What Do They Do in the Summer English Class?--台科大暑期英語班 聽說讀寫大躍進

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=335091

台科大暑期英語班 聽說讀寫大躍進

【聯合報╱記者陳智華／台北報導】2011/08/06

My New Students

(A click on a photo enlarges it.)

These are the three new classes I started to teach this summer. All of the students are angels to me. Nice to meet you, everyone.

Even More Essays by Students for 2011 SAT

The following are some essays by students in Class 301 for 2011 SAT.

The writing task can be found on the following webpage:

http://www.ceec.edu.tw/AbilityExam/AbilityExamPaper/100SAT_Paper/02-100學測英文試卷定稿.pdf

More Essays by Students for 2011 SAT

Here are more essays for 2011 SAT. They were written by students in Class 303.

The writing task can be found at the following webpage:

http://www.ceec.edu.tw/AbilityExam/AbilityExamPaper/100SAT_Paper/02-100學測英文試卷定稿.pdf

Essays by Students for 2011 SAT

The following are three essays written by students in Class 311 for the 2011 SAT. To see the writing task, please click on the URL.

http://www.ceec.edu.tw/AbilityExam/AbilityExamPaper/100SAT_Paper/02-100學測英文試卷定稿.pdf

 

A Video of Saudi Women Defying the Ban on Driving

When I found the Internet version of the article I read today in the TIME magazine (August 1-August 8, 2011), "In Pursuit of Romance," I was invited to watch this video of Saudi women defying the ban on driving.

Living in Taiwan, I cannot imagine such a conservative country as Saudi Arabia. This is not a matter of right or wrong, but rather, a matter of difference.

http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,1001241117001_2078454,00.html

Saudi Women Defy Ban on Driving

Coffin Bread Or Stuffed Bread Sandwich?--美食英譯 聽起來也要好吃

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/6495021.shtml

美食英譯 聽起來也要好吃

【聯合報╱蘇正隆／台灣翻譯學學會前理事長（台北市）】

2011.07.30 02:18 am

High School English Listening Test--高中英聽測驗 下周報名限兩萬人

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高中英聽測驗 下周報名限兩萬人

【聯合報╱記者陳智華／台北報導】2011/07/30

Teaching the Song "You Raise Me Up"

Today I taught two classes the song "You Raise Me Up." In Class 311, since they have sufficient time, on the handout, I left the refrain part of the song blank. The students had to listen and write down the refrain, which repeated three times. After checking if they got the right words, we sang the song together. In Class 301, because there were only 3 minutes left after we discussed the quiz, their compositions and an article, I just let them sing along with the video.

Use Interview in Class to Reveiw Sentence Patterns

Today when reviewing the wh- noun clause with Class 311, I had them interview an E.T., played by Elcent, a student in the class. To find out as many facts about the alien as possible, the "earthlings" asked questions starting with "Would you please/Could you tell us," "I'd like to know," and "(Please) tell us." For example, "Would you please tell us which planet you come from?" The following are some of the questions they asked:

Effective Ways to Build Your Vocabulary

Today, a student asked me how to build vocabulary in an effective way. He said he often forgot the new words he memorized a few days before. I suggested that he review the words he learned for three days in a row, say it aloud, and make a simple sentence when he first contacted a new word. Besides, I also advised him to use word cards.

The following webpage deals with the importance of a large vocabulary and effective ways to enlarge vocabulary.

http://www.jocrf.org/resources/EffectiveWays.html

Effective Ways to Build Your Vocabulary

Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation

The following is the part about ways to expand one's vocabulary.

Beat the Heat--CNN Student News (July 22, 2011)

Listen to the CNN student news, which is about how to beat the heat. You can first listen to it without reading the transcript, then listen to it again reading the transcript simultaneously, and finally listen to it for the third time without transcript. It only takes you 3 minutes and 44 seconds to listen to it once.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/studentnews/07/20/transcript.wed/index.html

I downloaded the news and the transcript, in case some day it might be removed from the CNN website. In the transcript I underlined some phrases.

Open the Door to College--大學分發 上網填志願

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大學分發 上網填志願 2011/07/25

【聯合晚報╱記者嚴文廷╱台北報導】

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大學分發 上網填志願 2011/07/25

【聯合晚報╱記者嚴文廷╱台北報導】

Be Over-prepared--指考搶名額 多填志願較保險

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=332490

指考搶名額 多填志願較保險 2011/07/24

【聯合報╱記者陳智華／台北報導】

A Helpful Website for University Candidates--100年指定科目考試 錄取分數預測

Here is a helpful website for university candidates.

http://exam.benck.tw/guess/100/1-1

Where to Study--指考提高10-40分 志願應多填

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=331483

指考提高10-40分 志願應多填

【聯合報╱記者薛荷玉、陳智華／台北報導】2011/07/19

An All-English Environment--嘉大英文營 不說abc要退營

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嘉大英文營 不說abc要退營

【聯合報╱記者梁雅雯／嘉義報導】2011/07/21

Using Stories and TED In Class

In today's class, we had a discussion about a story in Sir Ken Robinson's book "The Element." It's a story about the well-known choreographer Gillian Lynne. First, I had the students do a story relay. Then I read some students' summary of the story. At the beginning of the next period, I presented part of Sir Ken Robinson's speech "Schools Kill Creativity," which I found at TED.

http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

Take Both EQ and IQ into Consideration--性格EQ+分數IQ 選擇科系更準確

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=331915

性格EQ+分數IQ 選擇科系更準確

【聯合新聞網／台北訊】2011/07/20

Using Jokes in Class

Today in Class 311, right after entering the classroom and greeting the students, I read them a joke. On hearing the last sentence, the students laughed out loud.