Assignment 5
＊Revise for Lois
NEWS SUMMARY 1：Storm kills 5 in Taiwan; China evacuates 1 million
A powerful storm drenched China's southeast coast Sunday [s1] after killing five people in Taiwan. Krosa, which earlier was a typhoon, hit land at 3:30 p.m. in densely populated Zhejiang and Fujian provinces, the Zhejiang weather bureau reported on its Web site. There was no immediate word[s2] of injuries or damage.
NEWS SUMMARY 2 :Fear you're losing your marbles? Try these memory tricks
This news is about health. To avoid losing our marbles , we can try some memory tricks. Like play a mind game to keep track of our to-do's. [s3] Exercise our eyes to remember names. Breathe deeply to absorb critical information. Hit snooze to master a new workout move. Vary our routine to deliver the punch line.[s4]
[s1]On Sunday
[s2]建議用announcement更寫實！
[s3]建議加,like playing a mind game to…..
[s4]建議加強文章的轉折跟連結度,之間可以用or連接,最後一句作結尾之用,有了連貫的效果之後,文章比較不會顯的分散！
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＊ Revise for 友君（simple life）
News summary1:Death Row Inmate Nominated For Nobel Prize
Willians was once a murderer,but he wants to keep kids from gangs by[s5] his own experiences about gangs and prison life in his 20th year on death row.He writes a book and promotes[s6] an anti-gang Web site. A swiss lawmaker was so impressed that he nominated Williams for the Nobel Peace Prize. Although the prison offical thought Williams may be maintaining [s7] gang contacts, some people still support Williams[s8] ideas of helping kids away from gangs.
News summary 2:No Survivors in Wash.Plane Crash
A plane crashed in Washington’s rugged central Cascade Range on their way home from[s9] a skydiving event. The 9 passengers and 1pilot were killed[s10] in this accident. The reason why the plane crashed was not clear. According to the statement of the sheriff, the plane disappeared on the radar, and then went straight down. The nine skydivers were affiliated with the same company of training school and skydiving flights, but the co-owner said the company had nothing to do with the flight to Idaho or the accident.
[s5]建議用due to or because of較佳
[s6] 建議加上giving a birth to語意較順
[s7]建議改成maybe still have contact with gangs
[s8]疏忽忘記加所有格囉！William’s ideas
[s9]比較建議改成due to 因為skydiving event 比較像意外發生的源由
[s10]建議改成passed away 使用killed會比較偏向人為的謀殺
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＊My reflective statement toward tasks of this semester
Actually I have a whole-new experience for doing assignments this semester. When we discuss about one task, we go through many processes and realize how important a group should work and share emotions together. In these tasks, we have to deal with many things through modern technology, actually it’s quite interesting and let me find so many ways to get information like reading news on- line. Though technology sometimes brings more problems for doing homework, I still receive many benefits it provides. Blog, news online and revise, these are a part of this English class but I do hope we can use technology to search more interesting things instead of working! Ha ha!
2007年12月22日 星期六
2007年12月21日 星期五
News Summary 4
News Summary 4The URL:http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/28/world/28climate.html
snake-310@hotmail.com 加入對話。
西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Hello!
