Assignment 9

I went to two open course websites trying to knowing some good resources.I saw some pages of art, design and literature on the MIT open course.I think the courcese about the design cant supply grouping discusion immediately is a bad way.Or this type is not convenient.
TED is one of my favorite open course websit in these class.I finding its can be downloaded into my ipod in MP4 file for my outdoor activity or sharing friends.I think its very generous for all the user.The speed of speaker is the problem for me when I cant heard clearly.I hope the subtitles can be find more easyly.

Two English songs

Hey Jude by The Beattles


Hey Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better

Hey Jude, don't be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better

And anytime you feel the pain
Hey Jude refrain
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders
For well you know that it's a fool
Who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder
Na na na na na
Na na na na

Hey Jude don't let me down
You have found her, now go and get her
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better

So let it out and let it in
Hey Jude begin
You're waiting for someone to perform with
And don't you know that it's just you
Hey Jude, you'll do
The movement you need is on your shoulder
Na na na na na
Na na na na yeah

Hey Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better
Better, better, better, better, better, oh
Yeah

Na, na na na na na na
na na na na, hey Jude
(x19)








Candle In The Wind by Elton John


Goodbye Norma Jean
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
Crawled out of the woodwork
And they whispered into your brain
They set you on a treadmill
And they made you change your name

(chorus)
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
And I would've like to have known you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did

Loneliness was tough
The toughest role you ever played
Hollywood created a superstar
And pain was the price you paid
Even when you died
Oh, the press still hounded you
All the papers had to say
Was that Marilyn was found in the nude

(chorus)

Goodbye Norma Jean
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
Goodbye Norma Jean
From the young man in the 22nd row
Who sees you as something more than sexual
More than just our Marilyn Monroe.

(chorus)

Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did

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Version performed by Elton John as a tribute to Diana Princess of Wales

Goodbye England's rose
May you ever grow in our hearts
You were the grace that placed itself
Where lives were torn apart
You called out to our country
And you whispered to those in pain
Now you belong to heaven
And the stars spell out your name

And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never fading with the sunset
When the rain set in
And your footsteps will always fall here
Along England's greenest hills
Your candle's burned out long before
Your legend ever will

Loveliness we've lost
These empty days without your smile
This torch we'll always carry
For our nation's golden child
And even though we try
The truth brings us to tears
All our words cannot express
The joy you brought us through the years

And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never fading with the sunset
When the rain set in
And your footsteps will always fall here
Along England's greenest hills
Your candle's burned our long before
Your legend ever will

Goodbye England's rose
May you ever grow in our hearts
You were the grace that placed itself
Where lives were torn apart
Goodbye England's rose
From a country lost without your soul
Who'll miss the wings of your compassion
More than you'll ever know

And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never fading with the sunset
When the rain set in
And you footsteps will always fall here
Along England's greenest hills
Your candle's burned out long before
Your legend ever will

Randal's Cyber Listening Lab

     I trying to using this webside from 5 topics.Starting each level to understand which challenging for me.

     The clips I heard mostly in "Medium level" which are "A Student Credit Card ","A Healthy Lifestyle", "A Hiking Family".Speed is fast ,so i listening almost 5 times every single topic.And "Quiz Srcipt" let me know more details that I can't listening clearly.
     If i am not understanding in the conversation i can press the button several times till i almost clearly.It's good for personal learning.And the "Vocabulary Activities" type is closed to our English learning.
I think the webside is helpful my English learning.

#Assignment 3

Is there any rule governing the use of "big" and "large"? If yes, what is it?Use evidences to explain the major difference between the two words. Please limit your answer to 70 words.
 
 
 
 
 
Big: describing in physical size and more speaking
 
large: describing things that abstract and formal

Second Assignment for Dictionary Useing

1) magnitude

•     /ˈmæg.nɪ.tjuːd/
•     N.
•     the large size or importance of something

2) injury

•     /ˈɪn.dʒər.i/
•       N.
•       an act or event that causes someone or something to no longer be fully healthy or in good condition

3) epicenter

•        /ˈep.ɪ.sen.tər /
•       N.
•       the point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake or atomic explosion.

   

4) dump

•      /dʌmp/
•       V.
•       to put something down in a careless or untidy way

5) crack

•      /kræk/
•      N.
•     a very narrow space between parts of something

     This week we used several different on line dictionaries, it's more easier and convenient than paper dictionary. Usually I'll try to find the first character when i use paper dictionary, and search next till whole words. On line dictionary just type characters and it's show up. It's helpful for my quick reading.
     The most important for me is function, meaning and listen to audio, especially audio, it's help me to spelling. I like Merricam-Webseter's more, and it has the cleanest page. But audio using second window is not smart. 
     This is my first time using English English dictionary, some of the words are hard to understanding in English, but this is a opportunity which let me learn and think more English.






     

opening!!

Hi everyone!

     My name is James, i'm glad to be the member of this class.I hope it's interesting me for daily life.I come from Shin Chu and live in Taipei now. My major is industrial design the 4th year.

     I just come back from my hometown now. I meet my family almost every week.We love eat dinner together,especially Taiwanese food like night market.Here is a picture for my introduction to you.This shop named "麻將台北麻辣臭豆腐",'it's sells stinky-tofu by a couple.

The best reason why i choice is there have a great smell more than spicy. I'm not eat spicy well but this one.Every time when i walk to buy i can smell even i didn't got there.And it's also famous in this town.If someone as doesn't like spicy as me maybe you can try it :)

so

thanks pay attention to my first post,I hope we have a good relationship in this class and learning  English better:)