February 2012
3 posts
Response for "Philip K. Dick's Future Is Now" By...
As this article told us, Philip K. Dick was a important man who effected a lot to new Hollywood’s movies. He wrote many great science fiction in his life. according this reading, it gave information about how many science fictions he ffinished, for example, In one five-year period, Dick wrote 16 novels, churning out as many as 68 pages a day. A great writer always did amazing work...
Response to Blows Against the Empire The return of...
This is a good article to learn and know more about Philip K. Dick who wrote many great Sci-Fi. Get though from the reading, it gave Dick very highly rated. Like it said, “Of all American writers, none have got the genre-hack-to-hidden-genius treatment quite so fully as Philip K. Dick”. I agree with that, although I was not read a lots of American writers book, however, when I finished read...
Response to The Formal Elements of Fiction
When I am reading ”The Formal Elements of Fiction” I felt I was reviewed and rethink many tips about how to write a fiction. When I was in middle or high school, we learned and read many fiction. Personally, I more like Sci-fiction because it have many interesting and excited plots, characters, and setting. One of my favorite science fiction is called Crash by J.G. Ballard. In the...
January 2012
2 posts
Response for David Sedaris’ Tricked essay (UNIV...
This is a very interesting story. It’s talking about the writer when her family first moved to North Carolina, they lived in a rented house, and they were offen moved to another house, so writer could not get many friends around her living place. She thought she just living short period in each place, so it’s hard to have a lot of chance or enthusiasm to meet or make new friends. As...
Response for a modern love essay (UNIV112) →
When I finished to read this modern love essay I felt so touching and mixed with some complex emotions such as fear, helpless, and even joy and sadness.
This is a real story about a mother with her 2 years old baby who named Judah’s life. When Judah was born, his father filed for divorce. Then this mother took her baby lived in New York City and far away with Judah’s father....
December 2011
3 posts
Response to The Elements of Moral Philosophy: The...
As we known, different countries have their different cultures. For instance, in China, some people think kill a dog for a meal is not a big thing, because some people think it will good for their health. However, in the United States, many American love dogs, they think dag as a important role or can be good friend to them. From this thing, we can see in diiferent space, different contry,...
Response to Two Accounts of the Boston Massacre...
This is my first time hear about this history event. Complex feeling in my heart right now. Personally, I am a pacifist. I really don’t want to see any war happend in this world. I remember when I was 12 years old, I saw a vedio on MTV channel which a song named Civil War by Guns N’ Roses. Also, this is one of my favorite song until today. In the lyrics, I still remember some part:...
Response to Problems from Philosophy: The Case...
This is kind of a very interesting lecture. When I finished read I begin to rethink about many human behavior and should we take responsible fo what we do? Sure. From my point of view, anyone live in this world has responsible for what he did or she did. Human beings have free will, But, human beings can freely choose their actions, and so are subject to moral evaluation. So this point will be...
November 2011
4 posts
Response to The Cosmic Calendar by Carl Sagan...
I felt very inteseted on Carl Sagan’s The Cosmis Calendar. I am a big fan of sci-fi. Also I love knowledge about universe. As Ann Druyan and Steven Soter said: “The Cosmic Calendar is a useful tool for getting a sense of the grand story of the universe as revealed by science.” I felt so surprised of on this Calendar, the scientist collected a lots of detail dates of big event...
Response to Letter from Birmingham Jail by Dr....
When I was very young I heard a black hero named Martin Luther King. He’s “I have a dream” famous around the world. In my mind, he is a Justice man, a real man. He was so brave and got rights of freedom of many blacks people.
According to the letter, Martin Luther King talked about unjust law and just law. Black people standed many years unfair things happened in their...
Response to Dangerous Games by Margaret MacMillian...
A long history, like how a bottle of fine wine has great antiquity. Since the first human borned in this world to today, a lot of things happened in this big world. Wars, Presidents, Countries, Families, Powers, Money… All of these were very important wrote on our history. History is a very interesting subject for me. When I was studied middle school, high school in China, throught...
Response for Collecting Oral Histories and...
When I finished this reading I felt it taught me a very detail ways to collecting oral histories for an interview with a Holocaust survivor, liberator, or rescuer. I like this reading for 3 reasons.
Firstly, this lecture was very organization. It including different processes of how to interview an elder. Such as you should know the background before you interview others. For instance,...
October 2011
1 post
Response to Dr. Marolla's Letter (Qingyu, UNIV111)...
