【魏斌╱高雄報導】今年二十六歲、中山大學人力資源管理研究所學生劉賢哲為挑戰極限，連續參加傳統版、新版多益測驗（TOEIC，Test of English for International Communication），都拿下九百九十分「雙滿分」。多益主辦單位、美國教育學習服務社台灣區代表鍾秀忠昨說，劉賢哲「是全台最年輕的傳統版、新版雙冠王滿分考生！」
鍾秀忠說，多益測驗分數達八百六十分以上者不到百分之五，九百五十五分以上者更只有千分之三到五。花蓮師範學院英語教育學系（現已改為東華大學英語學系）畢業的劉賢哲，大二開始考了四次多益，前兩次拿九百七十幾分，後兩次（一新制、一舊制）都拿滿分，他說：「若想出國進修還是得考托福，報考多益是為了挑戰自己。」
看ＤＶＤ遮字幕
劉賢哲說，只在小學三到六年級補過美語，接下來都靠自修，「一有空就翻《時代（TIME）》、《經濟學人（Economist）》雜誌，看ＤＶＤ時把字幕遮住，持之以恆。」認為人生最有意思的就是「不斷挑戰自己」的劉賢哲，去年放棄念了三年的彰化師範大學翻譯研究所，改念中山人管所，接下來他又要改學習法文，展開另一個挑戰。
劉賢哲小檔案
年齡：26歲
學歷：
．花蓮師範學院英語教育學系畢業
．現就讀中山大學人力資源管理研究所
紀錄：傳統、新制多益都考到990分的滿分，是全台最年輕的多益滿分雙冠王
學習撇步：
．讀得多才能寫、聽得多才能說
．持之以恆多讀、多聽，自然能累積外語能力
資料來源：劉賢哲
3/21/2009
3/06/2009
英學者:7歲開始學文法較適當
相信很多家長都為了孩子的英文而傷腦筋，到底小孩子適不適合學習文法？何時又是學習文法的最佳時機呢？以下這則報導或許可作個參考。
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/090306/5/1fl0h.html
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/090306/5/1fl0h.html
(中央社記者林思宇台北 6日電）英國愛丁堡大學教授普倫（Geoffrey Pullum） 今天接受中央社訪問時強調，學習英語，文法和自然溝通兩種應該並行，學文法的目的是與人進行日常生活溝通，最適當的年齡是7歲。
財團法人語言訓練測驗中心今天起一連 2天，在台灣大學舉辦「英語教學測驗國際學術研討會」，會議主題是「語言教學與測驗的新視野─英語的主體性與媒介性」；邀全球英語教學與測驗知名學者談英語研究及教育應有的新思維，與會的普倫是英國著名的語言學家。
普倫表示，一般學習英語有文法學習和自然溝通學習，兩種應該並行，文法本身就存在，但需要經由語言學家歸納出來，學文法的目的不是要學文法，如果是這樣，文法學習會很無聊，學文法的目的是與人溝通。
普倫指出，孩子越小的時候學習語言越好， 5歲的孩子，給他英語和中文閱讀與說的刺激，他的語言表現就會很好，不用特別去學習文法；等到 7歲以後，孩子的心智逐漸成熟，能夠了解文法抽象的架構，同時也滿足孩子想知道為什麼如此的心理。
普倫強調，只學文法，孩子會覺得無聊，英文也會變成像拉丁文一樣死的語言，如果只學自然溝通也不行，日本就是最好的例子，孩子從小不學文法，以日本人英文的表現來看，證明是錯誤的。
8/28/2008
4/30/2008
『當幸福來敲門』金句
本片為HBO四月份強打，當初上映時沒能趕上，也沒有趕上小說熱潮。Anyway, 是部感人佳片。
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Christopher Gardner: You gotta trust me, all right?
Christopher: I trust you.
Christopher Gardner: 'Cause I'm getting a better job
Christopher Gardner: I met my father for the first time when I was 28 years old. I made up my mind that when I had children, my children were going to know who their father was.
Christopher Gardner: Hey. Don't ever let somebody tell you... You can't do something. Not even me. All right?
Christopher: All right.
Christopher Gardner: You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it. Period.
Christopher Gardner: There's no salary?
Jay Twistle: No.
Christopher Gardner: I was not aware of that. My circumstances have changed some.
