This afternoon, I came across this song online. It was so inspiring that I heard/watched it over and over again,touched by the lyrics and the images shown on the video.
2015年11月30日 星期一
Stand Up for Champions: An Inspiring Song
2015年11月29日 星期日
A Meet-up with Whitney
Time: 3pm~6:30pm, Nov. 29, 2015
Place: F2F, Taipei
Finally, Whitney (楊以安), a former NHSH student who graduated in 2009, and I had a meet-up this noon. In fact, she had suggested one one Oct. 24; however, due to her sickness, we put it off until today.
2015年11月28日 星期六
English Test Mania & Tips on Learning Vocabulary--"高中生瘋英檢 報名年增2成 & 興趣結合英文 面對單字不恐懼"--from UDN
http://udn.com/news/story/6886/1342745-%E9%AB%98%E4%B8%AD%E7%94%9F%E7%98%8B%E8%8B%B1%E6%AA%A2-%E5%A0%B1%E5%90%8D%E5%B9%B4%E5%A2%9E2%E6%88%90
高中生瘋英檢 報名年增2成
2015-11-28 07:42 聯合報 記者林秀姿／台北報導
明年1月22、23日是大學學測，學測考完就是一連串的大學甄選入學流程。甄選須附上英檢成績，相關英檢也在學測後舉行。其中多益的「中學聯合考」，明年1月31日將在北中南9個考區舉辦。
ETS多益測驗台灣區總代理忠欣公司分析，高中生考英檢的風氣不輸大學生，許多人在高一就先把成績拿到，之後專心準備學測考試。近5年來報考的高中生年年增加2成，光2015年1至10月就有近5萬名高中生報考。
高中生瘋英檢 報名年增2成
2015-11-28 07:42 聯合報 記者林秀姿／台北報導
明年1月22、23日是大學學測，學測考完就是一連串的大學甄選入學流程。甄選須附上英檢成績，相關英檢也在學測後舉行。其中多益的「中學聯合考」，明年1月31日將在北中南9個考區舉辦。
ETS多益測驗台灣區總代理忠欣公司分析，高中生考英檢的風氣不輸大學生，許多人在高一就先把成績拿到，之後專心準備學測考試。近5年來報考的高中生年年增加2成，光2015年1至10月就有近5萬名高中生報考。
2015年11月27日 星期五
Students Need to Keep Learning in Their Senior Year--"還給高三生 正常的學習機會"--from UDN
http://udn.com/news/story/7339/1341055-%E9%82%84%E7%B5%A6%E9%AB%98%E4%B8%89%E7%94%9F-%E6%AD%A3%E5%B8%B8%E7%9A%84%E5%AD%B8%E7%BF%92%E6%A9%9F%E6%9C%83
還給高三生 正常的學習機會
2015-11-27 02:18 聯合報 張鎮華／台大數學系教授（台北市）
大學多元入學招生管道，立意良好，但是逐漸變成「多機會」入學管道；有些大學甚至操作為搶學生的手段，令人擔憂。
還給高三生 正常的學習機會
2015-11-27 02:18 聯合報 張鎮華／台大數學系教授（台北市）
大學多元入學招生管道，立意良好，但是逐漸變成「多機會」入學管道；有些大學甚至操作為搶學生的手段，令人擔憂。
2015年11月26日 星期四
Gathering with Mengyin, a Student I Taught Around 30 Years Ago
Time: 12pm, Nov. 26, 2015
Place: Moon River
This noon, I had lunch with Mengyin (胡夢茵), a student in my homeroom class at Chiehshow Junior High School from Fall 1983-Spring 1985. I still remember the quiet girl standing by my desk, and now she is a mother of two!
