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The revised summary of the whole group

2007-12-23T10:11:00.001+08:00

【Kobe】:
A new crew of mostly teenagers can be seen riding along 103rd Avenue just west of the Van Wyck Expressway. They are new biker gang roaming the streets of Richmond Hill, Queens.The riders are mostly of Guyanese and Trinidadian background. In those countries, turning bicycles into rolling outdoor sound systems is a popular hobby, but one of the members said that when he first came to New York, he was surprised because people here thought he was crazy. No one here has really ever seen it, except some Spanish dudes. At first, people look at them like they’re crazy because no one’s really seen it there. But now, Mr. Ragbir, who with Mr. Samaroo formed a business called Legal Intentionz to install stereos on bikes said that Some guys now will hire him to build them for their kids. Now a lot of people want them. They are not crazy now.

【Debby】:

【Irene】:
A new kind of bikers now is roaring on the street of Queens, New York. They are mostly teenagers who rebuild their bicycle to a walking audio system. Even there is a city law that said if a person uses personal audio system heard up to 25 feet away, he might be issued a summon. However, the bikers say that they didn’t hear any complaints from passers-by. The residents here might think them are crazy, but the truth is there are still some guys consider this is cool. They ask the bikers to build one for their children.

【Furinna】:
A new biker gang, which consists mostly of teenagers, is roaming the streets of Richmond Hill, Queens. The reason why they are called "a new biker gang" is because they outfit their bicycles with elaborate stereo systems. The riders are of Guyanese and Trinidadian background for turning bicycles into rolling outdoor sound systems is a popular hobby in those countries. The riders usually cruise around with music playing. And more and more people are becoming fascinated by these amazing rolling D.J. booths.

Assignment 4

2007-12-02T01:06:00.000+08:00

URL:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/29/nyregion/29bikes.html?em&ex=1196571600&en=2f9e0dc7d10d7565&ei=5087%0A

Summary:
A new crew of mostly teenagers can be seen riding along 103rd Avenue just west of the Van Wyck Expressway. They are new biker gang roaming the streets of Richmond Hill, Queens.
The riders are mostly of Guyanese and Trinidadian background. In those countries, turning bicycles into rolling outdoor sound systems is a popular hobby, but one of the members said that when he first came to New York, he was surprised because people here thought he was crazy. No one here has really ever seen it, except some Spanish dudes. At first, people look at them like they’re crazy because no one’s really seen it there. But now, Mr. Ragbir, who with Mr. Samaroo formed a business called Legal Intentionz to install stereos on bikes said that Some guys now will hire him to build them for their kids. Now a lot of people want them. They are not crazy now.

