E-Concussion

The information from statues.

A statue in a park with a soldier on a horse with its 2 feet in the air means the soldier died in combat. If the horse has only 1 foot in the air, the soldier died of injuries from combat. If the horse has all 4 feet on the ground, the soldier died of natural causes.

The origin of the word "kangaroo".

When the English settlers landed in Australia, they noticed a strange animal that jumped extremely high and far. They asked the aboriginal people using body language and signs trying to ask them about this animal. They responded with "Kan Ghu Ru", the English then adopted the word kangaroo. What the aboriginal people were really trying to say was "we don't understand you", "Kan Ghu Ru".

The origin of expression "O.K.".

During historic civil wars, when troops returned without any casualties, a writing was put up so all can see which read "0 killed". From here we get the expression "O.K." which means all is good.

The origin of the word "fuck".

In ancient England, people could not have sex without consent from the King. When people wanted to have a child, they had to solicit a permission to the monarchy, in turn they would supply a plaque to hand on their door when they had sexual relations. The plaque read..."Fornication Under Consent of the King." (F.U.C.K.). This is the origin of the word.

Vocabularies:

combat (n.): fighting in a war 戰鬥

settler (n.): someone who goes to live in a country where not many people like them have lived before

                   殖民者, 開拓者

aboriginal (a.;n.): relating to the people who have existed in a place long time ago 原住民的; 原住民

troop (n.): soldiers in an organized group 軍隊

casualties (pl. n.): someone who is hurt or killed in a war 死傷

consent (n.): permission 准許, 同意

solicit to (v.): ask for 請求

the monarchy (n.): the king or queen of a country 國王, 女王

plaque (n.): a piece of flat metal, wood or stone 板

fornication (n.): having sex with someone you are not married 通姦

The followings are some interesting information (cold knowledge) that we didn't do last night, sharing them here with you:

The body's strongest muscle is our tongue. l Statistically, people are more afraid of spiders than they are of dying.

The muscles in your heart have the strength to shoot your blood 10 meters in the air.

It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

Humans and dolphins are the only animals that have sex for pleasure.

All polar bears are left handed.

Butterflies taste with their feet.

A cockroach can live 9 days without its head. It only dies because it cannot eat.

Starfish have no brains.

Mosquitoes have teeth.

Words we didn't know:

喘氣, 上氣不接下氣 (v.): to gasp

旁白 (n.): an aside (in the theater); a voice-over (in a TV program, TV comerical)

地球儀 (n.): a globe; a tellruion

南半球 (n.): the Southern Hemisphere

北半球 (n.): the Northern Hemisphere

鐵齒, 頑固的 (a.): obstinate, stubborn, fixed, pigheaded

*Vocab during Freetalk
prospective 預期的
gusty rain 陣雨
a humpback; a hunchback 駝背


*Confusing words

1. REALIZE and UNDERSTAND
Realize means to be aware of something that you did not know before. Understand means to completely know the meaning of something or how it works.
Ex. When she got to work, she realized she'd left her umbrella on the bus.
Maggie finally understands these chemistry problems.
•When did you ____________ you wanted to be an opera singer?
•She ___________ everything she needs to do in order to finish the project.
2. CURE and HEAL
Cure means to make someone better when they are sick. Usually medical treatment is involved. Heal means to become healthy again.
Ex. Tom used to suffer from cancer, but now he's completely cured.
Do you think these cuts will heal quickly?
•Her leg was completely ________ in five weeks.
•Do you think this medicine can _________ my cold?

*Typhoon! Some people get all the luck.

Some people get all the luck.　有些人比較幸運(不幸)。
這句話有兩種意思，一種是字面上的意思，有些人似乎是財神爺附身，昨天才剛加薪今天又重了樂透；另外一種則是帶有嘲弄的意思：有些人「屋漏偏逢連夜雨」，昨天才剛被搶劫，今天家裡又失火，這兩種人你都可以用這句話形容：Some people get all the luck!
A: Jackie won a car yesterday
傑奇昨天贏到一台車！
B: And the boss gave him a raise! Some people get all the luck.
老闆又幫他加薪！就是有些人會這麼好運。
…will have to wait　要等一下
當你說某件事情will have to wait，表示那件事根本不重要，有比它更要緊的事情等著排隊，或可以直接略過。通常媽媽在敷衍小朋友的要求時都會說：That will have to wait.
A: Don't be so rude! Please ask me nicely.
你不要那麼粗魯！好好的問我。
B: Sorry, manners will have to wait. We are in a big rush.
對不起，禮貌現在不是重點。我們現在很趕時間
My money`s on…　我打賭
打賭的時候一定需要賭注，也就是money啦。但這裡的My money’s on…並不是真的從口袋裡掏出一大把鈔票下注，只是一種非常肯定的語氣覺得：「我的預感準沒錯！」。
A: Who will win the World Series next year?
誰將會贏得明年的職棒總冠軍賽呢？
B: My money`s on the Yankees…again.
我賭洋基隊……再度獲勝。
A: Where was Lisa today?
莉莎今天到底去哪裡啦？
B: I`m not sure, but my money says she`s stayed at home.
我不清楚，我但我敢打賭她一定窩在家裡。
Don`t count your chickens yet.　先別急著高興
這句話的完整句子是：Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.雞蛋都還沒孵出來，你就已經在數到底會有多少隻小雞，豈不是得意的太早？當朋友都還沒中彩券，已經開始計畫要先買房子還是先買車，或者環遊世界，你可以用一副識途老馬的語氣告訴他 Don't count your chickens yet.
A: When my Shanghai stocks go up, I'll be rich!
等我上海的股票漲了，我就是有錢人啦
B: Don't count your chickens yet; the Shanghai Index could collapse.
先別急著數你的鈔票，上海股票指數可能會下跌。
Drum roll, please.　仔細聽囉。
在的綜藝節目或頒獎典禮上，當揭曉得獎人時，舞台後方的樂隊都會傳來緊湊的「鼓聲」drum roll，因此有些主持人在宣布重要得獎人之前，總是會俏皮地來上一句Drum roll please.
We`ll now announce the Grand Prize winner! Drum roll, please.
我們即將要揭曉大獎得主！請來點鼓聲。