2015年11月25日 星期三
English Collocation--"何謂英文搭配詞"
http://blog.udn.com/trjason/2034445
何謂英文搭配詞
2008/07/12 19:55
廖柏森
基本上而言，英文個別詞彙(single word)的意義相當靈活，不容易確定其義，要等到它和其前後的文字組合形成一特定的搭配關係後，意義單位(unit of meaning)才會穩定明朗。而詞彙的搭配雖不見得有嚴謹的規則來規範，卻也不是任意組成的，有其固定的搭配形式以形成搭配詞。Benson, Benson和Ilson (1999)就認為若要流暢正確地寫作，就必須學習如何將字詞組合成片語、句子和文章，這種組合的方法就是搭配(collocate)。也因為搭配詞具有固定形式之特性，熟悉搭配詞可使我們具備「大量現成的表達方式和句子」(a vast repertoire of ready-made expressions and sentences)用以流暢自然地表達自己的意見。
何謂英文搭配詞
2008/07/12 19:55
廖柏森
基本上而言，英文個別詞彙(single word)的意義相當靈活，不容易確定其義，要等到它和其前後的文字組合形成一特定的搭配關係後，意義單位(unit of meaning)才會穩定明朗。而詞彙的搭配雖不見得有嚴謹的規則來規範，卻也不是任意組成的，有其固定的搭配形式以形成搭配詞。Benson, Benson和Ilson (1999)就認為若要流暢正確地寫作，就必須學習如何將字詞組合成片語、句子和文章，這種組合的方法就是搭配(collocate)。也因為搭配詞具有固定形式之特性，熟悉搭配詞可使我們具備「大量現成的表達方式和句子」(a vast repertoire of ready-made expressions and sentences)用以流暢自然地表達自己的意見。
Lunch Gathering with Junior High Teacher and Schoolmates
Time: 11:30am, Nov. 25, 2015
Place: Inaniwa Udon_稻庭養助烏龍麵
This was a meet-up at short notice; in fact, I received the invitation yesterday evening. Still, Ms. Lee and 12 students showed up!
2015年11月24日 星期二
Online Oxford Collocation Dictionary_在线牛津搭配词典
http://collocationdictionary.freedicts.com/
在线牛津搭配词典
Collocation used to be what I emphasized in teaching English. In the first class every semester, I would tell students to mark chunks in their readings. For example, in Chinese, the verbs in the following phrases are the same: "開," write a check, open an account, give sb. a ticket, fly a plane, turn on the TV, etc., but in English, different verbs go with different nouns.
在线牛津搭配词典
Collocation used to be what I emphasized in teaching English. In the first class every semester, I would tell students to mark chunks in their readings. For example, in Chinese, the verbs in the following phrases are the same: "開," write a check, open an account, give sb. a ticket, fly a plane, turn on the TV, etc., but in English, different verbs go with different nouns.
2015年11月23日 星期一
On College Entrance System--"台大醫技 為何申請入學招不到學生？"--from UDN
http://udn.com/news/story/7339/1331594-%E5%8F%B0%E5%A4%A7%E9%86%AB%E6%8A%80-%E7%82%BA%E4%BD%95%E7%94%B3%E8%AB%8B%E5%85%A5%E5%AD%B8%E6%8B%9B%E4%B8%8D%E5%88%B0%E5%AD%B8%E7%94%9F%EF%BC%9F
台大醫技 為何申請入學招不到學生？
2015-11-23 01:44 聯合報 李家同／清華大學榮譽教授（新竹市）
我從前念大學的時候是聯招，考完以後填志願，填志願非常簡單，按照我們喜歡的學校一路排下來。考得好的人可以進入他想念的學校，考得不太好的人只好進入後面幾個志願。大家都不會有什麼埋怨的地方，學校也不會找不到學生。
現在我們的大學入學制度就複雜了，學生先要考學力測驗，這個考試結束以後，學生會知道他是什麼等級，最高是七十五級分。學生看到成績以後，就去申請入學，每人只能填六個志願。
台大醫技 為何申請入學招不到學生？
2015-11-23 01:44 聯合報 李家同／清華大學榮譽教授（新竹市）
我從前念大學的時候是聯招，考完以後填志願，填志願非常簡單，按照我們喜歡的學校一路排下來。考得好的人可以進入他想念的學校，考得不太好的人只好進入後面幾個志願。大家都不會有什麼埋怨的地方，學校也不會找不到學生。
現在我們的大學入學制度就複雜了，學生先要考學力測驗，這個考試結束以後，學生會知道他是什麼等級，最高是七十五級分。學生看到成績以後，就去申請入學，每人只能填六個志願。
2015年11月22日 星期日
Investigating Social Issues Through Literature
http://blog.tesol.org/investigating-social-issues-through-literature/
Investigating Social Issues Through Literature
Posted on 18 November 2015 by Guest Author
In one of my favorite classes, we explore social issues through a literary lens. Literature is perfect for this because good writers tend to avoid dogmatic positions. They show rather than tell, which helps students get a nuanced view of a complicated subject.
