I'd like to post my comment on my blogger about the below " Corps's negligence caused Katrina flooding ". That's because I couldn't add any comments to NPR.
I need to practice my writing. I got some advices from my dear teacher,Ms Sarah,.
Pls refer to the below "Regarding to Corp's Negligence Caused Katrina Flooding".
There are many natural disasters around the world. Whenever we experienced them,we could be easily helped by much assistance form soldiers. The people who were helped had no opportunity to appreciate the Corps for their work. It's a common fact. Though some people gave their hands to the victim, their endeavor made them suffer. If it's real, who can help them? I think criticizing the helpers is easy, but helping the sufferers is hard.
2009년 11월 30일 월요일
2009년 11월 19일 목요일
Weekly words (#5)
Weekly words (#5)
1.Swamp : an area of land that is permanently waterlogged but which has a dense covering of vegetation, eg, in certain tropical regions, trees and shrubs, such as mangroves or, in the more temperate zones, willows or reeds. Also [as adj].
A federal judge in New Orleans has ruled the U.S. government owes damages to residents whose homes were swamped by Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters in 2005.
2.Scathing : scornfully critical; detrimental.
In a sometimes scathing critique of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
3.Critique : a critical analysis
4.levee: especially on the Lower Mississippi: the natural embankment of silt and sand that is deposited along the banks of a river or stream during flooding.
Duval found the Corps knew widening the channel would endanger levees
5.Crock : an earthenware pot.
This is such a crock.
6.Groundbreaking : innovative
A groundbreaking broadcast began as a local Chicago talk show.
1.Swamp : an area of land that is permanently waterlogged but which has a dense covering of vegetation, eg, in certain tropical regions, trees and shrubs, such as mangroves or, in the more temperate zones, willows or reeds. Also [as adj].
A federal judge in New Orleans has ruled the U.S. government owes damages to residents whose homes were swamped by Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters in 2005.
2.Scathing : scornfully critical; detrimental.
In a sometimes scathing critique of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
3.Critique : a critical analysis
4.levee: especially on the Lower Mississippi: the natural embankment of silt and sand that is deposited along the banks of a river or stream during flooding.
Duval found the Corps knew widening the channel would endanger levees
5.Crock : an earthenware pot.
This is such a crock.
6.Groundbreaking : innovative
A groundbreaking broadcast began as a local Chicago talk show.
Price Fight: Coke Isn't It At Costco (#6)
Summary ( #6)
Costco posted signs in its soft drink aisle that said: "At present we are not carrying Coke products because we cannot provide the value our customers deserve." Squabbles between large retailers and suppliers could become more common. In this economy, consumers are looking for the best bargain, and retailers want to be in a position to offer it.
Reaction (#6)
You like to drink Coke everyday ? I think if you are addicted to it, you had to consider changing the brand. In general, The dispute between the maker and consumer is always in progress. When it ends, the price shall rise up. The consumer is to accept his fate. That’s because he is weak. This is the truth.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120590548
Costco posted signs in its soft drink aisle that said: "At present we are not carrying Coke products because we cannot provide the value our customers deserve." Squabbles between large retailers and suppliers could become more common. In this economy, consumers are looking for the best bargain, and retailers want to be in a position to offer it.
Reaction (#6)
You like to drink Coke everyday ? I think if you are addicted to it, you had to consider changing the brand. In general, The dispute between the maker and consumer is always in progress. When it ends, the price shall rise up. The consumer is to accept his fate. That’s because he is weak. This is the truth.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120590548
'Oprah Winfrey Show' To Go Off The Air In 2011 (#8)
Summary ( #8)
Winfrey, who became a billionaire and one of the most powerful women in entertainment, plans to announce the final date for her show during a live broadcast on Friday, said Harpo Productions Inc. She has become one of the most successful in the history of broadcasting since 1984. She said that she came from nothing. No money. Not even my thoughts were my own. I had no free will. No voice. Now, I have the freedom, power, and will to speak to millions every day — having come from nowhere."
Reaction (#8)
I’ve heard about The Oprah Winfrey Show since 2000. In deed, I am very surprised at her success in the USA, especially as black race. In any meaning, she achieved at her beyond belief success. I believe that she did her best. This story tells me a good lesson.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120593494
Winfrey, who became a billionaire and one of the most powerful women in entertainment, plans to announce the final date for her show during a live broadcast on Friday, said Harpo Productions Inc. She has become one of the most successful in the history of broadcasting since 1984. She said that she came from nothing. No money. Not even my thoughts were my own. I had no free will. No voice. Now, I have the freedom, power, and will to speak to millions every day — having come from nowhere."
Reaction (#8)
I’ve heard about The Oprah Winfrey Show since 2000. In deed, I am very surprised at her success in the USA, especially as black race. In any meaning, she achieved at her beyond belief success. I believe that she did her best. This story tells me a good lesson.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120593494
2009년 11월 18일 수요일
Judge: Corps' Negligence Caused Katrina Flooding (#7)
Title : Corps's negligence caused Katrina flooding
source : Npr.org
Summary :
Summary ( #7)
A federal judge in New Orleans has ruled the U.S. government owes damages to residents whose homes were swamped by Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters in 2005. U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval found "monumental negligence" in the operation and maintenance of a shipping channel called the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet.