[Veronica goes to visit her neighbor, Adrian.]
Adrian:　Darling, have you heard the news?
Veronica:　Yes, it sounds like a typhoon is on the way.
Adrian:　No wonder the sunrise today was so spectacular.
Veronica:　[Laughs] Was it? I was working overtime.
Adrian:　It was simply gorgeous. Prettier than a Vera Wang evening gown.
Veronica:　It seems like the typhoon season just ended.
Adrian:　Yet here we are again!
[The next morning, Veronica comes back from the supermarket.]
Veronica:　I'm afraid I didn't have much luck!
Adrian:　You only got instant noodles? What about the vegetables? The bread?
Veronica:　The bread was sold out, and so were most of the vegetables. The ones left weren't worth buying.
Adrian:　Oh, I see you got candles. Good thinking. What's this tape for?
Veronica:　It's for your windows. Safety first!
Adrian:　But it's so unsightly. It makes my place look like a tenement house.
Veronica:　Well, your sense of chic will have to wait.
Adrian:　Sweetheart, my chic waits for no man…or typhoon!
[Veronica is at Adrian's place.]
Veronica:　Wait! Flip back to that last channel.
Adrian:　This? What are those idiots doing?
Veronica:　They're down on the coast by Hualian watching the waves.
Adrian:　They must be mad!
Veronica:　Come on, doesn't it look fun to you? Look at that news reporter. Oh! She's going to get blown away!
Adrian:　Her hair will be an absolute mess. I hope she used conditioner.
Veronica:　Look! It says two fishermen were washed away!
Adrian:　Change the channel! I can't bear to watch this anymore!
[An hour later, the wind and rain have picked up. Veronica and Adrian are still watching the news.]
Veronica:　It's finally made landfall, just north of Hualian.
Adrian:　Look at that satellite image. It's huge.
Veronica:　And they're predicting it will turn to the north. My money's on work getting cancelled tomorrow.
We'll be able to sleep in.
Adrian:　I hope so, but let's not count our chickens quite yet.
Veronica:　My car is parked in the street outside. I wonder if I should move it to the bridge.
Adrian:　Too late for that. You'd be crazy to go outside now.
Veronica:　You're right. I'm sure it'll be fine.
[Later that night.]
Veronica:　Great news! This channel says school and work are cancelled tomorrow in Taipei County and City!
Adrian:　Hallelujah! I'll get the champagne!
Veronica:　Uh oh...wait, this channel says the opposite.
Adrian:　No! How can they toy with us like this?
Veronica:　OK, they changed it. Drum roll, please! [Reading] The City government has made the final
decision.
Adrian:　[Reading] No work or school for Taipei County, but business as usual for Taipei City.
Veronica:　That makes no sense whatsoever. So many of us live in Taipei County, but go to work in the city.
Where's the logic?
Adrian:　[Depressed] We're just worker ants, dear, we must support the colony.

*Face-to-Face with President Ma

After winning the Nation’s Top Office, His toughest Race is Just Beginning
From: CNN Interactive English-- Sep. 2008-- p.22
Anjali Rao, TalkAsia
In the colorful yet noisy world of Taiwan politics, new president Ma Ying-jeou is seen not only as a voice of calm, but also this island’s best hope in eight years for a friendly relationship with China. I’m Anjali Rao, this is TalkAsia
President Ma, it’s good to have you back on TalkAsia. When we last met, you were Chairman Ma, now you’re President Ma. Other than the title, what’s changed for you?
Ma Ying-jeou
A lot of things have changed. My election victory signifies a change of course for Taiwan’s policy toward the world, particularly towards the Chinese mainland, and on the personal level, there are changes as well. For instance, my wife, my sister, my brother-in-law have to either resign or retire to avoid potential conflict of interest. We strictly enforce the law; so that we want to make sure that our family will have little to worry about during the course of my administration So this is quite a change for my family and for my family members.
Anjali
And yesterday we caught up with you. It was a Sunday. It was also your birthday, which you had to give up to conduct various official duties. Do you feel like you’ve had to sacrifice a lot to have power?



Ma
Well, we don’t call that sacrifice. We call that…we perceive that as a necessary step to make my discharge of duty successful and efficient. And, for instance, we only have some free time on weekends, so we use that to go outside of Taipei City to meet more people, to hear their problems and to come up with solutions.
Anjali
Is there not such a thing as a day off for you anymore?
Ma
Not in the last almost 10 years.
Anjali
Has the presidency been what you thought that it would be?
Ma
Well, I think it’s one of the…the, I would say, the greatest responsibility that I’ve ever shouldered, and it’s also the greatest honor I’ve ever received. So, I take it very seriously, and I try to do my best, my utmost, to help people and to enforce the policies that I have already promised our people. Believe me, it’s an interesting job, but also it’s very challenging.
A
What have been the most unexpected aspects?
M
Well, the sudden change of the world economy, the skyrocketing oil prices, plus the rising food prices, both have contributed to imported inflation in Taiwan and other stagnation of the economy. And we knew that the future wouldn’t be a very smooth road, but we didn’t expect the change to such an extent, particularly the price of oil. Suddenly you will see that as people’s complaints grow, they also affect your opinion poll rating.
All this happened in the last two months. So, I can’t say that I didn’t expect that, but I know this is something we have to shoulder. I have to take. After all, I’m the president of the country.
CNN Anchor
We’ve got live pictures of a Chinese plane landing in Taiwan. It’s a historic move brokered by Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou, who has promised to strengthen economic ties with China.



A
What did that day mean to you and to Taiwan?
M
The most important thing is that it shows our determination to pursue peace and prosperity across the Taiwan Strait. That’s a very important and strong message to the rest of the world.
You said that it made headlines. Of course it would make headlines. The two sides were enemies for over 60 years. Now suddenly, they talk about tourism. They talk about exchange of students and trade. This is something very important and very historic.
A
Did you, though, feel a sense of personal achievement on the day of that first flight?
M
Yes, but it’s not just my credit only. Many people worked for that, and this is just the beginning. We have a long way to go, but in addition to those economic issues, we do have the issue of international space—for instance, our meaningful participation in the World Health Organization, for instance, and of course, security issues. There are more than 1,000 short-ranged missiles on the mainland coast targeted against Taiwan.
So, what should we do about those when we are developing trade and other relationships? So, all those issues are very complicated and are interconnected with each other. So we have to be very careful to steer a course that would really bring peace and prosperity to people across the Taiwan Strait.
A
Have you any plans to bring up the presence of all those missiles with China’s leadership?
M
Well, we have repeatedly requested that the missiles be removed if we are going to negotiate a peace agreement. The offer was made last November by Mr. Hu Jintao. We actually believe that this is a good move, a positive move, but certainly we don’t want to negotiate a peace agreement under the threat of missile attack.