My comments: Around 20 years ago, at a junior high school textbook compilation meeting, Karen, an NTU professor who is a native speaker of English, pointed out that the Americans hate to read essays which seem didactic.
Investigating Social Issues Through Literature
Posted on 18 November 2015 by Guest Author
In one of my favorite classes, we explore social issues through a literary lens. Literature is perfect for this because good writers tend to avoid dogmatic positions. They show rather than tell, which helps students get a nuanced view of a complicated subject.
My comments: Around 20 years ago, at a junior high school textbook compilation meeting, Karen, an NTU professor who is a native speaker of English, pointed out that the Americans hate to read essays which seem didactic.
2015年11月21日 星期六
A Wonderful Meet-up
Time: 11:30am, Nov. 21, 2015
Place: Le NINI, Taipei
Ken (王慶剛), a former student who graduated from NHSH in 2006, organized a meet-up this noon with Li-chu (陳麗珠老師) and me. We three chatted nonstop for more than 5 hours, catching up on what we've missed.
Individuality of Education一日名人總編劉安婷：學生不該只有一種模樣
http://udn.com/news/story/7314/1328413-%E4%B8%80%E6%97%A5%E5%90%8D%E4%BA%BA%E7%B8%BD%E7%B7%A8%E5%8A%89%E5%AE%89%E5%A9%B7%EF%BC%9A%E5%AD%B8%E7%94%9F%E4%B8%8D%E8%A9%B2%E5%8F%AA%E6%9C%89%E4%B8%80%E7%A8%AE%E6%A8%A1%E6%A8%A3
一日名人總編劉安婷：學生不該只有一種模樣
2015-11-21 03:27 聯合報 記者林秀姿／台北報導
台灣是充滿熱情的社會，很多人捐資源到偏鄉，或到偏鄉當志工，為偏鄉的孩子付出；不過，為什麼教育不平等的現象仍舊存在？
「為台灣而教」（Teach For Taiwan，簡稱TFT）的創辦人劉安婷，昨天擔任聯合報FOCUS的一日名人總編輯，同時在TFT的臉書粉絲專頁上詢問網友對於「教育不平等的看法」，引起網友討論。
有網友認為，造成教育不平等的原因有許多層面。以資源面來看，孩子若出生在社經地位相對低的家庭，其所在的地區，多半也是資源相對缺乏的社區與學校。另外，也有網友認為問題癥結在於「孩子遇到老師的機會不平等」。
一日名人總編劉安婷：學生不該只有一種模樣
2015-11-21 03:27 聯合報 記者林秀姿／台北報導
台灣是充滿熱情的社會，很多人捐資源到偏鄉，或到偏鄉當志工，為偏鄉的孩子付出；不過，為什麼教育不平等的現象仍舊存在？
「為台灣而教」（Teach For Taiwan，簡稱TFT）的創辦人劉安婷，昨天擔任聯合報FOCUS的一日名人總編輯，同時在TFT的臉書粉絲專頁上詢問網友對於「教育不平等的看法」，引起網友討論。
有網友認為，造成教育不平等的原因有許多層面。以資源面來看，孩子若出生在社經地位相對低的家庭，其所在的地區，多半也是資源相對缺乏的社區與學校。另外，也有網友認為問題癥結在於「孩子遇到老師的機會不平等」。
Good Teachers Are Needed--"偏鄉缺老師 劉安婷：教育界也要搶人才"
http://theme.udn.com/theme/story/6774/1326415-%E5%81%8F%E9%84%89%E7%BC%BA%E8%80%81%E5%B8%AB-%E5%8A%89%E5%AE%89%E5%A9%B7%EF%BC%9A%E6%95%99%E8%82%B2%E7%95%8C%E4%B9%9F%E8%A6%81%E6%90%B6%E4%BA%BA%E6%89%8D
偏鄉缺老師 劉安婷：教育界也要搶人才
2015-11-20 10:45:42 聯合新聞網 綜合報導
聯合報／林秀姿 報導 聯合報／陳皓嬿、黃信璁、陳怡蒨 製作 主圖／報系資料照
偏鄉缺老師 劉安婷：教育界也要搶人才
2015-11-20 10:45:42 聯合新聞網 綜合報導
台灣學生能力，城鄉差距世界第一，光有熱血不足以改造教育生態中積年累月的問題。 若認同教育是台灣當今最關鍵的問題，教育界就必須跟其他領域一樣搶人才、支持人才。
聯合報／林秀姿 報導 聯合報／陳皓嬿、黃信璁、陳怡蒨 製作 主圖／報系資料照
