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America's Strangest People

2011-12-01T06:27:00.001+08:00

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。

耶誕節慶需要禮物?

2011-11-29T14:39:00.005+08:00

耶誕節慶需要禮物?
看看
這是值得添購給孩子的好書,
也給老師有更多的活動與教師資源..

優百科特惠活動-Skyline Holiday Readers

2011-11-28T08:06:00.002+08:00

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

特惠時間: 2011/11/24至2011/12/24日止
活動方式: 凡團體訂購10本以上或超過1000元(8折扣後)
附贈-- 4週教學計劃 + 耶誕節成果發表會音樂CD

活動地點:只限高雄門市(外縣市以劃撥或貨到付款處理),
詳情請洽詢07-724-5190

ISBN: 9781595990532
售價: 135元

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

每日一課:11/17 Thomas Suarez: A 12-year-old app developer

2011-11-17T08:33:00.000+08:00

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...

美國愛阿華大學音標練習網

2011-11-15T09:06:00.000+08:00

http://www.ftm.ks.edu.tw/english/

Art Classic Stories系列動畫版已放YouTube網站上

2011-11-01T15:37:00.003+08:00

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能詳的故事且兼具英文閱讀及欣賞藝術課程所編寫的古典藝術讀本。
本系列讀本有共30冊並分為三個級數。適合已學過一年以上英語的學生。
Art Classic Stories不但可以培養孩子藝術氣息又能兼具孩子品德教育，絕對是一套寓教於樂且值得您深藏的讀本。
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系列動畫版已放YouTube網站上

PUSS IN BOOTS

連結網址(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IILkxYbrBN8)

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS

連結網址(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h7ye4G0G4g)

Country Mouse and City Mouse

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgorjZ08Kl4

Nandi and the Tigers

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEisNJ9XrWE

The Farm Rooster and the Weather Vane

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ13jbnoBQ0

The Fisherman and the Golden Fish

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiI4lA4GYG8

The Fox and the Crane

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-fpvOps8_w

The Giant in a Bottle

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gij7KDN_FQ

The Grain as Big as a Hen's Egg

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VyEu-59FvU

The Happy Prince

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usGaeRSHpMg

The Last Leaf

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQClWltI3Jk

The Little Girl and The Big Bear

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1cJglTc5xk

The Magical Pear Tree

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da-94P9yOdQ

The Seven Ravens

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRHWroDH-Po

King Thrushbeard

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKGMV4mxB24

Prince Riquet

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUHlivPuruU

Saturday Mountain

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfjjFSTNM1Q

Snow White and Red Rose

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF99Qvsjpvw

The Angel

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yjp5qYfuSM

The Christmas Chime

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5sfvFRAnx8

The Donkey and the Load of Salf

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmynf5cnEns

The Giving Tree

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEO5IADPaSs

The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DnOlgi8rVc

The Great Big Turnip

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6ybl2KfAXk

The Hare and the Hedgehog

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVjEQh4wpIw

The Little Match Girl

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FebOhAzw9vs

The Musicians of Bremen

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egmKktKU9gU

The Shoemaker and the Elves

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqyaZ6CjAMs

The Three Little Pigs

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL42tz61lXg

The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats

連結網址 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7Ac66B0FFc

每日一課: 11/22 Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation

2011-10-28T08:30:00.001+08:00

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

達鎂語文網法語線上教學

2011-10-04T06:51:00.000+08:00

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

法文線上學習 - 默默叢林 - udn部落格

2011-10-04T06:47:00.001+08:00

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

Malcolm Gladwell on spaghetti sauce

2011-09-16T08:29:00.002+08:00

Good School/Bad School

2011-09-16T08:28:00.000+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HdXHTh3h2o&feature=relmfu

Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child | Video on TED.com

2011-09-10T17:18:00.001+08:00

Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child Video on TED.com

Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation | Video on TED.com

2011-09-10T07:49:00.001+08:00

Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation Video on TED.com

Mike Matas: A next-generation digital book | Video on TED.com#.Tlj9YwNVHIM.facebook

2011-09-10T07:29:00.002+08:00

Mike Matas: A next-generation digital book Video on TED.com#.Tlj9YwNVHIM.facebook

Stefan Sagmeister: The power of time off | Video on TED.com

2011-09-10T07:26:00.001+08:00

Stefan Sagmeister: The power of time off Video on TED.com

[HD] 聯合報【借鏡國外】出借偏見Ⅰ★ 瑞典丹麥真人圖書館借人不借書

2011-09-10T07:25:00.000+08:00

http://youtu.be/qqSln-AS5mk

Amit Sood: Building a museum of museums on the web | Video on TED.com

2011-09-10T07:20:00.002+08:00

Amit Sood: Building a museum of museums on the web Video on TED.com

2011-09-10T07:18:00.000+08:00

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

2011-09-10T07:14:00.001+08:00

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...

Sugata Mitra: The child-driven education | Video on TED.com

2011-09-10T06:53:00.001+08:00

Sugata Mitra: The child-driven education | Video on TED.com

Country Mouse and City Mouse - Art Classic Stories

2011-09-05T08:03:00.001+08:00

Nandi and the Tigers - Art Classic Stories

2011-09-05T08:01:00.005+08:00

The Farm Rooster and the Weather Vane - Art Classic Stories

2011-09-05T07:56:00.002+08:00

The Fisherman and the Golden Fish - Art Classic Stories

2011-09-05T07:54:00.001+08:00

The Fox and the Crane - Art Classic Stories

2011-09-05T07:45:00.001+08:00

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS - Art Classic Stories

2011-08-24T15:33:00.002+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h7ye4G0G4g

PUSS IN BOOTS - Art Classic Stories

2011-08-24T15:16:00.003+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IILkxYbrBN8

Digital EFL Phonics

2011-08-01T21:18:00.001+08:00

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

A Simple Guide to Essay Writing

2011-08-01T21:11:00.000+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-u5ft4lAbU&feature=related

Annenberg Learner - Teacher professional development and classroom

2011-07-24T21:21:00.000+08:00

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.

The MY HERO Project

2011-07-24T21:16:00.001+08:00

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.

