Watch the 2016 National Christmas Tree Lighting on demand below! (from the 6th minute)
The video: http://thenationaltree.org/watch-the-lighting/
The website: http://thenationaltree.org/

A piece of interesting news (CNN news, 12/6/2016)
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/06/health/san-francisco-airport-therapy-pig-trnd/index.html

Dear Class,
Blackboard已修復, 請將所以相關文件及資料, 直接上傳到Blackboard.
1. 1-2 difficult sentences from Chapter 3.1 (two days before the class meeting)
2. ppt files, handouts, talkscripts of your presentation. (1 week before your presentation)

Dear Class,
學校Blackboard這幾天皆無法使用, 教發中心已請廠商維修.
1. 小組報告的檔案 (ppt, handout, talk script) 請直接寄至老師信箱 (請註明班級組別)
Email: shulilai@gmail.com
2. Chapter 3.1 每組找1-2句困難的句子, 請直接寄給老師的教學助理. 等Blackboard修復, 請補上傳至系統.
教學助理: 莊舒涵 Sophia
Email: shuhanchuang20@gmail.com
記得加註你的班級, 組別, 以及組員名稱.

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBxZKWjWRNs
2. http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving
3. President Obama’s Final Turkey Pardon

A beautiful and very relaxing compilation of Christmas Classics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVdKwogsXyE
One more month to go before Christmas.

11/29(二)我們將介紹 My ET 這個口說軟體, 透過語音辨識, 可以改善大家的發音.
工欲善其事, 必先利其器. 所以需要每位同學自備”電腦型的耳麥”, 有兩個接頭的的那種 (譬如: link)
如果同學有的是手機型耳麥, 也請帶進教室 (此為單個接口, 譬如: link)
市面上有賣可以將手機耳麥轉接成電腦耳機與麥克風接頭的轉接短線, 可以考慮購買.
link (http://24h.pchome.com.tw/prod/DCACEX-A9006E743)

The sweet side of Mexico’s Day of the Dead (BBC, Nov. 1, 2016)
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37821727

• Halloween is one of America’s favorite holiday, but what’s the real story behind the treats or tricks of Halloween?
  http://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween
• Its The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (full episode, 25 minutes)
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVZJDpBXTJU