English Angel 在師大 (鄭苔英老師)

很多學英文的同學常會被介係詞所困擾，因為不知道怎麼用所以只好用直覺猜。有的人一猜就對，有的人怎麼猜都不會對，問題在哪裡呢? (A)看以下的文章: 你可以填寫正確的介係詞嗎？ Gary and Alma were having problems, again. "But you told me it was okay to call ____ Carol," said Gary. "I asked you if it was okay to talk to her, because it was her birthday and I've wished her a happy birthday every year ___ the last 10 years." "But you had already promised me that you would never call her again. You promised me that. So, you lied____ me." "But I had forgotten that I told you that. You know that I forget things. I'm not going to argue _____you; you have a memory like an elephant. But you've got to believe me, I completely forgot. And more important, Carol is just a friend." "No, she isn't. She's still____love with you." "But I'm not in love with her. She can love me all she wants, but I'm not in love with her. I never was!" "Well, you say that. Maybe it's true. Maybe i...

Human beings are very interesting creatures because their behaviors could be rather controversial. They want to change but they never do anything to make a difference. They want to have a different life but they never do things to get a new life.  I think it is because they are insane to some extent bu the funny part is they are not aware of their insanity. If you look at the quote from Einstein, you will understand why.  Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.  Albert Einstein (1879 -1955)  發瘋的意思就是一直重複做著同樣的事情卻期望有不同的結果。

Dear all, Do you know the name of the fish? (A)  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkfish (B)  http://animal.discovery.com/fish/stingray/ Answers:  (A) monkfish ( 鮟鱇魚，俗稱和尚魚)  (B) stingray (魟魚) 

Dear all, Do you think you might do better than a chimp? Here is a video for you.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVlJv7ZkvGA   Later, you can start your own test. The website you are about to visit is a Japanese website where you can do a lot of interesting training games. But now let's start from here and see how old your brain is. Put the numbers in the correct order.  Remember: you only have 0.7 seconds to remember all the numbers' correct positions. Ready? Go!   http://flashfabrica.com/f_learning/brain/e_brain.html

Dear all, Do you have problems learning vocabulary?  Do you want to make your vocabulary learning a bit more fun? Here are some websites for you to start with.  Click on the following links to find more information about vocabulary learning. Vocabulary learning websites 1. http://esl.fis.edu/learners/advice/vocab.htm   2. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/vocabulary_tips.htm 3. http://www.vocabulary.co.il/ 4. http://www.myvocabulary.com/ (difficult) 5. http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/opposites1.htm 6. http://englishflashgames.blogspot.com/2008/06/animals-memory-game.html

Dear all, It's an interesting story so you might want to read it.   http://www.credosquare.com/story.php You can also watch this video.  http://www.credosquare.com/index.php

Hi all, A lot of you came to Angela's Summer Party 2011. I am sure you all had a great time there at the party. Please read the following transcript and then watch the video. You might learn something useful when you talk to people at the party.   http://www.ehow.com/video_4755929_talk-people-party.html Video Transcript ( 影片內容文字 ) Hi, my name is Reka Morvay. I'm a psychologist , and I'm going to talk to you about how to talk to people at a party. How to talk to people at a party really depends on what kind of party it is because if it's just a party where there are five people discussing, you know, Eastern philosophy , then the best way to talk to these people is to join in that conversation. Now, if you're at a party that's a rave party and the music's too loud to really even be able to hear what anybody else is saying, then talking will probably not be of vital importance and will usually be just very short sentences that you scream in t...

Dear all, If you are interested in reading short stories online. Here is a website for you. http://www.eslfast.com/ Read a story every single day and you can finish 365 stories a year. How's that? It sounds fantastic. Give it a try.