2012年PISA（國際學生能力評量計畫）報告顯示，台灣學生數學成就高居OECD會員國之冠，但無法應付將來出社會能力的學生，比率也高達12.9%，學習落差是OECD會員國第一，而且與學生的家庭社經地位高度相關。 當城鄉差距造成的學習落差變成教育現場，當家庭社經背景影響學習成就；原本是階級翻轉希望的教育機制，成了階級複製的模版，在「教育不平等」時代，光是捐電腦、捐書、當志工，不足以解決問題。 近兩年跑遍偏鄉學校，劉安婷看到的是教育的「不平等」： 「台灣每個孩子應該都要有均等的受教權，為什麼結果卻不是？」25歲的劉安婷是「為台灣而教」（Teach For Taiwan）的創辦人，她今天擔任聯合報FOCUS的一日名人總編輯，談談台灣偏鄉教育和師資問題。
My comments: The most important elements in education are the learners and the teachers.
2015年11月20日 星期五
2015年11月19日 星期四
A Day Packed with Activities
Today was a hectic day. The eye doctor (in the morning)-->Taking Mom to the hospital for a checkup (in the afternoon)--> meeting at NTNU for a project --> Zhongshan Hall for a concert at Annie's invitation (in the evening).
2015年11月18日 星期三
A Day at Pinglin with Friends
Time: 10:30am-5:30pm, Nov. 18, 2015
Place: Pinglin of New Taipei City
Today I went to Pinglin with Mei-yin (袁梅英), Li-chu (陳麗珠), Shu-yuan (李淑媛), and Mei-chen (朱美珍). Our tour guide was Mei-chen. It was an entertaining and also educational trip.
2015年11月17日 星期二
"Paris attacks: Why was the French capital targeted?"--a 50-second video from BBC
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34819496
Paris attacks: Why was the French capital targeted?
France has declared a national state of emergency and tightened its borders after at least 120 people were killed in gun and bomb attacks in Paris.
Paris attacks: Why was the French capital targeted?
14 November 2015 Last updated at 08:41 GMT
France has declared a national state of emergency and tightened its borders after at least 120 people were killed in gun and bomb attacks in Paris.
"The 100 greatest American Films"--from BBC
For movie lovers:
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150720-the-100-greatest-american-films
The 100 greatest American Films
BBC Culture polled film critics from around the world to determine the best American movies ever made. The results are surprising – Gone With the Wind appears at 97.
20 July 2015
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150720-the-100-greatest-american-films
The 100 greatest American Films
BBC Culture polled film critics from around the world to determine the best American movies ever made. The results are surprising – Gone With the Wind appears at 97.
20 July 2015
2015年11月16日 星期一
"Where Is God's Perfection?"--a Touching Story from TruthOrFiction.com
This is a story whose Chinese version I read this morning, which was shared by an old Chieh-show colleague via LINE. The story brought tears to my eyes. I'll never forget it. Just now, I found the original one online.
https://www.truthorfiction.com/godsperfection/
Where is God’s Perfection?
