Monday, October 30, 2006

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My New Friend Mandy

Mandy is my new friend and classmate in Nantai. She is from Taichung County, and she lives with her grandmother, parents, and younger brother. Now she lives in the school dorm.

As Mandy did not major in English before, her present educational goal is to get through studies in Nantai smoothly. She works hard to prove her English ability. For example, she would look up in the dictionary if she sees a word she doesn't know. She would also go to the grammar class of Andrew Nieh. After her graduation, Mandy would like to find a job that is about business and English such as International Trade Business and Management, or she would prepare for the entrance exam of graduate school of Department of Leisure, Recreation, and Tourism Management.

Sometimes Mandy is very forgetful of bringing things so that she has to climb many stairs to get the things. I think she is easygoing because she would not be angry if we make fun of her. In her spare time, Mandy likes to do sports and reading. She is interested in which things that are interesting to her.

I'm impressed with Mandy's hard-working, and I think such hard-working would lead her to be successful in whether getting a job or preparing the entrance exam of graduate school. It's nice to know that Mandy and I are both from Taichung, and it's good to talk to her.

Monday, October 23, 2006

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Mandy is my new friend and classmate in Nantai. She is from Taichung County, and she used to live with her grandmother, parents, and younger brother. Now she lives in the dorm.


As Mandy was not majored in English before, her present educational goal is to get through smoothly. She works hard to enable her English ability. For example, she would check dictionary at once when she sees words that she doesn't know. She would also go to the grammar class of Teacher Nieh. After graduation, she would like to find a job that can combine business and English such as International Trade Business and Management or she would prepare the entrance exam of graduate school of Department of Leisure, Recreation, and Tourism Management.


In her spare time, Mandy likes to do sports and reading as her hobbies. She is interested in things that is interesting to her. Sometimes Mandy is very forgetful of bringing things so that she has to climb many stairs to get the things. I think she is easygoing, because she would not be angry if we make fun of her.


I'm impressed with Mandy's hard-working, and I think such hard-working would lead her to be successful in which getting a job or preparing the entrance exam of graduate school. It's nice to know that Mandy and I are both from Taichung, and it's good to talk to her because she is easy to get along with.

Thursday, October 19, 2006

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MAIN IDEA
Who? Mandy Where? On the Internet When? October

BODY
a. Mandy is from 新社 in Taichung County, and she used to live with her grandmother, parents, and younger brother. At present times, her educational career goal is to get through smoothly.

b. She likes to do sports and reading as her hobbies. She's interested in something that is interesting to her. In the future, she would like to find a job that can combine business and English or she would prepare the entrance exam of graduate school of Department of Leisure, Recreation, and Tourism Management.

c. I'm impressed with Mandy's hard-working, she was not majored in English before, but she still want to learn more to combine English and what she has learned before to enable her ability to have a nice job.

CONCLUSION
It's nice to know that Mandy and I are both from Taichung, and it's good to talk to her because she is easy to get along with.

Sentence combining

1. Chihuahua, the largest Mexican state, is divided into two regions which are a mountainous area in the west and a desert basin in the north and east.

2. Disney World, an amusement park located in Orlando, Florida, covers a large area of land including lakes, golf courses, campsites, hotels, and a sildlife preserve.

3. Jamaica, the third largest island in the Caribbean Sea, is one of the world's leading producers of bauxite, an ore from which Aluminum is made.

4. Robert Ballard, an aceanographer, made headings in 1985 when he discovered the remains of the Titanic, the "unsinkable" passenger ship which has rested on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean since 1912 when it struck an iceburg.

5. William Shakespear's father, John Shakespear,was a glove maker and a town officail who owned a shop in Stratford-upon-Avon, a town is about 75 miles northwest of London.

6. The Republic of Yemen is an ancient land located at the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula which has been host to many properous civilizations including the Kingdom of Sheba and various Islamic empires.

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

How to make sugar cookies

First, put soda in milk, stir baking powder, salt and 1 cup flour together. Then combine sugar, butter and vanilla. Wait until cream becomes white. Second, add eggs and cream well. Add milk and 1 cup flour alternately. Then add 4 cups of flour all at once, mix them well. Set 3 to 5 minutes. Roll small amounts 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutter. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees about 10 minutes. Do not overbake. When cookies are done, you can sprinkle them with colored sugar or iced.

Monday, October 02, 2006

How a Breakfast Cereal is Made

First, the wheat is harvested from the field. Then the wheat grain is transported to the silos to stored. Next, the grain is cooked to soften which is cut and formed into thin strips. These are woven into biscuits and each biscuit is baked until brown. Finally, it is packed ready to be eaten.