MIT Open Coursewave attracts me.
It operated for a long time, and it is the MIT's classes.
There are many student's dream in engineering course, and it is my dream, too.
But I think I have no chance to go there now, because my ability is not enough.
Maybe several years later, I will go to there.
I can see their course in the web site, I think it a learning time for me to understand their teachings.
And it is a good way to learning english, it can learn for english in school.
It has the translated course, I can translate the course as a target.
It includes many material, I can learn more.
For Academic Earth, maybe I will select it for several years later.
I think it is too new to it is imperfect.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Assiment 9:New Year Reflection & Hope
The 2010 is coming, I will say good-bye to 2009.
In the 2009, I have many different experience.
Some is correct, and some is worng.
I want to say thank you to everyone who is help or support me.
I have to say sorry to someone.
Maybe some things anyone asked me I can't do it for perfect, but I want to say I do my best.
I try to talk with people, so this semaster I register a special class to improve my communicate with people.
I join a debate in the class. It is a very good way to communicate with people.
In society, everyone can't avoid debate.
I also learn how to improve my english skill in CALL.
Many thing is good, so I will remember it. And it already have a record.
I expected that I will be better in next year.
Finally, I want to say Happy New Year to everybody.
In the 2009, I have many different experience.
Some is correct, and some is worng.
I want to say thank you to everyone who is help or support me.
I have to say sorry to someone.
Maybe some things anyone asked me I can't do it for perfect, but I want to say I do my best.
I try to talk with people, so this semaster I register a special class to improve my communicate with people.
I join a debate in the class. It is a very good way to communicate with people.
In society, everyone can't avoid debate.
I also learn how to improve my english skill in CALL.
Many thing is good, so I will remember it. And it already have a record.
I expected that I will be better in next year.
Finally, I want to say Happy New Year to everybody.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Assignment 8: Listen to ESL Podcast 528
Title: ESL Podcast 528 -- Negotiation Salary
Date: 12/01/2009
Time: 9:20 to 10:20 ( one or more than one hour )
Note: (something I know or I don't know)
impress -- to cause (someone) to feel admiration or interest
The candidate impressed us with his qualifications
delight -- something that makes you very happy
The trip was a delight.
appreciate -- to understand the worth or importance of (something or someone)
The company strives to make its employees feel appreciated.
salary -- pay by month
wege -- pay by hour
constrain -- limit what you can do
She believes that too much instruction constrains an artist's creativity.
a compensation pakge -- a combiation of all the things that you get is in changed for looking at your job
what you receive by doing something
be open to something -- willing to do something
The university library is also open to the public.
to be comparable = to be similar
Their salaries are comparable with those of other managers.
jump at -- to decide to do something immediately without thinking before making a decision, because it's so good or so attractive
She jumped at the chance/opportunity to show her boss what she could do.
close the gap
We hope to close the gap between well-funded suburban schools and the struggling schools in poorer communities.
His work bridges the gap between popular fiction and serious literature.
Reflection:
I think it's more useful than Studio Classroom, because it's very close to us.
It don't have the article, this thing makes me more concentration.
Date: 12/01/2009
Time: 9:20 to 10:20 ( one or more than one hour )
Note: (something I know or I don't know)
impress -- to cause (someone) to feel admiration or interest
The candidate impressed us with his qualifications
delight -- something that makes you very happy
The trip was a delight.
appreciate -- to understand the worth or importance of (something or someone)
The company strives to make its employees feel appreciated.
salary -- pay by month
wege -- pay by hour
constrain -- limit what you can do
She believes that too much instruction constrains an artist's creativity.
a compensation pakge -- a combiation of all the things that you get is in changed for looking at your job
what you receive by doing something
be open to something -- willing to do something
The university library is also open to the public.
to be comparable = to be similar
Their salaries are comparable with those of other managers.
jump at -- to decide to do something immediately without thinking before making a decision, because it's so good or so attractive
She jumped at the chance/opportunity to show her boss what she could do.
close the gap
We hope to close the gap between well-funded suburban schools and the struggling schools in poorer communities.
His work bridges the gap between popular fiction and serious literature.
Reflection:
I think it's more useful than Studio Classroom, because it's very close to us.
It don't have the article, this thing makes me more concentration.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Assignment 7: Listen to Steve Job's talk
The red is the sentences that I choose in Steve Job's talk.
"It was pretty scary at the time, but looking back it was one of the best decisions I ever made."
"Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards."
Sometimes we made a decision, we could't know whether it is correct or not at that time.
After that time, we can know whether it is correct or not.
No matter whether it is correct or not. Don't regret for it.
"You've got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers."
I think it is a important thing in my life.
"And the only way to do great work is to love what you do."
It tells me the attitude of doing things.
"If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle."
Don't give up for everything you wanted.
"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have
something to lose."
