Archive for August, 2009

A New Class–Class 214

Monday, August 31st, 2009

 

class 214--2009

On the first day of the new semester. I met my homeroom class–Class 214.   My first impression of them was  good.  When I went to the class at 7:35, almost everyone was in the classroom, very quiet, as if there were already a teacher standing inside watching them.   “What a well-behaved class!” I told myself.  Later when some students were distributing the new books, I noticed a few students unfolding the boxes without instruction from me.   They had the spirit of service.  I really admired such kind of people.  Good!

Learning Tips for High School Students

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

I came across this treasure yesterday.  It is a web page at Lishan High School’s web site (麗山高中).  On the page are some learning tips for high school students.  Though its target readers are freshmen, the tips are useful for both second- and third-year students. 

http://www2.lssh.tp.edu.tw/~guid/2005/freshman/learningtip.html

學習錦囊 (more…)

If I Were a Freshman Again–7

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

The seventh article in the UDN on “If I Were a Freshman Again.”

http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NAT5/5106942.shtml

再當新鮮人/孫維新:像逛超市 去各學院旁聽

聯合報╱孫維新/口述、記者楊正敏/整理 (more…)

The Reader, plus Language Learning

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

I finished The Reader this morning. Touched by how Hanna, illiterate before going to prison, finally learned to read and write in prison, I was amazed at her strong will. Of course, the protagonist Mike’s keeping sending Hanna tapes of his reading contributed too. (more…)

創造教學的「聲」命力–美聲專家 周震宇先生 的演講 我的筆記

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Topic: 創造教學的「聲」命力

Speaker: 周震宇先生

 Time: 8:30~10:30am, Aug. 28, 2009

Place: 內湖高中活動中心三樓會議廳

 My notes: (more…)

Jack Chuang Reciting “The Road Not Taken”

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Yesterday afternoon, I shot a video of my 310 student Jack Chuang (莊子賢) reciting Robert Frost’s famous poem “The Road Not Taken,” which was once recognized as the most popular poem in the States. Though the video runs only around one minute, Jack and I spent three hours making it. Since I don’t know how to edit a video, Jack had to recite the whole poem from his memory without any mistakes before I could call it a day. Now I learned how difficult it is to produce a film! I will be more appreciative when watching a movie.

Now, click on the URL, sit back, and enjoy listening to/watching Jack reciting the poem, contemplating on the universal experience of decision-making.

The Road Not Taken–Recited by Jack Chuang

Thank you, Jack.  You did a wonderful job!

About the N1H1 Flu

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

My friend Annie (麗馨) found this web page and posted it on her plurk. After reading the article, I got a clear idea about the N1H1 flu. It’s in simple English. An informative article!

http://www2.aia.pref.aichi.jp/sodan/e/newinfuluenza2e.html

Thanks, Annie, for sharing this information.

Food for Thought–讓我為自己讀書

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

The following is an article in the UDN I read last week. It reflects junior high school life in Taiwan, except that now corporal punishment is prohibited.

I like the title: Let Me Study for Myself. I remember well that at the beginning of a book on English teaching which I read several years ago, the author insisted that teachers should remind their students in the very first class that the students should take learning as their own responsibility. Indeed, it is!

http://udn.com/NEWS/READING/X4/5087999.shtml

記憶儲存盒/讓我為自己讀書
【聯合報╱陳凱倫】 (more…)

314 Class Reunion

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

On Friday noon, August 14, my former 314, who graduated last year, had a class reunion at 嗆燒, organized by the then class leader Helen (歐馥嘉). 17 people were present, including me. (more…)

If I Were a Freshman Again–6

Monday, August 24th, 2009

The sixth articles on “If I Were a Freshman Again”:

http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NAT5/5095097.shtml

再當新鮮人/多學課外知識 培養國際觀
【聯合報╱花旗(台灣)銀行董事長/利明獻】 (more…)