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Sharon’s Lesson Plan (Unit 4)

wonderful2009 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:23:18 +0000

1^st Class	Time	Content	Material
Warm-up activities	10分	◆ List the colors you know ◆ Describe your favorite color ＆ vote the most popular color
Body	20分	Vocabulary teaching	textbook
Body	15分	Reading teaching (paragraph 1~2 )	1. CD 2. CD player
Assignment	Search more examples about the impacts of colors on the Internet
2nd Class	Time	Content	Material
Warm-up activities	3分	Review the vocabulary	textbook
Body	20分 12分	Vocabulary teaching ＆ Grammar patterns Review Reading ＆Reading teaching (paragraph 3~4 )	CD CD player
Activity	15分	Share the search result (group sharing) A) Divide students into 6 groups (5 members in a group), then explain the procedure of this activity and give students a piece of worksheet. B) Each group has to choose a leader to control the process and a reporter to do the presentation. Each student has to share his /her research with group members and record other members’ sharing on the worksheet in 8 minutes. C) Finally, the reporters of each group has to introduce ＆ share your group’s information.	worksheet
Assignment	Prepare the quiz on vocabulary
3rd Class	Time	Content	Material
Test	10分	Vocabulary Quiz	test paper
Body	10分	Reading teaching (paragraph 5~6 )	CD CD player
Activity：Group work	3分 15分 5分 7分	A) Divide students into 6 groups (5 members in a group), each group has to choose a leader to control the process and a reporter to do the presentation. B) Ask students to finish the Reading comprehension (P.57) and discuss the topics on P.58. C) Teacher checks the answers of P.57. D) Finally, the reporters of each group have to report their group discussion (P.58) with the whole class.	textbook
4th Class	Time	Content	Material
Reading teaching	20分	A) Divide students into 6 groups (5 members in a group), each group has to choose a leader to control the process. B) Each group has to finish the diagrams in 15minutes. C) Teacher check the answers	handout (diagrams)
Activity：Fun time!	10分 15分	◆ A color game (P.68) ◆ Design the traffic light A) Ask students to prepare a piece of paper B) Tell students that imagine they are the president of a country. Now they can design the colors of the traffic light in their country. C) Students have to write down the colors, functions and the reasons. D) Teacher picks some students to share their ideas.	textbook
Wrap-up	5分	Read the reading	textbook
Assignment	Summarize the reading in one paragraph

How to teach lesson 3 listening

wonderful2009 — Sun, 31 May 2009 12:32:25 +0000

Warm-up:
1.Memory game- using Page 36 to ask students to memorize. How many items can you remember?
2. explain the rule of the game and pick up seven students to join the game

Main activities:
1. The teacher plays the role of news reporter–> to read the paragraphs
2. Seven students play the role of calling audience–> to report the information about memory
3. Reviewing time
The teacher explains and reviews the seven points of memory

Wrap-up:
1. The teacher concludes Lesson 3 (Memory ) with the last paragraph.

life is a reflection of you

wonderful2009 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:00:22 +0000

A son and his father were walking on the mountains.
有一個小男孩跟他的父親走在山中。
Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: “AAAhhhhhhhhh!!!”
突然間，小男孩跌倒了，受了傷並尖叫一聲「啊啊啊啊」！
To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: “AAAhhh”
令他吃驚的是，他聽到有一聲音從山中某處傳來，重覆他的聲音「啊啊啊啊」。

Curious, he yells: “Who are you?”
他很好奇的大聲問「你是誰？」
He receives the answer: “Who are you?”
他得到的答案是「你是誰？」
Angered at the response, he screams :”Coward!”
他對此回覆很生氣，大聲地吼著「膽小鬼」。
He receives the answer: “Coward!”
他得到的答案也是「膽小鬼」。

