Teaching & Learning English
This is a mushroom It had a white skin that seemed to break easily, and it stood in the wet land beside the roots, leaning slightly. Next to the mushroom was a young man curled up in a very wired position, dressed in adventure clothes and his packages. With some smoke and scorch on the ends … Read more
In this seminar, my performance was not very good. Compared to those classmates who have quick thinking and unique insights, I appear relatively ordinary. However, compared to the silence of the previous seminar, I took an important step – for the first time, I shared my views in front of everyone. For a moment, the … Read more
Compare to seminar 1, what we said or what the topic/questions we discussed are more deeply this time. Therefore, this made students to think more deeply and critically. In this seminar, we had a discussion about cultural shock or for example what should we do in a new country and dark tourism. The first part … Read more
As we travel, inevitable clash of cultures and points of views occurs in various kinds of circumstances. The topic of the Seminar is “When in Rome, should we do as the Romans do?” I think the topic might gathered inspiration from the old proverb of “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”, tracking back … Read more
I can hardly breath in this planet filled with so much bleakness and desperation. The refuge center for humankind has already been drowned with dirt. The great human society already shattered in pieces. The ocean has dried out, The trees and plants have decayed, even the strongest species couldn’t survive. With such devastating environment, war between … Read more
April 23rd is an unique day of the whole semester, because we are going to hangzhou! With impressive talk from principal, and with no complaints from students, with a great atmosphere, none of us feel unsatisfied. On the bus, we are free to use our mobile phone, eating delicious snacks, singing joyful song. The … Read more
“Today is the 32nd day of the 14th month in 3036, and there is still a month and 18days left till the New Year. Everyone looks very excited and looks forward to the arrival of the New Year….Hummm, today, I fixed the recording pen that slipped out of my pocket on the way to … Read more
(He=one who drink wine at the beginning) CHAPTER 1 ‘Nice wine…Hmmmm…one more cup!’ He was drunk. And lying down on the couch. Edo period, 1623, Japan ‘The Tokugawa Shogunate requested you go to the palace, there’s something significant to discuss. Japan will be soon to impose isolation.’ CHAPTER 2 ‘I already order … Read more
Why Do We Travel? Traveling is such a cool thing to do! It’s not just about going to new places or taking pretty pictures; it’s about experiencing new things, learning about different cultures, and growing as a person. Here are some personal points for why travel: First, traveling helps us broaden our horizons. When we … Read more
We had a discussion on May 6th, which is one very meaningful and valuable class. Our classmates were preparing for their answers and try to find the most valuable informations and evidences for their answer. They were trying their best to structure their every answer and wait for the next class to speak perfectly and … Read more
In the universe of Big Chungus, Richard gets trapped in a city like Venice. The waterways, the buildings, looks exactly like the city of Venice, but it was the shops that don’t seem Italian. There was Chinese on it. He quickly realized he was in The Venetian, in Macao. He went back to his hotel, … Read more
In the year 21472113, people had traveled far beyond Earth, building homes on distant planets. One of the most exciting projects was the settlement of Harker-452b, a beautiful world. The colony, called New Shint, was a hope for a civilization. But the dream quickly turned into a nightmare. Captain Mira stood on the bridge of … Read more