This island paradise is Italy's hidden tresure. 庞廷群岛：地中海的逍遥聖地，这处岛屿天堂是意大利的隐秘瑰宝。
Just off the coast of Italy, a bit south of Rome, lie the Pontine Islands, a sun-soaked seaside haven. With its calm atmosphere and sleepy little harbors, this small archipelago is not well-known to foreign tourists. But for Italians on summer vacation and the rich and famous keeping a low profile, it's a favorite destination. Lazy sunbathers and adventurous explorers alike can find their perfect holiday here. There are plenty of hiking trails, historic sites and amazing views scattered around.
The Island also boast beautiful beaches, great swimming opportunities and some of the best seafood in Italy. To get to the Pontine Islands, travelers can take a plane from Rome or Naples. It's also possible to catch a ferry from one of the cities on Italy's western coastline. However, only two of the islands - Ponza and Ventotene - are large enough to provide ferry connections and places to stay. But visitors can rent a boat or use their own to travel conveniently between the smaller islands.
Ponza and Ventotene
A tiny island less than 10 kilometers long, Ponza is the most popular among tourists.Visitors can stay at hotels or, for a cheaper option, rent an apartment for a short time. During the day, tourists flock to Chiaia di Luan, a curved stretch of sand on southern Ponza. Swimming is the preferred way to spend the day - there's no shortage of spots for swimming or diving. Tourists can swim either near the beaches or from boasts in quiet coves that can't be accessed by land.
There are also underwater shipwrecks for curious divers to explore. On land, a variety of historic ruins that are centuries old can be explored. The island of Ventotene, Ponza's calmer neighbor to the southeast, has a long history as a prison. Founded in 313 B.C. as a Roman colony, it became the ideal place to confine misbehaving Roman royalty over the years.
In the first century, Emperor Augustus exiled his daughter Julia there. later, Nero sent his 20-year-old wife.Although they were banned from returning home, some of these prisoners stayed in palaces. The ruins of some of these can still be seen. For visitors interested in architecture, Ventotene offers a castle, the Church of St. Candida and a town hall. These, along with many other buildings on the island, were built in the 1700s.
Off the beaten path
There's more to see and do beyond Ponza and Ventotene. On the island of Zannone lies a nature reserve. Only one square kilometer in size, it has hiking trails, forests and wild sheep that roam freely.
Zannone is open to visitors during the day, but camping is not allowed. Palmarola, called the "Pearl of the Mediterranean Sea," is the second largest of the Pontine Islands.
Trademark clear waters, ocean caves and unusual rock forms make Palmarola a great location to explore by boat. Each of the Pontine Islands has something to offer- history, nature and a chance to enjoy the warm Mediterranean climate. Whether for adventure or just a break, these islands are the perfect escape for a holiday by the sea.
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In 1768 King Ferdinand IV of Naples sent hundreds of Criminals to Ventotene for an experiment Ventotene was a clean and beautiful island with no problems. King Ferdinand thought that if he sent criminals to such a pure environment, they would become good people. But soon there was so much crime and fighting on the island that he had to take the criminals back. The experiment was a complete failure.
Grammar Tips:
Lazy sunbathers and adventurous explorers alike can find their perfect holiday here.
alike- both or at the same way.
Lazy sunbathers and adventurous explorers alike.
Although the movie is based on a fairytale, it is sure to please children and adults alike.
The fashion designer's new collection has captured the interest of young women and mature ladies alike.
Vocabulary Tips:
haven "e" - safe place, peaceful place. 避风港，避难所
*The boy is safe in the haven of his mother's arms.
*The cafe' around the corner is Pamela's haven. She goes there to relax almost everyday.
profile -质料，姿态，状态。
keep a low profile - 保持低调，低姿态，
*This celebrity is trying to keep a low profile on her family life.
*The new CEO cleverly kept a low profile to avoid any objections.
boast-拥有，以拥有。自豪
*The company boasts its devoted staff and creativity.
*The area boasts its natural resources and wildlife. 天然那资源。。野生动植物。
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port/ harbor -海港
port -大型的海港，供停泊大型游轮或商船的海港 for commercial use such as loading people or merchandise.
harbor-小型的港湾。供小型以及家庭拥有的游艇停放。也指“海港的水域”
calm atmosphere and sleepy little harbors.
port city -位于海港的城市，如纽约市.
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A.D. + year; year + B.C.
A.D.= Anno Domini 西元。。
B.C. = Before Christ 西元前
A.D. 2011 - 今年是西元2011
3000 B.C. - 主前（西元前）3000 年。
Ventotene - founded in 300 B.C. 监狱之岛-是在西元前300年发现的。
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off the beaten path -离开一般人常走的路。冷门，不寻常的路线，不出名的，人们不常去的。
也指“不寻常，打破常规的”
off the beaten path = alternative 令类的。
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Pasta! An international favorite
Discover why everyone loves this popular food。麵食！各国人士的最爱 - 一探大家喜爱这种热门食物的原因。
Which came first, Italian noodles or Chinese noodles? The debate has raged down through the ages. Legend states that Marco Polo introduced pasta to Italy when he returned from China near the end of the 13th century. Yet nearly 20 years earlier, Italian cookbooks already contained pasta recipes.
A 2005 discovery in northwestern China, though, may have settled the debate. A bowl was found containing noodles that scientists believe are over 4,000 years old! People may never agree on the origin of pasta. But almost everyone agrees that noodles are one of the world's most popular foods.
World Pasta Day
Tomorrow, many will celebrate World Pasta Day, (25th of Oct. each year) honoring the food that's eaten on every continent. The famous food can be found in many different forms in its different locations. Asians eat pasta in soup or stir-fried with vegetables. Europeans and Americans like it with sauce on top. And Brazilians like it filled with meat and cheese. It seems that no matter what's on it or in it, pasta's always the perfect food!
Explaining pasta's popularity
There are many reasons why pasta has become the world's favorite comfort food. It is a food that has remained nearly the same for 500 years. The traditional ingredients are basic - just flour, water and eggs. And processing simply consists of mixing the ingredients together.
After the pasta is produced, it's easy to cook - just boil it or bake it. It can be served hot or cold, and almost any ingredient can be mixed with it. The different - shaped noodles are not only fun, they're also practical, allowing sauces to cling more easily. Most cooks also enjoy the fact that pasta is cheap and quick to prepare for any size group. A pot of spaghetti easily feeds a large crowd or a small family. Best of all, pasta is a heart-healthy food. It contains good fiber and not many calories.
World Pasta Day only happens once a year, but every day is a great day to enjoy some pasta!
Grammar Tips:
A 2005 discovery in northwestern China, though, may have settled the debate.
"have settled something" - end of discussion or disagreement of something.
*Tony and Louis cannot agree as to who is the better athlete, so they will settle the debate by racing each other.
*A hundred volunteers will take a taste test to settle the debate as to which beverage company has the best soda.
Vocabulary Tips:
pasta -泛指意大利的麵食
*My favorite pasta is Lasagna.千层糕。
spaghetti 意大利麵条, macaroni 通心粉, ravioli 意大利麵饺 are pasta.
recipe - 食谱，烹饪法，秘诀，方法。
*Grandma's recipes for desserts are precious to me.
*You have to cook the dish according to the chef's recipe. 把这道菜烧好。
recipe -秘诀，方法
*The recipe for a happy marriage is to spend quality time together.秘诀，方法
honor-光荣，荣耀，或是表示尊敬，敬意，记念。。
*People built this monument to honor the workers who sacrificed their lives while digging the tunnel. 记念碑对。。。表示尊敬。
*The award is to honor this accomplished actor.
rage-happening very strongly, even violently.
process - 处理，食物加工，
*Processing data of this size demands large computer capacity.
*When processing the sausages, you need to add seasonings. 香肠的加工。。。调味料。
Process (n)- 流程
*The process of making hospital appointments on-line is quite simple.挂号的流程
practical -实用的，实际的。实事求是的
*These kitchen gadgets are not only fun to use but also very practical. 很实用的
*Even though Susan is famous and wealthy now, she remains very practical. 名与利（名利双收）。。很实事求是。
cling -黏住，依附clung (p.p.)-
*The little boy clung to his mother's leg and kept crying. 。紧抓住。不断的苦
*The old lady clung to the handrail as she took the escalator. 紧抓住手扶梯。
Chat Room:
recipe- 食谱，烹调的方法，烹调法。
cookbook -食谱，记载很多烹调方法的书（籍）。
to cook the books- "book" accountable, refer to "accounting ledger"
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boil/ broil
boil- heat the water to bubble. We need to boil some water.
broil- food bake in the oven.
broil/bake
broil - food cook in the oven, the heat is from the top to bake the food, temperature is very high, only take a short time to cook.
bake - food cook in the oven, but the heat is from the bottom gradually to heat up and cook the food, the heat temperature is not high as broil, and takes much longer time to cook.
Which came first, Italian noodles or Chinese noodles? The debate has raged down through the ages. Legend states that Marco Polo introduced pasta to Italy when he returned from China near the end of the 13th century. Yet nearly 20 years earlier, Italian cookbooks already contained pasta recipes.
A 2005 discovery in northwestern China, though, may have settled the debate. A bowl was found containing noodles that scientists believe are over 4,000 years old! People may never agree on the origin of pasta. But almost everyone agrees that noodles are one of the world's most popular foods.
World Pasta Day
Tomorrow, many will celebrate World Pasta Day, (25th of Oct. each year) honoring the food that's eaten on every continent. The famous food can be found in many different forms in its different locations. Asians eat pasta in soup or stir-fried with vegetables. Europeans and Americans like it with sauce on top. And Brazilians like it filled with meat and cheese. It seems that no matter what's on it or in it, pasta's always the perfect food!
Explaining pasta's popularity
There are many reasons why pasta has become the world's favorite comfort food. It is a food that has remained nearly the same for 500 years. The traditional ingredients are basic - just flour, water and eggs. And processing simply consists of mixing the ingredients together.
After the pasta is produced, it's easy to cook - just boil it or bake it. It can be served hot or cold, and almost any ingredient can be mixed with it. The different - shaped noodles are not only fun, they're also practical, allowing sauces to cling more easily. Most cooks also enjoy the fact that pasta is cheap and quick to prepare for any size group. A pot of spaghetti easily feeds a large crowd or a small family. Best of all, pasta is a heart-healthy food. It contains good fiber and not many calories.
World Pasta Day only happens once a year, but every day is a great day to enjoy some pasta!
Grammar Tips:
A 2005 discovery in northwestern China, though, may have settled the debate.
"have settled something" - end of discussion or disagreement of something.
*Tony and Louis cannot agree as to who is the better athlete, so they will settle the debate by racing each other.
*A hundred volunteers will take a taste test to settle the debate as to which beverage company has the best soda.
Vocabulary Tips:
pasta -泛指意大利的麵食
*My favorite pasta is Lasagna.千层糕。
spaghetti 意大利麵条, macaroni 通心粉, ravioli 意大利麵饺 are pasta.
recipe - 食谱，烹饪法，秘诀，方法。
*Grandma's recipes for desserts are precious to me.
*You have to cook the dish according to the chef's recipe. 把这道菜烧好。
recipe -秘诀，方法
*The recipe for a happy marriage is to spend quality time together.秘诀，方法
honor-光荣，荣耀，或是表示尊敬，敬意，记念。。
*People built this monument to honor the workers who sacrificed their lives while digging the tunnel. 记念碑对。。。表示尊敬。
*The award is to honor this accomplished actor.
rage-happening very strongly, even violently.
process - 处理，食物加工，
*Processing data of this size demands large computer capacity.
*When processing the sausages, you need to add seasonings. 香肠的加工。。。调味料。
Process (n)- 流程
*The process of making hospital appointments on-line is quite simple.挂号的流程
practical -实用的，实际的。实事求是的
*These kitchen gadgets are not only fun to use but also very practical. 很实用的
*Even though Susan is famous and wealthy now, she remains very practical. 名与利（名利双收）。。很实事求是。
cling -黏住，依附clung (p.p.)-
*The little boy clung to his mother's leg and kept crying. 。紧抓住。不断的苦
*The old lady clung to the handrail as she took the escalator. 紧抓住手扶梯。
Chat Room:
recipe- 食谱，烹调的方法，烹调法。
cookbook -食谱，记载很多烹调方法的书（籍）。
to cook the books- "book" accountable, refer to "accounting ledger"
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boil/ broil
boil- heat the water to bubble. We need to boil some water.
broil- food bake in the oven.
broil/bake
broil - food cook in the oven, the heat is from the top to bake the food, temperature is very high, only take a short time to cook.
bake - food cook in the oven, but the heat is from the bottom gradually to heat up and cook the food, the heat temperature is not high as broil, and takes much longer time to cook.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Are you on facebook?
你facebook了吗(你有facebook帐户吗)？使用这个乐门社交网站真的是好主意吗？
Nate has been talking to Anna, a friend he has not seen for a few months：
It's been really great talking to you, Nate. We should keep in better touch. You're on Facebook, right?
Not anymore. I deleted my account.
Are you insane? Facebook is the best way to communicate with friends, share photos and keep in contact.
Maybe. But it's also a good way to share personal information with people who can harm yo. Anyone can read your profile.
Not really, Facebook has privacy settings, you can choose who you "friend".
True. But many people don't use them.
I know, but that's another problem. What if your boss asked you to friend him?
I guess I'd have to. Probably, or he'd wonder what you were hiding. Then you'd have to really be careful about what you post on the wall. People have gotten fired for posting negative comments about their bosses or jobs.
I'm always careful about what I post. Are your friends?
They can post some pretty damning photos and tag you in them.
True. But that's not likely to happen.
And you're willing to take the risk.
Facebook has revolutionized communication!
It may have revolutionized communication, but it's also creating problems.
Like what?
Like "Facebook depression." For teenagers, Facebook's like a huge popularity contest based on how many friends they have. Plus everybody looks like they're.
Why is that's a bad thing?
Because for kids who already have low self-esteem, Facebook makes the problem worse.
But I've read just the opposite. For shy people, it's actually easier to build Facebook friendships because you don't have to interact face to face.
Well, I'm not so sure that's a good thing.
I just saying Facebook provides a lots of positives for all kinds of people. There are so many groups you can join, and it's a great way to make new friends who share your interests.
Maybe, but I prefer interacting in person.
Me too. But Facebook is still a great way to keep up with people who live far away, like your sister in Singapore.
Yeah, that's true, with a few precautions, it might be worth it. OK, Nate. Let's talk again soon. Face-to-face!
Grammar Tips:
....you can choose who you "friend".
"friend" - (n)朋友 also can be (v)-交朋友。
"brush" -髪梳，梳头发。
*I need a brush to brush my hair.
"cause"- 原因。。造成。
*A is the cause for B.
*A caused B to happen.
"guilt" , "Journal", "email"......
Vocabulary Tips:
delete - 删除 de-去掉
*The important files were accidentally deleted and could not be retrieved.
*The editor deleted two chapters of the book because it was too long.
damning (adj)-非常不利的，有杀伤力的，致命的 damn-严厉的批判。
*Timothy's boss made some damning remarks about him. 有杀伤力的评价（语）
*The damning scandal completely ruined the politician's career. 。。丑闻。。政治仕途。
revolutionize -澈底的革新，改进，改变。 revolution- 革命
*The Android cell-phone revolutionized the world of tele-communication.
*The invention of aircraft revolutionized how people get around the world.
insane- extremely out of mind.
profile- all the information about you.
privacy setting - choose who you want to letting them know about you and share your information with them.
posting- writing something (put) on the wall.
depression - is a medical condition. feel sad and blue.忧虑，沮丧 depress-压抑，压制
*Lots of people lost their jobs during the depression.经济萧条
precaution -预防措施careful, prevent something from danger. "pre"-提前, “caution” - 预防
*The government advised people to take necessary precautions against flooding.
interact-互动作用，互动。 "inter"- 二者之间。
Chat Room:
Facebook-
reconnect -重新联系 re- 再一次，connect-联系。
Are you on Facebook (n)? 你有Facebook 账户吗？do not add "the" before Facebook.
Do you Facebook (v)? 你Facebook没？
Can I add you on Facebook?
Facebook suicide -在。。 自杀，意即把Facebook 删除。
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keep up / catch up -
keep up-（赛跑）跟得上
*Facebook is a great way to keep up with people who live far away.
*Keeping up with the Joneses - （身分地位相当的）跟得上对方的生活享受，如Jones家买了名牌车，自己也跟着买同样的车。
catch up-（落后）追上，或是朋友有一段时间没联络，“找个时间，好好叙叙旧，好了解彼此的近况。
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Nate has been talking to Anna, a friend he has not seen for a few months：
It's been really great talking to you, Nate. We should keep in better touch. You're on Facebook, right?
Not anymore. I deleted my account.
Are you insane? Facebook is the best way to communicate with friends, share photos and keep in contact.
Maybe. But it's also a good way to share personal information with people who can harm yo. Anyone can read your profile.
Not really, Facebook has privacy settings, you can choose who you "friend".
True. But many people don't use them.
I know, but that's another problem. What if your boss asked you to friend him?
I guess I'd have to. Probably, or he'd wonder what you were hiding. Then you'd have to really be careful about what you post on the wall. People have gotten fired for posting negative comments about their bosses or jobs.
I'm always careful about what I post. Are your friends?
They can post some pretty damning photos and tag you in them.
True. But that's not likely to happen.
