Today is the last day of the year 2011. Crowds of people will flock to watch the Taipei 101 fireworks display. I just found an article on the Bilingual Page of the Taipei Times suggesting some good spots for fireworks goers.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/archives/2011/12/31/2003522009
2011年12月31日 星期六
2011年12月30日 星期五
Reminders from the CEEC for SAT Test Takers
The SAT is 17 days away. The CEEC provided some reminders. Whoever is going to take the exam should read them carefully.
http://www.ceec.edu.tw/101SAT/101Sat考生應考注意事項/101學應考注意事項(簡要版).pdf
大學入學考試中心101學年度學科能力測驗考生應注意事項考生應注意事項（簡要版）
http://www.ceec.edu.tw/101SAT/101Sat考生應考注意事項/101學應考注意事項(簡要版).pdf
大學入學考試中心101學年度學科能力測驗考生應注意事項考生應注意事項（簡要版）
2011年12月29日 星期四
Doing What You Love Optimizes Your Life--非念熱門科系 陳弱水、曾俊元國家講座得獎
http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NAT5/6808983.shtml
非念熱門科系 陳弱水、曾俊元國家講座得獎
【聯合報╱記者陳智華／台北報導】
2011.12.28 02:42 am
非念熱門科系 陳弱水、曾俊元國家講座得獎
【聯合報╱記者陳智華／台北報導】
2011.12.28 02:42 am
2011年12月28日 星期三
One More Writing Sample for the 3rd Mock Exam
This morning while I was reading the mock exam compositions by Class 303, I found one of the stories so intriguing that I couldn't wait to share it with all the three classes. Then I decided to make some modifications to it and post it on my blog.
2011年12月27日 星期二
"The Christmas Shoes"--A Touching Song
Though Christmas Day has bid adieu, it's still Christmas season. The song "The Christmas Shoes" reminds us again of what Christmas really means. To me, it's about love and giving.
Annie (詹麗馨老師) told me about this song this evening. It's touching! If the boy in the song were before me in a line, I would not only pay for the shoes for her mother, but also buy him new warm clothes. Thank you, Annie, for introducing such a heartfelt song.
Annie (詹麗馨老師) told me about this song this evening. It's touching! If the boy in the song were before me in a line, I would not only pay for the shoes for her mother, but also buy him new warm clothes. Thank you, Annie, for introducing such a heartfelt song.
2011年12月26日 星期一
More Writing Samples for the 3rd Mock Exam
Here are three more English writing samples for the 3rd mock exam.
2011年12月25日 星期日
Season's Greetings
Merry Christmas, everyone!
--a famous sentence from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
--a famous sentence from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
2011年12月24日 星期六
A Conversion Table of the Scores for the English Tests on the Past SATs
Since many students asked me what score they have to get if they want to reach a certain standard on SAT, here I'd like to post a conversion table I compiled based on the information from the CEEC . The table shows not only the conversion between the real score and the ranking score but also the five standards.
2011年12月23日 星期五
Gifts from Teachers--Online Article: "10 Priceless Gifts Teachers Can Give Their Students"
The other day I caught a glimpse of the title and the link of the article on the FB mentioned by my good friend Annie: "10 Priceless Gifts Teachers Can Give Their Students." I didn't have time to get linked then, but have since been curious about what the gifts are. Finally I got time to visit the webpage and found the answer.
http://www.teachhub.com/10-priceless-student-gifts-from-teachers
10 Priceless Gifts Teachers Can Give Their Students
By: Lisa Mims
http://www.teachhub.com/10-priceless-student-gifts-from-teachers
10 Priceless Gifts Teachers Can Give Their Students
By: Lisa Mims
2011年12月22日 星期四
A Picture Story--a Writing Sample for the 3rd Mock Exam
The following is an English essay written for the 3rd mock exam. I gave it a 17. If you haven't seen the four pictures on the test, you can try reproducing the first three pictures after reading the essay, leaving the fourth frame blank with a quetion mark inside. Quite a challenge!
2011年12月21日 星期三
Key to the 3rd Mock Exam English Translation
Today is the 2nd day of the 3rd mock exam. Students had two tests: English and Science.
English is not difficult. The topics for reading comprehension include the banning of shark finning, Japan's cherry blossom festival, garage sales, and the different functions of the two hemispheres of the human brain. The passages for the other two parts are about Lady Godiva, Stephenie Meyer, who authored Twilight, Tibatans, and teleconferencing.
The writing section includes translating two sentences into English and writing a picture story.
The following are the two sentences students were asked to translate into English
1. 研究顯示，灣人傾向以服用各式各樣維他命來保持健康。
2. 事實上，均衡飲食和規律運動才是保持精力充沛的關鍵。
English is not difficult. The topics for reading comprehension include the banning of shark finning, Japan's cherry blossom festival, garage sales, and the different functions of the two hemispheres of the human brain. The passages for the other two parts are about Lady Godiva, Stephenie Meyer, who authored Twilight, Tibatans, and teleconferencing.
The writing section includes translating two sentences into English and writing a picture story.
The following are the two sentences students were asked to translate into English
1. 研究顯示，灣人傾向以服用各式各樣維他命來保持健康。
2. 事實上，均衡飲食和規律運動才是保持精力充沛的關鍵。
2011年12月20日 星期二
ICRT & News about Jin Yong Receiving an Honorary Doctoral Degree
On my drive home this evening, I heard an ICRT report on Jin Yong, a renowned martial arts novelist, receiving an honorary doctoral degree from National Ching-Hua University. It's a pity that I was driving. Had I been home, I would have recorded it for my students to listen.
2011年12月19日 星期一
Good Writing Samples for the 2009 SAT English
Last week, I had my three classes write an essay describing only ONE picture. This type of writing task has been given only on the 2009 SAT. For the other SATs, three or four pictures were given, with the fourth only presenting a question mark in recent years. I checked my old blog entries and found that I didn't put the good writing samples for the 2009 SAT offered by CEEC on my blog. Click on the link and you can read not only 13 good essays in English but also 12 in Chinese.
http://www.ceec.edu.tw/GoodWritingPieces/98SatGoodWritingPieces/98%E5%AD%B8%E6%B8%AC%E5%9C%8B%E8%8B%B1%E4%BD%B3%E4%BD%9C.htm
http://www.ceec.edu.tw/GoodWritingPieces/98SatGoodWritingPieces/98%E5%AD%B8%E6%B8%AC%E5%9C%8B%E8%8B%B1%E4%BD%B3%E4%BD%9C.htm
2011年12月18日 星期日
2011年12月17日 星期六
Follow the Instructions
When it comes to writing an English essay on SAT, the most important thing is following the instructions. For example, on Wednesday, I had the three classes write a picture story, a writing task given by 2010 Meow-meow Practice Test. The students were shown only one picture instead of four. In the picture is a man standing in the middle of the road by his car. He seems to get stuck in the middle of nowhere and be talking on the cellphone. The instructions are as follows:
提示:
人生有時會發生一些難以預料的事,遇到了就要設法去解 決,請寫一篇約120字左右的作文,第一段說明圖中的主角發生了什麼事,第二段則敘述他正在做什麼或打算如何處理這件事
提示:
人生有時會發生一些難以預料的事,遇到了就要設法去解 決,請寫一篇約120字左右的作文,第一段說明圖中的主角發生了什麼事,第二段則敘述他正在做什麼或打算如何處理這件事
2011年12月16日 星期五
2011年12月15日 星期四
2011年12月14日 星期三
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