Summer Vacation's Homework #8 -- News review



London 2012 Olympics: Japanese badminton player Sayaka Sato left in tears after injury 

News source:  http://www.standard.co.uk/olympics/olympics-sport/london-2012-olympics-japanese-badminton-player-sayaka-sato-left-in-tears-after-injury-7999387.html

Summer Vacation's Homework #7 -- News Review

沒「蘋果三件套」很丟臉? 北京女大生氣哭母親

大陸中心/綜合報導

各大學即將開學,不少新生添置「裝備」,3C產品自然不可缺少,但北京有一名女孩硬是要購買「蘋果三件套」,讓負擔不起的母親氣哭了,而女孩還嗆說:「不給我買,就讓我在大學丟臉去吧!」

Summer Vacation's Homework #6 -- Book Review

TOPIC:  A review of  Bridget Jones's Diary
 
The author is Helen Fielding.  She was born on 19 February 1958 in England and lives in London and Los Angeles.  She worked for BBC  for several years and now she  is an English author, screenwriter and a writer for various news papers.  Bridget Jones's Diary is one of her best known novel  which win the year of 1998 British Book of the Year award.  And her Bridget Johes's series novels have been sold  15 million copies  over 40 countries.  
 


Summer Vacation's Homework #5 -- Book Review

TOPIC:  A review of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

 
The author is Roald Dahl, was born on 13th September 1916 and  passed away for 12 years. (What a surprise, He and I have  the same birthday day).  He was a British and one of the world's best selling authors.  He wrote some children's  book are well known for his style of  unexpected endings, with very dark humor.  His official website: http://www.roalddahl.com/

 

Summer Vacation's Homework #4 -- Text Book


Topic: Think about an important, exciting, or humorous thing that happened to you or a friend. Tell the story.


Summer Vacation's Homework #3 -- Text Book


The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl (Textbook Page 42 #2 and #3)


Discussion : 
 
2. Explain the significance of the last sentence. What is Wong’s attitude as an adult toward Chinese school? Why do you think her changed?  

3. Wong and her brother resented being forced to attend Chinese school.  Do you think their mother was right in making them go? Why or Why not?


Summer Vacation's Homework #2 -- Text Book


Topic: Recall an unusual occurrence you witnessed recently. What happened? Why was it unusual?

Summer Vacation's Homework #1 -- Text Book


TOPIC: Tell about your most successful writing experience.  When did you write something that you were particularly proud of?  What does this experience tell you?