北投英語讀書會

親愛的夥伴們~
北投英語讀書會持續在每周日早上十點@新北投的肯德基三樓舉行
歡迎新朋友舊朋友一起參與~
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Peitou English Study Group
We came together practicing English since March 2008.
It’s a good place to improve reading and speaking, also making new friends.
Every Sunday morning 10 a.m., we talk and discuss English articles at KFC across from the Peitou Park.

http://earthsky.org/human-world/why-we-miss-the-gorilla -->文章出處
http://www.theinvisiblegorilla.com/videos.html ---> 跟這篇文章相關的影片
 
 

http://shine.yahoo.com/event/workingwomen/18-memory-tricks-you-need-to-know-1750663
By Patricia Curtis
Can't remember where you put your glasses? Blanked on your new colleague's name? "Forgetting these types of things is a sign of how busy we are," says Zaldy S. Tan, MD, director of the Memory Disorders Clinic at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. "When we're not paying good attention, the memories we form aren't very robust(強壯、健全), and we have a problem retrieving the information later."

The following are some words that hard to spell correctly :
restaurant
refrigerator or fridge
spaghetti

Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior
By AMY CHUA
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704111504576059713528698754.html#articleTabs%3Darticle

Dear lovely Taiwanese students at NTU.
 
I am in a very sad and frustrated position right now. I have just finished five AMAZING months and NTU and during my stay in Taiwan I have met a lot of wonderful, amazing people. I always told my friends in Denmark that Taiwan has some of the nicest people in the world. And it is true! I have come to love your amazing country a LOT! In the beginning of September I moved into the Chang Shing dorm at NTU since I wanted to live close to the other exchange students and have a social life.

http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/escape/2011-travel-planner-362357?hpt=C1
2011 travel planner: Where to be, when to go, what to do
Make 2011 your greatest travel year ever with this compilation of the world's biggest events, splashiest (splashy鮮明醒目的；華麗而招搖的；張大聲勢的) parties and most outrageous festivals

 
http://www.canadianliving.com/health/mind_and_spirit/7_tips_for_winter_health.php
How to keep your energy up, your immune system strong and your body healthy all winter long.
In winter, the sun sets earlier, a chill fills the air, and we spend less time outside being active and more time inside eating starchy and sugary foods. Our hibernating instinct doesn't keep us healthy. Rather, our immune system takes a hit, allowing winter colds and flus to grab hold.

Celebrating Christmas Around the World!
Japan 
Encouraged by the commercial sector(部門), the secular(現世的.長期的) celebration of Christmas is popular in Japan, though Christmas is not a national holiday. Gifts are exchanged and children's presents are left next to their pillow(枕頭) at night. Christmas parties are held on and around Christmas Day; a unique feature of these celebrations is the Japanese type of Christmas cake, often a white whipped cream cake with strawberries. Christmas lights decorate buildings and trees during Christmastime, and Christmas trees adorn living areas. Christmas Eve has become a holiday for couples to spend time together and exchange gifts.