E-Concussion

Dear all E-concussioner,

This is the schedule of this Wednesday Gathering~

7:30~8:00 Game:
choose an animal and describe it in English;
Others guess which animal you're describing

8:00~8:10 Break

8:10~8:40 Reading:
An Obama's Speech, "The Change We Need"

8:50~9:20 Free Talk

topic:
1. The most strange/rare disease you have ever had?
How does it affect your daily life?
2.How dose the global finical crisis impact on your life?
How much you worry about it?

See you soon~

Yeh&Gabrial

Dear all E-concussioner,

This is the schedule of this Wednesday Gathering~

7:30~8:00 Quiz
8:00~8:10 Verify the Answers
8:10~8:40 Reading

====Break===============

8:50~9:20 Free Talk
topic: Who's the best girl/boy in your sexual fantasy?
9:20~9:30 arrange the hosts in next run

See you soon~

James & Yeah

Useful Proverbs & idioms

1. Rome was not built in a day. 羅馬不是一天造成的

2. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患難見真情。

3. A good medicine tastes bitter. 良藥苦口。

4. Actions speak louder than words. 事實勝於雄辯。

5. All roads lead to Rome. 條條大路通羅馬。

6. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一蘋果，不用請醫生。

7. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 一日之計在於晨。

8. A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滾石不生苔，轉業不聚財

9. Blood is thicker than water. 血濃於水。

10. Do as the Romans do. 入鄉隨俗。

11. Every man has his weak side. 人人都有弱點。

12. Failure is the mother of success. 失敗是成功之母。

13. It is never too old to learn. 活到老，學到老。

14. It is no use crying over spilt milk. 覆水難收。

15. Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭雙雕。


Vocabulary

自行車環島旅遊 A bike tour around the island

B&B = Bed and Breakfast 民宿 (提供住宿及早餐的旅館)

備胎 a spare tire

Gathering on 11/05

7:30-8:00 Reading

8:00-8:01 Break time

8:02-8:50 You have to use 5 to 10 characters to describe one or more animals, and other people guess what the animals are.

9:00-9:20 (A) Talk about a job you have or you would like to have.
(1) What is it?
(2) What is the job description?
(3) In your opinion, what is essential for your job?
(4) Why do you like your? If not, would you like to quit and apply for another job?
(5) How long would you like to work in the same company?

(B)Life sharing

P.S. The place is in 丹堤 cafe.

Paul & Sharon

Dear All:

We will have a dinner together on this Wed.

After dinner we will play some interesting games and talk in Eng.
In addition, look forward to James's wonderful journy around the island.

7:30-7:50 Game of Describing Proverbs
7:50-8:10 Game of Sentance-Making Relay
8:10-8:20 Taking a Break
8:20-8:40 James's sharing of journy around the island
8:40-9:00 Free Talk (in 2 options)
1. what's your favorite dish?
2. share your personal English-improvement plan for 2009

The restaurtant
is ISABELLA 伊莎貝拉餐廳
Tks for Shavia's reference.

address:
台北市士林區中山北路5段505巷24號
【士林捷運站2號出口左轉處】

Best Regards

Peggy & Gabrial

1.This is the only nature food that doesn't spoil. What is this? 1.Tomoto sauce 2.Cholate 3. Honey

2.What animal can last loner without water than a camel? 1. Dog 2. Rat 3. Cow.

3.Butterflies taste with their 1. Wings 2. Feet 3. Head.

4.A snail can sleep 1. 2 days 2. Two months 3.three years

5.Coca-Cola was originally 1.black 2. Green 3. White.

6.An average person uses the bathroom 1. 6 times 2. 8 times 3. 10 times per day.

7.More artists live in 1. Canada 2.California 3.China than any other state in the United States. There are 10,000 arts organizations in California.

8.What human being ‘s food can be killed dogs? 1. Candy 2.Lemon 3. Chocolate.

Chocolate can be killed dogs! True, chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system. A few ounces is enough to kill a small sized dog.

9.Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as a 1.medicine.2.Drink 3. Snacks.

10.There are no 1.bench 2.clocks 3.Computer in Las Vegas gambling casinos.

11.The first product to have a bar code was 1. Coca cola 2.a set of glass cup 3 .Wrigley's gum.

12. The average person falls asleep in 1. seven 2. Ten 3. Twelve minutes.

13.The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the 1. Cow 2. Dog 3.cat.

14.Rubber bands last longer when 1. refrigerated. 2. To Step on 3. Heated

15. 1. Ants 2. Shrimp 3. cockroach can live for 10 days without a head.

16. 1. Canada 2.Taiwan 3.Mexico City sinks abut 10 inches a year.

17.1.White 2.Blue 3.red is the favorite color of 80 percent of Americans.

18.When a person shakes their head from side to side, he is saying 1.Hi 2. NO 3."yes" in Sri Lanka.

19.There are more 1.dog 2. chickens 3. Sheeps than people in the world.

20. 1.Chewing gum 2.Sing a song 3.Dance while peeling onions will keep you from crying.

21.1.China 2.India 3. Singapare has more English speakers than the United States.

22 Women 1.get weight 2. Cry 3.blink nearly twice as much as men!!

23.If you ate too many 1.carrots. 2. Pumpkin 3.orange , you would turn to orange.

24. Plastics take 1. 500 2. 300 3. 1000 years to break down.

25. A normal person laughs 1. zeron 2. five 3. ten times in a day.

26. Elephants are the only mammal that can't 1. jump 2. run 3. climb

27. By raising your 1. bottom 2. chest 3. legs and . lying on the back, you can’t sink in quicksand.

28. The blood of mammals is red, the blood of insects is 1.green 2. yellow 3. colorless

29. The blood of a lobster? 1. red 2. pink 3. blue

30. The Ancient Japanese thought there was a giant 1. dragon 2. spider 3.snake living under the earth, and each time it moved, it caused the earth to quake