂課
http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/7560399.shtml
桑德爾教台灣的一堂課
桑德爾教台灣的一堂課
【聯合報╱鄭博文/雲林科大工業管理研究所教授(雲縣斗六)】
2012.12.12 12:55 pm
2012年12月11日 星期二
Knowing How to Live--夏烈:最強的高中生 懂得決定生活
http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_MAIN_ID=11&f_SUB_ID=270&f_ART_ID=428804
夏烈:最強的高中生 懂得決定生活
【聯合報╱記者劉盈慧/台北報導】2012/12/08
夏烈:最強的高中生 懂得決定生活
【聯合報╱記者劉盈慧/台北報導】2012/12/08
2012年12月10日 星期一
A Website For IELTS Test Takers
Those who want to study in the UK, Australia, New Zealand,or Canada are required to take IELTS, an English language assessment. Besides the official IELTS website, the following site would be of great help.
http://www.ielts-exam.net/index.php
http://www.ielts-exam.net/index.php
2012年12月9日 星期日
Amazing!
Was the little born with such amazing piano skills? Of course not. I'm wondering how much time and effort he has put into practicing these two pieces.
2012年12月8日 星期六
Friends
2012年12月7日 星期五
"10 Ways to Be and Have a Best Friend"--An Article from Psychology Today
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/emotional-fitness/201212/10-ways-be-and-have-best-friend?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews
10 Ways to Be and Have a Best Friend
Tips and tools to make your friendships better than ever
Published on December 3, 2012 by Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D. in Emotional Fitness
2012年12月6日 星期四
Infuse Your Life with Passion--根岸英一勉學生:多努力 投入熱情
http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=427860
根岸英一勉學生:多努力 投入熱情
【聯合晚報╱記者嚴文廷╱台北報導】2012/12/04
根岸英一勉學生:多努力 投入熱情
【聯合晚報╱記者嚴文廷╱台北報導】2012/12/04
2012年12月5日 星期三
2012年12月4日 星期二
The Other Side of the Coin--"Don't insist on English!"--Speech from TED
What if Albert Einstein had had to pass the TOEFL? Patricia Ryan, though didn't dismiss the importance of English, pointed out the possible risk of putting too high a premium on English.
A very insightful speech. If you need to read the transcript, please visit the TED site:
http://www.ted.com/talks/patricia_ryan_ideas_in_all_languages_not_just_english.html
Patricia Ryan: Don't insist on English!
Filmed Dec 2010 • Posted Mar 2011 • TEDxDubai
A very insightful speech. If you need to read the transcript, please visit the TED site:
http://www.ted.com/talks/patricia_ryan_ideas_in_all_languages_not_just_english.html
Patricia Ryan: Don't insist on English!
Filmed Dec 2010 • Posted Mar 2011 • TEDxDubai
2012年12月3日 星期一
"Does migrants' English test split families?"--a BBC News Story
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20540425
Does migrants' English test split families?
By Catrin Nye
BBC Asian Network
Does migrants' English test split families?
By Catrin Nye
BBC Asian Network
2012年12月2日 星期日
2012年12月1日 星期六
How to Learn English Survey--from Lash World Tour
The following is an interesting article I bumped into online yesterday. It is about a survey of the best ways to learn English and the writer, who herself is an English teacher, made some comments on it.
http://www.lashworldtour.com/2012/10/learn-english-survey.html
How To Learn English--Survey
by Lash WorldTour 2012/10/29
http://www.lashworldtour.com/2012/10/learn-english-survey.html
How To Learn English--Survey
by Lash WorldTour 2012/10/29
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