America's Strangest People
http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/americas-strangest-people?fb_ref=main&fb_source=profile_oneline
From December 2011
By Katrina Brown Hunt
Portland, OR, has earned a reputation for quirkiness: independent shops, locally produced cuisine, and—how to be diplomatic?—offbeat locals. You can see it in how they dress, perhaps, or through their love of bicycles, eco-conscious living, and craft beers.
Las Vegas resident Corey Lewis puts it more bluntly: “You see more mustaches in Portland than in a 1970s high school yearbook.” Even so, the communications professional says he loves the city for its all-natural, unconventional flair. “In other places, it would be called an Arts District,” he says, “but here, it’s really the whole city.”
Portland easily made the top five cities for America’s strangest people, as judged by Travel + Leisure readers. They evaluated 35 major cities in travel-related categories for our annual America’s Favorite Cities survey, and the inclusion of an offbeat category highlights how much travelers appreciate a little eccentricity in their getaways—mustaches and all.
How did voters define offbeat? For some cities, it likely reflects a long tradition of flamboyance and colorful people-watching—found in No. 1–ranked New Orleans. Other top 20 cities, such as Santa Fe and Providence, RI, have vibrant arts communities, ranking well in the survey for galleries, theater, and live music.
For other winning cities, the strange factor stems from a mash-up of alternative styles that can date back decades. For instance, here’s how Emily Williamson, communications specialist for Lusso Bags, describes her fellow residents in Seattle: “We still have a kind of hip-grunge demeanor going on around here—thrown in with business casual, business professional, and a streak of goth.”
You can also argue that kookiness is learned, rather than being an innate quality, and that some locals are striving for just that kind of compliment. After all, strangeness isn’t just something in the water—or even the locally brewed beer.
“In Austin, you’re really not a part of the scene until you’ve grown a beard, gotten a tattoo, and found the most ironic consignment-store clothing available,” says James Beswick, a technical author and consultant who recently moved to the Texas capital. Not that he dislikes the place. “The city is full of friendly people,” he adds.
No. 1 New Orleans
Is it any surprise? There’s a good reason that the Crescent City is also the No. 1 city for bars, wild weekends, and people-watching: every day can be its own form of Mardi Gras, from the Frenchmen Street area to the whole French Quarter. The locals aren’t hiding that offbeat nature, either: New Orleans also ranked No. 1 for civic pride.
No. 2 Santa Fe, NM
This longtime magnet for artists has an earthy, funky atmosphere, seen up close in the Plaza or along Canyon Road. Shop around a while, and you’ll start to blend in: Santa Fe ranks first for independent boutiques. Locals may be offbeat, but they aren’t off-putting; the city ranks highly for being friendly.
No. 3 Austin, TX
The college town that inspired the movies Slacker and Dazed and Confused has almost a cottage industry in hipness. Hot zones for slacker types are the areas around South Congress and the University of Texas campus. But you can also see the capital’s super-fit locals making the most of the great live music.
No. 4 Portland, OR
As the TV show Portlandia puts it, “Portland is where young people go to retire.” Residents love their bicycles, food trucks, and comfortable shoes—and they also seem pretty happy. Pioneer Square is a nerve center for homegrown types, but you can also find them relaxing over a local coffee or microbrew, both of which earned the city a No. 2 spot in our survey.
No. 5 San Francisco
Hippies are an integral part of San Francisco history, and plenty of folks proudly carry on the tradition. Even so, in the No. 2 city for diversity, there are also offbeat people with a nerdy bent, ranking highly for being both brainy and super tech-savvy. The Mission District and its Dolores Park make for great people-watching.
No. 6 Providence, RI
The Rhode Island capital gets its flair from loads of college students and artists. Head to the West End for a concentration of underground galleries and avant-garde performance spaces. After all, Providence ranked No. 3 for its theater scene. Even its No. 2–ranked pizza—often grilled—is quirky.
No. 7 Savannah, GA
Folks in this southern city tend toward the eccentric, whether they’re strolling River Street, poking around in cool antique stores, or filing into the famed Clary’s Café after church on Sunday. The city is strange in the most picture-perfect of ways, ranking first for its parks, fall visits, and romantic getaways.
No. 8 San Juan, P.R.
Locals are known for being almost raucously friendly, with a different definition of personal space than many other Americans. But voters were just fine with that: locals in the Puerto Rican capital won the survey for being good-looking, and came in No. 2 for being both stylish and charming. Strange has never looked better.
No. 9 Seattle
They don’t mind jogging in the rain and will wear Gore-Tex with everything. For the quirkiest of them, explore the Fremont and Capitol Hill areas, but before you make fun, take note that people in Seattle ranked as the smartest in the survey, and No. 3 for being the fittest. For extra motivation, they have the benefit of terrific and obsessed-about coffee.
No. 10 Portland, ME
Artists and fishermen in this New England city may or may not like to be referred to as salty, but you can soak up the waterfront vibe by walking along the docks, fish pounds, and bars on Commercial Street. Be sure to stop for a pint: the local microbrews ranked third in the survey. One thing that’s happily un-quirky about the locals: their good driving, which ranked No. 1.
No. 11 Philadelphia
They may get upstaged by their city’s top-ranked historical sites, but Philly locals still deserve a good gawking, even if it’s just for wearing a dizzying array of team logos (the city won the survey for most sports-crazed). South Street, Washington Square West, and gritty, up-and-coming Northern Liberties are a few areas to go in search of hip, artsy locals.
（中央社記者顏伶如波特蘭2日專電）哪一個美國城市的怪人最多？美國旅遊休閒雜誌Travel + Leisure舉辦讀者票選，結果紐奧良獲選第1，接下來依序為新墨西哥州聖塔菲、德州奧斯汀、波特蘭及舊金山。
12月號的Travel + Leisure雜誌報導，編輯部日前舉行讀者票選，讓讀者在35個全美城市當中，選出哪些城市有最多奇怪的人。至於「奇怪」的定義，則包括打扮得誇張豔麗的人群，或者特殊的當地節慶、飲食方式或生活型態等。
在這項讀者票選當中，紐奧良獲選擁有最多怪人的城市。理由是在這個城市可以看到各式各樣的人，有瘋狂的週末假期，酒吧也相當聞名。Travel + Leisure指出，在紐奧良的每一天都可以是狂歡節日（Mardi Gras）。
聖塔菲（Santa Fe）向來是藝術家聚集重鎮，特殊的獨立式小商店最受讀者青睞。奧斯汀（Austin）以大學城聞名，卻是非常酷的學術之地，經常可以看到身材保持得相當好的當地民眾，把現場音樂演奏發揮得淋漓盡致。
波特蘭上榜原因則是當地居民喜歡騎腳踏車，喜愛流動餐車，還有舒適的鞋子。
報導中指出，來自拉斯維加斯的溝通專家路易斯（Corey Lewis）表示，波特蘭奇怪之處在於留鬍子的人很多，「在波特蘭可以見到的鬍子，比可以在1970年代高中畢業紀念冊當中看到的鬍子還要多」。
他也指出，波特蘭另一個吸引人的特殊之處在於追求天然、顛覆傳統的風格，「如果在其他地方，這會被稱為文化特區，但在這邊卻整個城市都是這樣」。
事實上，長久以來，在波特蘭不管是商店、住家，甚至路上開的車子，經常會看到當地民眾貼著寫有「讓波特蘭更怪一點」（Make Portland Weirder）標語的貼紙，由此可見當地民眾對於「奇怪」的偏好。
Travel + Leisure分析，名列第5的舊金山，當地歷史原本就與嬉皮融合，許多民眾也把這個傳統繼續傳承下來。舊金山也在全美最為多元發展的城市排行當中位居第2名，當地居民不跟隨時尚主流，腦筋聰明，對於高科技也特別懂。
優百科特惠活動-Skyline Holiday Readers
優百科特惠活動-Skyline Holiday Readers: Christmas (with CD)
書籍簡介：學期末及成果發表會最佳親子互動教學驗收用書適合程度：幼稚園至國小
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本書含耶誕讀本之外,CD有故事背景音樂,適合說故事情境的配搭,書後也有話劇腳色扮演的腳本及背景音樂的附錄,是全班學習節慶的暢銷讀本之一
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每日一課:11/17 Thomas Suarez: A 12-year-old app developer
每日一課:11/17 http://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_suarez_a_12_year_old_app_developer.html
Thomas Suarez: A 12-year-old app developer
Video on TED.com
www.ted.com
TED Talks Most 12-year-olds love playing videogames -- Thomas Suarez taught himself how to create them. After developing iPhone apps like "Bustin Jeiber," a whack-a-mole game, he is now using his skills to help other kids become developers...
