ALLEX: An Avenue to Scholarship, and Andy

A former NHSH student Andy (王榮頤) shared with me ALLEX on his visit this afternoon.  His girlfriend got a scholarship through this foundation and is studying linguistics at Texas Tech University. 

9th Grader Writes Sci-fi Novel in English--國三生 用英文寫科幻長篇

http://mag.udn.com/mag/education/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=453033

國三生 用英文寫科幻長篇

【聯合報╱記者鄭惠仁／台南報導】2013/04/28

Nature Soothes the Soul

On Puppy Love--親子俱樂部／國中女兒失戀

http://udn.com/NEWS/LIFE/X1/7858700.shtml

親子俱樂部／國中女兒失戀

【聯合報╱梁旅珠（親子作家）】

2013.04.27 04:02 am

A Good Lesson Plan for Teaching English with TED--"TED Talks as Authentic Listening Materials: Turning Points and Near-Death Experiences"--A TESOL Blog

This is from TESOL Blog.  The blogger Alexandra Lowe not only introduces TED as an authentic listening material but also describes how she used it in her class.  An excellent article.

http://blog.tesol.org/ted-talks-as-authentic-listening-materials-turning-points-and-near-death-experiences/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ted-talks-as-authentic-listening-materials-turning-points-and-near-death-experiences&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

TED Talks as Authentic Listening Materials: Turning Points and Near-Death Experiences

12 April 2013 by Alexandra Lowe

Different Perspectives of the Same Scene

           

Today I had a trip to Tamsui with five retired NHSH English teachers: 王達瓊, 呂碧霞, 袁梅英, 徐慰筠, and 陳章序.  The following photos were taken during our stroll along the Tamsui River.  They were all of the same bird standing on the rock, alone.  However, each shows a different degree of loneliness.   In which photo does the bird appear most lonely?

Can't Stop Learning English--多益980分 國二生堅持上英文課

http://mag.udn.com/mag/education/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=445407

多益980分 國二生堅持上英文課

【聯合報╱記者羅建旺／宜蘭報導】 2013/03/13

Individualized Remedial Instruction--客製化補救教學 把孩子都帶上來

http://mag.udn.com/mag/education/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=452134

客製化補救教學 把孩子都帶上來

【聯合報╱本報記者吳淑君】2013/04/23

To PhD Or Not To PhD, That Is the Question--博士賣幾個錢一斤哪？

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/OPI4/7846513.shtml

王正方／博士賣幾個錢一斤哪？

【聯合報╱王正方】

2013.04.22 03:22 am

Quotes from Yesterday's White Coat Ceremony at Chang Gung University

The following are a few words from the speakers at yesterday's white coat ceremony at Chang Gung University, which I attended.  Althoug the intended audience was the doctors-to-be, anyone following these words benefits.

1. 勿忘初衷

2. 以病人為師

The 2013 White Coat Ceremony at Chang Gung University

Fun Ways to Learn English--手機遊戲背單字 南大陳煥廷多益910分

http://mag.udn.com/mag/education/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=451109

手機遊戲背單字 南大陳煥廷多益910分

【聯合報╱記者修瑞瑩／台南報導】
2013/04/17

The Executive Ability--讀書能力≠做事能力

http://www.cw.com.tw/blog/blogTopic.action?id=5&nid=2788

讀書能力≠做事能力

作者：洪蘭2012/11/27

A Dear Friend

This noon I had a gathering with my dear friend Annie (詹麗馨老師) near her school.  It's been three months since we last saw each other. 

Boston Marathon Bombing; plus the Song Imagine

This morning I was shocked when reading the CNN and BBC news about Boston Marathon bombing.  I immediately sent some FB private messages to my relatives and students in Boston, Ohio, and New York to remind them not to go to where there are large crowds.   My heart goes to the victims and their family.  The following is a news report from CNN, followed by the song Imagine by Jonh Lennon, one of my favorite songs.  The world depicted in the song is my ideal world.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/15/us/boston-marathon-explosions/index.html

A Touching Sentence from a Student

This morning while I was text-chatting through FB with Hung-sheng (廖鴻聲), a former student who graduated from NHSH in 2001 and is now working in the States, a sentence from him really touched me. 

Knowing What the Other Side Really Needs

Recently I've been reading How Will You Measure Your Life by Clayton M. Christensen, a professor at the Harvard Business School.   In the book, Christensen gives a remarkable and interesting insight into career, relationships, and character.  The following is the opening passage of Chapter Six "What Job Did You Hire That Milkshake For?"

Who to Award the Prize--哪些孩子該獲曼尼賞？

A thought-provoking article from the China Times.

http://news.chinatimes.com/forum/11051402/112013041300411.html

哪些孩子該獲曼尼賞？

• 2013-04-13 02:22


• 中國時報


• 【張元祥】

A Great Website about Festivals

I bumped into a great website iloveindia.com around April 4, when I was seeking anything related to Children's Day.  This website provides a wide range of information, including that of several festivals, such as Mother's Day, Father's Day, Teacher's Day, Christmas, some Indian festivals, etc.  One page that interests me a lot is the Teacher's Books page.  Each book on the page has detailed description.  Click the link and check it out. 

Selfie; plus Using an English-English Dictionary

The other day at reading the March issue of Reader's Digest, I learned a new vocabulary word: selfie.  RD defines it as