Assignment7: Listen to Steve Job's talk

(a) Write down the expressions you learn from his talk.

1.relent v.緩和: become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity.
2.stmble into something phr.無意間涉足某事:to become involved in something by chance.
3.calligraphy n.書法:artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering
4.typography n.印刷術:letterpress printing
5.serif n.截線:any of the short lines stemming from and at an angle to the upper and lower ends of the strokes of a letter
6.karma n.因果:the force generated by a person's actions held in Hinduism and Buddhism to perpetuate transmigration and in its ethical consequences to determine the nature of the person's next existence
7.baton n.指揮棒
8.screw up phr.搞砸:to do something badly or spoil something
9.biopsy n.切片檢查 :the removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from the living body
10.endoscope n.內視鏡
11.intestines n.腸
12.sedate adj.鎮定的:keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace
13.dogma n.信條


(b) Reflect on his thought
After I listen to Steve Job's speech, I think a lot of things. I'm a student who always conform to convention, and dare not do things that may fail or others think wrong. But Steve is not this kind person! I really envy his courage. He said"Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition." I hope someday I also can be the person like Steve and won't change my own ideas just because of others' opinion.
This speech also mentions another point:you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. Before I often confused why I have to learn things which I think I won't use them, such as history, Analects Confucius and so on. Now I realize that I learn these things may be useful in some day!
This speech is really wonderful! I assume that this speech is not only an assignment, it's also a lesson that we con use whole life!

Assignment6:2 audio clips at Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab

Day/Date Time：2009/11/17 20:30 to 21:00
Method：Computer
Program/Station/Title：Dinner Time
Level：medium
Topic：cooking
Speakers：man - girl
Length：01:26

．mess up:(1)to make a mistake
(2)make something untidy or cluttered.
- If you take your eyes off that boy, he might mess up your entire house
．stuff:materials, supplies, or equipment used in various activities.
- Oh, this is great stuff.
．non-verbal:(1)being other than verbal
(2) involving minimal use of language
(3) ranking low in verbal skill
- She can tell by his non-verbal expressions.


Day/Date Time：2009/11/17 21:00 to 21:30
Method：Computer
Program/Station/Title：Weekly Activities
Level：medium
Topic：daily activities
Speakers：man and young woman
Length：02:10


．catch up (verb): reach a point where one should be.
- I need to catch up on my sleep. I've been very tired recently.
．geometry (noun): math of lines, points, and shapes.
- My daughter is taking geometry in junior high school now.
．vault (noun): a room or space, often made of steel, for safekeeping valuables like money or important documents.
- The millionaire kept all his valuable coins, paintings, and jewelry in a secret vault in his house.
．spare (verb): give up carefully.
- My son needed money to fix his care, but I could only spare $200 since I didn't have much money either.

assignment 5

Day/Date: 11/10/2009
Time Begin: 16:00
Time ended:16:30
Method: Computer
Program/Station/Title:
Your Notes: Holiday Decorations!

．Knickknack：small decoration, maybe is something makes up paper or plastic.
．grill out：cooking on the grill. 互外燒烤
．Bonfire：burning waste or as part of a celebration.
．DIY：do it yourselfe.
．For most American, they like to do most is eating.(What American do in holidays?)
．What American do in holidays in different season?
Summer: Some people may take a trip, like fishing or living in the cabin.
July is American independence day, they often get together for food. At
night, they go outdoor to watch fireworks.
Fall: It’s time for American football. Many people are outlooking for the team.


Day/Date: 11/10/2009
Time Begin: 20:00
Time ended:20:30
Method: Computer
Program/Station/Title:
Your Notes: Holiday Decorations!

．”Where in the basement? “ implies “Where do you want your decoration to go?”
．What American do in holidays in different season?
Winter: It’s snowing. People go sledding and skiing. Children love to play snowball
fight and make a snowman.
Thanksgiving：In November, people would eat turkey and watch football game after
eating.
Christmas：American family get together all over the country, and celebrate the
birth of Jesus.
．String: Something is long and thin. ( a string of pearls. )
．get into the act：參加
．if you ask me=in my opinion