Assignment #10

Assignment #10 

Today, I watch the class of  "Fun with Prime Numbers: The Mysterious World of Mathematics".

https://www.edx.org/course/fun-prime-numbers-mysterious-world-kyotoux-004x-0#!

It is from the Kyoto University. 
This class is talk about "Prime Numbers", that is associated with some basic of highly advanced information technology.

Assignment #9 TED Talk

Assignment #9 TED Talk

A 12-year-old app developer

Vocabulary

1. fascination (n.) a very strong attraction, that makes something very interesting

EX.London has a fascination all of its own.

2. multiple (adj.) many in number; involving many different people or things

EX.We use the hall for multiple purposes. 

3. sponsor (n.) a person or company that pays for a radio or television programme, or for a concert or sporting event, usually in return for advertising

EX.The first episode of the new programme attracted the number of viewers that the sponsors had been guaranteed.

4. district (n.) an area of a country or town, especially one that has particular features

EX.The city has several shopping districts. 

5. feedback (n.) advice, criticism or information about how good or useful something or somebody’s work is

EX.We need both positive and negative feedback from our customers.

Assignment #6 Steve Jobs’ Talk

Assignment #6 Steve Jobs’ Talk
http://news.stanford.edu/2005/06/14/jobs-061505/

Good words

(1) faith (n.) (in somebody/something) trust in somebody’s ability or knowledge; trust that somebody/something will do what has been promised
ex:We have lost faith in the government's promises.

(2) settle (v.) (something) to put an end to an argument or a disagreement
ex:There is pressure on the unions to settle.

(3) naked (adj.) not wearing any clothes
ex:They found him half naked and bleeding to death.

(4) affair (n.) an event that people are talking about or describing in a particular way
ex:The newspapers exaggerated the whole affair wildly.

(5) sedate (adj.) slow, calm and relaxed
ex:We followed the youngsters at a more sedate pace.

Comment

"Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. 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. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary." 

This paragraph is my favorite one. We all know life is precious, but we usually used to waste our time in something that isn't the most important one. Another one, we always lose ourselves in other people's expectancy.  I wish myself can know what to do like him. Despite Jobs already died for a long time, he still is a good model for many people now.

Assignment #5 English song

Assignment #5 English song

"Never say never" is the song that I want to introduce to you. It's singer is Justin Bieber. He is a Canadian singer.

Never Say Never-Justin Bieber

作詞：Nasri Tony Atweh, Justin Bieber, Thaddis Laphonia Harrell, Adam David Messinger, Omar Rambert, Jaden Smith

See I never thought that I could walk through fire
I never thought that I could take the burn
I never had the strength to take it higher
Until I reached the point of no return

And there's just no turning back
When your heart's under attack
Gonna give everything I have
It's my destiny

I will never say never
(I will fight)
I will fight till forever
(Make it right)

Whenever you knock me down
I will not stay on the ground
Pick it up, pick it up
Pick it up, pick it up
Up, up, up, up, up and never say never

Ne-never say never
Ne-never say never
Ne-never say never

I never thought I could feel this power
I never thought that I could feel this free
I'm strong enough to climb the highest tower
And I'm fast enough to run across the sea

And there's just no turning back
When your hearts under attack
Gonna give everything I have
'Cause this is my destiny

I will never say never
(I will fight)
I will fight till forever
(Make it right)

Whenever you knock me down
I will not stay on the ground
Pick it up, pick it up
Pick it up, pick it up
Up, up, up, up, up and never say never

Ne-never say never
Ne-never say never
Ne-never say never

Here we go, guess who?
J Smith and JB
I gotcha lil bro, I can handle him
Hold up, aight? I can handle him

Now he's bigger than me, taller than me
And he's older than me and stronger than me
And his arms a little bit longer than me
But he ain't on a JB song with me

I be trying a chill
They be trying to side with the thrill
No pun intended
Was raised by the power of Will

Like Luke with the Force
When push comes to shove
Like Kobe with the fourth
Ice water with blood

I gotta be the best, and yes
We're the fliest like David and Goliath
I conquered the giant
So now I got the world in my hand
I was born from two stars
So the moon's where I land

I will never say never
(I will fight)
I will fight till forever
(Make it right)

Whenever you knock me down
I will not stay on the ground
Pick it up pick it up
Pick it up pick it up
Up, up, up, up, up and never say never

Ne-never say never
Ne-never say never
Ne-never say never

I will never say never
(I will fight)
I will fight till forever
(Make it right)

Whenever you knock me down
I will not stay on the ground
Pick it up pick it up
Pick it up pick it up
Up, up, up, up, up aad never say never

Ne-never say never
Ne-never say never
Ne-never say never

Never say never

Vocabulary
1.conquer(v.)-somebody/something to take control of a country or city and its people by force
eg. The Normans conquered England in 1066.

2.shove(v.)-to push somebody/something in a rough way
eg. The crowd was pushing and shoving to get a better view.

3.destiny(n.)-what happens to somebody or what will happen to them in the future, especially things that they cannot change or avoid
eg. He wants to be in control of his own destiny.

Why I like this song?
The first time I listened this song was in my English class. My teacher taught us one song every week. She wished that we can learn something from every song. On the other hand, listening English song can improve our listening ability.

This song gives me a lots of positive energy."Whenever you knock me down   I will not stay on the ground" is my favorite lyrics. 
When I was defeated by some terrible things, I will tell myself "I can't give up so easy, I can do it." 
This is the reason why I like this song so much.

#4 Six Minute English

#4 Six Minute English

Who do you think you are?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-161006

This is a report about identity recognition. What percentage of the UK population describe themselves as ethnically mixed? It's about 0.9%, but, there is nearly about 2% actually.

We usually think who we are from others eyes. I think that we should more understand ourselves. Don't be too care what other people say. Just to do what you think you are. 

#3 ESLPod.Com

I think it a good website. But if it change some parts will be better.

1.Such as when it goes to explain vocabulary, it can spell faster and explain slowly and easier.

2.And some sentences can speak more clearly.

3.I wish it can provide its talk script to us.
Because when some words we didn't listen clearly, we can take a look. 

#2 ESL Cyber Listening Lab

Sorry! I forget this...I'm late for this work. 

1.trim
(verb)
(1)trim something to make something neater, smaller, better, etc., by cutting parts from it
(2)to cut away unnecessary parts from something
ex. Trim any excess fat off the meat.

2.adjustments
(noun)
(1)a small change made to something in order to correct or improve it
ex. Some adjustment of the lens may be necessary.
(2)a change in the way a person behaves or thinks

3.lean
(verb)
(1)to bend or move from a vertical position
(2)to rest on or against something for support
ex. A shovel was leaning against the wall.

4.prank
(noun)
(1)a trick that is played on somebody as a joke
ex. The incident was a prank that went wrong.

5. decent
(adjective)
(1)of a good enough standard or quality
(2)honest and fair; treating people with respect
ex. Everyone said he was a decent sort of guy.