In Brooklyn, New York, Chush is a school that caters to learning disabled children. Some children remain in Chush for their entire school career, while others can be mainstreamed into conventional schools.
At a Chush fund-raising dinner, the father of a Chush child delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended.
https://www.truthorfiction.com/godsperfection/
Where is God’s Perfection?
In Brooklyn, New York, Chush is a school that caters to learning disabled children. Some children remain in Chush for their entire school career, while others can be mainstreamed into conventional schools.
At a Chush fund-raising dinner, the father of a Chush child delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended.
2015年11月15日 星期日
2015年11月14日 星期六
Chang-chun & Fan-chun, Congratulations!
Time: 12:30pm, Nov. 14, 2015
Place: Lamigo, Xichi
This noon, I attended the wedding of Chang-chun (賴昶均), a former student who graduated from NHSH in 2001, and Fan-chun (黃凡純). Students' weddings are also class reunions.
2015年11月13日 星期五
"5 Ways to Make the Most of Written Feedback"--from TESOL Blog
http://blog.tesol.org/5-ways-to-make-the-most-of-written-feedback/
5 Ways to Make the Most of Written Feedback
Do you remember getting papers back from your English or composition teachers that were covered in red ink? Did you take the time to decode each individual marking, consider every error, and diligently redraft your paper until it was flawless? Really? You did? Because I remember scanning for my grade, then fixing the mistakes marked by symbols as disinterestedly as if they were math problems—but only when revisions were required. The most frustrating part was that I made mistakes when I knew the correct rule, but somehow I just tapped the wrong key or picked the wrong word.
My comments: When I asked a friend's kid for an essay he had written so that I could give him some advice on his writing, he said he had thrown all of the returned essays away.
5 Ways to Make the Most of Written Feedback
Posted on 12 November 2015 by Nathan Hall
Do you remember getting papers back from your English or composition teachers that were covered in red ink? Did you take the time to decode each individual marking, consider every error, and diligently redraft your paper until it was flawless? Really? You did? Because I remember scanning for my grade, then fixing the mistakes marked by symbols as disinterestedly as if they were math problems—but only when revisions were required. The most frustrating part was that I made mistakes when I knew the correct rule, but somehow I just tapped the wrong key or picked the wrong word.
My comments: When I asked a friend's kid for an essay he had written so that I could give him some advice on his writing, he said he had thrown all of the returned essays away.
2015年11月12日 星期四
To Live to Learn--"從看不懂英文課本到走遍86國...知名主持人謝哲青：認清自己，世界有什麼好怕的呢？"--from Business Weekly
http://www.businessweekly.com.tw/KBlogArticle.aspx?id=14371
從看不懂英文課本到走遍86國...知名主持人謝哲青：認清自己，世界有什麼好怕的呢？
撰文者Roxanne Kuo
他是台灣作家、登山家、文史學家，聽過他的人，或許看過他在電視節目中妙談形形色色的旅行經驗，或者知道他博覽群書，經常能引經據典，信手拈來生動的文學、歷史故事。他不只是崩世代熟知的文青代表，更是青壯族耳熟能詳的文史旅行家謝哲青。
從看不懂英文課本到走遍86國...知名主持人謝哲青：認清自己，世界有什麼好怕的呢？
撰文者Roxanne Kuo
他是台灣作家、登山家、文史學家，聽過他的人，或許看過他在電視節目中妙談形形色色的旅行經驗，或者知道他博覽群書，經常能引經據典，信手拈來生動的文學、歷史故事。他不只是崩世代熟知的文青代表，更是青壯族耳熟能詳的文史旅行家謝哲青。
2015年11月11日 星期三
Mr. Chien's Recital 簡崇元演唱會
This evening, I went to Mr. Chien's recital with Annie. Mr. Chien once served as a substitue teacher at Annie's school teaching Chinese. He only stayed there for half a year and chose to pursue his dream as a vocalist.