Martin Frohm: What would you say if man walked in here with no shirt, and I hired him? What would you say?
Christopher Gardner: He must have had on some really nice pants.
Christopher Gardner: [about the spelling mistakes in the graffiti of a building] It's not H-A-P-P-Y-N-E-S-S Happiness is spelled with an "I" instead of a "Y"
Christopher: Oh, okay. Is "Fuck" spelled right?
Christopher Gardner: Um, yes. "Fuck" is spelled right but you shouldn't use that word.
Christopher: Why? What's it mean?
Christopher Gardner: It's, um, an adult word used to express anger and, uh, other things. But it's an adult word. It's spelled right, but don't use it.
Christopher Gardner: Probably means there's a good chance. Possibly means we might or we might not.
Christopher: Okay.
Christopher Gardner: So, what does probably mean?
Christopher: It means we have a good chance.
Christopher Gardner: And what does possibly mean?
Christopher: I know what it means! It means we're not going to the game.
Christopher Gardner: It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence and the part about our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And I remember thinking how did he know to put the pursuit part in there? That maybe happiness is something that we can only pursue and maybe we can actually never have it. No matter what. How did he know that?
[repeated line]
Christopher: Where are we going?
Christopher: Hey dad, you wanna hear something funny? There was a man who was drowning, and a boat came, and the man on the boat said "Do you need help?" and the man said "God will save me". Then another boat came and he tried to help him, but he said "God will save me", then he drowned and went to Heaven. Then the man told God, "God, why didn't you save me?" and God said "I sent you two boats, you dummy!"
[last lines]
Christopher Gardner: How many planets are there?
Christopher: Um... 7?
Christopher Gardner: Seven? Nine! OK, who's the king of the jungle?
Christopher: The gorilla?
Christopher Gardner: Gorilla? Nope. Lion.
Christopher: Yeah, lion, lion. You wanna hear something funny?
Christopher Gardner: OK.
Christopher: Knock knock.
Christopher Gardner: Who's there?
Christopher: Shelby.
Christopher Gardner: Shelby who?
Christopher: Shelby comin' round the mountain when she comes, Shelby comin' round the mountain when she comes!
Christopher Gardner: Hey, that's good.
Christopher: Knock knock.
Christopher Gardner: Who's there?
Christopher: Nobody.
Christopher Gardner: Nobody who?
[Christopher doesn't respond]
Christopher Gardner: Nobody who?
[Christopher still doesn't respond]
Christopher Gardner: A-ha-ha, that's a good one, I like that!
[repeated line]
Christopher Gardner: Christopher is staying with me.
Shoe-Spotting Intern: Hey, you're missing a shoe.
Christopher Gardner: Oh, hey, thanks!
Christopher Gardner: [voice-over] This part of my life... this part right here? This part is called "being stupid."
[after he hits Chris]
Driver Who Hits Chris: Hey, asshole! Are you all right, asshole?
[about Chris' bone-density scanner]
Homeless Guy #1: It's a time machine... I know it's a time machine...
Christopher Gardner: [voice-over] This machine in my lap? It is not a time machine.
[last narration lines]
Christopher Gardner: [voice-over] This part of my life... this part right here? This is called "happyness."
Christopher Gardner: This part of my life is called "internship."
Christopher: What are you doing?
Christopher Gardner: Paying a parking ticket.
Christopher: ...But we don't have a car anymore.
Christopher Gardner: Yeah, I know...
[last lines]
Christopher: Knock, knock.
Christopher Gardner: Who's there?
Christopher: Nobody.
Christopher Gardner: Nobody who?
[Christopher says nothing]
Christopher Gardner: Christopher, nobody who?
[Christopher says nothing]
Christopher Gardner: [laughs] Okay, that's funny.
Reverend Williams: The important thing about that freedom train, is it's got to climb mountains. We ALL have to climb mountains, you know. Mountains that go way up high, and mountains that go deep and low. Yes, we know what those mountains are here at Glide. We sing about them.
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Christopher Gardner: You gotta trust me, all right?
Christopher: I trust you.
Christopher Gardner: 'Cause I'm getting a better job
Christopher Gardner: I met my father for the first time when I was 28 years old. I made up my mind that when I had children, my children were going to know who their father was.
Christopher Gardner: Hey. Don't ever let somebody tell you... You can't do something. Not even me. All right?
Christopher: All right.
