Week Eleven

Words
◆merry;
showing enjoyment and happiness
≒cheeful

◆wish;
1. wish (that)
to want a situation that is different from the one that exists
2. wish to do sth
to want to do something
3. wish sb luck/success, etc
to say that you hope someone will be lucky, successful, etc
4. I/you wish!
used to say that you would like something to be true although you know it is not true
≒bless

◆carol;
a song that people sing at Christmas
≒sacred song

◆spirit
1. [FEELING]
the way people think and feel about something
2. copmmunity/team, etc spirit
when you feel enthusiasm about being part of a group
3. in good/high/low spirits
feeling good/excited/unhappy
4. [NOT BODY]
the part of a person which is not their body, which some people believe continues to exist after they die
5. [NOT ALIVE]
something which people believe exists but does not have a physical body, such as a ghost
6. the spirit of the law/an agreement, etc and not just the written details
7. [DRINK]
a strong alcoholic drink, such as whisky or vodka
≒Holy Ghost

◆foretell
to say what is going to happen in the future
≒predict


Comment
Chistmas is just around the corner! So, today, I learned these words to get involved with Christmas!
I am looking foward to hold the Chistmas party!
Have a nice Christmas and happy new year!!

Week Ten

Activety one site
http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2009-12-07-rihannatalks07_ST_N.htm




Words
◆transpire:
1. If it transpires that something has happened, this fact becomes known.
2. to happen
≒resound

◆custody:
1. the regal right to look after a child, especially when parents separate
2. when someone is kept in prison, usually while they are waiting for a trial in court
≒supervision

◆fatal:
1. A fatal accident or illness causes death.
2. Fatal actions have very bad effects.
≒deadly

◆hurl:
1. to throw something with alot of force, usually in an angry or violent way
2. to shout something at someone in a rude or angry way
≒throw

◆cocky:
confident in an annoying way
≒self-conceit

Comments
Today, I read the article about Rihanna. Because I love Western music.
Moreover, she is very fashionable. My fashion is influenced by her. For example, Power sholder jacket, and Plat shoes.

Week Nine

Activity one site
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2009/06/090626_witn_jackson_page.shtml



Words

◆airlifted
moved by aircraft or helicopter (here, because of an emergency)

◆parademics
medical workers specially trained to deal with emergencies

◆sold-out shows
concerts so popular, that there are no tickets left to buy

◆resuscitate
bring someone back to life or consciousness

◆frail
weak, unhealthy


Comments
I love Michael Jackson! These words are defficult so I try to learn!

Week Eight

Activity One Site
http://www.ourbrisbane.com/whats-on/movies/titles/twilight-saga-new-moon




Words

◆recover
1 [HEALTH]to become healthy or happy again after an illness, injury, or period of sadness
2 [SITUATION]If a system or situation recovers, it returns to the way it was before something bad happened.
3 [BODY]to be able to use or feel again part of your body which has been damaged
4 [GET BACK]to get something backe that has been lost or stolen
≒get over

◆festivity
events that people organize in order to celebrate something
≒festival

◆comfort
1 [NO PAIN]a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain
2 [FOR SADNESS]when you feel better after being worried or sad
3 [ENOUGH MONEY]when you have a pleasant life with enough money for everything that youy need
4 someone or something that helps you when you are anxious or sad
5 [PLEASANT THING]something that makes your life easy and pleasant

◆reckless
doing something dangerous and not caring about what might happen≒rash

◆mortal
1 not living forever
2 extreme danger/fear/terror, etc, because you could die

Comments
"twilight" is very interesting. The actor, Rovert, is cool. I want to be a vampire.

Week Seven

http://www.ourbrisbane.com/christmas/competition

prize
wrap
grab
imagine

Week Six

Activity one site:

http://netacademy.ferris.ac.jp/anet2/

Score: 3/3

Key words learned:

◆record
1. to write down information or store it on a computer so that it can be used in the future
2. to store sounds or pictures using electronic equipment, a camera, etc so that you can listen to them or see them again
≒document, note

◆invent
1. to design or create something that has never existed before
2. to think of a story or explanation in order to deceive someone
≒think up, devise

◆ensure
to make certain that something is done or happens
≒insure, guarantee

◆unwind
1. to relax, especially after working
2. If you unwind something, or if something unwinds, it stops being curled round or twisted round something else and is made straight.
≒relax

◆peer
to look carefully or with difficulty
≒gaze, stare

Comment:

I studied the words which are not Net Academy but other textbook. Net Academy score is always good!

