Assignment2-listening practice

1.The scientist have discovery.

2.Farmers in south-east Asia lose an estimated 1 billion each year from rice crops being destroyed by flooding.

3. More than $1 billion of rice is lost this way every year.

4.The food risk

5.Dr. De(I can't listen very clearly)said that scientists had been trying for half a century to develop a water resistant crop.

6.For 40 years, rice has been at the heart of the "green revolution"

Assignment1-listening website

Name of the website: The student post

Wedsite address :http://www.studentpost.com.tw/

Content:This website has commentary, as well as news .There are some usefel articles not only can read ,but also can listen.

Strengthens:The useful listening resources which is easy to download. In addition, we can listen very carefully while we read article.

Weakness:People have to become the member of this website. The website has something we have to buy "The Student Post",so we can have more resources when we use this website.

Five-star grading:4 star grading

My name:Sophia-hong 洪鈺欣 b9443036

Assignment- Grammar Wedsite

Name of the website: English Grammar Center

Wedsite address :http://sun.nctu.edu.tw/Grammer/

Content: There are a lot of resources in this blog. For example, Introduction to Noun as well as nominal / Substantival Clause and so on. Exspecially this website aloso provide some useful links.

Strengthens:Chinese explaination,and good connection. They also have some test that can help us learn English well.

Weakness:This website has fewer resources about sentence tyoe than other grammer website.

Five-star grading:4.5 star grading

My name:Sophia-hong 洪鈺欣 b9443036

I read a post about English writing

After I read the post about common mistakes for writing . I thought I always make the same mistake again and again. Sometime I post some article on my blog wtih wrong English grammer as well as use the wrong English words.In addition,I often put "and"and"but" in the beginning of the sentence. However, I believe that if I keep practicing English writing, my English ability will be improved. Well goes the saying,"Those who sow in tear, will reap with sounds of joy."

I Got a Cold >"<

I think I was get up with wrong side today. I lose my two whole-new textbook.(They cost $2000). Besides, I had a very serious cold. I felt tired, and I couldn't listen what teacher said carefully. I just want to sleep. Therefore, I fell asleep in front of teacher(I sitted the seat which very close teacher.) I sleep two hours until my classmate waked me up.When I was finished all of my subject today. I wanted to see the doctor, but there are so many people in the bus station.I thought that I should wait for a long time to get on the bus to hospital. I really felt worse and my headache became more serious. How upset Ifelt. I told to myself,"Chear Up Sophia, I think yuo can handle these things well."When I got the phonecall from my father, my father encouagedme, I feel more better . Today is a special day for me>"<~But I have confidence myself. I must not be dedeat by the flu. I can do every thing well, even though I was in "the raining day ."

Technology For Me

The biggest convenience that technology has brought into my life is the ability to talk with friends on the Internet. For me, the best part about chatting online is that I don't have to worry about a costly bill at the end of the month like I do with a cell phone. In additon,I can learn English from the Internet reasource.I attend the computer-assisted language learning course.And use the method to implove my English ability.However, this same technology can become a vehicle for crime if certain people－kidnappers, for example－use it in the wrong way. On the whole, technology has affected our lifestyle in many ways. Twenty years ago, most mothers washed clothing by hand. Now washing machines are widely available, making this unnecessary. Before the invention of the MP3, you had to carry a heavy CD player with you if you wanted to listen to music outside of your home. Now a tiny MP3 player allows you to listen to music all the time, wherever you go.

The true feeling I experienced,

Unreserved Love ^0^ The true feeling I experienceed I feel upset recently.I didn't do well not only on my studies, but also on my relationship with my family. After attending the guiz of thaCALL course, I felt worse and worse. I think I was not concertrate on the quiz." Everything was wrong"I shouted to myself at that time. For a short while, my favorate song came to my mind. I cried because my forgot an important thing. "There ia a God always be with me,and he died on the cross for me. Jesus is the one I can depend upon.How amazing grace !" My feeling was better. Therefore, I want to record truely my feeling on time by writing on my blog,even if my grammer was not correct. But my write with my true heart......The following is the song which touched my heart: I've always been told love won't endure.Nowhere can one find love long and true.The world just thinks love comes and passes through."Don't make promise" is the rule...But I still believe love can last long.Your unfailing love has made me strong.You are the one I can depend upon.Come what may, you'll love me all along!Who died on the cross and took away my curse?Great is your love, I don't think I should deserve.Your bleeding hands proved your love unreserved.You're my only joy and treasure on the earth...Giving everything to you is all I pray.Use my life to serve you truly every day.I'll hold your hands and give you all my praise.Let the whole world know your love and grace!