Christopher Gardner: You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it. Period.
Christopher Gardner: There's no salary?
Jay Twistle: No.
Christopher Gardner: I was not aware of that. My circumstances have changed some.
Martin Frohm: What would you say if man walked in here with no shirt, and I hired him? What would you say?
Christopher Gardner: He must have had on some really nice pants.
Christopher Gardner: [about the spelling mistakes in the graffiti of a building] It's not H-A-P-P-Y-N-E-S-S Happiness is spelled with an "I" instead of a "Y"
Christopher: Oh, okay. Is "Fuck" spelled right?
Christopher Gardner: Um, yes. "Fuck" is spelled right but you shouldn't use that word.
Christopher: Why? What's it mean?
Christopher Gardner: It's, um, an adult word used to express anger and, uh, other things. But it's an adult word. It's spelled right, but don't use it.
Christopher Gardner: Probably means there's a good chance. Possibly means we might or we might not.
Christopher: Okay.
Christopher Gardner: So, what does probably mean?
Christopher: It means we have a good chance.
Christopher Gardner: And what does possibly mean?
Christopher: I know what it means! It means we're not going to the game.
Christopher Gardner: It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence and the part about our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And I remember thinking how did he know to put the pursuit part in there? That maybe happiness is something that we can only pursue and maybe we can actually never have it. No matter what. How did he know that?
[repeated line]
Christopher: Where are we going?
Christopher: Hey dad, you wanna hear something funny? There was a man who was drowning, and a boat came, and the man on the boat said "Do you need help?" and the man said "God will save me". Then another boat came and he tried to help him, but he said "God will save me", then he drowned and went to Heaven. Then the man told God, "God, why didn't you save me?" and God said "I sent you two boats, you dummy!"
[last lines]
Christopher Gardner: How many planets are there?
Christopher: Um... 7?
Christopher Gardner: Seven? Nine! OK, who's the king of the jungle?
Christopher: The gorilla?
Christopher Gardner: Gorilla? Nope. Lion.
Christopher: Yeah, lion, lion. You wanna hear something funny?
Christopher Gardner: OK.
Christopher: Knock knock.
Christopher Gardner: Who's there?
Christopher: Shelby.
Christopher Gardner: Shelby who?
Christopher: Shelby comin' round the mountain when she comes, Shelby comin' round the mountain when she comes!
Christopher Gardner: Hey, that's good.
Christopher: Knock knock.
Christopher Gardner: Who's there?
Christopher: Nobody.
Christopher Gardner: Nobody who?
[Christopher doesn't respond]
Christopher Gardner: Nobody who?
[Christopher still doesn't respond]
Christopher Gardner: A-ha-ha, that's a good one, I like that!
[repeated line]
Christopher Gardner: Christopher is staying with me.
Shoe-Spotting Intern: Hey, you're missing a shoe.
Christopher Gardner: Oh, hey, thanks!
Christopher Gardner: [voice-over] This part of my life... this part right here? This part is called "being stupid."
[after he hits Chris]
Driver Who Hits Chris: Hey, asshole! Are you all right, asshole?
[about Chris' bone-density scanner]
Homeless Guy #1: It's a time machine... I know it's a time machine...
Christopher Gardner: [voice-over] This machine in my lap? It is not a time machine.
[last narration lines]
Christopher Gardner: [voice-over] This part of my life... this part right here? This is called "happyness."
Christopher Gardner: This part of my life is called "internship."
Christopher: What are you doing?
Christopher Gardner: Paying a parking ticket.
Christopher: ...But we don't have a car anymore.
Christopher Gardner: Yeah, I know...
[last lines]
Christopher: Knock, knock.
Christopher Gardner: Who's there?
Christopher: Nobody.
Christopher Gardner: Nobody who?
[Christopher says nothing]
Christopher Gardner: Christopher, nobody who?
[Christopher says nothing]
Christopher Gardner: [laughs] Okay, that's funny.
Reverend Williams: The important thing about that freedom train, is it's got to climb mountains. We ALL have to climb mountains, you know. Mountains that go way up high, and mountains that go deep and low. Yes, we know what those mountains are here at Glide. We sing about them.