Checkerboard Cane

2011-07-13T21:35:00.000+08:00

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

Adult Learning Activities-聽力訓練

2011-06-18T06:01:00.000+08:00

http://www.cdlponline.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=homepage

適用於全民英檢聽力/閱讀訓練或一般成人英語課程

Free ESL Flashcards

2011-06-07T07:03:00.000+08:00

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.

http://www.esljunction.com/

http://www.mes-english.com/flashcards.php

more here http://www.eslflashcards.com/

6/12 優百科英語教學報報

2011-05-27T05:45:00.001+08:00

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

凡預先報名本活動前20名者即贈送世界地圖一張

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.

報名請洽

Tel: 07-724-5190

Fax: 07-724-5191
802 高雄市苓雅區五權街29號(靠近三多二路與和平一路口)

[請回傳此報名表]

Hey Jude - Paul McCartney

2011-05-22T20:17:00.003+08:00

http://youtu.be/eCwQiIqWpRY

Jack Vidgen - Australia's Got Talent 2011 Audition!

2011-05-20T14:36:00.000+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjBfsrc71bE

整合式英語字彙百寶箱(書+Key)

2011-05-07T04:41:00.000+08:00

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。

English Chest

2011-04-18T21:32:00.000+08:00

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

The Mooresville (NC) Tech Revolution

2011-04-17T08:04:00.001+08:00

How culture matters

2011-04-13T16:30:00.001+08:00

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

2011-04-04T21:48:00.000+08:00

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

Make A Book 16 Pages ! Just One Piece Of Paper !

2011-04-01T08:04:00.000+08:00

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

2011-03-22T15:05:00.000+08:00

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

How to play Phonics Uno Cards

2011-03-16T05:51:00.000+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoJKe1olIwk&feature=player_embedded

Elementary Teacher Resources - Podcast #2 - Writer's Workshop

2011-03-16T05:50:00.000+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzwxzQ4FIOM&feature=related

Elementary Teacher Resources - Podcast #3 Sample Writing Lessons

2011-03-16T05:47:00.000+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RJYTWJfhZM&feature=related

Grade 3 - Non-Fiction Author Purpose

2011-03-16T05:45:00.000+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE_L2qEL7YE&feature=related

Reading Strategy Mini-lesson: Asking Ques

2011-03-16T05:44:00.001+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lchve5DVxWI&feature=related

A Day in the Life of Our Writing Workshop

2011-03-16T05:44:00.000+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPRM2ZXyrS0&feature=related

Jessica's Teaching Clip

2011-03-16T05:43:00.000+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaXo_ZUgCGk&feature=related

Literacy Centers

2011-03-16T05:42:00.000+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6v9gC-q7oM&feature=related

Watch & Learn: Writing

2011-03-16T05:24:00.001+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UihXzj8rYes&feature=related

99 Reasons Teachers Rocks

2011-03-13T10:45:00.000+08:00

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!!

Reading Strategies

2011-03-12T05:46:00.000+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZobdcwO_c8U&feature=related

2011-02-10T05:41:00.000+08:00

Earth Day Lessons
http://seanbanville.com/2011/04/09/earth-day-lessons/

近期有套 SMART PHONICS 進貨囉

2011-02-08T12:06:00.000+08:00

近期有套新的發音書 Smart Phonics

作業本是全彩的唷!!!
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....)

3/12(高雄)會舉辦新書發表囉^^
有興趣的老師可先預約報名
07-724-5190

《馭風男孩》坎寬巴TED論壇演說：相信自己，無論如何都不要放棄

2011-01-26T05:52:00.001+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDWK9yb2iR4

電子產品的故事 The Story of Electronics

2011-01-26T05:44:00.000+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjqm6NeAodU&feature=player_embedded

用iPad教學好酷？好浪費？

2011-01-26T05:40:00.002+08:00

用iPad教學好酷？好浪費？

近來美國公私立學校紛紛採用蘋果iPad作為教學工具，譬如，採用多媒體教導文學，用類似Jeopardy遊戲教導歷史，將複雜的問題分步解析教數學。作為iPad教學實驗項目，紐約長島羅斯林高中(Roslyn High School)去年聖誕期間為兩個人文學科班的學生和老師發放47台iPad，羅斯林學區計畫逐步為學區內所有的1100名學生都配備每台價值750元的iPad。

紐約時報報導，iPad不僅用於課堂教學和做筆記，學生們還可以將iPad帶回家做功課，並與老師進行溝通，所有文檔都將電子化處理。羅斯林英文老師Larry Reiff將其課程大綱、參考資料、作業布置等均放在網上，他認為iPad可以使教學活動延伸至教室之外。

現代兒童在電動遊戲和YouTube環境中長大，為迎合他們的興趣，近年來許多學校採用新科技教學方式，但效果仍有待觀察，教育界人士對於給學生平板電腦是否能改善學業成績仍持不同意見。部分教師認為，在教育經費緊張，學校被迫裁員和削減教學項目之際，花錢為學生配置iPad顯得不合時宜。史丹福大學教育系榮譽教授Larry Cuban表示：「沒有證據顯示學生因使用這些科技產品可以學得更多且更好。iPad容易吸引孩子們的興趣，但新鮮感過去後，關鍵問題還是教學。」他認為學區應該將經費用於培訓高素質教師。

但iPad粉絲們認為，iPad對學生們而言不只是很酷的玩具，而是擁有成千上萬應用程式的多元工具。Reiff表示，iPad應用程式應有盡有，目前他正在使用莎士比亞戲劇應用程式。教師們對iPad觸摸式大屏幕和可以平放的設計特點比較滿意，因為學生在使用iPad的同時，仍可以與老師保持眼神交流。

羅斯林高中表示，學校投資5萬6250元購買首批75台iPad是完成無紙辦公和教學、削減開支措施之一。新澤西州Millburn的南山小學(South Mountain Elementary School)使用家長會購買的兩台iPad讓學生玩數學遊戲、學習世界地圖和閱讀「維尼熊」故事(Winnie the Pooh)，該校校長Scott Wolfe表示希望新學年能再添置20台iPad，他說：「我認為這將是自投影機以來教學科技最重要的創新。」