A
So if Hu Jintao rang you up today and said, “Hey, let’s talk,” you’d still say no?
M
Oh, we are talking, but not by ourselves, by our…what we call “white gloves.” We are already shaking hands, but with white gloves on our hands.

A
That is political speak if ever I heard it.
Granted, your presidency has really only just started, but if you cast your mind forward to the day when Ma Ying-jeou is no longer in power, how do you want people to remember your time at the top?
M
Oh, I hope we will lay the foundation for Taiwan’s future development. We understand that in the last eight to 10 years, there are a lot of things that we should have done, but were not done, and now we have to make up the lost eight years.
But we have also to set the foundations for future peace and prosperity, and so our relationship with part of that. If we can take care of that, I think Taiwan will have a very bright future.
A
President Ma, thank you very much indeed for sparing the time to speak to us today. I look forward to the next time.
M
Thank you so much for the interview.
A[
And that’s gonna do it for this edition of TalkAsia. Thanks for being with me, Anjali Rao, and my guest today, the president of Taiwan, Ma Ying-jeou. I’ll see you on the next edition. Bye-bye.


*Quiz

Don’t worry~ you can make it.

1. In the _____________of her duties, Wendy is cheerful and efficient.
a. missile b. discharge c. credit d. title
2. The agent _____________ a contract between the young pitcher and a Major League baseball team.
a. conducted b. granted c. brokered
3. The economy is suffering from _____________ due to inflation and rising energy costs.
a. stagnation b. credit c. edition d.. prosperity

--Fill in one word in one blank to complete the sentence.
The answers are from the vocabulary in the box.




4. ____________ oil prices have helped to slow the global economy.
5. Carey does her _____________to help her friends.
6. The company _____________ a course that took few business risks.
7. The star made _____________ by dating several prominent fashion models.
8. James often _____________ his mind forward to imagine where she will be in 10 years.
9. With subtle acts of kindness, Leo laid the _____________ for his courtship of Joyce.
10. _____________, Peggy is right, but shy may find it hard to persuade others.
11. The director has been in _____________ for several decades.
12. Vince _____________ time each week to join E-concussion Club.
13. Paul _____________ responsibility for the new product.
14. Gab _____________ business on the insurance course.
15. Sharon _____________ her career to spend more time with her family.

Answers: Please check with Joyce or any present e-concussioner.

*Chinglish(中式英文) Made Good

-  Please check the following sentences, if there are mistakes, please correct them.

*The correct way of speaking

1.    I want you and Tim to be responsible for this project.

更道地的說法：I’d like you to work with Tim on this project.

2.    You must go the the HR department to deal with that.

更道地的說法：You should / need to handle that with the HR department.

3.    Let me know as soon as possible who can support us.

你也可以這樣說：Let me know as soon as possible who can help us out.

4.    Why don’t you see if /whether you can meet with her this afternoon.

5.    I want to see those reports on my desk before you get off work.

更道地的說法：I need those reports by the end of the day.

6.    Does anyone want to take the minutes?

7.    I’m sorry; she’s not available right now.

你也可以這樣說：She is at lunch.

8.    What is this in regards to?

你也可以這樣說：May I ask what this is about?

May I ask what this is regarding?

9.    Would you mind holding?

你也可以這樣說：Hold, please.

Hold the line, please.

Just a moment, please.

10.  Could you transfer me to the marketing department?

你也可以這樣說：May I have the marketing department, please?

Could you put me through to the marketing department?

11.  You (must) have dialed the wrong number.

12.  Would you like to leave him a message?

你也可以這樣說：May I take a message?

begin V.S initiate

- Thinking which word is correct

1. The senate will (begin/ initiate) a new environmental policy next month.

2. The new college entrance tests are set to (begin/ initiate) on March 7^th.

-  Practice

1. If everyone will take their seats, we will (begin/ initiate) the meeting.

2. Employees are asked to (begin/ initiate) their workday on time.

3. Over a thousand passengers (began/ initiated) a class-action lawsuit against the airline.

4. The company (began/ initiated) a new employment regulation.

emigrate/immigrate/migrate

- Thinking which word is correct

1. The irish Famine of 1845 led many families to (emigrate/ immigrate/ migrate) from their homes.

2. Canadian Geese (emigrate/ immigrate/ migrate) south every winter.

3. She was only five years old when her family (emigrated/ immigrated/ migrated) here.

-  Practice

1. The famine in England in the 1840s was a major reason so many (emigrated/ immigrated/ migrated).

2. If they want to marry, Grenda will have to (emigrate/ immigrate/ migrate) to this country.

3. It is normal for workers to (emigrate/ immigrate/ migrate) from Mexico to California for farm work.

4. War is and always has been the number one cause of people (emigrating/ immigrating/ migrating).

5. Animals (emigrate/ immigrate/ migrate) for food availability and climate changes.

6. His grandfather (emigrated/ immigrated/ migrated) to this country and started a vineyard.

The Amazing Four Hour Work Week

Four hours really isn’t a long period of time.  Most people spend more than four hours a week just commuting to and from work.  But Timothy Ferris, a successful entrepreneur, has managed to cut down his entire work week to four hours. And in his book, The 4 Hour Work Week, he shares his insight with the rest of us.

     The first question that arises when pondering the topic of this book is “How could one ever complete all their work in only four hours?” The suggestion Ferris makes are quite simply; eliminate non-essential tasks. Outsource as much as you and, and limit the amount of access people have to you. For instance, Ferris always lets his phone go to voice mail so that only the most urgent of calls will requires his attention. He also outsourced the reading of his e-mails to a company in India.

     One of the most interesting ideas is the 80/20 principle. Eighty percent of a company’s profit generally comes from 20 percent of the customers. Ferris says you need to find this 20 percent and keep them.  On the other hand, the smaller customers who complain often yet bring in very little revenue should be ignored.  Sounds amazing, but for Ferris it has been a success, as his company should make over one million dollars this year.

    With all the free time he now has.  Ferris has managed to accomplish some great things.  His activities are varied, from learning to surf in Brazil, to being a champion at Chinese kickboxing and a world-record holder in the Tango, not to mention the six languages he speaks!  Instead of slaving away for 100 hours a week while hoping for retirement, he’s living the life he wants to live now, and he’s still making money.