Don't regret everything you do in your end of life.
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."
We have to hold our life to do something it is good for you.
"Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish."
It is a very good sentence.
I think I will keep it in my mind.
"It was pretty scary at the time, but looking back it was one of the best decisions I ever made."
"Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards."
Sometimes we made a decision, we could't know whether it is correct or not at that time.
After that time, we can know whether it is correct or not.
No matter whether it is correct or not. Don't regret for it.
"You've got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers."
I think it is a important thing in my life.
"And the only way to do great work is to love what you do."
It tells me the attitude of doing things.
"If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle."
Don't give up for everything you wanted.
"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have
something to lose."
Don't regret everything you do in your end of life.
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."
We have to hold our life to do something it is good for you.
"Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish."
It is a very good sentence.
I think I will keep it in my mind.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Assignment 6: Randall's Cyber Listening Lab
Children's Books: Reading Time
This is the first I chosen, it is in easy section, only forty-three seconds.
It is a conversation between father and young girl.
In this conversation I learned:
popcorn --corn in the form of hard yellow seeds that burst open and become soft and white when they are heated
Let's buy some popcorn and drinking to see the movie.
whoa --used to show surprise
Whoa! I think this thing is exclusive.
boring --not interesting
This book is too boring, can you give me another one?
And let's eat some popcorn and cookies while we're reading
When I listen the conversation in the first time, I have many parts that I don,t understand.
So I listen it many times until I know the conversation having eighty percent.
College Textbooks
This is second I chosen, it is in medium, only one minute and fifty-one seconds.
It is a conversation between man and woman.
beat-up -- in bad conition
I don't care if the book is all beat-up as long as it is cheap.
psh --expression of lack of respect
hold off on --wait
My daughter decided to hold off on attending college this semester.
ugh --expression of dislike or disgust
get the picture --understand
Kathy says she doesn't want to go out with me, but I think I get the picture now. She's just not interested in me.
A marriage class . . . a close female friend . . . a cooking textbook . . . I think I get the picture.
It is more difficult than easy, but I can learn more in this conversation.
This is the first I chosen, it is in easy section, only forty-three seconds.
It is a conversation between father and young girl.
In this conversation I learned:
popcorn --corn in the form of hard yellow seeds that burst open and become soft and white when they are heated
Let's buy some popcorn and drinking to see the movie.
whoa --used to show surprise
Whoa! I think this thing is exclusive.
boring --not interesting
This book is too boring, can you give me another one?
And let's eat some popcorn and cookies while we're reading
When I listen the conversation in the first time, I have many parts that I don,t understand.
So I listen it many times until I know the conversation having eighty percent.
College Textbooks
This is second I chosen, it is in medium, only one minute and fifty-one seconds.
It is a conversation between man and woman.
beat-up -- in bad conition
I don't care if the book is all beat-up as long as it is cheap.
psh --expression of lack of respect
hold off on --wait
My daughter decided to hold off on attending college this semester.
ugh --expression of dislike or disgust
get the picture --understand
Kathy says she doesn't want to go out with me, but I think I get the picture now. She's just not interested in me.
A marriage class . . . a close female friend . . . a cooking textbook . . . I think I get the picture.
It is more difficult than easy, but I can learn more in this conversation.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Assignment 5: Listening Diary
Day/Date Time Begin Time Ended Method 11/10/2009 10:28 11:28 Computer
Program/Station/Title Holiday Decorations!(10/22, 10/23)
Note:
10/22
grill out
knickknack
extravagant
10/23
lighten up
if you ask me
in my opinion
sledding
get into the act
When I am listening the studio classroom, I find my vocabulary is really very poor.
After listening the studio classroom, I think maybe I should listen it again.
Program/Station/Title Holiday Decorations!(10/22, 10/23)
Note:
10/22
grill out
knickknack
extravagant
10/23
lighten up
if you ask me
in my opinion
sledding
get into the act
When I am listening the studio classroom, I find my vocabulary is really very poor.
After listening the studio classroom, I think maybe I should listen it again.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Assignment 4: Use the concordance tools to to answer the following question
Is there any rule governing the use of "big" and "large"? If yes, what is it?
First, I use WebCOLL- Wikipedia Edition to find the collocations.
"big"
1396 hit
665 brother
647 band
573 break
552 city
446 name
401 success
334 fan
331 problem
317 screen
"large"
12617 number
4316 amount
3514 part
2912 city
2135 scale
1714 area
1622 group
1373 portion
1306 quantity
925 population
I find that "big" and "large" have same words, but I also find that "big" is more useful than "large".
Something like the word "brother", I never think that "big" can use it.
"big brother is equal to older brother"
And the word "hit", it means very popular.
The word "large",it is linking some words which are showing with size or amount.
Then, I use Merriam-Webster's Learners' Dictionary to find the meanings.