Dear all, Some of you were asking me about the meaning of this love song. I translated the lyrics for you. Take a look at the MV and enjoy it. Simply Red If You Don't Know Me By Now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv-bFQFDwRA If you don't know me by now 如果妳現在還不瞭解我 You will never never never know me 妳將永遠不會瞭解我 All the things that we've been through 在我們經歷了這麼多事情後 You should understand me like I understand you 妳應該懂我，就好像我懂妳般 Now girl I know the difference between right and wrong 女孩，現在我知道對與錯的差別 I ain't gonna do nothing to break up our happy home 我不會做出任何事來破壞我們幸福的家 Oh don't get so excited when I come home a little late at night 不要在我晚一點回家時太激動 Cos we only act like children when we argue fuss and fight 因為每當我們為小事爭吵，我們的行為就像小孩一般幼稚 If you don't know me by now (If you don't know me) 如果妳現在還不瞭解我 You will never never never know me (No you won't) 妳將永遠不會瞭解我 If you don't know me by now如果妳現在還不瞭解我 You will never never never know me妳將永遠不會瞭解我 We...

Dear all, Charles Sykes talks about some interesting rules in his book, Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can't Read, Write, or Add. If you are interested in them, read them and choose one rule that you like the best. THE Rules! http://www.squidoo.com/50Rules 1. Life is not fair. Get used to it. 2. The real world won't care as much as your school does about your self-esteem. It'll expect you to accomplish something before you feel good about yourself. 3. Sorry, you won't make sixty thousand dollars a year right out of high school. And you won't be a vice president or have a company car. You may even have to wear a uniform that doesn't have a designer label. 4. You are not entitled... 5. No matter what your daddy says, you are not a princess... 6. No, you cannot be everything you dream... 7. If you think our teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He won't have tenure, so he'll tend to be a bit ed...

Hilarious Animals Jokes -- Short Animal Jokes -- Vampire Bat Jokes (吸血蝙蝠笑話） http://www.craziestjokes.com/hilarious-animals-jokes.html A vampire bat came flying in from the night covered in fresh blood and parked himself on the roof of the cave to get some sleep. All the other bats smelled the blood and began asking him about where he got it from. He told them to go away and let him get some sleep but they wouldn't so he finally he gave in. "OK, I will show you", he said and flew out of the cave with hundreds of bats behind him. They went across a river, down through the valley, and into a forest. Finally the bat slowed down and all the others excitedly gathered around him. "Now, do you see that tree over there?" he asked. "Yes, Yes, Yes!" the bats all screamed. "Good" said the bat, "Because I didn't!"

Hi all, Do you want to know how native speakers use idioms? Today we can look at fish, insect and reptile idioms. After you finish reading these idioms, you can take a quiz. Have fun enjoy learning English. http://www.idiomconnection.com/fish.html *insect 昆蟲 *reptile 爬蟲類 1. as happy as a clam 笑得像蛤蜊一樣就是嘴巴合不起來 (很快樂） 2. as mad as a hornet 像大黃蜂一樣抓狂 （很抓狂） 3. as merry as a cricket像蟋蟀一樣快樂   （很快樂） 4. as red as a lobster 臉像龍蝦一樣紅 （臉很紅） 5. as ugly as a toad  像蟾蜍一樣醜  （很醜） 6.fishy  用此字來形容什麼事很可疑的  7. like shooting fish in a barrel 跟中國的成語很像（甕中抓鱉），不過外國人說射桶裡的魚。 8. a shark.有關shark鯊魚的用法或成語都是比較負面的，這裡的shark指的是不誠實、專門騙人的人  （另外，a loan shark 就是放高利貸的人） 9. as busy as a bee 像蜜蜂一樣忙碌 (很忙) 10. as crazy as a bedbug   向床蝨一樣瘋 (很瘋狂）

Do you know what the 50 best inventions of 2010 are? You can go to the following website and read about them first. Then you can watch the video. You will be surprised by how human beings can really create things that might change our life forever. The 50 Best Inventions of 2010 You can read the full list here. http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,2029497,00.html You can also watch the video about these inventions.            http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,672224345001_2030874,00.html

