Archive for the ‘Students' Works’ Category

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!

Lying–an Essay by a Student

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Lying–An Essay by a Student Writing task: 你曾經說過謊嗎?說謊的感覺是什麼呢?說謊究竟是好還是壞?人為什麼要說謊呢?請同學寫一篇跟謊言有關的文章,沒有預設道德立場,全憑同學自由發揮,題目自訂。 (more…)

An Unforgettable Class–Two Essays by Students

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Here are two essays on “An Unforgettalbe Class” by my students. (more…)

My Favorite Word–3, by Still Another Student

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Here is another essay on “My Favorite Word.”  Short, but quite good.

My Favorite Word-3.doc (more…)

Travel Is the Best Teacher–An Essay by a Student

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

The following is an essay by a student on “Travel Is the Best Teacher.” When writing the 1st paragraph, many students didn’t pay attention to the two words “Best Teacher” in the topic and just wrote about the advantages of travel, for example, how travel releases pressure from school or work, or what can be learned on a trip. In fact, more focus should be put on how travel teaches more or better than other kinds of teachers, such as books or human teachers. The following essay is one of the few that mention this point.

Writing Task:

請以”Travel Is the Best Teacher”為主題,寫一篇至少120個字的英文作文。第一段針對文章主題,說明旅行的優點,並在第二段舉自己在國內或國外的旅行經驗,以印證第一段的說明。(93 UEE) (more…)

What I Need Most for Life–2, by Another Student

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

The following is another essay on the topic “What I Need Most for Life” by a student. The student approached this topic in a different way. Quite creative! (more…)

Is It an Ideal Way to Find Mr./Ms. Right Through the Internet?

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

The following are four essays on the topic “Is It an Ideal Way to Find Mr./Ms. Right Through the Internet?”  If my memory serves me right, the essays were written by four girls at TFG or Zhongshan Girls High School several years ago.  I should have put down the school name upon receiving the essays from my friend.   Well, I learned not to trust my memory too much.

The four essays are quite well written.  Enjoy reading them and decide which one is the most convincing. (more…)

What I Need Most for Life–an Essay by a Student

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Writing Task:

每一個人對於生活上的需求有所不同,現在就請你以What I Need Most for Life為主題,描述你的生活當中最需要的是什麼,並以自己或周遭人們的經驗具體說明你需要它的原因。 (more…)

Misunderstanding

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Here’s an essay by a student about an experience of being misunderstood.

Writing task:

人的生活中,難免有遭人誤解因而感到委屈的時候。請以此為主題,寫一篇至少120自的英文作文:第一段描述個人被誤解的經驗,第二但談這段經驗對個人的影響與啟示 (95指考) (more…)

A Letter of Advice–by a Student

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

The following is an essay by a student, which was  handed in today.

距離攸關前途的指考僅剩三個月,你(Alex)的好朋友 Kevin 卻因沈溺於網路遊戲而荒廢考試的準備,身為好友的你不忍見Kevin繼續沈淪。請寫一封信表達你對Kevin狀況的擔憂,並勸他先放棄網路遊戲,鼓勵Kevin積極面對考試。

You can click on A letter of advice.doc to have a better idea of the format of an English letter, or just read on. (more…)