[Media/Biz.] Week 10&11 - 20/27.12.08'

1. Assigned Reading [Required]

a. Preliminary of Sight Translation Practise [請好好練習我會抽考]

Global AIDS crisis overblown? Some dare to say so

China Pledges Economic Assistance to Taiwan

b. Primary Entry of Discussion as well as Sight Translation

Japan Unveils Record Budget to Bolster Economy

Illinois Scandal Spotlights SEIU's Use of Political Tactics

Tax Break May Have Helped Cause Housing Bubble (2 pages)

c. Some principles of the structures of a headline: [考DEF.]

1. Simple present tense is used to indicate the action or event which happened in the past.

Ex: Tropical Storm Hanna heads for U.S.; Ike loomsPakistan, Afghanistan deplore U.S. attacks

2. Present progressive tense is used to indicate the action or event which is going on at the present moment or in the near future.

Ex: The Party in Power, Running as if It Weren't

3. Infinitive is used to indicate the future event or action.

Ex: Gadhafi, Libya to greet Rice in historic visitVenezuela to control fuel distribution

4. Past participle tense is used to indicate the action or event in the passive tense.

Ex: House Chairman Failed to Report $75,000 in IncomeChina: Flaws cited in school collapsesIndian flood victims urged to stay in camps

5. Be-verb is usually omitted unless to avoid ambiguity.

China: School collapses in quake due to flaws

6. Short phrases are used for effective purpose.

Markets Across Asia Tumble

7. The articles (a, an, and the) are usually omitted in a headline.

Army says suicides likely setting record

8. Comma is used to replace “and”.

McCain limits jabs, talks action

9. Semi-colon is used to separate two independent clauses with two different events

Ex. India Goes Nuclear; U.S. Concerned

10. Colons are used to indicate the sources of the news.

Ex:

Ma: ROC To Overcome Any Difficulty

Syria: Next U.S. president is 'welcome'Analysis: McCain speech launches a new fight

11. Questions marks are used to indicate the event or the news which is highly doubtful.

Ex: President lied?New light shed on Kennedy shooting?

d.Common Headline Words [You need to familiarise yourself with these.考Accord-Axe]

Accord—agreement
Aid – assist
Aide—assistant
Bare—reveal
Bid—invitation
Body—group
Boost—increase
Chief—president
Cite—honor
Clash—controversy
Oust—expel
Pair—couple
Parley—conference
Peril—danger
Plot—conspire
Quit—resign
Raid—search
Set—arrange
Fake—counterfeit
Fight- campaign
Grab—acquire
Group—committee
Hike—increase
Hold—arrest
Hold—retain
Hurt – injure
Laud—praise
Names—elected, appointed
Shakeup—reorganization
Slate—schedule
Slay—murder
Spur—encourage
Unit—committee
Urge—promote
Vow- pledge
Win—victory
Accord— agreement
Air—to make known
Assail—to criticize strongly
Axe— to dismiss from a job

3. Assigned Reading for Last Week [Catch up if you are somehow lost]

China's Stimulus Slights Human Capital

Back at Junk Value, Recyclables Are Piling Up

[Media/Biz.] Week 9 - 13_12_08

1. Assigned Reading [Required]

a. Preliminary of Sight Translation Practise [請好好練習我會抽考]

Huge hidden glaciers detected on Mars

Floods under Antarctic ice speeding glaciers into sea

b. Primary Entry of Discussion as well as Sight Translation

China's Stimulus Slights Human Capital

Back at Junk Value, Recyclables Are Piling Up

c. Some principles of the structures of a headline: [考DEF.]

1. Simple present tense is used to indicate the action or event which happened in the past.
Ex: Tropical Storm Hanna heads for U.S.; Ike loomsPakistan, Afghanistan deplore U.S. attacks

2. Present progressive tense is used to indicate the action or event which is going on at the present moment or in the near future.
Ex: The Party in Power, Running as if It Weren't

3. Infinitive is used to indicate the future event or action.
Ex: Gadhafi, Libya to greet Rice in historic visitVenezuela to control fuel distribution

4. Past participle tense is used to indicate the action or event in the passive tense.
Ex: House Chairman Failed to Report $75,000 in IncomeChina: Flaws cited in school collapsesIndian flood victims urged to stay in camps

5. Be-verb is usually omitted unless to avoid ambiguity.
China: School collapses in quake due to flaws

6. Short phrases are used for effective purpose
Markets Across Asia Tumble

7. The articles (a, an, and the) are usually omitted in a headline.
Army says suicides likely setting record

8. Comma is used to replace “and”.
McCain limits jabs, talks action

9. Semi-colon is used to separate two independent clauses with two different events
Ex. India Goes Nuclear; U.S. Concerned

10. Colons are used to indicate the sources of the news.
Ex: Ma: ROC To Overcome Any Difficulty
Syria: Next U.S. president is 'welcome'Analysis: McCain speech launches a new fight

11. Questions marks are used to indicate the event or the news which is highly doubtful.
Ex: President lied?New light shed on Kennedy shooting?

d.Common Headline Words [You need to familiarise yourself with these.考Accord-Fight]

Accord—agreement
Aid – assist
Aide—assistant
Bare—reveal
Bid—invitation
Body—group
Boost—increase
Chief—president
Cite—honor
Clash—controversy
Oust—expel
Pair—couple
Parley—conference
Peril—danger
Plot—conspire
Quit—resign
Raid—search
Set—arrange
Fake—counterfeit
Fight- campaign

2. Extensive Reading [Suggested but not required]

China protest at EU-Dalai meeting

Asian stocks up on stimulus plans

No deal amid EU climate deadlock



3. Assigned Reading for Last Week [Catch up if you are somehow lost]

Climate change watchdog backs expansion of Heathrow

OPEC defers new oil cut as divisions emerge

[Announcement] Regarding Week 8

這週開始呢 會有一點小改變

1. [Required]就是下一週該準備的東西；所有都要準備


2. [Suggested but not required]顧名思義就是延伸閱讀囉；不勉強各位成員讀，但行有餘力可以參考

3. The Assigned Reading for Last Week也就是上週的指定閱讀，沒來的成員就請自己catch up with our pace

舉例來說

Week8下面有a.b.c.d.

