2019年6月1日 星期六

Assignment 9: edX

心理学概论 | Introduction to Psychology
(click for website)                                                 Kaiping Peng from Tsinghua University




It is very convenient that I can learn online for free. With edX, we can attend the class
whenever you want. Also, there are a lot of different courses you can choose, and for
me, it's a good way to learn my second interest, psychology. Well, there are so much
courses I want to try after scanning edX, maybe I has found what I can do in summer
vacation.

2019年5月17日 星期五

Assignment 8: Online Comics

Pepper & Carrot < comics website

I read lots of episodes in this website, such as the sage of the mountain.
Although some of the story are too naive, but I really like the painting style.
I can easily guess what will happen in the story, but with the painting style, also some good words to learn, I'd love to read more episodes.
Hope to update quickly, but keep the quality of the painting, btw.

2019年5月7日 星期二

Assignment 7: Story

Turtle's Flute



1.cry for help
something someone says or does that shows that they are very unhappy and need help
example: If anyone had been crying for help, the firemen must have responded by now.

2.hut
a small simple building with only one or two rooms
example: He walked down the path to the little hut.

3.groan
to make a long deep sound because you are in pain, upset, or disappointed.
example: The kids all groaned when I switched off the TV.


The story is talking about a turtle that can play the flute. She plays so well that the animals around all like her. But there's a human wants to eat the turtle, so the human lied to turtle that he wanted to hear she play the flute, when the turtle is going to play, the human grabbed the turtle and ran to his hut. Luckily, there are only some children to keep the turtle in the cage, so the turtle played her flute and danced at the same time to attract their attention. Later, the turtle said she need to take a walk to loosen her stiff legs, and she ran into the jungle, hid at the place nobody knows. But sometimes, we can still hear the turtle playing her flute in the forest.

2019年4月19日 星期五

Assignment 5: English song

Pharrell Williams - Happy

Pharrell Williams, the singer of the song, is an American singer and also songwriter.
Happy, the song is from the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack album as known as the theme song of 小小兵.
It might seem crazy what I'm about to say
Sunshine she's here, you can take a break
I'm a hot air balloon that could go to space
With the air, like I don't care baby by the way
Huh, because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
Here come bad news, talking this and that
(Yeah) Well, give me all you got, and don't hold it back 
(Yeah) Well, I should probably warn you I'll be just fine 
(Yeah) No offense to you, don't waste your time
Here's why
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
Hey, come on, uh
Bring me down, can't nothing (happy)
Bring me down
My level is too high to bring me down (happy)
Can't nothing, bring me down (happy)
I said, let me tell you now, unh (happy)
Bring me down, can't nothing, bring me down (happy, happy, happy)
My level is too high to bring me down (happy, happy, happy)
Can't nothing bring me down (happy, happy, happy)
I said
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
Come on, unh bring me down can't nothing (happy, happy, happy)
Bring me down my level is too high (happy, happy, happy)
Bring me down can't nothing (happy, happy, happy)
Bring me down, I said
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you, eh eh eh 
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you, eh hey
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do, heh come on

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1. Hold (it) back
to keep something secret
example: Tell me all about it, don't hold anything back.

2.Bring (me) down
to reduce something to a lower level
example: The government hopes these measures will help to bring down inflation.

3.Roof
the structure that covers or forms the top of a building etc
example: We can probably strap the cases to the roof of her car.

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I like the song because it is very relaxing, with the brisk rhythm, I can forget pressure
 and something unhappy. The catchy lyrics also makes me to keep listening to this song.
As the class told us to learn from English songs, I strong recommend this song because
 it has repeated rhythm and simple lyrics, although it may be a little to fast, it is still a
 good one to learn. Hope you guys enjoy it.


2019年4月3日 星期三

Assignment 4: TED Talk

Build a tower, build a team (7:22)


by Tom Wujec


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Words learn from video
1.
Orient: to direct somebody/something towards something
Example: Our students are oriented towards science subjects.

2.
Gingerlyin a careful way, because you are afraid of being hurt, of making a noise
Example: He opened the box gingerly and looked inside.

3.
Iterativethat involves repeating a process or set of instructions again and again
Example: We used an iterative process of refinement and modification.
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It is talking about "marshmallow challenge" which you need to build a structure with a marshmallow
on the top. In the beginning, there might be a person trying to be the leader of the group. In this
challenge, the structure of the group is just like the team on job. 
And if you want to success,
incentives is not the only thing you need, you need to combine with skills, and that's why we're still
learning different knowledge.


2019年3月7日 星期四

Assignment 2: Learners’ Dictionary

1.Bold
not afraid of taking risks and making difficult decisions.
example: In a surprisingly bold move, he is threatening court action against the company.

2.Gadget
a small, useful, and cleverly-designed machine or tool
example: He showed her several electronic gadgets, such as a watch that you can use as a phone.

3.Rival
a person, group, or organization that you compete with in sport, business, a fight etc
example: He finished 39 seconds ahead of his main rival.

4.arguably
used when giving your opinion to say that there are good reasons why something might be true
example: Sketchpad was not only the first drawing program, but was arguably the best, absurdly ahead of its time.

5.subsidy
money that is paid by a government or organization to make prices lower, reduce the cost of producing goods etc
example: Congress may cut some subsidies to farmers.

2019年2月27日 星期三

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