Archive for December, 2011

“Watching Taipei 101 fireworks from scenic spots” from the Taipei Times

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Today is the last day of the year 2011. Crowds of people will flock to watch the Taipei 101 fireworks display. I just found an article on the Bilingual Page of the Taipei Times suggesting some good spots for fireworks goers.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/archives/2011/12/31/2003522009 (more…)

Reminders from the CEEC for SAT Test Takers

Friday, December 30th, 2011

The SAT is 17 days away. The CEEC provided some reminders. Whoever is going to take the exam should read them carefully.

http://www.ceec.edu.tw/101SAT/101Sat考生應考注意事項/101學應考注意事項(簡要版).pdf

大學入學考試中心101學年度學科能力測驗考生應注意事項考生應注意事項(簡要版) (more…)

Doing What You Love Optimizes Your Life–非念熱門科系 陳弱水、曾俊元國家講座得獎

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NAT5/6808983.shtml

非念熱門科系 陳弱水、曾俊元國家講座得獎
【聯合報╱記者陳智華/台北報導】
2011.12.28 02:42 am (more…)

One More Writing Sample for the 3rd Mock Exam

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

This morning while I was reading the mock exam compositions by Class 303, I found one of the stories so intriguing that I couldn’t wait to share it with all the three classes. Then I decided to make some modifications to it and post it on my blog.

3rd mock writing (more…)

“The Christmas Shoes”–A Touching Song

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

Though Christmas Day has bid adieu, it’s still Christmas season. The song “The Christmas Shoes” reminds us again of what Christmas really means. To me, it’s about love and giving.

Annie (詹麗馨老師) told me about this song this evening. It’s touching! If the boy in the song were before me in a line, I would not only pay for the shoes for her mother, but also buy him new warm clothes. Thank you, Annie, for introducing such a heartfelt song. (more…)

More Writing Samples for the 3rd Mock Exam

Monday, December 26th, 2011

Here are three more English writing samples for the 3rd mock exam.

3rd mock writing

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Season’s Greetings

Sunday, December 25th, 2011

 Merry Christmas, everyone!

 –a famous sentence from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (more…)

A Conversion Table of the Scores for the English Tests on the Past SATs

Saturday, December 24th, 2011

Since many students asked me what score they have to get if they want to reach a certain standard on SAT, here I’d like to post a conversion table I compiled based on the information from the CEEC . The table shows not only the conversion between the real score and the ranking score but also the five standards. (more…)

Gifts from Teachers–Online Article: “10 Priceless Gifts Teachers Can Give Their Students”

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

The other day I caught a glimpse of the title and the link of the article on the FB mentioned by my good friend Annie: “10 Priceless Gifts Teachers Can Give Their Students.” I didn’t have time to get linked then, but have since been curious about what the gifts are. Finally I got time to visit the webpage and found the answer.

http://www.teachhub.com/10-priceless-student-gifts-from-teachers

10 Priceless Gifts Teachers Can Give Their Students

By: Lisa Mims (more…)

A Picture Story–a Writing Sample for the 3rd Mock Exam

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

The following is an English essay written for the 3rd mock exam. I gave it a 17. If you haven’t seen the four pictures on the test, you can try reproducing the first three pictures after reading the essay, leaving the fourth frame blank with a quetion mark inside. Quite a challenge! (more…)