And you're willing to take the risk.
Facebook has revolutionized communication!
It may have revolutionized communication, but it's also creating problems.
Like what?
Like "Facebook depression." For teenagers, Facebook's like a huge popularity contest based on how many friends they have. Plus everybody looks like they're.
Why is that's a bad thing?
Because for kids who already have low self-esteem, Facebook makes the problem worse.
But I've read just the opposite. For shy people, it's actually easier to build Facebook friendships because you don't have to interact face to face.
Well, I'm not so sure that's a good thing.
I just saying Facebook provides a lots of positives for all kinds of people. There are so many groups you can join, and it's a great way to make new friends who share your interests.
Maybe, but I prefer interacting in person.
Me too. But Facebook is still a great way to keep up with people who live far away, like your sister in Singapore.
Yeah, that's true, with a few precautions, it might be worth it. OK, Nate. Let's talk again soon. Face-to-face!
Grammar Tips:
....you can choose who you "friend".
"friend" - (n)朋友 also can be (v)-交朋友。
"brush" -髪梳，梳头发。
*I need a brush to brush my hair.
"cause"- 原因。。造成。
*A is the cause for B.
*A caused B to happen.
"guilt" , "Journal", "email"......
Vocabulary Tips:
delete - 删除 de-去掉
*The important files were accidentally deleted and could not be retrieved.
*The editor deleted two chapters of the book because it was too long.
damning (adj)-非常不利的，有杀伤力的，致命的 damn-严厉的批判。
*Timothy's boss made some damning remarks about him. 有杀伤力的评价（语）
*The damning scandal completely ruined the politician's career. 。。丑闻。。政治仕途。
revolutionize -澈底的革新，改进，改变。 revolution- 革命
*The Android cell-phone revolutionized the world of tele-communication.
*The invention of aircraft revolutionized how people get around the world.
insane- extremely out of mind.
profile- all the information about you.
privacy setting - choose who you want to letting them know about you and share your information with them.
posting- writing something (put) on the wall.
depression - is a medical condition. feel sad and blue.忧虑，沮丧 depress-压抑，压制
*Lots of people lost their jobs during the depression.经济萧条
precaution -预防措施careful, prevent something from danger. "pre"-提前, “caution” - 预防
*The government advised people to take necessary precautions against flooding.
interact-互动作用，互动。 "inter"- 二者之间。
Chat Room:
Facebook-
reconnect -重新联系 re- 再一次，connect-联系。
Are you on Facebook (n)? 你有Facebook 账户吗？do not add "the" before Facebook.
Do you Facebook (v)? 你Facebook没？
Can I add you on Facebook?
Facebook suicide -在。。 自杀，意即把Facebook 删除。
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keep up / catch up -
keep up-（赛跑）跟得上
*Facebook is a great way to keep up with people who live far away.
*Keeping up with the Joneses - （身分地位相当的）跟得上对方的生活享受，如Jones家买了名牌车，自己也跟着买同样的车。
catch up-（落后）追上，或是朋友有一段时间没联络，“找个时间，好好叙叙旧，好了解彼此的近况。
.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Lu Xun - The father of modern Chinese Literature.
Learn about "the greatest writer Asia produced in the 20th century"
鲁迅：现代中国文学之父- 来认识这位“二十世纪亚洲培育出的最伟大作家”
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Known as "the Father of modern Chinese literature," Lu Xun （鲁迅） - Zhou Shuren （周树人- is still renowned today. Yet if he had continued with his first career choice, the world might never have heard of him.
The early years
In 1881, Lu Xun was born in Shaoxing （绍兴） in Zhejiang province（浙江省）. His family was educated but poor, and his father was often in need of medical care. This made it necessary for the family to pawn items to pay his bills.
Lu Xun watched as doctors treated his father with traditional methods, which never helped him. As a result, Lu Xun became interested in modern medical treatments practiced in Japan. In 1902, he received a government scholarship to travel to Japan, where he later studied medicine. By 1906, Lu Xun had become concerned about problems within his own country. He decided that the best way to bring about changes in society was through literature. So he quit medical school and turned his attention to writing. This decision changed his life.
Grammar Tips:
Hoping to inspire writers to work toward social change. Lu Xun returned to China in 1909.
"Hoping to"- a sentence start with "hoping to..." is a formal to say or write.
*Hoping to impress his date, Dennis were his best suit to the restaurant.
*Hoping to get the best tickets for the concert, Ellen camped out all night in front of the ticket office.
Vocabulary Tips:
literature -文学，文献，或资料。
*Lawrence is an expert in modern American literature. 当代美国文学家。
*The professor listed the latest literature regarding this medical field for his students. 最新文献
pawn (v)- 典当，抵押，当铺典当东西
*He had to pawn his guitar to pay for his tuition.
*Martha pawned everything she had to buy food for her kids.
pawn (n)-当铺。
*Tina bought this ring in a pawn shop.
*Jason's stereo system is in pawn.
concerned (adj.)-挂虑的，担心的，不安的。 concern -使担心，使关心。
concerned about -对什么事感到担心，接“about”
* We're concerned about the financial problems in our company. 担心。。财务状况
literary-文学的，文艺的。 literature 文学.
*The poet won several literary prizes last year.
*Most literary critics praise original style of this new novelist.
purposely- 故意的，蓄意的, purpose -故意，蓄意。
*Mom Purposely left the door open so she could hear what we were talking about.
*The girl purposely came to the party late so everyone would notice her.
preserve-保护，保存，保留“ pre ”- 有“提前”之意 “serv ”- 有“保存”之意。
*The governor promised to do his best to preserve the state's natural resources.
*Private collectors preserve the artist's works.（收藏保存某一位。。。）
renowned - famous.
medical - someone weak or ill needs treatment with medicine.
scholarship - who is need or a reward for student or learner who is very good on something.
world-round= has knowledge in all aspect and area.
philosophy - talk about life, what we think or do.
inspire- give people light or hope.
politics- something relate to government.
madman- crazy person.
movement - a group of people has same idea or goal, try to do something to reach their goal.
influential -影嚮 effected to other people's thinking or doing or behave
quantity- amount, large number.
Chat Room:
interested/interesting -有兴趣的/有趣的
interested -对“东西"感到兴趣 。对什么感到有兴趣，接(in)。
interesting- 有趣的，令人感到兴趣的。
*I'm very interested in science.
LuXun became interested in modern medical treatments practiced in Japan.
This book is so interesting.-。。。。很有趣。
Well, that's an interesting shirt. - 美国人对自己不认同的， 不是自己喜欢的，但不便直说，委婉表示， 也用interesting.
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colloquial -白话的， 口语的。 standard language.
colloquialism-
slang -俚语，通俗的，非正式的。 informal, is part of standard language, most teen-ager say it, the older one or women don't use or say it.
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鲁迅：现代中国文学之父- 来认识这位“二十世纪亚洲培育出的最伟大作家”
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Known as "the Father of modern Chinese literature," Lu Xun （鲁迅） - Zhou Shuren （周树人- is still renowned today. Yet if he had continued with his first career choice, the world might never have heard of him.
The early years
In 1881, Lu Xun was born in Shaoxing （绍兴） in Zhejiang province（浙江省）. His family was educated but poor, and his father was often in need of medical care. This made it necessary for the family to pawn items to pay his bills.
Lu Xun watched as doctors treated his father with traditional methods, which never helped him. As a result, Lu Xun became interested in modern medical treatments practiced in Japan. In 1902, he received a government scholarship to travel to Japan, where he later studied medicine. By 1906, Lu Xun had become concerned about problems within his own country. He decided that the best way to bring about changes in society was through literature. So he quit medical school and turned his attention to writing. This decision changed his life.
Grammar Tips:
Hoping to inspire writers to work toward social change. Lu Xun returned to China in 1909.
"Hoping to"- a sentence start with "hoping to..." is a formal to say or write.
*Hoping to impress his date, Dennis were his best suit to the restaurant.
*Hoping to get the best tickets for the concert, Ellen camped out all night in front of the ticket office.
Vocabulary Tips:
literature -文学，文献，或资料。
*Lawrence is an expert in modern American literature. 当代美国文学家。
*The professor listed the latest literature regarding this medical field for his students. 最新文献
pawn (v)- 典当，抵押，当铺典当东西
*He had to pawn his guitar to pay for his tuition.
*Martha pawned everything she had to buy food for her kids.
pawn (n)-当铺。
*Tina bought this ring in a pawn shop.
*Jason's stereo system is in pawn.
concerned (adj.)-挂虑的，担心的，不安的。 concern -使担心，使关心。
concerned about -对什么事感到担心，接“about”
* We're concerned about the financial problems in our company. 担心。。财务状况
literary-文学的，文艺的。 literature 文学.
*The poet won several literary prizes last year.
*Most literary critics praise original style of this new novelist.
purposely- 故意的，蓄意的, purpose -故意，蓄意。
*Mom Purposely left the door open so she could hear what we were talking about.
*The girl purposely came to the party late so everyone would notice her.
preserve-保护，保存，保留“ pre ”- 有“提前”之意 “serv ”- 有“保存”之意。
*The governor promised to do his best to preserve the state's natural resources.
*Private collectors preserve the artist's works.（收藏保存某一位。。。）
renowned - famous.
medical - someone weak or ill needs treatment with medicine.
scholarship - who is need or a reward for student or learner who is very good on something.
world-round= has knowledge in all aspect and area.
philosophy - talk about life, what we think or do.
inspire- give people light or hope.
politics- something relate to government.
madman- crazy person.
movement - a group of people has same idea or goal, try to do something to reach their goal.
influential -影嚮 effected to other people's thinking or doing or behave
quantity- amount, large number.
Chat Room:
interested/interesting -有兴趣的/有趣的
interested -对“东西"感到兴趣 。对什么感到有兴趣，接(in)。
interesting- 有趣的，令人感到兴趣的。
*I'm very interested in science.
LuXun became interested in modern medical treatments practiced in Japan.
This book is so interesting.-。。。。很有趣。
Well, that's an interesting shirt. - 美国人对自己不认同的， 不是自己喜欢的，但不便直说，委婉表示， 也用interesting.
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colloquial -白话的， 口语的。 standard language.
colloquialism-
slang -俚语，通俗的，非正式的。 informal, is part of standard language, most teen-ager say it, the older one or women don't use or say it.
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Sunday, October 16, 2011
Inventions of Thomas Edison
There's a reason he was called the wizard.
Have you ever wondered which great minds helped give us the electric light as we know it today? If Thomas Edison (1847 - 1931) was one of your guesses, you were right! But that wasn't the only thing he worked on.
Light
During his lifetime Edison patented more than 1,000 inventions. Let's first take a look at one of his most famous ones.
Did you know that Edison's improvement of the light bulb almost never happened? Needing to keep the carbon from burning up in order to make the bulb work, he sat in his lab wondering what do to. Finally looking up, he saw he had unconsciously rolled some lampblack into a thin thread. He decided to roll the carbon into the same shape. Using this carbon filament, his bulb burned for about 15 hours.
Visual
Edison was probably one of the first movie fans ever. After seeing another inventor's machine showing animals in motion, Edison likewise became interested in moving pictures. He began working on his own motion picture invention. By 1892, Edison and photographer W.K.L. picture camera and a viewing implement.
Audio
Edison not only helped give us movies, but he also played a part in the history of music and recording. His first phonograph could both record and play back sound. It amazed the public and brought him international fame.
Communication
From scrutinizing all of Edison's inventions in this field, one sees he was obviously a believer in improving communication between people. In his era, the telegraph was the way to send and receive messages. Edison created the automatic telegraph, a gadget that allowed messages to travel extremely fast. Before, they couldn't go much faster than 40 words per minute, but the automatic telegraph allowed for up to 1,000 !
Edison also played a huge part in creating the telephone. He, of course, didn't invent the telephone, but earlier versions of the machine were limited, and he improved it dramatically. Originally telephones only let people talk to each other over short distances. Recognizing the problem, Edison took it upon himself to invent his own telephone transmitter, which was used up until the 1980s. Edison's inventions changed the world. He once said, " Invention is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration." Even a wizard has to work hard!
Vocabulary tips:
patent-取得某项的专利权。专利。
*The scientist patented his newly developed technology of turning salt water into drinking water.取得了专利
* The patent application of this new product is still in process.
unconsciously (adv) - unconscious-未查觉的，不知不觉地，未意识到的， 失去知觉的
*He was unconsciously biting his fingernails.
*The victim was beat by the robbers until he lay unconsciously in the dirt.
likewise-也，同样的，照样的
*The leading actor of the movie did a marvelous job, and the leading actress did likewise. 同样的好。
*Josh used to complain that his boss was too strict. Likewise, his employees now complain about him.
*"I'm going home now." "Like wise." 同样的。
wizard - a person who can do magic. whiz - very good at something- Math. whiz.天才。
scrutinize - 详细检查或细看。
* The editor scrutinized the final copy of the article to make sure there weren't any mistakes.
*The detective scrutinized all the evidence trying to find any clues.
transmitter - 发射器， 发报器。传遞者，传播播播者。。卓越，越过。
* The whales were implanted with radio transmitters so the scientists could locate them.植入
perspire-汗水，汗珠 要和“bead”一起 sweat, hard work.
*The kids perspired a lot in the summer heat.
Beads of perspiration were on his forehead.汗珠。。额头上。
Grammar Tips:
Have you ever wondered which great minds helped give us the electric light as we know it today.
"as we know it today"=like the ones we use or are familiar with today.
Have you ever wondered which great minds helped give us the electric light as we know it today?
The bicycle as we know it today didn't become popular until half a century after its invention.
Ever since 1700, the piano went through numerous changes to become western music's most popular instrument as we know it today.
Chat Room:
burning up / burning out -都是“燃烧”的意思。但意义不同。
burning up-使某人发怒，火冒三丈。气极了。
burning out-精疲力竭，身心俱疲
Keep the carbon from burning up -碳
You really burn me up! I'm very angry at you! 惹着了我，
Rhonda is completely burned out at her job. 厌倦无力
burn the midnight oil -开夜车，挑灯夜战。
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transmitter was used up until the 1980s.
was used, up until...- 一直到。。。
used up- finished 用尽了。
Up until was a teenager, I didn't know any English.
Have you ever wondered which great minds helped give us the electric light as we know it today? If Thomas Edison (1847 - 1931) was one of your guesses, you were right! But that wasn't the only thing he worked on.
Light
During his lifetime Edison patented more than 1,000 inventions. Let's first take a look at one of his most famous ones.
Did you know that Edison's improvement of the light bulb almost never happened? Needing to keep the carbon from burning up in order to make the bulb work, he sat in his lab wondering what do to. Finally looking up, he saw he had unconsciously rolled some lampblack into a thin thread. He decided to roll the carbon into the same shape. Using this carbon filament, his bulb burned for about 15 hours.
Visual
Edison was probably one of the first movie fans ever. After seeing another inventor's machine showing animals in motion, Edison likewise became interested in moving pictures. He began working on his own motion picture invention. By 1892, Edison and photographer W.K.L. picture camera and a viewing implement.
Audio
Edison not only helped give us movies, but he also played a part in the history of music and recording. His first phonograph could both record and play back sound. It amazed the public and brought him international fame.
Communication
From scrutinizing all of Edison's inventions in this field, one sees he was obviously a believer in improving communication between people. In his era, the telegraph was the way to send and receive messages. Edison created the automatic telegraph, a gadget that allowed messages to travel extremely fast. Before, they couldn't go much faster than 40 words per minute, but the automatic telegraph allowed for up to 1,000 !
Edison also played a huge part in creating the telephone. He, of course, didn't invent the telephone, but earlier versions of the machine were limited, and he improved it dramatically. Originally telephones only let people talk to each other over short distances. Recognizing the problem, Edison took it upon himself to invent his own telephone transmitter, which was used up until the 1980s. Edison's inventions changed the world. He once said, " Invention is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration." Even a wizard has to work hard!
Vocabulary tips:
patent-取得某项的专利权。专利。
*The scientist patented his newly developed technology of turning salt water into drinking water.取得了专利
* The patent application of this new product is still in process.
unconsciously (adv) - unconscious-未查觉的，不知不觉地，未意识到的， 失去知觉的
*He was unconsciously biting his fingernails.
*The victim was beat by the robbers until he lay unconsciously in the dirt.
likewise-也，同样的，照样的
*The leading actor of the movie did a marvelous job, and the leading actress did likewise. 同样的好。
*Josh used to complain that his boss was too strict. Likewise, his employees now complain about him.
*"I'm going home now." "Like wise." 同样的。
wizard - a person who can do magic. whiz - very good at something- Math. whiz.天才。
scrutinize - 详细检查或细看。
* The editor scrutinized the final copy of the article to make sure there weren't any mistakes.
*The detective scrutinized all the evidence trying to find any clues.
transmitter - 发射器， 发报器。传遞者，传播播播者。。卓越，越过。
* The whales were implanted with radio transmitters so the scientists could locate them.植入
perspire-汗水，汗珠 要和“bead”一起 sweat, hard work.
*The kids perspired a lot in the summer heat.
Beads of perspiration were on his forehead.汗珠。。额头上。
Grammar Tips:
Have you ever wondered which great minds helped give us the electric light as we know it today.
"as we know it today"=like the ones we use or are familiar with today.
Have you ever wondered which great minds helped give us the electric light as we know it today?
The bicycle as we know it today didn't become popular until half a century after its invention.