Thomas Suarez: A 12-year-old app developer
Video on TED.com
www.ted.com
TED Talks Most 12-year-olds love playing videogames -- Thomas Suarez taught himself how to create them. After developing iPhone apps like "Bustin Jeiber," a whack-a-mole game, he is now using his skills to help other kids become developers...
Art Classic Stories系列(CD內含三種不同的唸法：戲劇版、床邊版及Q&A)
Art Classic Stories
Art Classic Stories是一套集結各國著名畫家畫風搭配孩子耳熟
本系列讀本有共30冊並分為三個級數。適合已學過一年以
Art Classic Stories不但可以培養孩子藝術氣息又能兼具孩子品
特色:
‧ 故事的內容是用押韻的文體編寫而成。
‧ 每一個故事均是耳熟能詳，令人喜愛的經典童話故事。
‧ 精美的插圖完全仿照各國名畫家的畫風來呈現。
‧ 藉由故事和藝術的討論可以提昇學生理解能力。
‧ 本書同時介紹品德教育的課題。
定價： 每冊200元 (含Audio CD) CD內含三種不同的唸法：戲劇版、床邊版及Q&A
本系列讀本有共30冊並分為三個級數。適合已學過一年以
Art Classic Stories不但可以培養孩子藝術氣息又能兼具孩子品
特色:
‧ 故事的內容是用押韻的文體編寫而成。
‧ 每一個故事均是耳熟能詳，令人喜愛的經典童話故事。
‧ 精美的插圖完全仿照各國名畫家的畫風來呈現。
‧ 藉由故事和藝術的討論可以提昇學生理解能力。
‧ 本書同時介紹品德教育的課題。
定價： 每冊200元 (含Audio CD) CD內含三種不同的唸法：戲劇版、床邊版及Q&A
Art Classic Stories is a unique book series that combines classical art with the most loved children's stories of all time.
Each book features a famous artist, with story illustrations in the artists style.
The exquisite pictures capture the children's eyes and guide them to the world of art. The series offers different aspects of art and stories in a delightful format that makes it enjoyable and educational.
These books can be used in reading tutorials, discussion class, and art immersion courses and even in a drama class.
FEATURES
*A delicate rhyming style to capture the essence of the story
*The delightful tales of classical stories
*The exquisite pictures to showcase the specific technique used by each artist
*Discussion of the story and the art, which can take comprehension to a higher level
*Moral lesson sections
Each book features a famous artist, with story illustrations in the artists style.
The exquisite pictures capture the children's eyes and guide them to the world of art. The series offers different aspects of art and stories in a delightful format that makes it enjoyable and educational.
These books can be used in reading tutorials, discussion class, and art immersion courses and even in a drama class.
FEATURES
*A delicate rhyming style to capture the essence of the story
*The delightful tales of classical stories
*The exquisite pictures to showcase the specific technique used by each artist
*Discussion of the story and the art, which can take comprehension to a higher level
*Moral lesson sections
每日一課: 11/22 Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation
每日一課: 11/22 Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation
建議老師們能及時進入網路世代,及時接受新世紀的爆炸資訊,否則學習者的腳步說不定已超越了您,因為他們已從網際網路中自行學習到未知的知識,他們已能知道生存的方法了,這是這篇演說的啟示
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/chris_anderson_how_web_video_powers_global_innovation.html
建議老師們能及時進入網路世代,及時接受新世紀的爆炸資
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/chris_anderson_how_web_video_powers_global_innovation.html
達鎂語文網 法語線上教學
http://www.perfect168.com.tw/s_educ_teach_fra.asp
PERFECT168--達鎂語文網 法語線上教學 線上法語教學 法語學習
http://blog.yam.com/myamber/article/13879333
我的: 很多法文學習的實用網站 - yam天空部落
PERFECT168--達鎂語文網 法語線上教學 線上法語教學 法語學習
http://blog.yam.com/myamber/article/13879333
我的: 很多法文學習的實用網站 - yam天空部落
法文線上學習 - 默默叢林 - udn部落格
多語莫敵 http://www.multi.tku.edu.tw/
超好用-->情境對話French Steps http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/lj/
情境對話TALK FRENCH http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/talk/index.shtml
超好用-->實用法語單字發音(法/英對照) http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/html/voc/00.html
天氣狀況說法 http://www.bonjourdefrance.com/n11/meteo.html
看圖學法文單字 http://users.skynet.be/providence/vocabulaire/francais/menu.htm
數字發音 http://french.about.com/library/begin/bl-numbers.htm
法漢/漢法 字典 http://dict.myfrfr.com/index.htm
速讀語言網(各國) http://www.geocities.com/languageweb/french.html
輸入３００字內能發音 http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php
慢慢來學完整的
國立教育廣播電台 http://realner.ner.gov.tw/default.php
【法文翻譯字典】
（以下三個法文字典翻譯網站大推）
法英英法字典 單字翻譯詳解（推） http://wordreference.com/
法英英法字典 （推） http://dictionnaire.reverso.net/francais-anglais/
法語助手 中文翻譯解釋（推） http://www.frdic.com/
http://www1.frdic.com/
法法網路字典 （推） http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/parler
Ｇｏｏｇｌｅ 網頁翻譯 （推） http://translate.google.com/translate_t?hl=zh-TW#
出處: 法文線上學習 - 默默叢林 - udn部落格 http://blog.udn.com/ella999/2390782#ixzz1fVxuFNzi
超好用-->情境對話French Steps http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/lj/
情境對話TALK FRENCH http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/talk/index.shtml
超好用-->實用法語單字發音(法/英對照) http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/html/voc/00.html
天氣狀況說法 http://www.bonjourdefrance.com/n11/meteo.html
看圖學法文單字 http://users.skynet.be/providence/vocabulaire/francais/menu.htm
數字發音 http://french.about.com/library/begin/bl-numbers.htm
法漢/漢法 字典 http://dict.myfrfr.com/index.htm
速讀語言網(各國) http://www.geocities.com/languageweb/french.html
輸入３００字內能發音 http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php
慢慢來學完整的
國立教育廣播電台 http://realner.ner.gov.tw/default.php
【法文翻譯字典】
（以下三個法文字典翻譯網站大推）
法英英法字典 單字翻譯詳解（推） http://wordreference.com/
法英英法字典 （推） http://dictionnaire.reverso.net/francais-anglais/
法語助手 中文翻譯解釋（推） http://www.frdic.com/
http://www1.frdic.com/
法法網路字典 （推） http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/parler
Ｇｏｏｇｌｅ 網頁翻譯 （推） http://translate.google.com/translate_t?hl=zh-TW#
出處: 法文線上學習 - 默默叢林 - udn部落格 http://blog.udn.com/ella999/2390782#ixzz1fVxuFNzi
Captivating and Challenging, English Chest is a children's curriculum designed specifically for young EFL students.This six-level comprehensive language program is a fresh and interesting way fro beginner students to study English.
