I had dinner with a couple of students last night. I want to let you know that I had a great time even though the beef noodles didn't taste that good.

Finally, I've finished filing my tax return. And to my delight, I can get around eight thousand dollars as a refund. Hooray!!!

To Class 103,
I want to let you know that I really hate to be your homeroom teacher! I never encountered this kind of problem before. And I felt depressed.
Should a student wear a uniform to school? There has always been a fierce debate over this issue. But before the authority concerned come to a conclusion, I, as a teacher, will keep asking my students to follow the school's regulations. You can show your creativity in all sorts of school events. But you didn't. You kept giving me all kinds of excuses. But did you realize that originally you could only wear the school's sports wear?
Well, I kept thinking about all the conflicts we had over this issue. And I still want to stick to my principle. I do hope that Chung-ming can be a place with good discipline. But I really don't know how long I can hang on.

My Favorite Place on Campus (高二6 依婷)
As a student, I spend most of my time at school. Therefore, school is just like my second home. When I have a good mood, I like to chat with my friends or teachers, but if I'm disappointed, sometimes I will go to a special place which can make me feel comfortable and relaxed.
I like to stand in the shade of a tree and look at the sky. There is a chair beside the playground and that is the special place which can release my stree. When I look up to the sky, I always imagine that I were a kite, flying high in the sky. At this moment I can feel the sunshine, the great atmosphere make me delighted and also add joy to my simple school life.
Sometimes we will feel disappointed or unhappy, but it's really important to release our stress. Sitting on the chair at my special place is a good way for me to be happy and to always look at the bright side of my life, because the sunshine makes me feel like hope and happiness. Therefore, I like to stay at school, especially in my special place.

我的朋友去年同時和我一起從曉明請辭,我來到忠明,她則是專心準備研究所,結果努力半年的時間,她考上了靜宜,中興,逢甲,彰師大!!!所有她報名的學校都考上了!真是太厲害了!!!
從辭職到考前,她都處在徬徨的狀態,不知未來何去何從!畢竟在曉明待了四年,原本是有穩定的收入的!但她也知道不跳脫那個環境,是很難準備考試的!
所以她勇敢地做了!而且全力以赴了!現在她有了全新的開始!
人生,真的可以有很多條路走!但不管走那一條,都要專心一意,一定會達到目標!我深深地如此相信...

I attended the annual meeting yesterday. But it was a mess. Some residents had a fierce debate over a lawsuit. Some residents were just there gossiping about their kids. Well... As a result, nothing was settled.
I won't attend that kind of meeting any more. And I'm now wondering whether I should purchase an apartment.

Nancy回美國去了,她告訴我Chenbro的一些人事變化...有趣的是,我看了也沒有太大的心情變化,Kent被升遷去管歐洲分公司, Anthony回台灣管理總公司,well...這些人,這些事,似乎都已離我很遠,沒感覺了...以前聽到時總還有些心情波動,現在看來我己經走出那些 恩恩怨怨了...Good for me!!!

These two weeks, I've been busy handling some parking issues! We had a big fight with our downstair neighbor. Last night, he used his car to block my way out. As a result, I had to call the police. Two police officers came to help. Finally, he opened his door. We had a fierce argument. But he still insisted that he didn't do anything wrong. Ridiculous!!!
Anyway, the police officers asked him to move his car and he did.
This Sunday, I'll be attending the annual meeting of our community. Hope that we can settle all the issues by next week.

1. A Accidentally y, I met my elementary school teacher in the concert.

2. Adam: Is there any p possibility y for them to win the game? Luke: Why not? They are good players.

3. My father, as a pilot, n navigates es the boat into the harbor.

4. When people are in a fire, they are usually too nervous to find access to e escape e.

5. Steve went hiking yesterday and got s stung g by a bee on the arm.

6. The witness gave a detailed d description n of the car accident, which happened on the highway.

7. Some companies a advertise e their new products by giving away free samples on the street.

8. This painting is only a copy; the o original l is preserved in the museum.

9. A red rose is often a s symbol l for love and romance.

10. We all felt great ad admiration n for the five-year-old girl who stayed calm in such an urgent situation.

11. After we completed this difficult task, we felt a sense of ac achievement t.

12. Every c citizen n in this country has right to vote for the president candidate.

13. Power f failure e would be easily caused if too many electronic facilities were turned on at the same time.

14. In a hard time without hope, people long for a m miracle e to survive.

15. Usually kids are full of e enthusiasm m about interesting things.

16. For architects, building the tallest building in the world is really a big c challenge e.

這個結果似乎是以上所有各種原因的結合。（combination_)

The result seems to be combination of all the above reasons.

有時候，有些鯨魚的聲納導航出了問題，而失去了方向感。（sonar navigation）

Sometimes, some whales have problems with their sonar navigation and lose their sense of direction.

