laziness

If we are lazy, we will get lot of bad things.

to-infinitves or gerunds

Are the pairs show the same or different meanings
To-infinitive : to refer to things that onestill has or still had to do; to talk about the purpose of an action; to announce some thing; to talk about an attempt to do something

Gerund: to refer to things that one did; to talk about making something; to refer to something that one did


Same or Different
1. I prefer to travel by train rather than travel by air.
I prefer travelling by train to travelling by air.
Same

2. I stopped to write
I stopped writing
D.

3. I must remember to invite Sally.
I remember inviting Sally.
D.

4. He tried to apply for the job.
He tried applying for the job.
D.

5. You will regret not to go to the beach.
You regret not waking up early

Reported Speech

Changes of the time phrases

1. today - that day
2. now - then
3. ago - before
4. here - there
5. this - that
6. these- those
7. lost night - the night before
8. yesterday - the day before
9. this moment - that moment
10. tomorrow - the next day
11. thus - so

1. "Every one is respon

Test Content

1. Passive voice
2. Passive voice with by
3. Conditional sentences
4. Using unless
5. Reported Speech with/out tense change
6. Reported Speech with questions
7. Giving advice using modals
   

Letter Writing Practice

Write a letter to your friend in Australia. Tell him what you know about the celebration of the 60th Anniversary of China.

Read the newspaper articles and sample letter on Terri's Blog before you write. http://www.terriwelcomeyou.blogspot.com/

charged

1. The battery needs to be charged.
2. He was charged with stealing.

Exploratorium

Today I learnt from Miss Terri about a famous museum in San Francisco. It is called Exploratorium. It is a hands-on museum of science, art, and human perception.

It aims to spark our curiosity. We can touch, pick up and try on hundred of different experiments. More than half a million visitors, including 130,000 students and teachers on school field trips, come to the Exploratorium each year. The Web site, at www.exploratorium.edu, receives more than 28 million distinct visits annually, and more than 20 million people see Exploratorium-designed exhibits displayed at science centers around the world.

I hope one day I can visit the place and try to tinker with hundred of exhibits.

Time Management

I learned to use Google calendar today. It helps me to organize my time more effectively and meaningfully. I will start using it this summer.

There are three things I must bear in mind:

1. Make a good use of my time by organizing my tasks
   
2. Prioritize my tasks and make sure that I will work out not only the urgent things but also the important things.
3. Keep a good social network.

House Renting Procedure

If you want to rent a house in Australia, you can call an agent to make some arrangement .
Then you should tell the agent where you want to live. You should also tell him how much you can spend and whether you need a garage for your car.

Article

Your teacher has asked you to write an article for the school newsletter telling new students about the clubs at your school.

I would like to introduce the clubs at our school. Before I introduce them, I would like to give your four reasons to join the clubs. By joining the clubs, we can make friends, learn new things, go trips and spend time with friends. There are four clubs in our school. They are Computer Club, Art Club, Drama Club, and Model Club.

To join Computer Club, you will learn to use computers to do postcards or posters. You can also use the computers in our computer rooms on Monday and Friday after school.

To join Art Club, you will learn some drawing skills. You can also use the Art Room after school.

To join Drama Club, you will learn how to play in a drama. The drama club has performance twice a year. They meet every Wednesday in the school hall at lunch time.

To join Model Club, you will learn how to make, e.g. Kodat model and to colour models. They meet at lunch time on Monday.

I hope you now have better ideas about the four clubs of our school and you will find a suitable one to join.

A Reflection Note - My English Test

We are what we repeatedly do, excellence is not an act, but a habit.
If we repeat our mistake frequently, the mistake is no longer an act, it becomes a habit. To avoid mistake, we must reflect on the mistake made.

Why didn't I get a good grade for my English test as I expected?
It was because I missed a part of the test which I thought was difficult. I intentionally left it until the end of the test. Unfortunately, I forgot to revisit the missed part because I ran out of time.I spent too much time in other parts.

I learned from the experience that I must work faster next time. Also, I should leave some time to review the whole paper at the end of the test. Maybe I should not skip the difficult part. I should have spent time finishing all the parts of the test according to the normal sequence according to the estimated time I should have spent.