He looks to his father and asks: “What’s going on?”
他看著父親問道「到底怎麼回事啊？」
The father smiles and says: “My son, pay attention.”
父親微笑地說「兒子啊，注意聽。」
And then he screams to the mountain: “I admire you!”
這時候他大吼一聲「我欽佩你」。
The voice answers: “I admire you!”
另一個聲音回覆的也是「我欽佩你」。
Again the man screams: “You are a champion!”
同樣的，父親再一次大聲說「你是冠軍」。
The voice answers: “You are a champion!”
這個聲音也回答「你是冠軍」。

The boy is surprised, but does not understand.
小男孩非常訝異，但卻不明白。
Then the father explains: “People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE.”
然後父親向小男孩解釋說「一般人們稱這是回音，但事實上這是人生」。

It gives you back everything you say or do.
你所說的或所做的每一件事最後都會回應到你身上。
Our life is simply a reflection of our actions.
我們的生命只是反映出我們所做過的事而已。
If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart.
如果你要這世界有更多的愛，那麼你就要在你的心中創造更多的愛。
If you want more competence in your team, improve your competence.
如果你要你的團隊更有能力，那麼就要改進你自已的能力。
This relationship applies to everything, in all aspects of life;
這種關係可套用在每一件事情上，生命中所有層面。
Life will give you back everything you have given to it.
生命將會回應給你每一件你曾做過的事。
Your life is not a coincidence. It’s a reflection of you!
你的人生決不是巧合。它就是你的反射。

21 suggestions for success

wonderful2009 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:57:48 +0000

1. Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery.
和適合的對象結婚。這項決定會左右你百分之九十的幸福或不幸。

2. Work at something you enjoy and that’s worthy of your time and talent.
做你喜歡的事，而且是值得你花時間和才能去做的事。

3. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
給予他人超過他所期待會得到的，而且抱著愉快的心情去做。

4. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
向你所知道最積極最熱心的人看齊。

5. Be forgiving of yourself and others.
待己待人要寬容。

6. Be generous.
為人慷慨大方。

7. Have a grateful heart.
永存一顆感恩的心。

8. Persistence, persistence, persistence.
堅持，堅持，再堅持。

9. Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary.
即使薪資再少，也要規定自己儲蓄。

10. Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
待人如待己。

11. Commit yourself to constant improvement.
專心致力於不斷地改進。

12. Commit yourself to quality.
專心致力於品質。

13. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.
要知道幸福不在於財產、權力、威望，而是取決於你和你所愛、所尊重的人之間的關係。

14. Be loyal.
要忠實。

15. Be honest.
要誠實。

16. Be a self-starter.
要能自動自發。

17. Be decisive even if it means you’ll sometimes be wrong.
要果決，即使意謂著有時候會做出錯誤的決定。

18. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.
停止責怪他人。為自己生命中的一切負責。

19. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you’ll regret the things you didn’t do more than the ones you did.
大膽勇敢。當你回顧人生時，你會後悔沒做的事比你做過的事來得多。