Ever since 1700, the piano went through numerous changes to become western music's most popular instrument as we know it today.
Chat Room:
burning up / burning out -都是“燃烧”的意思。但意义不同。
burning up-使某人发怒，火冒三丈。气极了。
burning out-精疲力竭，身心俱疲
Keep the carbon from burning up -碳
You really burn me up! I'm very angry at you! 惹着了我，
Rhonda is completely burned out at her job. 厌倦无力
burn the midnight oil -开夜车，挑灯夜战。
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transmitter was used up until the 1980s.
was used, up until...- 一直到。。。
used up- finished 用尽了。
Up until was a teenager, I didn't know any English.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
The art of Yosifu 原住民艺术家-优席夫
A local artist returns to his roots-本土艺术家回归自己的根
SC: How did you begin your career in the arts?
Y: I've always been pretty artistic. Like many aboriginal kids. I enjoyed singing and dancing. After high school in Hualien, I moved to Taipei to work. I worked at different jobs and joined a singing group called Black Pearl. We were participants in a singing competition - and won. The prize was a recording contract. Unfortunately, we ended up having contract problems and were unable to perform or get another contract.
SC: How did you end up in Edinburgh?
Y: After my career as a performer fell through, I was having a difficult time. I blamed God for my problem. I didn't understand that God had just closed the door on my music career so He could open one for me in art. I had been so close to success as a musician that I couldn't bear to return to my village.
Fortunately, I had a friend from Edinburgh who knew about what had happened to me. He suggested I come to Edinburgh to get away and take some time off.
SC: You had never worked as a painter before. Why did you begin painting?
Y: I arrived in Edinburgh during their International Arts Festival. Edinburgh has a big, active artistic community and being there really opened my eyes. I had never had any formal training, but I started painting because I had a lot of free time.
SC: How did you become a professional painter?
Y: One day, a friend of mine was having a dinner party. One of the guests was the director of an art exhibition. He saw one of my paintings on the wall and asked to see my other paintings. Then he asked to show my work at his exhibition. I agreed, and to my satisfaction ended up selling a painting on the first day of the exhibition.
SC: Most of your pictures are portraits. Is there a reason for that?
Y: Yes, I think humans are beautiful. The color of the hair, the eyes, the shape of the body - humans are remarkable pieces of art from God. I like to communicate emotion through my art, and portraits are a good way to convey emotion faithfully.
SC:How do you create a painting?
Y: I usually have people dress in traditional costumes and take photos of them. Then I use the pictures when I sketch out the painting. I choose the colors by thinking about my memories, the environment and the feelings I am trying to convey. At first, I took pictures of my family because they are beautiful people and were willing to model for free. Now I use lots of other pictures, like old photographs, as references too.
SC: How has your art changed over time?
Y: When I started painting, my art was very Western in style. I painted a lot of flowers and landscapes and things like that. I was influenced a lot by artists like Picasso, Chagall, van Gogh and Gaoguin. I was also influenced by South American art because it reminded me of my own village and people. Then a friend from Edinburgh asked why I always told people I was abriginal, but didn't do aboriginal art. That was a wake-up call for me to start on the path I've been on ever since.
Vocabulary Tips:
aboriginal (adj) - "ab" -有“从某个地方开始”的意思。原始的，原住民的。
*These rarely seen aboriginal artifacts are very expensive. 原住民的手工艺品
*The aboriginal inhabitants of this coastal area were driven inland居住在.沿海一带的原住民。。
participate (v)-参与，参加 participation (n)-参与 participant (n)-参与者
*All of the participants in the debate will take turns speaking.辩论。
*The participants of the charity campaign from all walks of life. 慈善公益活动。。各行各业
fortunately-幸运的
*Fortunately, we caught the bus at the last minute.
*Many people were laid off, but fortunately Karl gets to keep his job.
satisfaction -（不可数名词）满足，满意。
* Dad gets a lot of satisfaction from helping other people.
to someone's satisfaction -让某人感到开心满足。
*To my satisfaction, the receptionist changed my hotel room to a non-smoking room.
remarkable -un-usual, unique, special in a good way.卓越，非凡，值得注意的，显著的
remark-评论
*The actor's remarkable performance won his an Oscar. 卓越的表演
*The patient made a remarkable recovery in just a few weeks.恢复的神速，显著的进步。
faithfully - can be trusted. faith-信心，忠心。
*Charles works faithfully for his boss.忠心地
faithfully -如实地，忠实地。
*The article faithfully described the challenges this business was facing.
community - form by a group of people.
exhibition - show, display.
portrait - 人像，人体化像
costumes-某个时期或某个团体的服装。戏服。
*The historical costumes displayed in this museum were handmade.。古装。。。都是手工做的
*the costumes in this movie were designed by a French fashion designer. 电影里的戏服
sketch out something -画素描。或写生。
*The painter sketched out the garden in just a few minutes.
sketch out - 概略的描诉。
*We sketched out the main points of our proposal in our briefing.简报中
reference-叁考或资料出处。refer-查阅，叁考
*References are listed at the end of the report.
*I used several important studies as my references.
Grammar Tips:
That was a wake-up call for me to start on the path I've been on ever since.
a wake-up call- a special call to make someone up, like hotel wake up call service.
that was a realization for me to start on the path I've been on ever since.
*Splitting his parts was a wake-up call for Adam to start thinking about losing weight.
*Having her husband threaten her with a knife was a wake-up call for Teresa to get out of her ten-year relationship with an abusive husband.
Chat Room:
aboriginal (adj)- aboriginal kid
aborigine (n)- 原住民
indigenous - 本土的，原産的，土産的 indigenous people-本地人。
indigenous (to) - +"to" 原産于某一个地方
*The Black bear is indigenous to many different parts of North America.
*The plant is native to America.
endemic -某地方特有的。除了用于“动，植物”也可用于“疾病”
*..diseases endemic to the tropics.热带地方
native = aborigine = native
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professional painter-职业画家
Paint a picture - 画一幅画，延伸有“描述，叙述。
painting-
paint a bleak picture of the economy. 将经济描述的很糟糕。
paint a rosy picture of something -把某事描述的很美
watching paint dry-等油漆或油彩乾，意即”枯燥，乏味“”
It is about as exciting as watching paint dry. 形容很无聊，很乏味，很枯燥。
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model-可当动词，也可当名词。
to model-当模特儿。
They were willing to model for free.
My son likes to model his behavior on his Dad's behavior。模仿，效仿，向某人看齐
role model- 被效法的人。
The car I bought is last year's model. model (n) -款式
.
SC: How did you begin your career in the arts?
Y: I've always been pretty artistic. Like many aboriginal kids. I enjoyed singing and dancing. After high school in Hualien, I moved to Taipei to work. I worked at different jobs and joined a singing group called Black Pearl. We were participants in a singing competition - and won. The prize was a recording contract. Unfortunately, we ended up having contract problems and were unable to perform or get another contract.
SC: How did you end up in Edinburgh?
Y: After my career as a performer fell through, I was having a difficult time. I blamed God for my problem. I didn't understand that God had just closed the door on my music career so He could open one for me in art. I had been so close to success as a musician that I couldn't bear to return to my village.
Fortunately, I had a friend from Edinburgh who knew about what had happened to me. He suggested I come to Edinburgh to get away and take some time off.
SC: You had never worked as a painter before. Why did you begin painting?
Y: I arrived in Edinburgh during their International Arts Festival. Edinburgh has a big, active artistic community and being there really opened my eyes. I had never had any formal training, but I started painting because I had a lot of free time.
SC: How did you become a professional painter?
Y: One day, a friend of mine was having a dinner party. One of the guests was the director of an art exhibition. He saw one of my paintings on the wall and asked to see my other paintings. Then he asked to show my work at his exhibition. I agreed, and to my satisfaction ended up selling a painting on the first day of the exhibition.
SC: Most of your pictures are portraits. Is there a reason for that?
Y: Yes, I think humans are beautiful. The color of the hair, the eyes, the shape of the body - humans are remarkable pieces of art from God. I like to communicate emotion through my art, and portraits are a good way to convey emotion faithfully.
SC:How do you create a painting?
Y: I usually have people dress in traditional costumes and take photos of them. Then I use the pictures when I sketch out the painting. I choose the colors by thinking about my memories, the environment and the feelings I am trying to convey. At first, I took pictures of my family because they are beautiful people and were willing to model for free. Now I use lots of other pictures, like old photographs, as references too.
SC: How has your art changed over time?
Y: When I started painting, my art was very Western in style. I painted a lot of flowers and landscapes and things like that. I was influenced a lot by artists like Picasso, Chagall, van Gogh and Gaoguin. I was also influenced by South American art because it reminded me of my own village and people. Then a friend from Edinburgh asked why I always told people I was abriginal, but didn't do aboriginal art. That was a wake-up call for me to start on the path I've been on ever since.
Vocabulary Tips:
aboriginal (adj) - "ab" -有“从某个地方开始”的意思。原始的，原住民的。
*These rarely seen aboriginal artifacts are very expensive. 原住民的手工艺品
*The aboriginal inhabitants of this coastal area were driven inland居住在.沿海一带的原住民。。
participate (v)-参与，参加 participation (n)-参与 participant (n)-参与者
*All of the participants in the debate will take turns speaking.辩论。
*The participants of the charity campaign from all walks of life. 慈善公益活动。。各行各业
fortunately-幸运的
*Fortunately, we caught the bus at the last minute.
*Many people were laid off, but fortunately Karl gets to keep his job.
satisfaction -（不可数名词）满足，满意。
* Dad gets a lot of satisfaction from helping other people.
to someone's satisfaction -让某人感到开心满足。
*To my satisfaction, the receptionist changed my hotel room to a non-smoking room.
remarkable -un-usual, unique, special in a good way.卓越，非凡，值得注意的，显著的
remark-评论
*The actor's remarkable performance won his an Oscar. 卓越的表演
*The patient made a remarkable recovery in just a few weeks.恢复的神速，显著的进步。
faithfully - can be trusted. faith-信心，忠心。
*Charles works faithfully for his boss.忠心地
faithfully -如实地，忠实地。
*The article faithfully described the challenges this business was facing.
community - form by a group of people.
exhibition - show, display.
portrait - 人像，人体化像
costumes-某个时期或某个团体的服装。戏服。
*The historical costumes displayed in this museum were handmade.。古装。。。都是手工做的
*the costumes in this movie were designed by a French fashion designer. 电影里的戏服
sketch out something -画素描。或写生。
*The painter sketched out the garden in just a few minutes.
sketch out - 概略的描诉。
*We sketched out the main points of our proposal in our briefing.简报中
reference-叁考或资料出处。refer-查阅，叁考
*References are listed at the end of the report.
*I used several important studies as my references.
Grammar Tips:
That was a wake-up call for me to start on the path I've been on ever since.
a wake-up call- a special call to make someone up, like hotel wake up call service.
that was a realization for me to start on the path I've been on ever since.
*Splitting his parts was a wake-up call for Adam to start thinking about losing weight.
*Having her husband threaten her with a knife was a wake-up call for Teresa to get out of her ten-year relationship with an abusive husband.
Chat Room:
aboriginal (adj)- aboriginal kid
aborigine (n)- 原住民
indigenous - 本土的，原産的，土産的 indigenous people-本地人。
indigenous (to) - +"to" 原産于某一个地方
*The Black bear is indigenous to many different parts of North America.
*The plant is native to America.
endemic -某地方特有的。除了用于“动，植物”也可用于“疾病”
*..diseases endemic to the tropics.热带地方
native = aborigine = native
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professional painter-职业画家
Paint a picture - 画一幅画，延伸有“描述，叙述。
painting-
paint a bleak picture of the economy. 将经济描述的很糟糕。
paint a rosy picture of something -把某事描述的很美
watching paint dry-等油漆或油彩乾，意即”枯燥，乏味“”
It is about as exciting as watching paint dry. 形容很无聊，很乏味，很枯燥。
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model-可当动词，也可当名词。
to model-当模特儿。
They were willing to model for free.
My son likes to model his behavior on his Dad's behavior。模仿，效仿，向某人看齐
role model- 被效法的人。
The car I bought is last year's model. model (n) -款式
.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
The overthrow of a dynasty
The beginning of a new era
The beginning of the 20th century saw the Qing Dynasty （请朝） in a shambles. It was weak and corrupt, and conservatives in the government resisted reform. Wars with foreign powers and the Taiping Rebellion （太平天国） had left it weak.
Dr. Sun Yet-sen a Chinese patriot, saw all this and longed for change. His revolutionary writings, including the Three Principles of the People, laid out his hopes for a new and better country. Unfortunately, his attempts to organize a revolution proved ineffectual. But then came the Wuchang Uprising.（武昌起义）
After 1895, the Qing government began training a new modern army in several locations. However, the army officers and soldiers were heavily influenced by Sun's ideas, and many had joined revolutionary organizations. Some had been constructing bombs to use in overthrowing the Qing Dynasty, and one of them accidentally exploded.
When police investigated they discovered name lists of revolutionary organizations with many New Army members. Facing arrest, the army rebelled in Wuchang. The Qing Dynasty failed to respond for two crucial weeks, enabling the rebels to declare a provisional government （临时政府）. Over the next 50 days, 15 of the 24 provinces declared themselves independent of the Qing Dynasty. On Jan. 1, 1912, Sun Yet-sen became the president of the new republic. China's new era had begun.
Grammar Tips：
Wars with foreign powers and the Taiping Rebellion had left China weak.
"left" - direction -Please turn left.
"left" -leave, go away for doing something - Henry left the office an hour ago.
"left" - to cause a result, to make. - use "left" in a formal way, when you give a speech or writing.
informal way we can say "cause/make"
*The beautiful music left me speechless.
*The string of bad business decisions left Daniel broke.
Vocabulary Tips：
provisional- temporary, not permanently.临时的，暂时的
*The hotel offered provisional lodging for the accident victims.
*We signed a provisional contract before the formal contract was settled.
ineffectual -没有效果的 effectual-有效果的。
*The government was severely criticized for its slow and ineffectural response to the disaster. 饱受评击。
*The after-school program was proved ineffectual.
shambles - 凌乱，混乱，狼藉不堪。
*The nation's economy was in shambles after the earthquake.陷入混乱
*After the party, the whole house was in total shambles and we spent the whole day cleaning it.
overthrow- remove someone from power. 推翻（政权）某势力。
corrupt- dishonor (mostly refer to money) 腐败，贪污
conservative - very old style, doesn't like to change. 保守派
rebellion - don't like the thing what they want, form a group of people try to change it.叛党
revolutionary - 革命 make change
Chat Room:
patriot (n)-爱国者Chinese patriot
patriotic (adj)-爱国的patriotic song 爱国歌曲
Patriarch (n)- male leader in a big clan, or a oldest male person in a group or organization.
matriarch (n)-female leader in a big clan, or a oldest female person in a female group or organization.
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The beginning of the 20th century saw the Qing Dynasty （请朝） in a shambles. It was weak and corrupt, and conservatives in the government resisted reform. Wars with foreign powers and the Taiping Rebellion （太平天国） had left it weak.
Dr. Sun Yet-sen a Chinese patriot, saw all this and longed for change. His revolutionary writings, including the Three Principles of the People, laid out his hopes for a new and better country. Unfortunately, his attempts to organize a revolution proved ineffectual. But then came the Wuchang Uprising.（武昌起义）
After 1895, the Qing government began training a new modern army in several locations. However, the army officers and soldiers were heavily influenced by Sun's ideas, and many had joined revolutionary organizations. Some had been constructing bombs to use in overthrowing the Qing Dynasty, and one of them accidentally exploded.
When police investigated they discovered name lists of revolutionary organizations with many New Army members. Facing arrest, the army rebelled in Wuchang. The Qing Dynasty failed to respond for two crucial weeks, enabling the rebels to declare a provisional government （临时政府）. Over the next 50 days, 15 of the 24 provinces declared themselves independent of the Qing Dynasty. On Jan. 1, 1912, Sun Yet-sen became the president of the new republic. China's new era had begun.
Grammar Tips：
Wars with foreign powers and the Taiping Rebellion had left China weak.
"left" - direction -Please turn left.
"left" -leave, go away for doing something - Henry left the office an hour ago.
"left" - to cause a result, to make. - use "left" in a formal way, when you give a speech or writing.
informal way we can say "cause/make"
*The beautiful music left me speechless.
*The string of bad business decisions left Daniel broke.
Vocabulary Tips：
provisional- temporary, not permanently.临时的，暂时的
*The hotel offered provisional lodging for the accident victims.
*We signed a provisional contract before the formal contract was settled.
ineffectual -没有效果的 effectual-有效果的。
*The government was severely criticized for its slow and ineffectural response to the disaster. 饱受评击。
*The after-school program was proved ineffectual.
shambles - 凌乱，混乱，狼藉不堪。
*The nation's economy was in shambles after the earthquake.陷入混乱
*After the party, the whole house was in total shambles and we spent the whole day cleaning it.
overthrow- remove someone from power. 推翻（政权）某势力。
corrupt- dishonor (mostly refer to money) 腐败，贪污
conservative - very old style, doesn't like to change. 保守派
rebellion - don't like the thing what they want, form a group of people try to change it.叛党
revolutionary - 革命 make change
Chat Room:
patriot (n)-爱国者Chinese patriot
patriotic (adj)-爱国的patriotic song 爱国歌曲
Patriarch (n)- male leader in a big clan, or a oldest male person in a group or organization.
matriarch (n)-female leader in a big clan, or a oldest female person in a female group or organization.