PhraseMix--A Website for Real English
http://www.phrasemix.com/
PhraseMix
"PhraseMix is a tool for English learners who want to speak real English, really well."
PhraseMix
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2015年11月10日 星期二
Welcome Aboard, Friends!
Time: 12pm, Nov. 10, 2015
Place: Elephant Garden, Neihu
Attendees: 李淑慧, 劉麗琴, 張美雲, 張文和, 王達瓊, 譚靜雲, 李淑媛, 李欣蓉
2015年11月9日 星期一
Infinitive "To" v.s. Preposition "To"
My answer to yesterday's question was/is:
If you change the words after "to" to the pronoun "it" and the sentence makes sense, then the "to" is a preposition and thus should be followed by a gerund (V-ing). Otherwise, it is part of an infinitive and a root verb should come after it.
If you change the words after "to" to the pronoun "it" and the sentence makes sense, then the "to" is a preposition and thus should be followed by a gerund (V-ing). Otherwise, it is part of an infinitive and a root verb should come after it.
2015年11月8日 星期日
To + V v.s. To + Ving
My niece asked me a question yesterday:
In the following sentences, why does a V-ing follow the "to"? Shouldn't it be the root verb?
1. I'm accustomed to sleeping with the window open.
2. I look forward to going home next month.
Besides telling her the "to" here is a preposition instead of an infinitive "to," guess what else I told her so that she learned when to use V-root and when to use V-ing after "to."
In the following sentences, why does a V-ing follow the "to"? Shouldn't it be the root verb?
1. I'm accustomed to sleeping with the window open.
2. I look forward to going home next month.
Besides telling her the "to" here is a preposition instead of an infinitive "to," guess what else I told her so that she learned when to use V-root and when to use V-ing after "to."
2015年11月7日 星期六
"Leaders of China and Taiwan Meet for the First Time"--from TIME
Now here's a report on the historic Ma-Xi meeting by TIME. It uses more big words than the BBC story.
http://time.com/4103732/china-taiwan-xi-jinping-ma-ying-jeou/?xid=newsletter-brief
Leaders of China and Taiwan Meet for the First Time
The handshake was robust, postures ramrod straight, and then Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou strode smiling toward the conference room — the first face-to-face meeting between leaders of these states since their split at the end of China’s civil war in 1949.
My comments: Their handshake lasts for 81 seconds, according to a TV news report.
http://time.com/4103732/china-taiwan-xi-jinping-ma-ying-jeou/?xid=newsletter-brief
Leaders of China and Taiwan Meet for the First Time
The handshake was robust, postures ramrod straight, and then Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou strode smiling toward the conference room — the first face-to-face meeting between leaders of these states since their split at the end of China’s civil war in 1949.
My comments: Their handshake lasts for 81 seconds, according to a TV news report.
China and Taiwan leaders hail historic talk--from BBC
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34742680
China and Taiwan leaders hail historic talks
The leaders of China and Taiwan have held historic talks in Singapore - their first in more than 60 years.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou shook hands at the start of the talks, which were seen as largely symbolic.
China views Taiwan as a breakaway province which will one day be reunited with the mainland.
China and Taiwan leaders hail historic talks
- 2 hours ago
- From the section Asia
The leaders of China and Taiwan have held historic talks in Singapore - their first in more than 60 years.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou shook hands at the start of the talks, which were seen as largely symbolic.
China views Taiwan as a breakaway province which will one day be reunited with the mainland.
2015年11月6日 星期五
CoolEnglish & Introduction by Annie
My dear friend Annie, an enthusiastic retired teacher, highly recommended this English-learning website. To introduce it, she visited almost its every corner. Bravo, Annie!
http://blog.roodo.com/anniechan/archives/44709608.html
http://blog.roodo.com/anniechan/archives/44709608.html
2015年11月5日 星期四
15 ways to say "Goodbye" in English--from PhraseMix
An interesting article!
http://www.phrasemix.com/collections/15-ways-to-say-goodbye-in-english
15 ways to say "Goodbye" in English
English speakers like a lot of variety in their everyday language. We have lots of different expressions for saying simple things. Previous articles have covered lots of ways to say "Hello" and "Thank you." This article does the same for different ways to say "goodbye".
http://www.phrasemix.com/collections/15-ways-to-say-goodbye-in-english
15 ways to say "Goodbye" in English
English speakers like a lot of variety in their everyday language. We have lots of different expressions for saying simple things. Previous articles have covered lots of ways to say "Hello" and "Thank you." This article does the same for different ways to say "goodbye".
