Falling Asleep in Class

Dear students:

As students, you may all agree that it is not a pleasant experience to nod off in class when the teacher is lecturing. However, sometimes you just can’t help it. In your writing this week, you are going to tell your readers what kind of interesting dream the boy is having while he is asleep in class. I can’t wait to read your stories.

Pictures from College Entrance Exam Center

Post your writing

Dear Students:

Your assignment for today is to post your work from the 2^nd Mark Exam. Before doing that, please revise it and make sure there are no major mistakes in your writing. If possible, have one or two of your classmates proofread for you. After posting your own works, visit the others’ blogs and learn from your peers.

Picture from 2nd Mark Exam, Taipei, December 2007

Improving My Posture

I’ve suffering from backache for years due to my bad posture. Taking yoga has helped me to relieve the pain. However, heavy workload this year has given me a good excuse to skip my yoga class. As a result, my backpain has haunted me again. Luckily, I bought a great Yoga DVD recently, with the length of two hours. Following this DVD, I can add flexibility, release stress and strengthen my body. I felt great after the two-hour lesson. Furthermore, I have kept reminding myself of straightening my back, keeping a good posture. Hopefully, i can finally get rid of backpain.

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Shooting At the Mall

 Dear students: 

Another shooting happened in the United States, which terrified people all over the country. What was worse, the shooting was not confined to the campus but at the mall, which was filled with joyful atmosphere of Christmas shopping. The tragedy was wrapped up with the gunman’s suicide after killing eight people at the mall. You may link to the CNN news this week and find out more about the story.

A Storyteller

Dear students:

Do you miss the bedtime stories our mummies and daddies used to read us? Now it is your turn to be a storyteller. However, you do not have to tell us how the brave Seven Dwarfs sheltered Snow White and what a miserable life Cinderella was leading. Instead, you make up your own story. There are four pictures as follows. Use your imagination and tell us what happens between the little girl and the kitten. I bet you can be a fascinating  storyteller, just like your mom and dad.

Pictures from College Entrance Exam Center

Stunning News

Dear all:

Have you watched any news report? What’s been in the spotlight this week? To me, the news that a British teacher has been charged with offending religion after allowing her students to name a teddy bear “Mohammed” is the most terrifying. Please read the report from CNN Student News this week and leave your comment on this issue.

News Update

Dear all:

Do you know of the cyclone that devastated Bangladesh, killing 3,000 people and leaving thousands homeless? Meanwhile, Americans are celebrating their Thanksgiving holiday. However, bad weather and some technical problems in the airport delayed quite a few flights. To find out more about the news in the spotlight, you may log on to the CNN Student News.

 

Keep Our Fingers Crossed for Lakshmi

Dear students:

       Have you ever felt inferior among your peers because of your appearance? If yes, the CNN news report on the Indian girl, Lakshmi Tatma , may give you food for thought and inspire you to see yourself in a new light. Lakshmi was born with eight limbs, which terrified her family.  Despite her partents’ efforts, Lakshmi could not undergo proper  treatment since the rare procedure would cost a considerable amount of money. Lskshmi’s parents, who work as casual laborers, could not afford the medical bill. Fortunately, a group of doctors from Bangalore, India, kindly lent their helping hands and agreed to perform the surgery to remove Lakshmi’s extra limbs. Dr. Patil, chief of the medical team, said the surgery went well but Lakshmir is still in the intensive care unit, where her progress has been closely monitored.  All we can do now is keep our fingers crossed for Lakshmi.

    

Someone Special to You

Dear all:

I always like to  compare life to a train ride, on which we have met hundreds of people. Some of them may take a quick glimpse at us or have a small talk with us and then get off our train. They may not leave any trace in our life after we wave goodbye at them. Some people, however, leave their footprints. They either change the way we think or the way we act. We then know how to lead our life in a more positive way. In this assignment, you are to sketch this special person by using your words. Look forward to knowing someone special to you!   

                 

The Great Pyramid of Giza

249原由 lillianliu_515 上載Egypt is such a faraway  country that I never thought I would be able to visit  one day, let alone the pyramid. Last July, however, this fantasy turned into reality thanks to the iEarn conference which took place in Cario. I was awed by the splendor of the structure, which has been standing there for thousands of years, witnessing the ups and downs of the once great empire. My trip to Egypt has surely left me a lot to reminisce about in the years to come.