"big"
1 : large in size
2 : large in number or amount
3 : important or significant
4 : informal : older or more grown up
5 : very popular
6 : very strong, forceful, etc.
"large"
1 : great in size or amount
2 : not limited in importance, range, etc.
The word "big" have many different meanings, I chsose the meaning that I think it is important.
First, I use WebCOLL- Wikipedia Edition to find the collocations.
"big"
1396 hit
665 brother
647 band
573 break
552 city
446 name
401 success
334 fan
331 problem
317 screen
"large"
12617 number
4316 amount
3514 part
2912 city
2135 scale
1714 area
1622 group
1373 portion
1306 quantity
925 population
I find that "big" and "large" have same words, but I also find that "big" is more useful than "large".
Something like the word "brother", I never think that "big" can use it.
"big brother is equal to older brother"
And the word "hit", it means very popular.
The word "large",it is linking some words which are showing with size or amount.
Then, I use Merriam-Webster's Learners' Dictionary to find the meanings.
"big"
1 : large in size
2 : large in number or amount
3 : important or significant
4 : informal : older or more grown up
5 : very popular
6 : very strong, forceful, etc.
"large"
1 : great in size or amount
2 : not limited in importance, range, etc.
The word "big" have many different meanings, I chsose the meaning that I think it is important.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Presentation
Everyone in the class has a presentation with their partner.
Teacher gives me some suggestion about the presentation.
There are some websites about the presentation.
Maybe you can read these articles to learn how to improve your presentation.
Giving an oral presentation
Presentation Skills
Giving an Academic Talk
Creating an Effective PowerPoint Presentation
Teacher gives me some suggestion about the presentation.
There are some websites about the presentation.
Maybe you can read these articles to learn how to improve your presentation.
Giving an oral presentation
Presentation Skills
Giving an Academic Talk
Creating an Effective PowerPoint Presentation
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Assignment 3: 10/16 Studio Classroom
avatar
Meaning:
[count]
1 Hinduism : the human or animal form of a Hindu god on earth
▪ an avatar of Vishnu
2 formal : someone who represents a type of person, an idea, or a quality
▪ She has come to be regarded as an avatar of charity and concern for the poor.
3 computers : a small picture that represents a computer user in a game, on the Internet, etc.
▪ She chose a penguin as her personal avatar in the chat room.
representation
Meaning:
1 [noncount] : a person or group that speaks or acts for or in support of another person or group
▪ He had no legal representation [=he did not have a lawyer] during the trial.
▪ Each state has equal representation in the Senate. —see also proportional representation
2 [count] : something (such as a picture or symbol) that stands for something else
▪ The letters of the alphabet are representations of sounds.
3 [count] : a painting, sculpture, etc., that is created to look like a particular thing or person
▪ carved representations of flowers
4 [noncount] : the act of presenting or describing a person or thing in a particular way
▪ the film's heroic representation of America
▪ We discussed the representation of women in Jane Austen's novels.
5 [count] formal a : a statement made to influence the opinions or actions of others
▪ Her representation of the situation was very confusing.
▪ He was accused of making false representations. b chiefly Brit : a formal and official complaint about something
▪ Our ambassador has made representations to their government.
interact
Meaning:
[no obj]
1 : to talk or do things with other people
▪ They're quiet children who don't interact much. —often + with
▪ She interacts with other children at nursery school.
2 : to act together : to come together and have an effect on each other —often + with
▪ When these two drugs interact (with each other), the results can be deadly.
Meaning:
[count]
1 Hinduism : the human or animal form of a Hindu god on earth
▪ an avatar of Vishnu
2 formal : someone who represents a type of person, an idea, or a quality
▪ She has come to be regarded as an avatar of charity and concern for the poor.
3 computers : a small picture that represents a computer user in a game, on the Internet, etc.
▪ She chose a penguin as her personal avatar in the chat room.
representation
Meaning:
1 [noncount] : a person or group that speaks or acts for or in support of another person or group
▪ He had no legal representation [=he did not have a lawyer] during the trial.
▪ Each state has equal representation in the Senate. —see also proportional representation
2 [count] : something (such as a picture or symbol) that stands for something else
▪ The letters of the alphabet are representations of sounds.
3 [count] : a painting, sculpture, etc., that is created to look like a particular thing or person
▪ carved representations of flowers
4 [noncount] : the act of presenting or describing a person or thing in a particular way
▪ the film's heroic representation of America
▪ We discussed the representation of women in Jane Austen's novels.
5 [count] formal a : a statement made to influence the opinions or actions of others
▪ Her representation of the situation was very confusing.
▪ He was accused of making false representations. b chiefly Brit : a formal and official complaint about something
▪ Our ambassador has made representations to their government.
interact
Meaning:
[no obj]
1 : to talk or do things with other people
▪ They're quiet children who don't interact much. —often + with
▪ She interacts with other children at nursery school.