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Watch where you walk
Look where you are going, not at your phone!
In January Cathy Cruz Marrero was walking through a mall in Pennsylvania, texting on her phone. She wasn't watching where she was going, so she tripped and fell into a fountain! Luckily only her pride was hurt - she quickly climbed out and walked away. But the embarrassment didn't end there. Her accident was caught on mall cameras and posted on YouTube.
The video was viewed almost 2 million times and received national attention. Marrero was angry and ashamed, but she learned her lesson: Texting while walking is dangerous. "I could have been walking into a bus, a car,... anything." she said.
Marrero may be famous for her mistake, but she isn't the only one who's taken a tumble while texting. In 2008 more than 1,000 pedestrians in America visited hospitals for similar reasons. They were walking and texting or talking on cellphones when, suddenly, a wall appeared! Or a hole... a street sign... a train. There were cuts, bumps, broken bones and worse.
When they are texting, people walk more slowly. They weave back and forth and don't notice other pople around them. And texting isn't the only thing people do on their phones while walking. They play games, answer e-mails and use applications as well.
Trying to do these things while walking may be dangerous, but people do it anyway. Some think it should be illegal, like texting and driving is in many places. But others think this kind of law would be hard to enforce. Too many people want to keep using their phones while they walk.
In the worst cases, people have died by accidentally walking into traffic while texting. Would anybody walk down the street with their eyes closed? Probably not, but texting is nearly the same thing. It only takes one quick glance to send a text or check an e-mail. In that instant, a little typing could cause a lot of trouble.
More information:
A professor and his class at Western Washington University did an experiment. They wanted to see what people notice when they are using a cell phone. So one student dressed as a clown and rode a unicycle around a crowded campus square. Then they asked students who walked through the square what they saw. Only 25 percent of the students who were using cell phones remembered seeing the clown!
Crammer Tips:
In the worst cases, people have died by accidentally walking into traffic while texting.
"In the worst cases" - in the worst situations or examples.（ 加强其重要性时使用此句子）。
*Getting sick is not the end of the world; the worst case would be having to miss work for a few days.
*After the war, food became very expensive. In the worst cases, the price for bread was a woker's entire salary for a whole month.
Vocabulary Tips:
text- 传简讯 message or word you type on the phone and sent to others.
*David will text me his e-mail address later.
*The boy was caught texting during class.
text -本文，正文
*The text and the graphs of the report are over 50 pages long. 本文与图表。
pedestrian (n)-行人 "ped" - relate to "feet", "walk"
*The streets are only open to pedestrians during weekends.
pedestrian (adj) walk -人行道，行人道
pedestrian (adj) crossing -行人穿越道
bump-碰撞而引起的腫塊； 碰撞，撞击。
*The boy tripped over a stone, and had a big bump on his knee.跘跌。。腫了一个大胞
*A bump from the truck caused the driver to be hospitalized for two weeks. 撞击
ashamed- feel guilty, did something wrong and feel bad.
tumble - fall over.
weave-迂迴前进。
*The road weaved through the valley and led to the town down the hill. 弯曲迂迴， 山谷，小镇
*We weaved our way through the crowds trying to get out of the parade.穿来穿去， 人群。
illegal -不合法 legal-合法
*It's illegal to open other people's mail without their permission.
*The movie star was charged with possession of illegal drugs.
enforce-使执行，使实施。 "en" -有“使如何”之意,force-力量，强制 force people to follow.
*Traffic rules need to be enforced to protect both drivers and pedestrians.
*The doctor enforces a strict dietary program on his overweight patients.
application - a computer program that design to do some particular task.
glance- take a fast look, look it in a very short time.
Chat Room:
pride -驕傲 how a person think about him/her self.
Pride goes before a fall- 美国的一句名言“骄傲在跌倒之前”，骄者必败。基督教聖经的经句在箴言书中有“骄傲在败坏以先”
Be careful. Pride goes before a fall.
swallow his pride -把骄傲吞下去，即“服下来，服气，忍气吞声，向人低头”. swallow - accept
Luckily only her pride was hurt...有损，伤害，破坏。
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SMS (short message service) / text (原本表示书中的文字，现为“传简讯”
SMS language - Textese (短讯文字 ) (如中文，日文Chinese, Japanese)
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In January Cathy Cruz Marrero was walking through a mall in Pennsylvania, texting on her phone. She wasn't watching where she was going, so she tripped and fell into a fountain! Luckily only her pride was hurt - she quickly climbed out and walked away. But the embarrassment didn't end there. Her accident was caught on mall cameras and posted on YouTube.
The video was viewed almost 2 million times and received national attention. Marrero was angry and ashamed, but she learned her lesson: Texting while walking is dangerous. "I could have been walking into a bus, a car,... anything." she said.
Marrero may be famous for her mistake, but she isn't the only one who's taken a tumble while texting. In 2008 more than 1,000 pedestrians in America visited hospitals for similar reasons. They were walking and texting or talking on cellphones when, suddenly, a wall appeared! Or a hole... a street sign... a train. There were cuts, bumps, broken bones and worse.
When they are texting, people walk more slowly. They weave back and forth and don't notice other pople around them. And texting isn't the only thing people do on their phones while walking. They play games, answer e-mails and use applications as well.
Trying to do these things while walking may be dangerous, but people do it anyway. Some think it should be illegal, like texting and driving is in many places. But others think this kind of law would be hard to enforce. Too many people want to keep using their phones while they walk.
In the worst cases, people have died by accidentally walking into traffic while texting. Would anybody walk down the street with their eyes closed? Probably not, but texting is nearly the same thing. It only takes one quick glance to send a text or check an e-mail. In that instant, a little typing could cause a lot of trouble.
More information:
A professor and his class at Western Washington University did an experiment. They wanted to see what people notice when they are using a cell phone. So one student dressed as a clown and rode a unicycle around a crowded campus square. Then they asked students who walked through the square what they saw. Only 25 percent of the students who were using cell phones remembered seeing the clown!
Crammer Tips:
In the worst cases, people have died by accidentally walking into traffic while texting.
"In the worst cases" - in the worst situations or examples.（ 加强其重要性时使用此句子）。
*Getting sick is not the end of the world; the worst case would be having to miss work for a few days.
*After the war, food became very expensive. In the worst cases, the price for bread was a woker's entire salary for a whole month.
Vocabulary Tips:
text- 传简讯 message or word you type on the phone and sent to others.
*David will text me his e-mail address later.
*The boy was caught texting during class.
text -本文，正文
*The text and the graphs of the report are over 50 pages long. 本文与图表。
pedestrian (n)-行人 "ped" - relate to "feet", "walk"
*The streets are only open to pedestrians during weekends.
pedestrian (adj) walk -人行道，行人道
pedestrian (adj) crossing -行人穿越道
bump-碰撞而引起的腫塊； 碰撞，撞击。
*The boy tripped over a stone, and had a big bump on his knee.跘跌。。腫了一个大胞
*A bump from the truck caused the driver to be hospitalized for two weeks. 撞击
ashamed- feel guilty, did something wrong and feel bad.
tumble - fall over.
weave-迂迴前进。
*The road weaved through the valley and led to the town down the hill. 弯曲迂迴， 山谷，小镇
*We weaved our way through the crowds trying to get out of the parade.穿来穿去， 人群。
illegal -不合法 legal-合法
*It's illegal to open other people's mail without their permission.
*The movie star was charged with possession of illegal drugs.
enforce-使执行，使实施。 "en" -有“使如何”之意,force-力量，强制 force people to follow.
*Traffic rules need to be enforced to protect both drivers and pedestrians.
*The doctor enforces a strict dietary program on his overweight patients.
application - a computer program that design to do some particular task.
glance- take a fast look, look it in a very short time.
Chat Room:
pride -驕傲 how a person think about him/her self.
Pride goes before a fall- 美国的一句名言“骄傲在跌倒之前”，骄者必败。基督教聖经的经句在箴言书中有“骄傲在败坏以先”
Be careful. Pride goes before a fall.
swallow his pride -把骄傲吞下去，即“服下来，服气，忍气吞声，向人低头”. swallow - accept
Luckily only her pride was hurt...有损，伤害，破坏。
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SMS (short message service) / text (原本表示书中的文字，现为“传简讯”
SMS language - Textese (短讯文字 ) (如中文，日文Chinese, Japanese)
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Saturday, October 8, 2011
The Business of BRANDS
How much is a name worth?Look around you. Is there Coke in your refrigerator? Is your computer a Dell or Asus? From toothpaste to electronics, brands and brand-name products are all around us.
It hasn't always been this way. Before the Industrial Revolution and the age of mass media, brands were far less prevalent. But since then, brands have become an increasingly prominent part of our daily lives.
An asset worth protecting
In 2006, a container ship, the Cougar Ace, floundered in the Pacific Ocean. Its cargo included 4,703 brand-new Mazda cars, worth more than US$100 million. None of the cars were damaged, but there was still a problem.
The ship had spent several weeks floating at a 60-degree angle, and nobody knew how that would affect the car's engines, electronics and safety devices. Incredibly, Mazda decided to destroy all of the cars - including the individual parts.
"We couldn't run the risk of damaging the brand name that Mazda worked so hard over the years to develop," explained company spokesperson Jeremy Barnes,
Why would a company go to such great lengths to protect its brand name? The answer is simpler than you might imagine.
Brand benefits
Brands offer benefits to both the consumers that buy them and the companies that make them. They tie the manufacturer's reputation to the product and, as a result, brand-name products are often perceived as being of superior quality.
Brand-name products also tend to have a distinctive look or form. This makes it easier for customers to identify things they are looking for when shopping. It also gives companies a convenient way to get repeat customers and to protect their products through copyright laws.
Thanks to advertising, many brands are associated with certain values, traits and lifestyles. In consequence, the brands we use communicate a message about who we are to others.
The business of brands is huge. Together, the world's 10 biggest brands are valued at more than US$420 billion. And those numbers don't include the value of the companies - that's the value of the brand names alone! That means that for the corporations that own them, brands are more than just product names.
They are valuable assets that need to be maintained and protected against devaluation - even if doing so means losing US$100 million.
Grammar Tips:
Thanks to advertising, many brands are associated with certain values, traits and lifestyles
Thanks to advertising - "thanks is appreciated" but "thank to" means "because of"
Because of advertising, many brands are associated with certain values, traits and lifestyles.
Thank to the nice weather, the park clean-up was a pleasant experience for all the participants.
"thank to" also has another negative meaning when native English speakers say "thank to" , it means not giving credit or is blame someone or something.
Our team lost - thanks to Bobby for losing control of the ball.
Vocabulary Tips:
prevalent-盛行，普遍的
*Addiction to on-line games is prevalent among young people.
*This disease is still prevalent in some countries in Africa.
flounder- (n)比目鱼， (v) 在水（雪中，泥地里越陷越深，挣扎的移动。
*Our car floundered in the mud and it took us hours to get the car driving again.
*The swimmer suddenly had a cramp and floundered in the water.
go to great lengths to do something-尽其所能的，无所顾忌的去做某事，费心尽力的。
*The hostess went to great lengths to make us feel welcome.
*The extreme fans went to great lengths to get the singer's autograph.
distinctive -特殊的，独特的。 distinct-使区别，使与众不同的。
*The distinctive taste of cilantro made the dish more delicious.
*The singer's distinctive voice made her easily recognized on the radio.
trait- 特癥，特色。
*This researcher carefully documented the newly discovered species's traits.
*Bob's most agreeable character trait is his sense of humor.
devaluation -价值的降低。 "de"-有“减少”之意, "val"-价值
*The devaluation of the US dollar impacted global economy.
*The failed merger caused devaluation in both corporations.
Chat Room:
generic-普通的，一般的
generic brand -普通的品牌，非品牌商品。
no-name brand - offset of name brand.
no-name brand or store brand are generic brand.自制的，无名气的。
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repeat (v)-重复，反复。 . (adj.)- more than once，再的，重复的，
repeat offender-贯犯
repeat customers-持续购买的顾客。
the usual - 如往常一样的order the same thing every time when you visit a same store, if the store owner knows you well, you can say " I'll have the usual".
regular customer - visit very often, regularly come and spend money here. 老顾客
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It hasn't always been this way. Before the Industrial Revolution and the age of mass media, brands were far less prevalent. But since then, brands have become an increasingly prominent part of our daily lives.
An asset worth protecting
In 2006, a container ship, the Cougar Ace, floundered in the Pacific Ocean. Its cargo included 4,703 brand-new Mazda cars, worth more than US$100 million. None of the cars were damaged, but there was still a problem.
The ship had spent several weeks floating at a 60-degree angle, and nobody knew how that would affect the car's engines, electronics and safety devices. Incredibly, Mazda decided to destroy all of the cars - including the individual parts.
"We couldn't run the risk of damaging the brand name that Mazda worked so hard over the years to develop," explained company spokesperson Jeremy Barnes,
Why would a company go to such great lengths to protect its brand name? The answer is simpler than you might imagine.
Brand benefits
Brands offer benefits to both the consumers that buy them and the companies that make them. They tie the manufacturer's reputation to the product and, as a result, brand-name products are often perceived as being of superior quality.
Brand-name products also tend to have a distinctive look or form. This makes it easier for customers to identify things they are looking for when shopping. It also gives companies a convenient way to get repeat customers and to protect their products through copyright laws.
Thanks to advertising, many brands are associated with certain values, traits and lifestyles. In consequence, the brands we use communicate a message about who we are to others.
The business of brands is huge. Together, the world's 10 biggest brands are valued at more than US$420 billion. And those numbers don't include the value of the companies - that's the value of the brand names alone! That means that for the corporations that own them, brands are more than just product names.
They are valuable assets that need to be maintained and protected against devaluation - even if doing so means losing US$100 million.
Grammar Tips:
Thanks to advertising, many brands are associated with certain values, traits and lifestyles
Thanks to advertising - "thanks is appreciated" but "thank to" means "because of"
Because of advertising, many brands are associated with certain values, traits and lifestyles.
Thank to the nice weather, the park clean-up was a pleasant experience for all the participants.
"thank to" also has another negative meaning when native English speakers say "thank to" , it means not giving credit or is blame someone or something.
Our team lost - thanks to Bobby for losing control of the ball.
Vocabulary Tips:
prevalent-盛行，普遍的
*Addiction to on-line games is prevalent among young people.
*This disease is still prevalent in some countries in Africa.
flounder- (n)比目鱼， (v) 在水（雪中，泥地里越陷越深，挣扎的移动。
*Our car floundered in the mud and it took us hours to get the car driving again.
*The swimmer suddenly had a cramp and floundered in the water.
go to great lengths to do something-尽其所能的，无所顾忌的去做某事，费心尽力的。
*The hostess went to great lengths to make us feel welcome.
*The extreme fans went to great lengths to get the singer's autograph.
distinctive -特殊的，独特的。 distinct-使区别，使与众不同的。
*The distinctive taste of cilantro made the dish more delicious.
*The singer's distinctive voice made her easily recognized on the radio.
trait- 特癥，特色。
*This researcher carefully documented the newly discovered species's traits.
*Bob's most agreeable character trait is his sense of humor.
devaluation -价值的降低。 "de"-有“减少”之意, "val"-价值
*The devaluation of the US dollar impacted global economy.
*The failed merger caused devaluation in both corporations.
Chat Room:
generic-普通的，一般的
generic brand -普通的品牌，非品牌商品。
no-name brand - offset of name brand.
no-name brand or store brand are generic brand.自制的，无名气的。
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repeat (v)-重复，反复。 . (adj.)- more than once，再的，重复的，
repeat offender-贯犯
repeat customers-持续购买的顾客。
the usual - 如往常一样的order the same thing every time when you visit a same store, if the store owner knows you well, you can say " I'll have the usual".
regular customer - visit very often, regularly come and spend money here. 老顾客
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Monday, March 14, 2011
Why Not Community College?
上社區大學A good education does not have to start at a four-year university by Billy Haselton
Thinking about studying abroad? Why not consider a community college? More than 40 percent of all undergraduates in America study at community colleges. Some very famous people received a community college education. Like who? Like former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Star Wars producer George Lucas and actor Tom Hanks. These are just a few of the many that join the ranks at community colleges every year. So what is a community college? It's a two -year college that offers a variety of degree programs.
Sometimes known as junior colleges, technical colleges or city colleges, community colleges serve different types of students. Many of them receive an associate degree and then transfer to a four-year university to complete their bachelor's degree. Other students work toward a certificate they need to get a good job. They might study to be a firefighter, a cook or a teacher's assistant. Some students take classes for personal growth in such things as photography, computer skills, foreign languages and parenting.
Here are just a few of the benefits of a community college education:
1. Costs less - The tuition at a community college is frequently less than half of the tuition at a public university. You can save a lot of money by taking your basic college .
2. Fewer English language requirements - Many community colleges have lower or no TOEFL requirement. They also offer English classes for students at all ability levels.
3. Most credits transfer easily - Community colleges usually have good relationships with four-year universities. They make sure students can transfer their credits with no problem.
4. Positive learning environment - Small class sizes, tutoring and international student clubs all add up to students success.
What are you waiting for?
Take steps now to begin your pursuit of a community college education. Maybe one day your name can be on the list of famous people who attended a community college.
