2010年4月30日 星期五

職場重外語!逾2成職缺要求精通英文

英文能力已經成為求職者進入職場的基本能力﹗yes123求職網調查發現,職場的英文門檻似乎有越來越高的趨勢,目前大約有超過2成的工作職缺要求精通英文,其中,又以行銷企劃和專案管理的職務最重視英文能力,不過,只有近1成5的大學畢業求職者,他們的英文能力是精通,顯示出求職者的英文,無法滿足企業的需求。對此,yes123求職網建議求職者務必要先提升準備好自己的英文能力,才較能贏得工作先機。


(2010/4/30 下午 06:45:33 康紀漢)

2010年4月27日 星期二

Recent Disaster in Taiwan

April 26, 2010 1:40 p.m. EST (by All Headline News)

Ayinde O. Chase - AHN News Editor

Taipei, Taiwan (AHN) - Taiwanese officials are searching for motorists who may have been buried in a landslide Sunday that covered nearly 1,000 feet of highway.

Taiwan's premier has ordered additional manpower and machinery to aid in rescue efforts after a landslide swept several cars off the No.3 Freeway.

Reports indicated that at least two vehicles with one person each might be buried under the rocks. The exact number of missing persons is uncertain, as authorities continue to talk to eyewitnesses and receive phone calls from persons whose relatives are missing. One of the missing is a 55-year-old female taxi driver whose car vanished from the company’s global positioning system almost precisely at the location of the landslide.

The motorists were on the No. 3 Freeway between Taipei and Keelung in northern Taiwan when the earth gave way. It remains unknown what caused the landslide because there wasn't an obvious cause such as earthquake, rain or human activity in the area.

Rescue efforts have not yet found any people or vehicles under the dirt and rocks removed from the buried freeway. Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau Director General Tseng Ta-jen said efforts to remove the debris is proceeding faster than scheduled, but to completely clear the road could take weeks.

The national freeway bureau estimates 200,000 cubic meters of dirt and rocks poured onto the road in what is regarded as the worst landslide ever on a freeway in the region. Nearly 1,000 people including military personnel are engaged in the search efforts.

2010年4月26日 星期一

B4L8 Who’s Out There? 外太空有誰在?

補充資料
Text

1. Sixty percent answered yes.(見第2行)
此處的percent不要加”s”。另外,單複數決定在of之後名詞。
例:Forty percent of the students live in Taipei City.
  Over 50 percent of the food was provided by foreign aid.

2. Close to 50 percent thought aliens were more intelligent than people on Earth.(見第4行)
close to表「接近」,「幾乎」,與名詞連用。

3. be convinced that + 子句  (或 of + N) 深信……

I’m convinced that John is innocent. He never lies, let alone steals.
He was convinced of his own power.

4. 複合形容詞的形成方式:
a. 形容詞 + 名詞-ed
 a kind-hearted lady, an old-fashioned hat
b-1. 名詞 + 過去分詞
 a heartbroken girl, a snow-covered mountain top
b-2. 名詞 + 現在分詞
 a peace-loving person, an English-speaking country
c-1. 形容詞 + 過去分詞
 a white-washed fence, a dark-colored spot
c-2. 形容詞 + 現在分詞
 a good-looking person, a bad-smelling dish
d-1. 副詞 + 過去分詞
 a well-behaved child, a badly-wounded soldier
d-2. 副詞 + 現在分詞
 a fast-moving object, a hard-working father

5 冒號 (colon) 的使用目的:
(a) 用來解釋前句 (例:Grandpa has to go to the hospital again: he needs more tests on his heart.)
(b) 用來列舉項目 (例:We have to do more grocery shopping. We need these items: toilet paper, detergent, and shower gel.)

