http://udn.com/NEWS/LIFE/X1/9033948.shtml
女性臉譜／到處奔波的退休生活
2014年10月31日 星期五
2014年10月30日 星期四
Trip to an Antique Store
Along with Mr. Lin and some old colleagues, I visited an antique store opened by Mr. Dai, a retired teacher from NHSH. I was amazed at the power of accumulation and passion!
2014年10月29日 星期三
Connected by Music
Yesterday evening, invited by my g0dmother Mrs. Chen and my aunt, also an old colleague, Ms. Hung, my friends and I went to the concert with the theme of "Bohemian Masters" at the National Recital Hall. The program of the concert included Bedrich Smetana's "Moldau" from My Father Land, for piano four hands arranged by the composer, Bohuslav Martinu's First Piano Quartet, H. 287, and Atonin Dvorak's Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81.
2014年10月28日 星期二
"Making Connections to Improve EL Reading Comprehension"--from TESOL Blog
http://blog.tesol.org/making-connections-to-improve-el-reading-comprehension/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews
Making Connections to Improve EL Reading Comprehension
Posted on 23 October 2014 by Judie Haynes
In my last blog, I talked about Reading Workshop and how well comprehension strategies work for English learners (ELs). Books such as Mosaic of Thought (Keene and Zimmerman, 2007), Reading with Meaning (Miller 2012), and Strategies That Work (Harvey and Goudvi 2007) demonstrate the comprehension strategies that good readers use when they interact with text. When I first learned about Reading Workshop, I spent a lot of time with a classroom teacher who used these strategies, and I adapted them for my ELs. By using the same strategies and terminology as my mainstream colleagues, I could better support the reading instruction taking place in the general education classroom where many ELs spend most of their day.
Making Connections to Improve EL Reading Comprehension
Posted on 23 October 2014 by Judie Haynes
In my last blog, I talked about Reading Workshop and how well comprehension strategies work for English learners (ELs). Books such as Mosaic of Thought (Keene and Zimmerman, 2007), Reading with Meaning (Miller 2012), and Strategies That Work (Harvey and Goudvi 2007) demonstrate the comprehension strategies that good readers use when they interact with text. When I first learned about Reading Workshop, I spent a lot of time with a classroom teacher who used these strategies, and I adapted them for my ELs. By using the same strategies and terminology as my mainstream colleagues, I could better support the reading instruction taking place in the general education classroom where many ELs spend most of their day.
2014年10月27日 星期一
Adverbial "-ever" Clause vs. Nominal "-ever" Clause
A former colleague who is still teaching called me the day before yesterday and asked me a question: How can we help learners to easily distinguish the advervial "-ever clause" from the nominal one? For example:
1. Whatever you do, I'll love you forever.
2. Whatever you do is fine with me.
1. Whatever you do, I'll love you forever.
2. Whatever you do is fine with me.
2014年10月26日 星期日
2014年10月25日 星期六
How to Improve Listening Skills--"英聽怎麼練？ 每個單字要會念"--from UDN
http://m.udn.com/xhtml/HistoryArt?articleid=4029912
英聽怎麼練？ 每個單字要會念
【聯合報╱記者張錦弘／專題報導】20141025
明年大學入學正式採計高中英聽成績，英聽已成中學生的基本能力。學者專家強調，英聽無法獨立學習，一定要認得足夠詞彙、學會單字發音，才能聽得懂；且平時聽完後最好複述一遍，才能深化記憶，再搭配熟悉題型，更有助拿高分。
My comments: Shadowing is a good way to improve listening in English.
英聽怎麼練？ 每個單字要會念
【聯合報╱記者張錦弘／專題報導】20141025
明年大學入學正式採計高中英聽成績，英聽已成中學生的基本能力。學者專家強調，英聽無法獨立學習，一定要認得足夠詞彙、學會單字發音，才能聽得懂；且平時聽完後最好複述一遍，才能深化記憶，再搭配熟悉題型，更有助拿高分。
My comments: Shadowing is a good way to improve listening in English.
