news discussion

Quill:
hello,let’s discuss this news~
Roxanne:
okok
Ruby:
I think it’s the issue about religion.
Charlotte:
yes,I agree.
Quill:
as we know,the people in middle east are really religious.
Roxanne:
yeah, and there are many taboos in their religion.
Ruby:
hmm,for example?
Charlotte:
ummm, they are not allowed to eat pork.
Quill:
and…you know,the women in Muslim countries are not allowed to reveal their faces.
Roxanne:
but I think that the teacher in this article had noting to do with Muhammad…and Ms. Hussein thought so.
Ruby:
yes,I think the Sudan government took that too serious
Charlotte:
I think they have to distinguish education from religion.
Quill:
yes~ And I think that the teacher was innocent,and that she did the mistake accidentally.
Roxanne:
I think if there is someone to be blamed for, it should not be the teacher, but her pupils.
Ruby:
uhh,but I think the kids were too young to know the dos and don’ts.
Roxanne:
but we cannot let the teacher take all responsibilities, all we have to do is to teach the kids, that’s all.
Charlotte:
yeah, the teacher shouldn’t have been imprisoned
Quill:
anyway,I consider the government should strike a balance between the malicious words and innocent mistake.
Roxanne:
that makes me think of literary persecution.
Ruby:
it seems a terrible thing
Charlotte:
I guess I won't talk anything from now on.
Quill:
ha ha~We stay in Taiwan.And people have lots of freedom.Don't worry.
Roxanne:
That's right. Compared to those people in the Middle East.We are much luckier.
Ruby:
Don't worry Charlotte. You can talk whatever you want in this chatroom.
Charlotte:
HaHa ~Ok Ok
Quill:
But finally the teacher was innocent.
Roxanne:
They were nice judges
Ruby:
She didn't do anything wrong.
Charlotte:
People there were really really sensitive.
Quill:
They just make a fuss about it
Roxanne:
Maybe we can't say that because we don't totally understand their culture background.
Ruby:
It makes sense.
Charlotte:
I am really afraid that World War Three is going happen TOMORROW
Quill:
How stupid you are, Charlotte~No wonder you look so blue recently.
Roxanne:
HaHa~ Don't think too much
Ruby:
We are all peace-keeper. If the war will break out,don't leave me alone
Charlotte:
We must run away together
Quill:
Ok Ok~I don't want talk to you guys. You are really stupid.I have to leave this chatroom.See you.
Roxanne:
Is Quill angry?
Ruby:
I don't know. I have to do other homework.Bye.
Charlotte:
Bye.

CNN assignment

http://www.supload.com/sound_confirm.php?get=1087860635.wmaSharing Time!!!!The news was about the water pollution in a Chinese village. The red river in the small village has been polluted from a 35 miles away nationally-owned company, which resulted in many problems about health and environment.In the article, China has been projected by the International Energy Association to become the world’s leading greenhouse gases producing country this year. In addition, the pollution also brought about the lower exports of agricultural products and seafood.The small village couldn’t against the big company that might be polluting their air or water. And the mine company just offered a small amount of compensation for those victims. Although Chinese government has tried to find some solutions to solve this problem, it seems that this is not a problem which can be solved overnight.But whatever the measurements are, it is too late for those families who had already lost their beloved. The widow in the article said that, all she worries about is raising her daughter and her plot of land. Although they used the clean water of the nearby mountain, they still use the dirty water to irrigate the crops.

Yahoo news

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20071004/ap_tr_ge/travel_brief_disney_hawaii_hotel;_ylt=AkLM8Ux1.ehIhWaWUq1R4.A8sM0F

Q1.Will the resort in Hawaii expand into a theme park if it get popular and popular?

A:No,never. The chairman said there were no plans to expand the resort into a theme park.

Q2.What the advantages will the resort bring about to Hawaii?

A:It will enhance the state's reputation as a family destination, and create about 1,000 jobs along the island's Leeward coast.

Q3.What kind of educational and cultural activities will the resort in Hawaii include?

A:The local entertainers and hula dancers may make performances inside.

Q4.Does America have any hotel resort that is standing on its own now?

A:No. Disney has many themed resort hotels near Disneyland in California and Disney World in Florida, but has never built a hotel resort that will stand on its own.

Q5.Does Walt Disney has any relations with Hawii before the resort plan?

A:Yes. In 1937, Mickey Mouse was animated short titled "Hawaiian Holiday." Besides, there 're some films which worked in Hawaii, like ABC's "Lost" series and "Pearl Harbor". What's more, the popular cartoon,"Lilo & Stitch",was associated with Hawaii as well.

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1.resort:a place where many people go for rest, sport or another stated purpose.