6. The next day, the army changed the story and said that the material was from a weather balloon.(見第20行)
該氣象球其實隸屬於蒙古計畫,是要偵測蘇聯核子活動的,因此被列為高度機密。
  The “UFO” debris found by rancher Mac Brazel in 1947 northwest of Roswell, New Mexico, was in fact a remnant of a balloon flight launched as part of a top-secret program called Project Mogul. Its classified purpose was to try to develop a way to monitor possible Soviet nuclear detonations with the use of low-frequency acoustic microphones placed at high altitudes. No other means of monitoring the nuclear activities of a closed country like the USSR was yet available, and the project was given a high priority.
(摘錄自 http://ufoevidence.org/documents/%20doc379.htm)

7. Not until the 1980s was the Roswell incident mentioned again when several stories were published.(見第23行)
 Not until ... + V + S 「直到……」否定副詞在句首,主詞動詞要倒裝。

8. Some people said that a spaceship had crashed on some farmland and that three to five alien bodies had been found.(見第24行)
對等連接詞and連接兩個that子句當動詞的受詞時,第一個子句的that可以省略,第二個子句的that則不可以省略。
例:I know (that) he is a nice guy and that he loves you very much.
  I told the child (that) it was my responsibility to keep him safe and that I would do everything I could to protect him.

9. On the fiftieth anniversary of the rumors of a spaceship landing, more than 100,000 people gathered in the desert town, where the temperature can reach 110 degrees.(見第33行)

(1) on the fiftieth anniversary of N   在……的五十週年紀念日上
anniversary可用來表示重要事件的週年紀念日,如:結婚、校慶、建國等等,前面的介系詞用on,要強調幾週年要用序數。
例:The U.S. celebrated its 200th anniversary of independence in 1976.
  Mr. and Mrs. Chou received a lot of blessings on their fiftieth wedding anniversary last week.

(2) 句中的the desert town指的即是位於美國新墨西哥州的Roswell,因為夠明確,所以where所引導的關係子句為非限定用法,對先行詞town補充相關資訊。非限定的關係子句可由關代who、which或關係副詞when、where來引導。
例:Christmas, which falls on December 25, is a holiday for many people.
  Dr. Peterson, who studies plants on the island, is a famous botanist.
  Ted’s father was born in 1945, when World War II ended.
  The best museum in Taiwan is the National Palace Museum, where you can see many national treasures.

(3) reach = be as high as 高達  此處的reach不可等於arrive in或get to。
例:The property loss caused by a devastating typhoon can reach billions of dollars.

10. They went out in the hot sun to look for the burn mark the spaceship left when it crashed against a rock.(見第35行)
crash against N (失事)撞擊……;(海浪)撞擊……
crash into N 撞上……
例:During the typhoon, a boat crashed against the rocks offshore and sank.
  At night, I like to lie in bed and listen to the waves crashing against the shore.
  On Sept. 11, 2001, two hijacked commercial planes crashed into the World Trade Center, causing the two buildings to collapse after a great fire.
  
11. Perhaps this leads them to believe there are beings who are more intelligent than we are.(見第41行)

(1) lead (+O) to +V 誘使(帶領)某人做……的事。
例:The salesperson led me to believe that it was a worthwhile investment.
  What led you to leave your hometown?

(2) lead (+O) to + N 通往;導致
例:Hard work leads to success.
  Churchill led the British to victory during World War II.

12. Motel owners in Roswell say a quarter of their visitors come to see the alien landing site.(見第46行)
quarter 是「四分之一」,所以文中a quarter of their visitors是四分之一,也就是二成五的旅客。

因為quarter泛指「四分之一」,所以注意以下各數量的表示有所差別:
cut an apple into quarters 一顆蘋果切成四片
three quarters of an hour 四十五分鐘(即四分之三個鐘頭)
a quarter to seven 六點四十五分(差十五分鐘七點)
a quarter after seven 七點十五分
the first/second quarter of the year 該年度的第一/第二季
a quarter = twenty-five cents 二角五分(美、加的貨幣單位)

13. Alien-based movies and television shows feature government cover-ups and alien invasions.(見第49行)
-based 指「以……為基礎」、「以……為主要成分」
corn-based products 以玉米為主要成分的產品
a whisky-based cocktail 以威士忌調製的雞尾酒
an English-based education 英語為主語的教育
an export-based economy 以外銷為主的經濟

14. And the fourth most popular talk show in America is about UFOs and aliens.(見第50行)
the + 序數 + 最高級 + 名詞 第……個最……的……
例:She is the second tallest student in our class. She is 175 centimeters tall.
  It was the third most powerful hurricane on record.

