Saturday, July 3, 2010

Singposium II - Week 6

Words of the day
extricate - to remove or set free something with difficulty
assilant - someone who attack another person
nibble - to eat something by taking a lot of small bites
palate - the sense of taste/ intellectual or aesthetic taste; mental appreciation

Phrasal verb
strike out - to start to play or sing something
palm off - persuade others to take something in order to get rid of someone or something you don't want
nibble away at - to reduce the total amount of something by gradually using small amount of it
heave up - to push, pull or lift heavy object

Quote of the day
Better aslip on the pavement than aslip off the tongue.
Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired.
There are no shortcut to any place worth going.
We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own.

Talk Show: Pros and cons of being a mother
- someone who will care for me (expectation of a parent)
- happiness and pleasure (a new toy at home) - the satisfactory
- Huge responsibility to nurture a child -
- Interesting life-long project
- need a big heart to bare a child

Disadvantages
- need great care to take care of the fetus even while it's in the womb
- thinking for his/her future and life

Topic for Journal
"Unconditional love of a mother"

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