2014年10月24日 星期五
Six Websites to Search for Authentic English--"還在用Google翻譯？6個超強網站讓你查到最道地的英文"
http://www.businessweekly.com.tw/online/20141016/KBlogArticle_9545_1.htm
還在用Google翻譯？6個超強網站讓你查到最道地的英文
有時候光是看課本、講義、武功祕笈、他人筆記、網路文章等等，仍然想知道道地的native speaker到底怎麼怎麼說或寫嗎？來學學使用語料庫吧！
還在用Google翻譯？6個超強網站讓你查到最道地的英文
有時候光是看課本、講義、武功祕笈、他人筆記、網路文章等等，仍然想知道道地的native speaker到底怎麼怎麼說或寫嗎？來學學使用語料庫吧！
2014年10月23日 星期四
2014年10月22日 星期三
把事做好 就不用擔心未來
http://vision.udn.com/storypage.php?ART_ID=5135
亞大場／劉麗珠：把事做好 就不用擔心未來
記者喻文玟、洪敬浤╱台中報導
「細節、效率就是能力」，捷安特YouBike事業部發言人劉麗珠做事重視細節、嚴控效率，有志創業青年要思考自己有沒有這項能力。
亞大場／劉麗珠：把事做好 就不用擔心未來
記者喻文玟、洪敬浤╱台中報導
「細節、效率就是能力」，捷安特YouBike事業部發言人劉麗珠做事重視細節、嚴控效率，有志創業青年要思考自己有沒有這項能力。
2014年10月21日 星期二
Falling Behind in the Beginning Doesn't Mean You'll Never Reach the Finish Line--尋路的旅程 不必贏在起跑點
http://vision.udn.com/storypage.php?ART_ID=5138
亞大場／尋路的旅程 不必贏在起跑點
記者洪敬浤、喻文玟╱台中報導 20141017
尋路未來的旅程，不必贏在起跑點，在挫折與挑戰中，反而會殺出夢想的道路。
游名揚：即使沒考上心目中的系所，還是可以把課修完，朝著夢想前進。
My comments: Attitude counts.
亞大場／尋路的旅程 不必贏在起跑點
記者洪敬浤、喻文玟╱台中報導 20141017
尋路未來的旅程，不必贏在起跑點，在挫折與挑戰中，反而會殺出夢想的道路。
游名揚：即使沒考上心目中的系所，還是可以把課修完，朝著夢想前進。
My comments: Attitude counts.
2014年10月20日 星期一
Seeking Your Career--不斷接觸新的經驗 路就出來了
The day before yesterday, a former student called me a few minutes after I got back home from the trip to Kinmen. She told me she had found a new job, but was not sure if she would like it. During our chat, I suggested some jobs which I thought might be interesting to her; however, she still sounded puzzled about her career.
This morning, I came across this news report while flipping through the newspapers I missed reading due to the trip. Hopefully, it would be helpful to young people who are seeking their career.
http://vision.udn.com/storypage.php?ART_ID=5137
不斷接觸新的經驗 路就出來了
記者洪敬浤、喻文玟╱台中報導 2014/10/17
青年築夢，最難的是走出茫然。聯合報系願景工作室「為青年尋路論壇」昨在亞洲大學登場，主持人、作家王文華為「尋路」下註腳，不必緊張與茫然，不斷接觸新的經驗，夢想的路自然會展現出來。
This morning, I came across this news report while flipping through the newspapers I missed reading due to the trip. Hopefully, it would be helpful to young people who are seeking their career.
http://vision.udn.com/storypage.php?ART_ID=5137
不斷接觸新的經驗 路就出來了
記者洪敬浤、喻文玟╱台中報導 2014/10/17
青年築夢，最難的是走出茫然。聯合報系願景工作室「為青年尋路論壇」昨在亞洲大學登場，主持人、作家王文華為「尋路」下註腳，不必緊張與茫然，不斷接觸新的經驗，夢想的路自然會展現出來。
2014年10月19日 星期日
Xu-Jiang-Xiao-Wo Inscribed Rocks
If I am asked about the 3-day trip to Kinmen, the first thing that flashes into my mind would be Xu-Jiang-Xiao-Wo Inscribed Rocks. Xu-Jiang is another name of Yu Da-yo (1503-1579), a general in the Ming Dynasty. In his free time, he often came to this place to rest or view the ocean. He wrote Xu Jiang Xiao Wo (虛江嘯臥) on the rock, which is behind the pavilion in the picture, meaning he himself shouted and lay here. Afterward, characters were inscribed on the rocks nearby.