西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Elsa 君 說:It's time for me to chat about the news article西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Yes 西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:I think those rich countries have to take responsibilities for that they produce so much air pollution.snake-310@hotmail.com 說:finally.........snake-310@hotmail.com 說:Yes, Iagree君 說:Let's take a look on the topic西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:I think that global warming is horrible.snake-310@hotmail.com 說:It has been a long time we rose a mind to protect our world. 君 說:U.N. Warns of Climate-Related Setbacks西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Yes 君 說:This news also wrote that rich countries should help those poor nations西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Because some islands will be submerged by waves or flood. 君 說:yessnake-310@hotmail.com 說:And many counrtries have signed the project. Do you know 西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:And some plant will die because the climate become much hotter than before. 君 說:They will hold several meetings in Bali西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:I think that it’s difficult for me to live in a warming world. 西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Because the summer will be very hot, I can’t endure that. 西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:I think that if concentrations of greenhouse gases continue to build, many disasters will happen.snake-310@hotmail.com 說:But "the great USA" is a real lover to earth.......西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Such as water shortages, droughts, flooding rains and severe stormssnake-310@hotmail.com 說:I admit it is ironic!君 說:Some real murderers are not willing to do anything to help our global西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Yes.snake-310@hotmail.com 說:Refer to food shortage and many shortcomings of the green house effectsnake-310@hotmail.com 說:Do you ever see the file" The inconvenient truth" 君 說:No西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:No君 說:What is the film talk aboutsnake-310@hotmail.com 說:If you want to get deeper to this subject,西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Have you ever seen the movie '' The Day After Tomarrow''?snake-310@hotmail.com 說:it is defenitely for you to watch.西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:It's a movie about global warmingsnake-310@hotmail.com 說:Actually, not really.君 說:Thanks for your recommendation.西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:It 's a great movie.snake-310@hotmail.com 說:But I know the subject of it and I saw several scenes of it.君 說:I take a course this semester about environmental change.西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Oh, is the course interesting? 君 說:Not really.snake-310@hotmail.com 說:Ya, tell more about it.西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Or difficult?snake-310@hotmail.com 說:Why 君 說:But I learn much from the coursesnake-310@hotmail.com 說:For example 君 說:The professor is boring.snake-310@hotmail.com 說:Ha ha!君 說:I recommend a website for you. http://environment.edu.twsnake-310@hotmail.com 說:is it about 君 說:You can get more information about our environmental change.snake-310@hotmail.com 說:ok, I see.君 說:Let's turn our focus on the news article.snake-310@hotmail.com 說:So do you have any good recommndations for improving the terrible change 西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Sorry , I have to leave right now. 君 說:why 西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:So see you~ 西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Bye~snake-310@hotmail.com 說:All right!
snake-310@hotmail.com 加入對話。
西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Hello!
西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Elsa 君 說:It's time for me to chat about the news article西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Yes 西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:I think those rich countries have to take responsibilities for that they produce so much air pollution.snake-310@hotmail.com 說:finally.........snake-310@hotmail.com 說:Yes, Iagree君 說:Let's take a look on the topic西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:I think that global warming is horrible.snake-310@hotmail.com 說:It has been a long time we rose a mind to protect our world. 君 說:U.N. Warns of Climate-Related Setbacks西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Yes 君 說:This news also wrote that rich countries should help those poor nations西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Because some islands will be submerged by waves or flood. 君 說:yessnake-310@hotmail.com 說:And many counrtries have signed the project. Do you know 西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:And some plant will die because the climate become much hotter than before. 君 說:They will hold several meetings in Bali西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:I think that it’s difficult for me to live in a warming world. 西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Because the summer will be very hot, I can’t endure that. 西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:I think that if concentrations of greenhouse gases continue to build, many disasters will happen.snake-310@hotmail.com 說:But "the great USA" is a real lover to earth.......西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Such as water shortages, droughts, flooding rains and severe stormssnake-310@hotmail.com 說:I admit it is ironic!君 說:Some real murderers are not willing to do anything to help our global西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Yes.snake-310@hotmail.com 說:Refer to food shortage and many shortcomings of the green house effectsnake-310@hotmail.com 說:Do you ever see the file" The inconvenient truth" 君 說:No西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:No君 說:What is the film talk aboutsnake-310@hotmail.com 說:If you want to get deeper to this subject,西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Have you ever seen the movie '' The Day After Tomarrow''?snake-310@hotmail.com 說:it is defenitely for you to watch.西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:It's a movie about global warmingsnake-310@hotmail.com 說:Actually, not really.君 說:Thanks for your recommendation.西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:It 's a great movie.snake-310@hotmail.com 說:But I know the subject of it and I saw several scenes of it.君 說:I take a course this semester about environmental change.西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Oh, is the course interesting? 君 說:Not really.snake-310@hotmail.com 說:Ya, tell more about it.西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Or difficult?snake-310@hotmail.com 說:Why 君 說:But I learn much from the coursesnake-310@hotmail.com 說:For example 君 說:The professor is boring.snake-310@hotmail.com 說:Ha ha!君 說:I recommend a website for you. http://environment.edu.twsnake-310@hotmail.com 說:is it about 君 說:You can get more information about our environmental change.snake-310@hotmail.com 說:ok, I see.君 說:Let's turn our focus on the news article.snake-310@hotmail.com 說:So do you have any good recommndations for improving the terrible change 西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Sorry , I have to leave right now. 君 說:why 西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:So see you~ 西潮百老匯Broadway on RUNWAY Lois 說:Bye~snake-310@hotmail.com 說:All right!
