Assignment 10 - Comment on MIT Open Courseware

Well , MIT Courseware is really intresting.

I could see that foreign theachers how to teacher there student. That's really different form Taiwan' teahcers.

They try to teach their student in experiments and more fun ways. That will make students more intrest and concentrate on their course.

And MIT Courseware collect the vedio and exam about those teachers and their course.

This offer other sutdents to enjoy this course, too

Assignment 9- New Year Reflections

Well, 2010 is coming

I feel that time flys like an arrow, I could not really catch it.

I'm going to graduate at 2011. Maybe after that, I'll fo find a job or go to a graduate school. So I have to make sure that I'm already for that.

In 2009, I should to check what I learn in this year. And make plan for 2010 , and my life.

Try to connect the dots. Just like Steve Job's talk.

Well, but now,just let us celebrate for HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Assignment 8. Listen to ESL Podcast 528

delight (verb)

/dɪˈlaɪt/ v [T]

to give someone great pleasure or satisfaction

Peter's success at college delighted his family.

retire (verb)

/rɪˈtaɪər//-ˈtaɪr/
to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health

Since retiring from the company, she has done voluntary work for a charity.

to stop taking part in a race or competition because of illness or injury

She retired from the competition after pulling a leg muscle.

offer (verb)

/ˈɒf.ər//ˈɑː.fɚ/
to provide or supply something

It's an organization that offers free legal advice to people on low incomes.
It says in the guide that this area of the countryside offers some of the best walks in England.

require (verb)

/rɪˈkwaɪər//-ˈkwaɪr/ v [T]

to need or make necessary[+ object + to infinitive]

Please telephone this number if you require any further information.

Skiing at 80 miles per hour requires total concentration.

honour (noun)

be pround of something

in honour of sb/sth

be/feel honour bound to do sth

It's a dailog about job, talking wth your boss.

I think it will be helpful for us while we are finding a job

Assignments 7 ： Steve Job's talk

biological (adj)

[before noun] related by birth
She decided to search for her biological mother after her adoptive parents died.

connected with the natural processes of living things

Eating is a biological necessity!

intuition (noun)

an ability to understand or know something immediately without needing to think about it, learn it or discover it by using reason
I can't explain how I knew - I just had an intuition that you'd been involved in an accident.

devastate (ver)

1. to destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage

2. to make someone feel very shocked and upset

apologize (verb)

to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused them problems or unhappiness
I must apologize to you for my lateness.

convince (verb)

to persuade someone or make them certain

It's useless trying to convince her (that) she doesn't need to lose any weight.

farewell (noun)

when someone says goodbye

We said our sad farewells and got on the bus.



good sentences：

have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become


you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards

ASSIGNMENT_6：Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab

A Healthy Lifestyle

Level:	Topic:	Type:	Speakers:	Length:
medium	health, exercise	conversation	man - woman	01:18

note:

suggest = advise some thing to do

organize = build a team or group

out of shape = not healthy


World of Computers

Level:	Topic:	Type:	Speakers:	Length:
medium	computers	conversation	two men	01:19

note:

hi tech = high tech

website = webpage

information = 資訊

we'll be in touch = good bye

Assignment 5

Day/Date Time Begin Time ended
22/10th Nov. 11:00 11:37
23/10th Nov. 11:37 12:02
Program/Station/Title:Decorating for the Holidays


Your Notes:

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22/10

Foreigners love'in decorating their place in different way

grill=燒烤架

grill out=戶外烤肉

bonfire=大型營火

They usually cook food with bonfire while celebrating.

Candy cane = 拐杖糖

lane = 街


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23/10


Halloween: trick or treat. You can dress in scary decoration to get some candy.

snow ball fight = 打雪仗

sled = 雪橇

sledding 進行式

Question: Is there any rule governing the use of "big" and "large"? If yes, what is it? Use evidences to explain the major difference between the two words. Please limit your answer to 70 words.




Ans:

According my researching on

the research result is.....

about "big"























about "large"


















According to the result:

We found that "large" usually use on describle some thing's size, amount.

For example, large space, large house.


And "big" also can describle size and aount. But it has more meaning .

For example , "big brother" means the eldest brother.

"big success" means the great victory.



When you don't which word should be used, you can choose "big".

Because "big" can instead of "large" in almost situation.