Assignment 8

Watch one more online news on BBC learning English. Post the video you watch and comment on the news.

Taylor Swift forces Apple music change

         I choose this news because I loved Taylor Swift very much.She was very famous because she sang about modern country song.When I was read about this news,I was really understand to be a singer is not easier for everyone.Everyone desire stand on the stage to present the perfect performance,use massive price to publish new album...This way is happened in the news,the reports was said that"The technology giant Apple has agreed to pay musicians for song played on its news music streaming service after Taylor Swift threatened to boycott it over this issue,"Thought the news we can understand Taylor Swift is not planned to let Apple music to establish about her music because she already condemned Apple music decision not to pay artists during the three -month free trial period it's offering its customers.So I think choose the cooperate company need more patient and search their background clues,

#Assignment 7

TED Talks"The keys to success:Grit" presented by Angela Lee

How do you like her talk? Do agree with what she said about Grit is the key to success? Please share your experience or observation.

Yes,I like her talk and agree about grit is the key to success because when we contact with new knowledge and object,we can't immediately to settle how to change into perfect things. Her talks had mentioned"grit is passion, perseverance and stamina",passion is very important. If you are not be expert in passion, It will be made a bad expression in everyone. So you want get success, passion is also inner in eight success points. Success must be pay more attention, for example:"we need to take our best ideas, our strongest intuitions and we need to test them." Find the best success way is determined by yourself, not other people.

#Assignment 6

This songs is written by Ryan Tedder, in one Republic third album (NATIVE)

"Counting stars" behind story of the song

1.Said no more counting dollars / We'll be counting stars / Yeah!We'll be counting stars

This lyrics is meaning the song writer's narrator is interested in pursuits other than the monetary ones.Why get mired down in money? No money,no problems.
But he doesn't literally mean to lay down on your back,in the grass, on a starry night and count the stars dotting the night landscape. 

Stars=blessings, So count your blessings and remember that which is important in your life.

2. I see this life,like a swinging vine,swing my heart across the line,in my face in flashing signs,sink in out when we shall find.Old,but I'm not that old.Young,but I'm not that bold.And I don't think the world is sold,I'm just doing we're told.

It can be terrifying and thrilling to let go and just live life as a free spirit.You just have to be open and willing to look for those joys in life and embrace them,especially if you lack support from those around you as you navigate these exploits.

3. I feel something so right,By doing the wrong thing,and I feel something so wrong,by doing the right thing.I couldn't lie,I couldn't lie,I couldn't lie,everything that kills me makes me feel alive.

Some people may think is the right thing may be wrong thing for another person.Something letting go and trying something new different and unaccepted by the majority or the mainstream is the key to happiness in life.Doing the perceived right thing didn't make the narrator happy.And as for the notion that"Everything that kills me makes feel alive?"Sometime it's good to be bad and to not do what is excepted and perhaps viewed as bad by someone else.This is a tricky lyrical passage is open to many and multiple interpretations and that's just one of ours.

