Assignment #8 BBC Learning English

1. Watch one more online news from BBC learning English. Post the video you watch and comment on the news. (70 words)

This online news review is about Star Wars I  haven't watch any Star Wars Series before or even read a page of the comic book. Not kidding at all. I have heard about Star Wars ten years ago when it was under Lucas Film.

The reason for this Star Wars film become a hot topic because not only it is part of the Disney Franchise but also make it has been ten year it have not release for ten years.

Language tip: "Truly wonderful mind with the child" is to proper English is "The child with truly wonderful mind."

 2. Listen to the 2nd part of the story “Jamaica Inn Part 2” and see if you like it or not. (Please comment on the story. How do you feel like listening to the stories online. (70 words)

Part 2 is called a cold and lonely place. 
Mary's uncle Joshua sounds like a very unkind man who is alcoholic. Sounds like her Aunt has been domestic violence by her uncle.  I can finally understand why the coach driver would say a queer place to go because it is in the moor. (in the middle of no where).  This story has a wonderful sound effects makes me that I am watching the story. I can't wait to watch the next part or the movie instead.

Assignment No.7 Key to success

This week we were learning how to use TED and we watch two videos.

1.http://www.ted.com/playlists/81/ted_in_3_minutes# (Click the video 8 secrets to success) present by Richard St John

2.http://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_the_key_to_success_grit 

Please comment on Angela’s talk, about the key to success. How do you like her talk? Do agree with what she said about Grit is the key to success?

Angela's key to success is grit. The way she speaks is very clear to me. I could understand word she pronounced she does not have a lot of foreign accent.

She goes to places need a lot of grit such as West Point Academy to observe the cadets, rookie teachers to see they can stay in a tough neighborhood for a whole school year.  She makes a questionnaire to high school juniors and she finds the kids with more grit have more likely to graduate. She said : Grit is living life like its a marathon not a sprint and "We need more gritty about getting our kids gritter " These places are place which need perseverance.

I agree what she said it is very similar to a word called brave

grit :  the courage and determination that makes it possible for somebody to continue doing something difficult or unpleasant

brave :勇氣
the courage and determination that makes it possible for somebody to continue doing something difficult or unpleasant

He has such a big brave to jump in the deep river to save the drowning boy.
他有這麼的勇氣 跳到那個深的河川去救那個快要溺斃男孩。