Ways to Say Goodbye--"學學歐普拉，怎麼用「漂亮的英文」說再見"--from Business Weekly
http://www.businessweekly.com.tw/KBlogArticle.aspx?ID=7807
學學歐普拉，怎麼用「漂亮的英文」說再見
撰文者世界公民文化中心
學生到世界公民上課，多半是下了班之後。課程大都在晚上。有一次，一名學生在走廊上看見外籍老師，順口打招呼：Good night!
老師愣住，心想，怎麼還沒上課就要走了？
學學歐普拉，怎麼用「漂亮的英文」說再見
撰文者世界公民文化中心
學生到世界公民上課，多半是下了班之後。課程大都在晚上。有一次，一名學生在走廊上看見外籍老師，順口打招呼：Good night!
老師愣住，心想，怎麼還沒上課就要走了？
With Mom in Taipei Botanical Garden
This afternoon, beautiful weather, I took my mom to Taipei Botanical Garden. It is usually not an easy job to invite my mom out. She is always declining. However, my persistence often prevails eventually.
2015年11月4日 星期三
Encounter of President Ma and Xi Jinping
This event was run as the first of today's top stories in the BBC news and also that of Home stories in the CNN.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-34711923
Taiwan and China to hold historic summit in Singapore
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Singapore on Saturday - the first ever meeting between leaders of the two sides.
Both said the talks would focus on relations across the Taiwan Straits.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-34711923
Taiwan and China to hold historic summit in Singapore
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Singapore on Saturday - the first ever meeting between leaders of the two sides.
Both said the talks would focus on relations across the Taiwan Straits.
A Touching Poignant True Story_"Melissa Fleming: A boat carrying 500 refugees sunk at sea. The story of two survivors"_TED
This 19-minute story told by Ms. Fleming was a wake-up call for humanity. It was delivered in a calm but forceful way and won a standing ovation. The question Fleming posed halfway through the story: "Why do refugees like Doaa take this kind of risks?" churned my heart. "Only 11 people survived that wreck, of the 500." "Why is so little being done to stop the wars?" "Every life matters." These sentences have kept echoing in my mind.
Transcript is available. Just click the link below:
Transcript is available. Just click the link below:
2015年11月3日 星期二
快按讚！10個實用臉書粉絲頁，幫你練出好英文
http://www.businessweekly.com.tw/KBlogArticle.aspx?ID=10310
快按讚！10個實用臉書粉絲頁，幫你練出好英文
撰文者VoiceTube看影片學英語
什麼！？上Facebook 也能練好英文？如果你和小編一樣也是臉書愛用者，那就快來看看這些超實用英文學習粉絲專頁，按讚分享，蒐集更多英文線上資源！
一、VoiceTube看影片學英文
首先，當然必推VoiceTube 看影片學英文！每天都會有「午後每日一句」，蒐集佳句之餘也能讓自己的心境更加開闊、心情變的更樂觀喔。
此外，每天也會有兩篇英文相關文章，內容從英文文法教學到日常生活英文用語大解析、英文資源，可以說是應有盡有包羅萬象。大家如果有什麼困惑的英文文法、想要知道的英文知識，快留言告訴我們，我們是英文界的FedEx─使命必達！
My comments: This was an English-learning website I recommended in my speech on how to teach listening in March last year.
