February 2009
10 posts
News HW Due by 2/25(Mindy)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090225/ap_on_re_eu/eu_netherlands_plane_crash
Question
Do you know the ways to escape safely when airplane crashes?
Vocabulary
fuselage: the complete central structure to which the wing, tail surfaces, and engines are attached on an airplane.
cockpit: a space, usually enclosed, in the forward fuselage of an airplane containing the flying controls, instrument...
Speaking Reflection HW Due by 2/23 (Mindy)
On sunday, me and my friends were talking about teenagers behavior in these days.
Our conversation started with a story of 13 years old boy in England who became father recently. He has girlfriend who is about 2 years older than him.
The News reporter asked him how he’s going to support the baby with the financial issues. and the boy asked the News reporter back ‘what is financial...
News HW Due by 2/18(mindy)
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090218/ap_on_hi_te/facebook_sharing
Questions
1. Do you use facebook?
2. Are you going to keep use facebook if their going to share your pictures?
Vocabulary
torrent: a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
legalese: language containing an excessive amount of legal terminology or of legal jargon.
Speaking Reflection HW Due by 2/16 (Mindy)
on sunday, me and my boyfriend Andy talked about the mail I receive few days ago.
The letter was from the national society of collegiate scholars (NSCS).
inside of envelop, there were many papers to read and I couldn’t understand exactly.
so I asked Andy to explain me again and he said it’s the certificate of nomination.
and he said they sent this mail because my GPA is over...
News HW Due by Feb/4/2009
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100555815
Question
What do you think about suicide attack?
Why did they attack Kabul government office?
Vocabulary
barricade: a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy.
rifles: A firearm with a rifled bore, designed to be fired from the shoulder
detained: To keep from proceeding; delay or retard.
...
Speaking Reflection HW Due by Feb/9/2009 (Mindy)
On February 5th, I had disscussion about surrogate mother (or surrogacy) with Andy. First of all, he asked me if I can explain the meaning of surrogate mother. I said Surrogate birth is a fertility bargain where a woman who agrees to be pregnant for other parents who cannot have a baby.
“Do you think surrogate birth is the right thing to do because it just benefits parents who cannot have a...
News HW Due by Feb/4/2009
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98783020
Questions
1. Do you have any experience like this article (Play and learn)?
2. can you think of any other ideas(other than museums) that technology or art can develope kids’ education?
Vocabulary
1. vortexes: a whirling mass of water, esp. one in which a force of suction operates, as a whirlpool.
2. Plexiglas: Trademark. a...
Speaking Reflection HW Due by Feb/2/2009 (Mindy)
On January 30th, I went out to eat with my boyfriend Andy.
on our way in his car, we started to talk about people because we thaught there are too many people that are weird.
Some people lie all the time without any reasons and for nothing. Some people think that they are machoman. Some people think that they are the best thing in this world. Some people do bad things to make them happy.(make...
News HW Due by Jan/28/2009
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99716622
Questions:
Do you prefer apples’ products or the other companys’ products? (Ipod-MP3? Macbook-PC?) Why?
Don’t you think apples’ products are too expensive then others’?
Why do you think Apples’ products are so popular these days?
New Vocabulary:
executives: A person or group having...
Speaking Reflection HW Due by Jan/26/2009 (Mindy)
On January 20th, I went to my boyfriends place to hang out with him and my friends after we went play pool. I was sitting on the sofa by myself and the guys were starting to drink again. They were drinking and playing each other.
Suddenly, one of my Micronesian friends (Curtis) smack my another friend Mikey’s face with Slim Jim (beef jerky). The problem was, Curtis was playing and Mikey was...
January 2009
10 posts
(via wael2009)
I thought it was in your country...
aeshort:
wangky:
Lin An Tai Historical Home
...
freitask:
The Holocaust
this picture is too...
Rock concert
Weekly News HW (21)
U.S Airways sends $5,000 to passengers in crash-landing
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/01/20/usairways.passengers/index.html
Question that elicits opinions
Do you think they should send passengers more money? (Is $5,000 enough?) Why?
New Vocabulary
possession - a thing possessed
investigation - a searching inquiry for ascertaining facts; detailed or careful examination.
executive - a person...
(via moumouniaj)
I want to finish ELP classes...
(via wangky)
Cool ~!! We can be artist...
My goals for the future
My goals for the future
First of all, I want to graduate VCU art as soon as possible.
Although it is fun to have classes at VCU, I want to graduate and have a career so I can make some money.
After I graduate VCU, I want to work for Walt Diseney as graphic designer.
I always wanted to work at Walt Diseney since I was young.
If I can get a chance to work for Walt Diseney, I want to make a great animation like...