Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Assignment #2: Dictionary Exercise (The unfamiliar vocabulary from BBC Learning English.)

I remember watching English News from the Internet is in senior high school. Now we have the opportunity to learn from the news in English. Although there are some words are not familiar with, I consult the dictionary to understand the meaning of words on the Internet. The following is some words.

1. Cabbie

Definition : a person who drives a taxi.
An example sentence : My uncle is a cabbie.

2. Prime Minster 

Definition :  the head of the government in some countries.
An example sentence : Prime Minster always respected by the people.

3. Incognito
Definition : with your true identity kept secret (as by using a different name or a disguise).
An example sentence :He remained incognito while living there.

4. Moonlight 
Definition : to work at a second job in addition to your regular job.
An example sentence : She is a secretary who moonlights as a waitress on weekends.

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

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Assignment #1: Greeting

My name is Shang-Cheng Hsu(徐上程). I graduated from National Jhongli vocational school of commerce majoring in business administration. Currently studying at the National Taipei College of Business majoring in Finance and Taxation. There are four people in my family. My father works in a factory; my mother is a housewife; and my elder brother and I are still students. My parents’ education is very democratic and they often emphasize the importance of moral character, which contributes to my well-behaved and easygoing personality. Hoping my English language skills will improve, during the four years of college. I will do my best to learn English!