2014年4月30日 星期三
Mom and Her Children
(Me with my mom and my sister on a trip to Yangmingshan on Monday)
"Your mom looks great!--having good children really helps..."
2014年4月29日 星期二
ICRT--"當年學生K英文 必聽ICRT"--from UDN
http://udn.com/NEWS/ENTERTAINMENT/ENT7/8642581.shtml
當年學生K英文 必聽ICRT
【聯合報╱記者陳景淵/台北報導】
ICRT過去是大學生、高中生學習英語「必備」工具,包括補教界名師賴世雄,就是天天聽駐台美軍廣播電台(ICRT的前身)自學,練就一口「道地」美式英語。
當年學生K英文 必聽ICRT
【聯合報╱記者陳景淵/台北報導】
2014.04.29 03:29 am
ICRT過去是大學生、高中生學習英語「必備」工具,包括補教界名師賴世雄,就是天天聽駐台美軍廣播電台(ICRT的前身)自學,練就一口「道地」美式英語。
2014年4月28日 星期一
Oral English Activities--a Website
When I taught English, I put much emphasis on speaking. Yesterday I came across this FB post by a dear friend Sarah Yin (殷彩鳳老師).
http://waze.net/oea/
Oral English Activities
http://waze.net/oea/
Oral English Activities
2014年4月27日 星期日
"School in the cloud: Children with mentors on the other side of the world"--from BBC
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26356160
School in the cloud: Children with mentors on the other side of the world
By Alison Gee
BBC World Service
25 April 2014 Last updated at 00:04
My comments: This reminds me of the story "Information Please." Genuine care and love between strangers.
School in the cloud: Children with mentors on the other side of the world
By Alison Gee
BBC World Service
25 April 2014 Last updated at 00:04
Five years ago, an Indian schoolboy struck up an unlikely friendship with a retired teacher in London - and with her help he is now studying to be a doctor. Even though they live thousands of miles apart and have never met, they can't imagine life without each other.
My comments: This reminds me of the story "Information Please." Genuine care and love between strangers.
2014年4月26日 星期六
TIME's 100 Most Influential People
The annual list of TIME's 100 most influential people has just come out. Guess who tops the list?
http://time.com/collection/2014-time-100/
http://time.com/collection/2014-time-100/
2014年4月25日 星期五
Taiwan Students' English Writing Ability--數理好、英文寫作差 教育怎因應?
http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/8635017.shtml
數理好、英文寫作差 教育怎因應?
【聯合報╱陳信文/清華大學全球事務長(新竹市)】
台灣年輕人在全球之競爭力,是最近常被提到的議題。昨日聯合報報導台灣學生數學程度全球領先與進步幅度很大。台灣學生平均數理程度優異,應是長久存在的事實。
數理好、英文寫作差 教育怎因應?
【聯合報╱陳信文/清華大學全球事務長(新竹市)】
2014.04.25 03:16 am
台灣年輕人在全球之競爭力,是最近常被提到的議題。昨日聯合報報導台灣學生數學程度全球領先與進步幅度很大。台灣學生平均數理程度優異,應是長久存在的事實。
2014年4月24日 星期四
Aesop's Fables at Two Websites
At this website, readers can find 82 stories in Aesop's Fables. By reading only one each day, as suggested, you can finish the stoires in less than 3 months.
http://www.dusklight.com/aesop/
http://www.dusklight.com/aesop/
2014年4月23日 星期三
After Around Twenty Years...
2014年4月22日 星期二
No Venture, No Gain
Today George and I took my mom-in-law to China Medical University Hospital in Yunlin for an evaluation by Dr. Lin Hsin-jung (林欣榮醫師) to see if she could undergo a medical experiment intended to enable stroke patients to move their stroke-impaired limbs on their own. It took us about four hours to drive to the hospital. Since my mom-in-law got a stroke around ten years ago and the old MRI images on the CD from the hospital she received treatment then didn't show sufficient information Dr. Lin needed, my mom-in-law has to go back to the hospital for an MRI scan in mid-May.
2014年4月20日 星期日
"Entrepreneurs reveal their failures en route to success"--from BBC
In a sense, the stones that these entrepreneurs tripped on were the stepping stones to success. You can find the entrepreneurs' photos on the webpage.
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-27068901
Entrepreneurs reveal their failures en route to success
By Tony Bonsignore Business reporter, BBC News
20 April 2014 Last updated at 00:13
Millions of people dream of starting their own company, but only some are brave enough to take the leap.
Fewer still go on to great success.
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-27068901
Entrepreneurs reveal their failures en route to success
By Tony Bonsignore Business reporter, BBC News
20 April 2014 Last updated at 00:13
Millions of people dream of starting their own company, but only some are brave enough to take the leap.