    Yet, the four hour work week is probably not achievable by a lot of people.  Some careers will always require the person to be present for longer hours, for example: police officers, doctors, teachers, and others.  This book however, is filled with tidbits that can help anyone cut down on their daily tasks.  It also asks the reader to examine exactly what they want from their lives, and not to wait for retirement, but start doing it now.  For that reason, this book can be a valuable step towards a new life for anyone.

Vocabulary

*Ponder[V] 仔細考慮;衡量
*Kickboxing [n.](體)自由搏擊,跆拳道
*Tidbit [n.] 趣聞,花絮 a small but interesting piece of information or news.
*slave away 埋頭苦幹 to work very hard with little time to rest.
*entrepreneur[n.]企業家
*insight[n.]洞察力clear understanding of something
*outsource[v.]to find support outside your company

RUNNING AS A WAY OF LIFE

Roaming the World While Young

At the end of January 2006, when folks at home were getting ready to celebrate the Chinese New, Kevin Lin was in Antarctica getting ready for the final leg of the 4 Deserts journey. In early February, he had secured his place as the overall 4 Deserts champion.

Kevin Lin, the record holder for the 100-kilometer marathon in Taiwan, could have stayed at home and enjoyed easy victories in all the marathon competitions held locally. However, with an adventurous spirit and at the encouragement of a college professor—who told him to “roam the world while young ” – Kevin decided to compete in marathons worldwide, including the 4 Deserts series.

Unlike ordinary marathons, the 4 Deserts is a series of seven-day foot races across the most formidable environments on earth, testing racers both physically and mentally. For Kevin, doing well in the race was secondary to the experience itself. When he placed second in the sahara race in Egypt, he did not dwell on his performance, but instead saw the race as a chance to learn from his competitors. Such a mind-set may be why he has been able to shine in the international arena.

Always Moving Forward
Kevin’s long-distance running career did not develop all that smoothly. He failed to take schoolwork seriously until he met his trainer in high school. Even then, his parents did not support his decision to major in physical education. He therefore had to earn his own tuition working part-time after school, and at one point, he was forced to seek financial help from his trainer.

“Long-distance running,” says Kevin, ”is like life itself. When you begin a race, you are calm and hopeful—the way you are when you first come into this world. Then there are ups and downs during your adolescent years. When you reach adulthood, you may face the problem of not knowing what paths to take, or what goals to pursue.



It is the same with long-distance running. You may find in the middle of a race, that you do not have enough provisions, that your body is dehydrated, or that you have lost your way. If you give up at that point, all your efforts will have been in vain. But if you choose not to give up, you will continue to move forward.” That is how Kevin lives his life. He always puts forth his utmost effort for whatever he does, he never gives up easily.

No Holds Barred
Kevin has always seen long-distance running as his hobby and his dream. When he quit his teaching job to participate in the Gobi March, he decided that long-distance running would be his career as well as his current endeavor. Having won the 4 Deserts series, he plans now to earn a doctorate degree and return to teaching. Realizing the importance of education and passing on his experience to younger generations, he hopes to teach by combining theory with practice. Moreover, by earning a doctorate, he will be able to prove to his parents that he has achieved something in his life.

Long-distance running has not gained much esteem in Taiwan. That is why many people thought that Kevin was only doing it for fun. However, he left no effort unexpended in the pursuit of his dream. He is living proof of the saying that, where there is dream, there is hope. His achievements have opened up a world of possibilities for long-distance runners in Taiwan.

Beijing Olympic Debut

Jeffrey:　Which 2)events have you been watching?
Hong-ming:　I’ve been watching the swimming events and the basketball.
Jeffrey:　I like watching the swimming events too, especially the Australian team.
Hong-ming:　And of course we have Yao Ming on the Olympic basketball team.
Jeffrey:　Everybody in China seems to be 3)brimming with pride for him.
Hong-ming:　It’s our way of showing support for our country.
Jeffrey:　Have you put any money on any of the events?
Hong-ming:　No, but I’d bet on the Chinese basketball team.
Jeffrey:　No way! I think the Americans are going to 4)crush the Chinese team.

Hong-ming:　How about making a little 1)wager then?
Jeffrey:　OK, I’m game. How much do you want to lose?
Hong-ming:　I’ll put a hundred 2)renminbi on the Chinese team.
Jeffrey:　Great, let’s shake on it.
Hong-ming:　Do you come to the gym often?
Jeffrey:　I come every other day after class.
Hong-ming:　Let’s set a time to meet and watch the basketball games together.
Jeffrey:　OK, and in the meantime, we can do some Olympic exercises.
Hong-ming:　Yeah, like 3)weightlifting.
Jeffrey:　And how about going to watch some other Olympics events at a bar after our workout?
Hong-ming:　Sounds great. Let’s hit the weights!

Hong-ming: It was a great idea to get a beer and watch the Games.
Jeffrey: Yeah, I’m dying to see who’ll win the 1)equestrian event.
Hong-ming: I think the Canadians will win. They’re 2)naturals.
Jeffrey: It looks like they’re just showing 3)gymnastics today.
Hong-ming: That’s cool. I like the Russians the best.
Jeffrey: Oh no, that Ukrainian girl 4)stumbled on her landing.
Hong-ming: And she was doing so well, too. I thought she was going to 5)score a perfect ten.
Jeffrey: That’s the way it goes.






Hong-ming: Now they’re gonna do the 1)pommel horse.
Jeffrey: That German 2)gymnast looks the strongest.
Hong-ming: Yeah, he’s a shoo-in.
Jeffrey: My God, he fell off the horse!
Hong-ming: Ouch! That’s gotta hurt!
Jeffrey: You know, I met Haile Gebrselassie once.
Hong-ming: Wow! Where did you meet him?
Jeffrey: At a marathon I participated in. He won, of course.
Hong-ming: Did you get his autograph?
Jeffrey: Sure did. I got him to sign my 3)jersey.

Newscaster: Jill McDonald from the United States took gold today with her outstanding performance in the women’s 1)long jump.
Yi-jun: Wow, it looks like she set a new world record.
Newscaster: And in other news, the Russian team continues to 2)dominate the weightlifting events at the Olympics.
Yi-jun: I’m gonna change the channel. I want to hear about the 3)judo matches.
Brian: Do you pretty much understand everything that’s being said on the news?
Yi-jun: Yes, I can 4)follow it pretty well. I’ve studied English for a long time.
Brian: But they speak a mile a minute.

