Taipei Franklin Graham Festival

Franklin Graham Festival (台北葛福臨福音節慶)

10月30~11月1日:
6:00pm 開始是前場的詩歌與見證
7:00pm 起是主場的詩歌、演奏、見證
8:00pm 後是葛福臨牧師的信息
8:30pm 開始呼召與陪談

11月2日:
4:00pm 開始就有場詩歌見證，主場則從5pm開始至7pm。

For more information: http://www.tfgf.org

Make Up Class for Nov 21

Our making up class for November 21, most students chose to add a class on Jan 9 as our last class.

The vote was 2:7 ( Oct 30 : Jan 9 ), so the Jan 9 has won!!

Please reserve the day as our last class in 972 semester.

Make Learning Last a Lifetime - 10/17

PART ONE:

Learning shouldn't end when you leave school behind.

When you leave school, you can breathe a sigh of relief and leave learning behind, right? Wrong! Learning should last a lifetime. You exercise your body to stay strong, and you should exercise your mind to stay sharp.

An English idiom says, " You can't teach an old dog new tricks." But scientists have discovered that isn't true. Older people can learn, and they should in order to keep their brains active. Now a new trend has begun in several states in the U.S. that encourages learning. Adults can attend One Day University. They can spend a Saturday or Sunday and hear four, 70-minute lectures. Each one is given by a top university professor. Says one of the original participants, "It's like a health club for the brain." Also, universities like MIT have made all of their courses and lectures available online -- for free! Libraries, too, offer learning programs. With so much available, there is no excuse not to learn!

Vocabulary:

breathe a sigh of relief 如釋重負

trend 趨勢, trend towards… 趨勢向…方向; popular trend

available 可得到的, 可取用的, 有空的, 單身的
Is she available? 她是否空? 她是否未婚?

eligible = suitable 合格的, 合適的 the most eligible bachelor黃金單身漢

breathe(v) 呼吸
breath( n)

the curret trends 現在趨勢朝向

lecture 演講, lecture on 有關某一主題的演講, 教訓

MIT = Massachusut Institute of Technology

Question:

1. Wha is NOT true aout One-Day Univeristy?
a. the teachers are top professors.
b. the lectures are 70 minutes long
c. the classes are on Mondays
d. the students are adults

2. Which university has made their courses and lectures available online for no cost?

PART TWO:

Learning is a habit. Don't leave it behind after you leave school. On the
website lifehack.org, author Scott Young mentions several things to help you.

. Always have a book. It doesn't matter if you read fast or slow, just read.
If you read just one book a week, that's 52 over the course of a year. Think
of the knowledge you'll gain!

. Practice it. As you read do something with what you've learned. Don't just
enjoy the mental exercise, use the knowledge. If you read about painting,
try it!

. Make a "to learn" list. Compose a "to learn list"for yourself. Maybe you want
to speak better English, play the piano, or cook French food. Whatever
interests you, put it on your list and then make the time to do it.

. Teach others, Whatever you learn, teach someone else. You'll not only help
others but also understand what you've learned.

Vocabulary:

leave school behind -- graduate from school

leave something behind --不去想某一件事

leave learning behind -- stop learning,

left behind 落後
to be left in the dust 落後, 遠被拋在後

course 課程, 過程
Denise told us all about her future plans over the course of the meal.
...during the course of the interview…在會談的過程

compose 作曲 ; create something and write it down
Nate composed three poems for his girlfriend.

mention 提及, 談到 + that
Don't mention the party to my mon. It's a secreat.

mental
Playing word games is good mental exercise.

Question :

1. If you want to keep learning, make a "to learn" ____________.
a. Goal
b. list
c. wish
d. test.

2. If you want to keep learning, you should always have a ________ around.

Franklin Graham

PART ONE:

Franklin Graham: A Man With a Mission

This famous son is doing things his way to make a difference. Growing up in the shadow of a famous father isn't always easy. And Franking Graham, son of world- famous evangelist Billy Graham, probably knows that better than most people. Instead of trying to be like his father, Franklin took a different path.

In the beginning
As a teenager, her rebelled by smoking, drinking, fighting and riding his motorcycle recklessly. Not very interested in school, Franklin had a hard time getting out of bed on time. His mother solved the problem by pushing firecrakers under his locked bedroom door! Franklin dropped out of one school and was later kicked out of another one.