Throughout the series, students will advance from simple phrases to complex sentences with ease and comfort. As the name suggests, English Chest is a treasure-trove for teachers and students alike.
Each lesson of English Chest includes conversations, stories, language builders, songs, games, and activities specifically developed to improve reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills.
The wide variety of exercises guarantees that students of all learning styles will find entertainment and satisfaction.
Features of the series:
* Engaging games, group activities, and songs
* Reading, listening. speaking, and writing activities
* Full=color illustrations and photographs
* Accompanying audio recordings
* Teacher's books with answer keys and teaching tips
* Workbooks
Patricia Ryan: Don't insist on English! | Video on TED.com
Patricia Ryan: Don't insist on English! | Video on TED.com
推薦給所有教英語的老師,這是值得深思的議題,也鼓勵老師們在英語教育的努力以及帶領所有的學習者開闊自己的胸懷去接納週遭任何一位有專長的人. 請大家耐心的觀賞就能同意我的說法...
推薦給所有教英語的老師,這是值得深思的議題,也鼓勵老師們在英語教育的努力以及帶領所有的學習者開闊自己的胸懷去接納週遭任何一位有專長的人. 請大家耐心的觀賞就能同意我的說法...
Digital EFL Phonics
EFL Phonics 最新配套,也是UNO Phonics Cards 的相關系列產品,歡迎有配備電子白板的學校或已使用EFL Phonics 教科書的朋友來電07-724-5190洽詢,謝謝
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2LTdDMgXoQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2LTdDMgXoQ
Annenberg Learner - Teacher professional development and classroom
http://www.learner.org/
Teacher professional development and classroom
resources across the curriculum
Advancing Excellent Teaching in American Schools
Annenberg Learner uses media and telecommunications to advance excellent teaching in American schools. This mandate is carried out chiefly by the funding and broad distribution of educational video programs with coordinated Web and print materials for the professional development of K-12 teachers. It is part of The Annenberg Foundation and advances the Foundation's goal of encouraging the development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge.
Annenberg Learner's multimedia resources help teachers increase their expertise in their fields and assist them in improving their teaching methods. Many programs are also intended for students in the classroom and viewers at home. All Annenberg Learner videos exemplify excellent teaching.
Annenberg Learner resources can be accessed for free at Learner.org, or can be purchased through the Web site or by calling 1-800-LEARNER.
Teacher professional development and classroom
resources across the curriculum
Advancing Excellent Teaching in American Schools
Annenberg Learner uses media and telecommunications to advance excellent teaching in American schools. This mandate is carried out chiefly by the funding and broad distribution of educational video programs with coordinated Web and print materials for the professional development of K-12 teachers. It is part of The Annenberg Foundation and advances the Foundation's goal of encouraging the development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge.
Annenberg Learner's multimedia resources help teachers increase their expertise in their fields and assist them in improving their teaching methods. Many programs are also intended for students in the classroom and viewers at home. All Annenberg Learner videos exemplify excellent teaching.
Annenberg Learner resources can be accessed for free at Learner.org, or can be purchased through the Web site or by calling 1-800-LEARNER.
The MY HERO Project
http://myhero.com/go/home.asp
The mission of MY HERO is to use media and technology to celebrate the best of humanity and to empower people of all ages to realize their own potential to effect positive change in the world.
Our freely accessible, not-for-profit project is supported by visitors of all ages who share stories, art, and short films on our award-winning multimedia journal and digital library.
Teachers use our programs in schools, libraries, after-school workshops, and in community and media centers around the world.
The mission of MY HERO is to use media and technology to celebrate the best of humanity and to empower people of all ages to realize their own potential to effect positive change in the world.
Our freely accessible, not-for-profit project is supported by visitors of all ages who share stories, art, and short films on our award-winning multimedia journal and digital library.
Teachers use our programs in schools, libraries, after-school workshops, and in community and media centers around the world.
Checkerboard Cane
Checkerboard Cane
Amy Koranek
Checkerboard canes are a popular type of cane to make with oven bake clay. Learn how to make simple canes to cover items or use to make oven bake clay jewelry!
http://www.sculpey.com/projects/checkerboard-cane
Amy Koranek
Checkerboard canes are a popular type of cane to make with oven bake clay. Learn how to make simple canes to cover items or use to make oven bake clay jewelry!
http://www.sculpey.com/projects/checkerboard-cane
Free ESL Flashcards
Free Printables for Teachers - Free flashcards, worksheets, handouts and game ca⋯⋯rds to match, phonics materials, projects, games, and more all ready for download and printing.
more here http://www.eslflashcards.c
6/12 優百科英語教學報報
6/12(日)9:30-10:00
主題-Let's do the ABC in Yoga
講師-Nicky hung
說明-Nicky 在4月份幫優百科做了一場半小時[Give Yourself 15 Minutes A Day]
頗受現場老師的好評,這次再邀Nicky來做另一場特別場,希望參加上一場的老師能再一次來聽聽絕對會有不同的收穫
6/12(日)10:00-11:30
上課地點 - 新上國小 第一會議室 高雄市左營區大順一路100號3樓
主題-用英文培養孩子的軟實力
「軟實力」是指能使別人願意稱讚、學習、信任、仿效的一種實力。創造力、說服力、文化力等，便是重要的關鍵能力。本講座將提供給您最實用的教學技巧，幫助您透過英語教學培養孩子除了基本聽說讀寫技巧以外的競爭力，即使是美語時段班也能擁有全美的優勢。
Preparing Child Ambassadors
To represent your country, you need not only good English communication skills but also a number of other qualities such as strong values, in depth knowledge of other countries and cultures and superior speech skills. If you want your students to be shining little diplomats for Taiwan, then this is a must see
presentation for you as you will be shown effective and practical ways of not just language development but also how to teach them values, culture and speech skills at the same time. Examples will be taken from Macmillan Education’s bestseller Next Stop which incorporates all of these features.
