福山 botanical gardens(植物園)

菜爺爺 B&B(民宿) was originally(原本是) a nursery(托兒所). Last year August 1, it stop recruiting students(招生) ，change to B&B business.
At breakfast, we and Lai(賴) couple chatting with their friendly. Backyard is provided with a children's playground(遊樂設施)， garden(菜圃). Everything seemed comfortable and safe.
Then we go to 員山鄉福山植物園. Here there is a cap(管制), not more than six hundred people a day, and you most sign up(報名) in advance(提前) online approval(核准). We are most suprised that we met in the park turned out(竟然) to be our friends here.
中午我們品嚐當地有名的「魚丸米粉湯」. Then arrived 新竹at night.

武陵 farm(農場)

Early in the morning, before the hotel(賓館前) has 「Artificial Snow」(人造雪). I take photo to remember.
Next stop(下一站)，we arrived 武陵 Farm. Full of cherry(櫻花) and plum(梅花) here. Its surface area(面積) is wide(寬廣的). We can drive around the farm. It's very convenient(方便).
We arrived 礁溪鄉菜爺爺民宿 at 4 p.m. After check in, we go to local famous(當地有名的) Spa Park(溫泉公園). Next we go to 年年小館 for dinner.
宜蘭整天下著毛毛雨，we feel a little tire. So,今天就早點兒休息啦！

12 exercises to change your life

Introduction of a helf for your health movement(運動).

You can do these 12 totally(種) free exercises pretty much anywhere. Anytime using nothing but your own body weight.
1. Pushup 伏地挺身
2. Plank
3. Plank taps 平板點擊
4. Glute bridge      臀橋
5. Side lunge         側弓步
6. reverse lunge   後跨步
7. Spider lunge.    蜘蛛步
8. Jumping lunge 弓步跳
9. Single-leg deadlift   單腳硬舉
10. Squat 深蹲
11. Squat jump 深蹲跳
12. Walkout  步行

a bad cold(重感冒)

I don't know it pappened. I get a bad cold.

The menacing(來勢兇猛) cold，runny nose(鼻涕) cough(咳嗽), headache and all the upper body(通通上身). So I am very uncomfortable.

I quickly went to the doctor, and taking mediation(吃藥). I holp the cold quickly away from me(快點離我而去).

Common Mistake

residence Vs resident
*單數 residence 是指人民居住的房屋或建築物; 住宅; 官邸
*複數 residents 是指住在那邊的人; 居民
1. The mayor's(市長) residence is located(座落) in the newest part of town.
     市長的官邸座落於城裡最新開發的地區。
2. This aparetment building is home to more than 200 residents.

boarding the plane(登機) keywords

1. flight attendant.   空服員
2. boarding pass       登機證
3. fasten your seat belt     繫上你的安全帶
4. carry-on luggage   隨身行李
5. overhead compatment 頭頂置物櫃
6. compartment         隔層，艙

pick (摘) vegetables

麥寮阿珍 ask to her friend's farmland(農地). She plants a lot of vegetables and fuites. We went to pick lots things. That cover papaya, leamon, tomato, green pepper, cauliflowers(花椰菜), and there are some I don't know the name of vegetables.

the makeup (化妝品)

My lotion(化妝水) is use up(用完).
In general(一般而言) , the makeup counter(化妝專櫃) sell more expensive because there has waiter service for you. A bottles of about over 1000 yuan.(元).
I went to the supermarket take inquiry(詢價). A bottle of lotion about 300 yuan.

the lottery jackpot(摸彩中大獎)

I was invisted to my recoworker(舊同事) of year-end lunch(年終聚餐). This time, in addition(除了) to food, but also arranged(安排) two surprise show.
Advance planning(事前規劃) is " each person pay 200 yuan in cash(200元現金) and provide(提供) a self-designed's(自己設計的) blessing bag(福袋)". So, you get that blessing bag, may be rich or poor, and even may be yourself, too.
And me? Ha, I get the big win because I also get 660 yuan in cash and a part delicious lamb dish(一份美味的羊肉料理).
Tosday is a lucky day for me!

