lei 2007

Old African man in the classroom

2007-05-28T01:17:00.000-07:00

In 2003, the Kenyan government decided that primary school education would be free for all. Kenya is one of the poorest countries in the world but its government knows education's importance. Although the conditions are very bad, from the picture you can see many students jostled in a classroom.
In the classroom there is an eighty-four-year-old man. He is sitting with five or six-year-olds, but his age is not an obstacle, he is also attentive like his young classmates. He is lucky, for the rest of his life he has a chance to get education.
He is an old man, but he is still studying. His story tells everyone that you can learn anything, at anytime, if you want.

Computer Health

2007-05-28T00:54:00.000-07:00

1. Our twentieth century lifestyle means we need to exercise to maintain good health
2. This site shows us how to sit at a computer and how to exercise so that we don't injure ourselves
3. If you are relaxed your collarbones are horizontal
4. You should sit neither of the above
5. The monitor should be at eye level
6. Your feet should be flat on the floor
7. If you don't take note of your posture, and you don't do some stretches and take regular breaks you may suffer a serious injury
8. You'll feel a stretch down one side of your neck if you bend your head towards your armpit
9. This site suggests 6 different stretches you could do
10. Our twentieth century lifestyles are not ideal for our health

Summarise

2007-05-21T16:57:00.000-07:00

When I finished reading the two articles "Hot Chips Cause Cancer" and "Take-Away Food Dangerous", I was really astonished.

The first article tells everyone an unimaginable affair. Scientists have discovered that McDonald’s chips had the highest levels of acrylamide. It's a chemical wich is used to make plastics and dyes and causes cancer. But McDonald didn’t admit it but still said “is serving safe, wholesome, officially approved food.” I never expected hot chips had such big problem. It’s so terrible, children like eating hot chips very much, if that’s true it will be highly harmful for them.

The other article talk about Chinese take-away food causing eye damage. Scientists after experiment found the result that eye sight can be damaged by eating a lot of MSG and it’s often found in Chinese take-away. In China, people like additiving MSG in food to enhance its flavour. However, government departments should stipulate every restaurant forbid to use MSG anymore, so everyone just can eat safely.

Library Exercises

2007-05-18T18:20:00.000-07:00

Vocabulary Preparation
Match the red words to the green meanings :

catalogue, borrow, items, renew, chute,
overdue, fine, CD-ROM

To extend the borrowing time renew

Books/video tapes/cassettes/CDs items

Box where you can leave the books after hours (when the library is closed) chute

List of all the books in the library catalogue

Money you have to pay if returning a book late fine

To take a book home for a short period of time and return it later borrow

Disk with sound, images and text CD-ROM

It had to be returned, but you haven’t done it yet overdue

1. Who can borrow from the TAFE library?

TAFE students

2. What do you need to bring to join in?

TAFE card

3.How many items (things: books, videos, etc) can you borrow?

6 print items and 4 audio visual items

4.What is included in print items?

Books and magazines

5. How long can you borrow books for?

2 weeks

6.How long can you borrow videos for?

1 week

7.What happens if you want them for a longer time?

Renew

8.How can you renew books or other library items?

Ring library

9.How many times can you renew items?

Twice

11.Can you search the library catalogue from home?

Yes.

12. Can you return books after-hours?

Not really.

13.When is the library open?

9am -- 8pm

14.How can you make photocopies or print from one of the library computers?

Use your TAFE card

15.How much does it cost?
20 cents
16.Is it the same price for Student Association members?
No, the Student Association members half price.
17. What other services are provided?

They can help you with your assignment.

18. What ESL resources do they have?

Books, audio tapes, exercise books and dictionary.

19. Can you borrow books from other TAFE libraries?
Yes, I can.
20. What is a good idea for ESL students?

Borrow English to English dictionary from there before you buy it.

A report about the Chinese lantern

2007-05-07T18:25:00.000-07:00

The Chinese lantern is a tool used by Chinese forefathers for illumination. It’s famous because it can be made of different stuffs and many different shapes.

The Chinese lantern is mostly made of wood and bamboo to make a frame and the outer casing has a lot of types. At ancient times families normally used paper and the imperial palace used silks, but now they have glass, plastics and other stuff, and its shapes are varied.

