Whale Rider ( 二 )

Pai's grandfather is the chieftain of their tribe. So he decided to train the village boys and hopefully to find a new one to be the inheitor of the chieftain. Therefore, he sets up a school for the boys to learn Maori 's culture.

One of the lessons is to teach the boys to use taiaha. A Taiaha is a traditional weapon of the Maori of New Zealand, which is used for striking or parrying.

When Pai learned that his grandfather would like to form the school, she is interested to learn how to use, wield the taiaha. However, This is traditionally reserved for boys, not for girls. Therefore, Pai secretly learns from his uncle. She also secretly follows his grandfather's lessons.

One day, Pai is in bad mood due to she cannot to take the culture class. So, she walk toward the back yard of the classroom to practice herself. One of the boys try to comfort her, but Pai wield the taiaha to strike him and win. His grandfather gets mad at her when he finds out that Pai wins the taiaha fight against the boy. The truly reason is that his grandfather think Pai break their tribe's custom to use the taiaha.

To be continued.

Whale Rider ( 一 )

The leading lady named "Pai ", Her mother gave birth to twins, one is girl, one is boy. Unluckily, the baby boy died soon after birth. Meanwhile, her mother also died during childbirth.

According to the traditional custom of Maori, female cannot inherit the chieftain, the chieftain should be the first-born son. Therefore, Pai's grandfather was very sad and assumed that " Pai" will bring their tribe a disaster. Her grandfather dislike her.

In the same time, her father moves to Germany after her wife passed away to pursue his dream - to be an artist. Nevertheless, luckily, Pai's grandmother love her very much and she always try to protect and encourage her.

My 2010 New Year Resolutions

My first New Year's resolution in 2010 is Enjoy More Quality Time with My Parents.

In 2009, I always work late every day from Monday to Friday. Meanwhile, on weekends, I need to go to Lunghwa for studying. This year, I only got two times of chance to visit my parents.

I still remembered that a few months ago, I dreamed of my mother and father because I miss them too much. I assumed that I am a little bit homesick. So, I want to spend more time with my getting older parents in 2010.

My second resolution is Keep doing Yoga to keep my energy.

Recently, I felt that I am going to out of my energy. I used to do Yoga for a long time period. Owing to my busy work, I stopped it. No matter the stress is from work or school, I feel tired often. From now on, I want to find time to do my favorite exercise - Yoga to keep my energy. So, I can organize well for my work and my schoolwork.

What Is a Good Friend ?

A friend is a person who can trust, can help and encourage each other.

When people are asking who is your good friend? I assumed that the person who appear coming from subconscious is just one of your good friends.

One of my good friends is my High School classmate. She and I always together when we try to do one things. For example, once we paticipated in Chian Youth Corps during summer vacation and had a lot of happy time and memories during my high school days. Up to now, we sometimes still will stay in touch even thought she lives in the south of Taiwan and I live in Taipei. In my mind, whe has became my lifelong friend already.

A good friend should be can help and encourage each other. Speaking of this friend, I must say he is my mentor and appreciate his help and encourage during the past. No matter when I get problems concerening English from work. He is always obigatory to help me. I am so glad that I have this friend.

A truly friendship should be count on a mutually satisfying. If so, a lifelong friendship can be kept.

Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

After listening to the Steve Jobs's speech, I would like to describe his story as " Every cloud has a silver lining".

Actually, I think Steve Jobs is a smart and different person. He knows why he want to drop out of shcool. One of the reasons is that he is not interested in the required classes of his college. However, he found the fascinating class - calligraphy after he ended his college school. Owing to this reason, he could learn how to do calligraphy. The most imortant, he applied what he learned to his Macintosh computer. And luckily, we now can choose the fonts we want for our paper work.

In my opinion, interest is a key point for us to learn one thing. Alway, we discover our interest and do it. By doing so, we can get what we want. It is just like we choose learning English because we are fascinated with it.

Besides, I agree to Steve Jobs's theory that do what you love. When we are young, we keep looking what work we want to do or love to do. Some found it early, like Steve Jobs, but some did not. No matter it is early or late, when you find it, you should regard it as your lover and you could do a great job. Taking an example of myself, I did not find the work I truly love until I was thirty years old. However, when I find it, I enjoy it and love it more and more.

Finally, I would like to say death is just the destination of our life. Life is short, so hold the moment and do what you want to do. You will think living is a matter of happiness.

My Favorite Course

In Lunghwa Universitity of Science and Technology, my favorite course is 跨文化認知.

The textbook we used is " Good Chats "Third Edition. It introduce idioms, turns of phrase. The most important is that I am interested in them very much. For example, to toss and turn means to be unable to sleep, spending the night moving around in bed trying to get comfortable. to hit the hay means to get to bed. to see eye-to -eye with means to agree with : to accept another's authority.

These idioms and phrase created my curiosity and interest to English a lot. They are fun and fascinating. One of my favorite topics is Family. In this chapter it talk about How does birth order affect a child? It says that Birth order can have strong effects on a child's development. The oldest child, who is often required to look after the younger ones, typically develops leadership abilities and a strong sense of responsibility. A middle child becomes accustomed to tagging along after the eldest, and , in learning to get along with him or her, develops a spirit of cooperation. The youngest child, gets used to being taken care of and treated as the baby of the family, sometimes retaining a certain immaturity even as an adult.

I love this course that is becase this book increased my interest in English.

Kanucha Bay Resort

Kanucha Bay  is a paradise for you to spend your vacation.

Kanucha Bay has hotel & villa for optional.  It is close to the beach. The blue sky and sea water will make you relaxed  and feel good. Besides, it offer  luxurious facility in the hotel, such as exclusive swimming pool. During the day, you can overlook  the blue sky and enjoy the sunshine. At night, you can star -watching and spend your happy time.  Furthermore, it offers SPA service for you to relax. The most  particular is that they offer pure white color of wedding car for new couple to enjoy their vacation.