20. Take good care of those you love.
照顧你所愛的人。

21. Don’t do anything that wouldn’t make your Mom proud.
不要做讓母親感到不光采的任何事。

101 Ways to nunture your real self

wonderful2009 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:44:57 +0000

Keep a daily journal.
每天寫日記。
Write down your dreams and nightmares.
記下你的美夢和惡夢。
Meditate and/or pray.
靜坐與 (或) 祈禱。
Take naps.
小憩一番。
Give yourself rest breaks.
讓自己休息。
Draw (or do another visual art).
畫張圖 (或其他視覺藝術)。
Dance by yourself.
獨自起舞。
Sing in the shower or car.
淋浴或開車時唱歌。
Buy yourself flowers.
買花給自己。
Spend time in nature.
花點時間探訪大自然。
Volunteer.
當義工。
Learn to say no with a smile.
學會面著微笑說不。
Speak your truth gently and clearly from your heart.
溫和並清楚地說出內心真心話。
Ask questions; request an explanation.
提出問題；並請求解釋。
Tell yourself and others what makes you happy.
告訴自己和他人那些事讓你快樂。
Ask for what you need.
要求你所需的。
Be willing to negotiate.
願意和人協商。
Offer to help someone else.
助人一臂之力。
Join a support group.
加入支援團體。
Ask someone to mentor you.
請別人當你的導師。
Say something kind to a stranger.
對陌生人說些友好親切的話。
Clean a closet and give something away.
清理衣櫃將不用衣物送人。
Take bubble baths by candlelight.
洗個燭光泡澡。
Play your favorite music.
放首自己喜愛的歌曲。
Get a massage or exchange one.
去按摩或與別人相互按摩。
Do stretching exercises or learn yoga.
做伸展操或學瑜珈。
Close your eyes and take deep breaths to center yourself.
閉上眼睛深呼吸，以集中注意力在自己。
Schedule artist dates alone. (See Julia Cameron’s books.)
安排獨自藝術巡禮日程。(請參考茱莉亞‧卡麥隆的著作)
Listen to or compose your favorite music.
凝聽或創作自己喜歡的音樂。
Bake bread, or multi-grain low-fat muffins, or anything you want.
烘烤麵包或含多種穀物的低脂鬆餅，或任何你想要的東西。
Create a sacred space or altar with your spiritual treasures.
以你的心靈寶藏設置聖地或祭壇。
Design personal rituals and ceremonies.
設計個人的儀式和禮節。
Give yourself rewards (they can be cost-free).
給自己獎勵 (可以不花錢)。
Recycle and reuse; leave only footprints.
回收和重複使用；只留下足跡。
Learn basic science.
學習基本科學。
Practice critical thinking.
練習批判性思考。
Keep your agreements.
遵守協定。
Keep your word.
信守諾言。
Dispute your negative thoughts to combat depression.
反駁自己的負面想法以對抗憂鬱。
Do creative writing simply for your own pleasure.
創作只為自娛。
Write poetry.
寫詩。
Make a list of things you’re good at (100 minimum).
列出你擅長的事 (最少 100 項)。
Take long walks–in nature, if possible.
可能的話，長距離散步在大自然中。
Keep a (lovely) notebook of your ideas; decorate it yourself.
在動人的筆記本上寫你的想法，並替筆記本裝扮一番。
Learn to say, “Oh, well,” when things don’t go as you planned.
事與願違時，學會說：「喔，好吧。」
Remember: Worry works only when it leads to effective action.
記住：只有在達成有效行動時再擔心結果。
Eat by candlelight– even when you’re alone.
來個燭光晚餐—即使是獨自一人。
Play with children’s toys and crafts: clay, finger-paint, crayons.
玩小朋友的玩具和勞作：黏土、手指畫、蠟筆畫。
Set realistic goals.
設定實際目標。
Complete projects.
完成各種計畫。
Accomplish something you’ll be proud of.
達成一件你將自豪的事。
Defy your limiting beliefs: I can do that!
向自我限制的信念挑戰：我能夠做到。
Compliment yourself; pat yourself on the back.
稱讚自己；拍拍自己的背。
Thank yourself.
謝謝自己。
Ask for help when you need it.
必要時，求助於人。
Cook a good meal for yourself alone.
煮一頓佳餚給自己享用。
Grow fresh herbs—start with one potted plant.
種些新奇的草本植物—從一株盆栽開始。
Renew the pleasure of an old craft or former hobby.
重溫舊時勞作作品或過去嗜好的樂趣。
Face a fear by doing something that’s a little hard for you.
做件對你有點困難的事以使自己能面對恐懼。
Allow yourself to be imperfect and only human.
承認自己的不完美和平凡。
Bake cookies and give them away.
烤些餅乾送人。
Praise yourself.
誇獎自己。
Do a good deed.
做一件善事。
Ask someone you admire to coach you.
請一位你敬佩的人來指導你。
Study an interesting topic for a year and become an expert.
研究有趣的題材一年，然後成為專家。
Learn a new skill.
學一種新技能。
Make a donation.
捐一筆錢。
Do more of what makes you feel good about yourself.
多做一些讓你對自己感覺不錯的事。
Offer to teach another person something you do well.
自願教別人自己所專長的事。
Write down your creative ideas.
寫下你的創意點子。
Listen to the wind in the trees.
傾聽林間的風聲。
Carry an idea notebook.
隨身攜帶記點子的筆記本。
Buy yourself some art supplies.
買給自己一些藝術用品。
Create your own retreat.
創造你自己的靜修處。
Take a walk in the rain.
在雨中散步。
Introduce yourself to strangers you want to meet.
向你要會面的陌生人自我介紹。
Have a pet and cuddle it—a sure source of unconditional love.
養寵物並摟著牠—是無條件愛的真實源頭
Read something inspirational or motivational every day.
每天讀些具啟發性或引發學習動機的文章。
Practice self-loving (See Betty Dodson’s book).
練習愛自己 (請見貝娣達森的著作)。
Celebrate sensuality.
頌揚感官愛慾。
Make soup.
煮碗湯。
Rent a movie you love.
租一片你喜愛的錄影帶。
Become an expert on something.
成為某方面專家。
Daydream and watch your creativity bloom.
發揮想像力，然後看著自己的創意逐漸成型。
Create your own tea ceremony.
自創一套茶道。
Get up before dawn and watch the sun rise.
黎明前即起身看日出。
Post a quote that inspires you on your computer or mirror, where you’ll see it every day.
在每天都會看到的電腦或鏡子前面貼一句自勉的銘言。
Do a crummy chore that’s haunted you and feel proud you got it done.
做一件你一直掛念在心上的爛瑣事，完成它後感到驕傲。
Call someone you know is lonely.
打電話給你知道他寂寞的人。
Send a love letter to a good friend.
寄一封問候信給好朋友。
Write notes to yourself for encouragement and place them in pockets of clothing you’ll wear next season.
寫幾句鼓勵自己的話，然後把它放在下一季所要穿的衣服口袋裡。
Write letters.
寫些書信。
Read, read, read.
閱讀，閱讀，再閱讀。
Curb your dogma.
抑止自己武斷的主見。
Mail yourself the letter from your future self that you wrote at the end of Chapter 1 of Dream Back Your Life.
把你在夢回人生第一章結尾處所寫的未來自己這信信寄給自己。
Buy yourself a down pillow.
買給自己羽絨枕頭。
Plant flowers.
種花。
Write a letter to your newspaper and make your opinion heard.
寫封信給報社，發表你的觀點。
Give yourself permission to do something imperfectly.
容許自己做事不必太完美。
Make a wish.
許個願。
Reread a book you loved as a child.
重讀兒時喜愛的一本書

