Meredith’s news summary1:
If the weather is cold in winter, the bison may go out of Yellowstone National Park to seek food. Because they may infect local cattle with brucellosis, Montana officials set a policy called “hazing”, which means they will chase those bison back into the park, but if they do not go, they will be killed. Volunteers start an action to find those bison back without being hazed or killed. Actually, there are too many bison in Yellowstone, and finding them back is costly to taxpayers. Montana cattle have economic value so the officials have to concern about them even though the bison are endangered.
Meredith’s news summary2:
Harry Potter’s author J.K. Rowling is suing organizers of the upcoming Durga Puja festival, eastern India's most celebrated annual religious carnival, and asking two million rupees for compensation from them because they are constructing a replica of her imaginary Hogwarts Castle in Kolkata. But the organizers said they would still go ahead with the preparations for the four-day festivities. They were stunned and angry because they could not afford to pay the fine, and they said it is just a theme, they had also modeled the Titanic and no-one sued them.
Coya’s news summary1:
An attack happened near the campus of Georgetown University a few days ago. The victim tried to seek on Facebook the person who attacked him and eventually found Phillip Cooney, a sophomore in Georgetown University. The authority is very surprised that Facebook can be used to help finding suspects. Because the victim heard the person abusing him yelling homophobic epithets, Phillip is now charged for simple assault with a hate/bias crime specification. If the charge is convicted, Cooney will receive a more serious punishment than misdemeanor simple assault.
Coya’s news summary2:
Recently, the researchers found that there is a small mechanism in the ear that helps us hear tiny little sounds like whisper. The article explained that we hear things because sound waves stimulated the hair-like fibers in our ears and it shoots out electrical pulses for the brain to determine what the sound pitch is. The newly found tiny mechanism, however, produces another kind of sound wave that bounces from side to side which excites the hair cells and enhance their sensitivity. The discovery explains how we can hear sounds that do not have a strong sound wave, such as whisper. Researchers think that the discovery can be applied to the make of hearing aids, which can improve the sensitivity of recent models.
Coya’s news summary3:
The San Francisco Bay had an accident happened few days ago. An oil containing ship heading for South Korea had struck a tower at San Francisco Bay and spilt 58,000 gallon oil that polluted the coastline. The biological system is hugely destroyed and, according to the experts, will remain polluted for very long years. Right now, the officials and volunteers are still working hard on the clean up jobs. Who should the responsibility blame to is still under government investigation.
Coya’s news summary4:
Bush wants the Congress to give him 30 billion to let him help with the world problem of AIDS. He declares that the program has helped many Africans since it started, and if the Congress doubles the money, a better result will be expected. Though many people think this is a great success but Bush said “It is just a good beginning.” He will go on to help other people who infected AIDS.
Lucian’s news summary1:
In North Beach in San Francisco, super foods are served every night. According to Natalie Ledesma, a registered dietician, superfoods—also known as phytochemicals—are foods that contain chemicals that boost our immune system, and reduce the risk of cancer and heart diseases. She gives a simple list of foods that are superfoods, and what effect they might bring about. She also suggests the readers to try to eat some of them each week to stay healthy.
Lucian’s news summary3:
The news is about an oil spill that happened at San Francisco Bay, which caused a contaminated area of about 15 miles of coastline. Although environmentalists have been working very hard to contain the disaster, great harm has already been done to the coastline. Despite this saddening event, government officials have not had the guts to bear the responsibility, which is a very depressing site. It is clear that many authorities are yet to be questioned on the great disaster, yet the damage that has been caused can not be reversed.
2007年12月22日 星期六
2007年12月1日 星期六
msn discussion for english class (news 4)
News URL:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-11-30-bush-aids_N.htm
Discussion download:
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-11-30-bush-aids_N.htm
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http://www.badongo.com/file/5378526
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2007年11月7日 星期三
News Summary3
Topic: Author: Letting kids drink early reduces binging
URL:http://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/09/27/kid.drinking/index.html?imw=Y&iref=mpstoryemail
Listen to Alice and Meredith's recording (http://www.supload.com/sound_confirm.php?get=1143906072.wma)
Summary:Stanton Peele, who is both a psychologist and an author, says, "Preparing your child to drink at home lessens the likelihood that they are going to binge drink; forbidding them from drinking creates temptation."However, many experts don't agree with his idea. They claim that alcohol is harmful to the development of children's brains, and underage drinking even has an impact on the society.But the psychologist said that kids are going to drink no matter what and that it is crucial for parents to set the model. The best solution is that teach children to cherish themselves and set goals in their life.