I know that-2 (English listening practice)

5. Where is the tallest tree? Astralia? Africa? North America?
A: North America. North America has the tallest tree. It's 100 meters tall.

6. Which has the most countries? Asia? Africa? Europe?
A: Africa. There are fifty-three countries in Africa.

7.  Which city has more people? Mexico City? Sao Paulo?
A: Mexico City. Mexico City has over 23 million people.

8. Which causes more global warming(全球變暖) , cars or cows?
A: cows. It's produce(造成) more greenhouse(溫室效應) gasses than cars,    
     trucks(卡車), and airplanes combined. They produce eight percent of
     all greenhouse gasses.

I know that-1(English listening practice)

1. Which grows the fastest? A sunflower? A bamboo? A pineapple(鳳梨)?
A: A bamboo. Banboo is the fastest. Some can grow one meter (1公分) a day.

2. WhiCH is the most intelligent? A pig? A mokey? A dog?
A: A mokey. Mokey is the most intelligent. Did you know one mokey learned
     over 1000words.

3. Which river is longer? The Amazon? The Nile?
A: The Nile. The Nile is 6665 kilometers long.

4.Where is the highest waterfall(瀑布)? Africa? Asia? Sonth America?
A: South America. Angel Falls(因及瀑布) is the highest waterfall. It's in
     Venezul, South America. It's 980 meters.

The Adventuresof Tintin(丁丁歷險記)

The young fearless(勇敢的) report from Belgium(比利時)，Tintin, leapt onto comics January 10, 1929. First written and illustrsted by cartoonist Georges Remi, The Adventures of Tintin has amazed and delighted readers for more than 80 years.
He is well-rounded(面面俱到的，多方面的) and clever enough to draw in new readers and keep loyal fans hooked(著迷). As such(因此) ，readers around the globe(全球的讀者) have followed Tintin in many of his adventures like fighting pirstes(海盜決鬥) , flying through space(空中飛行)， and even battling monsters.

(This airticle(文章) taken from Apple Pie Everyday English)

plum flower(梅花)

This time around(這陣子), the weather get cold(變冷). This is best season for plum blosson(梅花盛開). I heard that there are a lot of place be to blosson flowers.
First, we went to 南投縣信義鄉's 「烏松崙」. The whole mountain is the white plum flowers. As soon as, we decided to stay mountain for lunch.
Then， we went to the nearby 「風櫃斗」. There are beautiful scenery here, too. Here more than "Plum King"(梅王) scenic spot, so here are a lot ot visitors.

plant flowers and vegetables

My backyard(後院) has a small farmland. I can try to plant some flowers and vegetables.
Then, by watching them grow, discover the joy of life. So, I will become a cheerful mood frpm dull.

Buzzwords "KPI"

Today's buzzwords is "KPI"
This atands(  ?  ) for " Key performance(執行or績效) indicator(指標) " and is a way of measuring(測量) the effectiveness(有效性) of an organization(組織) .
這個字代表的意思是 「關鍵績效指標」是用來衡量一個組織的運作成效 .

review Lesson Keywords

I'm reading an English Firsthand Success , this is the second of the English textbook . It's coming to the end(即將結束) , so I started to review the keywords of this book to impress(印象) , want to improve(提升) my vocabulary skills .
I'm very happy to learn . I will continue to work to advance(前進) the third book .

麥寮 mother's death

Today was my mother's death. It was the lunar November 23, too. My mother was 民國96 years of death.
My sister and I drove to Tainan worship(祭拜). We thank my mother did for our love and care.




Grammar Quiz
Jam became tried after running uphill for 20 minutes.
(Jam 跑上坡跑了20分鐘之後就累了.)