Lyrics meaning of mandarin

Lately I been, I been losing sleep /最近的我 心神不寧 無法入眠
Dreaming 'bout the things that we could be /想像著我們原本 可以發生的一切
Baby I been, I been prayin' hard /寶貝！我一直 一直努力祈禱著
Said no more counting dollars /不要在讓金錢 介入你我之間
We'll be counting stars /我們何不抬頭
Yeah, we'll be counting stars /耶！我們來 細數星空
Swing my heart across the line /晃盪著我的意志 越了界線
In my faces flashing suns /照射在我臉上的 溫暖陽光
Seek it out and ye shall find /看清了 自然會發現到
Old, but I'm not that old /陳老,但我又沒那麼雍容
Young, but I'm not that bold /盛華,但我又沒那麼敢勇往直前
And I don't think the world is sold /而我想 我的世界並沒有被出賣
I'm just doing what we're told /我也只是遵循 我們之間的約定
I, feel something so right /我感到如此的確信
But doing the wrong thing /但它卻是 執迷不悟
I, feel something so wrong /我感到如此得迷惑
But doing the right thing /卻又是如此真實
I could lie, coudn't I, could lie/我撒了個謊 瞞天大謊 卻騙不了自己
everything that kills me makes me feel alive /傷害我的種種 使我感覺活的如此真實
Dreaming 'bout the things that we could be /想像著我們原本 可以發生的一切
Baby I been, I been prayin' hard /寶貝！我一直 一直努力祈禱著
Said no more counting dollars /不要在讓金錢 介入你我之間
We'll be counting stars /我們來細數星空
Lately I been, I been losing sleep /最近的我 心神不寧 無法入眠
Dreaming 'bout the things that we could be /想像著我們原本 可以發生的一切
Baby I been, I been prayin' hard /寶貝！我一直 一直努力祈禱著
Said no more counting dollars /不要在讓金錢 介入你我之間
We'll be, we'll be counting stars /我們來 來仰望星辰 細數星系
And I feel it burn /感受它 激情四射
Down this river every turn /每一次 都陷入這愛河
Hope is a four letter word /希望就是那四個字
Make that money /賺取金錢
Watch it burn /再看著 它燃燒殆盡
Old, but I'm not that old /陳老,但我又沒那麼雍容
Young, but I'm not that bold /盛華,但我又沒那麼敢勇往直前
And I don't think the world is sold /而我想 我的世界並沒有被出賣
I'm just doing what we're told /我也只是遵循 我們之間的約定
I, feel something so wrong /我感到如此得迷惑
But doing the right thing /卻又是如此真實
I could lie, coudn't I, could lie/我撒了個謊 瞞天大謊 卻騙不了自己
Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly /每件將我打擊的事物 卻讓我結蛹 展翅飛翔
Dreaming 'bout the things that we could be /想像著我們原本 可以發生的一切
Baby I been, I been prayin' hard /寶貝！我一直 一直努力祈禱著
Said no more counting dollars /不要在讓金錢 介入你我之間
We'll be counting stars /我們來細數星空
Lately I been, I been losing sleep /最近的我 心神不寧 無法入眠
Dreaming 'bout the things that we could be /想像著我們原本 可以發生的一切
Baby I been, I been prayin' hard /寶貝！我一直 一直努力祈禱著
Said no more counting dollars /不要在讓金錢 介入你我之間
We'll be, we'll be counting stars /我們來 來仰望星辰 細數星系
And watch it burn /看著 它燃燒殆盡吧
Sink in the river /沉沒在那河流
The lessons I learned /這是我學到的最後一堂課
(4x)
Dreaming 'bout the things that we could be /想像著我們原本 可以發生的一切
Baby I been, I been prayin' hard /寶貝！我一直 一直努力祈禱著
Said no more counting dollars /不要在讓金錢 介入你我之間
We'll be counting stars /我們來細數星空
Lately I been, I been losing sleep /最近的我 心神不寧 無法入眠
Dreaming 'bout the things that we could be /想像著我們原本 可以發生的一切
Baby I been, I been prayin' hard /寶貝！我一直 一直努力祈禱著
Said no more counting dollars /不要在讓金錢 介入你我之間
We'll be, we'll be counting stars /我們來 來仰望星辰 細數星系
And watch it burn /看著 它燃燒殆盡吧
Sink in the river /沉沒在那河流
The lessons I learned /這是我學到的最後一堂課
(4x)
I see this life,Like a swinging vine /我認為人生 就有如擺蕩的藤蔓般
Lately I been, I been losing sleep /最近的我 心神不寧 無法入眠
I feel the love /我感受著愛情
Lately I been, I been losing sleep /最近的我 心神不寧 無法入眠
Take that money /不要管錢財了
Everything that kills me makes me so alive /那些傷害我的種種 使我感覺活的如此真實
Lately I been, I been losing sleep /最近的我 心神不寧 無法入眠
Take that money /不要管錢財了

Information resources

1.lyrics meaning

http://pam86591.pixnet.net/blog/post/106751803-%3C%E6%96%B0%E6%AD%8C%3Eonerepublic%E5%85%B1%E5%92%8C%E4%B8%96%E4%BB%A3-counting-stars-%E9%99%84%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87%E8%8B%B1

2.behind story of the song

http://popcrush.com/onerepublic-counting-stars-song-meaning/

Assignment 5

Google Syntax

1.Please try out 5 of the google syntax.

(i) "running man 2015"

it's find out about 398,000 results. When you want see this funny Korea events, don't worry you can't find out this show,because it has a lot of resource let you search out relevant "running man 2015" information for that.For example: http://2015.vslovetv.com/2014/12/running-man-2015-list.html

(ii) [Reading Explorer 3]

It's find out about 107,000,000 results. This year my advanced English use this book,I think it's was challenged for me. When I want to check about the textbook vocabulary, I will find relevant about this book's teaching website. I think it's very useful for us,meanwhile can let everyone improve English ability throughout the learning, it can try to do the test for yourself to know how the grade you get.
For example: https://quizlet.com/6756281/reading-explorer-3-unit-1-flash-cards/

(iii)"Lee Kuan Yew"

It's find out about 915,000 results. He was Singaporean first prime minister and founding this country great person. Just in last semester when I heard he was passed away's news, everyone was upset and silent for him.If my country had kind and well efficiency prime minister,I think Malaysia people was not very hardworking for work and income will increase for that.About Lee Kuan Yew life story : http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21647282-authoritarians-draw-wrong-lessons-lee-kuan-yews-success-singapore-wise-man

(iv) "Taiwan map"