Nowadays every home has electricity but the Chinese still make lanterns every year. The lantern is not just for illumination, it marks the Chinese New Year and this is a tradition. Every year the Chinese lantern festival is the most bustling and populous date in China. There are many activities on that day, like guessing a lantern’s riddles and watching many different lanterns. It attracts tourists from all over the world.

The Chinese lantern is also a kind of Chinese culture and a symbol of China.

Movie Review

2007-05-07T18:23:00.000-07:00

The movie “Titanic” is based on a true story. It’s a film about a couple of lovers, but it’s more about humanity.

Known as unsinkable, the Titanic sank at its first sailing. A famous diamond attracts a treasure hunter to get into the debris of the Titanic deep in the ocean. The treasure hunter only finds a sketch in a safebox. But this sketch brings the “real” story of Titanic’s sinking. Finally it causes the treasure hunter to abandon to continue looking for the diamond.

This movie obtained 11 Oscar in 1998 and the orginal song “My heart will go on”, sung by Celine Dion, also became a famous song. It is nine years old but it never has an outmoded feeling, because love is an eternal subject.

The names of these flowers

2007-04-03T02:58:00.000-07:00

The First one is a kind of Rose.

The Second one name is Azalea

The Third flower is Frangipani. Its name comes from a French word means "coagulated milk".

The last one is an Australian native plant, its name is Actinotus Helianthi usually known as Flannel Flower. It has another Lesser Flannel Flower also called Actinotus Minor.

Australia State Election

2007-03-26T16:28:00.000-07:00

24th of March was the Australian NSW state election. All Australia's citizens must cast a ballot. If they live overseas they have to vote by post. It's a responsibility. In my suburb I could see many people who went to the local polling booths to vote. It shows that Australia is a democratic country. I 've never voted in my home country, but I think I will do this in here when I get my citizenship in the future.

2007-03-12T15:33:00.000-07:00

Sorry,I realy don't know where these countries.My geographic knowledge is very poor.

Story in pictures

2007-03-04T01:34:00.000-08:00

The first picture :In 1903,the law stipulated that people had to wear neck-to knee costumes when they swim.
The second picture :Now most people were covered from neck to knee.Not because that law or they think bare skin is shocking -but to protect their skin from the harmful rays of the sun.
It's very funny!Both wear neck-to-knee,but hundred years ago it's a law,the people had to do.Nowadays most people were that just because they want to protect their skin.I think the man who made that law would be laughed very big sound Ha,Ha,Ha,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Read “The Aussie Cozzie”

2007-03-04T01:02:00.000-08:00

It's very interesting and I'm surprised.I never thought there're have a lot of funny stories about the Aussie Cozzie.It's about Australian history also.I like there're stories.

the beach safety signs

2007-02-26T15:50:00.000-08:00

I read some beach safety signs on computer class today.But I'm not sure I understand all. After exercise I know every signs. It's very important when you went to beach or swimming pool.
1.Do you know all the signs?
No, I'm not know them all.
2.Which ones are new to you?
Shark Alarm, Becareful A Crocodile, Watch For Unexpected Waves, Watch Out For Big Waves and Signal For Help.
3.Do we have all these signs in Sydney?
Yes,I think so.
4.Do they have all these signs in your country of origin?
Some signs in our country like No swimming,No dive,No running and Help signal .

Answer about the Eiffel Tower and the Sydney Harbour Bridge

2007-02-24T18:01:00.000-08:00

The Eiffel Tower is an iron tower .It's named after its designer,engineer Gustave Eiffel.The tower was built in 1887, was inaugurated on 31 March 1889.
John Bradfield designed the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1912. But plans to implement the design were postponed until 1922, primarily because of World War I.It was finalised on 19 August 1930.On 19 January 1932 the first test train, a steam locomotive, safely crossed the bridge.It's a steel bridge, the steel used for the bridge was largely imported but the rest was Australian-made.

my hometown

2007-02-24T17:05:00.000-08:00

Hello ! My hometown is ANHUI.There has a lot of travel city.XIDI HONGCUN, HUANGSHAN, etc.

Hi

2007-02-12T17:24:00.000-08:00

This is my first blog ever!