Sunday, March 22, 2015

#2 homework-useful online dictionaries

1. significant
having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future
e.g. There will be a significant increase on sales within the next two years.

2. splendid
beautiful and impressive
e.g. All rooms in this hotel have a splendid view.

3. treacherous
ground, roads, weather conditions etc that are treacherous are particularly dangerous because you cannot see the dangers very easily
e.g. Strong winds and loose rocks made climbing more treacherous.

4. eye-catching
something eye-catching is unusual or attractive in a way that makes you notice it
e.g. Your booth in this trade show is very eye-catching.

5. ecstatic
feeling extremely happy and excited
e.g. He was ecstatic at the views that his father survived.


The inner thoughts after I use the online dictionary :


I have never known that there are quite a few useful dictionaries on the Internet. After taking the course of CALL, I find it intriguing to learn English in a more convenient way. Since I studied in my high school period, I have used traditional way to learn English such as looking up the dictionary and searching for related handouts or essays in the library. I don't know there are a lot of beneficial online resources for us to explore until I participate in the CALL course ! I can use some reputable online dictionaries such as Oxford, Cambridge or Longman for free, which is very beneficial for my journey of English exploration. These online dictionaries have their own features. Some have examples for readers to know. Others provide synonyms and antonyms for readers to distinguish the difference. I highly recommend these excellent online resources for my everyone who is interested in learning English !

Monday, March 2, 2015

#1 Self Introduction


My name is Kao, Ming-Yang, a lively student raised in an ordinary family in Xizhi District, New Taipei City. There are four people in my family, including my mother, my father, an younger brother, and me. Since I was young, my parents have told us to be frugal and cherish everything we have. Whenever I have any difficulties in my life, they always encourage me with a smile and giving  me a hug, which gives me strength and turns me into a positive, diligent person.



Motivation to major in English:



The importance of English:

        English is one of the most important languages in the whole world. Many schools now demand their students to have English certifications, like TOEIC and GEPT. What’ more, once you go abroad to travel or to study, the first language you communicate with people is definitely English.


Academic training:

    When I was a sophomore in high school, there was a course named project learning. Its content was mainly about how to carry out a research. We followed the steps, including finding out the problems, coming up with a topic, collecting the data, analyzing the data, and drawing a conclusion. And the topic of our group was Practicea traditional event of Shilin High School. During the research, I learned lots of professional knowledge and sharpened my writing and speaking skills. What’s more, I realized that sometimes a group is better than a person alone. Since then, the relationship between my classmates and I were closer.