E-Concussion

Dear E-concussioners:
Thanks for your attention 、we really have a wonderful music night.
About Grammar doubt "ever"
I asked Steven and got one answer about "Ever"、
He said " I has read Shakespeare ever since I was a little baby.

"EVER" in this sentence is emphasize "since I was a little baby"
此句中的ever 不是作曾經用,是用來強調 "從我是個baby的時候,就看了唷".




New vocabularies:
1.long vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
渴望[+to-v][(+for/after)]
He longs for/after fame.
他渴望成名。
She longed to return home.
她極想回家。
She longed for her husband to return home.
她渴望丈夫早日歸來。




Next outing:深坑豆腐之旅
9/2 sunday. PM3:00 ,We meet at 木柵 MRT Station.

Host schedule:
9/5 Leo and Carey
9/12 Shavia and Amy
9/19 James and Peggy
9/26 Joyce and sharon

Please add your favorite song website on this page. Let's share it
**Close to you -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKh86kOoiWQ
**Hero->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWlS8Oerx8o
**A Whole New World->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDj_Rdx1P8Q&mode=related&search=
**Where have all the flowers gone -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKvdPsnkPC0&mode=related&search=
**Listen->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMq92PDEKP4&mode=related&search=

About the song I shared(Leo's),please link to "Whitney Houston One Moment In Time" on Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7BOo_yhYdQ
and please find the lyrics on website.^^

Share one song with you, when someone is depress or disappoint, remember the power of your hand. :)
Lay your hand-> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6VbYndCE0I
Sharon

Hero 英雄

There's a hero 有一位英雄
If you look inside your heart 如果你往你的内心深处寻觅
You don't have to be afraid 你无需恐惧
Of what you are 自己是什么

There's an answer会有一个答案
If you reach into your soul 如果你往你的灵魂深处探索
And the sorrow that you know 你会了解悲伤
Will melt away 将会消散

And then a hero comes along 然后一位英雄孤独的走来
With the strength to carry on 伴随着力量前进
And you cast your fears aside 把你的恐惧甩到一旁
And you know you can survive 你明白你能活下来
So when you feel like hope is gone 所以当你感觉希望破灭之时
Look inside you and be strong 正视自己要坚强
And you'll finally see the truth 最后你终将发现这个事实
That a hero lies in you 你是一位英雄

It's a long road 这是一条漫长的路
When you face the world alone 当你孤独的面对这个世界
No one reaches out a hand 没有人伸手
For you to hold 将你紧握
You can find love 你能够发现爱
If you search within yourself 如果你往自身寻找
And the emptiness you felt 你感觉到的空虚
Will disappear 将会消散

And then a hero comes along 然后有一位英雄孤独走来
With the strength to carry on 伴随着力量前进
And you cast your fears aside 把你的恐惧甩到一旁
And you know you can survive 你明白你能活下来
So when you feel like hope is gone 所以当你感觉希望破灭之时
Look inside you and be strong 正视自己要坚强
And you'll finally see the truth 最后你终将发现这个事实
That a hero lies in you 你是一位英雄

Lord knows 上帝知道
Dreams are hard to follow 梦想总是很难跟随
But don't let anyone 但是不要让任何人
Tear them away, hey yeah 将梦想打碎
Hold on 紧握住
There will be tomorrow 明天即将来临
In time You'll find the way 你终将找到路

And then a hero comes along 然后有一位英雄孤独走来
With the strength to carry on 伴随着力量前进
And you cast your fears aside 把你的恐惧甩到一旁
And you know you can survive 你明白你能活下来
So when you feel like hope is gone 所以当你感觉希望破灭之时
Look inside you and be strong 正视自己要坚强
And you'll finally see the truth 最后你终将发现这个事实
That a hero lies in you 你是一位英雄

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWlS8Oerx8o

Shavia

Dear E-concussioner:
This Wed.'s host are James and me

Part 1 : Let’s get concussion with Grammar! (Perfect Tense)
*First Hour: Discuss about Perfect Tense, I will email the handout for you, please remember print it out and preview it.

Part 2 :One song for you !
*Second Hour: James will share one song for you, maybe you can try to prepare your favorite song, tell us why do you like it or the meaning of the song.

Hope see you all on WED.
if you can't join us this time, please let me or James know.

Carey
18-AUG-07

Vocabulary References:
The Gettysburg Address
1st paragraph
fourscore:八十的
brought forth:生產
continent:大陸
proposition:提議

2nd paragraph
battlefild:戰地

3rd paragraph
consecrate:奉..為神聖
hallow:視..為神聖
detract:減損
vain:無益 no value
perish:消滅

The Gettysburg Address and the War Against Terrorism
2nd Paragrah
hallmark:標誌
Pentagon:五角大廈
Pennsylvania:賓夕法尼亞州

3rd Paragraph
Confederacy:南方聯盟
charge:使承擔責任

5th Paragraph
reiterated:重申

6th Paragraph
nebulous:朦朧
protracted:delayed
crumbling:broke into pieces
rubble:瓦礫
horrendous:terrible
rallied:團結
war-eradicating:put an end to war

Dear E-concussioners,

This Wednesday, Shavia and I are going to in charge of the meeting.