wonderful2009 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:32:09 +0000

Histories make men wise; poetry, witty; the mathematics, subtle;
natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend.
~ Francis Bacon
歷史使人有智慧；詩令人機智；數學使人敏銳；
自然哲學令人深思；道德使人鄭重；邏輯與修辭使人善辯。
~ 法蘭西斯‧培根

Some Notes

wonderful2009 — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:36:17 +0000

I have a part-time English-teaching job at Bushiban( an English cram school. most of the students are elementary school kids).

Yesterday, I substituted my colleague. Actually, that class and I know each other quite well, but I didn’t know yesterday would be a disaster.

One boy named Kim in that class has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He’s smart and has good English-speaking ability. He just can’t sit nicely and write calmly. When his classmates have something to write, he just sits. That is not so good, but that’s what he always does in that class, and his parents understand that.

During yesterday’s class, Kim kept touching and spitting on his classmates around him, and then… disaster struck! Eveyone got mad at him, and one girl cried. What was worse, I couldn’t control it… maybe my yelling wasn’t fearful enough…

So, I walked outside the classroom, and asked another colleague for help. She came and shouted like a volcano eruption or a dinosaur roaring, and then everything was peaceful. After that, she took Kim out and talked to him.

I really appreciated ~~volcano’s~~ her help, but I totally felt like a loser… lame, frustrated, depressed…

Well, I feel much better now. It was a nightmare, but it was a special experience.

Group Introduction

wonderful2009 — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:52:42 +0000

This is Group Wonderful 2009.

We are Claire, Patty and Sharon.