The following is an essay written by a student in Class 309 for the writing task given in the 5th Meow-meow practice test.
英文作文
說明：1. 依提示在答案卷上寫一篇英文作文。
2. 文長約120個單詞(words)左右。
提示：近年來天災頻傳，大地在反撲，請寫一封信給大自然。文分兩段，第一段表達對大自然的歉意並描寫我們過去如何破壞周遭環境，第二段則述說未來我們要如何彌補大自然，以矯正之前所犯的過失。 (more…)
The other day I gave the students an article to read, entitled “All You Have Is What You Bring With You.” It is from Dr. Pausch’s The Last Lecture. After reading it, they were required to write either their reflection or a letter to Dr. Pausch. Most of them did a good job. Here is an essay from a student in Class 209. (more…)
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 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…)
Here are two essays on “An Unforgettalbe Class” by my students. (more…)
Here is another essay on “My Favorite Word.” Short, but quite good.
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…)
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…)
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…)