Assignment 7

Earth Hour 2009



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CRs-7lRlPo

There is an organization call Earth hour and it has held the actions of against Global Warming since 2007 , and it have won a lots of people's attentions , and in 2009 0n March 28th at 8:30 they had their traditional action that is turning off all the electricity . And they have a well-known saying "I'm just a person" , that means even your just one person you still can make a different to this world , and that encourages people to stand out and join them.

And their plan is called Vote Earth , and on the below is their statement:

This year, Earth Hour was transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming.

For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have an opportunity to cast their vote for Earth. WWF are urging the world to VOTE EARTH and reach the target of 1 billion votes by the time world leaders meet in Copenhagen for the Global Climate Change Conference in December 2009.
This meeting will determine official government policies to take action against global warming, which will replace the Kyoto Protocol. It is the chance for the people of the world to make their voice heard.

Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour. In 2008 the message had grown into a global sustainability movement, with 50 million people switching off their lights. Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome’s Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square all stood in darkness.
In 2009, Earth Hour was taken to the next level, with the goal of 1 billion people casting their vote for Earth. Unlike any election in history, it is not about what country you’re from, but instead, what planet you’re from.

VOTE EARTH is a global call to action for every individual, every business, and every community – a call to stand up and take control of the future of our planet.
We all have a vote, and every single vote counts. Together we can take control of the future of our planet, for future generations.




Their video touches me so I choose this to put on my blog.

Assignments 6

Monday - April 06, 2009
ESL Podcast 466 – Having a Good or Bad Bedside Manner

to be cut out --> to be created to do sth that your are good at.
bedside manner --> the way that doctor communicate to the patients.
callous --> without considering other person's feeling.
taking a turn for the worse --> to be getting worse expecially health.
blurt it out --> say sth without thinking first.
diagnosis --> doctor's conclusion of what the problem is.
soften --> to be nicer,easier to accept.
*to soften the blow --> to soften the bad news.
prognosis --> how the health will change in the future.
reassure --> less worry,to make the person's to be more confident.
feel sorry for --> understand the patient's difficulty.
hysteric --> uncontrol emotion.

Assignments 5

Assignments: Listen to 2 audio clips at your chosen level at Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab. List the topics of your chosen clips and 5 expressions you learn from the listening.


1.Job Hunting

Level:difficult Topic:jobs Type:conversation Speakers:man - woman Length:02:15

expressions:

in a nutshell (idiom): used when summarizing something in a very short, clear way- Business has been very slow over the past several months, and it will be difficult to maintain our current workforce. So, in a nutshell, we're going to have to let some of our workers go.

sprout (up) (verb): grow suddenly- A number of small software companies sprouted in our area as a result of the demand for new computer applications.

2.Car Accident

Level:medium Topic:car accidents Type:conversation Speakers:man - woman - teenage daughter Length:02:18

expressions:

blab (verb): talk too much about unimportant things, some of which might be private matters - She blabbed to her friends all about the accident and how it was all my fault. How embarrassing.

be in a jam (idiom): be in a difficult situation- I'm in a real jam because I have a date tonight, but my car broke down this afternoon? What am I going to do?

3.Movie Reviews: DVDs and Videos

Level:difficult Topic:entertainment Type:conversation Speakers:man - girl Length:01:14

expressions:

doze off (verb): to fall asleep- The little girl began to doze off after spending the whole afternoon at the park.