Jia Chen's Note on CALL

Angela Lee Duckworth: Grit: The power of passion and perseverance 1.stratospheric(adj.)極高的 -->a stratospheric price, amount, level etc is extremely high or great ex:stratospheric house prices 2.perspective(n.)(思考問題的)角度、觀點、想法 -->a particular way of considering something ex:He writes from a Marxist perspective. 3.rookie(n.)新手 -->a person who is new to an organization or an activity ex:These rookie cops員警 don't know anything yet. 4.outcome(n.)結果； 效果 -->a result or effect of an action, situation, etc. ex:It's too early to predict the outcome of the meeting. 5.emerge(v.)(尤指經過審查或訊問後)為人知曉、顯露 -->to become known, especially as a result of examining something or asking questions about it ex:The facts behind scandal醜聞 are are sure to emerge eventually. 6.grit(n.)勇氣；毅力 -->courage and determination despite difficulty ex:It takes true grit to stand up to a bully. 7.stamina(n.)耐力；持久力 -->the physical and/or mental stre

Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address 1.diagnose(v.)診斷 【be diagnosed with cancer】 -->to recognize and name the exact character of disease or a problem, by examining it. ex:The specialist(n.)專家；專科醫生 diagnosed cancer. 2.hitchhike(vi.)〈美〉〈口〉作搭便車式的旅行 -->to travel by getting free rides in someone else's vehicle. ex:I would never hitchhike on my own. 3.dogma(n.)(尤指宗教的)教義、教條 -->a fixed, especially religious, belief and  set of beliefs that people are expected to accept without any doubts. ex:I cannot accept the dogma of this church. 4.sedate(v.)給...服鎮定劑 -->to cause a person or animal to be very calm or go to sleep by giving them a drug. ex:When I saw him after accident he was still in shock and was heavily sedated. 5.intuition(n.)直覺 -->(knowledge from) an ability to understand or know something immediately based on your feelings rather than facts. ex:Often there's no clear evidence (one way or the other)無論如何 and you just have to base you

P!nk-Perfect Made a wrong turn, once or twice Dug my way out, blood and fire Bad decisions, that's alright Welcome to my silly life Mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood Miss, no way it's all good, it didn't slow me down Mistaken, always second guessing Underestimated, look, I'm still around Pretty, pretty please, don't you ever, ever feel Like you're less than, Fuckin' perfect Pretty, pretty please, if you ever, ever feel Like you're nothing you're fuckin' perfect to me You're so mean when you talk About yourself, you are wrong Change the voices in your head Make them like you instead So complicated, look how big you'll make it Filled with so much hatred, such a tired game It's enough, I've done all I can think of Chased down all my demons, see you do the same Pretty, pretty please, don't you ever, ever feel Like you're less than, fuckin' perfect Pretty, pretty please, if you ever, ever feel Like you're noth

AEE 702: You're Welcome, Sure, No problem-What's the difference?  How to respond to "Thank you": ● "You're Welcome" 【 語調有所不同，可以用來提醒別人有禮貌 ( 謝謝 )】 --> Formal/big deal(watch someone kids)/maybe for older generation ※ " You’re so/very welcome" --> extra welcome/sweet/cute/polite/have a nice rapport with a person something I hear women say more, kind of cute and polite 【 strongly contrast 】 ● "Sure" --> casual/used between strangers/could be impersonal/ fast-paced ● "Of course" -->  could be more heartfelt or more meaningful. This is used when a friend thanks you for being a shoulder to cry on. _________________________________________________________________________ ● "No problem/Not a problem" -->it might be younger/quick conversation/teenagers maybe/ This is casual. ● "Don't worry about it" -->a light favor you do for someone/it’s a same thing like yo

I think that most of people really care about their appearances and I do either. So, that is the reason why I chose the subject " The way we look ". (http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-151231) Starting from the question, from a study done in UK, which physical attribute were men most likely to say was their favorite? A) their hair B) their face C) their height. My answer is different with Neil. His answer is A) their hair, but mine is C) their height. As far as I know that foreigner usually taller than Asians. In the other hand, most of them have thin hair. I assume that Neil pick A) their hair because he doesn't have thin hair.LOL. The content also talked about either men or peacock cares about their appearances. In the past, appearance stands for attractiveness or does your gene strongest enough?Nowadays, people can do plastic surgery, we all have the chance to be prettier, to have slender/ muscle figure. As I see it, if it co

1.tentative(adj.): (1)not definite or certain, because you may want to change things ex:I passed on my tentative conclusions to the police. (2)done without confidence ex:a tentative smile 2.amid(prep.) (1)while noisy, busy, or confused events are happening-used in writing or new reports ex:The dollar has fallen in value amid rumors of weakness in the US economy. (2)among or surrounded by things ex:He sat amid the trees. 3.rein something←→in(phrasal verb) (1)to start to control a situation more strictly ex:The government is reining in public expenditure. (2)to make a  horse go more slowly by pulling on the reins ex:She pulled gently on the reins. 4.manipulator(noun) someone who is skillful at getting what they want by cleverly controlling or deceiving other people ex:But the power to tax also is the lifeblood of powerful manipulator of the political system. 5.heighten(verb) if something heightens a feeling, effect etc, or if a feeling etc heightens,