When I finished my high school life, I felt so excited to turn into my first college life. I think this is like a dream for me. I am looking forward to college life because I want to leave out with my parents, want to be independence girl, and want to meet to more different friends. Today, all things came be true. Not just like a daydream, college life gave me more pressures from an overload...
January 2011
1 post
kobby
December 2010
3 posts
Christmas Day Attack Shows Holes In Airline... →
Question:
1. Who is Micheline Maynar?
2. What is the MS. MAYNARD’s point of airline security?
Obama Open To Extending Tax Cuts For All(SPEAKING... →
Question:
1.Why does Obama open to extending tax cuts for all people?
2.What is the point of republicans about this thing?
Vocabulary:
1.bow
–verb (used without object) 1. to bend the knee or body or incline the head, as in reverence, submission, salutation, recognition, or acknowledgment. 2. to yield; submit: to bow to the inevitable. 3. to bend or curve downward; stoop: the pines bowed...
Speaking Reflection HW Week 7
My friend Arjun took me went to a music store a few days ago, I really like this store, it looks like a unprocessed factory. In this music house, we can buy some used CDs, DVDs, LPs and more. Besides, I saw some modern artist’s paintings and rock poster. We talked about some favorite bands and interesting songs, such as joy division, daftpunk, and the rolling stone. He told me in this...
November 2010
23 posts
Fearing More Clashes, South Koreans Take... →
Question:
1. Why does south koreans take refuge?
2. What dose people felt about this event?
vocabulary:
1.Refuge
–noun 1. shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.: to take refuge from a storm. 2. a place of shelter, protection, or safety. 3. anything to which one has recourse for aid, relief, or escape. –verb (used with object) 4. Archaic . to afford refuge to. –verb (used without...
Speaking Reflection HW Week 6
I went to a eatery yesterday and met my partern. She is a guaduate student and really wants to studying chinese language. That was my first time to met her, we talked about some chinese consuetudes and many differences foods. I taught her how to say some simple chinese words and sentences, such as ni hao, zai jian, and ni chi le ma. During this time, I learned english words of food, such as rice...
Bob Marley: The Man, The Myth, The Brand →
Question:
1. Why people said Bob Marley was a brand?
2. Who is David Lipman? What did he thought about use marijuana?
Try Foraging For Your Thanksgiving Meal(Week 5... →
Question:
1. What would native americans have brought for their thanksgiving meal?
2. Please describe one of the earliest wild plants.
Speaking reflection HW week 5
I saw my arts advisor yesterday afternoon, he told me some thing about art foundation studio courses. During this time, I felt sad and anxious because I can not enroll my arts class next semester. I should to studying my ELP class full time. On the way back to my apartment, I went to my favorite place in Richmond(an old bookstore), I saw a lot of old cramophone record and uesd CDs. When I was...
DIY 'Hackers' Tinker Everyday Things Into... →
Question:
1. Please describe the Hive 76 space.
2. What did Jack Zylkin think about his work and work space?
NEW VOCABULARY:
1. Hacker
–noun 1. a person or thing that hacks. 2. Slang . a person who engages in an activity without talent or skill: weekend hackers on the golf course. 3. Computer Slang . a. a computer enthusiast. b. a microcomputer user who attempts to gain unauthorized...
Untitled: "My birthday~=D" →
Happy b-day~! =)
catherineyk:
It was my b-day , yesterday.
I was so busy because I met a lot of people . =)
also I met my american friends. They said “ congraturation Catherine. “
I felt so happy.
and they gave me presents also they prepared red wine for me.
and then we talked about my past birth day.
I told them birth…
Low-Skilled Workers Struggle For Jobs In Las... →
Question:
1. How many people in Valdez’s faminly that are looking for work?
2. Why does Valdez might have to move in with her other daughter after December?
Vocabulary:
A. unemployment:
–noun 1. the state of being unemployed, esp. involuntarily: Automation poses a threat of unemployment for many unskilled workers. 2. the number of persons who are unemployed. 3. Informal . unemployment...
Untitled: WEEKLY SPEAKING REFLECTION HW
I and my friends went to the williamsburg yesterday, we went to a outlet square and bought some wadded jackets. During this time, I talked with an american guys, he is a salesman who looks like a gentlemanly britisher. We talked about some thing around different jeans and some difficult or problem in his work. He told me every day he should to face a lot of different patrons and they should to...
