#11 Open Courseware

LINK
MIT OpenCourseWare

COMMENT

This website is very good for those who want to know extra instructor's lesson. I'm lucky to know this information about that, because that my major is machenical engineering, and I may have to face lots of challenges of engineering while my working time in the future. Especially I must to solve them with english explanation. It is important for me to learn about some powerful academic classes, and this will help me that know how to transform my thinking.

However, this website couldn't give me a chance to discuss with those great interesting teachers. It is a pity that I can't directly understand some problem on realising. I hope one day it'll be free for every body to learn what they want to learn.

#9 Radio Station: ICRT 100.7

Theme Radio ICRT 100.7

Host: George Arney, Julian Keane, Fergus Nicoll, Max Pearson
Genres: News, Current Affairs
Location: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Networks: BBC

Examining in detail the stories which make the headlines. From politics and economics to international affairs, the show offers news analysis and investigation of world events.

Comment
It's quite a good station for those who wanna practice their English listening skill. The host of this radio station are always said with very clear and correct pronounciation while they are speaking, and I like their music provided indeed:)

and.... sorry for the delayed after all. Is it okay to give me some score?QQ

#8 Cats Musical - Memory

Cats Musical - Memory

Musical "Cats" - Memory Lyrics


Daylight
See the dew on the sunflower
And a rose that is fading
Roses whither away
Like the sunflower
I yearn to turn my face to the dawn
I am waiting for the day . . .

Midnight
Not a sound from the pavement
Has the moon lost her memory?
She is smiling alone
In the lamplight
The withered leaves collect at my feet
And the wind begins to moan

Memory
All alone in the moonlight
I can smile at the old days
I was beautiful then
I remember the time I knew what happiness was
Let the memory live again

Every streetlamp
Seems to beat a fatalistic warning
Someone mutters
And the streetlamp gutters
And soon it will be morning

Daylight
I must wait for the sunrise
I must think of a new life
And I musn't give in
When the dawn comes
Tonight will be a memory too
And a new day will begin

Burnt out ends of smoky days
The stale cold smell of morning
The streetlamp dies, another night is over
Another day is dawning

Touch me
It's so easy to leave me
All alone with the memory
Of my days in the sun
If you touch me
You'll understand what happiness is

Look
A new day has begun

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It's quite fascinating that this song touched a lot of people indeed - including myself. I was impressive by the situatuon which the old cat faced. Though this song and musical are just telling a story, it's convinced that this kind of story are continuously happend everywhere while people inhabit in. We are luckily just listened to the music with a new power feeling inside, and just take a break, thinking how come she can do after the end....

#7 "Life after Death by PowerPoint." @ YouTube

Life after Death by PowerPoint (Chinese subtitles)


It's not searched by myself. I was shared by one of my friend about one year ago. This video is very funny that impressive me about the key point of making a powerpoint and let me barely forget at all. I think it's very useful for whoever want to get a good score of presentaion ppt while they don't know how to start. In addition, I hope that I won't make the same mistake in my presentation next week, though I'm actually not a good presenter after all. Ha ha!

#2 Dictionary Exercise

From this homework, I found out that there has lots of English materials on the Internet. I am glad of attending this class, or I might have missed those things at all.
I like Merriam the best, because of its speed and typesetting. Oxford might be too slow, and Cambridge's component is just quite simple I guessed.

Those Link is listed as below:

1. Cambridge
2. Merriam
3. Oxford

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• athletic

Cambridge

Show phonetics
adjective
1 STRONG strong, healthy, and good at sports

2 SPORT [always before noun] relating to athletes or to the sport of athletics

Merriam

ath·let·ic

Pronounced:
/æθˈlɛtɪk/

Function:
adjective Meaning:

1 always used before a noun a : of or relating to athletes ▪ the national athletic association ▪ They each received an athletic scholarship to the school. b : of or relating to sports, games, or exercises ▪ Students can get discount tickets for all athletic events. ▪ His athletic career spanned three decades. ▪ the college's athletic department/director ▪ She has great athletic ability.

2 always used before a noun : used by athletes : used during or for sports, games, or exercises ▪ athletic socks/gear/shoes ▪ the school's athletic field

3 [more ath*let*ic; most ath*let*ic] a : strong and muscular ▪ She's tall and has an athletic build. b : active in sports, games, or exercises ▪ He's very athletic.

—ath·let·i·cal·ly /æθˈlɛtɪkli/ adverb ▪ She's tall and athletically built.

Oxford

ath•let•ic /letk/ adj.
1 physically strong, fit and active: an athletic figure / build a tall, slim athletic girl
2 [only before noun] (BrE) connected with sports such as running, jumping and throwing (= athletics): an athletic club / coach
ath•let•ical•ly /kli/ adv. ath•leti•cism /letszm/ noun [U]: She moved with great athleticism about the court.

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• muscular

Cambridge

Show phonetics
adjective
1 STRONG having firm, strong muscles
muscular legs/arms

2 OF MUSCLES relating to muscles
muscular aches/pains

Merriam

mus·cu·lar

Pronounced:
/ˈmʌskjəlɚ/

Function:
adjective Meaning:

1 : of or relating to muscles ▪ muscular strength/weakness ▪ a muscular injury

2 [more mus*cu*lar; most mus*cu*lar] : having large and strong muscles ▪ a muscular athlete ▪ He has a muscular physique. ▪ His legs are very muscular.

—mus·cu·lar·i·ty /ˌmʌskjəˈlerəti/ noun [noncount]

Oxford

mus•cu•lar /mskjl(r)/ adj.
1 connected with the muscles: muscular tension / power / tissue
2 (also informal muscly /msli/) having large strong muscles: a muscular body / build / chest He was tall, lean and muscular.