Brian: But they speak a mile a minute.
Yi-jun: Yep. I just listen for key words, like volleyball, baseball, table tennis….
Brian: What if he says something more difficult, like “1)discus” or “2)shot put?”
Yi-jun: I just look it up.
Brian: So what sport do you like to do yourself?
Yi-jun: I’m pretty lazy, but I do like to play ping-pong.
Brian: Are there many Taiwanese 3)competitors in the Olympics?
Yi-jun: Oh yeah! Taiwan is really strong in 4)taekwondo and baseball.
Brian: No wonder why I see so many posters of taekwondo athletes.



北京奧運

傑佛瑞：你在看哪一個比賽項目啊？
鴻明：我在看游泳和籃球。
傑佛瑞：我也喜歡看游泳，尤其是澳洲隊。
鴻明：而姚明當然在我們的奧運籃球隊陣中。
傑佛瑞：他似乎讓每一個中國人都感到與有榮焉。
鴻明：那是我們對國家表示支持的方式。
傑佛瑞：你有在任何比賽項目下注嗎？
鴻明：沒有，但我看好中國籃球隊。
傑佛瑞：不會吧！我覺得美國隊會痛宰中國隊。
1) broadcast (n.) 轉播節目 2) event (n.) 競賽項目 3) brim (v.) 滿，盈 4) crush (v.) 痛宰

鴻明：要不要來打個賭？
傑佛瑞：好啊。我很樂意。你想要輸多少錢？
鴻明：我下一百人民幣賭中國隊贏。
傑佛瑞：好，我們握手一言為定。
鴻明：你常來健身房嗎？
傑佛瑞：兩天來一次，下課後過來。
鴻明：讓我們約個時間一起看籃球賽吧。
傑佛瑞：好啊，我們現在就來去做一些奧運的運動。
鴻明：對呀，比如舉重。
傑佛瑞：今天運動完要不要去酒吧看一些比賽項目？
鴻明：聽來不錯。我們去舉重吧！
1) wager (n.) 賭注 2) renminbi (n.) 人民幣 3) weightlifting (n.) 舉重

鴻明：來這裡邊暢飲啤酒邊看奧運賽真是個好主意。
傑佛瑞：是啊，我等不及要看誰贏得馬術比賽。
鴻明：我覺得加拿大隊會贏。他們是天生好手。
傑佛瑞：看來他們今天只播體操賽。
鴻明：那也不賴。我最喜歡俄羅斯隊。
傑佛瑞：不妙，那個烏克蘭女孩兒著地時失足了。
鴻明：而且說她本來表現得很好。我還以為她拿下十分滿分。
傑佛瑞：世事就是如此。
1) equestrian (a.) 騎術(的) 2) natural (n.) 天生好手 3) gymnastics (n.) 體操
4) stumble (v.)失足，踉蹌 5) score (v.) 得分


鴻明：現在他們要比鞍馬了。
傑佛瑞：那個德國體操選手看起來最強。
鴻明：對，他穩操勝券。
傑佛瑞：我的天啊，他從馬上摔下來了！
鴻明：哇，那肯定很痛。
傑佛瑞：你知道嗎，我碰過葛伯賽雷斯本人喔。
鴻明：哇！你在哪裡碰到他的？
傑佛瑞：在我參加過的一場馬拉松賽。冠軍當然是他啦。
鴻明：你有請他簽名嗎？
傑佛瑞：當然有。我請他簽在我的運動衣上。
1) pommel horse (n.) 鞍馬 2) gymnast (n.) 體操選手 3) jersey (n.) 運動衣，球衣

播報員：美國選手吉兒麥唐諾今天在女子跳遠項目表現優異，奪得金牌。
怡君：哇，看來她改寫世界紀錄了。
播報員：看看其他新聞，俄羅斯隊繼續在奧運舉重比賽項目稱霸。
怡君：我要轉台了。我想聽柔道比賽的結果。
布萊恩：新聞裡說的妳大致上都懂嗎？
怡君：是啊，我都很清楚。我學英文很久了。
布萊恩：可是他們講得超快的。
1) long jump (n.) 跳遠 2) dominate (v.) 支配，控制 3) judo 柔道 4) follow (v.) 了解，聽懂

布萊恩：可是他們講得超快的。
怡君：是啊。重點是關鍵字，像是排球、棒球、桌球……
布萊恩：如果他說了比較難的字眼，像是「鐵餅」或「鉛球」之類的呢？
怡君：查一查就知道啦。
布萊恩：那妳自己喜歡做什麼運動？
怡君：我挺懶的，但我的確喜歡打桌球。
布萊恩：台灣有許多選手參加奧運嗎？
怡君：喔有啊！台灣的跆拳道和棒球很強。
布萊恩：怪不得我看到好多跆拳道選手的海報。
1) discus (n.) 鐵餅 2) shot put 擲鉛球 3) competitor (n.) 競爭對手 4) taekwondo (n.) 跆拳道

- Autum Trip -

Participants:11 people til now~
Shavia, Paul, Joyce, Sharon, Carey, Peggy, Louise, Gabrial, Yeh, Wally, Vince

Thank Paul and Shavia's work.
Please take a look at Paul's plan...sorry Pual, you really mailed us.
we took 狮頭山 away tonight.

Thank the drivers:
Wally and Gabrial!

Now we need to decide which hotel to live.

10/10 南庄逛街中午餐è(賽夏族文化)è向天湖è 藝欣堡民宿 或 松伯山莊

10/11 鹿埸è神仙谷è篷萊溪 吃嶟魚中午 蓬萊溪賞魚步道 è八卦力學習當獵人學校è回家

- Dinner with Amy and Leo -

Dear Amy is going to Australia and Baby Leo is taking adventure in mainland.
It's the time to encourage them, so let's have dinner together!
Thank Sharon's remider.

I don't mind 粗茶淡飯 actually. It's my style~
But you can find another place...

Joyce

Sentence Race
Level: Any Level

A good game for large classes and for reviewing vocabulary lessons.
1. Prepare a list of review vocabulary words.
2. Write each word on two small pieces of paper. That means writing the word twice, once on each paper.
3. Organize the pieces like bundles, 2 bundles, 2 sets of identical words.
4. Divide the class into 2 teams. get them to make creative team names.
5. Distribute each list of words to both teams. every student on each team should have a paper. Both teams have the same words.
6. When you call a word, 2 students should stand up, one from each team. The students must then run to the blackboard and race to write a sentence using their word.
The winner is the one with a correct and clearly written sentence.
This is always a hit with kids. For more advanced students, use tougher words.

absolutely absolutely warm-up warm-up
back-up back-up bankruptcy bankruptcy
wireless wireless ceaselessly ceaselessly
temptation temptation decade decade
subconscious subconscious exaggerate exaggerate
ruin ruin flatter flatter
quotation quotation glory glory
perhaps perhaps harmony harmony

A Culinary Adventure
~From All Plus Interactive English Magazine

Are you hungry? Our menu includes an appetizer of fried scorpion along with some haggis, a main course of iguana with a side of caterpillars and crickets, and some honey ants for dessert. Sound disgusting? Well, these dishes are considered delicious in many parts of the world.

Let’s begin with the starter—scorpion. These eight-legged creatures may look scary, especially with the big poisonous stingers on their tails, but their venom won’t hurt you. You can safely enjoy scorpions deep-fried on a stick, as they are served in China and other parts of Asia. Besides the scorpion is some haggis, a Scottish dish consisting of a sheep’s heart, liver, and lungs boiled in the sheep’s stomach.

Next, we have barbecued iguana. This reptile, sometimes called a “tree chicken,” is found in Central and South America. On the same plate are the crunchy deep-fried caterpillars and crickets. These insects are a great source of protein eaten all over the world, from South America to Africa to Asia. Finally, for dessert are the honey ants. After eating secretions from aphids, the abdomens of these ants fill up with a sweet liquid, and they are a popular dessert in Mexico.

When it comes to food, the world is your oyster if you’re brave. So gather your courage and grab your fork. Bon appetit!

-Reading Comprehension-
1. Which of the following is true?
a. Haggis is a Mexico dish.
b. Scorpions are nicknamed “tree chicken.”
c. People can get protein by eating insects.

2. What is the main theme of this article?
a. If you like to eat insects, you’ll love oysters.
b. If you have courage, there are lots of unusual foods to try in the world.
c. If you can eat haggis, then you can probably swallow anything.
d. If you eat the stinger on a scorpion, you will most likely hurt your tongue.

-sharing-
What disgusting food you ate before?


Vocabs
1. abdomen 腹部
2. aphid 蚜蟲
3. appetizer 開胃菜
4. bon appetit (法)用餐愉快
5. caterpillar 毛蟲
6. cricket 蟋蟀
7. crunchy 脆而易碎
8. culinary 烹飪的
9. haggis (蘇格蘭) 羊肉雜碎布丁
10. iguana 鬃蜥蜴
11. oyster 牡蠣 the world is one’s oyster 隨心所欲
12. protein 蛋白質
13. reptile 爬蟲纇動物
14. secretion 分泌物
15. stinger 螫針
16. venom 毒液

Hi-tech Vocabularies

Screensaver--Something which replaces the image when the screen is not in use.

Website--A place where you can shop or look for information on a computer.

Cameraman--A person who uses a camera to record films, videos, or television programs.

Handheld--An equipment which is small enough to put in your pocket.

Computer programmer--A person who writes programs for computers.

Webcam--A camera which you use with your computer.
Dot-com millionaire--A person who has made a lot of money from the Internet.

Laptop--A computer which you can carry around in a bag.

Darkroom--A place where tradition photographs are developed.

Cybercafe--A place where people can use computers and send emails.

Web designer--A person who designs material for the Internet.

Chatroom--A place where you can meet people on the Internet.

Vocabs---

合唱 chorus; choir
悅耳 sweet; musical; harmonic; dulcet

Take up 拿起/決定/支持/接受/上任/出任/佔用/決定/縮小...
cut down on 砍倒/減量/使不能...

Votes for Autum Trip--

Dear, suprisingly we are goint to Miaoli!!!
It's time to do some search here!
http://travel.miaoli.gov.tw/

Miaoli: Paul, Joyce, Leo, Louise
Nantou: Wally, Shavia
Ilan: Peggy, Sharon, Carey

Let's have our wonderful trip anyway!!!

Grammar Practice

Used to and Would

Which of these express a past action?
Which of these express a past state?
Write PA or PS next to each one.

1. People used to think that regular books would disappear.
2. We would get up, get dressed, and go to our work places.
3. My sister used to drive a small car. Now she drives an SUV.
4. People didn’t used to worry about wasting energy.
5. A few years ago, people wouldn’t stop talking about e-books.
6. Did she used to drive a large car?

1. PS
2. PA
3. PA
4. PS
5. PA
6. PA

Use both “used to” and “would” for repeated past actions.
Use “used to” only to talk about a past state (with be, have, like, hate…)

Would usually needs a time reference (every day, when I was a child). Used to is more common at the beginning of a narrative.
Use would in later sentences, especially to avoid repetition.

＊Make sentences with a similar meaning, using the correct form of used to.

1. When my brother was younger, he worked twelve hours every day.
When my brother way younger, he would/used to work twelve hours every day.

2. I hated sport when I was in school, but now I’m a big soccer fan.
I used to hate sport when I was in school, but now I’m a big soccer fan.

3. In the past, my boss drove her car to work every day, but now she uses public transportation.
In the past, my boss used to/would drive her car to work every day, but now she uses public transportation.

4. Telecommuting was not very popular years ago, but now many people work from home.
Telecommuting did not use to be very popular years ago, but now many people work from home.

5. Tania is a vegetarian now. She ate meat at least once a day when she was younger.
Tania is a vegetarian now. She used to/would eat meat at least once a day when she was younger.

6. Beto drives a hybrid car now. He had a regular car before.
Beto drives a hybrid car now. He used to have a regular car before.

7. When she was younger, Kim went to the beach every weekend.
When she was younger, Kim used to/would go to the beach every weekend.


Verbs + gerund:
He kept on running.
I don’t enjoy doing exercise.
Did you give up drinking soda?


Give up
Cut down on
Quit
Dislike
Practice
Learn
Enjoy
Get out of
Take up
keep on
stop


Verbs + infinitive:
You don’t need to have a cup of coffee.
Did he learn to control his temper?
I want to eat something.

decide want learn need promise

We set October 10 and 11 for Our Autum Trip.

Please collect some information and then share with us!
I would like to go to somewhere quiet and with nature scene.
I also like old fashion buildings and food.

Joyce

Polite Expressions

Excuse me
You say excuse me when you want to go past somebody. You also say excuse me to somebody you do not know when you want to attract their attention:
 Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the station?
 Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?

Sorry
You say sorry when you need to apologize for something small:
 Sorry I’m late.

I beg your pardon is a formal expression:
 I beg your pardon! I must have picked up the wrong bag by mistake.

Sorry or I’m sorry is used frequently in British English:
 I’m sorry, but do you think you could move your car? (I apologize in advance for any inconvenience.)

In American English Pardon me and Excuse me are used for apologies:
 Excuse me/ Pardon me, I didn’t see you there.

In British English you say Pardon? Or Sorry? And in American English Pardon me? Or Excuse me? When you did not hear or understand what somebody said and want them to repeat it:
 Pardon, could you say that again?

It is not polite to say What? If you have not heard or understood something.

I’m afraid…
 You use the phrase I’m afraid…there’s been an accident.
 Nina’s not here at the moment, I’m afraid. Can I take a message?
 “Do you have any decaffeinated coffee?” “I’m afraid not.”
 “Has the last bus gone?” “I’m afraid so.”

I wonder if…
You use expressions which show hesitancy when you are asking somebody to do something or asking for a favour”
 Could you just help me move this box, please?
 I wonder if I could have a copy of that letter.
 Would you mind if I left a few minutes early today?
 Do you think I could borrow your car this evening?

Please…
You say please when you ask for something. In British English it introduces or ends a request, but in American English it always ends request:
 Please could I have the menu?
 Could I have the menu, please?

You also use Please when you ask somebody to do something:
 Could you post this letter for me, please?
 Please could you post this letter for me?

Thank you…
When somebody gives you something, or when you buy something or receive information, you are expected to say Thank You or Thanks. Some people may be offended if you say nothing.

It is not usual to say anything in response to Thank you in British English, although some people may say That’s all right, That’s okay or Don’t mention it. In American English You’re welcome is common.

You say Thank you or Yes, please when you want to accept something:
 “How about another cup of coffee?”
“Thank you. / Thanks. / Yes, please.
You say No, thank you or No, thanks when you want to refuse something:
 Would you like some more cake?
No, thank you. / No, thanks.


Cheers…
Cheers is often used in informal British English to mean Thank you:
Cheers is often used in informal British English to mean Thank you:
 “Here is that ₤5 I owe you.” ”Oh, cheers.”

You also say Cheers before you have a drink when you are with other people.




Practice:
Pairs, practice the conversation and then use your own words for the underlined parts.

A: Hi, I am Kim. I live next door.
B: Sure, Kim. I’ve seen you around. What can I do for you?
A: Well, would you mind turning the music down? It’s pretty loud.
B: Oh, sorry about that. You know, there is one thing you can do for me, too. Would you please get your dog to stop barking at night?
A: Uh, sure. But I have another request myself. Would you mind not parking your car in front of my house?
B: Ok, I won’t do that anymore.
A: Well…I am so glad we finally met.
B: Yeah. Me, too!

Below were some vocabularies we mentioned:

tolerace 寬容

tsktsk /tisktisk/
int. (interjection 感歎詞) n. v.
(表示不贊成、同情、不耐煩等)嘖嘖

fierce 兇猛的;殘酷的;好鬥的

oppressive; depressed 壓抑的

drop n. vt. vi.

She dropped some lemon juice into her tea.
她在茶裡滴了幾滴檸檬汁。

staircase 樓梯間

I hear someone coming down the staircase.

frighten
vt. 使害怕
The ghost story frightened the child.

The abbreviation game's vocabularies:
1. GDP Gross Domestic Product 國內生產毛額
2. HR Human Resource 人力資源
3. GPS Global Position System 全球衛星定位系統
4. MBA Master of Business Administration 企管碩士
5. EMBA Executive Master of Business Administration 高階管理碩士學位班
6. REITS Real Estate Investment Trust Security 不動產證券化
7. EQ Emotional Quotient 情緒商數
8. AQ Adversity Quotient 逆境商數
9. IQ Intelligence Quotient 智商
10. ETC Electronic Toll Collection 電子收費
11. WTC World Trade Center 世貿中心
12. NBA National Basketbal Association 全美籃球協會
13. FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation 聯邦調查局
14. CSI Crime Scene Investigation 犯罪現場調查
15. HBO Home Box Office 家庭票房電影院

Below were the priciple's sharing in our group:

Carey's life principle is " If you want to change your life, you have to change your focus(生活重心), your habbit will change everything."
And about her work principle is try her best to do things better. If she can did something for 70, she will try to did it for 100.

Joseph's principle is to work just like to play. Because of he is interested in every field that he doesn't know, and also like to challenge, so he is quite enjoy his work.

Leo's principle is "Apportunities are only for the person who were ready."
When he was a student, he studied English very hard, though his friend laughed at him, he didn't care about that, so that he got a great language ability. This is his attachment value. Now he is in charge of contact with foreign customers in his company. When you are ready, opportunities will come to you always.

Sharon's priciple is always look on the bright side. No matter facing how difficulties, always look on the bright side will make you feel better, and not just complaining. Everythings gonna be all right.

Thank you all for your sharing, hope it could be your principle and useful to you all.

Joyce and Sharon

Report: Exams prove torture in Iraq, Gitmo
Physicians for Human Rights looked at 11 former prisoners

WASHINGTON - Medical examinations of former terrorism suspects held by the U.S. military at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, found evidence of torture and other abuse that resulted in serious injuries and mental disorders, according to a human rights group.

For the most extensive medical study of former U.S. detainees published so far, Physicians for Human Rights had doctors and mental health professionals examine 11 former prisoners. The group alleges that it found evidence of U.S. torture and war crimes and accuses U.S. military health professionals of allowing the abuse of detainees, denying them medical care and providing confidential medical information to interrogators that they then exploited.

One Iraqi prisoner, identified only as Yasser, reported being subjected to electric shocks three times and being sodomized with a stick. His thumbs bore round scars consistent with shocking, according to the report obtained by The Associated Press. He would not allow a full rectal exam.

Another Iraqi, identified only as Rahman, reported he was humiliated by being forced to wear women's underwear, stripped naked and paraded in front of female guards, and was shown pictures of other naked detainees. The psychological exam found that Rahman suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and had sexual problems related to his humiliation, the report said.

Report comes amid Senate probe
The report came as the Senate Armed Services Committee revealed documents showing military lawyers warned the Pentagon that methods it was using post-9/11 violated military, U.S. and international law. Those objections were overruled by the top Pentagon lawyer.

President Bush said in 2004, when the prison abuse was revealed, that it was the work of "a few American troops who dishonored our country and disregarded our values." Bush and other U.S. officials have consistently denied that the U.S. tortures its detainees.