Revolutionary Recipes from China's Hunan... →
Question:
1. The recipes are from Hunan, the home province of who led the Chinese Communist Revolution?
2. How to make the home-style bean curd step by step?
Untitled: WEEKLY SPEAKING REFLECTION HW →
Thank you, I didn’t wear a costume, I just dressed my daily clothes, lol. However, I and my roommate Lucy we saw some VCU students dressed very interesting and grotesque costume. Somebody looks like a wild man, somebody looks like a robot. I really want to join them, maybe mext time. =)
ashort:
That is great. I am glad you had a good time. Did you wear a costume?
qingyuwu:
Last two...
Among Benefits For Walmart Workers: A Degree... →
Hum…up to date, I never hear some news about company gives opportunity to employees to get a college degree. However, I know the government always give some money to support poor students, help them finish their school or in order to complete college. Thus, I deem Walmart company is a good role model!
aeshort:
Do many employers in China provide their employees with the opportunity to...
"Moby-Porcelain" →
Moby: One Song, Two Days, Three Versions... →
certainly！
aeshort:
Can you include a link to a Moby song or video that you would recommend?
qingyuwu:
Question:
1. Moby with who finished their song in a little more than a single day?
2. Where is the Moby’s generally work place?
Moby《Play》
WEEKLY SPEAKING REFLECTION HW
Last two week, I went to my techer’s house and spent the Halloween great time with my teacher and his friends. We ate a wonderful dinner together, we ate some great mexico food, such as mexico beef roller, mexico style salad and tortilla. Meanwhile, my teacher’s wife made some appetizing hot chocolate for us. Then, we talked about how to make the pumpkin lantern. My teacher and his...
Among Benefits For Walmart Workers: A Degree... →
Question:
1. Walmart company putting how much money to this project over the next three years to make sure it succeeds?
2. what is employess’ point of this project?
New Vocabulary:
1. A marriage made in heaven
A: a marriage which is likely to be happy and successful because the two people are very well suited to each other.
B: a combination of two things or two people which is very...
Moby: One Song, Two Days, Three Versions... →
Question:
1. Moby with who finished their song in a little more than a single day?
2. Where is the Moby’s generally work place?
Moby《Play》
Hi, i like your voice. make me felt so soft and...
good job!
zhongyue:
This is my presentation...
Speech Of Volunteer Organization
Children’s...
HI, DEAR TEACHER.
Thank you, I will work hard to...
Kraftwerk Gets a New Sound on '8-Bit Operators' →
Question:
1. Can you explain to me what 8-bit music is and how it’s created?
2. When and where was Mr. KOLOSINE the first time he saw Gameboy musicians holding Gameboys on stage playing instruments?
3. Do you like 8-bit music?
KRAFTWERK LIVE
October 2010
7 posts
hi, miyath=)
i deem ur answer is good and you...
LaHood: Drivers Should Never Use Cell Phones →
hi, luanwoguel.
1.People drive while talking on cell phone is a very dangerous behavior. A lot of people were killed as a result of distracted driving and half a million were injured because many people can not pay attention on driving when they talking on cell phone.
luanwoguel:
Why is dangerous drive talking on the cell Phone? WHY IS IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHILE TALKING ON A CELL PHONE?
...
Once Naked For Nirvana, Now A Teen Spirit →
qingyuwu:
Question:
1. Who is the “nirvana baby”? Why DID everyone CALL him this name?
2. What happened to the “nirvana baby”?
What do you think the responsibilities of a good...
Untitled: What accomplishment are you most proud... →
Hi, Slowhope, I want to meet you cousin and really nice to see her. Thanks for you restore. =) By the way, i hope you share you favorite movie with us some day. LOL.
slowhope:
qingyuwu:
Hi, everyone. My name is Qingyu Wu.
I have been Richmond about 2 months ago. My major is graphic design. I like listen indie rock music and electronic music, also i like watch movie. My favorite rock band is...
What accomplishment are you most proud of?
Hi, everyone. My name is Qingyu Wu.
I have been Richmond about 2 months ago. My major is graphic design. I like listen indie rock music and electronic music, also i like watch movie. My favorite rock band is Radiohead, my favorite movie is Clockwork orange.
I most proud of I got great grade of art school and know how to painting. When I was 16 years old, I went to Beijing and studying some art...
Once Naked For Nirvana, Now A Teen Spirit →
Question:
1. Who is the “nirvana baby”? Why everyone called him this name?
2. What happened to the “nirvana baby”?