America - The Story of Us

For those who wish to have a quick understanding of American history, History Channel offers a good opportunity - America, the story of us. Each chapter succinctly tells its viewer what matters most in that period of American history. This is a wonderful tool to gain deeper appreciation of how America came into being and what this world 'American' stands for. Share with you.

"Spartacus: Blood and Sand"

You won't realize that you're so blood-thirsty until you find yourself hooked to this TV drama, one episode after another. Blood and nudity aside, the plot is full of intriguing schemes and interlocking scenes also make viewing a sensational experience.

以後難找的方便小餐館

永春東路上的日系超商＜裕毛屋＞，裏頭有個<楓葉亭>專賣定食丼和拉麵。店內菜單上的日式家常料理，有些高級日式料理店還沒這家店道地。每回發薪後，帶家中老小去打牙祭，總會點一碗價格平實，料好味美的雞汁烏龍。點餐後，廚房現做，新鮮味美又熱騰騰；小朋友總愛吃香噴噴的蒸蛋，媽媽喜歡它的套餐和熟食區的多樣日式小菜。可惜，因為超巿的土地是租來的，它袛營業到8月15日。

今年的電子郵件交換計劃

事前找了幾個網站，先試用介面，來確定學生使用的方便性。挑中的　www.interpals.net 是免費的，註冊的步驟也算是不難，就決定它當這回上課的平台。計劃當然趕不上變化－電腦教室的預定／教室內的示範廣播系統都是變數，不過，最大的挫折來自課程進行中－網站主機限制使用者數（僅允許２個帳號同時登錄）。當下改成＜自我介紹＞的書寫和範例的搜集。

Looked through some relevant websites and tried out their user interface beforehand. This step was to ensure that students wouldn't get entangled and unnecessarily frustrated in the registration process. One possible candidate platform was http://www.interpals.net/ because it is free, and requires a relatively easy signing up process. Sure enough, planning is never adequate for changes - making sure that certain computer classrooms were available and handling now different computer broadcasting software. During the first stage, one obstacle surfaced and it was from an unforeseen item - this particular website would only allow two user accounts from one IP address. Had to change plan midstream. Plan B - how to use World to write a better self-intro and collective five excellent examples - came in handy.

學生的主動參與和那種由＂學以致用＂中來的笑容及回應，是這些奔忙中最大的收獲啦。

The reward comes from students' smile and their happy use of what they have learned in class.

南投火車好多節

孩子的娘總嫌我愛碎碎唸－先前到南投縣辦的火車好多節，所看到的主題佈置和誘人的海報相較下，有點遜色，就開始唸。不過，和會場內所有家長一樣，袛要看到家中小朋友高高興興的，也會樂意再來看看這些越來越老舊的定點佈置....這一回，姐姐和快滿週歲的妹妹一起出遊，一起搭小火車(僅繞一小圈，50大洋)。也加入新的點－特有生物保育中心，有專車接送，館內以標本展示為主；姐姐有機會和媽媽一起看台灣特有生物，妹妹也可以在館內有空調的地方，好好休息一下。