In the 1st hour, we'll discuss chapter 8(passive voice) in the grammer book which I sent to you before. And follow the practices in that book. I'll send you the extracted file directly to your emailbox. Please print it out.


And in terms of the 2nd hour, Shavia has already picked one article chosen from the book which Yenney gave us for reading.

PS: The same place & time.

Leo

Dear Econcussioners,

This was the first time we changed our modes of activities、and there were so many things that we have to adjust~ Anyway、I hope all of you did learn something from the activities on 8/8.

Here is the information of phrases & slang、grammar and reading below:
(sorry, the information is quite long, but we will send the phrases & articles by email)

+Phrases & Slang+
1) Take off (phr v):
1. to remove a piece of clothing ≠ put on
Charlie was taking off his shirt when the phone rang.
2. an aircraft rises into the air from the ground = lift off
I felt quite excited as the plane took off from Heathrow.
3. to suddenly start being successful
Mimi became jealous when Jack’s career started taking off.
4. to have a holiday from work on a particular day、or for a particular length of time
I rang my boss and arranged to take some time off.
Dad took the day off to come with me.

2) Take over (phr v): to take control of something
His only reason for investing the company was to take it over.

3) Be taken aback (phr v): to be very surprised about something
Emma was somewhat taken aback by his directness.

4) Let go (phr v):
1. to stop holding something or someone
Let go! You’re hurting me.
2. to accept that you cannot change something and stop thinking or worrying about it
Sometimes you just have to learn to let go.

5) Let down (phr v): to not do something that someone trusts or expects you to do
The worst feeling is having let our fans down.
She had been let down badly in the past.

6) Let off (phr v):
1. to not punish someone
I’ll let you off this time、but don’t do it again.
2. if someone in authority lets you off something you should do、they give you permission not to do it
You’ve worked hard all week、so I’ll let you off today.
3. to make something explore
One boy had let off a firework in class.

7) Draw back (phr v):
1. to move backwards、especially because you are frightened or surprised
Suddenly、she drew back、startled.
2. to decide not to do something、especially because you think it would be bad for you = withdraw from
In the end the government drew back from their extreme standpoint.
8) Come up against (phr v): to have to deal with problems or difficulties
We may find we come up against quite a lot of opposition from local people.

9) Come up with (phr v):
1. to think of an idea、answer etc.
Is that the best excuse you can come up with?
2. to produce and amount of money
We wanted to buy the house but we couldn’t come up with the cash.

10) Come over (phr v):
1. if someone comes over、they visit your place or country
Do you want to come over on Friday evening?
2. if a strong feeling comes over you、you suddenly experience it
A wave of sleepiness came over me.
3. if an idea comes over well、people can understand it easily
I thought that the points he was making came over quite clearly.

11) Run across (phr v): to meet someone or find something by chance
I ran across him at a conference in Milan.

12) Run after (phr v):
1. to chase someone or something
He ran after her、calling her name.
2. (informal) to try to start a sexual relationship with someone
He’s always running after younger women.
3. (spoken) to do a lot of things for someone else as thought you were their servant
I can’t keep running after you all day!

13) Run on (phr v): to continue happening for longer than expected or planned
There things always run on longer than people imagine.

14) Sink or swim: to fail or succeed through one’s own efforts = float or sink
They don’t give you a lot of guidance – you’re just left to sink or swim、really.

15) Dog-eat-dog: a ruthlessly competitive situation
I know that Carmon is upset I stole her boyfriend、but it’s a dog-eat-dog world.

16) Shatter one’s illusion: to disappoint someone
The heavy study load shattered Kim’s illusions about university life.

Call assemble: 召集
Call in question: 懷疑

Put in mind of : 使人想起; 回想
Ex: Nancy puts me in mind of a girl that I met a few days ago.
Put up with : 忍受; 容忍; 忍耐
Ex: I can’t put up with your nonsence any longer.

Make suit to: 邀寵; 求婚
Make at: 襲擊; 衝向

Go into: 討論; 進入; 從事於
Ex: They went into the spot of the meeting.
Why do you go into that matter now?
Go beyond: 超出; 超過

Set on: 前進; 決心; 迎擊
Ex: My son is set on becoming a doctor.
Set by: 保留

Look up to: 崇敬
Ex: A lot of people look up to you、so don’t let them down.
Look about on: 四下觀看; 安排
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.今日事，今日畢。
It’s better to give than to take.施比受更有福。
As you sow、so shall you reap.種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆。


+Grammar Focus:Preposition+
Please choose the best answer and fill the blank
1.He lives in Wanhua in Taipei.
2.Someone is knocking at the door.
3.Her school is in、on Chungking Road.
4.He lives at 125,Chungshan Road.
5.I met him in、on the street.
6.They are playing in the garden.
7.A bird is flying in the air.
8.The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
9.There are some books on、over the desk.
10.He started for Japan last week.
11.I got up at five this morning.
12.I met him on Sunday morning.
13.He was born on April 20,1950.
14.She has been ill on yesterday.
15.He is at present in Germany.
16.October comes between September and November.
17.School begins at eight o'clock.
18.He has been there since three months ago.
19.Father will be back in a few days.
20.I arrived there in the morning of the ninth of March.

The answer I asked Stephen to check for me. Sorry to gave you wrong answers.

Some words we mentioned
諧音 assonance
糖尿病 diabetes mellitus
遺憾 feel sorry; regret; sorrow; pity
皺眉頭 bend one’s brows; frown


+Reading+
The History of Father's Day
By Cheri Sicard
While many people believe that Father's Day is a holiday invented by the fine folks at Hallmark、it's not so. The celebration of Dad's special day can most likely be credited to Mrs. John B. Dodd、of Washington State、who first suggested the idea of the holiday in 1909.
Mrs. Dodd's father、civil war veteran William Smart、was widowed when his wife died in childbirth with their sixth child. Despite the obvious hardships、Mr. Smart proceeded to raise the newborn along with his five other children、by himself.
It wasn't until Sonora Dodd became an adult that she realized the strength and selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent. The original date chosen for the holiday was June 5、Mr. Smart's birthday、however the celebration was postponed until June 19、the third Sunday in June、because there was not enough time to prepare.
At about the same time in various towns and cities across America other people were beginning to celebrate a Father's Day. Some accounts credit Mrs. Charles Clayton of West Virginia、as the founder of Father's Day、although most histories give credit to Mrs. Dodd.
In early times、wearing flowers was a traditional way of celebrating Father's Day. Mrs. Dodd favored the red rose to honor a father still living、while a white flower honored a deceased dad. J.H. Berringer、who also held Father's Day celebrations in Washington State as early as 1912、chose a white lilac as the Father's Day Flower.
In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father's Day、but it never became official until 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson signed the presidential proclamation that set aside the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day.

From: http://www.fabulousfoods.com/holidays/dadsday/dadsdayhistory.html

Astrological Signs Linked to Accident Rates
Reuters
InsuranceHotline.com looked at 100,000 North American drivers』 records from the past six years and found astrological signs can help predict accident and ticket rates. The study put Libras (September 23 – October 22) followed by Aquarians (January 20 – February 18) as the worst offenders.
Leos (July 23 – August 22) and then Geminis (May 21 – June 20) were found to be the best overall. The study may now make discrimination based on astrological sign a common practice in the insurance industry.

Vocabularies:
The History of Father's Day
1. be credited to sb/sth (v): if something is credited to someone or something、they have achieved it or are the reason for it
2. veteran (n): someone who has been a soldier、sailor etc in a war
3. widowed (v): [be widowed] someone’s husband or wife died
4. proceed to (phr v): go on to
5. account (n): a written or spoken description
6. favor (v): prefer
7. the deceased (n): someone who has died、especially recently
8. lilac (n): a small tree with pale purple or white flowers = mauve
9. proclamation (n): an official public statement about something that is important
10. set aside (phr v): to keep something、especially money、time、or a particular area、for a special purpose

Astrological Signs Linked to Accident Rates
1. astrology (n): the study of the positions and movements of the stars and how they might influence people and events astrological (adj)
2. offender (n): someone who is guilty of a crime
3. discrimination (n): the practice of treating one person or group differently from another in an unfair way
4. common practice (n): the usual and accepted way of doing something


+Father’s day sharing+
Leo's father is cook and can do every housework. Leo admires his dad very much、because his dad takes care of many thing of their family and has his mother lives a princess-like life.(I think Leo's mother is really happy married to his dad :P) And Leo's dad told him that he should learn everything、so that he doesn't have to find someone to take care of him~

Shavia said her dad was quite traditional and had different thoughts with her. So they often have some unhappy moments. I think some parent and children have a generation gap、and it is really hard to convice your parents to agree with you. But when we are old、we may have the same situation like Shavia and her father. This will happen in every generation~ And everyone、no matter parents or children have to stand in each other's shoes.

Joyce had a great relationship with her father when she was a little girl. She was her dad's princess. However、her dad seemed to scold her mon often. And this makes Joyce feel bad. Recently、Joyce finds a good way to make the siuation better. That is to threaten her parents not to quarrel. If they do、Joyce won't attend any blind dates arranged by her parents. Ha...children are really important media between their parents.

Peggy had a bad time with her dad in the morning of Father's day. She knew that she shouldn't do that、but she can't help to be willful and not thinking about others. Anyway、she respects her dad very much~

Amy: Her father was in 台中. So their family can’t celebrate father’s day with their father. It’s really a pity.

James: He sent a message by cell phone to his father. To say Happy Father’s day. It’s hard for him to say happy father’s day or father、I love you face to face. I thought it’s hard for everyone、too.

Carey: She let her father to eat some sweet food that her father shouldn’t eat that kind of food so much. But her father likes that food、it’s 羊羹、so she let her father eat a half and said if you eat the other half 、I didn’t need to buy anything to you. So maybe a half 羊羹 was the present that Carey gave to her father.

Sharon: This year、she didn’t give any present or card to her father. Because her father didn’t need anything. In the past year、she and her sisters would take turns to wrote card for their father. But this year、she just said happy father’s day to her father.