Aftrer I saw "Finding Nemo" ^0^~

I like to watch movie. "Finding Nemo"is one of my favorate movie.After I saw this movie. I learned a lot of things. The movie Finding Nemo is a strong contrast to today's parenthood. The over-protectiveness of the father can be seen everywhere. Parents want to control their children's life by controlling their education, limiting where the children can go, and trying to shield their children from the harm "out there". In the movie, Marlin, the father, tries to keep his son, Nemo, close to the corel reef (where the corel offers protection). In essense, Marlin is a child who has never left the warmth of home and the protection of others. But curiosity causes Nemo to venture out and become caught. Thus Marlin takes n long adventure to rescue his son. Here, both Marlin and Nemo are on their own they have to grow in a new hostile environment.In the end, the father understands and lets his son go out in a "school bus". A father cannot just teach his son. He must teach his son how to teach himself. I really love my father beacause he always educates me with his heart. He encourage me when I failed in something. My mother kind to me even I made mistake.I think that I should thanks God give me such nice parents^^.

Prehistoric artifacts uncovered in downtown Taipei

There is a wonderful news I want share to eververyone. Prehistoric artifacts uncovered in downtown Taipei.For me,I think we should cherish our enviornment and something frefather leave.Pottery sherds and stone hammers that were recently unearthed in an area in Dalongdong, downtown Taipei were confirmed by an archaeologist to be prehistoric artifacts belonging to the Neolithic Xuntangpu culture. Judging from the texture and shape of the artifacts and using Carbon-14 dating, Liu Yi-chang, a researcher at Academia Sinica's Institute of History and Philology, said the sherds belong to the Xuntangpu culture, which dates back to the middle of the New Stone Ageroughly 4,500 years ago. Liu, who led a team of archaeologists to carry out a dig under a contract with the Taipei Cultural Affairs Bureau at a construction site near the Lanzhou Police Station in Dalongdong, said the site is now identified as a Xuntangpu prehistoric cultural site. Liu inferred that between 4,000 and 6,000 years ago, people in the Taipei area already had agriculture and a system of barter, and engaged in trade activities using valuable stones such as jade as currency. T0hese people, who are believed to be the earliest "Taiwanese," used boats for transportation. Liu said prehistoric sites of the Xuntangpu culture have also been discovered in Tainan and Kaohsiung and even in the northern Philippines.Officials from Taipei Cultural Affairs Bureau have ordered a suspension of construction work at the Dalongdong site in accordance with the cultural and heritage protection law.

My Beauiful Hometown - Kaohsiung ^^

My Beauiful Hometown - Kaohsiung Kaohsiung ; My Hometown -Shiny , Comfortable , Exquisite , Secure , Free .....Sunshine and sea breeze nurture the people of this city which has a personality of enthusiasm, friendliness, optimism, and consideration, Kaohsiung always allows people to feel cozy and relaxed while bringing endless pleasant surprises at the same time.

Kaohsiung residents, who are zealous and hospitable, like to keep their houses neat and tidy in order to warmly entertain their friends. This is the thinking mode that builds up this city. Entering Kaohsiung whether from the airport, station, highway, or harbor,always brings great spirit to everyone. What a sparkling city! Numerous modernized tall buildings, straight and clean roadways, and a green atmosphere seem to open a gate of grandeur and welcome visitors from everywhere.After entering the arrival hall , you may observe a cozy reception room which is busy with activities.