當他衝進著火的房子救小女孩時，他完全沒有意識到危險。

When he rushed into the burning house to save the little girl, he wasn’t aware of danger.

如果你必須從窗戶逃生，不要急忙地跳出窗戶。

If you must escape through a window, don’t hastily jump out of the window.

保持鎮定，你就可以增加被營救的機會。（increase your chances）

You will increase your chances of being rescued if you stay calm.

他的研究對社會有很大貢獻。

His study makes a great contribution to/toward society.

這位老人需要的不是錢，而是家人的關懷。

What the old man needed was not money but the care from his family

一般人相信空氣汙染是造成這個神祕疾病的原因。

It is believed that air pollution was responsible for the mysterious disease.

如果萬一發生火災，我們應該立刻打電話求助。

If a fire should happen, we should call for help immediately.

不管我有多累，我上床前一定會寫日記。

No matter how tired I am, I never fail to keep a diary before going to bed.

不論你做什麼事，耐心是成功的祕訣。

No matter what you do, patience is the secret of success. (key to success)

有個女孩和媽媽吵架而翹家,漫無目的在陌生的城市裏閒逛,就當她又餓又累時,一個好心的老闆娘請她吃了碗麵
她的內心充滿了感激,流著淚向老闆娘訴苦
老闆娘卻回答她: "孩子,回家去吧!!! 我不過煮了一碗麵,你就對我萬分感激,但你的媽媽為了你煮過無數次的晚餐,你是否心中也有一絲感動或感恩呢?"
.....

我朋友跟我分享的故事,我聽了很感動,也時時提醒自己,媽媽在嘮叨的時候,就順著她的意吧!!!人似乎真的很犯賤,習以為常的關愛就不懂得珍惜...

小男孩用他的彈珠換了一把生鏽的刀，但立刻又後悔了
The little boy traded his marbles for a rusty knife, but he felt regret before long.

如果當時你更仔細些就不會犯如此愚蠢的錯誤了
If you had been more careful then, you wouldn't have made such a stupid mistake.

瑪麗亞寧願單身也不願嫁給她不愛的人
Maria would rather stay single than marry someone she does not love.

他們寧可冒險也不願坐著等死
They would rather take a chance than sit and wait to die.

假如昨天沒下雨,宴會就不會取消
If it had not rained yesterday, the party would not have been called off.

假如他沒開得那麼快,他就不會死於車禍
If he had not been driving so fast, he would not have been killed in the accident.

一位人際關係良好的經理會受到員工的喜歡
A manager with good people skills will be liked by his employees.

情緒智商是我們天生就有的或是沒有的呢?
Is EQ something that we are born with or without?

同理心就是想像自己處在別人的立場的能力
A sense of empathy is the ability to imagine what it is like to be in someone else’s shoes.

我們不可能總是控制自己對焦慮的反應
It is unlikely that we can always control our reactions to anxiety.

你應該努力改進自己(work toward)
You should work toward improving yourself.

Study harder, and you will succeed!!!

B4 L12
1. 根據傳說,排灣人(Paiwan)是由太陽光孕育而生(bring to life)
According to legend, the Paiwan people were brought to life by the light of the sun.
2.由於這個原因,排灣人至今仍然視(think of)百步蛇為精神伙伴
Because of this, the Paiwan still think of the hundred-pace snake as a spiritual partner today.
3. 據報導,警方已經找回(recover)那件獨特的祖傳陶壼(It…)
It was reported that the police had recovered the unique ancestral clay pot.
4. 正是撒古流(Sakuliu)重新發現(rediscover)這項尊貴的文化遺產(It…)
It was Sakuliu who rediscovered this revered cultural heritage.
5. 等他26歲時,他已經是個很有前途的藝術家(By…)
By the time he was 26, he already had a promising future as an artist.
6. 那兩位台灣原住民(native Taiwanese)唱歌如此好聽令我們不禁大為讚賞
Those two native Taiwanese sang so beautifully that we couldn’t help but marvel.
7. 儘管我以前已經見過她幾次,我還是沒認出她(despite)
I didn’t recognize her despite having met her several times before(despite the fact that I had met her …).

Well...句子有點多...but習作就這麼多題吔...Do your best!!!

B5 Lesson 1

在英文寫作中,段落就是一群關於同一主題的句子
In English writing, a paragraph is a group of sentences about the same topic.

組織的意思就是將句子依邏輯的順序排好
Organization means arranging these sentences in a logical order.

如此一來,段落的一致性和連貫性就可以確定得到
In this way(Thus), the unity and coherence in(of) the paragraph can be ensured.

最後別忘了要修改你的草稿
Finally don't forget to revise your first draft.

修改的時候,你再怎麼小心也不為過
When revising, you cannot be too careful.

大家加油嘍!!!