A Fun Dictionary Activity

Yesterday while cleaning up my old magazines, books, and handouts, I found a 9-page handout from 2006 Taiwan English Language Teaching Conference. It was a session about using dictionaries to enhance vocabulary skills held by Macmillan. The following is a suggested activity, which can be applied not only  as a dictionary activity but also a vocabulary review game.

She Got a 950 on TOEIC--她讀私校高職部 多益950分

http://mag.udn.com/mag/edu/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=468894

她讀私校高職部 多益950分

【聯合晚報╱記者王彩鸝、莊亞築╱台北、台中連線報導】2013/07/30

College Students Didn't Perform Better on TOEIC Than High School Students--大學生菜英文 多益成績輸高中生

http://mag.udn.com/mag/edu/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=468895

大學生菜英文 多益成績輸高中生

【聯合晚報╱記者王彩鸝╱台北報導】2013/07/30

31 Healthiest Foods of All Time from TIME

An interesting and healthful webpage at TIME. It includes not only the names of the healthiest foods but also answers to why, how and how much calories, and best of all, a recipe. Guess what is on the list before visiting the page. If you have no time to clip through the photos, read on to see the list.

http://healthland.time.com/2012/10/01/guide-the-31-healthiest-foods-of-all-time-with-recipes/slide/68768-2/

The 31 Healthiest Foods of All Time (with Recipes)

31 Healthy Foods You Should Be Eating Now

By Alexandra Sifferlin Sept. 12, 2012

Pursuing a PhD?--交大校長嘆：學生為公職棄博士

http://mag.udn.com/mag/edu/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=466267

交大校長嘆：學生為公職棄博士

【聯合報╱記者張錦弘／台北報導】2013/07/15

For Those Who Are Considering Whether to Go to College in the States

J-Xuan, a former student of mine who graduated from NHSH two years ago and just came back from a working holiday in Australia, asked me last week whether she should resume her studies in college in Taiwan or go to college in the States.

Find What You Love--讀什麼科系？ 靠熱忱選吧

http://mag.udn.com/mag/edu/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=467875

評論／讀什麼科系？ 靠熱忱選吧

【聯合報╱王策緯／研究生（台北市）】 2013/07/24

"How many hours does it take to be fluent in English?"--a BBC Article

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23407265

How many hours does it take to be fluent in English?

By Tom de Castella

BBC News Magazine

23 July 2013 Last updated at 12:04 GMT

A Happy Gathering with a Wise Man and a Nice Lady

This noon, I had a lunch date with Principal Lin (林煇校長) and a dear friend Mei-hua (許玫華老師).

Life Can Be Changed--貧家女學美容 贏到第一桶金

http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NAT5/8041867.shtml

貧家女學美容 贏到第一桶金 

【聯合報╱記者許俊偉／台北報導】

2013.07.21 02:30 am

Just Persist!--世界第一麥方 吳寶春憨憨行

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/8043344.shtml?ch=pdm_main

世界第一麥方 吳寶春憨憨行

【聯合報╱陳金順／文字工作者（台南市）】

2013.07.22 03:08 am

The Most Important Thing to Teach Kids

Be it home or school education, the most important thing to teach kids is empathy. When one can stand in someone else's shoes, they won't hurt others because they know how painful it is.

It's Not Far Off. It's by Your Side--差0.5分滿分 黃有卿寫遠方「有心就在身邊」

http://mag.udn.com/mag/edu/storypage.jsp?f_MAIN_ID=12&f_SUB_ID=31&f_ART_ID=467076

差0.5分滿分 黃有卿寫遠方「有心就在身邊」

【聯合報╱記者廖雅欣／宜蘭縣報導】2013/07/19

Tips for Learning English--讀紐時、看原文書 她們英文99分

http://mag.udn.com/mag/edu/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=467106&ch=pdm_main

讀紐時、看原文書 她們英文99分

【聯合報╱記者廖珮妤／台北報導】2013/07/19

Meet Renoir

Smell the Roses with Friends--Trip to Erzihping, Yangmingshan

This photo was taken at Black Cabin (黑木屋), a cafe in Yangmingshan. On such a sun-filled day as today, Meiying (袁梅英), Weiyun (徐慰筠), Meichen (朱美珍), Melody (陳美麗), and I took a trip to Yangmingshan with a sunny mood. Erzihping Trail was our destination. But before taking the long stroll, we had to raise our energy level. So we went to the cafe first, enjoying delicious lunch and savoring a cheerful chat.

A New-Born Brain Child--Listening Exercise Book 5 Published by Kangxuan

Interesting Math Test Items--Candy crush入題… 北一女數學考題很動漫

http://mag.udn.com/mag/edu/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=466270

Candy crush入題… 北一女數學考題很動漫

【聯合報╱記者陳瑄喻／台北報導】2013/07/15

On Testing--洪蘭／考不出思考的考卷

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/OPI4/8027168.shtml

洪蘭／考不出思考的考卷

【聯合報╱洪蘭】2013.07.14 03:27 am

How English Readers Help?

One way for junior high school graduates to polish their English so that they won't find high school English too hard is to read some readers, such as those published by Oxford, Cambridge (http://www.cambridge.org/gb/elt/catalogue/subject/project/custom/item5964416/Cambridge-English-Readers-News/?site_locale=en_GB), or Macmillan (http://www.macmillanreaders.com/). Such reading materials can be found at Caves (敦煌), Crane (文鶴), or Bookman (書林) Bookstores.