Excellence Quote

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

Vocabulary Learning II

1. The monster 怪物 stared 盯著 at the soldiers 士兵 who landed at a distant island. 落在遙遠的島嶼

2. The violent暴力soldiers returned 回 the fearsome battle armour to the giant. 可怕的戰鬥裝甲

3. The soldier became myths 成為神話of finding the hunger飢餓者 in the cave洞穴

4. Cyclops giant 獨眼巨人 suddenly 突然appeared 出現and killed a sheep羊 in its middle forehead前中額.

5. An ugly 醜陋and angry creature with a deserted sight 視力 roared with its great courage.

6. The trapped Odysseus 被困奧德修斯is a courageous leader 勇敢的領導人offered the rolled wine提供推出葡萄酒.

7. The wounded giant quickly fell asleep in a short moment after he drove the spear.

8. The ugly creature quickly hid 躲在and wore the boomed 蓬勃 and remaining 餘下wool羊毛.

9. The sick生病 giant crawled into a terrible boat and rowed away 劃船in anger憤怒.

Vocabulary Learning

1. The social services club社會服務俱樂部 invited邀請member's會員parents家長 to
enjoy享受the annual年度fund-raising籌款activities活動.

2. The sowers action苗圃行動 organizes組織charity慈善events 活動to help children of remote偏遠areas地區get a chance for education教育.

3. The sowers action苗圃行動is an organization組織run by the sponsors and volunteers志願者to remind提醒us to help the people in need.

4. Marathon runners馬拉松選手 walk to Guangzhou to get the goal of 目標百萬 one million dollars to sponsor 贊助the blind people to change their lives改變生活.

5. People believe相信 that problems can be solved by the serious operation得到認真操作 .

Articles

分類(classify) a, an, x
識別(identify) the

Complete the sentences. Put a/ an / the in the blanks.

1. I was speaking to _________ friend on _______ tephone.
2. ___________ headmaster is moving to _________ new school.
3. My sister is taking ___________ children to ________ party.
4. He ate three sandwiches and ______ large cake. _______ cake was filled with cream.
5. I heard _______ great programme on ________ radio this morning.
6. The first man on _______ moon was ______ American.
7. There's some hot water in ______ kettle. Can you make ________ cup of tea?
   

Tests

1. Past Perfect
2. Conjunction -> because / because of
3. Part of Speech -> adjective to noun
4. Articles -> a / an / the / x

How to improve the effect of my English learning

First of all, I think I must see learning as an integrated part of my life. My survival relies on it. I am taking it into my rountine. So, sooner or later it will become a habit. In other words, I will just automatically think and repeat what I have learnt from my teachers every day. For example, when I am on my way home or when I take my dog for a walk, I will recall what I was taught at school. I will think and see how I can apply the knowledge I learn to my daily life.

Secondly, I will read and listen to English as much as I can. In other words, I will make sure that the reading is meaningful and relevant to my life. I need the knowledge to grow mentally, so I become smarter when dealing with similar situation mentioned in the books or the conversations I heard.

Lastly, I think I should rejoice in the process of learning. I feel satisfied and energised.

Conjunction - because or because of

Example
I like basket ball because I am interested in it.
I like basket ball because of my interest in it.

1. We like John _________ he is polite.
We like John ___________ his politeness.

2. We will not go swimming __________ it is raining.
We will not go swimming ___________ the rain.

3. The English lesson is boring ___________ the teacher speaks too slow.
The English lesson is boring _______________ the teacher's slow speech.

Parts of Speech: Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb of EASY

Examples
I like English because English is an easy subject to learn. (adjective)
I like English because of it's easiness to learn.(noun)
I can ease the study burden for my brother.(verb)
I make him feel at ease when he studies English.(noun)
I can easily help him (to) study English .(adverb)

Michelle

Michelle is a machine girl.
Michelle works in Mos Burger.
Michelle cooks meat burgers.
Michelle talks to customers with machine language.
Michelle's customer, Mike cannot understand what she says.
Michelle repeats what she says and adds "Thank you."