Mckay and 100 cats(馬凱和100隻貓)

Mckay was an elderly British man. For the past 10 years(在這過去的十年來), he has spend most of his life savings(畢生的積蓄) to care of 100 stray cats(流浪貓).
The 70-year-old Mckay earns money (賺錢) as a lecture(講課) at 空中大學

wedding banquet (婚禮宴客)

My husband and I attended his coworker's wedding banquet. The place in 高雄86 building's 45th Floor.
We also went to National Sun 中山 University walk.

Going Deep with David Ress (生活點子王 大衛，李斯)

Have you ever wondered what the best way to tie a shoe is or how to dig a perfect hole?
You may think you already know how to do these tasks , but there is always a way to do somthing better.
Natoinal Geographic Channel's(NGC) Going Deep with David Ress explores these simple guestions and comes up with some suprising answers.

Japan's mini-stroy(2)

Mini-story :  The mysterious(神秘的) Dr. Black Jack.
I am the mysterious Dr. Black Jack.
I first appeared(出現) in a weekly(週刊) comic(連環漫畫) over thirty years ago. Now my comics and mives are in English. People can (      ) them in many countries.
I had no parents, and when I was a child I had a bad (          ).This is one reason I (             ) to become a doctor. After I became a doctor , I (         ) my doctor licens(執照). But I still do operations(*手術).
I have great(優異的) skill. My operations are very expensive for some people , but free for other. If I operate(開刀 on you, how much will you have to (       )?

Mi-ni Japan's story(1)

(Write up yesterday's article)
Mini-story : Ninja Sword  Master Zen(忍者劍禪大師)
First Ninja Sword Master Zen went to the castle.
Next he used magic powder on the giant.
Then he fought twenty men.
After that the King's daughter fell in love with him.
Finally the king's daughter gave him the magic eye.

rules(規則)

Do your family need some rules?
My husband made two rules for me :
1. I can visit my friends, but shouldn't too late back home. He want me to be     able eat every meal with my mother.
2. We have to arrange(安排) to go out play at least once with my mother             every week.

dye hair(染髮)

I went to dye my hair in the morning. Let me look like young and beautiful.

1. My husband's friend send a bag of organic(有機的) carrots. I'm going to do a carrot scrambled eggs(炒蛋) dish.

wach my car

There are four days of consecutive(連續的) holidays. My family almost driving out every day.
I should wash my car.Let it was clearn, and can taken a day off.

travel-樟湖國中小學

It's is a new school. Its location(位置) on a hilltop. 樟湖國小學's class look like a forest school.(森林小學)
They feature(特色) is to builda beautiful and safe environment(環境)， so that each student can be happy to learn.
There is student dormitory except the general classroom. Every student all can live in the school . It's very convenient for their parents.

a guest

My sister-in-law ask her son's institute professor(研究所教授) and his wife come to Taisi(台西) for lunch.

At lunch , we talk to each other polite(客套交談).  Maybe I have not contacted(接觸) about entertainment(應酬) a long time，I feel bored and tired. But, it sould be a very successful meal.
Then she'd like to we go to the beach with them.My husband introductoin of growing clams. They also visit my mather-in-law at my home.
We holp they can play and eat happy.

宮崎駿

宮崎駿 was an artist in an animarion studio.
宮崎駿 was born Tokyo during World War II(第二次世界大戰).His father owned a business,which built airplane parts. When 宮崎駿 was only three years old , his family was forced (被壓迫) to live in an air-raid shelter (防空洞) .
The smell of burning buildings , the sound of exploding bombs(炸彈爆炸) , and the sight of warplane (戰鬥機) flying overhead , all had a great effect on the young boy.(全都對年幼的男孩有很大的影響)
As 宮崎駿 was growing up , he started to draw pictures of his early memories.

(This article was taken from APEE蘋果派生活美語)

courage(勇氣)

I plan my dream finally say to the family.
Alas! Knowing is not feasible(不可行), but this is what I did not dare(不敢) to tell the truth(表白) before.I found that I had the courage to do what I enjoy doing.