Fewer still go on to great success.
2014年4月19日 星期六
2014年4月18日 星期五
2014年4月17日 星期四
"South Korea ferry: Messages from a sinking ship"--from BBC
Remember to say "I love you" often.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27045924
South Korea ferry: Messages from a sinking ship
17 April 2014 Last updated at 10:53
My comments: Click the link above, and you can see a message from a student on board to his mother.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27045924
South Korea ferry: Messages from a sinking ship
17 April 2014 Last updated at 10:53
As a South Korean ferry came to a shuddering halt and rapidly began to sink, some of those on board sent harrowing text messages to their loved ones.
My comments: Click the link above, and you can see a message from a student on board to his mother.
2014年4月16日 星期三
2014年4月15日 星期二
"Blood moon: Sky gazers mesmerized as red hue lights up night sky"--from CNN
You must click the link and watch the video! It's a rare scene.
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/15/tech/innovation/blood-moon/index.html
Blood moon: Sky gazers mesmerized as red hue lights up night sky
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Sky gazers caught a glimpse of the "blood moon" crossing the Earth's shadow Tuesday in all its splendor.
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/15/tech/innovation/blood-moon/index.html
Blood moon: Sky gazers mesmerized as red hue lights up night sky
By Faith Karimi and Paul Vercammen, CNN
April 15, 2014 -- Updated 1325 GMT (2125 HKT) | Filed under: Innovations
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Sky gazers caught a glimpse of the "blood moon" crossing the Earth's shadow Tuesday in all its splendor.
"Travelers' choice: World's top 25 destinations"--from CNN
I love traveling. So this kind of lists always appeal to me.
Click the link and you can see the photos of 20 cities among the 25.
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/08/travel/top-world-destinations-tripadvisor/index.html
Travelers' choice: World's top 25 destinations
(CNN) -- You blinked and a quarter of the year flew by. It's time to plan a vacation.
Click the link and you can see the photos of 20 cities among the 25.
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/08/travel/top-world-destinations-tripadvisor/index.html
Travelers' choice: World's top 25 destinations
By Marnie Hunter, CNN
April 8, 2014 -- Updated 0410 GMT (1210 HKT)
(CNN) -- You blinked and a quarter of the year flew by. It's time to plan a vacation.
2014年4月14日 星期一
What Is the Story Behind the Picture?
2014年4月13日 星期日
16 Tips on Being Happy--"16種快樂方法 有科學根據" from UDN
This article is followed by its original English version from The Huffington Post.
http://udn.com/NEWS/HEALTH/HEA7/8608912.shtml
16種快樂方法 有科學根據
【聯合報╱記者吳佳珍、鄭涵文/輯譯】
http://udn.com/NEWS/HEALTH/HEA7/8608912.shtml
16種快樂方法 有科學根據
【聯合報╱記者吳佳珍、鄭涵文/輯譯】
2014.04.13 05:03 pm
做哪些事情可以讓快樂指數提升?《赫芬頓郵報》(The Huffington Post)整理出16種經科學驗證,並能讓你更快樂的小訣竅。
2014年4月12日 星期六
A Special Campus--New Taipei Municipal Jhanghe Junior High School
2014年4月11日 星期五
A Three-Minute Video That Might Make You Cry
Believe in Good....
This is a video posted on FB by my sister-in-law who lives in Canada. Watching it, I was moved to tears, especially when the little girl shows up in school uniform, indicating she is receiving education, which she could have only dreamed about.
This is a video posted on FB by my sister-in-law who lives in Canada. Watching it, I was moved to tears, especially when the little girl shows up in school uniform, indicating she is receiving education, which she could have only dreamed about.
2014年4月10日 星期四
Penghu--a Serene Getaway
2014年4月9日 星期三
Penghu-Day 3
Yesterday, we visited several famous scenic spots: the basalt rock formations, the beach, the whale hole, etc.
The hostess of our bed & breakfast said she can just leave her car key in the car after parking it without worrying it would be stolen. Impressive!
The hostess of our bed & breakfast said she can just leave her car key in the car after parking it without worrying it would be stolen. Impressive!
2014年4月8日 星期二
Penghu
I'm in Penghu. Yesterday we arrived by plane. It took about 50 minutes. My first time to this lovely place.
The air is fresh. No pollution. No traffic jam. The buildings are simple, with very few highrises. People are friendly. Famous for its seafood.
There is only one MacDonald's. Only one senior high school and one vocational school.
A nice place to relax!
The air is fresh. No pollution. No traffic jam. The buildings are simple, with very few highrises. People are friendly. Famous for its seafood.
There is only one MacDonald's. Only one senior high school and one vocational school.