講師介紹 -Patrick Hafenstein
Patrick has over 15 years of teaching and teacher training experience throughout Asia and Australia. He has been the DoS at Taipei’s premier IELTS preparation centre, ADoS at Australia’s largest language school, and regional East Asia Education Consultant for a number of international publishers. Besides these positions held, he has been an author, editor, columnist and an examiner of IELTS, KET, PET and TOEIC (administrator). He is currently based in Taiwan as the East Asia Education Consultant for Macmillan Education.
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整合式英語字彙百寶箱(書+Key)
適用程度-Pre-Intermediate
本書對於加強字彙的廣度和深度有獨特的方法，讓你自然而然學會字彙的語用，而且透過融入惑的寫作設計，讓你不知不覺增強了寫作能力。
*100個生活化的主題。
*超過650個融入式的寫作練習。
*5001個以上超高頻的詞彙。
*精心設計各種不同的詞語搭配，確實掌握字彙的語用。
*結合字彙、慣用語及諺語，全方位增強字彙能力。
本書目的本書的目的在於多認識單字並加以運用。書中共設計一百個主題，介紹數千個單字。除非懂得從練習中運用生字，否則生字將無用武之地。
何謂字彙字彙不只是單字而已。我們談到字彙時，指的是我們認識的單字以及運用單字的能力。
下面是了解單字的四種方式：
意義遇到生字時，首要之務便是知道它的意思。舉例來說，本書中出現一種魚類的單字，叫做salmon（鮭魚）。這是一種叫做salmon的魚，就是如此簡單。
發音當學會生字，一定要唸得出來，而且一定要搞清楚重音落在哪個音節上。如果不確定生字的發音，可以請教老師或查詢附發音光碟片的字典。詞彙搭配詞彙搭配是單字互相搭配使用的方式。若只知道risk（危險）這個單字並無多大用處，重點是要知道與risk搭配使用的動詞take，如──take a risk（冒險），也就是risk 必須搭配take使用。同樣地，deep（深）與shallow（淺）是與water（水）搭配使用的 形容詞。本書中可以找到許多詞彙搭配的練習。
用語用語是二、三、四個以上一定會一起使用的單字。例如，如果到商店，售貨員走過來，可以回答：“I\m just looking.”（我隨便看看）。若想多了解一個人，可以問：“What do you do for a living?”（你做什麼工作？）
該把單字翻譯成中文嗎？把單字翻成中文並沒有錯，這是確認生字意義最快的方式。本書也有幾個把基本字彙翻譯成中文的練習。請牢記，翻譯是翻整句話，而不是只翻單字而已。用英漢字典查出單字意義後，再找本好的英英字典，找出與單字有關的例句。
字彙為何重要？字彙之所以重要是因為內含我們想要表達的意思。文法把各組單字結合成句子，但整句話的意思多半繫於單字。懂愈多單字，溝通愈無障礙。可以用單字來表達許多事情，卻無法單靠文法表達。
英文總共有多少單字？與其他的語言相比，英文文法相當簡單容易：英文沒有格、名詞沒有分性別。然而，英文單字遠超過世上其他語言─共有數十萬字。英文常會有兩個單字表達同一意思的情形，但其他語言可能只有一字可以表達，如相同的事物可說the same 或identical；問題困難可以hard 或difficult表示。
如何學習字彙？增進字彙的主要方法便是定期大量閱讀英文。身為學生，也可以做類似本書的練習來增加字彙。本書整理好字彙，將意義相近的單字收錄在一起，共分為一百個單元。第七頁會教你充分利用本書的方法。
文法很重要嗎？字彙與文法同樣重要。懂的字彙愈多，談話的內容愈多；的文法愈好，便能表達的愈流暢、愈正確。
1.正式開始練習各單元之前，請先做本頁的練習。這幾個練習是本書所有單元練習的代表。做完練習後，再翻到後面的解答檢討答案。
2.不一定要從第1單元開始練習，可以按照自己的順序練習。
3.盡量每天練習一點。不要一天密集練習四個小時後，荒廢一段時間才再練習。
4.活用解答。答案並非機密，而是協助之用。盡量在做完練習之後，再對答案。
English Chest
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| English Chest 教材規劃建議 |
Captivating and Challenging, English Chest is a children's curriculum designed specifically for young EFL students.
This six-level comprehensive language program is a fresh and interesting way fro beginner students to study English.
Throughout the series, students will advance from simple phrases to complex sentences with ease and comfort. As the name suggests, English Chest is a treasure-trove for teachers and students alike.
Each lesson of English Chest includes conversations, stories, language builders, songs, games, and activities specifically developed to improve reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. The wide variety of exercises guarantees that students of all learning styles will find entertainment and satisfaction.
Features of the series:
* Engaging games, group activities, and songs
* Reading, listening. speaking, and writing activities
* Full=color illustrations and photographs
* Accompanying audio recordings
* Teacher's books with answer keys and teaching tips
* Workbooks
How culture matters
How culture matters
May 29th, 2011 by Barbara.
If you walk into a neighborhood in my part of Japan, you’ll see a display like this somewhere near the entrance. It’s a map showing all of the houses in a neighborhood, and the names of families who live in the houses. Do you have something like this where you live?
None of the streets in the neighborhood are named, but the blocks are numbered. So address plates look something like this:
Addresses start with the big picture and move to the smaller details. In this case, we’re told the larger neighborhood (Mitsugshira 三ツ頭), then the smaller division within the neighborhood (2 chōme 二丁目), then the block within the chōme, and finally the number of the house within the block.
Imagine looking at the large google map of Japan and gradually zooming in until finally you’re looking at one house. That’s the feeling behind explaining where someone lives.
This is the opposite of the way I grew up thinking of location, which was moving from the small to the large (number, street, city, state).
Both the way we describe location, and the way we think about location, are connected to our culture.
In one of my favorite (and shortest) TED Talks, Derek Sivers shares several surprising ways that culture shapes our way of looking at things: Weird or just different?
http://www.teachingvillage.org/2011/05/29/how-culture-matters/
May 29th, 2011 by Barbara.
If you walk into a neighborhood in my part of Japan, you’ll see a display like this somewhere near the entrance. It’s a map showing all of the houses in a neighborhood, and the names of families who live in the houses. Do you have something like this where you live?
None of the streets in the neighborhood are named, but the blocks are numbered. So address plates look something like this:
Addresses start with the big picture and move to the smaller details. In this case, we’re told the larger neighborhood (Mitsugshira 三ツ頭), then the smaller division within the neighborhood (2 chōme 二丁目), then the block within the chōme, and finally the number of the house within the block.
Imagine looking at the large google map of Japan and gradually zooming in until finally you’re looking at one house. That’s the feeling behind explaining where someone lives.
This is the opposite of the way I grew up thinking of location, which was moving from the small to the large (number, street, city, state).
Both the way we describe location, and the way we think about location, are connected to our culture.
In one of my favorite (and shortest) TED Talks, Derek Sivers shares several surprising ways that culture shapes our way of looking at things: Weird or just different?
http://www.teachingvillage.org/2011/05/29/how-culture-matters/
Dog rescued after quake going back to its owner
Dog rescued after quake going back to its owner
By Brian Walker, CNNApril 4, 2011 9:22 a.m. EDT
Ban -- spotted by a helicopter rescue team almost 2 kilometers off shore -- will be reunited with her owner Monday.STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Dog was found floating on the top of a house
Owner recognized dog in video with rescuers
More than a dozen cats and dogs that have been found in recent weeks
(CNN) -- A dog rescued off the Japanese coast floating on top of a house is on her way back to her owner Monday.
