Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Morals v. Ethics

 


Hawaiian Kebabs



Let’s check the homework.

T.G.I.F. = Thank God It's Friday

1. Morals are the rules we give ourselves to be good.

2. Ethics are the rules society gives us to be good.

3. Personality: character traits

Skim: read fast (to see the new vocabulary)

Upstairs is the opposite of downstairs.

Conversation: talking

I’m not in the mood: I do not want to (do I now)

Glum: sad, depressed, feeling down, etc.

Gossip: talk behind your back (usually bad things about you)

It was a dead giveaway” = everyone can see it; everyone knows (what you did), it is not a secret

Behavior: what we do (behave)

Definitely: for sure, certainly, absolutely

Play favorites: unfair, nicer to other people

Employee: worker

Employer: boss

Equally: equivalent; the same, fair

Cut it out: stop it, don’t do it anymore

Cause: make

Honest: “h” is silent

Talk

Reliable:

Zig zag

In life, here are the three things we are most scared of:

1. Dying

2. Snakes

3. Public speech (giving a speech): I will give 2% to your final grade if you participate in the speech contest.

 

 

6. Change to “reach out to”

 

 

How do you spell    ?

Could you please repeat that?

Zone out: space out  Hawaiian

Ingredients

Urgency: don’t waste time

Immigrants from many countries

 

If you missed last class, do the writing. It is 10% of your grade. I put the rules on the Internet. Just follow the link I sent before.

 

Your partner will ask you the question. Look at page 94. Skim the story. Tell the answer to your partner. Your partner will write it down.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Rain Man


 

Snitch: to tell the teacher your classmate did something bad

Noun or verb

He snitched on his classmate; therefore, he is a snitch.

I would take a flamethrower to this place. Al Pacino said that.

Is Al Pacino’s character a static character or dynamic character?

Pay homage to: copy a famous movie scene in your own movie to show respect

This is another Tarantino. It has Al Pacino, who is thirty years older.

Scent of a woman: 1993

Parody: copy a drama (serious movie) but to turn it into a comedy

Bill Hader playing (acting as) Al Pacino playing (acting as) Charlie Brown.

The parody also has Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

Before, a long time ago, autism was believed to be the same as being retarded.

Retarded is rude. We should mentally disabled.

Autistic people are very good at remembering things and math. They aren’t able to deal with people or the society, or take care of themselves.

Rain Man is 1988. Dustin Hoffman won the Oscar/Academy award for his performance in this movie.

Monday, March 17, 2025

Class Notes and What to Do if you Missed Last Week's Writing Class

If you missed the class last week, do this:

1Answer the nine questions below using your own information.

      Follow the rules called “How we will write” below.

3Get a piece of writing paper from Patrick next class.

r   Write  your story.

5.                    This is worth 10% of your final exam.

6.                    Remember that attendance is worth 10% of your final exam too. Every class you miss, I deduct 2% from your final grade.

 

 

 

 

We have to do one writing paper each semester. This is NOT my idea. The university wants you to do it. Writing is 10% of your final grade. Today’s class is 10% of your final grade.  Rules for writing.

 

Nine Questions:

First, just interview a classmate. Write down his/her answers with a complete sentence.

1. What is your first name and surname?

2. What is your hometown? How is it? 

3. How often do you go online? Approximately (about) how many hours per day?

4. What device do you normally use to get online?

5. What is your favorite website? How come (why)?

6. Do you prefer social media websites or movie and music websites? Other?

7. What kinds of stuff do you like to buy online?

8. Do you ever feel you are addicted to the Internet? If so, how can you solve the problem?

9. Did your parents have any rules for using the Internet?

10. Concluding sentence. Write the last sentence telling your opinion. Opinion. I truly believe, in my opinion, Finally, I feel that,

In conclusion, … If…, ….

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How will we write?

1. Write two paragraphs. Each paragraph is five or more sentences.

2. Indent each paragraph.

       I went to the ocean last week. When I was there, I had squid.

3. Explain: because, why, therefore

4. Use some transitions words. Do not use a lot: therefore, furthermore, however, nonetheless

5. Do not use contractions. Contractions are for talking, not writing.

I’m   I am

They’re   They are

6. Do not use a pencil. This is not math class.

7. Double space.

       My partner was Sharon Liu. She comes

 

from Miaoli, which is beautiful and

 

surrounded by the Rocky Mountains. Sharon usually uses the Internet for 12 hours a day.

One, two, three …  10, 11, 13

 

Motivation: inspire

Carbs: carbohydrates

Permit: you can, allowed, it’s OK

Radically: a lot

Average: like other people

 

Rules: One student reads the sentence. The other student writes the sentence under the correct picture.

 

 


Taiwan's Pyramid?

 

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

How Do You Like Your Steak?

Russian Salad Recipe 


Skim: read quickly to tell you the new words

In order to: because

1.         How packed this place is: busy; lots of customers, not a lot of seats left

Grand opening: first day for a new business

Level: floor   Right now, we are on the third level or floor

Products: things, stuff…

Environment: trees, lakes, ocean, river, etc.

Guilty: feel bad that you did something wrong

Extreme: difficult, hard

Mighty: very

I’m a diet: lose weight

Consumption: eat or drink (n)

1. I would like to consume (v) some coffee, but I can’t find the coffee pot.

Decrease: less and less

In order to: because

Poultry: meat from a bird (chicken, duck, turkey, etc.)

Broccoli: green

Cauliflower: white

Poultry: meat from a bird, like chicken, duck or turkey

Cantaloupe is not honeydew.

1.         Please talk with a sentence to practice grammar.

If he or she says "Yes" with a sentence, write their name.

Cheddar cheese: orange color cheese

1.         Vertical

2.         Horizontal

3.         Diagonal

Bottom left corner: Likes to eat their steak rare.

Do NOT say “Lose my weight.” Just say “lose weight.”

The waiter asks: “How do you like your steak?”

 

1 minute: I would like my steak blue.

3: I would like my steak rare.

4: I want my steak medium rare.

5: medium

7: medium well

10: well done

Recipe for a Russian salad

Cube is a 3D square.

Boil: Cook in very hot water

Tsp: Teaspoon or small spoon

Chilled: cold but not frozen

3/4: three quarters

Cube: 3D square

Gum is chewy.

Crunchy: crispy

Let’s get the show on the road. It means time to start.

Because      , then   .

Camote is like a yam or sweet potato.

Assistant: helper

Manager: boss who does not make a lot of money

The waiter will probably ask: “How do you like your eggs?”

How is the egg cooked?

1. Sunny-side up

2. Over-easy

3. Scrambled

4. Hardboiled

Motivated: inspired, encouraged

Mayonnaise

Lettuce

Tomato

Detest: hate

Intestines    fried crickets     protein

Ingredients

Tapioca

 

Listening practice

Could you please repeat that?

How do you spell    ?

 

Waffle      slices

Sauce    hands down: for sure, absolutely, 100%

Adopt here means change.

Do not say lose my weight. Say lose weight.

Service.

Questionnaire: survey

Diet: food

On a diet: lose weight

In order to: because

Carbs: carbohydrates: from a potato, beer, makes you fat, so many people go on a “low carb diet”

Morals are the rules you give yourself.

Ethics are the rules society gives you.

Recently: lately; in English, recently is always before

 

Listening practice:

1. Could you please repeat that?

2. How do you spell    ?

Chili    Made from scratch

Cheddar cheese: orange color

Jack cheese: usually white or white and orange     cilantro

Genre

Lumpia: Philippines’ eggroll or fried dumpling