Halloween is one of my favourite festivals. It is the festival which children will dress theirselves up into different characters, then knocking the doors of their neighbours, asking for candies by saying "Trick or treat?" In the past, I used to give out candies to my friends and draw a Halloween picture to celebrate this festival. I did the same this year and here I would like to share my work with you...
Halloween picture - Young Lily Evans of HP Now sticked on the door of my room^^
Gift for my friends
I hope you will enjoy Halloween, which is a festival full of fun and laughter^^
P.S. I am still reading HP6...now heading towards Chapter 11...
P.P.S. Congratulations to B.A. in winning the Championship of the Cheer Squad Competition! I am proud of being one of the B.A.s! Haha...I love taking photos for them...
1. I have gone through the Common European Framework and I think I stand between B1 and B2 for both my listening and reading. I think my present English standard is not as good as when I was in Form 4 and Form 5, as I got much less chance to speak and use English in Taiwan. Actually I got a PASS in the London Test of English Level 5, which is the proficient level and scored 'A' Grade in O Level GCE English Language. However, I am now doing less well than before. Therefore, I am going to work hard to brush up my English in the coming future.
2. My goals are: ---Learn at least 100 new words. (Adjustable) ---Make friends with people of different countries and share my experience of learning English with them. ---Write a short novel or some film critiques.
3. What I am doing: -- Keeping a little notebook where new words that I come across will be recorded. There are already about 30 words in it at present. -- Reading 'Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince', which I think I will finish this week, and I am going to watch the movie "Persuit of Happyness" this week and I will write a film critique about it next week. -- Trying to squeeze out some spare time to go to the English Corner with my roomate(classmate), Miq, in order to improve my speaking and listening skill.
4. I think my biggest problem is insufficient TIME. Homeworks and quizzes occupied my mind every single day. I have to manage my time well so that I can have time learning and improving my English. I need improvement most in my writing and speaking skills, that's why I would like to write film critiques or short novel and watch more English movies or listen to English songs.
Addendum to Homework 3
A. I am now learning English through attending English lectures at NTPU. I think I can learn more by getting myself well prepared beforehand for every English lecture and by doing extended reading and listening to English programmes in tv or radio .
B. I intend to visit the BBC Learning English web site(http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/). This web site contains a variety of English learning materials.
I am now reading the English version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I am a big fan of Harry Potter for 6 years already but I have only finished reading book one to five. Recently I bought the English version of HP6 and HP7 and I decided to read them during my free time. I am now heading towards Chapter 7 of HP6 and I hope I can finish it before the mid-term exam.
Reading such a thick book(around 700 pages)may seem to be a challenge because it takes you a long time to read it, but I really enjoy the story as it was about magic and fantasy. It always makes me feel excited and sometimes I even can't let go of the book. Therefore, I strongly recommend you to read Harry Potter Series.
Because of my homework and quizzes keeping me busy the whole week, I was not able to update my blog. Today, I had my last quiz for this week. So, I have just decided to write an article sharing my another favourite English song with you.
To say the truth, I seldom listen to Chinese songs or English songs. I used to listen to Japanese Anime's songs when I was small, so till today I still love listening to them. However, I enjoy listening to Chinese and English songs with meaningful and touching lyrics and beatiful melodies. Those will be the ones I am going to share with you in the future.
Here is an old song--- Eyes on me sung by Faye Wong, a famous Hong Kong singer . It is the theme song of one of my favourite PS games, Final Fantasy VIII, which I used to play when I was in primary school. The melody of the song is so soft and comfortable and the lyrics are beautifully written. So, enjoy!
Whenever sang my songs On the stage, on my own Whenever said my words Wishing they would be heard
I saw you smiling at me Was it real or just my fantasy You'd always be ther in the corner Of this tiny little bar
My last night here for you Same old songs, just once more My last night here with you? Maybe yes, maybe no
I kind of liked it your your way How you shyly placed your eyes on me Oh, did you ever know? That I had mine on you
Darling, so share with me Your love if you have enough Your tears if you're holding back Or pain if that's what it is How can I let you know I'm more than the dress and the voice Just reach me out then You will know that you're not dreaming
Darling, so there you are With that look on your face As if you're never hurt As if you're never down Shall I be the one for you Who pinches you softly but sure If frown is shown then I will know that you are no dreamer
My goals are: ---To learn at least 100 new words. (Adjustable) ---Make friends with different people and share my experiences with them. ---To write a short novel or some film critiques.
