Keeping Busy after Retirement--女性臉譜／到處奔波的退休生活--from UDN

http://udn.com/NEWS/LIFE/X1/9033948.shtml

女性臉譜／到處奔波的退休生活

【聯合報╱I.L.（高雄內門）】

2014.10.31 03:38 am

瑪雅是我在法國的友人，近古稀之年的她，看起來不過五十出頭。她與同年紀的先生在十幾年前自工作崗位退休，兩人如今的主要活動是「到處奔波」。

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!

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.

"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.

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.

The Essence of Education Reform--"推動以「教學」而非「升學」為主旨的教改"--from UDN

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/OPI1/9023580.shtml

推動以「教學」而非「升學」為主旨的教改

【聯合報╱社論】

2014.10.26 02:20 am

近幾年，「翻轉教育」或「翻轉教室」的概念很流行，為人津津樂道的例子如台東著名的公東高工為技職教育立下典範，有些偏鄉小校因特色教學而獨樹一幟。這些另類教學法的成功案例引起注目，甚至有公益團體和專業人士，以翻轉教育為主題而成立工作坊，四處推動不同於以往的改良教育方式。所有這些努力，無非是懷抱著「撒下希望的種子」的信念，想透過教育的途徑，讓所有的孩子，特別是弱勢族群，能帶著自信開創未來的人生機會。

My comments: Yes, only education can raise these kids up to a better life. 

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.

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！

A Beautiful Trip with Beautiful People

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。 

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.

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。 

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.

Trip to Kinmen--Day 3_in Pictures

 

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.

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.

Old Colleagues, Old Friends

Yesterday evening, at a banquet hosted by Ms. Chiu.

From Junior High Schoolmates to New Friends

"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。

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。