More Information:
The lowest of higher learning academic degrees is the associate's degree. This two-year degree can later be put toward achieving a four-year degree, also know as the bachelor's degree. After the bachelor's degree is earned, the student can then continue his or her education by pursuing a master's degree, which normally requires two years. At the top, of course, is the Doctor of Philosophy degree, or the PhD.
Grammar Tips:
"to add up to" (idiom)-
Small class sizes, tutoring and international student clubs all add up to student success.
"add" - math, add three to forty-seven and you'll get fifty.
"to add up to "- the combination of the things that were just mentioned are the reasons why something is the way it is.
Waking up late, lost keys, a late bus, an argument with a coworker and an upset stomach from lunch all added up to a bad days.
Sunny weather, guests arriving on time, well-behaved flower girls and a ceremony going according to plan all added up to beautiful outdoor wedding.
Vocabulary Tips:
TOEFL = Test of English as a Foreign Language.
undergraduate-研究生以下，就是“大學生”。 under-在。。。。以下graduate-研究生
*Hank is an undergraduate of USC and is majoring in math.
*Mathew got his undergraduate degree at Harvard.
join the rank of something -加入。。。行列 "rank"-行列，隊伍
*More and more people lease cars instead of buying ones. My father also jointed the ranks of those who lease cars recently.
transfer- 轉換，轉學，調職"trans" 超越，通過
transferred/ transferring
*Chelsea decided to transfer to Brown University this fall.
*Eric got transferred to the branch office in Seattle. 調職到。。。
credit- （不可數名詞）信用，信賴，
credit- （可數名詞）學校的學分。
*He already has two credits in English literature.
*This three-credit science class is very difficult. Students need to do a lot of experiments.
tutor-輔導，指導，當某人的老師
*Fanny has been tutoring disadvantaged kids since college. 輔導幫助低收入家庭的孩子們學習。
*William volunteered to tutor his younger sister for her final.
tutor-家教
*My English tutor came from Canada.
pursuit-追求，尋求。 （不可數名詞）追求或愛慕者。
*Somehow, in the pursuit of success, Mandy lost her identity. 在追求成功的同時，喪失了自我
*The members of the popular band ran to their bus with hundreds of fans in hot pursuit. 數百名的粉絲緊緊的跟著
Chat Room:
an associate degree- 副學位
master's degree-碩士學位。
doctoral degree- 博士學位
professional degree-專業學位。a type of degree that allow people to work in a certain field. 培育特別人才，如法律，建築，商學，醫學研究的。
Thinking about studying abroad? Why not consider a community college? More than 40 percent of all undergraduates in America study at community colleges. Some very famous people received a community college education. Like who? Like former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Star Wars producer George Lucas and actor Tom Hanks. These are just a few of the many that join the ranks at community colleges every year. So what is a community college? It's a two -year college that offers a variety of degree programs.
Sometimes known as junior colleges, technical colleges or city colleges, community colleges serve different types of students. Many of them receive an associate degree and then transfer to a four-year university to complete their bachelor's degree. Other students work toward a certificate they need to get a good job. They might study to be a firefighter, a cook or a teacher's assistant. Some students take classes for personal growth in such things as photography, computer skills, foreign languages and parenting.
Here are just a few of the benefits of a community college education:
1. Costs less - The tuition at a community college is frequently less than half of the tuition at a public university. You can save a lot of money by taking your basic college .
2. Fewer English language requirements - Many community colleges have lower or no TOEFL requirement. They also offer English classes for students at all ability levels.
3. Most credits transfer easily - Community colleges usually have good relationships with four-year universities. They make sure students can transfer their credits with no problem.
4. Positive learning environment - Small class sizes, tutoring and international student clubs all add up to students success.
What are you waiting for?
Take steps now to begin your pursuit of a community college education. Maybe one day your name can be on the list of famous people who attended a community college.
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The lowest of higher learning academic degrees is the associate's degree. This two-year degree can later be put toward achieving a four-year degree, also know as the bachelor's degree. After the bachelor's degree is earned, the student can then continue his or her education by pursuing a master's degree, which normally requires two years. At the top, of course, is the Doctor of Philosophy degree, or the PhD.
Grammar Tips:
"to add up to" (idiom)-
Small class sizes, tutoring and international student clubs all add up to student success.
"add" - math, add three to forty-seven and you'll get fifty.
"to add up to "- the combination of the things that were just mentioned are the reasons why something is the way it is.
Waking up late, lost keys, a late bus, an argument with a coworker and an upset stomach from lunch all added up to a bad days.
Sunny weather, guests arriving on time, well-behaved flower girls and a ceremony going according to plan all added up to beautiful outdoor wedding.
Vocabulary Tips:
TOEFL = Test of English as a Foreign Language.
undergraduate-研究生以下，就是“大學生”。 under-在。。。。以下graduate-研究生
*Hank is an undergraduate of USC and is majoring in math.
*Mathew got his undergraduate degree at Harvard.
join the rank of something -加入。。。行列 "rank"-行列，隊伍
*More and more people lease cars instead of buying ones. My father also jointed the ranks of those who lease cars recently.
transfer- 轉換，轉學，調職"trans" 超越，通過
transferred/ transferring
*Chelsea decided to transfer to Brown University this fall.
*Eric got transferred to the branch office in Seattle. 調職到。。。
credit- （不可數名詞）信用，信賴，
credit- （可數名詞）學校的學分。
*He already has two credits in English literature.
*This three-credit science class is very difficult. Students need to do a lot of experiments.
tutor-輔導，指導，當某人的老師
*Fanny has been tutoring disadvantaged kids since college. 輔導幫助低收入家庭的孩子們學習。
*William volunteered to tutor his younger sister for her final.
tutor-家教
*My English tutor came from Canada.
pursuit-追求，尋求。 （不可數名詞）追求或愛慕者。
*Somehow, in the pursuit of success, Mandy lost her identity. 在追求成功的同時，喪失了自我
*The members of the popular band ran to their bus with hundreds of fans in hot pursuit. 數百名的粉絲緊緊的跟著
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an associate degree- 副學位
master's degree-碩士學位。
doctoral degree- 博士學位
professional degree-專業學位。a type of degree that allow people to work in a certain field. 培育特別人才，如法律，建築，商學，醫學研究的。
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Dora the Explorer
小小探險家朵拉After nearly 11 years on TV, Dora has more fans than 朵拉在電視上播放將近十一年之後，粉絲數量盛況空前！by Pamela Osment
Hola! Soy Dora! She says the same thing to start every program. And her impact has been felt around the world. Almost two million American kids watch the cartoon character and her friends every Monday through Friday. Millions more children around the world watch Dora too. The TV program is translated into 30 languages. But what makes Dora so popular?
She's unique
Long before Dora appeared in August 2000, her creators had been asked to do something special. The kids' TV network Nickelodeon wanted a positive bilingual cartoon character.
So Dora the Explorer became the very first Latina star of a children's TV series. The hope was that kids would first relate to Dora. Then they could more easily relate to others different from themselves.
She sets a good example
In every show, Dora invites the children who are watching to go on an adventure with her. She teaches them a new word or phrase. Dora's young fans then participate in the adventure and help her solve problems They love the challenge, and parents love the lessons Dora teaches about being brave, kind and curious.
More Information:
Dora the Explorer paved the way for "Ni Hao, Kai-lan," another Nickelodeon multi-cultural children's cartoon that features the character, Kai-lan, a little Chinese-American girl who teaches kids about Chinese culture. Kai-lan also teaches new words and phrases in Mandarin Chinese. Like Dora, Kai-lan has a few animal friends, which include Rintoo the tiger, Tolee the koala, and Hoho the monkey.
Grammar Tips:
...her impact has been felt around the world.
"felt around the world "-
"felt" or "feel" - generally speaking, I love this silk shirt, it feels so smooth. -the understanding or knowledge is getting by touch something.
felt around the world-is experienced by many people from many different countries.
The shock of Michael Jackson's sudden death was felt around the world.
The joy of seeing the Chilean miners rescued was felt around the world.
"felt" / "felt" -share
The suffering of the earthquake victims in Haiti was shared around the world.
The grief of the tsunami victims was shared around the world.
Vocabulary Tips:
impact-影響，作用。
*Theo's football coach had a great and positive impact on his life.
*The tax increase policy had a negative impact on the already weakening economy.
translated- 翻譯 （通常指文字方面的）"trans"- 有“超越，通過“的意思。
interpret - 指“口譯”
translated "into" any language-翻譯成何種語言，用 "into"
*His novel was translated into seven different languages.
bilingual - 雙語的，二种語言，或是“能使用二种語言的”, "bi" -“二”，two "lingua"-語言
*This private elementary school is renowned for its bilingual program.
*Nancy is bilingual; she can speak English and Spanish.
Latina
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recur- 重復，重現，循環 "re" -有“再一次”之意。
recurring character-循環角色，偶爾演出，一般地演員，如果表現好，會有機會再出現演出，不固定的。it's a fiction character show up time to time. recurring role
guest star- 客串明星，名人，本來就是明星，只是造訪演出。
Hola! Soy Dora! She says the same thing to start every program. And her impact has been felt around the world. Almost two million American kids watch the cartoon character and her friends every Monday through Friday. Millions more children around the world watch Dora too. The TV program is translated into 30 languages. But what makes Dora so popular?
She's unique
Long before Dora appeared in August 2000, her creators had been asked to do something special. The kids' TV network Nickelodeon wanted a positive bilingual cartoon character.
So Dora the Explorer became the very first Latina star of a children's TV series. The hope was that kids would first relate to Dora. Then they could more easily relate to others different from themselves.
She sets a good example
In every show, Dora invites the children who are watching to go on an adventure with her. She teaches them a new word or phrase. Dora's young fans then participate in the adventure and help her solve problems They love the challenge, and parents love the lessons Dora teaches about being brave, kind and curious.
More Information:
Dora the Explorer paved the way for "Ni Hao, Kai-lan," another Nickelodeon multi-cultural children's cartoon that features the character, Kai-lan, a little Chinese-American girl who teaches kids about Chinese culture. Kai-lan also teaches new words and phrases in Mandarin Chinese. Like Dora, Kai-lan has a few animal friends, which include Rintoo the tiger, Tolee the koala, and Hoho the monkey.
Grammar Tips:
...her impact has been felt around the world.
"felt around the world "-
"felt" or "feel" - generally speaking, I love this silk shirt, it feels so smooth. -the understanding or knowledge is getting by touch something.
felt around the world-is experienced by many people from many different countries.
The shock of Michael Jackson's sudden death was felt around the world.
The joy of seeing the Chilean miners rescued was felt around the world.
"felt" / "felt" -share
The suffering of the earthquake victims in Haiti was shared around the world.
The grief of the tsunami victims was shared around the world.
Vocabulary Tips:
impact-影響，作用。
*Theo's football coach had a great and positive impact on his life.
*The tax increase policy had a negative impact on the already weakening economy.
translated- 翻譯 （通常指文字方面的）"trans"- 有“超越，通過“的意思。
interpret - 指“口譯”
translated "into" any language-翻譯成何種語言，用 "into"
*His novel was translated into seven different languages.
bilingual - 雙語的，二种語言，或是“能使用二种語言的”, "bi" -“二”，two "lingua"-語言
*This private elementary school is renowned for its bilingual program.
*Nancy is bilingual; she can speak English and Spanish.
Latina
Chat Room:
recur- 重復，重現，循環 "re" -有“再一次”之意。
recurring character-循環角色，偶爾演出，一般地演員，如果表現好，會有機會再出現演出，不固定的。it's a fiction character show up time to time. recurring role
guest star- 客串明星，名人，本來就是明星，只是造訪演出。
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Mini Cows
迷你乳牛It’s only the size that makes these cows mini by Audrey Osment.
As farm animals go, cattle rank among the largest. Many of them weigh more than 500 kilograms! But it hasn't always been that way. Historically, cattle were far smaller until the mid-20th century when relatively low feed costs shifted the focus of farmers to getting more meat from each animal. Now, rising feed costs and environmental concerns are reversing that trend, and people in the agriculture business are once more investing in miniature cattle.
How did mini cows get so... small?
There are actually numerous types of mini cattle that come in different shapes, sizes and colors.
Generally, though, minis are far smaller than their larger cousins.
While you might suspect that these tiny cows are a modern wonder of genetic engineering, they actually aren't. The original mini cattle were developed hundreds of years ago by British farmers, primarily because their small farms couldn't accommodate larger cows. Traditionally viewed as ideal for small farms, mini cows were kept to provide a household with milk for a year. They could also annually produce a calf, which was raised to provide the family with beef.
The whys and hows of mini cows
These days, mini cows are proving increasingly popular with both commercial and hobby farmers. The most significant reason for this resurgent popularity is how much cheaper the little cows can be to raise. Regular-sized, brutes need a lot of space and food - both of which are costly. Mini cows simply consume less feed while producing proportionally more meat or milk. Miniature Herfords, for example, produce between 50 and 75 percent of the steak their full-sized cousins produce, but they only eat about half as much.
Miniature Jersey cows can generate up to 15 liters of milk a day though they are so short farmers have to squat way down to milk them. Perhaps more importantly, mini cows are far more environmentally friendly than their larger relatives. In fact, according to Professor Richard Gradwohl, it takes 10 mini cattle to create the same amount of methane that one regular cow produces.
With a long history and a bright future, it looks like mini cows are here to stay. And in this case, the old saying is true: Good things really do come in small packages. (the bigger is the better is not always true.)
Grammar Tips:
As farm animals go, cattle rank among the largest.
"as farm animals go"
"go"-here is not talk about farm animals moving anywhere.
"go" -here means "Generally, among farm animals, cattle rank among the largest."
"go" - generally speaking regarding a certain group or category.
As school tuition rates go, private schools are more costly than public schools.
As trucks go, the bigger they are, the more powerful they are.
Vocabulary Tips:
mini-迷你,袖珍型
*There's a mini library in the classroom; all the books were donated by the parents.
*The kids love to pet those mini horses. 輕輕拍打迷你馬
reverse-翻轉或逆轉. "re" 回來的意思.
*The new CEO reversed the recent decline of our sales and also helped the company to reduce unnecessary expenses.
accommodate-容納,提供膳宿.
*She reversed the big truck into the garage with ease. 很輕易的把卡車倒車入庫.
*We didn't have room to accommodate too many puppies, so we had to give up two of them.
*The dorm can accommodate around 1,500 students. 宿舍能容納...
resurgent-再起的,重新產生的. "re" -再一次
*David got his resurgent enthusiasm in work after a nice vacation with his family. 重心燃起工作熱情
*The resurgent tension between two countries drew international attention. 重新點燃緊張情勢.... 引起國際的重視.
proportionally- 按比例來説,相稱地. proportion -比例
*Male employees receive proportionally higher salaries than females. 男職員..
*The housing budget is distributed proportionally according to the number of the residences.
squat-蹲,蹲下 squatted/squatting
*She squatted down to pick up the boy. 蹲下來把孩子抱起來.
*The homeless people squatted on the ground and warmed their hands by the fire. 蹲坐在地上..
brute - large and strong, very useful, 特別高大強壯,塊頭大強有力的(人或動物)
Jersey - another "breed" of cow.
methane- smelly gas, came from cow, it's bad for green, environmental.
Chat Room:
Mini Cows -迷你牛
till the cows come home-等到牛自己囘家.意即"長期間的在做這件事, 有的好等了.牛一放出去,很難收心囘籠.
have a cow - 情緒很激動,大發脾氣.
Don't have a cow. Calm down.-別那麽情緒激動,先靜下來
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much cheaper - can not say "more cheaper" . if you use "more" before cheaper, faster, bigger, it is called " double comparative". it is not right in grammar. use "much" instead. 強調,在程度上更加多一些.
cheaper, faster, bigger -都是比較級
much cheaper, much faster, much bigger. 更便宜,更快,更大.
produce (v)-种音在第二節. 製造,生産.
Miniature Herefords produce between 50 and 75 percent.
produce (n) -重音在第一節. 農產品,蔬菜水果等.
the produce section -蔬果區.
As farm animals go, cattle rank among the largest. Many of them weigh more than 500 kilograms! But it hasn't always been that way. Historically, cattle were far smaller until the mid-20th century when relatively low feed costs shifted the focus of farmers to getting more meat from each animal. Now, rising feed costs and environmental concerns are reversing that trend, and people in the agriculture business are once more investing in miniature cattle.
How did mini cows get so... small?
There are actually numerous types of mini cattle that come in different shapes, sizes and colors.
Generally, though, minis are far smaller than their larger cousins.
While you might suspect that these tiny cows are a modern wonder of genetic engineering, they actually aren't. The original mini cattle were developed hundreds of years ago by British farmers, primarily because their small farms couldn't accommodate larger cows. Traditionally viewed as ideal for small farms, mini cows were kept to provide a household with milk for a year. They could also annually produce a calf, which was raised to provide the family with beef.
The whys and hows of mini cows
These days, mini cows are proving increasingly popular with both commercial and hobby farmers. The most significant reason for this resurgent popularity is how much cheaper the little cows can be to raise. Regular-sized, brutes need a lot of space and food - both of which are costly. Mini cows simply consume less feed while producing proportionally more meat or milk. Miniature Herfords, for example, produce between 50 and 75 percent of the steak their full-sized cousins produce, but they only eat about half as much.