紐約市公立學校迄今已訂購2000台iPad，耗資130萬元；芝加哥200多所公立學校向23個學區申請總額達45萬元的iPad資金；維吉尼亞教育廳撥款15萬元為11所學校配置iPad；加州舊金山市、長灘、Fresno和河邊等四城市的六所中學則完全擺脫教科書，用iPad教幾何學。在亞利桑納州Scottsdale的巔峰小學(Pinnacle Peak School)，連幼稚園班學生都開始接觸iPad。該校將一間空教室改造成「幻想實驗室」(iMaginarium)，配置36台iPad，學生們趨之若鶩。

蘋果公司為開拓學校市場，與教科書出版商和學校合作開發應用程式，目前iPad約有5400個教育相關應用程式，其中1000多個可供免費下載。

Read more: 世界新聞網-北美華文新聞、華商資訊 - 用iPad教學好酷？好浪費？
http://www.worldjournal.com/view/full_living/11333750/article-%E7%94%A8iPad%E6%95%99%E5%AD%B8-%E5%A5%BD%E9%85%B7%EF%BC%9F%E5%A5%BD%E6%B5%AA%E8%B2%BB%EF%BC%9F----?instance=usliving&sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d65ad72c276d514%2C0

電子書包帶回家　寒假學習不中斷

2011-01-21T21:44:00.002+08:00

電子書包帶回家　寒假學習不中斷---2011/1/21

趙瑜婷、陳祥麟／綜合報導

　立定目標，寒假也是學習的開始。各小學昨天舉行結業式，宜蘭縣玉田國小首度以電子書包代替紙本作業，學生迫不及待翻閱英文有聲書，希望在寒假練好聽說能力。新北市石門國小學生更為自己定下「百年大計」，在今年達成和「一百」有關的目標，從寒假開始記錄過程。學生賴汶嫻說：「我要在今年看完一百本書，寒假期間要多到圖書館借書。」

　玉田國小昨天發給六年級學生每人一臺平板電腦，內含英文雜誌、繪本、課程內容、中文圖書、益智遊戲，還能上網，大家都愛不釋手。學生陳知穎說，裡面有一百多本課外書，不必從圖書館辛苦搬書回家。電腦也會記錄看書時間，了解自己閱讀速度的快慢，訂定讀書計畫。

　學生游家菁對於電子書包的多媒體功能很感興趣，她說，英文雜誌能夠「念給你聽」，自己跟著重複念，可讓發音更標準。

　推動「百年大計」活動的石門國小教務主任許玉霞表示，「百年大計」鼓勵學生替自己定目標，但是如果計畫太難，容易有挫折感，太簡單又沒有挑戰性，因此鼓勵學生和老師、同學討論後，再決定哪些目標最適合自己。有了目標後，還要逐日記錄，學校特別製作紀錄表，希望學生寒假至少要完成一張紀錄表，培養持之以恆的態度。

　全校兩百二十名學童設定的目標都不同，以運動、才藝、閱讀和英語為主。學生何楊晟喜歡和同學騎腳踏車，訂下的計畫是「希望跟林晉宇騎腳踏車一百天，每次騎三十分鐘。」吳忞蒚說：「我要背一百個英文單字，趁寒假多背一點。」王宥榛說：「我要每天跳繩一百下，跳繩一百天。」喜愛音樂的廖心慈則想要「吹一百首直笛曲」。
http://www.mdnkids.com/info/news/adv_listdetail.asp?serial=70977&keyword=英語

Reading Starter

2011-01-17T15:03:00.000+08:00

Reading Starter

*本系列為Super Easy Reading 的姐妹系列叢書。

*文章取材自各種豐富文體，如故事、書信、日記、韻文、圖表新聞等。

*本系列共分三級，專為EFL的國小學生及中學初級學生設計，幫助學生有效提升閱讀能力。

*每冊有二十個單元，每個單元先訓練學生預測文意及文章字彙的預習，再進入主題閱讀，讓學生快速掌握主題內容，再透過各種不同習作練習---
包含:字彙練習、閱讀能力測驗、單字和片語的涵義及用法練習、文章大意練習、聽力(附CD)及口語訓練、到啟發寫作練習、最後再特別設計的字彙總複習，有效掌握學生的學習狀況，進而建立良好閱讀習慣。

*教師手冊含解答及教學提示，讓教師得到最有力的備課支援。*附有免費教師資源、供教學下載參考。

共三冊，售價請與高雄門市聯絡 07-724-5190

Super Easy Reading-Excellent Tool for Beginner

2011-01-17T10:31:00.006+08:00

[暢銷品]
Super Easy Reading

Super Easy Reading 共三冊，專為幼兒-兒童所設計之基礎閱讀練習，內容均由高頻率字彙所編寫而成。
◆每單元附有迷你圖畫字典。
◆反覆學習高頻率字彙，記憶深刻。
◆另附Audio CD 訓練學習聽力及發音。
◆另有教師手冊，內含解答及教學指引。

Super Easy Reading is a three book series designed to introduce very young students to reading English.

Throughout the series, the students will expand their vocabulary with relevant, high frequency words, as well as develop and improve reading fluency and sight-word recognition. In Super Easy Reading, students can practice reading in a controlled and carefully graduated manner which students will find fun, accessible, and educational.

Kindergarten ~ Elementary School 1, 2 grade

● Exciting, full page illustrations to support the beginner reader

● Multi-skill (4 skills) approach to learning

● Mini picture dictionary featured in each unit

● Repeated recycling of vocabulary, reinforcing sight-word recognition for young readers

● Accompanying audio recording promotes development of listening and pronunciation skills

● Teacher’s guide with answer key, teacher’s tips, and extra activities

請上優百科公司網站 http://www.englishbook.com.tw/showroom/mallset_u.php?DO=B&SOB=4&TO=148
* Supplemental Material (Free Downloadable)
• Vocabulary Practice
• Review
• Writing Exercise
• Flash Cards
• Handwriting Practice
• Vocabulary Quiz

Level 1 Unit 12 My Lunch Box

I have milk in my lunch box.
I have an apple in my lunch box.
I have a sandwich in my lunch box.
I have a puppy in my lunch box.
Bad puppy!