Reaction (#7)
I think we can’t totally get rid of danger around us. Merely we should enjoy any situation without any risk taking. There is no exceptional Katrina’s flooding. We should take a consideration of the event.
Regarding to other reaction
Some people thought that mankind can’t get rid of all kinds of natural dangers. That’s
because God know the truth.
On the other hand, some say that if somebody neglects something, it should happen to be.
My idea is like this :
As you read about comments, it’s very an ordinary event to be happened. I feel that all you
have to do is do your best. An proverb tells us that “ a rolling stone gathers no moss.”
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120555447
source : Npr.org
Summary :
Summary ( #7)
A federal judge in New Orleans has ruled the U.S. government owes damages to residents whose homes were swamped by Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters in 2005. U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval found "monumental negligence" in the operation and maintenance of a shipping channel called the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet.
Reaction (#7)
I think we can’t totally get rid of danger around us. Merely we should enjoy any situation without any risk taking. There is no exceptional Katrina’s flooding. We should take a consideration of the event.
Regarding to other reaction
Some people thought that mankind can’t get rid of all kinds of natural dangers. That’s
because God know the truth.
On the other hand, some say that if somebody neglects something, it should happen to be.
My idea is like this :
As you read about comments, it’s very an ordinary event to be happened. I feel that all you
have to do is do your best. An proverb tells us that “ a rolling stone gathers no moss.”
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120555447
2009년 11월 12일 목요일
weekly words & idioms #4
1. eulogize : to praise someone or something very much
from the daily TEXAN
- Obama eulogizes Fort Hood's fallen.
2. the fallen(plural) : soldiers who have been killed in a war
- Somber ceremony acknowledges fallen soldiers in silence.
3. dismiss : to refuse to consider someone's idea, opinion etc. because you think it is not serious, true, or important
- He dismissed them as a routine training exercise.
4. bigoted: having such strong opinion about a group of people that you are willing to listen to anyone else's opinions
- some of the stuff people are saying makes all solders sound like bigots, and thay doesen't jive with me at all.
5. jive : to try to make someone believe something that is not true.
6. legacy : something that happens or exists as a result of things that happened at an earlier time.
- That is their legacy.
the above words from the daily Texan
from the daily TEXAN
- Obama eulogizes Fort Hood's fallen.
2. the fallen(plural) : soldiers who have been killed in a war
- Somber ceremony acknowledges fallen soldiers in silence.
3. dismiss : to refuse to consider someone's idea, opinion etc. because you think it is not serious, true, or important
- He dismissed them as a routine training exercise.
4. bigoted: having such strong opinion about a group of people that you are willing to listen to anyone else's opinions
- some of the stuff people are saying makes all solders sound like bigots, and thay doesen't jive with me at all.
5. jive : to try to make someone believe something that is not true.
6. legacy : something that happens or exists as a result of things that happened at an earlier time.
- That is their legacy.
the above words from the daily Texan
Reaction and summary of news of choice # 5
13 soldiers were killed by alleged gunman Maj. Nadal Hasan in Fort Hood, Tx. It's one of the worst mass shootings on a U.S. military base in history. It is never easy to accept the loss of an American soldier, but to experience it at home was exceptionally difficult. These Americans did not die on a foreign field of battle, but they were killed here on American soil. Where are they going ? What are they thinking about ? Some says that the bottom line is that most soldiers are good people. Eventually I believe that their patriotism is true and for ever. Although something happened to at home, most soldiers should serve for their duties.
2009년 11월 8일 일요일
weekly words (3)
1.Flsky ; unreliable
1) When I read TIEP's weekender, Nov 6, 2009, find the below word :
- Don't ask Tim tohelp. He's too flaky to do the work.
2. Gumption ; the ability and determination ato decide what needs to be done and to do it;
1) When I read the book " Changed my life " , find the word :
- She gave me the gumption to start learning to read.
3. Shriek ; to make a very high loud sound, especially because you are afraid, angry, excited, or in pain.
1) When I read the book " Changed my life " , find the word :
- The younger children would shriek when are afraid.
4. Pleat ; a flat narrow fold in a skirt, a pair of trousers, a dress etc.
1) When I read the book " Paper Party ", find theword :
- Pleat the triangle.
5. envision ; to imagine something that you think might happenin the future :
1) from " Change my life "
- She envisioned something like a giant living room.
6. giveaway ; something that makesit easy for youto guess something
1) form "Changemy life "
- After the Cristmas book giveaway, the Cops'n Kids program began to takeon a life of its own.
1) When I read TIEP's weekender, Nov 6, 2009, find the below word :
- Don't ask Tim tohelp. He's too flaky to do the work.
2. Gumption ; the ability and determination ato decide what needs to be done and to do it;
1) When I read the book " Changed my life " , find the word :
- She gave me the gumption to start learning to read.