Miniature Jersey cows can generate up to 15 liters of milk a day though they are so short farmers have to squat way down to milk them. Perhaps more importantly, mini cows are far more environmentally friendly than their larger relatives. In fact, according to Professor Richard Gradwohl, it takes 10 mini cattle to create the same amount of methane that one regular cow produces.
With a long history and a bright future, it looks like mini cows are here to stay. And in this case, the old saying is true: Good things really do come in small packages. (the bigger is the better is not always true.)
Grammar Tips:
As farm animals go, cattle rank among the largest.
"as farm animals go"
"go"-here is not talk about farm animals moving anywhere.
"go" -here means "Generally, among farm animals, cattle rank among the largest."
"go" - generally speaking regarding a certain group or category.
As school tuition rates go, private schools are more costly than public schools.
As trucks go, the bigger they are, the more powerful they are.
Vocabulary Tips:
mini-迷你,袖珍型
*There's a mini library in the classroom; all the books were donated by the parents.
*The kids love to pet those mini horses. 輕輕拍打迷你馬
reverse-翻轉或逆轉. "re" 回來的意思.
*The new CEO reversed the recent decline of our sales and also helped the company to reduce unnecessary expenses.
accommodate-容納,提供膳宿.
*She reversed the big truck into the garage with ease. 很輕易的把卡車倒車入庫.
*We didn't have room to accommodate too many puppies, so we had to give up two of them.
*The dorm can accommodate around 1,500 students. 宿舍能容納...
resurgent-再起的,重新產生的. "re" -再一次
*David got his resurgent enthusiasm in work after a nice vacation with his family. 重心燃起工作熱情
*The resurgent tension between two countries drew international attention. 重新點燃緊張情勢.... 引起國際的重視.
proportionally- 按比例來説,相稱地. proportion -比例
*Male employees receive proportionally higher salaries than females. 男職員..
*The housing budget is distributed proportionally according to the number of the residences.
squat-蹲,蹲下 squatted/squatting
*She squatted down to pick up the boy. 蹲下來把孩子抱起來.
*The homeless people squatted on the ground and warmed their hands by the fire. 蹲坐在地上..
brute - large and strong, very useful, 特別高大強壯,塊頭大強有力的(人或動物)
Jersey - another "breed" of cow.
methane- smelly gas, came from cow, it's bad for green, environmental.
Chat Room:
Mini Cows -迷你牛
till the cows come home-等到牛自己囘家.意即"長期間的在做這件事, 有的好等了.牛一放出去,很難收心囘籠.
have a cow - 情緒很激動,大發脾氣.
Don't have a cow. Calm down.-別那麽情緒激動,先靜下來
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much cheaper - can not say "more cheaper" . if you use "more" before cheaper, faster, bigger, it is called " double comparative". it is not right in grammar. use "much" instead. 強調,在程度上更加多一些.
cheaper, faster, bigger -都是比較級
much cheaper, much faster, much bigger. 更便宜,更快,更大.
produce (v)-种音在第二節. 製造,生産.
Miniature Herefords produce between 50 and 75 percent.
produce (n) -重音在第一節. 農產品,蔬菜水果等.
the produce section -蔬果區.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Business Lunches
商業午餐People don’t just work in the office by Joan Yu
I like to lunch with co-workers I am close to on a weekly basis, usually on Fridays when we have fewer meetings. We like to try different kinds of food, enjoy each other's company, and have a short getaway from the stressful workplace for an hour. We talk about everything from work to family and weekend plans.
Our team lunch is often held monthly or quarterly at a nice restaurant. The topics range from work issues to what's happened in the company recently as well as personal topics. One of the purposes of a team lunch is to bond and get to know each other better. People share about their life events such as family, kids, sports, buying a house, etc. Our discussions are definitely more formal and serious, however, when the boss is present. A business lunch with a supplier is always about business, with the purpose of developing a better relationship with him or her. We discuss current working issues, relationships and possible future opportunities.
Joan talks with her co-worker Jeff.
Jeff: Hey, Joan, I need your advice.
Joan: Of course. How can I help?
Jeff: I'm hosting my first business lunch next week. Usually I take a co-worker with me, but this time I'm on my own. I want to do everything right.
Joan: I'm happy to give you some pointers.
Jeff: Good. Is there anything in particular I should do - or not do?
Joan: Use good table manners, and don't be late! Where are you having lunch?
Jeff: At Oscar's Seafood.
Joan: That's a good place. The service is excellent, the atmosphere is nice, and it's not too noisy. None of your guests are allergic to seafood are they?
Jeff: I don't know.
Joan: Send them an e-mail to confirm lunch and mention the place and ask if that is all right.
Jeff: OK. And how soon should I get down to business?
Joan: Wait until everyone has looked at the menu and ordered. Spend some time in small talk first. You want to get to know them -and let them get to know you.
Joan: After that, you can bring up what you really want to discuss.
Grammar Tips:
I like to lunch with co-workers I am close to on a weekly basis....
on a weekly basis =a pattern in a schedule. = a schedule pattern that happens weekly.
The company supervisors meet on a monthly basis to talk about sales.
She is working out on a daily basis before her concert tour begins.
My doctor wants me to see him on a regular basis.
Vocabulary Tips:
quarterly -以＂季＂為單位．每季的 quarter-季，四分之一．
*The board members would meet quarterly to review their budget.
*This fashion magazine is published quarterly.
quarterly safety check-up.每季一次的安全檢查．
bond-連結，，關係上的連繫．
*The students formed a strong bond with their teacher within just a weeks.
*The bond between the baby and her nanny is very close.
definitely (adv) 肯定地，明確地，清楚地- definite-絕對的，囘答問題＂表示肯定，絕對的”
*This restaurant is definitely the best in town.
*Dad would definitely get angry if he knew what you did.
pointer-儀器上的指針，此指“忠告”“點子”，“綫索”。用“on ”在什麽事上，用＂for＂在什麽人上面。
*The booklet provides many useful pointers for expecting moms.
*Will you give me some pointers on my resume?
allergic-敏感的，過敏的 對什麽過敏，用“to” allergy (n).過敏
*Ted is allergic to dust. He gets rashes when it is too dusty.
*Cindy is allergic to all kinds of nuts.
get down to business-切入正題，言歸正傳。
business-正題，真正要談的内容或重點。
*Let's stop chatting and get down to business.
*We don't have the whole night. Let's get down to business!
Chat Room:
I like to lunch with co-workers I am close to.
to eat lunch (n)-吃午餐。
I'll be lunching at home-我會在家吃午餐。
dinner-晚餐。dinner only can be "noun", never be a "verb"
dine -吃。
out to lunch ( idiom, it has negative meaning) - from the word is "go out to lunch" but the idiom means, someone is out of mind, not in the real world. -心不在焉，沒頭沒腦，脫綫，晃神。
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I'm hosting my first business lunch next week.
host (n), 主人，主持人(v)-招待。款待。
host/hostess=主人，主持人，host 可男可女／hostess 必需是女性。
hostess with the mostest -超級能幹得過女主人。
host (adj)-數量大量的，很多， big amount in numbers
a host of problems-很多的問題。
a host of friends-眾多的朋友。
I like to lunch with co-workers I am close to on a weekly basis, usually on Fridays when we have fewer meetings. We like to try different kinds of food, enjoy each other's company, and have a short getaway from the stressful workplace for an hour. We talk about everything from work to family and weekend plans.
Our team lunch is often held monthly or quarterly at a nice restaurant. The topics range from work issues to what's happened in the company recently as well as personal topics. One of the purposes of a team lunch is to bond and get to know each other better. People share about their life events such as family, kids, sports, buying a house, etc. Our discussions are definitely more formal and serious, however, when the boss is present. A business lunch with a supplier is always about business, with the purpose of developing a better relationship with him or her. We discuss current working issues, relationships and possible future opportunities.
Joan talks with her co-worker Jeff.
Jeff: Hey, Joan, I need your advice.
Joan: Of course. How can I help?
Jeff: I'm hosting my first business lunch next week. Usually I take a co-worker with me, but this time I'm on my own. I want to do everything right.
Joan: I'm happy to give you some pointers.
Jeff: Good. Is there anything in particular I should do - or not do?
Joan: Use good table manners, and don't be late! Where are you having lunch?
Jeff: At Oscar's Seafood.
Joan: That's a good place. The service is excellent, the atmosphere is nice, and it's not too noisy. None of your guests are allergic to seafood are they?
Jeff: I don't know.
Joan: Send them an e-mail to confirm lunch and mention the place and ask if that is all right.
Jeff: OK. And how soon should I get down to business?
Joan: Wait until everyone has looked at the menu and ordered. Spend some time in small talk first. You want to get to know them -and let them get to know you.
Joan: After that, you can bring up what you really want to discuss.
Grammar Tips:
I like to lunch with co-workers I am close to on a weekly basis....
on a weekly basis =a pattern in a schedule. = a schedule pattern that happens weekly.
The company supervisors meet on a monthly basis to talk about sales.
She is working out on a daily basis before her concert tour begins.
My doctor wants me to see him on a regular basis.
Vocabulary Tips:
quarterly -以＂季＂為單位．每季的 quarter-季，四分之一．
*The board members would meet quarterly to review their budget.
*This fashion magazine is published quarterly.
quarterly safety check-up.每季一次的安全檢查．
bond-連結，，關係上的連繫．
*The students formed a strong bond with their teacher within just a weeks.
*The bond between the baby and her nanny is very close.
definitely (adv) 肯定地，明確地，清楚地- definite-絕對的，囘答問題＂表示肯定，絕對的”
*This restaurant is definitely the best in town.
*Dad would definitely get angry if he knew what you did.
pointer-儀器上的指針，此指“忠告”“點子”，“綫索”。用“on ”在什麽事上，用＂for＂在什麽人上面。
*The booklet provides many useful pointers for expecting moms.
*Will you give me some pointers on my resume?
allergic-敏感的，過敏的 對什麽過敏，用“to” allergy (n).過敏
*Ted is allergic to dust. He gets rashes when it is too dusty.
*Cindy is allergic to all kinds of nuts.
get down to business-切入正題，言歸正傳。
business-正題，真正要談的内容或重點。
*Let's stop chatting and get down to business.
*We don't have the whole night. Let's get down to business!
Chat Room:
I like to lunch with co-workers I am close to.
to lunch (v)-吃午餐
to eat lunch (n)-吃午餐。
I'll be lunching at home-我會在家吃午餐。
dinner-晚餐。dinner only can be "noun", never be a "verb"
dine -吃。
out to lunch ( idiom, it has negative meaning) - from the word is "go out to lunch" but the idiom means, someone is out of mind, not in the real world. -心不在焉，沒頭沒腦，脫綫，晃神。
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I'm hosting my first business lunch next week.
host (n), 主人，主持人(v)-招待。款待。
host/hostess=主人，主持人，host 可男可女／hostess 必需是女性。
hostess with the mostest -超級能幹得過女主人。
host (adj)-數量大量的，很多， big amount in numbers
a host of problems-很多的問題。
a host of friends-眾多的朋友。
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Taiwan’s Giant-Killer
台灣網球之光盧彥勳 Yen-Hsun Lu is winning his way to the top of world tennis 盧彥勳正大步邁向世界網壇巔峰by Chip Ewald
The world likes to see the underdog win. That's why Taiwan's Yen-Hsun Lu （盧彥勛), known as "Rendy" in the English - speaking world, has captured the tennis world's attention in recent years. Lu first shocked the world during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In two straight sets, the 77th-ranked Lu overcame Great Britain's Andy Murray, who ranked number six at the time.
While this win was huge, Lu scored his most exciting upset in the fourth round of Wimbledon last summer. Ranked 82nd, Lu competed against three-time Wimbledon finalist and 2003 U.S. Open champion Andy Roddick. Considering Roddick's ranking, experience and tremendously powerful serves, Lu expected to lose as they began their fifth and final set.
Considering Roddick's ranking, experience and tremendously powerful serves, Lu expected to lose as they began their fifth and final set. instead, he overcame Roddick, boosting his ranking to 42nd in the world and stunning the world. Lu became the first Asian in 15 years and the first. Taiwanese player ever to advance to the fifth round at Wimbledon. By November, he rose to 33rd in the world, prompting everyone to wonder, "Where did this kid come from?"
From chicken-chaser to giant-killer
Born in 1983 to a tennis-playing, chicken-farming father in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Lu learned quickness at a young age chasing chickens. Imitating his father and older brother, Lu picked up a tennis racket at age 6 and never put it down. He began eclipsing his brother's tennis achievements shortly after that, winning his first gold medal in second grade.
Soon others began noticing Lu's knack for tennis. Nobel prize winner Dr. Yuan-Tseh Lee (), and avid tennis player, happened to play on the courts at Lu's elementary school. Lee noticed Lu's natural ability and began encouraging him, fostering his talent, and helping him realize his potential.
With his father's guidance as well as Lee's, Lu shone on the courts throughout his elementary and high school years. But when he was 17, tragedy struck. Lu's father, who was also his mentor, died suddenly of a heart attack.
Upon losing his father, Lu lost his desire for tennis and quit playing the game. But before long, he remembered his father's dream that his son might play at Wimbledon and rank in professional tennis's Top 100.
To achieve his father's dream and support his family financially, Lu knew he needed to play tennis professionally. So he resumed the sport with determination and went professional in 2001. In just three years, Lu fulfilled his father's dream by playing at Wimbledon and breaking into the Top 100. That same year, he also claimed his first victory over a top-ten giant: Argentina's Guillermo Coria, who was ranked number three. Since the, Lu has become one of Asia's top players. But injuries along the way have plagued his performance on the court.
Those injuries, however, along with his faith, have taught him rich lessons in humility and patience. As a fourth-generation Christian, Lu relies on his family's prayers and thanks God for every victory. he points to the sky after each win, honoring both his Heavenly Father and his earthly father.
Since Lu has overcome giants like Coria, Murray and Roddick, the world has learned where this underdog comes from. As for where he's going he might just become the top dog.
Grammar Tips:
....Lu picked up a tennis racket at age 6 and never put it down.
"never put it down"-
"to put down" - to stop or to end.
It's hard for me to put this game down because it is so much fun.
"put down" = hide it and make it not be seen.
My company's director wants to put down these false rumors.
Vocabulary Tips:
the underdog-閗敗的狗，不被人看好的一方。a person is not expecting to be a winner.
*Japan is considered the underdog in tonight's soccer game.
*The crowd tends to cheer for the underdog during the game.
upset-生氣的，心煩的，重音在第二節，此是“意外的勝利，擊敗對方，令人意外的，逆轉勝。重音在第一節。
*It was quite an upset for this Major League baseball team to be beat by the team from Asia.
stun -震驚，使大吃一驚。使震撼。stunned/stunning
*The news of the war breaking out stunned the whole world.
*When they first met, Henry was stunned by Patricia's beauty. 因她美貌所驚艷
eclipse-超越，蓋過，使失色。 "ec", "ex"-都有“出去”之意。
*The new quarterback played so well that he totally eclipsed the former one.
*The lead actress was eclipsed by the supporting actress's excellent performance.
avid -熱心的，渴望的，樂衷于。。
*Gina has taken an avid interest in this fund - raising project.
*Jack is an avid World Cup fan. He spent a fortune flying to Africa to watch the games.
professional-職業的
*Tiger Woods is one of the world's most recognized professional golfers.
amateur-業餘的
*Dad is an amateur pianist.
fulfill-達到目標,滿足願望.
*As a father, he failed to fulfill his duty to provide for his family.
* Sam studied very hard to fulfill his dream of becoming a heart surgeon. 心臟外科手術醫生.
humility-謙卑,謙遜.
*Bobby's humility and ability soon gained him support from his co-workers.
*Even though Oliver is quite famous now, he still shows great humility.
generation - 一代,同一代的. "gener"-有"產生"之意.
*Ricky is a third-generation immigrant from Italy.
* There were four generations of my family gathered at the wedding.
resume/resumed - to have continue from stop. start to play again.
determination- 決心you do something or keep try to do something even it is very hard.
Chat Room:
do something religiously-宗教上，虔誠的，嚴謹的，認真的，忠誠的
follow tennis religiously-對網球很感興趣，非常密切的注意。
Let's play doubles -雙打，二人一組。
singles-單打，一人對峙。 都是用複數
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Knack for tennis-對網球很有竅門.
"Knack" -技巧,竅門,
Rachel has a knack for teaching English. 教英文很有技巧.
gifted-聰明,有天賦,才幹,有才華.
He is a gifted pianist. 很有天賦的鋼琴家
prodigy-格外聰明,天才般的. 一般用在"小孩"上,則是"神童","天才兒童"
He was a child prodigy.
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plague (n)-災難,瘟疫,傳染病. cause trouble.
avoid something like the plague-如瘟疫,傳染病般的,逃避為恐不及.
plague (v)-(因其帶來的傷害,疼痛, 行動不便) 受折磨,受苦. cause physical pain or suffer.
Injures along the way have plagued his performance on the court.
plague (v)-干擾, 困擾,麻煩.
I always plague Rachel with lots of questions. 經常提出些問題麻煩(某人)
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The view of my point:
Lu's story is very touched my heart, the old saying is right: "英雄不怕出身低":
** Everyone can be a hero as long as you have a dream, practice hard with determination
** Dare not to give up your dream.
** Remember: hardship and tragedy can be turned into our blessings by God.
** Whatever we do, do diligently to honor our heavenly father and our family members.
The world likes to see the underdog win. That's why Taiwan's Yen-Hsun Lu （盧彥勛), known as "Rendy" in the English - speaking world, has captured the tennis world's attention in recent years. Lu first shocked the world during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In two straight sets, the 77th-ranked Lu overcame Great Britain's Andy Murray, who ranked number six at the time.