Vocabulary: milk/lunch/apple/sandwich/bad/puppy

More Basic Sight Words

2011-01-16T05:18:00.001+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9OPt-eAE_I

新北市白雲國小國際學生

2011-01-12T21:39:00.001+08:00

外籍小學生　最愛掃教室---2011/1/12

　陳祥麟／新北報導

　「美國的小朋友大多是坐在教室地板上課，和臺灣小朋友坐課桌椅差很多。」新北市白雲國小這學期有許多來自各國的學生就讀，有如小型地球村。來自美國的三年級學童郭維莘說，她最期待每週的國際晨光日，可以聽到很多國家的故事。

　白雲國小校長劉耿銘表示，這學期全校總計有四十多名外籍生，國籍有美、英、加拿大、波蘭、日本、澳洲、越南、泰國、印尼、馬來西亞及港澳。因此，學校開辦一系列國際化教育，包括課後英語班，申請波蘭、馬來西亞及澳洲等國際志工到校服務；六年級學童參與英國文化協會教室連結計畫，和韓、英等國學生透過網站交流；外籍藝術家駐校，帶領學童學習森巴鼓，以及將每週五早上晨光時間訂為「國際晨光日」。

　教師也在各領域課程中融入國際教育，像結合國語和社會課程介紹中西古文明，讓學生蒐集世界文化遺產資料，再分組報告；配合讀報教育，帶領學童閱讀國際新聞；英語教師帶領學生透過明信片交流網站，鼓勵小朋友寫明信片寄送到國外。

　美國籍學生郭維莘說，剛開始要坐在課桌椅上課很不習慣，因為在國外，大家都圍坐在地板上討論課程，不過，現在很喜歡白雲國小的上課方式，尤其喜歡和同學一起打掃教室，讓她學習到很多做家事的方法。

　父母都是波蘭人的小一生葛莉莉，由於父母在中央研究院上班，想找一處類似波蘭的教育場域，走訪鄰近幾所小學後，決定讓她讀白雲國小。剛入學的葛莉莉，一句中文都不會，在班上比較害羞；現在逐漸習慣，也能用簡單的中文和同學交談、玩遊戲，並擔任英語小老師，教同學念英語。她說：「同學對我很好，我喜歡上學，也喜歡聽志工媽媽說故事。」

　圖說：新北市白雲國小學童，透過繪本認識各國風情。攝影／陳祥麟

http://www.mdnkids.com/info/news/adv_listdetail.asp?serial=70852&keyword=英語

B&N Online Storytime: Green Eggs and Ham

2011-01-05T12:39:00.000+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxOEHSIqdMw&feature=player_embedded#at=24

Days Of The Week Song

2011-01-05T12:32:00.000+08:00

http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=7AvNq2CQnOI&feature=related

4 Seasons in a Year (kids song)

2011-01-05T12:27:00.001+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTXtSGf1VdY

USA Characters Unite

2011-01-01T13:33:00.001+08:00

AIMEE MULLINS
Aimee Mullins has built a career as an athlete, model, actor and activist for women, sports, and the next generation of prosthetics.

Mullins was born without fibular bones and had both of her legs amputated below the knee when she was an infant. She learned to walk on prosthetics, then to run -- competing at the national and international level as a champion sprinter, setting world records at the 1996 Paralympics in Atlanta. In 1999, Aimee made her runway debut in London at the invitation of Alexander McQueen. She's a passionate advocate for a new kind of thinking about bodies and identities. Aimee also has received accolades for her work as an actor, debuting in the art epic “Cremaster 3.” She is currently starring as Isis in Matthew Barney’s “Ancient Evenings” project, an adaptation of the novel by Norman Mailer.

請開此檔觀賞影片
http://www.charactersunite.com/the-moth/mullins

New Year's Resolutions

2011-01-01T05:25:00.001+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUgld1OR_vw

Eagle Hotel California

2010-12-26T05:25:00.006+08:00

Eagle Hotel California

在清冷的凌晨

在寂靜的書房

聽著吉他的前奏及憾動人心的爵士鼓聲

想像自己好像是其中一位吉他手

專注及專業的表演

超經典的

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd-4yjUS4Oo

Next Stop - Canada 從語言學習中去體會各地文化/飲食/社會/經濟

2010-12-25T13:18:00.002+08:00

Canada 的Yellow Knife 黃刀鎮是加拿大西北邊的省會,因為距北極圈只有512公里所以要看北極光一定要從這出發下面的影片是 Yellow Knife只有 -30度的低溫,沸水瞬間變成冰,雪,霰 whatever. 很cool 吧!

台灣不是地處寒帶國家,很少有機會讓孩子體驗雪地經驗,從影片中虛擬體驗也是一種方式,或是
Next Stop-從語言學習中去體會各地文化/飲食/社會/經濟呢

http://urbestkh.blogspot.com/search/label/0.%20Around%20the%20World%20with%20Next%20Stop

沸水變雪花.flv

www.youtube.com

沸水變雪花

Fast Track Phonics- For young adults and adults

2010-12-21T11:16:00.001+08:00

Fast Track Phonics is an activities program designed for students who are learning to read in English.
Colorfully illustrated pages present each new sound in the context of lively Phonics Team adventures.

The Fast Track Phonics Program features:

Activities highlighting vowels, blends, digraphs, and diphthongs
Over 400 high-frequency words illustrated in sentences
Decodable text and carefully controlled vocabulary
Theme relevant to everyday life, such as sports, health, food, and shopping
Grammar topics, such as preposition and verbs
Ten Photo Stories and Plays that students can read and act out together
An audio program with chants, songs, and listening activities
Phonics Cards to reinforce sounds and letters
A comprehensive Teacher’s Guide with phonemic awareness practice and a variety of extension activities to engage older learners

Components:

Audio CD
Flash Card
Teacher's Guide

_______________________________________
Fast Track Phonics 本書專為幫助學過基礎發音課程，在短時間內快速做到發音複習的最佳發音加強教材。

全書共分10個單元每個單元另附Photo Story or Photo Play。讓學生做閱讀練習及彼此角色扮演來練習發音。
活動強調母音、混合音、及雙母音的發音技巧。
每個單元內的相關主題皆屬日常生活中常接觸的，例如運動、健康、食物、和購物等，輕鬆複習，輕鬆學。
同時透過400個高頻率單字穿插在句子裡做練習。
本書另有針對Grammar。如介詞和動詞使用方式教學練習。
CD內含青少年及成人最愛韻文，歌曲及聽力活動訓練。
字卡依不同主題分類如動物、學校、食物、顏色等每張字卡皆以不同顏色標示出該單字之發音符號。
備有詳盡的教師手冊，提供完善的教學建議。

配件：

CD
圖卡
教師手冊

Newcomer Phonics

2010-12-21T11:06:00.001+08:00

Newcomer Phonics is a fun-filled activities program designed especially for students whoa re new to English
Colorfully illustrated activity pages present each new sound in the context of lively Phonics Team adventures.