2007年12月2日 星期日
Assignment4
U.N. Warns of Climate-Related Setbacks
A new United Nations report warns that progress toward prosperity in the world’s poorest regions will be reversed unless rich countries promptly begin curbing emissions linked to global warming while also helping poorer ones leapfrog to energy sources that pollute less than coal and oil.
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Dot Earth: Varied Views on Poverty and Climate
Text of Report
The Climate Divide
The world’s poorest regions will also need much more help than has been provided to adapt to climate changes that are already unfolding, said the authors of the study, the United Nations’ annual Human Development Report.
The report’s focus on climate and its release date — one week before international talks begin in Bali to shape a new international climate pact — reflect a top goal set by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon: prodding world leaders to act more swiftly on global warming.
Released yesterday in Brasília and online at hdr.undp.org/en/, the report builds on findings of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change earlier in the year showing that poor countries face outsize risks in a warming world.
It also offers a more detailed view of how poverty, particularly in areas near the Equator, creates zones of extreme vulnerability to water shortages, droughts, flooding rains and severe storms — all of which are projected to be more frequent or intense if concentrations of greenhouse gases continue to build.
The report also rebukes rich countries for failing to deliver on commitments for helping poor countries increase resilience to climate hazards under the Framework Convention on Climate Change, which dates from 1992 and has been ratified by nearly all the world’s nations.
It noted that through the middle of this year, money delivered to climate-adaptation projects through that treaty’s mechanism amounted to about $26 million — the equivalent of what Britain spends on flood defenses in a week.
The report includes comments from a host of contributors from around the world, including Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York and Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town.
Archbishop Tutu deplored how countries contributing the most greenhouse gases to the atmosphere were largely shielded from the worst climate impacts by wealth, while doing little to buttress poorer nations against climate hazards. “People are being left to sink or swim with their own resources,” he wrote, saying one result is a world of “adaptation apartheid.”
Some economists and development experts criticized the report yesterday, saying that a quick, costly shift away from fossil fuels, the main source of emissions, could actually backfire, blunting the climb toward prosperity that they say is a prerequisite for action to improve environmental quality.
Another reason for focusing on economic growth and increased ability to withstand climate shocks, this camp says, is that risks are rising not only because of warming but also because population growth in poor places is greatly increasing how many people are exposed to today’s climate-related hazards.
But the new development report, echoing conclusions of the climate panel, argues that a prompt investment in emissions curbs is a bargain compared with the long-term costs of inaction.
The authors, led by Kevin Watkins of the United Nations, said anything less would be a moral and political failure without precedent.
“The bottom line is that the global energy system is out of alignment with the ecological systems that sustain our planet,” said Mr. Watkins, who previously worked for the charity Oxfam. “Realignment will take a fundamental shift in regulation, market incentives and international cooperation.”
The report echoes other United Nations studies and the positions of the European Union and many environmental groups, calling for an enormous reversal in emissions trends. Many groups are calling for greenhouse-gas emissions from developed countries in 2050 to be 80 percent below levels measured in 1990.