He continued like this until he was 22. At that time, Franklin's father had a heart-to-heart talk with him about his future. He explained that only Franklin could choose which direction his life would go in. Later, while reading the Bible, he realized God could give his a fresh new start. And that's exactly what Franklin needed.

Vocabulary:

mission = has a goal

Growing up in the shadow of someone ;

evangelist(n) 福音傳播者; (大寫)福音書的作者

rebel (v) 反抗, 不服從 rebelled, rebel against反抗某人;嫌惡,反感+at/against
For several years, Lee rebelled against his parents' advice, Now he realizes that they were right.

rebel (n) 造反者, 反抗者

world-famous 全世界知名的 = world-renowned
-- 相反詞 unknown

infamous(a) 聲名狼藉的;無恥的,不名譽的;【口】差勁的,蹩腳的

firecracker
On New Year's Eve, lots of direcrackers go off at midnight.

recklessly(a) 不在乎的, 魯莽的; 不顧一切的;不顧後果的+of
recklessly quit his job


PART TWO:

A new direction
Franklin stopped living just for himself and began searching for ways to help others. Sometie later while on a mission trip, he met some of the world's poorest people. Witnesssing suc despair changed Franklin's life. And in 1979, he became the CEO and president of Samaritan's Purse. The organization focuses on helping people in need.

Samaritan's Purse
Samaritan's Purse provides surgery for children with heart disease and job training for adults. Medical, educational and emergency help are all provided. For over 35 years, the organization has given aid and hope to hurting people worldwide.
Samaritan's Purse has also aided people suffering from natural disasters. Within two days of a devastating cyclone in Myanmar earlier this year, the organization was there. They worked with local churches to provide food and clean drinking
water.

Franklin no longer worries about being in the shadow of his famous father. These days, he's doing things his way while making a huge difference in the world.

Vocabulary:

CEO = chief executive officer

Samaritan's Purse

good Samaritan 樂善好施的人

allusion 暗示;間接提到;提及 + to
She made no allusion to the incident.

doubting Thomas 多疑的人

prodigal son 回頭的浪子

prodigal (n) 揮霍者;浪蕩子, (a) 非常浪費的;十分慷慨的;(物產等)豐富的

witness 證人, 親眼目睹
Witnessing the earthquake's damage caused the TV reporter to burst into tears.

surgery
Rebecca's dad had knee surgery, and now he can talk without pain.

emergency( n/ adj) 緊急
Robert is trained to provide emergency aid when it is needed.

disaster 天災, 不幸的事, 徹底失敗
Sichuan's earthquake was one of the worst natural disasters to occur in the region.

Quation:

1. Franklin Graham is the --------- of Samaritan's Purse.
a. Founder b. CEO c. President d. all of the above

2. What kind of help does Samaritan's Purse provide/
a. surgery for children b. medical help
c. emergency help d. all of the above

Android Apathy in Japan - 10/03

Forty percent of the Japanese population will be retirement age by mid-century. The assist robots and ultra-tech gizmos that were hoped to lend a hand have all but been rejected by those they were intended to help.

Ruth Campbell of the University of Tokyo, a geriatric social worker, says the elderly”…want to be able to get around their house, take a bath, get to the toilet and that’s about it.” They aren’t interested in robots. “They see robots as overly-complicated” and impractical.

Japanese manufacturers have learned that these people want everyday products modified to their needs. Those with poor eyesight or hearing want larger print and clear audio. Sanyo quit production of their robot dog that monitored blood pressure and body temperature to focus on phones with oversized buttons and adjustable countertops.

Vocabulary :

lend a hand幫忙
---to help
---We can’t finish the work alone, I wonder if you could lend a hand.

all but
---almost幾乎
---When the students became unruly, the mayor all but called the riot squad.

geriatric老年人的,或指老人學的(比old意思更老)
---old
---The geriatric branch of medical care is the fastest growing.

modify 更改,修改
---to amend/ to revise
---Karl’s wheelchair was modified so he could enter the Special Olympics race.

monitor 監視
---to observe / to watch
---If we suspect a group, we’ll have the bank monitor their financial activity.

Countertop 工作台(此指在廚房裡用的)
---a working desk in the kitchen
---adjustable countertop 指可調整的工作台
---Kitchens in new homes are designed with higher countertops for taller people

overly-complicated 過於複雜