A nice place to relax!
2014年4月7日 星期一
Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
A marvelous website for English learners who want to hone their listening skills.
http://www.esl-lab.com/
http://www.esl-lab.com/
2014年4月6日 星期日
"High school student goes 8 for 8 in Ivy League college admissions"--from CNN
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/01/us/new-york-student-accepted-ivy-league/index.html
High school student goes 8 for 8 in Ivy League college admissions
New York (CNN) -- A New York high school student has made it to the Elite Eight in a different sort of March Madness.
Kwasi Enin of Shirley has been accepted by the eight Ivy League schools -- Harvard, Yale, Brown, Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Princeton and Cornell -- and then some. He will have his choice as the decision deadline of May 1 approaches.
High school student goes 8 for 8 in Ivy League college admissions
By Lauren Morton and Lorenzo Ferrigno, CNN
April 2, 2014 -- Updated 1735 GMT (0135 HKT)
New York (CNN) -- A New York high school student has made it to the Elite Eight in a different sort of March Madness.
Kwasi Enin of Shirley has been accepted by the eight Ivy League schools -- Harvard, Yale, Brown, Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Princeton and Cornell -- and then some. He will have his choice as the decision deadline of May 1 approaches.
2014年4月5日 星期六
Worksheets for Gungor's "A Tale of Two Brains" and the Key to the First
To help students learn from Mark Gungor's talk "A Tale of Two Brains," I made three worksheets on the morning of this past Tuesday. One is to fill in the blanks while or after listening, another is to re-arrange the jumbled sentences based on the talk, and the other to categorize statements into M (Men) or W(Women). Basically, they are the same thing in different formats.
2014年4月4日 星期五
"The Conditioned"--A Touching Story
A true story of how a homeless man in Brazil not only returned to his family but fulfilled his dream of having his poems published because of the kindly intervention of a woman. Lovely!
To read the English subtitles in part of the film, you'd better watch it full-screen.
To read the English subtitles in part of the film, you'd better watch it full-screen.
From 19 on BCT to 830 on TOEIC--"基測英文19分 多益考830分留學去"
http://mag.udn.com/mag/edu/storypage.jsp?f_MAIN_ID=171&f_SUB_ID=123&f_ART_ID=506962
基測英文19分 多益考830分留學去
【聯合報╱記者余佳穎/新北報導】2014/04/04
新北市德霖技術學院應用英語系學生李鏡安,從小就是「菜英文」,國中基測只考19分。上大學後為了拚出國,每天苦讀英文,多益考到830分,申請上英國利物浦大學英語教學研究所。
基測英文19分 多益考830分留學去
【聯合報╱記者余佳穎/新北報導】2014/04/04
新北市德霖技術學院應用英語系學生李鏡安,從小就是「菜英文」,國中基測只考19分。上大學後為了拚出國,每天苦讀英文,多益考到830分,申請上英國利物浦大學英語教學研究所。
2014年4月3日 星期四
Persist in What You Love--"郭兆林:有興趣的事,就要一直追下去"--from UDN
http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NAT5/8589222.shtml
郭兆林:有興趣的事,就要一直追下去
【聯合報╱記者陳皓嬿/台北報導】
郭兆林:有興趣的事,就要一直追下去
【聯合報╱記者陳皓嬿/台北報導】
2014.04.03 03:29 am
「你是什麼樣的人?不是由你的能力定義,而是由你的選擇。」觀測到重力波印記的科學家、史丹佛大學助理教授郭兆林昨在台大演講時,引用了這句「看似出自卡謬之口,但實際上是小說哈利波特中校長鄧不利多的名言」作為結尾。郭兆林笑說,過去當學生時,自己成績不是最好、發表論文不是最多,考試要求一小時內作答,讓他覺得很難、很緊張,電磁學還只考六十分,但是觀念學得很清楚。
2014年4月2日 星期三
Class 120
2014年4月1日 星期二
Seven-a-day fruit and veg 'saves lives'--from BBC
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-26818377
Seven-a-day fruit and veg 'saves lives'
By Pippa Stephens
Health reporter, BBC News
1 April 2014 Last updated at 06:58
Seven-a-day fruit and veg 'saves lives'
By Pippa Stephens
Health reporter, BBC News
1 April 2014 Last updated at 06:58
Eating seven or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day is healthier than the minimum five currently recommended and would prolong lives, experts say.
Talk Given at Taipei University of Technology
http://www.cet-taiwan.com/drCET/detail.asp?serno=699
This afternoon, my dear friend Annie (詹麗馨老師) LINEd me the link to my part of the talk we gave at Taipei University of Technology on Sunday, March. 23 on Teaching English Listening Skills.
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