2014年10月18日 星期六
2014年10月17日 星期五
Trip to Kinmen--Day 2
Today we spent around four hours in Little Kinmen. We hired a taxi to take us around the island. With a local resident as our driver and tour guide, we visited many a tourist attraction, including Bada Tower, Hujingtou War Museum, and Siwei Tunnel.
2014年10月16日 星期四
Hi, Kinmen
I am in Kinmen. My first time to be here. It took around one hour to fly here from Taipei.
The scenic spots we visited today included Zhaishan Tunnel (翟山坑道), Wentai Pagoda (文臺寶塔), Xu-Jiang-xiao-wo Inscribed Rocks (虛江嘯臥碣群), etc.
The scenic spots we visited today included Zhaishan Tunnel (翟山坑道), Wentai Pagoda (文臺寶塔), Xu-Jiang-xiao-wo Inscribed Rocks (虛江嘯臥碣群), etc.
2014年10月15日 星期三
2014年10月14日 星期二
"教出滿分生／5老師的魔法 讓作文不再可恨"--from UDN
http://mag.udn.com/mag/edu/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=540139&kdid=AR10&r=2
教出滿分生／5老師的魔法 讓作文不再可恨
【聯合報╱記者吳思萍、邵心杰、陳沛佑、楊德宜／報導】2014/10/13
台北市介壽國中五名國文科女老師，花六年設計趣味課程，包括驚奇箱、觀察社區花草，曾有家長質疑浪費學生時間，今年會考介壽創下全國最多滿級分學生紀錄，五位老師慶幸堅持到底。
教出滿分生／5老師的魔法 讓作文不再可恨
【聯合報╱記者吳思萍、邵心杰、陳沛佑、楊德宜／報導】2014/10/13
台北市介壽國中五名國文科女老師，花六年設計趣味課程，包括驚奇箱、觀察社區花草，曾有家長質疑浪費學生時間，今年會考介壽創下全國最多滿級分學生紀錄，五位老師慶幸堅持到底。
2014年10月13日 星期一
Where There Is a Will, There Is a Way--"翻轉教育路 2老師邊說邊飆淚"--from UDN
http://mag.udn.com/mag/edu/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=540137
翻轉教育路 2老師邊說邊飆淚
【聯合報╱記者吳思萍、邵心杰、陳沛佑、楊德宜／報導】2014/10/13
鄉慢學 在小校 可以因材施教
都會探索 在大校 嘗試需要勇氣
帶孩子走出教室學習，是孩子快樂學習的元素，也是翻轉教育的基本功，在都會區受限空間走不出去，在偏鄉受限資源也寸步難行，讓有心「翻轉」的老師都走得很辛苦。
翻轉教育路 2老師邊說邊飆淚
【聯合報╱記者吳思萍、邵心杰、陳沛佑、楊德宜／報導】2014/10/13
鄉慢學 在小校 可以因材施教
都會探索 在大校 嘗試需要勇氣
帶孩子走出教室學習，是孩子快樂學習的元素，也是翻轉教育的基本功，在都會區受限空間走不出去，在偏鄉受限資源也寸步難行，讓有心「翻轉」的老師都走得很辛苦。
2014年10月12日 星期日
2014年10月11日 星期六
2014年10月10日 星期五
High School Class Reunion Trip-2
During yesterday's high school reunion trip, I learned a lot, for example, making Chinese snacks, changing gears while driving (Don't laugh even if you know I have driven for more than 20 years!), taking better photos, etc. What impressed me most was the story Mei-chu told us.
2014年10月9日 星期四
High School Class Reunion Trip
Just came back from my high school class reunion trip. Guess where we were. The next photo could be a clue.