In order to achieve these goals, I will... 1. Pay more attention during the class and participate in more activities. 2. Make a little notebook for recording new words and bring it along wherever I go. 3. Listen to more English songs and put in extra effort in finding the lyrics of the songs and write out my feelings towards them. I will also watch movies and write some film critiques.
The English classes I am taking: ---The other English class of NTPU (Sir Alan's Class -- Reading and Grammar) ---This one. (Listening and Conversation)
This is the name of my favourite song in the movie "High School Musical 2". The lyrics and the melody of the song is really touching. So here I would like to share the song and the lyrics with all of you. I also recommend you to watch this movie (It's better for you to watch High School Musical 1 before watching 2).
High School Musical is mainly about the wonderful school lives of a group of friends in East High. The movie makes me recall my college life and I now aspire to have a life like that in the movie --- Life that is so energetic, full of laughter and tears and surrounded by music and dance.
"Once in a lifetime means there’s no second chance so I believe that you and me should grab it while we can
Make it last forever and never give it back It’s our turn, and I’m loving’ where we’re at Because this moment’s really all we have"
Above are my favourite lines. These few lines remind me to live a meaningful life and to treasure what I possess now --- My beloved ones, and those who love me. Though life may seemed to be a boring routine, there are still lots of fun and interesting stuffs unexplored. Time flies quickly. Who knows what will happen to us in the future? Who knows if we will lose our lives in the next minute because of an earthquake or some other disasters?
Cherish every moment in your life, live as if everyday was the last day of your lifetime.
"Everyday" Sung by Troy and Gabriella of High School Musical 2
Once in a lifetime means there’s no second chance so I believe that you and me should grab it while we can
Make it last forever and never give it back It’s our turn, and I’m loving’ where we’re at Because this moment’s really all we have
*Everyday of our lives, wanna find you there, wanna hold on tight Gonna run While we’re young and keep the faith
Everyday From right now, gonna use our voices and scream out loud
Take my hand; together we will celebrate, celebrate. Oh, ev’ryday.*
They say that you should follow and chase down what you dream, but if you get lost and lose yourself what does it really mean?
No matter where we’re going, it starts from where we are. There’s more to life when we listen to our hearts and because of you, I’ve got the strength to start Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Everyday of our lives, wanna find you there, wanna hold on tight Gonna run while we’re young and keep the faith.
Everyday from right now, gonna use our voices and scream out loud Take my hand; together we will celebrate, Oh, ev’ryday
We’re taking it back, we’re doing it here together!
It’s better like that, and stronger now than ever!
We’re not gonna lose. ‘Cause we get to choose. That’s how it’s gonna be!
Hello to you all. I am Lilian Chan, an overseas student from Macau. Macau, also known as the Monte Carlo of the Orient, is a small city about 40 miles west of Hong Kong. It is famous for her gorgeous sceneries, unique world heritage sites and casinos that open around the city. You may have already heard of the newly opened resort - Venetian, boasted to be the largest casino and resort in Asia, is now becoming the newest landmark of my hometown. Life in Macau is always so fantastic and spectacular to me, I miss it very much.
I major in Business Administration at National Taipei University. Although there are more than 10 tertiary educational institutions in Macau, many are small and have been established only recently. That is why I come to Taiwan to further my studies. Last year, I studied at Overseas Students’ Preparatory School in Linkou and I felt that I was very fortunate to get enrolled at the Department of Business Administration of NTPU which is one of the best business schools in Taiwan. Though I have stayed in Taipei for one year, everything in NTPU are still new and exciting to me. I hope that the coming four years will be rewarding and that I can learn knowledge and skills that will be essential and useful for my future career.
I spend most of my free time on my hobbies---drawing comics, taking photos, watching Japanese animated cartoons and reading comics. I also love singing, recording Japanese songs and editing music by computer.
I like exploring and understanding different cultures of local people where ever I lived. And I think the best way to do that is making friends with them. And I am looking forward to become your friend. By the way, you are welcome to visit Macau and when you are in Macau you can always count on me. I will be your best tourist guide---for free!