URL:http://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/09/27/kid.drinking/index.html?imw=Y&iref=mpstoryemail
Listen to Alice and Meredith's recording (http://www.supload.com/sound_confirm.php?get=1143906072.wma)
Summary:Stanton Peele, who is both a psychologist and an author, says, "Preparing your child to drink at home lessens the likelihood that they are going to binge drink; forbidding them from drinking creates temptation."However, many experts don't agree with his idea. They claim that alcohol is harmful to the development of children's brains, and underage drinking even has an impact on the society.But the psychologist said that kids are going to drink no matter what and that it is crucial for parents to set the model. The best solution is that teach children to cherish themselves and set goals in their life.
2007年10月11日 星期四
News Summary2
I have read a news article from Yahoo! News. Its topic is "Warm winter expected"(http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071009/ap_on_re_us/winter_forecast;_ylt=AtzyyvJV3g36iMg1Nd6NhkwPLBIF)
10 keywords and their concise definitions:
1.arc: a continuous portion of a circle弧，弧形
2.consecutive: one after the other連續不斷的
3.outlook: belief about(or mental picture of ) the future展望
4.La Nina: La Nina is characterized by unusually cold ocean temperatures in Equatorial Pacific, compared to N1 Nino, which is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in Equatorial Pacific(From: http:// www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/elnino/la-nina-story.html) 拉尼娜，指赤道附近東太平洋水溫異常下降，導致氣候異常
5.phenomenon: any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning; a remarkable development 現象，奇蹟
6.anticipate: regard something as probable or likely; act in advance of 預期，期望，預料，預先考慮到
7.atmospheric: relating to or located in the atmosphere大氣的，有藝術氣氛的
8.Gulf:海灣各洲(指美國瀕墨西哥灣的五個州:Florida.Alabama.Mississippi.Louisiana.Texas
9.struggle: an energetic attempt to achieve something; an opening clash between two opposing groups(or individuals); strenuous effort奮鬥，鬥爭，努力
10.moderate: not excessive or extreme適度的，有節制的，中等的，溫和的
(From:http://www.1390.com.tw/free/dic_ee.htm and http://tw.dictionary.yahoo.com/)
Questions and their answers:
Q1: Where is the bad news conditions happened?
A: In an arc sweeping from the Southeast across the Gulf States and Southwest.
Q2: What is the major factor which caused the abnormal weather?
A: La Nina phenomenon.
Q3: Will the La Nina phenomenon become stronger or weaker?
A: The phenomenon will become stronger.
Q4: Why heating bills are likely to go up for homeowners using heating oil?
A: Because of rising prices.
Q5: Will the phenomenon in the article last?
A: No, it won’t last.
Summary: The administration’s winter prediction told some poor information in the region from the Southeast across the Gulf States and Southwest. Most of the area has suffered from drought. What’s worse, the second continuous dry winter is coming told Michael Halpert. He also said that much of the nation would have warmer winter than usual. The phenomenon has a lot to do with La Nina and La Nina phenomenon will become stronger. Some parts of the world would be moister than common weather but the phenomenon won’t continue too long.
