#MIT

          I think this platform, MIT, emphasizes more about professional abilities. And for these who want to learn English, listening is additional. Therefore, I think that MIT is more helpful for those who want to learn professional abilities, knowledge, and those whose English skills are at a specific level.

          For me, I like ESL more. The lector speaks slowly, and the vocabularies are more easily and close to our lives. But MIT is opposite. Otherwise, there is a defect about listening. If we can’t hear what the sentence or what the word is, we can’t solve it by ourselves. There are some defects about MIT. Such as, only a few courses with subtitles. And the courses are too long.

          But MIT is really a good learning platform. There is almost no difference between MIT and universities. Include lectures, schedule, midterm exam, final exam, etc. And we can learn without stress. The only pity is we can't communicate with the teachers. 

#Meeting a New Neighbor

1.Hello there. (suddenly see somebody.)

2.neighbor = the person who lives either right next to you or very close to you.

3.You’re new to the neighborhood = you are not been in this area before.

4.move in/out = move to a new location.

5.settle in = to begin to feel comfortable in a new place.

6.come over = come to my house/where I am.

7.the scoop on something/someone = information/inside information.

8.I’m kind of busy. = I’m some like busy.

9.I’ll take a rain check. = I can’t do that right now. But I’ll so it in the future. (someone offers something, but you can’t so it immediately)

10.joiner = a person who likes to participate in runback activities.

11.to keep to yourself = a person who doesn’t like talking about himself for giving information about himself.

12.I’m appointing yourself. = I’m going to do the participate job.

13.social secretary = a person who’s job is to manage someone’s social appointments.

14.a resident = a person who lives in a participate area.

15.to be inundated = to be flatted by or to have a lot / too much of something.

16.to sort something out = to look at a large amount of something and decide how to organize.

17.to fend off = to protect or defend yourself against someone or something especially someone is attacking you.

18.to turn down = to say no to something/to reject something.

19.reputation = how other people perceive/see you/the opinion other people have of you.

20.a recluse = a person who spends most of his or her time alone without talking to other people.

21.a busybody = someone who guesses about other people/someone who wants to know what’s going on in other people’s lives, even though it isn’t any of his or her business.

22.some people (it’s used to show how you are shocked by what someone has said or what someone has done. You can’t believe that.)

# Studio Classroom

1. a part of the action = you are in bored in the most exciting or the most important part of something.
ex. Jane was exciting when his best friend ask him to be the best man at his wedding. He couldn't wait to be a part of the action.
I am so Tracy would love to be a part of the action. We shouldn't bite her to participate.
= you want someone to involve something that you are doing.

2. something was like any other something = normal , there is nothing strange , nothing unusually .
ex. His taxi was like any other taxi. It was a yellow car with taxi sign on the roof.
The jewelry she makes like any other jewelry like him for sell. There are isn't anything special about it.
Her jewelry isn't like any other jewelry I see. It's very special.

3. break out of something = you are escape or get out of situation .
ex. The thief broke out of jell.
The monkey at the zoo broke out of his cage.
She broke out of a high strung working environment and traveled the world.

4. sidewalk人行道(美)
pavement路面(美)
pavement人行道(英)
tarmac飛機跑道路面(美)
tarmac路面(英)

5. feeling something, subject was about to ... when something happen
ex. Feeling hungry, Mark was about to go to the kitchen when the telephone rang.
Feeling sleepy, Lana was about to go to bed when she suddenly snow-smoke.

6. pounded down the sidewalk = they are running , they are also probably taking very big , heavy steps as they run.
ex. The police officer pounded down the sidewalk as he ran after the thief.

7. pad in mind = if you hand something in mind , then you are considering something or you intend to do something .
= what they want to do
ex. He had going to the beach for vacation in mind.

8. resident 居民
residential 住宅的；居住的
ex. Mark's new house is located in the residential area of Chicago.
This part of city is undergoing residential zoning. No any string will be allowed here.