The dog wagged its tail and jumped up to a woman described by local media as a relative of the owner as she collected her to deliver back to her family for what promises to be a warm reunion.
It turns out the lucky dog's name is "Ban," and she was originally living in Kessenuma before being separated from her master after the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and subsequent fire that swept through the coastal village.
It's not clear how the 2-year-old mixed breed Ban and her master were separated, but Kessenuma is located in Miyagi prefecture, which was virtually wiped out by the disaster three weeks ago.
Dog rescued after being adrift on roof RELATED TOPICS
Japan
An employee at the Miyagi Animal Care Center told CNN by phone that the owner had been staying in a temporary relocation center in Sendai since being evacuated from Kessenuma.
The 50-year-old man reportedly recognized Ban after footage of the brown and black dog was shown being hugged by Japanese rescue workers while being unloaded from a boat in Shiogama Port this past Friday.
Japanese Coast Guard teams had spotted Ban during a helicopter patrol over debris fields nearly two kilometers off shore.
When a patrol boat got the hungry and shivering dog, they found no identification on her other than a brown collar.
The prefectural animal center says it is still keeping more than a dozen cats and dogs that have been found in recent weeks in hope of further happy endings like the one Ban appears to have gotten.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/04/japan.dog.rescue/index.html?iref=allsearch
By Brian Walker, CNNApril 4, 2011 9:22 a.m. EDT
Ban -- spotted by a helicopter rescue team almost 2 kilometers off shore -- will be reunited with her owner Monday.STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Dog was found floating on the top of a house
Owner recognized dog in video with rescuers
More than a dozen cats and dogs that have been found in recent weeks
(CNN) -- A dog rescued off the Japanese coast floating on top of a house is on her way back to her owner Monday.
The dog wagged its tail and jumped up to a woman described by local media as a relative of the owner as she collected her to deliver back to her family for what promises to be a warm reunion.
It turns out the lucky dog's name is "Ban," and she was originally living in Kessenuma before being separated from her master after the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and subsequent fire that swept through the coastal village.
It's not clear how the 2-year-old mixed breed Ban and her master were separated, but Kessenuma is located in Miyagi prefecture, which was virtually wiped out by the disaster three weeks ago.
Dog rescued after being adrift on roof RELATED TOPICS
Japan
An employee at the Miyagi Animal Care Center told CNN by phone that the owner had been staying in a temporary relocation center in Sendai since being evacuated from Kessenuma.
The 50-year-old man reportedly recognized Ban after footage of the brown and black dog was shown being hugged by Japanese rescue workers while being unloaded from a boat in Shiogama Port this past Friday.
Japanese Coast Guard teams had spotted Ban during a helicopter patrol over debris fields nearly two kilometers off shore.
When a patrol boat got the hungry and shivering dog, they found no identification on her other than a brown collar.
The prefectural animal center says it is still keeping more than a dozen cats and dogs that have been found in recent weeks in hope of further happy endings like the one Ban appears to have gotten.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/04/japan.dog.rescue/index.html?iref=allsearch
Make A Book 16 Pages ! Just One Piece Of Paper !
Make A Book 16 Pages ! Just One Piece Of Paper ! 100 % Origami W - The top video clips of the week are here
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1000304/make_a_book_16_pages_just_one_piece_of_paper_100_origami_w/
New Smart Phonics
Smart Phonics is an easy-to-teach phonics series developed for elementary schoolchildren learning English as a Foreign Language. Throughout the five book series, basic phonics skills are introduced in a simple and systematic way while providing children with efficient tools for basic reading and writing. Smart Phonics also introduces a great number of common sight words embedded in fun phonics stories and songs. In this way, children can learn sight words naturally and effortlessly.
Key Features
Carefully-Designed Syllabus
Easy-to-Follow Lesson Flow
Interesting Activities and Board Games
Fun Phonics Stories and Songs
Entertaining Comics
Sight Words in Context
Progress Tests
Components
Student Book (1~5)
Workbook (1~5)
Flashcards (1~5)
Big Game Book (1~5)
Also Available
Uno Cards for Phonics
Phonics Builder 1,2,3
Elementary Teacher Resources - Podcast #2 - Writer's Workshop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzwxzQ4FIOM&feature=related
Elementary Teacher Resources - Podcast #3 Sample Writing Lessons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RJYTWJfhZM&feature=related
Reading Strategy Mini-lesson: Asking Ques
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lchve5DVxWI&feature=related
A Day in the Life of Our Writing Workshop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPRM2ZXyrS0&feature=related
99 Reasons Teachers Rocks
99 Reasons Teachers Rocks
By: Annie Condron
The education community has been all gloom and doom recently, with Waiting for Superman, protests with bad press, and more standards on top of foolish mandates coming down from every which way.
At TeachHUB, we want to remind all you teachers that we know you rock. Here are 99 reasons to prove it!
http://www.teachhub.com/news/article/cat/14/item/710
99 Reasons Teachers Rocks
1. Teachers rock because they are able to make 60 decisions a minute, all while sipping cold coffee, helping children overcome problems in reading and subtraction with regrouping, and filling out about a million forms in triplicate. We rock! ~ Michelle Howell-Martin
2. "When asked what gift they would most like to receive from their students, nearly half of all teachers say a simple "thank you" will suffice, according to a recent National Education Association online poll."
3. Teachers can make you feel special, no matter what your age. Check out My Kindergarten Teacher, My Hero for one touching story.
4. Teachers rock because we have bladders of steel ~ Cheryl Bremson
5. Teachers are the kings and queens of acronyms – from RtI to DI to NCLB to AFT to NEA to SPED to AYP to the ABCs.
6.Nearly seven out of 10 teachers (68%) cite working with kids as the reason for remaining in the profession.
7. Teachers can eat their lunch in 4 minutes flat at 10:30 a.m. while keeping order in the hallway without thinking twice.
8. Our hours extend beyond the classroom ~ Myree Conway
9. Despite the common professional myth, teachers do not have to wear jean jumpers, bedazzled sweaters/sweatshirts or holiday themed earrings… but it is strongly encouraged. (Our Best Dressed Teacher finalists can attest to that)
10. Teachers aren’t afraid to be the bad guy.
11. "In teaching you cannot see the fruit of a day's work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty years." ~ Jacques Barzun
12. When asked what made them smile today, 80% of teachers answered with a students’ achievement or kindness. (in a TeachHUB Question of the Day)
13. We rock because we aren't doing it for the money! ~ Lori Graciana, @LGraciana
14. Teachers have likely collected more adorable tote bags than any professional group.
15. Lead OED definition for teacher: 1. That which shows or points out; an indicator; the index-finger. (Better the index finger than the thumb or, God forbid, the middle, right?)