The Newcomer Phonics Program features:

Activities highlighting vowels, blends, digraphs, and diphthongs
Over 400 high-frequency words illustrated in sentences
Decodable text and carefully controlled vocabulary
ESL/ELD themes such as family, clothing and weather
Grammar topics, such as preposition and verbs
Ten Little Books students can pull out and read at home
An audio program with chants, songs, and listening activities
Phonics Cards to reinforce sounds and letters
A comprehensive Teacher’s Guide with phonemic awareness and extension activities for a variety of learning styles

Components:

Audio CD for Student Book
Flash Card
Teacher's Guide

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Newcomer PHONICS全美暢銷ESL-Phonics課程適用對象：學過基礎Phonics課程的兒童。內容包括母音、字群等發音練習。400種常用單字，用句子呈現。用各種不同活動與方式來學者Phonics。錄音帶有韻文、歌曲及聽力練習
配件：

課本CD
圖卡
教師手冊

訂價請洽高雄門市07-724-5190

All Aboard

2010-12-20T13:58:00.000+08:00

---All Aboard---

Overview 課程概要
對象---適合國小的兒童美語教材 (6-12 year olds)
銜接---Animal Crackers
程度---全套六冊 (程度：初級至中高級)
學生課本架構---每單元8頁，每冊12個單元，每2單元有1個複習
適合學校---適合每個星期有5-8小時課的學校
每冊以一個故事為背景
Level 1: balloon race 熱氣球競賽
Level 2: space race 太空船競賽
Level 3: a remote control which alters the world 萬能遙控器
Level 4: a magic watch which allows time-travel 進入時光之旅 - 神奇手錶
Level 5: in a video game 進入電腦遊戲中
Level 6: pass through a magic portal in the characters’ school 學校之旅

Student’s Book Unit Structure 學生課本之單元架構
Lesson 1
單字呈現
---每個單元以主題故事開始
---單字呈現於有意義的故事中 – 以圖片字典的方式呈現
---以彩色怪物有趣的呈現簡單的問與答練習
Lesson 2
文法呈現與練習
---以四格漫畫的方式呈現文法 (延續第一課的故事情節).
---Mr. Notepad呈現日常生活用語
Lesson 3
歌曲及練習延伸
---歌曲和練習
---‘Remember’ 大象符號→ 文法規則
---繞口令
Lesson 4
跨學科學習
---清楚標示所對應的學科
---利用表格方式記錄資料 (並不是每一個單元都有)
Lesson 5
新的語言或語言延伸
---寫作練習
Lesson 6
語言個人化練習及動手做活動
Lesson 7
故事及複習
---故事書型態呈現
---閱讀測驗
Lesson 8
自我評量
---兩個自我評量練習，將所學做總複習。
---完成對話 – 填空
---12個熱氣球(第一冊)

*配備
1 Student’s Book
2 Workbook
3 Test Booklet (for students)
4 Teacher’s Toolkit (ring binder), to include:
5 Teacher’s Edition (ie TB)
6 Test Booklet Answer Key (for teachers)
7 Poster cards
8 Audio CD
9 Resource Disk
10 Readers
11 Posters (72 in total – reflecting the cross-curricular page in every unit of the SB)

Student’s Book
• 112頁全彩
• 每冊12單元每單元8課
• 每兩個單元有一複習單元

Workbook
• 128頁
--字母拼讀練習
--英語挑戰篇
--單字表

Teacher’s Book
• 完整的整套教材說明
• 140 頁 – interleaved
--附有文化方面及教學輔助之資料
--文法讀解
• 額外活動補充
--學生評量表格
--教學技巧提示

Audio
• 1冊2CDs 六冊共12 CDs

Posters
• 72 張全彩海報

Readers
• 共12本每冊2 本

Teacher’s Toolkit

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English Firsthand 4/e

2010-12-20T11:15:00.000+08:00

Four Levesl, four skill course with an emphasis on oral communication

(想看Sample pages請點這邊)

Updated Methodology for all sections:

Preview with activation tasks
Listening with Listening Targets
Conversation with Drama Coach tips
Pairwork with Goral and Outcomes
Language Check with new activities
Interaction with Think Time
Real Stories with Your Story extensions

PLUS some great new features make English Firsthand even better!

Drama Coach Videos are available to play or download at http://www.efcafe.com/ － for FREE!
“Can do” goals provide all communication tasks with a clear, outcome-based focus.
Shadowing and other active listening techniques in every unit

Wealth of Teacher Support makes teaching easier.
Accessible Teacher’s Manual with Tips for Better Teaching

Resource-packed CD-ROM with Test Generator and customizable activities
Award-winning companion web site: http://www.efcafe.com/

COMPONENTS

Student Book includes complete course audio program.
Workbook features extra vocabulary, grammar, and reading practice.
Teacher’s Manual comes with CD-ROM, featuring customizable graphics and activities, Test Generator software, and Audio Script Master.
English Firsthand Café http://www.efcafe.com/ is a rich resource of free classroom expansions, downloadable videos, and self-checking activities.