Online discussion:
46龔秀慈說:shall we begin?
李怡德 41 說:after reading this news article, do you guys think that they wanted to attract others' attention?
李怡德 41 說:as purpose
趙蓓璿 45 說:i don't think so
【44號李佳慧】說:actually, i don't think so
李怡德 41 說:why?
46龔秀慈說:why?
趙蓓璿 45 說:they just do what they love to do
【44號李佳慧】說:yes
【44號李佳慧】說:i agree
46龔秀慈說:I have the same opinion as 41 does
趙蓓璿 45 說:it's nothing about other's attention
46龔秀慈說:really?
【44號李佳慧】說:they just want to attract other's attention FOR WHAT?
46龔秀慈說:I think that would be part of the reason
李怡德 41 說:but isn't there any little eager?
46龔秀慈說:to improe their own confidence, maybe
李怡德 41 說:yap i agree 46
46龔秀慈說: to improve
【44號李佳慧】說:they try to attract other's attention and then?
趙蓓璿 45 說:need they?
46龔秀慈說:and then they will happy about that
李怡德 41 說:just a thought want to be attractive?
46龔秀慈說:If theu had other's attetion
【44號李佳慧】說:so it's not about others!
46龔秀慈說:others will know their idea
46龔秀慈說:I thonk both are the reasons
李怡德 41 說:why doesn't it about others?
46龔秀慈說: think
46龔秀慈說:sorry for my typing mistake
李怡德 41 說:that's OK
趙蓓璿 45 說:i think people who do that has had already enough confidence
李怡德 41 說:i agree with 46, that's the reason why i ask you guys that question at first
李怡德 41 說:haha
李怡德 41 說:what 45 said make me laugh
李怡德 41 說: makes
46龔秀慈說:hey I wanna talk about the effect
【44號李佳慧】說:i think if they just wanted to attract others, they might be a reason for them to do that
李怡德 41 說:effect to the residents and themselves?
【44號李佳慧】說: there
46龔秀慈說:yes, the whole idea's effect
李怡德 41 說:reason? reason for what?
李怡德 41 說:a reason for why them want to attract others?
【44號李佳慧】說:Your question make me think about a gang, but actually, they are not
李怡德 41 說:a gang?
46龔秀慈說:what??
46龔秀慈說:oh
趙蓓璿 45 說:is there any effect? if i see someone riding bicycles like that across the street, i feel no diference
李怡德 41 說:so you mean they don't want to attract others, because they just do what they want to do?
李怡德 41 說:no difference?
【44號李佳慧】說:@@
46龔秀慈說:really? you might be very surprise I think
【44號李佳慧】說:really?
李怡德 41 說:really?
李怡德 41 說:i don't believer you, 45
【44號李佳慧】說:yes( For 41)
趙蓓璿 45 說:a little surprise, maybe.
趙蓓璿 45 說:but nothing more
李怡德 41 說:a little??
【44號李佳慧】說:i will definitely be surprised
46龔秀慈說:oh
李怡德 41 說:you don't need more thing
46龔秀慈說:me, too
李怡德 41 說:me, three
46龔秀慈說:but I think that's because you have no see it by yourselve
【44號李佳慧】說:but a "huge" stereo with a bike, is it surprised?
趙蓓璿 45 說:well, that's possible
46龔秀慈說:when you reading a news artical, the stunning you felt is far away from you see it personally
【44號李佳慧】說:yes
李怡德 41 說:( For 45) but don't you think this is kind of methods to both attract others' attention and do what they want to do?
【44號李佳慧】說:and the picture is stunning enough
46龔秀慈說:( I think we totally focus on the wrong point )
李怡德 41 說:correct for 44
46龔秀慈說:( we don't have discuss about 45's feelings )
【44號李佳慧】說:ok
【44號李佳慧】說:effects!!!
李怡德 41 說:come back
李怡德 41 說:haha
46龔秀慈說:ok, how you guys think of about the effect
46龔秀慈說:the news said that there are people asking the biker help them to get one
李怡德 41 說:yap
李怡德 41 說:maybe those people think it is fashionable
李怡德 41 說:and cool
46龔秀慈說:according to the news report, the effect is positve
李怡德 41 說:yes
46龔秀慈說:so you have the same positive opinion?
趙蓓璿 45 說:yeah
【44號李佳慧】說:( For 41) um.....maybe a little bit! But Your question will make me think that their purpose is all about "other's attention." So, that's why i don't think so.
李怡德 41 說:humm.... i am not quite sure about that when i see it myself
李怡德 41 說:( For 44) OK, I got your points. Thank you
【44號李佳慧】說:the positive ?
46龔秀慈說:But I think the government might be a little confusing about it.
李怡德 41 說:if i see they are riding bicycle with huge stereo and loud loud loud music, i think i will be crazy
【44號李佳慧】說:they should be ruled?
【44號李佳慧】說:I think it's funny
趙蓓璿 45 說:i thought the report told us that they don't cause too much noice
46龔秀慈說:if the bike become poplar, it should be managed in someway
【44號李佳慧】說:yes, just like the motor
李怡德 41 說:i think they should be manage like controlling the volume
【44號李佳慧】說:ha~yes! maybe the volume is the point
46龔秀慈說:yes
【44號李佳慧】說:they will disturb residents
李怡德 41 說:yap!!
46龔秀慈說:yes.
趙蓓璿 45 說:that's true if too many stereo bikes running on the streets
46龔秀慈說:so I don;t really have the positive idea to this
【44號李佳慧】說:and the public will begine to discuss this question avout the " bike"
李怡德 41 說:i don't think that quatity is problem
李怡德 41 說:volume is the problem
【44號李佳慧】說: about
李怡德 41 說: quantity
趙蓓璿 45 說:yes i agree with 41
趙蓓璿 45 說:so you guys mean that controlling the volume of the stereos
趙蓓璿 45 說:will be the major effect that will happen next
46龔秀慈說:effect?
46龔秀慈說:I think you want to say problem
趙蓓璿 45 說:yeah
趙蓓璿 45 說:soory my mistake
46龔秀慈說:so seem we have the same aspect toward this news
李怡德 41 說:that't OK
趙蓓璿 45 說:yap
李怡德 41 說:yeah i agree
46龔秀慈說:ok thank you all
【44號李佳慧】說:thanks!
李怡德 41 說:thanks you all!
趙蓓璿 45 說:thanks bye
46龔秀慈說:bye
李怡德 41 說:bye~
【44號李佳慧】說:bye

Assignment 3

2007-11-11T22:39:00.000+08:00

URL:
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/11/10/broadway.labor.ap/index.html

Summary:

More than two dozen Broadway plays and musicals were set to go dark Saturday. More than two dozen Broadway shows will close as a result of a stagehand strike, for the work hour increase but the salary didn’t increase. The League and Local One have been in negotiations for more than three months, wrangling over work rules and staffing requirements. Although the union did not respond directly, the strike will not last a long time. Since there was a strike in March 2003, caused a huge lost. They will make a decision as soon as possible. However, off-Broadway shows will keep running as they are playing in theaters with separate Local One contracts. Eight Broadway shows will not be affected by the strike! The 3,000-member stagehands union contends it could find employment for many of its people in television or film if a work stoppage occurs.

Recording:
http://mymedia.yam.com/m/1680469

2nd news summary

2007-10-14T19:47:00.000+08:00

the news URL:http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20071014/tuk-uk-britain-obesity-fa6b408_2.html

【Q&A】
1.
Q:What can people do to avoid that obesity could be as big a crisis as climate change?
A:The nation starts to lose weight soon.
2.
Q: What kind of eople do London doctors will give advice and support on physical activity?
A: To men and women who lead sedentary lifestyles.
3.
Q: To solve this problem, how can it be successfully solved?
A: Only succeed if the problem is recognised, owned and addressed at every level and every part of society.
4.
Q: What percent of men and women was predicted that they will be obese by 2050?
A: 60 percent of men and 40 percent of women.
5.
Q: How much money will obesity-related diseases cost?
A: An extra 45.5 billion pounds a year.

【Ten Words】
1. obesity :excessive fatness
2.trans- :across; over; beyond; through
3.unsaturated :not saturated
4.sedentary :accustomed to pass much time in a sitting posture
5.magnitude :the degree of importance
6.tackle : to grapple with; endeavor to overcome, as a problem
7.clinically : the treatment of patients before a class of students for the instruction of the class
8. subsequent : following, or coming after, in time or order
9.dietary :pertaining to the rules of proper food
10. coronary : pertaining to the arteries that originate in the aorta and supply the heart

【Summary】
This article is talking about that obesity can be a crisis if we don't face this problem. However, the solution to this problem is not so easy. The nation should start to lose weight soon, and the whole society should care about this topic and focus on it. We should not neglect the magnitude of the problem. The whole nation must act, or it will be too late to do.

Assignment 1

2007-09-30T16:56:00.000+08:00

the News URL: http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/amcup/storyweek.html

Summary:
America's Cup is probably the only world-class sports event where a novice can get on deck. Usually, there are only16 people on the sailing boat. However, it has a special rule. It sets a guest spot for the 17th person standing behind the helmsman. A contest was held to see who could get the spot in the race. George Ellison heard about the contest on the radio. He tried many times, and then he got the chance.

My thoughts and reflections:
This article is talking about a novice can have a chance to join a world-class contest. The man, George Ellison, got the 17th seat. He will be able to meet and talk to the best sailors in the world. It’s fantastic. No other things can replace the value of this experience. It is so amazing that you can do something you like with the professional. You will absolutely learn a lot or, at least, you will get something new about that. Usually, I try to learn something, and it is very difficult to get the point. However, if an expert teaches you how to do it, it would be the fastest way to learn. This man was so lucky.

Self introduction

2007-09-14T14:00:00.001+08:00

HELLO~I'm 李佳慧. KOBE is my nickname. You could call me 佳慧 or KOBE. I graduated from HGSH(Hsinchu Girls' Senior High). I am so lucky to be one of the students of English Department of NCU, and to know you guys. Nice to meet you~^^.

I love movies and traveling. I went to Japan tihis summer. I wish I can save enough money to go to Japan again. And, in the summer vacation of 2005, I went to London. I stayed in London for 21 days. There I lived with one of my classmates in a host family in the Zone 4 of London. During this trip, I learned a word which I would never forget─explode. I was so stunned that I would meet the event. The tube was closed, and the bus drivers were so nervous that if a box was put in the bus and no one touched it for 20 minutes, he would just pulled the bus off and cried out “Everybody Out!”

So, if anybody likes traveling, we can exchange ideas and experiences with each other. BYE~