Possibilities Do Exist--"Lessons from a self-made billionaire," a BBC Article

Remember on July 5th I posted a story reported by CNN about a successful career woman in China, Zhang Xin (http://june.ettachou.com/2013/07/05/a-woman-with-a-big-dream/#more-8152)? The following is an interview of her.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/11/business/lessons-from-a-self-made-billionaire/index.html

Lessons from a self-made billionaire

By Pauline Chiou, CNN

July 11, 2013 -- Updated 1132 GMT (1932 HKT)

On English Writing on 2013 UEE--指考英文寫作 考生偏愛智慧型眼鏡

http://mag.udn.com/mag/edu/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=465602

指考英文寫作 考生偏愛智慧型眼鏡

【聯合報╱記者陳智華／台北報導】2013/07/11

"How to Escape Education's Death Valley"--a TED Talk by Ken Robinson

This 19-minute TED talk by Sir Ken Robinson can shed some light on Taiwan's education too, especially before the advent of another education reform here--the 12-year compulsory education. How to implement the idea of "No Child Left Behind" in school is a big challenge but it must be done.

Though the topic appears serious, Sir Ken Robinson's humorous speech sparks fits of laughter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX78iKhInsc

Ken Robinson: How to Escape Education's Death Valley

Filmed Apr 2013 • Posted May 2013 • TED Talks Education

On 12-Year Compulsory Education--周行一／教學文化將決定十二年國教的成效

An insightful article on education. Anyone interested in education should read it.

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/OPI4/8018414.shtml

周行一／教學文化將決定十二年國教的成效
【聯合報╱周行一】

2013.07.10 01:49 am

What to Read During the Summer?--暑假書單 「要結合學生生活」& 高中職暑假書單 不再純文學

http://mag.udn.com/mag/edu/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=465251

暑假書單 「要結合學生生活」【聯合晚報╱記者游婉琪╱台北報導】2013/07/09

To Beat the Summer Heat--3大酷招擊退夏季病

http://mag.udn.com/mag/life/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=139632

3大酷招擊退夏季病

【文／朱芷君；攝影／陳德信】 康健 2008/08/03

Can Alzheimer's Disease Be Prevented?--預防阿茲海默症 定期定額存「知能」

This is a topic of yesterday afternoon's udn talks, which I didn't attend.

http://interush.tw/news_list_1_detail.php?fname=8012028.xml

預防阿茲海默症 定期定額存「知能」

【聯合報 : 記者林思宇／台北報導】 2013年 07月 07日 星期日 04:41

udn talks 2013 熱情不滅--「愛」教育～不設限，做自己

 



This morning I attended the first session of udn talks with a former student Zhi-hao (馬子皓). In fact, it was Zhi-hao that informed me of this forum.This year's udn talks is divided into 4 sessions, spanning two days, each with its main theme: education, health, culture, and technology respectively.  This morning's session was about love, education, and passion. With unextinguishable passion for education, I chose it. And it was brilliant!

A Woman with a Big Dream

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/02/business/richer-than-trump-or-oprah/index.html?iid=article_sidebar

Richer than Trump or Oprah: Meet China's female property magnate

From Pauline Chiou, CNN

July 3, 2013 -- Updated 1429 GMT (2229 HKT)

Part of complete coverage on

Leading Women

A Visit Paid by Diego

Yesterday Diego, a student who graduated from NHSH in 2006,  visited me. He shared with me a lot of good things about tennis, cars, watches and other fields.  

A Health Tip from the BBC--Good night's sleep 'protects heart'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23144438

Good night's sleep 'protects heart'

By Helen Briggs

BBC New

3 July 2013 Last updated at 00:34 GMT s

On 2013 UEE English Test--指考第2天 英文靠寫作決勝負

http://mag.udn.com/mag/edu/storypage.jsp?f_MAIN_ID=13&f_SUB_ID=104&f_ART_ID=464004

指考第2天 英文靠寫作決勝負

【聯合報╱本報記者／連線報導】

2013/07/03

The Invisibility Cloak or the Smart Glasses?--你選智慧眼鏡或隱形斗篷？

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/8003753.shtml

你選智慧眼鏡或隱形斗篷？

【聯合報╱蘇盟雅／大學生（台北市）】

2013.07.03 02:04 am

今年指考的英文作文，顛覆了大家對於「學測考創意，指考考實力」的印象，出了一道極其新穎的題目，要考生由智慧眼鏡與隱形斗篷當中選擇一項，第一段寫選擇那一項的原因，第二段寫不選擇另一項的原因。

A Good Gathering with Yung-chi

Yesterday I enjoyed a good chat over lunch with Yung-chi (王永奇), a former student who graduated from NHSH two years ago. During the gathering, I found him a boy with purpose of life and an inquisitive mind.

Advice to Those Who Are Fresh from College--施振榮勉新鮮人：要存錢 別挑工作

http://udn.com/NEWS/LIFE/LIF6/8001180.shtml

施振榮勉新鮮人：要存錢 別挑工作

【聯合報╱記者周美惠／台北報導】

2013.07.02 03:00 am

"Can we make ourselves happier?"--a BBC Article

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23097143

Can we make ourselves happier?

By Pascale Harter

BBC News

29 June 2013 Last updated at 22:30 GMT