English Firsthand 2 Drama Coach - Unit 07

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl0Ay-GuCis

NEW EFL Phonics

2010-12-15T16:14:00.000+08:00

EFL Phonics (New Edition)

EFL (English as a foreign language) Phonics專為沒有英語基礎的孩子所設計，分五冊，循序漸進從第一冊字母、第二冊母音、第三冊子音、第四冊雙母音、第五冊雙子音來安排課程，課程簡潔的按部就班編排教學容易，紮實的訓練讓孩子能夠看到單字就可以唸得出來，聽到單字就可以拼得出來。

專門為EFL (English as a foreign language)沒有英語基礎的孩子設計
透過圖卡(Flash Card)跟遊戲圖板(Game Board)來有趣的學習自然發音
在學習拼音及聽力技巧的同時，也練習基本閱讀的能力
每冊最後都有評量來確認學習成效
每個單元的學習目標明確，老師不需要教師手冊也可以輕鬆上手
全新的Workbook隨書附贈，提供全方位練習

配件：

每冊皆附CD、作業本，
圖卡(Flash Card)
遊戲圖板(Game Board)
Uno遊戲卡(Uno Card)
Phonics 發音配對卡1、2、3(Phonics Builder 1、2、3)

UNO玩過了嘛

2010-12-15T15:23:00.001+08:00

今天要來介紹的是UNO
藉由UNO的遊戲，讓老師跟學生之間的互動更加的密切
以及，在課堂上學生與學生之間也可以互相切磋
不僅僅的只是在書本上
也可以在歡樂的遊戲中，找到學習英文的樂趣

UNO之後
還要介紹的還有圖中站立的圖卡
圖卡本身有三個可翻介面
從字卡上的母音加入子音
也讓孩子可以從字卡中的學習，更有一種遊戲的意味
不會讓孩子覺得死板板的...一昧的學習
而是更有方式的學習英文

~~歡迎蒞臨優百科~~

Joachim de Posada says, Don't eat the marshmallow yet

2010-12-13T21:55:00.000+08:00

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/joachim_de_posada_says_don_t_eat_the_marshmallow_yet.html

Carpenters - Merry Christmas Darling.

2010-12-13T09:44:00.000+08:00

Watch & Learn: Helping Struggling Readers

2010-12-12T22:02:00.000+08:00

(HD) Mariah Carey - When Christmas Comes (Live ABC Christmas Special)

2010-12-12T08:46:00.000+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGl6a98XLBQ&feature=related

耶誕老人送禮物來了

2010-12-10T09:58:00.003+08:00

美國小學照片

2010-12-07T13:35:00.001+08:00

[閱讀,悅讀]

2010-12-06T10:12:00.002+08:00

[閱讀教學]一向是大家努力的目標.很多老師朋友努力的推動繪本教學,小時候孩子還能因老師或父母的帶領在想像空間中得到閱讀的樂趣,

但隨著課業的繁重,早期的興趣卻一步一步的離他而去,我有個外師客戶努力的推動[閱讀,悅讀],但他也無奈的告訴我,孩子下課後到他的教室,一聽到要閱讀時,總是苦著臉告訴他說:[老師,我們每天從早讀到晚都累了,到這裡還要讀書,好累喔!], 或許這種場景在很多教室都是這樣,難道閱讀教學真的是我們的惡夢嗎?如何從繪本教學到進階閱讀呢?有多少學生有養成習慣甚至是培養興趣呢?我個人覺得塑造環境與堅持才能有可為,照片中的Summer Reading可看到孩子在四面都是小說讀本的環境中有著同儕相伴,以及老師的堅持與付出心血,個個都沉浸於書堆中,看完的讀書心得及觀賞相同作品的電影讓孩子更深沉的理解小說的意涵,我欣賞這間補習班郭老師及吳老師這對夫婦的苦心與堅持,在此給他們一份敬佩的掌聲,也分享給大家.

順便請大家看看這間教室的周圍擺放數量可觀的小說是所費不貲,再者,這間教室的氛圍才是讓學生沉浸在書香中的主要原因之一.

教育就是生活的體驗，有體驗才有感動，有感動才有學習。希望所有的孩子能從生活中去體驗，從體驗中去感動，最後達到全人教育的目的。[出自洪蘭專欄:說話得體，才能化險為夷]

Compass Classic Readers 讀本與習作本

2010-12-04T10:31:00.000+08:00

( DM產品介紹) (書名清單) (Word list)

(Workbook sample pages) (點選圖片可看詳細全圖)

Compass Classic Readers Series全書精美插圖加上彩色印刷，給你更美觀的視覺饗宴，讀者更可以利用隨書附贈聽力MP3加強聽力。特別是書後有小劇場(playlet)的單元，有角色分配跟對白的設計，可靈活運用在分組戲劇練習上，且書後也列出所有的新生字(New Words)，即使是初中級讀者也可輕鬆體會閱讀經典的喜悅！

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Compass Classic Readers
Components: Reader, mp3 CD (included in the reader)、Workbook
Levels: Level 1 ~ 6。
Level 1: 500 family words per reader / 1500 family words per level
Level 2: 750 family words per reader / 2000 family words per level
Level 3: 950 family words per reader / 2500 family words per level
Level 4: 1150 family words per reader / 3000 family words per level
Level 5: 1350 family words per reader / 3500 family words per level
Level 6: 1550 family words per reader / 4000 family words per level
(family words = head words)

Compass Classic Readers provide beginning and intermediate English language learners accessible adaptations of the greatest works of literature. Carefully designed to retell the stories using vocabulary and sentence structure appropriate for one of six different grade levels, each reader will help English language learners enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they read about the stories.

Benefits of Reading Classic Readers

Extensive Reading Practice
Fundamental reading fluency practice
Extension & consolidation of vocabulary
Repeated exposure to common grammar structure

Acknowledged Education Value

Accessible adaptations of the world’s greatest literary works
Cultural and historical contexts for broader understanding of the world

Why Compass Classic Readers?Grasp both Language Learning and content LearningEach Reader Includes:

Carefully graded retold-stories using appropriate vocabulary and sentences structure
Motivating full-color illustrations (excluding level 5 & 6)
Discussion questions before and after each chapter
A short playlet for fun classroom activities
A glossary of key vocabulary words
A MP3 CD
A companion workbook with answer key
Free downloadable teachers’ tips available on www.compasspub.com/classicreaders

Christmas Food Court Flash Mob, Hallelujah Chorus - Must See!