Hu Jintao's Schedule in Washington Tuesday, Jan. 18 4 p.m.: Chinese President Hu Jintao lands at Andrews Air Force Bas e, outside Washington. *land 抵達 Wednesday, Jan. 19 9 a.m.: U.S. President Barack Obama hosts an arrival ceremony for Hu on the South Lawn of the White House. *hold 主持 *an arrival ceremony http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2011/01/19/china-state-visit-arrival-ceremony 10 a.m.: Obama holds a small meeting with Hu in the Oval Office . Obama later holds an expanded meeting with Hu in the Cabinet Room. *the oval office 白宮的的橢圓形辦公室 TBA : Obama, Hu meet for about 45 minutes with U.S. and Chinese business leaders at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. *TBA: to be announced 待宣布 TBA: Obama, Hu hold a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House. *a joint news conference 聯合記者招待會 1:30 p.m.: Biden hosts a lunch in honor of Hu's delegation at the State Department. *Hu's delegation 胡景濤的代表團 6 p.m.: Obama welcomes Hu...

Hi all, Do you know what words or phrases that Americans hate the most? Check out this website and you will see what they are. http://maristpoll.marist.edu/index.php?s=words+and+phrase+American+hate+the+most\ Also, there is a vedio about "annoying words and phrases" in 2009. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2Vi3NAzQSY&feature=player_embedded#at=17

Hi all, Some of you probably want to know the meanings of your names or to have a new English name. Here is a useful website for you. http://www.quickbabynames.com/index.html 想要知道自己的英文名字的意思，可以到此查詢。 這個網站名字是以男生和女生分類，而且是按照字母順序排列，進入網頁後以字母點選喜歡的字母，然後點入後，會看到name(名字）language (語言）meaning (意思）。 找到喜歡的名字，再往下一層會看到該名字，並有更詳細的解說:  (右上角有發音listen to pronunciation） meaning (意思）origins (起源）related names (相關的名字）Variants （變化）Style (風格) impression (印象）popularity (受歡迎程度）

Hi all, I always like jokes.  TodayI was browsing Jokes Warehouse (http://www.jokeswarehouse.com) and would like to share this funny joke with you. -----The Rude Parrot----- David received a parrot for his birthday. The parrot was fully grown with a bad attitude and worse vocabulary. Every other word was an obscenity . Those that weren't expletives , were to say the least, rude. David tried hard to change the bird's attitude and was constantly saying polite words, playing soft music, anything he could think of. Nothing worked. He yelled at the bird and the bird yelled back . He shocked the bird and the bird just got more angry and more rude. Finally, in a moment of desperation , David put the bird in the freezer , just for a few moments. He heard the bird squawk and kick and scream-then suddenly, there was quiet. David was frightened that he might have hurt the bird and quickly opened the freezer door. The parrot calmly stepped out and said "I believe I may have...

Hi all, If you are interested in any of the books, you can pick them up in the bookstores. Hope you find them useful when you learn English. http://search.books.com.tw/exep/prod_search.php?key=%BCB%BCz%A6p%A1B%BEG%ADa%AD%5E&f=author

Dear Defense Language Institute students, Thank you for asking me the question.  I think I've learned something new as well. In the military, "about face" is an order to make a sharp, sudden 180-degree turn when standing in line. So "to do a complete about face" means to change to the exact opposite as you were--in physical stance, opinion, health, whatever--very quickly and suddenly.  ( http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=945 ) *about face: 立場或是觀點突然改變(180度大轉變），或是轉變回原來的觀點。 He did a complete about face. 他完全的改變。

Title: Zero Limits Authors: Joe Vitale and Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len Book Review: This inspiring book is cowritten by Joe Vitale and Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len. In the book, you will discover a great method to solve people's life problems. This method is called Ho'oponopono, a secret ancient Hawaiian system for health, peace and more. What do you think when you look at the title "Zero Limits?" You might have no clues at all, but when you read it you might find that this is actually a simple, easy-read book. It begins with the author's quest. Like all of us, we might have questions while we are encountering something new especially something which sounds too good to be true. Yes, this book reveals a power which is within you; it awaits to be discovered not by others, but by you, yourself. The amazing part is you can use a few magic sentences. They are truly simple and powerful. So why not begin your own quest by following the authors and find a better life for yours...