9. drive = pull up/out/into/其他介係詞 (不可單用pull)
pull away 開離
ex. Pull up to the house. 開到那棟房子前面
He pulled the car into the drive way. 他將車子開上車道
He pulled the car off the road. 他將車子開離馬路
He pulled the car out of the parking lot. 他將車子開出停車場
I got pull over by the police today. 我今天被警察攔下來

10. for now = during the present time.
ex. What can I do for now ?
For now , I am going to work on my homework, but the suit dinner is ready. I'll take a break.
I'm lovin' in Taipei for now, but maybe I will leave some or else in the future. It's hard to say.

#Reflections of Steve Jobs' Talk

       After listening and reading the address of Steve Jobs, I still feel that it is just a story of him. It seems not a professional speech . I don't really know what he want to tell us. But he encourage us to do what we want and never give up.

       Every time when I read celebrity biographies, I could not believe that these are real story. It's too dramatic. I even think that it would not happen around me forever.

       And there are no too many difficult vocabularies. Even those whose English it not good, like me, can read it easily.

#Randall's Cyber Listening Lab

College Life

neighbourhood

B1 the area of a town that surrounds someone's home, or the people who live in this area:

There were lots of kids in my neighbourhood when I was growing up.They live in a wealthy/poor/friendly neighbourhood.

hectic

C1  full of activity, or very busy and fast:

The area has become a haven for people tired of the hectic pace of city life.

tuition

C1 mainly UK teaching, especially when given to a small group or one person, such as in a college or university:All students receive tuition in logic and metaphysics.› mainly US the money paid for this type of teaching:Few can afford the tuition of $12,000 a term.

 A Story to Remember

precinct

1 one of the parts into which a town or city is divided in order to organize electionsvoters in key precincts2 a part of a city that has its own police station; the police station in this areaDetective Hennessy of the 44th precinctThe murder occurred just a block from the precinct.3 [usually plural] the area around a place or a building, sometimes surrounded by a wallthe university/cathedral precincts

within the precincts of the castle

hairy

1 covered with a lot of haira hairy chest/monsterplants with hairy stems2 (informal) dangerous or frightening but often excitingDriving on icy roads can be pretty hairy.a hairy experience

alcohol

1 drinks such as beer, wine, etc. that can make people drunkHe never drinks alcohol.alcohol abuse2 the clear liquid that is found in drinks such as beer, wine, etc. and is used in medicines, cleaning products, etc.Wine contains about 10% alcohol.a high blood alcohol levelHe pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol.Do you have any beers without alcohol?

#Dictionary Exercise

I use the dictionary of Cambridge.

how about...?

A2 informal used to make a suggestion:How about the cinema tonight?How about going to the cinema?› used when asking someone about a different thing:You don't eat meat, do you? How about fish?

what about?

A2  used to suggest something:

What about Lola - shall we invite her?What about taking a few days off?

※ Comment : I think this learners' dictionary is the most useful for me. You can key in phrases directly. And it won't appear extra words or phrases that you don't need. It can tell you how to use the words or phrases correctly and clearly. And it use different colors distinguish definitions and examples. 

I used to translate words in google translator. But it doesn't offer the methods that how to use it. So, after knowing these learners' dictionaries, I could solve many English problems of classes or others now. Such as role play, speeches, and writings etc.

#Greetings

Hello, I am Li. I'm nineteen years old. I was born in Kaohsiung , but I grew up in Pingtung. I live in Yonghe now. I like to watch TV and go shopping . I'm glad to date with everyone. And the are six people in my family, my father, mother , two elder sisters, and a younger brother.My brother is only 8-year-old.
In this class, I hope I can improve all parts of my English. Include writing, speaking , vocabulary, listening, and reading. Especially vocabulary,because it is the basic of English. If I can't do it well, maybe I can't do well in other parts, too. And hope I could have over score 700 of TOEIC before I graduate. And I could chat with everyone in English, too. Finally, I hope everyone in class can have fun.