Today, we resume Singposium part II with the twins, K Khaing, Myint Naing, Aung Myat Kyaw and the new member Min Ko Ko.
Saturday @6:30pm - 9:30pm
For 2 months
Changes: Listening to be done from home
Word of the day:
mortality - death rate
revamp - to change or arrange something again in order to improve
pupa -the form that an insect takes when it is changing from larva
morality - moral quality or character
crosstie - the section between the two rails
artificial - not natural
Phrasal Verbs
figure on - expect/ count on
open up - share feeling
let up - become less intense or slower
keel over - to fall over side way
figure in - add in
figure out - to understand
watch over - to guard for protection or safe keeping
Proverbs/ Quote
Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
Justice delayed is justice denied.
A good plan today is the perfect plan tomorrow.
Actions is louder than speak.
The shortest way to do many things is to do one thing at a time.
Never put off till tomorrow what can be done today.
Talk Show: UN Mellenium Development Goals
- Poverty
- Universal Education
- Gender Equality
- Child Mortality Rate
- Maternal Health
- Combat HIV
- Environmental sustainability
- Global Partnership
Writing: Journal Entry / Essay on the following topic
300 words for the submission by Wednesday 23:59hr (or)
500 words for the submission by Friday 23:59hr
What do you think about UN Mellenium Development Goals? Do you think these goals can be achieved in most of the developing countries? Do you think UN have the strength to achieve the goals?
Listening program: to listen to "UK body donation"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/outlook (Somali doctor survives attack; UK body donation; Namibia's disco dancing First Lady)
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Week 8 - The Rich and The Poor
Words of the day
premediated - planned in advance; well arranged
squlid - dirty
painstaking - careful and diligent effort
mirage - image produced by hot air (illusion)
empower - to give power or authority
polytheism - the believe that there is more than one god
accentuate - emphasize or stress
phrasal verbs
revuke (someone) for (something) - criticize someone for doing something bad
goof off - being lazy
jump all over - severely scold someone
chew over - consider or think about
pshych someone out - to behave in a confident way and try to find out someone's mental and emotional state
iron out - mutually reach agreement
pitch in - join together to accomplish something
Proverbs/Quotes
A penny saved is a penny on.
Something is better than nothing.
There is one law for the rich and one law for the poor.
Never put off till tomorrow which can be done today.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Penny wise; pound foolish.
Make hays while the sun shines.
Talk Show: The Rich and The Poor by Aung Mrat Kyaw & K Khaing (8:08 - 8:28)
different country - different perspective on ----
Some people getting richer and some getting poorer
"freedom" is the key for escaping vicious circle of poverty
human rights
E.g. the poor in Myanmar - low % of middle class
high % of middle class --> high poverty rate and it will get higher
can't go for strike cos it is for survival
capitalism - market - governance (Economy)
Narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor --> middle class (because they can stand to a certain time)
My opinion: empower them --> business --> education (raised their standard of living/ability to lead others)
Listening: Living with tourists
It was about different attitudes towards tourists in different tourist attraction places - some people hate having too much tourists, some happy to host them and some just ignore them.
Journal Entry:
Who do you think are responsible for poverty from a family to the society? Which class do you think you belong to? Currently in which way are you contributing to Myanmar society - maybe in Singapore or back in Myanmar? How do you think you can contribute better for our community in the next 5 years?
premediated - planned in advance; well arranged
squlid - dirty
painstaking - careful and diligent effort
mirage - image produced by hot air (illusion)
empower - to give power or authority
polytheism - the believe that there is more than one god
accentuate - emphasize or stress
phrasal verbs
revuke (someone) for (something) - criticize someone for doing something bad
goof off - being lazy
jump all over - severely scold someone
chew over - consider or think about
pshych someone out - to behave in a confident way and try to find out someone's mental and emotional state
iron out - mutually reach agreement
pitch in - join together to accomplish something
Proverbs/Quotes
A penny saved is a penny on.
Something is better than nothing.
There is one law for the rich and one law for the poor.
Never put off till tomorrow which can be done today.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Penny wise; pound foolish.
Make hays while the sun shines.
Talk Show: The Rich and The Poor by Aung Mrat Kyaw & K Khaing (8:08 - 8:28)
different country - different perspective on ----
Some people getting richer and some getting poorer
"freedom" is the key for escaping vicious circle of poverty
human rights
E.g. the poor in Myanmar - low % of middle class
high % of middle class --> high poverty rate and it will get higher
can't go for strike cos it is for survival
capitalism - market - governance (Economy)
Narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor --> middle class (because they can stand to a certain time)
My opinion: empower them --> business --> education (raised their standard of living/ability to lead others)
Listening: Living with tourists
It was about different attitudes towards tourists in different tourist attraction places - some people hate having too much tourists, some happy to host them and some just ignore them.
Journal Entry:
Who do you think are responsible for poverty from a family to the society? Which class do you think you belong to? Currently in which way are you contributing to Myanmar society - maybe in Singapore or back in Myanmar? How do you think you can contribute better for our community in the next 5 years?
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Week 7 - Red shirts in Thailand
Words of the day
In`trepid (adj) – willing to do adventurous thing
In`fringe – to break or interfere with a person’s freedom or right
Insomnia – inability to obtain sufficient sleep; sleeplessness
Yankee – A native of the US or New England (Northern soldier)
Coup – master stroke/ take over illegally or by force
Jeopardy – risk
Phrasal Verb
Sandwich between – put something between two layers of other materials
Wrapped up – to conclude
Make out – pretend
Set back – cause a delay in schedule; cost
Round off – to make a number from a decimal
Put up with – tolerate
Quote/Proverb
Action speaks louder than words.
Never let you feet walk faster than your shoes.
Safety lies in the middle course.
Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of the happiness.
Revenge is sweet.
Deny self for self sake.
Talk show (Red Vs Yellow Shirts – are they leading to Civil War?)
- What does Civil war mean to you?
- Do you think Thailand's situation will lead them to a civil war?
- The political landscape, the nature of competition and type of wars had been changed. How do you think a civil war in 21st century would look like?
Listening: Children of Revolution
In`trepid (adj) – willing to do adventurous thing
In`fringe – to break or interfere with a person’s freedom or right
Insomnia – inability to obtain sufficient sleep; sleeplessness
Yankee – A native of the US or New England (Northern soldier)
Coup – master stroke/ take over illegally or by force
Jeopardy – risk
Phrasal Verb
Sandwich between – put something between two layers of other materials
Wrapped up – to conclude
Make out – pretend
Set back – cause a delay in schedule; cost
Round off – to make a number from a decimal
Put up with – tolerate
Quote/Proverb
Action speaks louder than words.
Never let you feet walk faster than your shoes.
Safety lies in the middle course.
Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of the happiness.
Revenge is sweet.
Deny self for self sake.
Talk show (Red Vs Yellow Shirts – are they leading to Civil War?)
- What does Civil war mean to you?
- Do you think Thailand's situation will lead them to a civil war?
- The political landscape, the nature of competition and type of wars had been changed. How do you think a civil war in 21st century would look like?
Listening: Children of Revolution
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