It's find out about 148,000 results. I came to Taiwan with my friend last year,when we want to go Taiwan location to travel and find some old friends,i will see about GPS and Taiwan map to search out about this location geographic scene.I will search this location which local food is famous and scene of many people will go to explore it.For example: http://www.map.com.tw/

(v) ["See you again" lyrics]

It's find out about 106,000,000 results. This song is"fast and furious"movie theme song. When I heard it about this song I was touched.The lyrics also interesting.When someone want to learn this song,you use google search can get many results for about this song,You can pick anyone from your searching results,don't scared you can't find out,it's very convenience and fast to search out which lyrics you want to sing and learn it,meanwhile you can play this song and see the lyrics to sing it.
For example:http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/wizkhalifa/seeyouagain.html

2.Have you used Google Syntax before? Do you think it's helpful? How do you like it?

        I haven't used Google Syntax before this few year.I think this function it's very helpful for us,It can let us to find out more results and to get the information fastly and convenience.When Teacher to introduce this function,I really can't believe it one topics can find out many results when use the Google Syntax.I like this function very much and I will continue to use these to do my assignments and reports.

Assignment 4

ESL podcast 1150---Avoiding Topics in Conversation

1. change the subject
Synonyms---same meaning with drop it/the subject
Mean---to stop talking with something,especially it is upsetting or annoying.
Example---Can you change the subject about this sensitive topics? it's annoying.

2. Love life (NOUN)
Mean---the romantic relationships in a person's life
Example---How's your love life for these days?

3. Moving on (Phrasal Verb) base word: move on
Mean---To leave the place where you are staying and go somewhere else.(new place)
         ---To start a new activity.(new activity)
         ---To accept that a situation has changed and be ready to deal with new experiences.                
              (emotionally)
Example:I lived in Taipei is about two years ago---it's time is moving on to my new life.

4. settling down (Phrasal Verb) base word: settle down
Mean---To become familiar with a place and to feel happy and confident in it, (feel comfortable)
         ---To start living a place where you intend to stay for a long time, usually with your partner (make home)
Example: Mary quickly settled down in her new job.

5. broke up (Phrasal Verb) base word: break up
Mean---If a marriage breaks up or two people in a romantic relationship break up;their marriage or their relationships ends.
Example: John and Wendy was broke up two weeks ago because they realized they not suitable to maintain the love story in following days.

6. Speaking of Mean: While we are talking about a particular person or thing.
Example: When I'm speaking of about my high school, I will tell about my story to my friends.

7. diet (Noun)
Mean: the ​food and ​drink usually ​eaten or ​drunk by a ​person or ​group.
Example: Ina decide want to control the diet avoid obesity problem.

Opinion about this topics:
           In my opinion, I think thought out this topics we can understand this passage to expression the meaning.It's like seemed ESL cyber listening lab, to hear about the conversation and and understand the meaning for their expression.This conversation is talked about avoiding topics,we contact about many things every day,when your friend asked about the strange question,we always avoid for that. This conversation is asked for private problem, especially love life and diet.If somebody was asked this question,I would not answer him/her.
          I hope might have a interesting conversation to present in English class, especially the news because it's worth it to discuss in our class.

Assignment 3

My Thoughts on ESL Cyber Listening Lab

1. What did you learn from this weeks' class?
     For this weeks' class, I learned about how to use the resources for learning English.Then, I heard about the group discussion to know listening is very difficult and important for us. I hope I can try to use English to conservation to my friends to improve the English skills.

2. Did you find the website (ESL cyber Listening Lab,Linking,Accent reductions) helpful to you? Be as specific as possible. 

  Yes, It's very helpful for students and social people. Through the website can made the students prepare for TOEFL and others examination. I can understand about Linking and Accent reductions knowledge. Use a passage to find out which word is linking or accent reductions, it can improve our speaking in everywhere.

3. Are you going to use ESL cyber Listening Lab to improve your English in the future? Why or Why not?
    Yes, I will try to use this resource to improve my English because it can help me to solve my problem and improve my communication by using English way. 

CALL Assignment 2

Just a haircut，please！

Vocabulary
1.trimmed
--> to make something neater,smaller,better etc...
--> to cut away unnecessary parts from something.
--> to decorate something, especially around its edges.

Example: The board will be trimmed down to nine numbers.

2.shave
-->to cut hair from the skin,especially the face.
-->to cut a small amount off a price

Example: The firm had shaved profit margins.

3.lean back
-->to bend or move from a vertical position.

Example: I leaned back in my chair.

4.butchered
-->a person whose job is cutting up and selling meat in the shop/store or killing animals of this purpose.
-->a person who kills people in a cruel and violent way.

Example: The chickens is butchered by John.

5.decent
-->of a good enough standard or quality.
-->honest and fair,treating people with respect.
-->acceptable to people in a particular situation.
-->wearing enough clothes to allow somebody to see you.

Example: Mary is a ordinary,decent,hard-working person.