#6 Cats Musical - Memory

Memory 
 
Midnight, not a sound from the pavement 

Has the moon lost her memory 

She is smiling alone 
 
In the lamplight 

The withered leaves collect at my feet 

And the wind begins to moan 

Memory, all alone in the moonlight 
 
I can smile at the old days 

It was beautiful then 

I remember the time I knew what happiness was 
 
Let the memory live again 
 
Every street lamp seems to beat a fatalistic warning 

Someone mutters 
 
And the street lamp gutters 

And soon it will be morning
 
Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise 

I must think of a new life 

And I mustn't give in 

When the dawn comes 

Tonight will be a memory, too 

And a new day will begin 

Burnt out ends of smoky days 

The stale, cold smell of morning 

The street lamp dies 

Another night is over 
 
Another day is dawning 

Touch me, it's so easy to leave me 

All alone with the memory of my days in the sun 
 
If you touch me 

You'll understand what happiness is 

Look! A new day has begun 


My comments:

I heard this song in high school.  I was a member of the choir, and i'm very happy. Once in a music class, my teacher played this song to us. I was attracted to this song. I love the melody of this song, and I always sing this song. This song gives me a  beautiful feeling.

I heard this song again. I have a feeling, i was a high school student. 

#6 Steve Jobs' Talk

What impressed me most is the third part of the talk about the "death", People are often afraid to face death, Then, talk to this thing, It is so calm. It is very difficult to do.

#4 Two clips from Randall's Cyber Listening Lab

English Language Center

• attending (verb): going to
  - I'm thinking about attending a language school in England next fall.
• content-based classes (noun): classes that focus on a particular subject
  - This program is well-known for its emphasis in content-based classes such as engineering.
• literacy (noun): the ability to read and write
  - Literacy is one key to educating the public.
• deadlines (noun): dates by which something must be done or completed
  - What is the deadline for submitting my application?
• apply (verb): to turn in or submit an application
  - I've decided to apply for an academic scholarship.

Movie Show Times

• senior (noun): an older person
  - Senior citizens receive discounts on movie tickets.
• buck (noun): informal for dollar
  - Some popcorn and a drink only cost a few bucks at that movie theater.
• purchase (verb): buy
  - Let's purchase the movie tickets online so we don't have to wait in line at the theater.
• kitty-corner (adjective): slanted diagonally across two corners of a street intersection
  - The movie theater is kitty-corner the post office on First Street.
• up-to-date (adjective): current or latest
  - I always check movie listings online for the most up-to-date information about show times and ticket prices.

#3 Concordancer Exercise

粽子相關英文用法

1. dumplings 

For example:What are more than ten women doing in the temple, not sleeping but deftly tying the dumplings?

2.tzung-tzu

For example:According to the custom of Taiwan and southern Fukien, families in mourning are not supposed to make nien-kao or tzung-tzu for the holidays, but they can be given some as a present by their neighbors.

3.zongzi

For example:As housewives and older men, shopping basket on arm, chatted with whoever they met at the market or at roadside stalls, they would ask: "How do they cook this back where you come from?" Thus they swapped all kinds of recipes.
Chou Chao-ching says that in this way her mother learned to make all kinds of tasty foods, such as candied ginger, candied garlic, chilli sauce, zongzi (steamed glutinous-rice dumplings), sausage, cured pork and fermented bean curd.

#2 Dictionary Exercise

cabbie

Definition: a person who drives a taxi
For example: the cabbie is my father.
 

incognito

Definition:in a way that prevents other people from finding out who you are
For example:Movie stars often prefer to travel incognito.

astonished

Definition:very surprised
For example:We were astonished to find the temple still in its original condition.

moonlight

Definition: the light of the moon
For example:The water looked silver in the moonlight.

rusty

Definition:not as good as usual or as in the past because you have not done or practiced something for a long time
For example:My tennis skills are a little rusty.

#1 Greetings!

My chinese name is Zi Wei Chen,you can call me english name Karen.I come from Taoyuan,I commute to school every day by train.It is so tired.singing is my interest,Although not good to hear,but i love it,and very enjoy it.My dream is to become accountants,and  I have been working very hard this.I hope my dreams can come true.by the way,I enjoy my life.