16. Teachers aren’t afraid to get down, like Mr. Duey’s Long Division Rap.
17. Teachers smile, even when they have piles of papers to grade, hundreds of emails to check, a red light signaling voicemails to listen to, and hundreds of students who need them. ~ LyzaJo Jorgensen
18. 71% of teachers are women. Let’s hear it for the ladies!
19. Teachers are masterful at seeming to know every answer to every conceivable question a student could have (and at making “teachable moments” when you don’t know the answer)
20. Teachers will do anything to win. Just watch this video of a PD Team Building Game to see teachers’ competitive juices flowing.
21. Teachers tweet (by the thousands) to stay on top of the best instruction ideas. Search #educhat, #ntchat, #teachertuesday or follow @teachhub to get started
22. Many consider teaching a vocation more than a profession – that’s an idealist’s way of saying the pay stinks.
Teachers rock, because for the most part, we LOVE what we DO and that makes all the difference to our students!! They need to know we enjoy being in that room with them, teaching them! ~ Juliann Frangella
23. Teacher fight for their rights, at the Wisconsin protests and beyond.
24. The average teacher spends 11.6 hours a week on non-compensated duties.
25. Socrates is considered one of the world’s first formal teacher and he was imprisoned and put to death for spurring others to question society.
26. Teachers rock because we do our job, not because of the money, but because of the kids. ~ Sean Lovelace @mrlove314
27. Teachers inspire film greatness (Part 1) Oscar winner who played a teacher was Anne Bancroft playing Helen Keller’s teacher Anne Sullivan in 1962’s The Miracle Worker
28. In ancient Greece teachers were paid higher wages than skilled craftsman. They received gifts from citizens also. The highest paid teachers in Greece were music teachers, according to the Factspage Blog
29. Teachers have the job to show tomorrow what is significant. Inspirations, caring heart and the desire to capture them is key. ~ Mango Stephi Meru, @mangomeru
30. “If a doctor, lawyer, or dentist had 40 people in his office at one time, all of whom had different needs, and some of whom didn't want to be there and were causing trouble, and the doctor, lawyer, or dentist, without assistance, had to treat them all with professional excellence for nine months, then he might have some conception of the classroom teacher's job.” ~ Donald D.
32. Nearly three out of four (73%) enter teaching because of their desire to work with young people.
33. Because we touch the future through our kiddos we teach! :O) They pave the way - it's their choice whether to use what we give them! :O) TEACHERS ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ~ Patricia Covarrubias
34. Teachers fight hunger. Check out how teachers are getting involved in Schools Fight Hunger.
35. Teachers are super fit, what with all that racing to the top and whatnot.
36. Like Pavlov’s dogs, teachers have learned to salivate at the sound of a bell (specifically the final school bell of the day).
37. 1% of teachers entered the field “accidentally” according to an NEA poll.
38. From paper towel rolls to cell phones, teachers can turn almost anything into a teaching tool.
39. We have the ability to hold the attention of a room full of children for an entire day! The best performers in the world! ~ Amy Long Holmes
40. Teachers will shamelessly demonstrate their school spirit.
41. Principals in the UK are called headmasters, which is kind of bada** (not as much when it’s the female headmistress).
42. Teachers rock because they are the only professionals who are MULTIPLE professionals all rolled into one ~ Myree Conway
43. The number one reason teachers teach is because they want to help young people learn and develop. This has been true in every year NCEI has asked the question (1990, 1996, and 2005), and it is also true for teachers entering through alternate routes to teacher certification. The reasons teachers give for teaching are similar across age groups, gender, race, types of communities they teach in, and grade levels they teach, according to the 2005 Profile of US Teacher by NCEI.
44. Teachers are bulletin board artists
45. Teachers know how to have a good time. Happy hour anyone?
46. Unlike most other professions, many teacher are required to continually take outside courses and professional development training – often at the own expense.
47. Teachers rock because they see the big picture! ~ Debra Torrison, @MrsTsWorld
48. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2008, there were 7.2 million teachers in the United States.
49. Music teachers rock because we can help children explore beauty and passion! ~ Doe L ♫♪♫♪, @DoeMiSo
50. Teachers inspire students to be there best. “My best moment as a teacher was the year a great, big, strapping country boy came up to me with a college application in his hand and told me he was applying to the College of Agriculture at Middle Tennessee State University. He said, "You are the only person who ever told me I was intelligent enough to go on to college. I'm gonna try." He applied, was accepted, graduated, and is now pursuing a master's degree. Definitely my best moment!”
51. The rare teacher runs for Congress as a Class. Check out Tierney Cahill’s story about running for the Senate.
52. Teachers are entertained by their students’ antics, even though they pretend not to be.
53. Teachers make up mysterious alias for their facebook or social networking accounts, all in the name of alluding student friend requests.
54. Teachers inspire film greatness (Part 2) Oscar nominees who played teachers – Robin Williams in Dead Poet’s Society, Ryan Gosling in Half Nelson, Richard Dreyfuss in Mr. Holland’s Opus
55. Teachers make dream field trips happen and open up students’ eyes to new experiences.
56. Teachers know how to really enjoy summer break.
57. Teacher quality has the greatest influence on student achievement of any school-based factor, according to Daniel Fallon, program director for higher education at the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
58. “Teacher” is the 523 most commonly used word in the English language. (FYI: “the” is #1; “please” is 790; “thank you” does not appear on the list).
59. Dedication without appreciation! ~ @TheTeachersWife
60. “Teaching is the only major occupation of man for which we have not yet developed tools that make an average person capable of competence and performance. In teaching we rely on the ‘naturals,’ the ones who somehow know how to teach.” ~ Peter Drucker Quinn
61. [As a teacher,] I live in all of them, I'm loved and remembered, I help them fly to the highest spot they've ever dream about... ~ @norma_friend
62. Teachers put up with everyone in the world thinking their job is easy with early days and a big fat summer vacation.
63. Teachers are flexible and student centered. Three out of four teachers think schools should adapt to the interests, needs and learning styles of students rather than forcing students to fit into school norms, according to the 2005 Profile of US Teacher by NCEI.
64. The fictional teacher ranks include the likes of Albus Dumbledore of Hogwarts, Miss Bliss of Saved by the Bell and Miss Frizzle’s magic school bus.
65. Teachers rock because (insert geology joke here science teachers).
66. Teachers get to keep their childlike excitement about things like pep rallies, school plays and snow days.
67. Teachers learn from their students.
68. Teachers make the best of the busted ed tech they’re given.
69. Teachers “prepare young people for the world. They teach them valuable skills they need for the future.” According to iPadlord on Yahoo!Answers
70. Teachers are a good example for their students.
71. Teachers know that what they’re really teaching aren’t facts, but rather they’re teaching children how to learn and teach themselves.
72. We rock because we live for "lightbulb moments"... ~ Myree Conway
73. Teachers love to share – whether its classroom ideas, lessons, their time or recommendations.
74. Teachers are great storytellers.
75. 4 in 10 college-educated Americans would teacher, according to the 2008 Teaching as a Second Career survey. Wannabes :P
76. Teachers have to be on their A-game every minute they’re in the classroom.
77. “The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book.” ~ Unknown
78. Teachers are there, with a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on, and a hand to hold. Even when it feels like everyone is against them, students always know their teachers are THERE. ~ LyzaJo Jorgensen
79. Teachers have eyes in the back of their heads.
80. Teachers are “home-grown.” Six out of 10 (60 percent) of public school teachers in 2005 got their undergraduate college education within 150 miles of where they were born. And 2/3 public school, according to the 2005 Profile of US Teacher by NCEI.
81. Teachers help mentor and guide new teachers.
82. Teachers LOVE talking about school – on blogs, with their fellow teachers or with anyone who will listen.
83. Teachers are not afraid of challenges. ~Roni Dorsey, @vdorsey
84. Teachers are also role models, disciplinarians, performers, coaches, and much more for their students.
85. Teachers make learning fun with creative projects, new strategies to motivate students, new learning technologies and classroom games.
86. "The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself." ~ Edward Bulwer-Lytton
87. Teachers scoff at the concept of a “lunch hour” where you can leave the building.
88. Teachers are constantly finding comfortable school shoes that are actually fashionable. It’s a real challenge.
89. "Most teachers have little control over school policy or curriculum or choice of texts or special placement of students, but most have a great deal of autonomy inside the classroom. To a degree shared by only a few other occupations, such as police work, public education rests precariously on the skill and virtue of the people at the bottom of the institutional pyramid." ~ Tracy Kidder
90. Teachers can decorate and don a lanyard better than anyone else.
91. [Teachers] are more patient than most parents with children that ain’t even ours...lol ~ Lennis Dionne Sample, @Lennisport
92. Teachers find a way to keep up with students, parents, fellow teachers, administrators, deans, instructional leaders, grad school, professional development, after-school activities and 100 other things outside their home and family.
93. Teachers rock because, despite all the nonsense we have to put up with, we still love what we do and we strive to do it better. ~ John Blake, @geauxteach
94. Teacher are gymnasts and super heroes all rolled into one – jumping through hoops, walking on red tape tight ropes and leaping tall standards in a single school year.
95. Teachers can bleed “Back to School” sales dry of every penny of savings to stock their classroom.
96. Teachers do everything they can to keep the crazy politics surrounding education from affecting their students.
97. Teachers show off their sweet moves while chaperoning school dances.
98. Teachers rock because they spend their whole careers thinking of how they can make others better off, instead of themselves. ~ Lauren, @Amethyst89
99. On behalf of TeachHUB, teachers rock because they make us love working and learning with/from them every day!!
By: Annie Condron
The education community has been all gloom and doom recently, with Waiting for Superman, protests with bad press, and more standards on top of foolish mandates coming down from every which way.
At TeachHUB, we want to remind all you teachers that we know you rock. Here are 99 reasons to prove it!
http://www.teachhub.com/news/article/cat/14/item/710
99 Reasons Teachers Rocks
1. Teachers rock because they are able to make 60 decisions a minute, all while sipping cold coffee, helping children overcome problems in reading and subtraction with regrouping, and filling out about a million forms in triplicate. We rock! ~ Michelle Howell-Martin
2. "When asked what gift they would most like to receive from their students, nearly half of all teachers say a simple "thank you" will suffice, according to a recent National Education Association online poll."
3. Teachers can make you feel special, no matter what your age. Check out My Kindergarten Teacher, My Hero for one touching story.
4. Teachers rock because we have bladders of steel ~ Cheryl Bremson
5. Teachers are the kings and queens of acronyms – from RtI to DI to NCLB to AFT to NEA to SPED to AYP to the ABCs.
6.Nearly seven out of 10 teachers (68%) cite working with kids as the reason for remaining in the profession.
7. Teachers can eat their lunch in 4 minutes flat at 10:30 a.m. while keeping order in the hallway without thinking twice.
8. Our hours extend beyond the classroom ~ Myree Conway
9. Despite the common professional myth, teachers do not have to wear jean jumpers, bedazzled sweaters/sweatshirts or holiday themed earrings… but it is strongly encouraged. (Our Best Dressed Teacher finalists can attest to that)
10. Teachers aren’t afraid to be the bad guy.
11. "In teaching you cannot see the fruit of a day's work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty years." ~ Jacques Barzun
12. When asked what made them smile today, 80% of teachers answered with a students’ achievement or kindness. (in a TeachHUB Question of the Day)
13. We rock because we aren't doing it for the money! ~ Lori Graciana, @LGraciana
14. Teachers have likely collected more adorable tote bags than any professional group.
15. Lead OED definition for teacher: 1. That which shows or points out; an indicator; the index-finger. (Better the index finger than the thumb or, God forbid, the middle, right?)
16. Teachers aren’t afraid to get down, like Mr. Duey’s Long Division Rap.
17. Teachers smile, even when they have piles of papers to grade, hundreds of emails to check, a red light signaling voicemails to listen to, and hundreds of students who need them. ~ LyzaJo Jorgensen
18. 71% of teachers are women. Let’s hear it for the ladies!
19. Teachers are masterful at seeming to know every answer to every conceivable question a student could have (and at making “teachable moments” when you don’t know the answer)
20. Teachers will do anything to win. Just watch this video of a PD Team Building Game to see teachers’ competitive juices flowing.
21. Teachers tweet (by the thousands) to stay on top of the best instruction ideas. Search #educhat, #ntchat, #teachertuesday or follow @teachhub to get started
22. Many consider teaching a vocation more than a profession – that’s an idealist’s way of saying the pay stinks.
Teachers rock, because for the most part, we LOVE what we DO and that makes all the difference to our students!! They need to know we enjoy being in that room with them, teaching them! ~ Juliann Frangella
23. Teacher fight for their rights, at the Wisconsin protests and beyond.
24. The average teacher spends 11.6 hours a week on non-compensated duties.
25. Socrates is considered one of the world’s first formal teacher and he was imprisoned and put to death for spurring others to question society.
26. Teachers rock because we do our job, not because of the money, but because of the kids. ~ Sean Lovelace @mrlove314
27. Teachers inspire film greatness (Part 1) Oscar winner who played a teacher was Anne Bancroft playing Helen Keller’s teacher Anne Sullivan in 1962’s The Miracle Worker
28. In ancient Greece teachers were paid higher wages than skilled craftsman. They received gifts from citizens also. The highest paid teachers in Greece were music teachers, according to the Factspage Blog
29. Teachers have the job to show tomorrow what is significant. Inspirations, caring heart and the desire to capture them is key. ~ Mango Stephi Meru, @mangomeru
30. “If a doctor, lawyer, or dentist had 40 people in his office at one time, all of whom had different needs, and some of whom didn't want to be there and were causing trouble, and the doctor, lawyer, or dentist, without assistance, had to treat them all with professional excellence for nine months, then he might have some conception of the classroom teacher's job.” ~ Donald D.
32. Nearly three out of four (73%) enter teaching because of their desire to work with young people.
33. Because we touch the future through our kiddos we teach! :O) They pave the way - it's their choice whether to use what we give them! :O) TEACHERS ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ~ Patricia Covarrubias
34. Teachers fight hunger. Check out how teachers are getting involved in Schools Fight Hunger.
35. Teachers are super fit, what with all that racing to the top and whatnot.
36. Like Pavlov’s dogs, teachers have learned to salivate at the sound of a bell (specifically the final school bell of the day).
37. 1% of teachers entered the field “accidentally” according to an NEA poll.
38. From paper towel rolls to cell phones, teachers can turn almost anything into a teaching tool.
39. We have the ability to hold the attention of a room full of children for an entire day! The best performers in the world! ~ Amy Long Holmes
40. Teachers will shamelessly demonstrate their school spirit.
41. Principals in the UK are called headmasters, which is kind of bada** (not as much when it’s the female headmistress).
42. Teachers rock because they are the only professionals who are MULTIPLE professionals all rolled into one ~ Myree Conway
43. The number one reason teachers teach is because they want to help young people learn and develop. This has been true in every year NCEI has asked the question (1990, 1996, and 2005), and it is also true for teachers entering through alternate routes to teacher certification. The reasons teachers give for teaching are similar across age groups, gender, race, types of communities they teach in, and grade levels they teach, according to the 2005 Profile of US Teacher by NCEI.
44. Teachers are bulletin board artists
45. Teachers know how to have a good time. Happy hour anyone?
46. Unlike most other professions, many teacher are required to continually take outside courses and professional development training – often at the own expense.
47. Teachers rock because they see the big picture! ~ Debra Torrison, @MrsTsWorld
48. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2008, there were 7.2 million teachers in the United States.
49. Music teachers rock because we can help children explore beauty and passion! ~ Doe L ♫♪♫♪, @DoeMiSo
50. Teachers inspire students to be there best. “My best moment as a teacher was the year a great, big, strapping country boy came up to me with a college application in his hand and told me he was applying to the College of Agriculture at Middle Tennessee State University. He said, "You are the only person who ever told me I was intelligent enough to go on to college. I'm gonna try." He applied, was accepted, graduated, and is now pursuing a master's degree. Definitely my best moment!”
51. The rare teacher runs for Congress as a Class. Check out Tierney Cahill’s story about running for the Senate.
52. Teachers are entertained by their students’ antics, even though they pretend not to be.
53. Teachers make up mysterious alias for their facebook or social networking accounts, all in the name of alluding student friend requests.
54. Teachers inspire film greatness (Part 2) Oscar nominees who played teachers – Robin Williams in Dead Poet’s Society, Ryan Gosling in Half Nelson, Richard Dreyfuss in Mr. Holland’s Opus
55. Teachers make dream field trips happen and open up students’ eyes to new experiences.
56. Teachers know how to really enjoy summer break.
57. Teacher quality has the greatest influence on student achievement of any school-based factor, according to Daniel Fallon, program director for higher education at the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
58. “Teacher” is the 523 most commonly used word in the English language. (FYI: “the” is #1; “please” is 790; “thank you” does not appear on the list).
59. Dedication without appreciation! ~ @TheTeachersWife
60. “Teaching is the only major occupation of man for which we have not yet developed tools that make an average person capable of competence and performance. In teaching we rely on the ‘naturals,’ the ones who somehow know how to teach.” ~ Peter Drucker Quinn
61. [As a teacher,] I live in all of them, I'm loved and remembered, I help them fly to the highest spot they've ever dream about... ~ @norma_friend
62. Teachers put up with everyone in the world thinking their job is easy with early days and a big fat summer vacation.
63. Teachers are flexible and student centered. Three out of four teachers think schools should adapt to the interests, needs and learning styles of students rather than forcing students to fit into school norms, according to the 2005 Profile of US Teacher by NCEI.
64. The fictional teacher ranks include the likes of Albus Dumbledore of Hogwarts, Miss Bliss of Saved by the Bell and Miss Frizzle’s magic school bus.
65. Teachers rock because (insert geology joke here science teachers).
66. Teachers get to keep their childlike excitement about things like pep rallies, school plays and snow days.
67. Teachers learn from their students.
68. Teachers make the best of the busted ed tech they’re given.
69. Teachers “prepare young people for the world. They teach them valuable skills they need for the future.” According to iPadlord on Yahoo!Answers
70. Teachers are a good example for their students.
71. Teachers know that what they’re really teaching aren’t facts, but rather they’re teaching children how to learn and teach themselves.
72. We rock because we live for "lightbulb moments"... ~ Myree Conway
73. Teachers love to share – whether its classroom ideas, lessons, their time or recommendations.
74. Teachers are great storytellers.
75. 4 in 10 college-educated Americans would teacher, according to the 2008 Teaching as a Second Career survey. Wannabes :P
76. Teachers have to be on their A-game every minute they’re in the classroom.
77. “The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book.” ~ Unknown
78. Teachers are there, with a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on, and a hand to hold. Even when it feels like everyone is against them, students always know their teachers are THERE. ~ LyzaJo Jorgensen
79. Teachers have eyes in the back of their heads.
80. Teachers are “home-grown.” Six out of 10 (60 percent) of public school teachers in 2005 got their undergraduate college education within 150 miles of where they were born. And 2/3 public school, according to the 2005 Profile of US Teacher by NCEI.
81. Teachers help mentor and guide new teachers.
82. Teachers LOVE talking about school – on blogs, with their fellow teachers or with anyone who will listen.
83. Teachers are not afraid of challenges. ~Roni Dorsey, @vdorsey
84. Teachers are also role models, disciplinarians, performers, coaches, and much more for their students.
85. Teachers make learning fun with creative projects, new strategies to motivate students, new learning technologies and classroom games.
86. "The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself." ~ Edward Bulwer-Lytton
87. Teachers scoff at the concept of a “lunch hour” where you can leave the building.
88. Teachers are constantly finding comfortable school shoes that are actually fashionable. It’s a real challenge.
89. "Most teachers have little control over school policy or curriculum or choice of texts or special placement of students, but most have a great deal of autonomy inside the classroom. To a degree shared by only a few other occupations, such as police work, public education rests precariously on the skill and virtue of the people at the bottom of the institutional pyramid." ~ Tracy Kidder
90. Teachers can decorate and don a lanyard better than anyone else.
91. [Teachers] are more patient than most parents with children that ain’t even ours...lol ~ Lennis Dionne Sample, @Lennisport
92. Teachers find a way to keep up with students, parents, fellow teachers, administrators, deans, instructional leaders, grad school, professional development, after-school activities and 100 other things outside their home and family.
93. Teachers rock because, despite all the nonsense we have to put up with, we still love what we do and we strive to do it better. ~ John Blake, @geauxteach
94. Teacher are gymnasts and super heroes all rolled into one – jumping through hoops, walking on red tape tight ropes and leaping tall standards in a single school year.
95. Teachers can bleed “Back to School” sales dry of every penny of savings to stock their classroom.
96. Teachers do everything they can to keep the crazy politics surrounding education from affecting their students.
97. Teachers show off their sweet moves while chaperoning school dances.
98. Teachers rock because they spend their whole careers thinking of how they can make others better off, instead of themselves. ~ Lauren, @Amethyst89
99. On behalf of TeachHUB, teachers rock because they make us love working and learning with/from them every day!!
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配套相當豐富
Student Book (1-5)
(Hybird CD for Audio and Phonics Land Games Included in Student Book)
Workbook(1-5)
Flashcards(1-5)
Big Game Book (1-5)
Uno Cards for Phonics
Phonics Builder 1,2,3
Phonics Fun Readers 1-25 (Coming Soon....)
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