2010-12-02T08:55:00.000+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXh7JR9oKVE&feature=player_embedded

Beeline Plus

2010-12-01T14:31:00.000+08:00

Beeline Plus

書名　Beeline Plus by J. Kniveton, A. Llanas and L. Williams 　　 (American English)

配備
-- Student's Book － Level 1 ~ 6
-- Workbook & Scrapbook － Level 1 ~ 6
-- Teacher's Book － Level 1 ~ 6
（除教學指引及提示之外，亦提供文法進度表、聽力練習內容、單字表及可影印式的評量卷及答案）
-- Cassette/CD － Level 1 ~ 6
-- Buzzwords Cassette/CD － Level 1 ~ 6

程度
-- 略有程度者－中高級（Beginner ~ Upper-intermediate）

時數
-- 每單元上課時數 5-8小時，每冊有16單元，每個單元有6課，可提供80-120個小時的課程。

Student’s book特色

* 內容豐富、強調語言結構
*“Be Wise” 提供「跨學科教學」學習
* “Be Right”文法頁對於語言結構提供清楚的示範
* 每單元中的Story將目標語言和故事情境結合
*“Be Smart” 每二個單元複習一次，讓學習更紮實，可作為評量卷使用。
* Song 每個單元都有歌曲
* 單字表（以主題分類）

Workbook特色

* Workbook 有豐富和多樣的活動練習，讓教學更多變。
*“ Be on Line” 提供「網際網路」形式的練習，讓學生接觸電腦語言，並和英語結合。
*“Spelling Bee and Buzzwords” 加強學生拼字及聽寫能力。

Buzzwords Cassette/CD特色

* 特設聽寫卡帶，專門測試學生的聽力程度
* 讓學生除了課本之外，提供另一個聽力練習，加強拼字能力，及以活動為主的學習方式 (Task-based practice)。

課程安排

第1課：單字及文法呈現

第2課：文法練習

第3課：文法延伸第4課：文法延伸

第5課：文法總整理

第6課：故事閱讀

--- 教學理念 ---

以緊密紮實的文法編排為基礎，透過各種不同有趣的活動及遊戲，讓孩子以親身體驗的方式，發揮豐富的想像力，在課程安排緊湊的教室中，讓英語學習在聽、說、讀、寫各方面能均衡發展。

--- 課程特色 ---

內容最緊密紮實的兒童美語教材，六冊學完程度可達「中級」，相當國三程度。

以文法架構為基礎，”Be Wise” 中「跨學科學習」內容，讓孩子除了學習語言之外，還能拓展其他學科的知識，漸漸地英語成為學習科學、藝術、文化、地理等等的工具。

每單元除了豐富的聽、說練習之外，另闢專屬”Be Right”文法加強頁，對於語言結構提供更清楚的示範。方便孩子自行複習，家長也能清楚了解孩子的學習進度。

每單元的單字以圖片結合錄音帶的呈現方式，讓孩子透過「視覺」及「聽覺」的刺激，加深印象，並能正確掌控每個單字的發音。

單元中的每一課皆以循序漸進的方式，讓孩子能把新的單字及文法結構充分練習之後，再和同儕及師長溝通互動時能「個人化」所學習的語言。

每單元包含「歌曲」或「韻文」的練習，讓孩子能以輕鬆及愉快的心情學習英語。

「連載故事」的設計，搭配錄音帶的使用，培養孩子「早期閱讀」及聽的能力。

課本中每二個單元的「評量練習」(Be Smart) 讓老師及孩子本身能掌控學習成果及進步的過程。

豐富的作業本內容加強孩子的「寫」的能力，美勞活動本的活動設計，讓語言學習和美勞結合，讓孩子透過「自己動手做」在英語的環境中尋找學習的樂趣。

作業本中的 “Be on Line” 提供「網際網路」形式的練習，讓學生接觸電腦語言，並和英語結合。 ”Spelling bee and Buzzwords” 加強學生拼字及聽寫能力。

特別為Beeline設計的「聽寫錄音帶或CD」，加強孩子在「聽力」及「拼字」方面的練習。

-- This six-level course takes children from complete beginner to high intermediate level with a comprehensive package.

• A buzzwords dictation and spelling component at each level providing additional listening material and task-based practice
• Integrated ‘Be wise’ cross-curricular lessons in each Student’s Book
• An easy-to-follow interleaved Teacher’s Book which includes step-by-step instructions, suggestions for extension activities and photocopiable tests
• A Workbook and Scrapbook provide opportunities for children to express themselves in English
• A series of twelve Beehive Readers thematically linked to the course with a fiction and non-fiction story at each level

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Very Easy Reading: Second Edition 1-4

2010-11-29T10:39:00.003+08:00

兒美基礎班一年以上的閱讀最佳配套選擇

Very Easy Reading Second Edition is a four-level reading course designed for the young beginning reader.
Through this series, students are exposed to new vocabulary and structures in a controlled manner, making each reading very accessible and enjoyable to the new reader.
Very Easy Reading Second Edition also features new activities to practice basic speaking, listening, and writing skills.
Features

Pre-reading, speaking, and vocabulary activities
Fun full-color photos and illustrations
Comprehension and mind mapping activities
Repeated recycling of vocabulary
Listening/pronunciation activities with audio support
Writing activities as wrap-up in each unit

From Book 1 to 4, each books included:

An audio CD and transcripts attached in the back of the book
20 units in each book

特色：

◎ 具字彙理解及辨識練習。

◎ 預讀的活動設計，以及口說和字彙練習

◎ 趣味的彩色相片和插畫。

◎ 閱讀理解和心智圖形的活動設計。

◎ 循環式單字加強演練

◎ 聽力/發音活動部份，皆有聽力播放輔助加強。

◎ 每單元末皆有寫作練習。

訂價請洽高雄門市

Very Easy Reading 1 _2nd Edition- Word List -Example
WORD PARTS DEFINITION SAMPLE SENTENCE 1
Unit 1
1. make   v.   form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances
         Can you make me some food, please?

2. sandwich   n.   a sandwich usually consists of two slices of bread with a layer of food such as cheese or meat between them
         I traded my chocolate bar for a sandwich.

3. beef   n.   beef is the meat of a cow, bull, or ox
        The meal comes with a combination of both chicken and beef.

4.cheese   n.   solid foods made from milk curds
        I love eating cheese with everything!

5.tomato   n.   a soft and tangy fruit; they grow on vines
       I like putting tomatoes in my salad.

6.yucky   a.   unpleasant, distasteful
       This soup is cold and yucky!

7.ketchup   n.   a seasoned pureed condiment usually made from tomatoes
        Do you want some ketchup with your french fries?

