On De-addiction to the Net–及早調適 網路成癮不上身

January 28th, 2012

http://udn.com/NEWS/HEALTH/HEA2/6864695.shtml

及早調適 網路成癮不上身

【聯合報╱呂奕熹台北馬偕醫院協談中心諮商心理師】
2012.01.28 02:27 am Read the rest of this entry »

On Grammar–”Grammar is vital, but plays second fiddle to efficient communication”–Commentary from the China Post

January 27th, 2012

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/commentary/letters/2012/01/18/329352/Grammar-is.htm

Grammar is vital, but plays second fiddle to efficient communication

January 18, 2012 11:54 am TWN, By Emilio Venezian Read the rest of this entry »

How to Write an Autobiography for College Application–Two Old Entries Rerun

January 26th, 2012

A student in Class 301 asked me how to write an autobiography on FB last night. This morning when I woke up, it occurred to me that I might have posted some related articles in my blog. And I found two.

Now I really feel thankful for keeping this blog.  Read the rest of this entry »

‘Flexible’ Taipei charms recent college grad–a Commentary in the China Post “Eye on Taiwan”

January 26th, 2012

One way to learn to write is by analyzing a well-organized essay and reproducing its outline. The following is an article I just came across while surfing the Net. Again, it’s about something we are very familiar with: Taipei. Taipei in the eye of a foreigner. Try to speak out or jot down the main idea of each paragraph as I did for the first paragraph, and then “find out” how the main idea was developed into a paragraph, for which writing a detailed outline is certainly of great help. In the meantime, enjoy the content.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/commentary/eye-on-taiwan/2012/01/10/328569/Flexible-Taipei.htm

‘Flexible’ Taipei charms recent college grad

January 10, 2012 11:58 am TWN, By Vanessa Sheu Read the rest of this entry »

3M for English Learning–分享學英語方法 空少:掌握3M

January 25th, 2012

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=367859

分享學英語方法 空少:掌握3M

【聯合報╱記者何烱榮/田中報導】2012/01/22 Read the rest of this entry »

“Dragon babies spark spending spree”–a Feature in the BBC News

January 24th, 2012

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16655703

Dragon babies spark spending spree

By Juliana Liu Hong Kong correspondent, BBC News

22 January 2012 Read the rest of this entry »

Happy Chinese New Year!

January 23rd, 2012

Happy Chinese New Year, everyone!

One way to acquire English is by reading something we like or we are familiar with in English. Etta, a former student of mine, told me that during the summer vacation after the high school entrance exam, she read quite a few English readers of stories she already knew because his familiarity of the story would help her guess the meaning of the new words and hence read smoothly.

The following is an online essay introducing the Chinese New Year. Read it as fast as possible for the first reading, which will enhance your readng speed, and read it the second time to pick up some useful English expressions. Enjoy it!

http://www.herongyang.com/chinese/festivals/chinese_new_year_spring_festival.html

Chinese New Year – Spring Festival Read the rest of this entry »

A New Year Filled with Love–新的一年 由分享愛開始

January 22nd, 2012

At first, I entitled this entry “Welcome a New Year with Love,” but after a second thought, I changed it because though a good start is half done, we sometimes just don’t persist. The new title ensures love permeates our lives all year around.

Whether you give or receive love, have a good new year!

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/6861734.shtml

新的一年 由分享愛開始

【聯合報╱李枝桃/國中校長(南投市)】

2012.01.22 01:33 am Read the rest of this entry »

For New Year’s Revelers–Out and about over the Lunar New Year: Taipei Times Feature

January 22nd, 2012

Those who want to paint the city red during the Chinese New Year can refer to this article from the Taipei Times.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2012/01/20/2003523646

Out and about over the Lunar New Year

By David Chen / Staff Reporter Fri, Jan 20, 2012 Read the rest of this entry »

Go Beyond the Textbook–實用英文 別困課本裡

January 21st, 2012

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/6860550.shtml

實用英文 別困課本裡

【聯合報╱陳超明/政大英文系教授(台北市)】

2012.01.21 01:41 am Read the rest of this entry »