2.amenity:something, such as a swimming pool or shopping centre, that is intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for the people in a town, hotel or other place.

3.full-scale:describes a model of the same size as the original thing.

4.understatement:to state or describe something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is.

5.allocate:to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, for them to use in a particular way.

6.theme park:a large permanent area for public entertainment, with amusing activities and big machines to ride on or play games on, restaurants, etc., all connected with a single subject.

7.enhance:to improve the quality, amount or strength of something.

8.complex:a large building with various connected rooms or a related group of buildings.

9.animate:to make someone seem more happy or active.

10.aquarium:a building, usually open to the public, which holds many aquariums.

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Summary:

The Walt Disney plans to build a resort in Hawaii, and it is a pioneering work for them because there're no hotel resort that stands on its own in the U.S. now. Not only will the resort become a place that makes people relax, but a place that combines educational and cultural features, said the chairman. Besides, the resort will also enhance the reputations of Hawaii and solve some unemployed problems at the same time. However, the resort's design-related plan is still under discussion now, and it is expected to begin next year, with opening set for 2011.

CNN News

http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/buffalowars/home.html





summary:


The federal government protects the bison as a national heritage saved from the brink of extinction while the state of Montana labels them a nuisance and tried to kill them to achieve a population control. It was a tug of war between the federal government and the state government. The state of Montana claims that the bison may infect the disease Brucellosis to their livestock. However, environmentalists say there are no known cases of Brucellosis being transmitted from a bison to a cow, supposing that the real reason is the ranchers have no enough grazing land to the bison. Now a long-term solution is still under discussion, but it's hard to end the bison killing in the short time.



thoughts and reflections:

After reading this news,I think it's really a dilemma to decide whether to save the bison or not. In the federal government's place, they want to protect the bison from being extinct; while in the state of Montana's place, they dislike those creatures because they don't have enough food to provide them. What's worse, the state government even took a measurement that the bison which try to leave will be sent to a slaughter houses. This kind of action is aimed to achieve population control, but it seemed too cruel to get the identifications of social masses and environmentalists. As for me, I think the two sides must strike a balance between the eclolgy and the provisions. And in the article, it said that "the trails groomed by the park for winter visitors on snowmobiles hasten the bison migration to the killing fields", so I think that the government can prevent the visitors from doing such recreation, in order to reduce those unnecessary destruction to our environment, and can also save some food for the bison more or less.

AIESEC

i really love the organization,"AIESEC".
it's a group which provides younsters to know the different cultures,the international relations
,and the foreign manners.
what's more,it offers some opportunities for us to go abroad,hmm,maybe as the volunteers to help the other countries,wow,,so attractive to me!
i'm so interested in those foreign issues,and if i take part in AIESEC,i'll get more access to meet more foreigners around the world,perhaps the turk,the Indonesian,the Korean...etc.
i strongly suggest that AIESEC is a great place to strengthen my own ability,especially my english ability.
Even though i major in English literature,i still lack some chances to speak with foreigners.
but in AIESEC,we have a lot of opportunitie to discuss some conferences with them.
Perhaps they're not in the English-speaking countries;therefore, English is the only language that you can comunicate with each other.
In addition to improving my english ability,i can broaden my horizons,enrich my mind,and...make a lot of friends around the world,,,hmmm,that's cool!
As the introduction says,"AIESEC is the platform for young people to discover and develop their potentials",i consider that each person has his/her potential,but lack a platform to develop.
As a result,i think that AIESEC is a gorgeous group for me to develop my potential.
And there's an interesting slogan in AIESEC,that is,"AIESEC,WHAT'S UP?!".
lol
really cool,i think that if i'm a AIESECer,i'll get a sense of connection with my members,that will be a precious relation!
Maybe after i finish my college life,AIESEC will be one of my wonderful memories,adding lots of colors to my college life : )
ohhh,of course,,i'm now still under consideration that whether i should participate in AIESEC or not :p

HELLO~I'm Quill ;)

Hello everyone! :)


My name is Li Yu-Ting,and my nickname is Quill.


I'm from Taipei,graduating from Taipei Municipal Yu-Cheng senior high school.


I like singing,reading,traveling,and chatting.


My favorite star is Hilary Duff,who featured the leading actress in "A Cinderella Story" and "Material Girls".


I'm not only interested in English literature but in French literature,so i think someday when i'm used to my college life,i'll major in French literature at the same time.

Besides,i love many exotic things,like different cultures,different habbits,or some
different cusine,those are all so attractive to me.
As a result,i love foreigners,foreign cultures,and watching lots of traveling programs. :)
So if you guys are interested in the above things,i'll be very happy if you share your opinons with me!

Finally,i'm really glad that i can meet you all here,hoping that we can get along well in the following days!