Physicians for Human Rights, a Mass.-based health advocacy group, did not identify the 11 former prisoners to protect their privacy. Seven were held in Abu Ghraib between late 2003 and summer of 2004, a period that coincides with the known abuse of prisoners at the hands of some of their American jailers. Four of the prisoners were held at Guantanamo beginning in 2002 for one to almost five years. All 11 were released without criminal charges.

Those examined alleged that they were tortured or abused, including sexually, and described being shocked with electrodes, beaten, shackled, stripped of their clothes, deprived of food and sleep, and spit and urinated on.

The abuse of some prisoners by their American captors is well documented by the government's own reports. Once-secret documents show that the Pentagon and Justice Department allowed, at least for a time, forced nakedness, isolation, sleep deprivation and humiliation at both Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and at Abu Ghraib.

Because the medical examiners did not have access to the 11 patients' medical histories prior to their imprisonment, it was not possible to know whether any of the prisoners' ailments, disabilities and scars pre-dated their confinement. The U.S. military says an al-Qaida training manual instructs members, if captured, to assert they were tortured during interrogation.

Injuries documented by exams
However, doctors and mental health professionals stated they could link the prisoners' claims of abuse while in U.S. detention to injuries documented by X-rays, medical exams and psychological tests.

"The level of the time, thoroughness and rigor of the exams left me personally without question about the credibility of the individuals," said Dr. Allen Keller, one of the doctors who conducted the exams, in an interview with the AP. "The findings on the physical and psychological exams were consistent with what they reported."

All 11 former detainees reported being subjected to:
• Stress positions, including being suspended for hours by the arms or tightly shackled for days.
• Prolonged isolation and hooding or blindfolding, a form of sensory deprivation.
• Extreme heat or cold.
• Threats against themselves, their families or friends from interrogators or guards.

Ten said they were forced to be naked, some for days or weeks. Nine said they were subjected to prolonged sleep deprivation. At least six said they were threatened with military working dogs, often while naked. Four reported being sodomized, subjected to anal probing, or threatened with rape.

The patients underwent intensive, two-day long exams following standards and methods used worldwide to document torture.

"We found clear physical and psychological evidence of torture and abuse, often causing lasting suffering," he said.

Keller, who directs the Bellevue/New York University Program for Survivors of Torture, said the treatment the detainees reported were "eerily familiar" to stories from other torture survivors around the world. He said the sexual humiliation of the prisoners was often the most traumatic experience.

Most former detainees are out of reach of Western doctors because they are either in Iraq or have been returned to their home countries from Guantanamo.

+Vocabularies+
Extensive: large in amount, area or range; having an effect on or including many parts (a.)廣大的,廣泛的
Detainees: (detain: to prevent a person from leaving for a certain time) a person detained officially, esp. for political reasons, often in a camp rather than a prison (n.)拘留者
Alleges: to state or declare without proof or before finding proof (v.)宣稱
Accuses: to charge someone with doing wrong or breaking the law (v.)控告
Interrogators: the one to question formally for a special purpose, esp. for a long time and perhaps with the use of threats or violence (n.)質詢者,審問者 Exploited: to use (esp. a person) unfairly for one’s own profit or advantage (v.)利用,剝削
Sodomized: any of various sexual acts other than the usual sexual act between a man and woman (v.)雞姦
Bore: to make a round hole or passage in something (v.)鑽洞;帶有
Rectal: the lowest end of the bowels through which solid food waste passes from the colon to the anus (a.)直腸的
Stripped: to remove parts of or the covering from something (v.)剝光,剝去,掠奪
Paraded: to walk in a public procession (v.)遊行 post-traumatic stress disorder: 創傷後緊張症
overruled: to decide against (something already decided) by official power (v.)駁回,否決
advocacy: the act or action of supporting an idea, way of life, person etc. (n.)支援
coincides: to happen at the same time or during the same period (v.)同時發生
jailers: a person who is in charge of a prison or prisoners (n.)獄卒
electrodes: either of the two points(terminals) at which the current enters and leaves a battery or other electrical apparatus (n.)電極
shackled: join metal rings, for fastening the arms or legs to each other or to something else, so as to prevent movement (v.)銬住,銬上
deprived: without food, money, comfortable living condition (v.)剝奪....權利
urinated: pass urine from the body (v.)排尿 captors: a person who has captured someone or something (n.)俘虜他人者
confinement.: (confine: to keep within limits) the act of confining or state of being confined (n.)監禁
interrogation: n. of interrogate (n.)質詢,審問
detention: the act of detaining someone (n.)拘留
thoroughness: complete in every way (n.)完全,徹底
rigor: firmness or severity; lack of pitty (n.)嚴謹
suspended: to hang; to stop or cause to be inactive or ineffective for a period of time (v.)吊掛;吊銷
Prolonged: continuing for a long time (v.)延長 Hood: to cover the whole of the head and neck except the face (v.)罩住頭
Blindfold: to cover the eyes to prevent seeing (v.)矇眼
Sensory: of or by the bodily senses or their use (n.)感覺中樞
anal: (a.)肛門的
probing: (probe: a long thin metal instrument, usu. With a rounded end, esp. one used to search insidea wound, a hole in a tooth) to search or examine with a probe (v.)探測
eerily: causing fear because strange (adv.)怪異地,恐怖地
traumatic: deeply and unforgettably shocking (a.)創傷的

Below are the admin. news, welcome to join us.

1. on June 21, Saturday: 3:30 pm 芝山站--Shavia wlll lead us to walk in 芝山岩
5:30 Joseph will take us to eat dinner


2.Business trip with Shavia's company: Wally, Sharon, Carey and Joseph

3. Shavia won't be in Taiwan: 7/9~7/25

4. Hostesses on next Wed., June 25: Peggy and Shavia

Although we didn't vote for the best tour guide, I am sure that all of you are the best. Every scenic spots are fatastic, through your introduction, make us want to been there.

Here are some vocabularies that we metioned:
1. aborigine 原住民
２． The dishes are very rich 菜色豐富

By the way, James shared about his saving tips, he just bought a bicycle, he can ride his bicycle to go to work. And if you want more detail, you can ask James privately.

Thank you for your sharing,
Sharon

6/18 Joyce & Sharon
6/25 Peggy & Shavia
7/2 Joseph & James
7/9 Carey & Leo

Also the June star's gathering move to 6/21. The detail will be announced later.