While this win was huge, Lu scored his most exciting upset in the fourth round of Wimbledon last summer. Ranked 82nd, Lu competed against three-time Wimbledon finalist and 2003 U.S. Open champion Andy Roddick. Considering Roddick's ranking, experience and tremendously powerful serves, Lu expected to lose as they began their fifth and final set.
Considering Roddick's ranking, experience and tremendously powerful serves, Lu expected to lose as they began their fifth and final set. instead, he overcame Roddick, boosting his ranking to 42nd in the world and stunning the world. Lu became the first Asian in 15 years and the first. Taiwanese player ever to advance to the fifth round at Wimbledon. By November, he rose to 33rd in the world, prompting everyone to wonder, "Where did this kid come from?"
From chicken-chaser to giant-killer
Born in 1983 to a tennis-playing, chicken-farming father in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Lu learned quickness at a young age chasing chickens. Imitating his father and older brother, Lu picked up a tennis racket at age 6 and never put it down. He began eclipsing his brother's tennis achievements shortly after that, winning his first gold medal in second grade.
Soon others began noticing Lu's knack for tennis. Nobel prize winner Dr. Yuan-Tseh Lee (), and avid tennis player, happened to play on the courts at Lu's elementary school. Lee noticed Lu's natural ability and began encouraging him, fostering his talent, and helping him realize his potential.
With his father's guidance as well as Lee's, Lu shone on the courts throughout his elementary and high school years. But when he was 17, tragedy struck. Lu's father, who was also his mentor, died suddenly of a heart attack.
Upon losing his father, Lu lost his desire for tennis and quit playing the game. But before long, he remembered his father's dream that his son might play at Wimbledon and rank in professional tennis's Top 100.
To achieve his father's dream and support his family financially, Lu knew he needed to play tennis professionally. So he resumed the sport with determination and went professional in 2001. In just three years, Lu fulfilled his father's dream by playing at Wimbledon and breaking into the Top 100. That same year, he also claimed his first victory over a top-ten giant: Argentina's Guillermo Coria, who was ranked number three. Since the, Lu has become one of Asia's top players. But injuries along the way have plagued his performance on the court.
Those injuries, however, along with his faith, have taught him rich lessons in humility and patience. As a fourth-generation Christian, Lu relies on his family's prayers and thanks God for every victory. he points to the sky after each win, honoring both his Heavenly Father and his earthly father.
Since Lu has overcome giants like Coria, Murray and Roddick, the world has learned where this underdog comes from. As for where he's going he might just become the top dog.
Grammar Tips:
....Lu picked up a tennis racket at age 6 and never put it down.
"never put it down"-
"to put down" - to stop or to end.
It's hard for me to put this game down because it is so much fun.
"put down" = hide it and make it not be seen.
My company's director wants to put down these false rumors.
Vocabulary Tips:
the underdog-閗敗的狗，不被人看好的一方。a person is not expecting to be a winner.
*Japan is considered the underdog in tonight's soccer game.
*The crowd tends to cheer for the underdog during the game.
upset-生氣的，心煩的，重音在第二節，此是“意外的勝利，擊敗對方，令人意外的，逆轉勝。重音在第一節。
*It was quite an upset for this Major League baseball team to be beat by the team from Asia.
stun -震驚，使大吃一驚。使震撼。stunned/stunning
*The news of the war breaking out stunned the whole world.
*When they first met, Henry was stunned by Patricia's beauty. 因她美貌所驚艷
eclipse-超越，蓋過，使失色。 "ec", "ex"-都有“出去”之意。
*The new quarterback played so well that he totally eclipsed the former one.
*The lead actress was eclipsed by the supporting actress's excellent performance.
avid -熱心的，渴望的，樂衷于。。
*Gina has taken an avid interest in this fund - raising project.
*Jack is an avid World Cup fan. He spent a fortune flying to Africa to watch the games.
professional-職業的
*Tiger Woods is one of the world's most recognized professional golfers.
amateur-業餘的
*Dad is an amateur pianist.
fulfill-達到目標,滿足願望.
*As a father, he failed to fulfill his duty to provide for his family.
* Sam studied very hard to fulfill his dream of becoming a heart surgeon. 心臟外科手術醫生.
humility-謙卑,謙遜.
*Bobby's humility and ability soon gained him support from his co-workers.
*Even though Oliver is quite famous now, he still shows great humility.
generation - 一代,同一代的. "gener"-有"產生"之意.
*Ricky is a third-generation immigrant from Italy.
* There were four generations of my family gathered at the wedding.
resume/resumed - to have continue from stop. start to play again.
determination- 決心you do something or keep try to do something even it is very hard.
Chat Room:
do something religiously-宗教上，虔誠的，嚴謹的，認真的，忠誠的
follow tennis religiously-對網球很感興趣，非常密切的注意。
Let's play doubles -雙打，二人一組。
singles-單打，一人對峙。 都是用複數
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Knack for tennis-對網球很有竅門.
"Knack" -技巧,竅門,
Rachel has a knack for teaching English. 教英文很有技巧.
gifted-聰明,有天賦,才幹,有才華.
He is a gifted pianist. 很有天賦的鋼琴家
prodigy-格外聰明,天才般的. 一般用在"小孩"上,則是"神童","天才兒童"
He was a child prodigy.
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plague (n)-災難,瘟疫,傳染病. cause trouble.
avoid something like the plague-如瘟疫,傳染病般的,逃避為恐不及.
plague (v)-(因其帶來的傷害,疼痛, 行動不便) 受折磨,受苦. cause physical pain or suffer.
Injures along the way have plagued his performance on the court.
plague (v)-干擾, 困擾,麻煩.
I always plague Rachel with lots of questions. 經常提出些問題麻煩(某人)
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The view of my point:
Lu's story is very touched my heart, the old saying is right: "英雄不怕出身低":
** Everyone can be a hero as long as you have a dream, practice hard with determination
** Dare not to give up your dream.
** Remember: hardship and tragedy can be turned into our blessings by God.
** Whatever we do, do diligently to honor our heavenly father and our family members.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Smartphone Symphony
智慧型手機交響樂Grab your phone and make some music! by Bryan Hagerla
The days of carrying around both a cell phone and an MP3 player are history. Nearly all cell phones sold today double as music-listening devices, with Smartphones going one step further. Thanks to features such as built-in motion sensors and touch screens, Smartphones have turned cell phones into music - making devices that respond to a user's hand movements. Music apps available now allow users to produce the sounds of instruments by tapping virtual drums and forming chords on virtual strings. The following musical apps are two of the most powerful and creative ones on the market.
Improvox
Robert Taub, a famous concert pianist, was looking for a way to help his daughter remember musical compositions. His original idea was to develop software that could photograph a score, play it back and allow a student to imitate the music. Taub decided to leave his performing career behind and form a start-up company called MuseAmi for the purpose of developing such a musical app. Although MuseAmi's first app, the iPhone app called Improvox, doesn't live up to Taub's original idea, it does break new ground.
Described as a "vocal instrument," Improvox helps even terrible singers sound like professionals by correcting their pitch in real-time. Users sing into their phone's microphones and slide their fingers across their touch screens to adjust background harmony and add in effects like echo and reverb. Indeed, Improvox provides tools similar to the ones used in professional recording studios so the users can adjust their sound. And when they're done singing, they have the option of saving their performances and sharing them with friends via e-mail.
Ocarina
Dr. Ge Wang, a professor at Stanford University's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) specializes in making computer-generated music more mobile. His efforts have led to the formation of such experimental groups as the Princeton Laptop Orchestra (PLOrk) and the Standford Mobile Phone Orchestra, or MoPhO. Dressed in black and wearing gloves with round speakers attached, the members of MoPhO look more like super heroes or rock stars than orchestra members. As Wang conducts, they make music by moving their hands in different directions and sliding their fingers across their iPhones' touch screens.
Wang's passion for developing Smartphone music led him to co-found Smule, or "Sonic Mule." This start-up allows him to share his music research with the masses by developing apps that feature "interactive and expressive audio." To date, the company's most popular product is Ocarina, an app that turns the iPhone into an electronic version of the ancient wind instrument of the same name. Users create melodies by placing their fingers on the touch screen's four animated finger holes and then blowing into the phone's microphone. It looks and sounds as if the users are playing real ocarinas!
In line with the company's goal of creating interactive apps, Smule designed Ocarina with World Listener mode. When this mode is selected, users can listen to Ocarina players from around the world whose locations are represented on a global map. As Wang says, Ocarina is perhaps the first instrument in history that allows players from around the world to hear each other. To date, more than 40 million performances have been shared within the around the world to hear each other. To date, more than 40 million performances have been shared within the Ocarina community. And if Wany has his way, millions more will soon join this global Smartphone symphony.
More Information:
As the creativity and power of music-making apps continues to grow, some music bands are turning in their traditional instruments for smartphones.
One such group, iBand, a trio from Europe, plays original music using iPods and iPhones with costume-designed musical apps. Although the group features computer-generated music, the band's singer, Mara, still uses her actuarial voice to sing the group's lyrics.
Grammar Tips:
Although Museami's first app... doesn't live up to Taub's original idea, it does break new ground.
"to break new ground"
"break"-making into pieces
"ground" - the surface we are standing on.
"break ground" - to make progress or achievement that no one else has done before.
*In 1960 Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Ceylon (or Sri Lanka) broke new ground by becoming the world's first female prime minister.
*The medical team broke new ground when they discovered how the new drug could fight cancer cells in mice.
Vocabulary Tips:
double as something-more than one use, use as something else.
double- 兼具另外一种身份或功用.
*The dining room table double s as Josh's worktable.
*Before we find a substitute, the receptionist, Becky, will have to double as our operator.
score-(n)這兒不是指"成績”而是指“樂譜”，也指“戲劇或電影的配樂。”
*This music genius memorized the whole score of Symphony No. 7 by Beethoven.
*The score of this new song can be downloaded on the Internet.
*The score for this animated movie were written by a Chines composer.
"start - up" - 新成立的，創業公司。small and young company.
*A lot of people are paying attention to this start-up because the owner is a celebrity.
*This start-up software company only focuses on the local market for now.
vocal-聲音，使用嗓音的。"voc"-聲音
*Lips are an important vocal instrument. 嘴唇是非常重要得發聲樂器。
*The vocal techniques for singing operas take years of training to master.歌劇的發聲技巧 *The vocal part of this piece of music was recorded in another studio.音樂中人聲部分
via-經由，透過。
*I ordered a new cell-phone via on-line shopping. 透過網路買的
*we had our meeting via Skype.透過。
*The plane flew from Taipei to L.A. via Tokyo.經由東京
conducting -指揮，或是執行某些事情。conductor -指揮員（家）
*Henry has been conducting a church choir for several years. 指揮教會的詩班。
This piece of music is considered extremely difficult to conduct. 。。被認爲非常難指揮的
interactive-互動的，互動式。 "inter" -“二者之間”。
*Language development is an interactive process.
version-同一種物件不同的版本，型號，樣式。
*The latest version of this computer software costs over $1000. 最新的版本
*A Chinese version of this novel will be published in May. 中文版
mode-電腦，電話被設定的狀態。
*The office phone was set to automatic-transfer mode during the holidays.
*The computer was set to hibernation mode. 休眠的狀態。
Chat Room:
muse- 繆斯，宙斯的九個女兒之一。善長詩歌，音樂，舞蹈等。靈感的來源，任何給你靈感的東西，讀、都可以說是“muse”。（v）深思熟慮，沉思，冥想，深思。
exercise is my Muse -運動是我靈感的來源。
I'm musing over a trip to South America.-深思熟慮。
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speaker- refer to a person who does speech演説者. or an instrument that makes sound loud.叭
keynote speaker - 大會主持人。
woofer-低音喇叭
subwoofer-超低音喇叭。很多人在汽車裏加裝（sub woofer）.
loudspeaker-擴音器。
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coin (n)- money, coins. 銅板
coin (v)- create， 創新的
a newly coined word：-一個創新的字。
unfriend--拒絕戶，不是朋友。是個網路創新字。
blend word = 混和字：two single words to them together.
Smule = Sonic Mule = Sonic and Mule compose together.
Sonic is a name brand of electronic company.
mule- a slow animal, can carry heavy load.
brunch= breakfast and Lunch= late breakfast and early lunch, skip one meal.
The days of carrying around both a cell phone and an MP3 player are history. Nearly all cell phones sold today double as music-listening devices, with Smartphones going one step further. Thanks to features such as built-in motion sensors and touch screens, Smartphones have turned cell phones into music - making devices that respond to a user's hand movements. Music apps available now allow users to produce the sounds of instruments by tapping virtual drums and forming chords on virtual strings. The following musical apps are two of the most powerful and creative ones on the market.
Improvox
Robert Taub, a famous concert pianist, was looking for a way to help his daughter remember musical compositions. His original idea was to develop software that could photograph a score, play it back and allow a student to imitate the music. Taub decided to leave his performing career behind and form a start-up company called MuseAmi for the purpose of developing such a musical app. Although MuseAmi's first app, the iPhone app called Improvox, doesn't live up to Taub's original idea, it does break new ground.
Described as a "vocal instrument," Improvox helps even terrible singers sound like professionals by correcting their pitch in real-time. Users sing into their phone's microphones and slide their fingers across their touch screens to adjust background harmony and add in effects like echo and reverb. Indeed, Improvox provides tools similar to the ones used in professional recording studios so the users can adjust their sound. And when they're done singing, they have the option of saving their performances and sharing them with friends via e-mail.
Ocarina
Dr. Ge Wang, a professor at Stanford University's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) specializes in making computer-generated music more mobile. His efforts have led to the formation of such experimental groups as the Princeton Laptop Orchestra (PLOrk) and the Standford Mobile Phone Orchestra, or MoPhO. Dressed in black and wearing gloves with round speakers attached, the members of MoPhO look more like super heroes or rock stars than orchestra members. As Wang conducts, they make music by moving their hands in different directions and sliding their fingers across their iPhones' touch screens.
Wang's passion for developing Smartphone music led him to co-found Smule, or "Sonic Mule." This start-up allows him to share his music research with the masses by developing apps that feature "interactive and expressive audio." To date, the company's most popular product is Ocarina, an app that turns the iPhone into an electronic version of the ancient wind instrument of the same name. Users create melodies by placing their fingers on the touch screen's four animated finger holes and then blowing into the phone's microphone. It looks and sounds as if the users are playing real ocarinas!
In line with the company's goal of creating interactive apps, Smule designed Ocarina with World Listener mode. When this mode is selected, users can listen to Ocarina players from around the world whose locations are represented on a global map. As Wang says, Ocarina is perhaps the first instrument in history that allows players from around the world to hear each other. To date, more than 40 million performances have been shared within the around the world to hear each other. To date, more than 40 million performances have been shared within the Ocarina community. And if Wany has his way, millions more will soon join this global Smartphone symphony.
More Information:
As the creativity and power of music-making apps continues to grow, some music bands are turning in their traditional instruments for smartphones.
One such group, iBand, a trio from Europe, plays original music using iPods and iPhones with costume-designed musical apps. Although the group features computer-generated music, the band's singer, Mara, still uses her actuarial voice to sing the group's lyrics.
Grammar Tips:
Although Museami's first app... doesn't live up to Taub's original idea, it does break new ground.
"to break new ground"
"break"-making into pieces
"ground" - the surface we are standing on.
"break ground" - to make progress or achievement that no one else has done before.
*In 1960 Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Ceylon (or Sri Lanka) broke new ground by becoming the world's first female prime minister.
*The medical team broke new ground when they discovered how the new drug could fight cancer cells in mice.
Vocabulary Tips:
double as something-more than one use, use as something else.
double- 兼具另外一种身份或功用.
*The dining room table double s as Josh's worktable.
*Before we find a substitute, the receptionist, Becky, will have to double as our operator.
score-(n)這兒不是指"成績”而是指“樂譜”，也指“戲劇或電影的配樂。”
*This music genius memorized the whole score of Symphony No. 7 by Beethoven.
*The score of this new song can be downloaded on the Internet.
*The score for this animated movie were written by a Chines composer.
"start - up" - 新成立的，創業公司。small and young company.
*A lot of people are paying attention to this start-up because the owner is a celebrity.
*This start-up software company only focuses on the local market for now.
vocal-聲音，使用嗓音的。"voc"-聲音
*Lips are an important vocal instrument. 嘴唇是非常重要得發聲樂器。
*The vocal techniques for singing operas take years of training to master.歌劇的發聲技巧 *The vocal part of this piece of music was recorded in another studio.音樂中人聲部分
via-經由，透過。
*I ordered a new cell-phone via on-line shopping. 透過網路買的
*we had our meeting via Skype.透過。
*The plane flew from Taipei to L.A. via Tokyo.經由東京
conducting -指揮，或是執行某些事情。conductor -指揮員（家）
*Henry has been conducting a church choir for several years. 指揮教會的詩班。
This piece of music is considered extremely difficult to conduct. 。。被認爲非常難指揮的
interactive-互動的，互動式。 "inter" -“二者之間”。
*Language development is an interactive process.
version-同一種物件不同的版本，型號，樣式。
*The latest version of this computer software costs over $1000. 最新的版本
*A Chinese version of this novel will be published in May. 中文版
mode-電腦，電話被設定的狀態。
*The office phone was set to automatic-transfer mode during the holidays.