The best way to vacation is to choose a place that will make you feel ease, no noise and grace. Kanucha Bay is your  best choice.

Anti - Dandruff Shamoo Advertisment

This ad gives three importnat information about ths product to consumers.

First, it emphasize that they use superior ingredient to protect your hair, which can help you to solve your hair's problem of dandruff. Second, if you would like to get the most effective, you should use their shampoo go with their hair conditioner. By doing so, your hair will get shining and attractive.  Third, it tells that different hair of quality should use different shampoo. For example, if your hair belong to normal hair, you should choose " Silky Soft Deep Nourishment" series of shampoo.  

In my opinion,  this ad is vry successful, it offers free sample to consumers to experience and test the effect of thier product.

Introducing Myself

I was born in Siluo Township, Yunlin County , which is a small ,unsophisticated country. My father taught me how to start a fire with Casuarina equisetifolia and how to cook rice with lumber when I was 7 years old. I enjoy the country life very much.

In my times, we started studying English since Junior High School. Therefore, I fell in love with English from the first English class. One of my English teachers ever said that if you feel something wrong without studying English within 24 hour. It means that you succeed in learning English. Until now, I always keep this words in my mind.

Owing to the fact that I am interested in languages learning, I have been studying Spanish for one year. I dreamed to be a Univesity student when I was in high school. In order to fulfill my dream, I came to Lung Hwa University of Science and Technology. Hopefully, I will successfully get the University degree two years later.

A Person Who Has Made a Difference : My Mother

For me, my mother is a super great woman. She went to elementary school for one year only because she did not like going to shool. However, she knows how to teach us. She always tell us so, if you are the elders, you should look after or protect your younger sisiters and brothers. On the other, if you are the younger one, you should respect the one elder than you. For this reason, we siblings get along well all the time and never argue or even fight. For this point, I think my mother is totally successful.

Besides, my mother is a kind woman. She is patient and never complains for everything. She alwasy forgives others instead of revenge. That is the reason why I think she is great.

All what my mother's befavior deeply influences me. I am now a mother myself and I teach my childred like my mother. I my heart, my mother is a super woman.

Mamma Mia !

Mamma Mia is a classical Broadway musical.

The story happened in 1999, the leading lady - Sophie comes from a single parent family. She is going to get married and she has dream that her father can walk her down the aisle. So, she planed to look for her father on the eve of her wedding. However,she did not who her father is.

One day, she found out a secret on her mother's diary that she has three possilbe fathers. Therefore, she decided to invite the three man who has ever associated with her mother to her wedding. The romantic wedding will be held in a small island of Greece.

This movie go with famous songs, such as "I Have a Dream" "Mamma Mia", " Dancing Queen". The movie will bring you happiness and a continued surprise. Come enjoy the touching, romantic wedding on the charming Greek island and you will sing , giggle and shake your body together with the story.

The Best Shopping Experience

Once I went to Carrefour to buy a kind of fruit, cherry. I love it very much.

I did not carry a trolley with me because I just wanted to buy one thing. When I arrived in the third floor and found the fruit. I first checked the price and decided to buy one box of cherry. So, I asked the clerk that I would like to buy one box of cherry, could you please divide it into two small boxes. The young man said “no problem” and he did it per my request. After finished, he ask me “ where is your trolley ?” I said “I did not carry it ”. He said " well, let me help you to carry it to the counter for check out" I said " Thank you very much."

Actually, I am a bit surprised to the young man’s behavior. He is very enthusiastic. And the most important is that he made a good impression on me to Carrefour.

Twilight

Love is great. This is a love story between human and vampire. It is impossible thing in our real life. However, it is still a adorable love story.


The leading lady - Bella, is a 17 year old young girl. She gives up her precious life for love, even though the leading man is a vampire. What is the reason? The truth is that she is young and simple only. Maybe, she will change her mind a few years later. Of course, it is the true love as well.

Although the leadling man - Edward is a good vampire. He chose not to drink human blood because he does not want to be a monster. What he want is to keep human nature. Besides, he is creditable . When Bella was bitten by the bad vampire, he made a great decision to save her. Owing to he has strong will power, he can control himself not to drink off Bella's blood. Therefore, Bella can survive.


Most young girl were depply fascinated with this movie, due to the leading man-Edward is thoughtful and handsome. What I want say is that we need to made a lot of decisions for our each stages, including choosing school when you are going to enter university, choosing your soul mate when you are going to get marriage and so on. The most important is that no matter what decision you made, you must face it yourself.

Coconut Noodle

One of my favorite dish is " Coconut Noodle". It is a simple and tasty meal and does not take a lot of ingredients. The most important is it does not take a long time to cook.

Ingredients (for 4 people):

1. 1 can of coconut milk

2. 1 chicken breast

3. Some dry peas

4. Noodle , 500 gram( 1 catty)

5. 4 Poatched egg, cut it into 4 small piece

6. 4 Chinese doughnut, cut it into a small piece

Seasoning :

1. 1 lemon , cut it into a small piece

2. 1/2 onion, shred the onion and soak them in drinking water to remove the acrid taste of the onion.

3. Coriander (for optional) , cut up

Procedures :
1. Put the dry peas, chicken breast and pour the cocount milk into the pot.
2. Add water over the chicken breast and cook them until the peas are done.
3. Take the chicken bone out.
4. Put the noodle into the pot
5. Ready to eat - add the small piece of eggs, Chinese doughnuts, corianders and drop some lemon juice over the noodle.


Now, you know how easy it is. You can make one next time.