The city office is fearless in facing new challenges, therefore, various grand events are held frequently in order to gain an international spotlight. The Kaohsiung Lantern Festival that annually appeals to innumerable local and foreign visitors, and the Zuoying Wao-Nien Festival that values cutural traditions , are outstanding achievements repeated on the global stage. Furthermore, the forthcoming 2009 World Games, a golbal attention-getting event, will certainly allow people to be pleasantly surprised at the sparkling appearance of Kaohsiung. The objective of all these endeavors is to construct a more comfortable human--oriented environment for the residents, such as: continuing municipal construction, the rapid transit system, setting up public green fields, reconstructing the city landscapes, establishing an arena stadiums and theme hall, opening an E-city fundamental platforms and service systems, improving the infrastructures in both harbour and airport and their traffic network, taking care of the disadvantaged minority, promoting women's and children's welfare, and continuing to conduct community reform projects.If you want to discover a glamorous garden, then you have to slow down your pace, and focus on enjoying yourself easily. In Kaohsiung, you may undergo a beautifrl experience . You would feel like your were in Kyoto in Japan while rambling in the Old Town in Zuoying. Being in Zhongdu would make you feel like coming to a European small town. Strolling along the Love River would make you feel like humming a French chanson. Walking at the musical Fisherman's wharf, you would no doubt feel that the Golden Gate Bridge is just behind you. While taking the Cijin ferryboat, you would feel like you were in resplendent Hong Kong. In addition to these beautiful landscapes, there are various fascinating indoor and outdoor art performances each day in the whole year, that would feed your inner hunger. You would be captivated by the city night scenes filled with glorious lamplights and moonlight-reflected water waves, and be surprised with unique small shops in the alleys. What a glamorous and exquisite city it is!

In addition to admiring this gorgeous city that brings surprises, you would feel touched if you knew how the residents cherish their city. In Kaohsiung, environmental protection is not only a part of living attitude but cherished goal of this big family. Kaohsiung residents have made an all-out effort to support the policy of restriction against using plastic bags and disposable utensils since it has been carried out in this country. The populace cooperates with the policy of not littering that shows citizen awareness, and has tranformed the city into ance neat and tidy appearance. Besides the effort from government departments, the public is also spontaneous in cleaning and beautifying its community. Kaohsiung residents enjoy keeping delightful houses as well. You may easily find out that people doing exercise on Tsai Mountain in the early morning also pick up trash to purify the mountain. Their affection for this city is also an attitude of life.For me,home is the most secure shelter. Similarly, security is the primary requirement to build up an agreeable city. Holding this essential notion, the city officials are ready on the go to strive for establishing a safe and peaceful metropolis. In order to allow residents to have a peaceful and secure environment, several police measures conform to this need: implementing a public security and assist-police system in the community, adding monitors, advancing the first MSN instant report system, ID branding code to free ofcharge to reduce motorbike theft, and the symbol of the coast city--Cijin mounted police.

In the end, I just want to say that,"Kaohsiung,I love you-my beautiful hometown! "

Today is 228 Remembrance Day

Today not only is a holiday, but also is a speacial day that we should know. As a colleage student, I think we should understand the history about The 228 Incident and reflection.

The 228 Incident, which occurred less than a yearand a half after Retrocession, started out with anti-smuggling personnel and military police units,because anti-tobacco smuggling units dealt with acase inappropriately, which led to a petition by thepeople of Taipei to demonstrate on February 28, anda strike by industrial workers and storekeepers. And because on that day government guards shot at thepetitioning crowds, the confusion could not becontained, and so the petition to punish the murdersturned into a fight against the government, andwent on to become a conflict between the peopleof Taiwan and the mainlanders. The resistance andconflict immediately spread throughout the entireisland, making what was originally just a publicsecurity incident into a political movement.Local leaders took the opportunity to demand all-outreform, and because some areas were armed withmilitary and police weapons, armed conflict ensued.

This transformed the face of Taiwan's politics,economics, society and culture in the immediatepostwar period, foreshadowing what was to comeafter 228. The 228 Incident's subsequent influenceon all of Taiwan has been deep and serious. After understanding the history of the 228 incident. I think we should reflectg on the past in the light of the present, the history of the 228 Incident is both deeply educational and inspiring.