*The computer was set to hibernation mode. 休眠的狀態。
Chat Room:
muse- 繆斯，宙斯的九個女兒之一。善長詩歌，音樂，舞蹈等。靈感的來源，任何給你靈感的東西，讀、都可以說是“muse”。（v）深思熟慮，沉思，冥想，深思。
exercise is my Muse -運動是我靈感的來源。
I'm musing over a trip to South America.-深思熟慮。
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speaker- refer to a person who does speech演説者. or an instrument that makes sound loud.叭
keynote speaker - 大會主持人。
woofer-低音喇叭
subwoofer-超低音喇叭。很多人在汽車裏加裝（sub woofer）.
loudspeaker-擴音器。
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coin (n)- money, coins. 銅板
coin (v)- create， 創新的
a newly coined word：-一個創新的字。
unfriend--拒絕戶，不是朋友。是個網路創新字。
blend word = 混和字：two single words to them together.
Smule = Sonic Mule = Sonic and Mule compose together.
Sonic is a name brand of electronic company.
mule- a slow animal, can carry heavy load.
brunch= breakfast and Lunch= late breakfast and early lunch, skip one meal.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Cavities: Going, Going, Gone
蛀牙不見了New research could make a trip to the dentist less painful by Ruth Devlin
Face it -few people joyfully anticipate a trip to the dentist. Time spent in a dentist's chair means discomfort in addition to the possibility of a lecture on how to better care for one's teeth. Dentistry routinely makes people's lists of most-hated professions, but most everyone would agree that a trip to the dentist is a necessary evil. This is especially true when it comes to fixing cavities. To do that, a dentist drills out the decay and fills the tooth with gold or other filling material.
New research, however, may make that process a thing of the past. A new peptide called MSH, which is placed in a gel or thin film and pasted next to a cavity, encourages cells inside the tooth to regrow. A study in mice showed that cavities treated with the gel disappeared in about a month. The French scientists who performed the study warned, however, that the gel does not prevent cavities.
People still need to brush several times a day, floss and use mouthwash to maintain good dental health. Also, it will be years before an MSH gel or film will be approved for use in humans.
Grammar Tips:
Time spent in a dentist's chair means discomfort....
"mean" -
What does "rough" mean? It means "not smooth".
time spent in a dentist's chair - it does not mean (definition) of discomfort.
"mean" here is when we talk about the situation has a certain result.
=Sitting in a dentist's chair is expected to be an uncomfortable experience
*Going to Aunt Susan's house means getting delicious apple pie and coffee.
*For most people, having a typhoon means getting a day off.
Vocabulary Tips:
anticipate-期待，期盼 know what going to happen, people are prepared for..
*The kids have been anticipating this trip for weeks.
*We didn't anticipate much opposition from the board when we proposed this change.
decay-朽腐，腐朽，蛀牙，（衰敗，荒涼，腐爛）。
decay(v)-getting worst, or being damaged.
decay(n) - the damaged area of teeth, the damaged thing.
*Eating too many sweets can cause tooth decay.
*The city has fallen into decay after the bombing.
*The wooden floor is in decay and it's hard to restore it.
gel-凝膠，膠狀物，a thick, clear liquid-like substance.
*The doctor rubbed some heat-resistant gel on the patient before he did the ultrasound. 超音波
*You have to use a lot of hair gel to keep that hairstyle.
Chloe doesn't like shower gel. She prefers soaps. 沐浴膠
peptide - a type of chemical.
mouthwash-a liquid put in your mouth, let it move around inside the mouth to clean your mouth and teeth.
painful- two meaning here (1)-physical pain, (2)a feeling that very discomfort, painful in feeling.
necessary evil, going to dentist is not a evil thing, it is an unpleasant thing, but it also a necessary thing.
Chat Room:
pulling teeth-拔牙.
is like pulling teeth -某事相當困難，很難達成，就像要拔對方的牙那般。hard to ask someone to do something.
Getting Billy to clean his room is like pulling teeth.
a kick in the teeth-粗暴對待，侮辱，出乎意料的被判。
sink your teeth into something.-興致勃勃，迫不及待，等不及的要去做（讀，看) eagerly to do
sink your teeth into the new book -買了新書，等不及的要去讀它。
have a tooth pulled.
Face it -few people joyfully anticipate a trip to the dentist. Time spent in a dentist's chair means discomfort in addition to the possibility of a lecture on how to better care for one's teeth. Dentistry routinely makes people's lists of most-hated professions, but most everyone would agree that a trip to the dentist is a necessary evil. This is especially true when it comes to fixing cavities. To do that, a dentist drills out the decay and fills the tooth with gold or other filling material.
New research, however, may make that process a thing of the past. A new peptide called MSH, which is placed in a gel or thin film and pasted next to a cavity, encourages cells inside the tooth to regrow. A study in mice showed that cavities treated with the gel disappeared in about a month. The French scientists who performed the study warned, however, that the gel does not prevent cavities.
People still need to brush several times a day, floss and use mouthwash to maintain good dental health. Also, it will be years before an MSH gel or film will be approved for use in humans.
Grammar Tips:
Time spent in a dentist's chair means discomfort....
"mean" -
What does "rough" mean? It means "not smooth".
time spent in a dentist's chair - it does not mean (definition) of discomfort.
"mean" here is when we talk about the situation has a certain result.
=Sitting in a dentist's chair is expected to be an uncomfortable experience
*Going to Aunt Susan's house means getting delicious apple pie and coffee.
*For most people, having a typhoon means getting a day off.
Vocabulary Tips:
anticipate-期待，期盼 know what going to happen, people are prepared for..
*The kids have been anticipating this trip for weeks.
*We didn't anticipate much opposition from the board when we proposed this change.
decay-朽腐，腐朽，蛀牙，（衰敗，荒涼，腐爛）。
decay(v)-getting worst, or being damaged.
decay(n) - the damaged area of teeth, the damaged thing.
*Eating too many sweets can cause tooth decay.
*The city has fallen into decay after the bombing.
*The wooden floor is in decay and it's hard to restore it.
gel-凝膠，膠狀物，a thick, clear liquid-like substance.
*The doctor rubbed some heat-resistant gel on the patient before he did the ultrasound. 超音波
*You have to use a lot of hair gel to keep that hairstyle.
Chloe doesn't like shower gel. She prefers soaps. 沐浴膠
peptide - a type of chemical.
mouthwash-a liquid put in your mouth, let it move around inside the mouth to clean your mouth and teeth.
painful- two meaning here (1)-physical pain, (2)a feeling that very discomfort, painful in feeling.
necessary evil, going to dentist is not a evil thing, it is an unpleasant thing, but it also a necessary thing.
Chat Room:
pulling teeth-拔牙.
is like pulling teeth -某事相當困難，很難達成，就像要拔對方的牙那般。hard to ask someone to do something.
Getting Billy to clean his room is like pulling teeth.
a kick in the teeth-粗暴對待，侮辱，出乎意料的被判。
sink your teeth into something.-興致勃勃，迫不及待，等不及的要去做（讀，看) eagerly to do
sink your teeth into the new book -買了新書，等不及的要去讀它。
have a tooth pulled.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Good Parenting Skills Can Change the World
改變世界就從良好的教養技巧做起 All of us need to practice healthy parental behaviors toward young children and teenagers by Judi Light Hopson, Emma H. Hopson, R.N. and Ted Ha
Have you noticed that relationships all over the world are full of tension? Many families are stressed to the breaking point. Governments, schools and workplaces all wrestle with "people problems."
The world cannot change for the better until families become more emotionally healthy. Mental health and balanced citizens create a sane society. There is no substitute for a mentally healthy parent figure in one's life. Individuals who raise mentally and emotionally healthy children make a major contribution to our world.
Good parents use these strategies:
* They listen to their children. We all feel valued when other people listen to us. Children cannot feel safe without adults taking time to listen.
* They treat children with respect. Respect means treating a child's feelings tenderly in every possible situation. They give out hugs. Children need the power of touch. Parents who dish out orders and never give hugs are raising emotionally deprived children.
* They discipline properly and consistently. Parents should take control and speak authoritatively when feel safe when parents take control.
(Four keys: listen, respect, love, discipline)
"I see patients in my counseling office who've never had true nurturing from anyone," says a psychologist we'll call Gerald. "They've never known the inner peace of feeling loved and cared for." Gerald says that children under the age of six cannot receive too much love and attention. He adds that discipline is part of that package, but he emphasizes that small children really need this kind of devotion. "Small children who've been hugged, kissed and loved on will grow up to be mentally stable adults," says Gerald.
He goes on to say that hungering for parenting can, for example, get teenage girls into trouble. If the father figure isn't there, a teenage girl will look for love in all the wrong places, Gerald emphasizes. "People in good marriages try hard to nurture each other," says Gerald. "But, if you're married to someone who never got tenderness and hugs, they don't feel comfortable giving that nurturing to you."
Adults who've lived with kindness and respect coming from their parents are the luckiest people on earth. That's not to say they don't feel upset, stressed out or depressed at times. But, those who've been nurtured have the resiliency to bounce back from most problems. It's tough to simulate this kind of nurturing once you're grown. But it can be done.
Gary Smalley, the nationally known relationship expert and author, believes that adults can form "small groups" to kind of "parent" each other. This can be a spiritually based group, or a small group can be caring friends who desire to open up about their lives.
They help each other grow and heal and vow to "be there" for each other. "I'm 65 now," says a woman we'll call Betty. "My parents are gone and my children are scattered around the country. I was depressed for three years before I decided to form a small group. We kind of parent each other." Betty continues, "We meet twice a month to share problems and help each other figure out what to do. We simply encourage each other in a thousand ways."
Grammar Tips:
Gerald says that children under the age of six cannot receive too much love and attention.
"subject cannot verb too much."- "something can never verb too much"
As far as Franklin is concerned he can't ever get too much sleep.
Ralph loves watching Jackie Chan movies; he can never get too much of the action.
Vocabulary Tips:
wrestle- 摔跤,絞力. wrestle with something -努力,解決,對付某個問題.
*For weeks, Sean has been wrestling with the decision of which school he should go to.
*The government is wrestling with the problem of unemployment.
dish out something-(口語用法)分發,給與. give out something.
*Tome loves to dish out advice that you don't need.
*Hilary dishes out criticism so easily that she often hurts the people around her.
*Bendy came from a deprived family, but that only motivated her to succeed.
deprived ( adj )貧窮的,被剝奪 .- deprive-剝奪,使喪失
*Sleep-deprived teenagers may have emotional problems. 缺少睡眠
devotion - 熱愛,関愛,專一devote (v)-專心致力於于某事. 對某個對專一用" ".
*Janet's devotion to acting made her character really touch the audience.
*His unselfish devotion to his pupils was greatly respected. 無私德熱誠...他的學生.
hunger for something -strong desire for something. hunger- (n )飢餓, (v)-渴望.
*Vivian hungers for attention, which explains why she acts out a lot in class.
*William hungers for his parents' approval.
tenderness-love, gentle, and care. 親切溫柔的
Even though she's gone, Nick will never forget his mother's tenderness.
Mandy always treats people with love and tenderness.
resiliency -彈性，此指“恢復的能力”。 resilience=resiliency
*Patrick has the resiliency to face frustrations at work.
*Kate was very ill, but she recovered because of her strong resilience.
bounce back-振作起來，重振旗鼓，重新站起（上），重新囘到。。bounce- 彈起來
*Alex bounced back from his breakup really quickly.
*Oil prices bounced back after a steep plunge.
simulate-模仿，摸凝。摩擬
*This computer program simulates a real driving situation.
*This training exercise is made to simulate what would happen during a fire.
spiritually- something to do with "faith".
scattered around - spare out around.
Chat Room:
parent figure- 像父母親般的人, 給與你多方面的照顧. parent -父親,母親. figure-人物.
guardian-法定上的監護人.
home away from home-提供一個像家一樣舒適的地方
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hugged, kissed, and loved on .......
love someone-愛某個人.
to love on someone -関愛某人.很口語,同常是指父母對孩子, 長輩對晚輩的關愛.
nurture-養育,也指"後天的(培育)"
nature- 自然，指"先天的（才智）
nature (n) /nurture (n) -先天的/後天的
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empty Nest-空巢
empty nest syndrome -空巢疹侯群 （感到孤單沮喪）
empty Nestor -空巢者
Have you noticed that relationships all over the world are full of tension? Many families are stressed to the breaking point. Governments, schools and workplaces all wrestle with "people problems."
The world cannot change for the better until families become more emotionally healthy. Mental health and balanced citizens create a sane society. There is no substitute for a mentally healthy parent figure in one's life. Individuals who raise mentally and emotionally healthy children make a major contribution to our world.
Good parents use these strategies:
* They listen to their children. We all feel valued when other people listen to us. Children cannot feel safe without adults taking time to listen.
* They treat children with respect. Respect means treating a child's feelings tenderly in every possible situation. They give out hugs. Children need the power of touch. Parents who dish out orders and never give hugs are raising emotionally deprived children.
* They discipline properly and consistently. Parents should take control and speak authoritatively when feel safe when parents take control.
(Four keys: listen, respect, love, discipline)
"I see patients in my counseling office who've never had true nurturing from anyone," says a psychologist we'll call Gerald. "They've never known the inner peace of feeling loved and cared for." Gerald says that children under the age of six cannot receive too much love and attention. He adds that discipline is part of that package, but he emphasizes that small children really need this kind of devotion. "Small children who've been hugged, kissed and loved on will grow up to be mentally stable adults," says Gerald.
He goes on to say that hungering for parenting can, for example, get teenage girls into trouble. If the father figure isn't there, a teenage girl will look for love in all the wrong places, Gerald emphasizes. "People in good marriages try hard to nurture each other," says Gerald. "But, if you're married to someone who never got tenderness and hugs, they don't feel comfortable giving that nurturing to you."
Adults who've lived with kindness and respect coming from their parents are the luckiest people on earth. That's not to say they don't feel upset, stressed out or depressed at times. But, those who've been nurtured have the resiliency to bounce back from most problems. It's tough to simulate this kind of nurturing once you're grown. But it can be done.
Gary Smalley, the nationally known relationship expert and author, believes that adults can form "small groups" to kind of "parent" each other. This can be a spiritually based group, or a small group can be caring friends who desire to open up about their lives.
They help each other grow and heal and vow to "be there" for each other. "I'm 65 now," says a woman we'll call Betty. "My parents are gone and my children are scattered around the country. I was depressed for three years before I decided to form a small group. We kind of parent each other." Betty continues, "We meet twice a month to share problems and help each other figure out what to do. We simply encourage each other in a thousand ways."
Grammar Tips:
Gerald says that children under the age of six cannot receive too much love and attention.
"subject cannot verb too much."- "something can never verb too much"
As far as Franklin is concerned he can't ever get too much sleep.
Ralph loves watching Jackie Chan movies; he can never get too much of the action.
Vocabulary Tips:
wrestle- 摔跤,絞力. wrestle with something -努力,解決,對付某個問題.
*For weeks, Sean has been wrestling with the decision of which school he should go to.
*The government is wrestling with the problem of unemployment.
dish out something-(口語用法)分發,給與. give out something.
*Tome loves to dish out advice that you don't need.
*Hilary dishes out criticism so easily that she often hurts the people around her.
*Bendy came from a deprived family, but that only motivated her to succeed.
deprived ( adj )貧窮的,被剝奪 .- deprive-剝奪,使喪失
*Sleep-deprived teenagers may have emotional problems. 缺少睡眠
devotion - 熱愛,関愛,專一devote (v)-專心致力於于某事. 對某個對專一用" ".
*Janet's devotion to acting made her character really touch the audience.
*His unselfish devotion to his pupils was greatly respected. 無私德熱誠...他的學生.
hunger for something -strong desire for something. hunger- (n )飢餓, (v)-渴望.
*Vivian hungers for attention, which explains why she acts out a lot in class.
*William hungers for his parents' approval.
tenderness-love, gentle, and care. 親切溫柔的
Even though she's gone, Nick will never forget his mother's tenderness.
Mandy always treats people with love and tenderness.
resiliency -彈性，此指“恢復的能力”。 resilience=resiliency
*Patrick has the resiliency to face frustrations at work.
*Kate was very ill, but she recovered because of her strong resilience.
bounce back-振作起來，重振旗鼓，重新站起（上），重新囘到。。bounce- 彈起來
*Alex bounced back from his breakup really quickly.
*Oil prices bounced back after a steep plunge.
simulate-模仿，摸凝。摩擬
*This computer program simulates a real driving situation.
*This training exercise is made to simulate what would happen during a fire.
spiritually- something to do with "faith".
scattered around - spare out around.
Chat Room:
parent figure- 像父母親般的人, 給與你多方面的照顧. parent -父親,母親. figure-人物.
guardian-法定上的監護人.
home away from home-提供一個像家一樣舒適的地方
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hugged, kissed, and loved on .......
love someone-愛某個人.
to love on someone -関愛某人.很口語,同常是指父母對孩子, 長輩對晚輩的關愛.
nurture-養育,也指"後天的(培育)"
nature- 自然，指"先天的（才智）
nature (n) /nurture (n) -先天的/後天的
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empty Nest-空巢
empty nest syndrome -空巢疹侯群 （感到孤單沮喪）
empty Nestor -空巢者
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