2 : to act together : to come together and have an effect on each other —often + with
▪ When these two drugs interact (with each other), the results can be deadly.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
beautiful v.s. pretty
beautiful
Meaning:
[more beau*ti*ful; most beau*ti*ful]
1 : having beauty: such as
a : very attractive in a physical way
▪ a beautiful young woman/child
▪ You have the most beautiful smile/eyes.
b : giving pleasure to the mind or the senses
▪ The film tells a beautiful story about two young lovers.
▪ a beautiful song
▪ a beautiful dress/color/garden/house
▪ Our hotel room had a beautiful view of the ocean.
▪ The sunsets here are absolutely beautiful.
2 : very good or pleasing : not having any bad qualities
▪ We've been having such beautiful [=excellent, fine] weather lately.
▪ a beautiful sunny day
▪ What a beautiful day for a picnic!
▪ They did a beautiful job [=an excellent job] fixing up the house.
▪ a beautiful friendship/relationship
▪ This is a beautiful example of early American poetry.
pretty
Meaning:
[also more pret*ty; most pret*ty]
1
a : attractive to look at usually in a simple or delicate way
▪ a pretty dress
▪ pretty flowers —used especially of a girl or woman
▪ She has a pretty face.
▪ I've never seen her looking so happy or so pretty.
b : pleasant to look at or listen to
▪ a pretty sunset/room/voice/name/poem
▪ That song is pretty. = That's a pretty song. synonyms beautiful
2 always used before a noun : large or impressive
▪ He made a pretty profit selling his antique car.
▪ She received a pretty sum of money.
3 : pleasant to see or experience
▪ What a pretty [=nice] day. —usually used in negative statements
▪ The game wasn't pretty but at least we won.
▪ It isn't going to be pretty when the mayor finds out his son has been arrested.
▪ The kitchen was not a pretty sight [=the kitchen was very messy] after we finished making breakfast.
4 always used before a noun old-fashioned : very unpleasant
▪ What a pretty [=terrible] mess you've gotten us into!
▪ a pretty [=miserable] state of affairs
a pretty penny —see penny
(as) pretty as a picture old-fashioned : very attractive or pleasant to look at : very pretty
▪ She is as pretty as a picture!
pretty face ◊Someone who is not just a/another pretty face or more than (just) a pretty face is attractive but also has other good qualities, such as intelligence.
▪ If he wants to get people to vote for him, he's got to prove he's more than just a pretty face.
Meaning:
[more beau*ti*ful; most beau*ti*ful]
1 : having beauty: such as
a : very attractive in a physical way
▪ a beautiful young woman/child
▪ You have the most beautiful smile/eyes.
b : giving pleasure to the mind or the senses
▪ The film tells a beautiful story about two young lovers.
▪ a beautiful song
▪ a beautiful dress/color/garden/house
▪ Our hotel room had a beautiful view of the ocean.
▪ The sunsets here are absolutely beautiful.
2 : very good or pleasing : not having any bad qualities
▪ We've been having such beautiful [=excellent, fine] weather lately.
▪ a beautiful sunny day
▪ What a beautiful day for a picnic!
▪ They did a beautiful job [=an excellent job] fixing up the house.
▪ a beautiful friendship/relationship
▪ This is a beautiful example of early American poetry.
pretty
Meaning:
[also more pret*ty; most pret*ty]
1
a : attractive to look at usually in a simple or delicate way
▪ a pretty dress
▪ pretty flowers —used especially of a girl or woman
▪ She has a pretty face.
▪ I've never seen her looking so happy or so pretty.
b : pleasant to look at or listen to
▪ a pretty sunset/room/voice/name/poem
▪ That song is pretty. = That's a pretty song. synonyms beautiful
2 always used before a noun : large or impressive
▪ He made a pretty profit selling his antique car.
▪ She received a pretty sum of money.
3 : pleasant to see or experience
▪ What a pretty [=nice] day. —usually used in negative statements
▪ The game wasn't pretty but at least we won.
▪ It isn't going to be pretty when the mayor finds out his son has been arrested.
▪ The kitchen was not a pretty sight [=the kitchen was very messy] after we finished making breakfast.
4 always used before a noun old-fashioned : very unpleasant
▪ What a pretty [=terrible] mess you've gotten us into!
▪ a pretty [=miserable] state of affairs
a pretty penny —see penny
(as) pretty as a picture old-fashioned : very attractive or pleasant to look at : very pretty
▪ She is as pretty as a picture!
pretty face ◊Someone who is not just a/another pretty face or more than (just) a pretty face is attractive but also has other good qualities, such as intelligence.
▪ If he wants to get people to vote for him, he's got to prove he's more than just a pretty face.
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