It also says some of the burden for curbing the gases must fall on developing countries as well, but with assistance, both financial and technological, from wealthy countries.
Robert O. Mendelsohn, an economist at Yale focused on ecosystems, climate and development, was not swayed. “The U.N. report has got a few facts right but the policy dead wrong,” he said. “An aggressive mitigation plan is likely to be a greater threat to growth than climate change impacts. We do not yet have the technology to implement an aggressive plan and so its near-term cost could be staggering.”
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From : http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/28/world/28climate.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
A new United Nations report warns that progress toward prosperity in the world’s poorest regions will be reversed unless rich countries promptly begin curbing emissions linked to global warming while also helping poorer ones leapfrog to energy sources that pollute less than coal and oil.
Skip to next paragraph
Related
Dot Earth: Varied Views on Poverty and Climate
Text of Report
The Climate Divide
The world’s poorest regions will also need much more help than has been provided to adapt to climate changes that are already unfolding, said the authors of the study, the United Nations’ annual Human Development Report.
The report’s focus on climate and its release date — one week before international talks begin in Bali to shape a new international climate pact — reflect a top goal set by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon: prodding world leaders to act more swiftly on global warming.
Released yesterday in Brasília and online at hdr.undp.org/en/, the report builds on findings of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change earlier in the year showing that poor countries face outsize risks in a warming world.
It also offers a more detailed view of how poverty, particularly in areas near the Equator, creates zones of extreme vulnerability to water shortages, droughts, flooding rains and severe storms — all of which are projected to be more frequent or intense if concentrations of greenhouse gases continue to build.
The report also rebukes rich countries for failing to deliver on commitments for helping poor countries increase resilience to climate hazards under the Framework Convention on Climate Change, which dates from 1992 and has been ratified by nearly all the world’s nations.
It noted that through the middle of this year, money delivered to climate-adaptation projects through that treaty’s mechanism amounted to about $26 million — the equivalent of what Britain spends on flood defenses in a week.
The report includes comments from a host of contributors from around the world, including Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York and Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town.
Archbishop Tutu deplored how countries contributing the most greenhouse gases to the atmosphere were largely shielded from the worst climate impacts by wealth, while doing little to buttress poorer nations against climate hazards. “People are being left to sink or swim with their own resources,” he wrote, saying one result is a world of “adaptation apartheid.”
Some economists and development experts criticized the report yesterday, saying that a quick, costly shift away from fossil fuels, the main source of emissions, could actually backfire, blunting the climb toward prosperity that they say is a prerequisite for action to improve environmental quality.
Another reason for focusing on economic growth and increased ability to withstand climate shocks, this camp says, is that risks are rising not only because of warming but also because population growth in poor places is greatly increasing how many people are exposed to today’s climate-related hazards.
But the new development report, echoing conclusions of the climate panel, argues that a prompt investment in emissions curbs is a bargain compared with the long-term costs of inaction.
The authors, led by Kevin Watkins of the United Nations, said anything less would be a moral and political failure without precedent.
“The bottom line is that the global energy system is out of alignment with the ecological systems that sustain our planet,” said Mr. Watkins, who previously worked for the charity Oxfam. “Realignment will take a fundamental shift in regulation, market incentives and international cooperation.”
The report echoes other United Nations studies and the positions of the European Union and many environmental groups, calling for an enormous reversal in emissions trends. Many groups are calling for greenhouse-gas emissions from developed countries in 2050 to be 80 percent below levels measured in 1990.
It also says some of the burden for curbing the gases must fall on developing countries as well, but with assistance, both financial and technological, from wealthy countries.
Robert O. Mendelsohn, an economist at Yale focused on ecosystems, climate and development, was not swayed. “The U.N. report has got a few facts right but the policy dead wrong,” he said. “An aggressive mitigation plan is likely to be a greater threat to growth than climate change impacts. We do not yet have the technology to implement an aggressive plan and so its near-term cost could be staggering.”
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From : http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/28/world/28climate.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
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