Archive for the ‘General’ Category

Taking the Focus off Ourselves–「划到生命深處」 單國璽:要忘記自己

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

http://udn.com/NEWS/READING/REA8/7045377.shtml

「划到生命深處」 單國璽:要忘記自己

【聯合報╱記者何定照/台北報導】

2012.04.23 04:37 am (more…)

Getting into a Good School = a Happy Ending?–幸福結局=考上好學校? 我可以做自己了嗎

Sunday, April 22nd, 2012

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/7044044.shtml

幸福結局=考上好學校? 我可以做自己了嗎

【聯合報╱陳婉心/高中生(彰縣埔鹽)】
2012.04.22 02:23 am (more…)

The Power of English

Saturday, April 21st, 2012

Eric Lee

Today on the FB, I found an interesting picture posted by a former student of mine Eric Lee (李鎮宇). In the picture, he, the one in the blue shirt, was having a meeting at Croatia with a German, an American, and an Italian. I guess they must be talking in English. (more…)

Wikipedia – how accurate is the online encyclopedia?

Friday, April 20th, 2012

This is imaginable but still shocking!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-441432/Wikipedia–accurate-online-encyclopedia.html

Wikipedia – how accurate is the online encyclopedia?
Last updated at 22:00 10 March 2007 (more…)

“Why Bilinguals are Smarter”–an Article from K

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

On Monday, Konraad mentioned in Class 303 that bilinguals are smarter. He told the class he would send me an article on this issue so that I can show it to them.

Here is the article for you to download and read.

Why Bilinguals Are Smarter.docx

Or you can just read on. 

Why Bilinguals Are Smarter 

By YUDHIJIT BHATTACHARJEEPublished: March 17, 2012   (more…)

Jeremy Lin Tops the List of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2111975_2111976_2111945,00.html

The 100 Most Influential People in the World
Jeremy Lin

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“Is Sugar Toxic?”-CBS News Video

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Yesterday morning when I gave Konraad the cake I bought for him as a snack, he thanked me but told me he didn’t consume sugar anymore after he watched a news report “Is Sugar Toxic?”. Here is the link to the news.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7403942n&tag=pop;videos (more…)

Six Ways to Cope with Stress

Sunday, April 15th, 2012

http://www.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=5031713

壓力管理6心法:能做的下手,不能做的放手

2012-04 天下雜誌 494期
你如何對待壓力,將決定壓力如何影響你。陷在消極負面的情緒中,只會癱瘓你的腦袋,反而使你看不見其他的可能。 (more…)

Quakes Strikes Indonesia–News

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/11/us-indonesia-earthquake-idUSBRE83A0BB20120411

Huge quakes off Indonesia stir panic, but no big tsunami

By Reza Munawir

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia | Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:44am EDT (more…)

April Fool’s Day Around the World–5 Spots to Act the Fool Abroad, CNN Article

Friday, April 6th, 2012

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/01/travel/april-fools-abroad/index.html

April Fools’ Day: 5 spots to act the fool abroad

By Jennings Brown, Special to CNN
April 1, 2012 — Updated 1239 GMT (2039 HKT) (more…)