Hello everyone,
These words and phrases are highlighted in the listening material of our Wednesday Assignments. I just take notes of them with the explanations given subsequently which I think may be new or useful to us, please find them listed as follows:
* buff: a big fan
* DVD: Digital Video Disk
* HD TV: High Definition TV
* bonus: something extra
* Easter egg: something that is unusual message or image or sound that is hiding in movie; or something that is hiding inside a book or a paint or a computer programme which is funny
* box set: several things such as DVD coming in one package or in one little box
* blooper: a funny mistake that the actor makes
* deleted secne: a part of the movie that the director decides not to put into movie, maybe it is not good or too long
* region code: the way that the DVD made
* bootleg: illegal copy
If anyone find there is any error or misunderstanding to these words and phrases shown above, please do not hesitate to make a correction. Also, as I know, there are some words or phrases not included. If you think it is necessary to have them covered, please go ahead and have them in.
Wednesday 20 March 2013
Monday 18 March 2013
Wonderful Trip to the Toronto Reference Library
Two week ago, the students from LINC 4-5 took a great visit to the Toronto Reference Library at downtown.
TRL is a nice place for readers to find and read different kinds of books there, because there are hundreds and thousands books stored in this 5-storey building and you definitely can find one that you are interest in. When you walk in this building, you will find the whole hall is so shining and the reading areas are designed so comfortable. Every reader can easily get a seat there and fully enjoy the time when reading a book beside the huge windows. In addition, the service that the TRL offers is always so efficient and convenient, it just took me several minutes to get the library card to be applied.
With the nice experience and deep impression that I have, I am sure you will see me sometimes in one of the Toronto Public Library with a book in my hands. Knowledge makes the wealth!
Two week ago, the students from LINC 4-5 took a great visit to the Toronto Reference Library at downtown.
TRL is a nice place for readers to find and read different kinds of books there, because there are hundreds and thousands books stored in this 5-storey building and you definitely can find one that you are interest in. When you walk in this building, you will find the whole hall is so shining and the reading areas are designed so comfortable. Every reader can easily get a seat there and fully enjoy the time when reading a book beside the huge windows. In addition, the service that the TRL offers is always so efficient and convenient, it just took me several minutes to get the library card to be applied.
With the nice experience and deep impression that I have, I am sure you will see me sometimes in one of the Toronto Public Library with a book in my hands. Knowledge makes the wealth!
Thursday 14 February 2013
North York Ski Centre
It was a nice sunny day yesterday. We, about 20 persons from our class and different levels in Microskills, gathered in the North York Ski Centre. It was the first time for most of us to be in a ski field, so some instructors were arranged to teach our classmates from the very beginning step by step. One of the instructors named Don was so cool to demonstrate the high and prefessional skills by speed skiing down the sharp hill. It's amazing!
It was sad that my English teacher Joseph, who also was the instructor in this ski center during his spare time, twisted his knee last Wednesday, but he was so glad to introduce some equipments and facilities to us such as his son's and his skis and snowboards stored in a staff locker and the new launched lifter with larger chairs . He told us the funny thing happened to him when he put on the skis at the very first time, and also something about the experiences he had when he taught clients in this center. It's interesting!
Patrick Li
It was sad that my English teacher Joseph, who also was the instructor in this ski center during his spare time, twisted his knee last Wednesday, but he was so glad to introduce some equipments and facilities to us such as his son's and his skis and snowboards stored in a staff locker and the new launched lifter with larger chairs . He told us the funny thing happened to him when he put on the skis at the very first time, and also something about the experiences he had when he taught clients in this center. It's interesting!
Patrick Li
Friday 1 February 2013
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Q: Identify 5 unique features of the Toronto Reference Library
A: 1 With a very long history of 200 years and so.
2. With collections of books in various languages.
3. Offering information for someone who may not be able to get elsewhere.
4. Supplying with Mobile Library Service including Home Library Service, Hospital Service, Seniors Home Service and Bookmobile Service.
5. Supplying with Sign Language Interpretation Service.
Patrick
A: 1 With a very long history of 200 years and so.
2. With collections of books in various languages.
3. Offering information for someone who may not be able to get elsewhere.
4. Supplying with Mobile Library Service including Home Library Service, Hospital Service, Seniors Home Service and Bookmobile Service.
5. Supplying with Sign Language Interpretation Service.
Patrick
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