10 keywords and their concise definitions:
1.arc: a continuous portion of a circle弧，弧形
2.consecutive: one after the other連續不斷的
3.outlook: belief about(or mental picture of ) the future展望
4.La Nina: La Nina is characterized by unusually cold ocean temperatures in Equatorial Pacific, compared to N1 Nino, which is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in Equatorial Pacific(From: http:// www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/elnino/la-nina-story.html) 拉尼娜，指赤道附近東太平洋水溫異常下降，導致氣候異常
5.phenomenon: any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning; a remarkable development 現象，奇蹟
6.anticipate: regard something as probable or likely; act in advance of 預期，期望，預料，預先考慮到
7.atmospheric: relating to or located in the atmosphere大氣的，有藝術氣氛的
8.Gulf:海灣各洲(指美國瀕墨西哥灣的五個州:Florida.Alabama.Mississippi.Louisiana.Texas
9.struggle: an energetic attempt to achieve something; an opening clash between two opposing groups(or individuals); strenuous effort奮鬥，鬥爭，努力
10.moderate: not excessive or extreme適度的，有節制的，中等的，溫和的
(From:http://www.1390.com.tw/free/dic_ee.htm and http://tw.dictionary.yahoo.com/)
Questions and their answers:
Q1: Where is the bad news conditions happened?
A: In an arc sweeping from the Southeast across the Gulf States and Southwest.
Q2: What is the major factor which caused the abnormal weather?
A: La Nina phenomenon.
Q3: Will the La Nina phenomenon become stronger or weaker?
A: The phenomenon will become stronger.
Q4: Why heating bills are likely to go up for homeowners using heating oil?
A: Because of rising prices.
Q5: Will the phenomenon in the article last?
A: No, it won’t last.
Summary: The administration’s winter prediction told some poor information in the region from the Southeast across the Gulf States and Southwest. Most of the area has suffered from drought. What’s worse, the second continuous dry winter is coming told Michael Halpert. He also said that much of the nation would have warmer winter than usual. The phenomenon has a lot to do with La Nina and La Nina phenomenon will become stronger. Some parts of the world would be moister than common weather but the phenomenon won’t continue too long.
2007年10月4日 星期四
A Big Step!
When I took the English Composition class this week. We were separated in four or five groups and started discussing. After discussion, we began to answer the questions. When discussing on a question, I raised my hands and answered one of the question. It's really a big step for me. Maybe I didn't answer it well but I think as long as I dare to speak in class, I can make some progress at every answer.
This week I had many harvests in not only English Compostion class but Oral Practice class and Chinese class. I believe I could do better in the following classes. The most important thing is that I have to learn "Dare to speak." I often have some thoughts about the questions which teachers asked but I didn't have the courage to express. I think I would learn to get rid of this bad habit and become confident about what I think and speake to let people know.
This week I had many harvests in not only English Compostion class but Oral Practice class and Chinese class. I believe I could do better in the following classes. The most important thing is that I have to learn "Dare to speak." I often have some thoughts about the questions which teachers asked but I didn't have the courage to express. I think I would learn to get rid of this bad habit and become confident about what I think and speake to let people know.
Computer idiot!
I am not a computer expert. I just can use some basic functions of computer. For example, Word, Excel, E-mail and so on. I can't solve the problems on my computer. What's worse, I just learned how to use Power point a few weeks ago. It's really funny, right? I even didn't know what is URL and how to use BBS. I called my classmates and asked her. It's really a stupid question. In a word, I have so many things to learn about computer. I hope I would become familiar with computer in these four years!
2007年9月29日 星期六
Learning components I like!
To improve my speaking ability, I like to read vocabulary or articles aloud to listen to my pronunciation. In addition, I like to read the textbook to my friends because they can correct my pronunciation instantly.
To improve my listening ability, I like to listen to the explanation of the English magazines. Because some of them are native speakers, I can learn to keep up with their speed.
To improve my reading ability, I read not only textbooks but the English magazines. Some of the articles in them are really interesting and can increase the fun of learning English for me.
To improve my writing ability, I will clip some articles on English newspapers and write down what I have learned and summaries after reading them. It’s a good way to help me organize the subject of the articles. Recently, I found that watching movies with English subtitles is also a good way to improve my listening and reading ability.
To improve my listening ability, I like to listen to the explanation of the English magazines. Because some of them are native speakers, I can learn to keep up with their speed.
To improve my reading ability, I read not only textbooks but the English magazines. Some of the articles in them are really interesting and can increase the fun of learning English for me.
To improve my writing ability, I will clip some articles on English newspapers and write down what I have learned and summaries after reading them. It’s a good way to help me organize the subject of the articles. Recently, I found that watching movies with English subtitles is also a good way to improve my listening and reading ability.
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