快按讚！10個實用臉書粉絲頁，幫你練出好英文
撰文者VoiceTube看影片學英語
什麼！？上Facebook 也能練好英文？如果你和小編一樣也是臉書愛用者，那就快來看看這些超實用英文學習粉絲專頁，按讚分享，蒐集更多英文線上資源！
一、VoiceTube看影片學英文
首先，當然必推VoiceTube 看影片學英文！每天都會有「午後每日一句」，蒐集佳句之餘也能讓自己的心境更加開闊、心情變的更樂觀喔。
此外，每天也會有兩篇英文相關文章，內容從英文文法教學到日常生活英文用語大解析、英文資源，可以說是應有盡有包羅萬象。大家如果有什麼困惑的英文文法、想要知道的英文知識，快留言告訴我們，我們是英文界的FedEx─使命必達！
My comments: This was an English-learning website I recommended in my speech on how to teach listening in March last year.
2015年11月2日 星期一
Echo Method--"台大外文系教授獨門祕方》每天10分鐘「回音法」練口說，讓你講英文更像外國人"--from Business Weekly
http://www.businessweekly.com.tw/KBlogArticle.aspx?id=14389
台大外文系教授獨門祕方》每天10分鐘「回音法」練口說，讓你講英文更像外國人
撰文者 VoiceTube看影片學英語 2015-10-28
好不容易鼓起勇氣開口說英文，聽到自己的發音卻又默默閉上嘴巴？
每天練習一次「回音法」，只要短短10分鐘的發音練習，用喜歡的影集、影片，就能練出一口人人稱羨的英文，輕輕鬆鬆讓別人以為你是native speaker！
我們都知道，學英文萬萬不能只是紙上談兵。除了背單字、學文法之外，更要去聽、去說、去用。看過VoiceTube影片的人應該了解，影集裡富含大量生活化的用語和最貼近真實情境的英文，是學英文再好不過的資源寶庫。然而，看了一集又一集的影集，你真的有把裡面英文吸收進去嗎？
My comments: Watching videos to learn English is one of the best ways. An NTNU professor shared his experience: When he was in college, he often went to the movies. He watched the same movie twice. (Back then, moviegoers could stay in the theater as long as they liked.) For the first time, he watched it as entertainment, while for the second time, he listened to the movie with his eyes closed.
有了強大的資源，更要用對的方法，才能真正事半功倍。今天，我們要介紹一個如魔術般神奇的學英文技巧— Echo Method（回音法）。
台大外文系教授獨門祕方》每天10分鐘「回音法」練口說，讓你講英文更像外國人
撰文者 VoiceTube看影片學英語 2015-10-28
好不容易鼓起勇氣開口說英文，聽到自己的發音卻又默默閉上嘴巴？
每天練習一次「回音法」，只要短短10分鐘的發音練習，用喜歡的影集、影片，就能練出一口人人稱羨的英文，輕輕鬆鬆讓別人以為你是native speaker！
我們都知道，學英文萬萬不能只是紙上談兵。除了背單字、學文法之外，更要去聽、去說、去用。看過VoiceTube影片的人應該了解，影集裡富含大量生活化的用語和最貼近真實情境的英文，是學英文再好不過的資源寶庫。然而，看了一集又一集的影集，你真的有把裡面英文吸收進去嗎？
My comments: Watching videos to learn English is one of the best ways. An NTNU professor shared his experience: When he was in college, he often went to the movies. He watched the same movie twice. (Back then, moviegoers could stay in the theater as long as they liked.) For the first time, he watched it as entertainment, while for the second time, he listened to the movie with his eyes closed.
有了強大的資源，更要用對的方法，才能真正事半功倍。今天，我們要介紹一個如魔術般神奇的學英文技巧— Echo Method（回音法）。
2015年11月1日 星期日
"The benefits of getting older"--from BBC
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20151028-the-benefits-of-getting-older
The benefits of getting older
Most of us dread getting older. But there’s mounting evidence that old age brings happiness, intellect and even better sex.
29 October 2015
“Growing old is great – when you consider the alternative,” as the saying goes.
The benefits of getting older
Most of us dread getting older. But there’s mounting evidence that old age brings happiness, intellect and even better sex.
- By Zaria Gorvett
29 October 2015
“Growing old is great – when you consider the alternative,” as the saying goes.
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