15. People want to believe we are not alone in the universe, but no facts prove there is life anywhere else.(見第52行)
else可用於somebody, anybody, nobody, something, anything, nothing, somewhere, anywhere, nowhere之後,意指「其餘的」。
例:Nobody else is willing to help me. Jane is the only one.
  It’s unlikely to see this kind of bird anywhere else. It’s indigenous to Australia.

Vocabulary

I. Words for production
1.
opinion poll 輿論調查
carry out/conduct a poll 執行民調
go to the polls 去投票;進行投票
win a victory at the polls 選舉贏得勝利
poll one million votes 贏得一百萬票

2.
intelligence quotient (IQ) 智商
artificial intelligence (AI) 人工智慧
the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) 美國中央情報局
receive intelligence 得到情報

3.
a hostile crowd/society 不友善的群眾/社會
a hostile attitude/mood 敵視的態度/敵對的情緒
hostility to/toward sb. 對某人懷著敵意
hostility between A and B A和B兩者的敵對狀況

4.
governor n. [C] 州長
government employees 公務員

5.
an unidentified source 不願透露身分的消息來源
identify with 認同
ID card (identification/identity card) 身分證
hide/protect one’s identity 隱藏身分

6.
shiny black shoes 發亮的黑皮鞋
shiny red apples 閃閃發亮的紅蘋果
a shiny coin 金光閃閃的錢幣

7.
armed forces 武裝部隊;陸海空三軍
armed robbery 持槍械武器的搶劫事件
be armed with 配備……武器

8.
wedding anniversary 結婚週年紀念
the fiftieth anniversary 五十週年慶

9.
gather v. [I, T] 聚集;集合;收集
gather dust 積灰塵
gather around 集合起來
gather evidence 收集證據
gather information 收集訊息

10.
view A as B   視A為B
in one’s view = in one’s opinion 依……之見
have a fine view 具有良好的視野

11.
a suspicious glance/look 投以懷疑的眼神
a suspicious nature 生性多疑
a suspicious package 可疑的包裹
have a suspicion that ... 懷疑某事
arouse sb.’s suspicion 引起某人的懷疑
a murder suspect 殺人嫌犯

12.
a strong/firm belief 堅定的信念
a growing belief 愈來愈多人相信
Buddhist/Christian beliefs 信奉佛教/基督教

13.
media原為medium的複數形,但是現在意指「大眾媒體」時,後面的動詞可用單數或複數。
the mass media 大眾傳播
news media 新聞媒體
media coverage 媒體報導
例:The media are/is very influential in modern times.
  What is newsworthy in one medium may be otherwise in another.
  The Internet is now a popular medium for gathering information.

14.
an invasion of cancer cells 癌細胞入侵
invasion of privacy 侵犯隱私
invade sb.’s privacy 侵犯某人隱私
例:The enemy has invaded our country!
  Piracy(盜版)is the invasion of intellectual property rights(智慧財產權).

15.
be skeptical about + N 對……抱持懷疑
growing skepticism 愈來愈懷疑
例:The poll indicates that most people are skeptical about the new policy.
  The audience listened to the speech with growing skepticism.

2010年4月24日 星期六

What Is Called Presentation

他們演示完
還被老師批了一翻
所以
至少不要差他們太多

當他們是306時


當他們是212時

I've learned

I've learnt -
that my best friend and I can do anything
or nothing and have the best time.

I've learnt -
that sometimes the people you expect
to kick you when you're down
will be the ones to help you get back up.

I've learnt -
that sometimes when I'm angry
I have the right to be angry,
but that doesn't give me
the right to be cruel.

I've learnt -
that true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.

