Commenting on where we've been

Just like we talked about in class today, but here you have a little more time to reflect and think on your own.

Talk about where we’ve been. Where would you like to go back and wander around more? Where would you like to go inside? What surprised you? What do you think you would miss? Is there anything that’s NOT there that surprises you?

Check out the map below while you're at it, and some images from inside Buckingham palace. Also Queen Victoria, both young and old.

For a special homework, go to google maps this week (just the regular kind, like in the picture below), and make sure you know just where the places we've been are!

See you next week in the City of London!--Molly

P.S. Pub food: here are some names you can check out, but be sure to go online for pub menus, cause I'm sure there's more...
steak and kidney pie. spotted dick. toad-in-a-hole. bangers and mash. fish and chips. ale. stout. 

Going Places

Hey, guys!

Something a little different today--

First, a link to London transport passes for travelers:  http://www.londonpass.com/london-transport/index.html?aid=19&gclid=CPqg2LP8gLACFUZNpgodWEZVGQ

and second, a link to a tube map!  http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/standard-tube-map.pdf

Finally, for today, a link to a trip planner--which tube line to take to which place...  http://www.metazone.co.uk/tubemap/

OK, using the trip planner, see if you can figure out which lines to take between the following places:

Westminster to Aldgate
Trafalgar Square to Notting Hill
Kensington to Bank Junction

Good luck!--Molly

May 7

Sorry guys, just got in. Today would be a good day for opinions about what seems to work well and what doesn't! Also, what did you think of the scavenger hunt? What was the best part about the hour? Or whatever else moves you!

London Journal, Day 1 of our Trip

Hey guys, this is my first time on a blog so I don't really know what I'm doing : ). Anyhow, this blog is for you to spend some time reflecting on your morning in London. We'll be asking you some questions just to get you started. Feel free to express yourselves about things you've noticed or felt that aren't on the question list, the questions are just a way to help you get started.


so, for example, you could talk about any or all of these:

1.  What kind of differences did you recognize between London and say, Taipei?

A)

2.  So far, is London the same as you had imagined? In what ways is it different?

A)

3.  What new knowledge have you gained?

A)

4.  In what ways is visiting London virtually with companions and a tour guide different than reading about it?

A)

5.  And I know we're just starting out, but....have you gained any English knowledge today? If so, what sort? (this is one question I will definitely be asking again!!!)

A)

6.  Anything else you feel like sharing?
A)


And finally, some photos (if they actually upload). Remember, for next week, learn a little about Westminster Abbey or the Thames and London's bridges to tell us all about! : D

See you then!!!--Molly

Global Warming

Mission of the Week April 21-30, 2011



Video I: Six Degrees Could Change The World 2:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSKrJ4akeCk&feature=related

Video II: 【±2℃】

http://www.blogger.com/goog_1417549955


Write two short paragraphs explaining—


1.What can we learn from the movies?  (first paragraph of 200 words)



2. So what can we do about global warming? (second paragraph of 200 words)




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March 11 Tsunami

     March 11 is a day that no one is likely to forget any time soon. That was the day an earthquake measuring 8.9 struck, causing a huge tsunami wave to crash into Japan's north-eastern coastline. Entire towns were washed away by the force of the water. The death toll is already approaching ten thousand, and will continue to climb as more bodies are recovered from the rubble.
     This disaster is remarkable not only for the immense scale of the destruction, but also for  the immense amount of video that exists of the exact moment when the killer wave washed ashore. This was a singularly well-filmed catastrophe, and the shocking videos give a very real sense of the sheer, unstoppable force of nature as a black wall of water surges inland, smashing and carrying away everything in its path. Houses and warehouses are literally ripped from their foundations as the water rises, only to float away with helpless inhabitants trapped inside. Cars, trucks, and boats are tossed about like toys by the raging torrents of churning water.
     As the water receded, it left a surreal, post-apocalyptic landscape in its wake. The earth stripped bare and muddy where towns once stood. The splintered wreckage of houses reduced to little more than piles of kindling. Perhaps most heart-breaking of all were the mud-splattered personal belongings—a photograph here; a child’s schoolbag there. It was these items that spoke loudest of the loss of futures; the death of dreams.
     Equally unforgettable were the looks on the faces of the survivors: shock, bewilderment, grief. The strength of the Japanese character was always apparent, however, as evidenced by the way they immediately worked together to help one another, maintained order, and refrained from preying on each other in a time when so many were so vulnerable. So many have lost so much that can never be recovered: their loved ones, homes, possessions and businesses. The wounds will take a long time to heal, but Japan, as a nation, will recover.

Tsunami

Video I: Japan earthquake: Footage of moment tsunami hit

Video II: Tsunami waves crash ashore Japan


Mission of the Week March 21-27, 2011

The mission entitled “Tsunami-VEC3D 4.0” is to provide you with an excellent opportunity for building awareness about tsunami.

Write two short paragraphs explaining—


1.What can we do if a tsunami strikes? (first paragraph of 200 words)

2.What can we learn from the tsunami? (second paragraph of 200 words)