Sunday, March 30, 2014

Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab


1.hectic
very busy; full of activity
ex:Today was too hectic for me.

2.Precinct
a part of a city that has its own police station; the police station in this area
ex:The murder occurred just a block from the precinct.

3.bizarre
very strange or unusual
ex:a bizarre situation/incident/story




Sunday, March 9, 2014

Dictionary Exercise


unveil


1.unveil something
to remove a cover or curtain from a painting, statue, etc. so that it can be seen in public for the first time
ex:The mayor unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of the hospital.

2.unveil something
to show or introduce a new plan, product, etc. to the public for the first time
ex: They will be unveiling their new models at the Car Show.

incubator


a piece of equipment in a hospital that new babies are placed in when they are weak or born too early, in order to help them survive
ex: Their baby was so small she spent three weeks in an incubator before going home.


I prefer to use Oxford Advanced American Dictionary, because it looks very clear, and has no excessive advertising. It has clear definition, and its sentence very simple and easy to learn. 
So if I want to inquire word mean in the future, I will still use this one.




Saturday, March 1, 2014

Greeting


Hello everyone, my name is Andy. There are three people in my family, i am only child in my family. I am studying at National Taipei College of business, and then my hobby is dancing, it helps me maintain my strength and endurance and is a good way to relieve any frustrations which I have from school.