I've learnt -
that just because someone doesn't love you
the way you want them to doesn't mean
they don't love you with all they have.

I've learned -
that maturity has more to do withk
what types of experiences you've had
and what you've learned from them
and less to do with how many
birthdays you've celebrated.


I've learned -
that you should never tell a child
their dreams are unlikely or outlandish.
Few things are more humiliating, and
what a tragedy it would bethey believed it.

I've learned -that your family won't always
be there for you. It may seem funny,
but people you aren't related to
can take care of you and love you
and teach you to trust people again.
Families aren't biological.


I've learned -
that no matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt youevery once in a while
and you must forgive them for that.


I've learned -
that it isn't always enough
to be forgiven by others.
Sometimes you have
to learnto forgive yourself.


 http://www.mhsanctuary.com/Healing/learned.htm

2010年4月20日 星期二

數學習作 § 2-2解答

(今天晚自習要收齊 對的打勾)
1. (1)X=6 y=-4
(2)x=4 y=1
(3)x=-1 y=2
(4)x=3 y=-2
(5)x=2 y=3 z=5
(6)x=1 y=1/2 z=3
2.(1) x=5 y=-2
(2) x=1 y=74
(3) 無限多解
(4) 無解
3.(1) a≠6
(2) a=6 b=2
(3) a=6 b≠2
4. (1)x=1 y=2 z=3
(2)x=1/2 y=1/3 z=1
(3) 無解
(4) x=-k y=k z=k
5. 3/5
6. x=10 y=6
7. x=52 y=22 z=7
8. x=-3 y=2 z=3
9. (1)a≠±2 (2) x=0 y=0 z=0
10. (1) 1:-2:3 (2) 2 (3) x=k y=-2k z=3k (k為實數)

2010年4月19日 星期一

A Little Action Might Change One's Life

I read a story passed by my friend. Although I do not know where it exactly comes from or whether it is true, I totally agree with the message it conveys. In fact, it happened to me many times. Here is the situation. My student in tear felt gratitude about my help and asked me why I treated her so nice and how she could pay in return. I told her that I just did my job as a teacher, and I told her if she has ability one day, she could pass the kind to the one in need. I believe a little action can be a great value in life.

Take a look and enjoy reading it. 
One day, when I was a freshman in high school,
I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.
His name was Kyle.

It looked like he was carrying all of his books.
I thought to myself, 'Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday?
He must really be a nerd.'

I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.

As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him.

They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt.
His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him..
He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes
My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye.

As I handed him his glasses, I said, 'Those guys are jerks.'
They really should get lives.
' He looked at me and said, 'Hey thanks!'

There was a big smile on his face.
It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.

I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived.
As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before.
He said he had gone to private school before now.
I would have never hung out with a private school kid before.
We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books.
He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.

I asked him if he wanted to play a little football
with my friends
He said yes.
We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.

Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again.
I stopped him and said, 'Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!
' He just laughed and handed me half the books.

Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends..
When we were seniors we began to think about college.
Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was going to Duke.
I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem.
He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a football scholarship..
Kyle was valedictorian of our class.
I teased him all the time about being a nerd..

He had to prepare a speech for graduation.
I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak Graduation day, I saw Kyle.
He looked great.
He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school.
He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.
He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him.
Boy, sometimes I was jealous!

Today was one of those days.
I could see that he was nervous about his speech.
So, I smacked him on the back and said, 'Hey, big guy, you'll be great!'
He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled.
' Thanks,' he said.

As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began
'Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years.
Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but mostly your friends...
I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them.
I am going to tell you a story.'

I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the first day we met.
He had planned to kill himself over the weekend.
He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home.
He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.
'Thankfully, I was saved.
My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable..'

I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment.
I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile.

Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.
Never underestimate the power of your actions..
With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For better or for worse.
God puts us all in each others lives to impact one another in some way. Look for God in others.

'Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.'

There is no beginning or end.. Yesterday is history
Tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift.

It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends how much you care. Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND.

If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a circle of friends.