那就這週要準備的有

a.的視譯練習(抽考)

b.的文章討論與視譯練習

c.的定義考試

d.的terms/terminology考試(這些字在文章title所代表的意涵為何)

就請自己準備囉

考得好不好 端看各位成員的learning autonomy, self-discipline, self-motivation.

考卷費用就是依我印的費用繳交，不會有從中圖利的機會

Cheers,

Edgar

[Media/Biz.] Week 8 - 06_12_08

1. Assigned Reading [Required]

a. Preliminary of Sight Translation Practise [請好好練習我會抽考]

Eurozone inflation falls sharply

b. Primary Entry of Discussion as well as Sight Translation

Climate change watchdog backs expansion of Heathrow

OPEC defers new oil cut as divisions emerge


c. Some principles of the structures of a headline: [考DEF.]
1. Simple present tense is used to indicate the action or event which happened in the past.
Ex: Tropical Storm Hanna heads for U.S.; Ike looms
Pakistan, Afghanistan deplore U.S. attacks
2. Present progressive tense is used to indicate the action or event which is going on at the present moment or in the near future.
Ex: The Party in Power, Running as if It Weren’t
3. Infinitive is used to indicate the future event or action.
Ex: Gadhafi, Libya to greet Rice in historic visit
Venezuela to control fuel distribution
4. Past participle tense is used to indicate the action or event in the passive tense.
Ex: House Chairman Failed to Report $75,000 in Income
China: Flaws cited in school collapses
Indian flood victims urged to stay in camps
5. Be-verb is usually omitted unless to avoid ambiguity.
China: School collapses in quake due to flaws
6. Short phrases are used for effective purpose
Markets Across Asia Tumble
7. The articles (a, an, and the) are usually omitted in a headline.
Army says suicides likely setting record again
8. Comma is used to replace “and”.
McCain limits jabs, talks action
9. Semi-colon is used to separate two independent clauses with two different events
Ex. India Goes Nuclear; U.S. Concerned
10. Colons are used to indicate the sources of the news.
Ex: Ma: ROC To Overcome Any Difficulty
Syria: Next U.S. president is 'welcome'
Analysis: McCain speech launches a new fight
11. Questions marks are used to indicate the event or the news which is highly doubtful.
Ex: President lied?
New light shed on Kennedy shooting?

d.Common Headline Words [You need to familiarise yourself with these.考Accord-Clash]

Accord—agreement
Aid – assist
Aide—assistant
Bare—reveal
Bid—invitation
Body—group
Boost—increase
Chief—president
Cite—honor
Clash—controversy
Oust—expel
Pair—couple
Parley—conference
Peril—danger
Plot—conspire
Quit—resign
Raid—search
Set—arrange
Fake—counterfeit
Fight- campaign
Grab—acquire
Group—committee
Hike—increase
Hold—arrest
Hold—retain
Hurt – injure
Laud—praise
Names—elected, appointed
Shakeup—reorganization
Slate—schedule
Slay—murder
Spur—encourage
Unit—committee
Urge—promote
Vow- pledge
Win—victory
Accord— agreement
Air—to make known
Assail—to criticize strongly
Axe— to dismiss from a job
Back—to support Panama backs decision to ignore dollar
Balk— to refuse to accept Union balks at court order
Bar—not to allow Club faces shutdown for barring women
Bid—attempt Bid to open border
Bilk—to cheat Clerk bilks city of $2 m.
Blast—explosion, strong criticism Tanker blast near Manila.
Blaze—fire Blaze destroys factory
Cite—mention Management cites labor unrest for shutdown
Claim—to declare to be true Man claims ghost sighting
Clash—battle; dispute Marine dies in clash.
Cool—uninterested; unfriendly Hanoi cool to aid offer
Curb—limit; control Sunday driving curbs planned
Deadlock—a disagreement that cannot be settled


2. Extensive Reading [Suggested but not required]

CBI criticises government for lack of ambition in low carbon technologies

US shops pin hopes on Black Friday

Sought: Wal-Mart shoppers who trampled worker

Chinese president says China losing competitive edge as financial turmoil dampens demand

Obama to nominate Sen. Hillary Clinton for secretary of state on Monday

World economy 'weakest since 30s'

Mortgage approvals still falling

N Korea restricts border controls

3. Assigned Reading for Last Week [Catch up if you are somehow lost]

Everyone to get NT$3,600 bonus

[Announcement] Congrats!

If I Were a Boy



The subtitles was from my undergraduate classmate, Edison.


He won first prize!!

[Media/Biz.] Week 7 - 29_11_08

The assigned reading for week 7 is as follows: (Required)

Everyone to get NT$3,600 bonus

Extensive Reading (Suggested but not required)

Riding Obama’s Coattails, Making a Buck Along the Way

This article pertaining to Barack Obama is very engaging in that the same phrase "to ride one's coattail" is used in both articles.

Initial Steps by Obama Suggest a Bipartisan Flair

Barack Obama's victory signifies need for change

Assigned Reading for Last Week (Catch up if you are somehow lost)

Obama becomes America's first black president in landslide