8.yummy   a.   delicious or pleasing
        The food at the cafeteria is rarely yummy.

9.cow   n. a large female animal that is kept on farms for its milk
        The c ows in the barn ran away in the morning.

10.a lot of   phrase   very many, a large number; also, very much
        There are a lot of things to do today.

Back to School

2010-11-25T13:10:00.001+08:00

加一些童趣,加一些巧思,可讓教室或學校更可愛及有質感

優百科有一些讀本,只要善用巧思同樣也能得到一些畫龍點睛的效果

Rising Reader/SV-Readers......

參考之
http://prekinders.com/2009/08/back-to-school/

Christmas Videos

2010-11-24T20:26:00.001+08:00

We hope you enjoy these Christmas videos, shows and movies we've found on YouTube and Hulu.

http://xmasfun.com/WatchOnline.aspx

Note: Not all of this content is viewable by our international friends.

Tong Hua (童话) Cover - English/Chinese + Violin/Trumpet by Jason Chen & J Rice

2010-11-23T09:03:00.004+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuh_IfVtJ3M&feature=player_embedded

全民100開跑囉~

2010-11-20T16:29:00.001+08:00

全民英檢優秀作文獎

98年得獎作文選集(上)(下)

即日起

可以在高雄優百科高雄展示中找到囉

另外

全民英檢100年度簡章開賣囉
可至優百科高雄展示中心購買

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~Wecome to Ur BEST~

Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology

2010-11-13T21:44:00.000+08:00

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/pranav_mistry_the_thrilling_potential_of_sixthsense_technology.html

Dear Zoo

2010-11-12T19:50:00.000+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzl9IyeMWto&feature=player_embedded#!

半日美語班啟蒙讀本-SV Reader

2010-11-08T16:19:00.001+08:00

English Land

2010-11-03T14:33:00.000+08:00

---English Land---

Student Book
• 4-page Disney Character Guide
• Introductory Hello! unit
• 8 six-page units
• 4 two-page review units
• 2 two-page holiday units
• Alphabet / Phonics charts (levels 1 and 2)
• Sticker activities (levels 1 and 2)
• Picture Dictionary (levels 1 and 2)

Components

--Student Book
--Student CD
--Activity Book
--Activity Book Free CD
--Teacher’s Book
--Teacher Cards
--Test-Gen CD-ROM
--Phonics Picture and Word Cards
--Puppets
--DVD

Activity Book

Description
---加強及複習學生課堂所學，並提供更多的相關練習題目，讓學習更為扎實。

Features
--- 2頁的Hello! unit練習頁
--- 8個12頁的主單元練習頁
--- 4個2頁的複習練習頁
--- 2個2頁的假日練習頁

Details
--- 作業本中以多樣化的活動及遊戲練習題，加強單元語言。
--- 在基礎冊次(Level 1 and 2)中著重字彙練習及訓練，藉由拼圖、發音複習等活動奠定學生讀寫能力的基礎。
---第三冊的練習著重於訓練學生讀寫的發展訓練，重視拼字及句型結構的練習。
---第五及第六冊中提供延伸的閱讀練習，著重個人化寫作訓練。

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Travel through Japan (HD)

2010-11-02T21:51:00.000+08:00

Edinburgh - 10 Things You Need To Know

2010-11-01T21:40:00.000+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNrntLRdhOE&feature=channel

English in the News: Vocabulary of Floods

2010-11-01T17:38:00.000+08:00

http://www.engvid.com/ Learn how to speak about and understand the news more effectively with this lesson based on the terrible floods in Pakistan. After watching this lesson, you will know how to analyze news stories and use them as a resource for enriching your English vocabulary. Take a quiz on this lesson here: http://www.engvid.com/english-in-the-...

優百科高雄展示中心

America's Strangest People

耶誕節慶需要禮物?

優百科特惠活動-Skyline Holiday Readers

每日一課:11/17 Thomas Suarez: A 12-year-old app developer

美國愛阿華大學音標練習網

Art Classic Stories系列動畫版已放YouTube網站上

每日一課: 11/22 Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation

達鎂語文網 法語線上教學

法文線上學習 - 默默叢林 - udn部落格

Malcolm Gladwell on spaghetti sauce

Good School/Bad School

Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child | Video on TED.com

Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation | Video on TED.com

Mike Matas: A next-generation digital book | Video on TED.com#.Tlj9YwNVHIM.facebook

Stefan Sagmeister: The power of time off | Video on TED.com

[HD] 聯合報【借鏡國外】出借偏見Ⅰ★ 瑞典丹麥 真人圖書館 借人不借書

Amit Sood: Building a museum of museums on the web | Video on TED.com

Patricia Ryan: Don't insist on English! | Video on TED.com

Sugata Mitra: The child-driven education | Video on TED.com

Country Mouse and City Mouse - Art Classic Stories

Nandi and the Tigers - Art Classic Stories

The Farm Rooster and the Weather Vane - Art Classic Stories

The Fisherman and the Golden Fish - Art Classic Stories

The Fox and the Crane - Art Classic Stories

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS - Art Classic Stories

PUSS IN BOOTS - Art Classic Stories

Digital EFL Phonics

A Simple Guide to Essay Writing

Annenberg Learner - Teacher professional development and classroom

The MY HERO Project

Checkerboard Cane

Adult Learning Activities-聽力訓練

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Hey Jude - Paul McCartney

Jack Vidgen - Australia's Got Talent 2011 Audition!

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The Mooresville (NC) Tech Revolution

How culture matters

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A Day in the Life of Our Writing Workshop

Jessica's Teaching Clip

Literacy Centers

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99 Reasons Teachers Rocks

Reading Strategies

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Reading Starter

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Days Of The Week Song

4 Seasons in a Year (kids song)

USA Characters Unite

New Year's Resolutions

Eagle Hotel California

Next Stop - Canada 從語言學習中去體會各地文化/飲食/社會/經濟

Fast Track Phonics- For young adults and adults

Newcomer Phonics

All Aboard

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NEW EFL Phonics

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Joachim de Posada says, Don't eat the marshmallow yet

Carpenters - Merry Christmas Darling.

Watch & Learn: Helping Struggling Readers

達鎂語文網法語線上教學

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