Assignment #10 EDX

TM01x Tsinghua Chinese:：Start Talking with 1.3 Billion People

From：Tsinghua University

Website :https://www.edx.org/course/tsinghua-chinese-start-talking-1-3-tsinghuax-tm01x

I have watched a lesson called：This introductory Chinese language course will emphasize basic language skills for everyday life in Mandarin speaking countries.This course is composed of several parts: Dialogues, listening comprehension exercises, Chinese characters, Mandarin songs, and Tea Time.
Can help foreigners how to learn Chinese.I think the content of the course is very good for foreigners want to learn Chinese learning.

Assignment #9 TED Talk

Camille A. Brown: A visual history of social dance in 25 moves


1.choreographed(v.)
Ex.The show is very cleverly choreographed.


2.community(n.)
EX.We visited the Chinese community in San Francisco. 


3.present(ad.j)
Ex.How many people were present at the meeting?

4.belongs to(v.)
Ex.I don't know to whom it belongs to.

5.captivity(n)
Ex.These birds are raised in captivity.

Assignment #6 Steve Jobs’ Talk

Steve Jobs’ Talk ：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc

good words/sentences

1.renaissance(n.) 新生；復活

2.dauntless (adj.) 無畏的

3.Diagnosis(n.) 診斷

4.Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.

   你的時間是有限的，所以不要浪費它於過別人的生活。

5.Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish 求知若渴;大智若愚

I very like the 3 life stories Steve Jobs told us in the commencement address.

He is telling us,You can not pre-bit by bit to link up, only in the future review, you will understand how those bits and pieces are strung together. So you have to believe that, in front of all you experience, how many will be linked together in the future.

So do not be afraid of the unknown future, bold to him to break down, which is to regret life.

And love what you do, do what you love, time to bet down, you will flush, you can die without regret. And when you work hard for loved ones, you are also creating bits and pieces of your life.

In short, do what you love to do, even if hindered, you can continue to love go on, and once again make good grades.

Finally, your time is limited, so do not waste time living in someone else's life. Do not let the opinions of others drown out your inner voice. Most importantly, with the courage to follow your own heart and intuition, your heart and intuition know how much you really want to become what kind of person, any other things are secondary.

Every day when the last day of life, although it sounds strange, but life is very fragile, so we should strive to do even if accidentally died, but also "death without regret.

Assignment #5 English song

What Are Words (Single)

Anywhere you are, I am near

Anywhere you go, I'll be there

Anytime you whisper my name, you'll see

How every single promise I keep

Cuz what kind of guy would I be

If I was to leave when you need me most

What are words

If you really don't mean them

When you say them

What are words

If they're only for good times

Then they don't

When it's love

Yeah, you say them out loud

Those words, They never go away

They live on, even when we're gone

And I know an angel was sent just for me

And I know I'm meant to be where I am

And I'm gonna be

Standing right beside her tonight

And I'm gonna be by your side

I would never leave when she needs me most

What are words

If you really don't mean them

When you say them

What are words

If they're only for good times

Then they don't

When it's love

Yeah, you say them out loud

Those words, They never go away

They live on, even when we're gone

Anywhere you are, I am near

Anywhere you go, I'll be there

And I'm gonna be here forever more

Every single promise I keep

Cuz what kind of guy would I be

If I was to leave when you need me most

I'm forever keeping my angel close

This is the English song What Are Words is a good man in the tenth season of the United States Chris Medina single album, although the stop 24 strong, but this song is widely circulated on the Internet.

1.whisper ：They conversed for some time in whispers .

2.promise：You wo n't regret it , i promise you .

3.meant    ：I meant no disrespect for your traditions.

This is the English song What Are Words,It is not only the songs themselves,and the love story behind the words.

Chris Medina Starbucks was the waiter, he and she fell in love with 8 years girl to marry him and finally together.But later that beautiful girl because of traffic accident. The brain has been hit hard, life can not take care of themselves, but Chris still never abandon.Later Chris took part in the American Idol, want to earn more money to let his wife receive better treatment have a better life, although finally stop at the national top 24, but the What are words this song has been deeply imprinted in the hearts of the people! There is a feeling, can let the bystander touching it and that is love!

Assignment #4 Six Minute English

Global warming

The subject is about Global warming.And now we have to find ways to adapt to extreme weather, rising sea levels, and melting polar ice caps. However, we can mitigate greenhouse gas emissions – or make them less harmful. The average temperature of the earth's surface over the past century is 0.85 ° C.

So the world is going to have to adapt to global warming since we can't turn back the clock on climate change. And rich countries have the resources to do this, whilst poorer countries don't.

Rich countries have pledged – or promised – to deliver a hundred billion dollars a year to help poorer countries adapt to climate change.

Climate change is a much bigger problem than the banking crisis.

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1.fancy(adjective): not plain, elaborate

  -Ex:His fancy dribble is very powerful.

2.massage(noun): the action of rubbing parts of the body to help with relaxation (also a verb)

 -Ex:A brisk massage restores the body 's vigour .

3.adjustments (noun) : small changes or modifications

 -Ex:There must be an even adjustment here or nothing .

4.in charge(adjective): in control

 -Ex:He is in charge of the general affairs .

5.decent(adjective): nice, acceptable, proper

 -Ex:I must say it was a very decent letter .