Week Five

Activity one site:

http://netacademy.ferris.ac.jp/anet2/

Score: 3/3

Key words learned:

◆project
1. [CALCULATE] to calculate an amount or make a guess about the future based on information that you have
2. [IMAGE] to show a film or other image on a screen or a wall
3. [QUALITY] If you project a particular quality, that quality is what most people notice about you.
≒plan

◆retain
to coutinue to keep something
≒maintain, keep

◆trigger
to make something being to happen
≒pull, draw

◆settle
1. [ARGUMENT]If you settle an argument, you solve the problem and stop arguing.
2. [LIVE]to start living somewhere that you are going to live for a long time
3. [DESIDE]to decide or arrange something
4. [RELAX]to relax into a comfortable position
5. [PAY]If you settle a bill or a debt, you pay the money that you owe.
6. [MOVE DOWN]to move down towards the ground or the bottom of something and then stay there
≒steady

◆delight
to make someone feel very pleases and happy
≒please

Comments:

I think that the word, settle, is difficult because it has many means.

Week Four

Ⅰ. Activity one Site:
http://netacademy.ferris.ac.jp/anet2/

Topic: Your score (if any): 3/3

Key words learned:
◆mischief:behavior, usually of a child, which is dlightly bad not serious
≒trick, joke, hoax

◆trick[verb]: to deceive someone
≒mess, play up, pull a stunt

◆treat:to do or buy something special for someone
≒buy, stand treat, set up

◆appear:to start to be seen
≒emarge, show, come, form

◆candy:a small piece of sweet food made from suger, chocolate, etc
≒candy, sweet, lollipop, sucker

Comment:
Net Academy's words were easy, so I studeid other words.
This time, nearly Halloween, so I studeid the words which related to Halloween.

Week Three

Activity one Site:
http://netacademy.ferris.ac.jp/anet2/

Topic:Your score(if any):3/3

Key words learned:

◆persuade；to make someone agree to do something by talking to them a lot about it

≒explain

◆urge；1. to try to persuade someone to do something

2. to strongly advise an action

≒inspire

◆reveal(verb)；1.to give someone a piece of information that is surprising or that was previously secret

2. to allow something to be seen that, until then, had been hidden

≒talk

◆imply；to suggest or show something, without saying it directly

≒hint

◆remark；to say something

≒talk

Comments:

Net Academy's words are easy, so I studied TARGET1900

Week Two

I.Activity one Site:
http://netacademy.ferris.ac.jp/anet2/lms/student/crsmenu/stStudentSubCourseMenu.aspx

Topic:Your score (if any):3/3

Key words learned:

◆astound:to make someone very surprised

≒amaze

◆startle:to suddenly surprise or frighten someone

≒amaze

◆dismay:a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment

≒disappoint

◆insult:to say or do something to someone that is rude and offensive

≒affront

◆scorn:the feeling that something is stupid and does not deserve your respect(noun)

:to show scorn for someone or something(verb)

≒dispise

Comments:Net Academy's words are easy, so I studied TARGET1900.

Week One

I. Activity oneSite:http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/r21270/levels/

Topic:Your score (if any):18/36

Key words learned:

◆trace

1[find]；to find someone or something that was lost　

2[origin]；to find the origin of something ◇trace back to...

≒back to

◆derive

to come from or be developed from something ◇derive from...(=be derived from...)

≒descend

◆identify

1[recognize]；to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are

2[name]；to tell people who someone is

3[discover]；to find a particular thing or all the things of a particular group ◇identify A as B

≒recognize

◆perceive

1 to think of something or someone in a particular way

2 to notice something that is not easy to notice

≒recognize

◆estimate 1 a guess of what a size, value, amount, etc might be

≒evaluate

Rating of the site: :( :/ :I :)Comments: (too easy / difficult / good level / interesting / boring / (not) effective)Time spent doing activity: