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The 20 Most Beautiful Bookstores in the World–Flavorwire’s Picks

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

At the following website, you can find the pictures of the 20 most beautiful bookstores in the world with a one-sentence description for each.

Before visiting the website, guess which bookstore in Taipei is on the list. Read the caption under its picture as follows:

“Almost utilitarian but filled with simple old-world grace, this store is a little like what we might imagine our ideal ship’s main cabin to look like. _____________, Taipei, Taiwan”

http://flavorwire.com/254434/the-20-most-beautiful-bookstores-in-the-world?all=1

The 20 Most Beautiful Bookstores in the World

by . Posted on 2:00 pm Tuesday Jan 31, 2012

The answer? (more…)

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Taiwan Test Central 台灣測驗中心

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Taiwan Test Central is a website for English test takers in Taiwan. It provides visitors mainly with vocabulary lists, including lists for GEPT, BCT, SAT, and UEE in July.

http://www.taiwantestcentral.com/WordList/WordListByPart.aspx?MainCategoryID=14&Part=1 (more…)

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Two Slide Shows from Time for Kids–Lunar New Year & The Road to Civil Rights

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

The following two slide shows are from Time for Kids. You’ll be amazed at the dragon-shaped lantern displayed in the first photo. Browsing through the second slide show helps you review the American civil rights activist Martin Luther King. Make sure to read the captions.

Slide Show 1: Lunar New Year

http://www.timeforkids.com/photos-video/slideshow/lunar-new-year/26926

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An Excellent English Writing Website

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Today when I was looking for the ten good English essays for the 2009 SAT provided by CEEC, I ran into a fabulous website for English writing. Just take a look at what you can find through it.

http://203.64.159.65/english/writing..htm

Writing English (more…)

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Thesauruses & Synonyms of “Delicious”

Friday, January 6th, 2012

Tired of always using the word “delicious” for good food? Consult a Thesaurus dictionary or visit Thesaurus websites, and you can find several synonyms. The following is an example.

http://thesaurus.com/

By keying in”delicious” and pressing Enter, you will find words similar in meaning to the word. (more…)

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English Verbs to Describe “Walk”

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

I was shocked to find 101 words to describe “walk and run” on the following webpage:

http://www.eflnet.com/vocab/walk

Of course, we can use “walk” or “run” in all cases; however, using a specific word can create vivid mental pictures.

Listed below are some more often used verbs: (more…)

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ICRT & News about Jin Yong Receiving an Honorary Doctoral Degree

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

On my drive home this evening, I heard an ICRT report on Jin Yong, a renowned martial arts novelist, receiving an honorary doctoral degree from National Ching-Hua University. It’s a pity that I was driving. Had I been home, I would have recorded it for my students to listen. (more…)

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TED Conversations

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

For those who want to practice English writing, TED Conversations, a new social media platform on TED, is a good place. There you can either start or join a conversation with people from all over the world. Even if you don’t have anything to contribute, just browsing through the conversations will give you ideas for writing.

http://www.ted.com/conversations

For example,here’s a topic I find interesting: What’s one thing you wish you had learned in school? Click on the link below and you’ll find hundreds of responses to this question. (more…)

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The Seven Wonders of the Modern World, plus Famous Wonders, a Resourceful Website for Travelers

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

On the 2nd mid-term, there is a passage about the Channel Tunnel, or the Chunnel.   Reading the last sentence, “No wonder it’s considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World,” I was curious about the other six.   Surely it is easy to find the list online.   The following page of the website Famous Wonders gives not only the list but also a picture and a short descriptive passage for each Wonder.  Before clicking on the link, guess what the other six wonders are.  (more…)

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Affixes & a Website Introducing the Commonest Prefixes and Suffixes

Monday, November 21st, 2011

This afternoon, a student in Class 301 came to the office to ask me about the prefixes: in-, com-, con-, and sub-. After explaining the meaning of each, I gave him two more: pro-, ex-and suggested that he consult some online affix dictionaries., which include both prefixes and suffixes. (more…)

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