2014年10月8日 星期三
2014年10月7日 星期二
"Flipping With YouTube"--from TESOL blog
http://blog.tesol.org/flipping-with-youtube/
Flipping With YouTube
Posted on 30 September 2014 by Tara Arntsen
Over a year ago, I wrote about The Flipped Classroom here on the TESOL blog, and I would like to revisit the topic since the flipped classroom has really continued to gain popularity in the past several years. It is really a hot topic and something that many educators are interested in learning more about and even trying out.
My comments: Yes, it has hit the headline recently in Taiwan.
Flipping With YouTube
Posted on 30 September 2014 by Tara Arntsen
Over a year ago, I wrote about The Flipped Classroom here on the TESOL blog, and I would like to revisit the topic since the flipped classroom has really continued to gain popularity in the past several years. It is really a hot topic and something that many educators are interested in learning more about and even trying out.
My comments: Yes, it has hit the headline recently in Taiwan.
2014年10月6日 星期一
Welcome to NHSH
This noon, I attended a welcoming lunch held by NHSH English teachers. In the above pictures are all the newcomers this semester, three of whom were formally recruited new teachers. some substitutes, and some in their internship. They are young and energetic! I told them teaching is the best job in the world.
2014年10月5日 星期日
Understand Ebola in Three Minutes
Ebola has hit the headline recently. Here are two videos, each of which, one in Chinese and the other in English, helps us get a clearer idea of this dreadful disease.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_XEWEgzoXA&feature=youtu.be
你該認識但不該害怕，三分鐘看懂伊波拉 20140826
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_XEWEgzoXA&feature=youtu.be
你該認識但不該害怕，三分鐘看懂伊波拉 20140826
2014年10月4日 星期六
IELTS Writing Samples
The day before yesterday, a former student who is taking an IELTS exam next week asked me to give feedback to three essays he had written. After giving him some correction suggestions, I advised him to read some writing samples. While reading, he had better analyze the organization of each and write an outline so that he can apply the strategies he learns to his writing. Besides, I asked him to read the samples aloud.
Click the link, and you'll find quite a few writing samples provided by IELTS.
Click the link, and you'll find quite a few writing samples provided by IELTS.
2014年10月3日 星期五
"Signspotting around the world: Funny fails"--from CNN
This is interesting, reminding me of a sign I saw in a restaurant at Shanghai World Expo several years ago. It said, "Please slip carefully." Can you figure out the Chinese equivalent?
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/01/travel/lonely-planet-signspotting/index.html
Signspotting around the world: Funny fails
(CNN) -- As much as we try to communicate clearly, there is much fun to be had when we fail -- and it's never clearer than with signage gone wrong around the world.
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/01/travel/lonely-planet-signspotting/index.html
Signspotting around the world: Funny fails
By Katia Hetter, CNN
October 1, 2014 -- Updated 1451 GMT (2251 HKT)
(CNN) -- As much as we try to communicate clearly, there is much fun to be had when we fail -- and it's never clearer than with signage gone wrong around the world.
2014年10月2日 星期四
On Reading--"「滑世代」閱讀定義 看臉書轉貼文也算閱讀"--from UDN
http://mag.udn.com/mag/reading/storypage.jsp?f_MAIN_ID=388&f_SUB_ID=3819&f_ART_ID=538353
「滑世代」閱讀定義 看臉書轉貼文也算閱讀
根據「新世代 愛．悅．讀 論壇」所發表的閱讀調查中指出，有高達72.6%的受訪者認為看網路新聞也算閱讀，而有高達65.9%的民眾認為看網路轉貼文章或是臉書訊息也算一種閱讀的形式，顯示「滑世代」深深影響了國人的閱讀習慣。
My comments: Is reading newspapers a form of reading? I read BBC and CNN news on my cellphone.
「滑世代」閱讀定義 看臉書轉貼文也算閱讀
根據「新世代 愛．悅．讀 論壇」所發表的閱讀調查中指出，有高達72.6%的受訪者認為看網路新聞也算閱讀，而有高達65.9%的民眾認為看網路轉貼文章或是臉書訊息也算一種閱讀的形式，顯示「滑世代」深深影響了國人的閱讀習慣。
My comments: Is reading newspapers a form of reading? I read BBC and CNN news on my cellphone.
2014年10月1日 星期三
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