3. Shriek ; to make a very high loud sound, especially because you are afraid, angry, excited, or in pain.
1) When I read the book " Changed my life " , find the word :
- The younger children would shriek when are afraid.
4. Pleat ; a flat narrow fold in a skirt, a pair of trousers, a dress etc.
1) When I read the book " Paper Party ", find theword :
- Pleat the triangle.
5. envision ; to imagine something that you think might happenin the future :
1) from " Change my life "
- She envisioned something like a giant living room.
6. giveaway ; something that makesit easy for youto guess something
1) form "Changemy life "
- After the Cristmas book giveaway, the Cops'n Kids program began to takeon a life of its own.
2009년 11월 5일 목요일
Reaction and summary in News of Choice (4)
Title : Obesity causes 100,000 U.S. cancer cases a year
Source ; Reuters
Date : Nov 5, 2009
The number of cancer cases rise as Americans get fatter.Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United States after heart disease. The American Cancer Society projects that 1.47 million people will be daignosed with cancer this year and 562,000 will die of it. Here are some of itsd estimates of cancer types that could be prevented annually if Americans stayed slender.
//www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32683092/ns/health-cancer
Source ; Reuters
Date : Nov 5, 2009
The number of cancer cases rise as Americans get fatter.Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United States after heart disease. The American Cancer Society projects that 1.47 million people will be daignosed with cancer this year and 562,000 will die of it. Here are some of itsd estimates of cancer types that could be prevented annually if Americans stayed slender.
//www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32683092/ns/health-cancer
A reaction of summary of News of choice (3)
Title : New jobless claims drop to lowest since January
Source : Associated Press :msn business news
date : Nov 5, 2009
The number of laid-off workers fell to the lowest level in this year. The economy slowly heals. The jobless rate hit a 26-year high of 9.8 percent in September. Perhaps uncertainty has made many employers reluctant to hire. So some companies are still announcing job cuts. But there is no exception to cope withthis situation.
Source : Associated Press :msn business news
date : Nov 5, 2009
The number of laid-off workers fell to the lowest level in this year. The economy slowly heals. The jobless rate hit a 26-year high of 9.8 percent in September. Perhaps uncertainty has made many employers reluctant to hire. So some companies are still announcing job cuts. But there is no exception to cope withthis situation.
Regarding " Gladiator"
Q4.
a) Commodus thinks His father has sent for his son and daughter and also for senators.
b) He holds the dirt in his hands.
c) The Roman army has the general Maximus.
d) He is worried about him. Because he has the control power of the army.
e) He wants to him to be the next emperor. Because his son is selfish.
Q5.
a) F -> Maxmus is woken in the middle of the night by Quintus.
b) T
c) T
d) T
e) F -> Maximusis wounded with a cut to his shoulder.
Q7.
a) spear b) chain c) cage d) tiger e) arena
Q11.
a) He is selling his information to Falco. He makes a lot of money from his master.
a) Commodus thinks His father has sent for his son and daughter and also for senators.
b) He holds the dirt in his hands.
c) The Roman army has the general Maximus.
d) He is worried about him. Because he has the control power of the army.
e) He wants to him to be the next emperor. Because his son is selfish.
Q5.
a) F -> Maxmus is woken in the middle of the night by Quintus.
b) T
c) T
d) T
e) F -> Maximusis wounded with a cut to his shoulder.
Q7.
a) spear b) chain c) cage d) tiger e) arena
Q11.
a) He is selling his information to Falco. He makes a lot of money from his master.
2009년 11월 2일 월요일
weekly words
1.cocky: too confident about yourself and your ability, especially in a way
that annoys other people
He is a cocky little man and I don't like him.
2. dramatic :great and sudden, exciting or impressive, connected with acting or
plays, intended to be impressive
She said it was the most dramatic ecent of her life.
3. upside : the positive part of a situation that is generally bad
There is an upsideto the loss.
4.opium : a powerful illegal drug made from poppy seeds
Drugs made form opium are used to reduce severe pain.
5.deface: to spoil the surface or appearance of something, expecailly be writing on
it ot breaking it
Students absolutely deface their text books.
6.gorgeous:extremely beautiful or attrative
Isn't it gorgeous ?
7.to die for : greatly desired or deeply appreciated
I love your new dress ! It's to die for.
that annoys other people
He is a cocky little man and I don't like him.
2. dramatic :great and sudden, exciting or impressive, connected with acting or
plays, intended to be impressive
She said it was the most dramatic ecent of her life.
3. upside : the positive part of a situation that is generally bad
There is an upsideto the loss.
4.opium : a powerful illegal drug made from poppy seeds
Drugs made form opium are used to reduce severe pain.
5.deface: to spoil the surface or appearance of something, expecailly be writing on
it ot breaking it
Students absolutely deface their text books.
6.gorgeous:extremely beautiful or attrative
Isn't it gorgeous ?
7.to die for : greatly desired or deeply appreciated
I love your new dress ! It's to die for.
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