2009年10月17日 星期六

Assignment 4

Question: Is there any rule governing the use of "big" and "large"? If yes, what is it? Use evidences to explain the major difference between the two words. Please limit your answer to 70 words.

Answer :
Big:
the meaning of big is large, as in size, height, width, or amount: a big house; a big quantity.

Large:
the meaning of largr is of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.

2009年10月9日 星期五

Assignment3 - Listen to Studio Classroom

3 words, phrases, or sentences I learned :

1. tail n. 尾巴
E.G.:We were at the tail of the bus queue.
2.avatar n. 化身
3.representation n. 代表
E.G.:Our company has no representation in Africa.

2009年10月1日 星期四

Assignment 2 - Dictionary Exercise

I use Merriam-Webster's Learners' Dictionary

1.archery 箭術
Definition:
the sport or skill of shooting with a bow and arrow
2.Boxing 拳擊
Definition:the sport of fighting someone with your hands while wearing very thick gloves
3.Gymnastics 體操
Definition:
physical exercises for developing strength and balance
E.G.:They limbered up by practicing some gymnastics on the mat.
4.Cycling 自行車越野競賽
Definition:the sport or activity of riding a bicycle
5.Field hockey 曲棍球
Definition:
a game that is played on a field in which each team uses curved sticks to try to hit the ball into the opponent's goal
6.Fencing 擊劍
Definition:
the art or sport of fighting with swords
7.Hurdles 跨欄賽跑
Definition:
one of a series of barriers to be jumped over in a race
E.G.:The hurdles is his best event.
8.Equestrian 馬術
Definition:
one skilled in horsemanshi
9.javelin 擲標槍
Definition:
a long spear that people throw as far as they can as a sport
10.martial art 武術
Definition:
any one of several forms of fighting and self-defense (such as karate and judo) that are widely practiced as sports
E.G.:He was trained in the martial arts.

Assignment1-Introduce myself

Hello Everypne! My name is Tomy. Welcome to my blog.I was born in a small town in Tainan. Family members are father, mother, and sister.My hobbies are watch TV, and playing magics. Sometimes reading novels or comic books.Now I am a freshman and major in electrical engineering. In this year, I am going to study English hardly, improve my speaking and writing skills. I will try my best to do it!Thanks for your reading.