9/25/2007
7/31/2007
[天下親子報]學好英語，從家庭出發——父母該做與不該做的事
學好英語，從家庭出發——父母該做與不該做的事
作者／顧景怡
不管英文好不好，父母的參與將會是影響孩子英語能力的關鍵。在孩子學習英語的過程中，父母可以扮演什麼樣的角色？
最好這樣︰
1.故事是最好的開始
聽故事人人愛，無論是你自己編的或者故事書寫的，都是不著痕跡學英文的最好辦法。再怎麼忙，睡前也可以為孩子唸本故事書，無論是你先睡著，或是他先睡著，都是很溫馨的時刻。若是擔心自己的英文唸得不夠好，可以事先查好單字，或者放有聲故事，與孩子一起聽。孩子喜歡上故事後，也會漸漸養成閱讀的習慣。而閱讀，也是深化英語學習內涵的好方法。
2.訂個家庭英文時間
在家若要用英語和孩子交談，難免彆扭，明明可以用中文講得很深刻，為何還要用英文？但可以訂個英文時間，親子一起看英文卡通、一起看英文電影。台師大人類發展與家庭學系副教授張鑑如的經驗是，有時也可和孩子玩玩角色扮演的遊戲，在角色扮演的同時，孩子覺得新鮮有趣，不會感覺和父母說英文有什麼奇怪。
3.以身作則
總不能老告訴孩子英文有多重要，叫孩子要好好學英文，自己卻顯得興趣缺缺吧？台北市志清國小老師徐澤佩說，父母至少在孩子面前要裝出對英文有興趣。例如，與孩子一起聽有聲英文故事書時，可以發出讚嘆說，「原來外國人說話是這個樣子的啊！」
4.Have fun!
無論你和孩子用什麼方式學英文，出國也好、玩遊戲也好，要記得享受其中的樂趣，千萬別弄得像上課一樣，正經八百。中央大學英美語文學系副教授林文淇也說，無論哪種學習，都要跟孩子強調有趣，不要再灌輸類似「十年寒窗無人問，一舉成名天下知」的觀念，這樣無法感同身受孩子的苦，只會覺得理所當然。
5.為孩子的童年留白
學英文的方式這麼多，重要的是，留些時間與機會與孩子相處，讓孩子接觸英語，而不是為他安排一堆補習，買一堆參考書要他練習，填滿他生活的每個空檔。
千萬不要：
1.不要扼殺興趣
引起孩子學英文的興趣或許很難，但至少別把火苗澆熄。知名作家、現任華視總經理小野的兒子李中，小時曾有痛苦的英文學習經驗。他向小野抱怨，不該在小四時就把他送進美語補習班，也不該在回家後，動不動就抽考他，罵他幾句，這都加深他對英文的恐懼，甚至看到馬路上的招牌有英文，也轉頭避而不看。小野說，兒子的經驗讓他對老么女兒採自然的態度，女兒即始沒補習，英文反而學得好、學得順利。做不成孩子學英文的推手不打緊，但萬萬不能當殺手。
2.不要懲罰
知道孩子哪裡不會，比苛責他做錯題目、處罰他考不好更重要。
3.不要套用自己的經驗
台灣師範大學英語系教授，也是文學院院長張武昌提醒，父母不要把自己過去學英文的經驗，帶進孩子的學習。例如孩子才剛唸完某個故事，或者看完某篇課文，就對他說，「這些單字全給我背起來，明天我要考你。」張武昌說，寧願與孩子討論某個故事的情節，也不要逼孩子討厭英文。
4.不要把態度教壞
孩子若提早學英文，那就要避免他提早把學英文的態度學壞或補壞了。不少老師反映，許多提早學英文的學生，容易在上課感到無趣，提早放棄，要不然就是雙臂在胸前交叉，擺出一副看老師能變出什麼把戲的態度，甚至自覺高人一等，岐視英文不如自己的同學。徐澤佩認為，孩子的態度比能力重要，態度對了，自然就能把能力表現出來。
（本文摘自天下雜誌出版《教出英語力》）
7/30/2007
7 TOEIC TIPS
今天收到了englishclub寄來的標題為「多益七撇步」(7 TOEIC TIPS)的電子報，雖然本人並無在準備多益，但覺得這七撇步並未僅全然侷限於多益考試，一般英語檢定考試也可使用。
7 TOEIC TIPS
Test of English for International Communication TOEIC is a standardized test that measures your listening and reading skills. Unlike other tests, the TOEIC evaluates your ability to function in the business world rather than in an academic setting.
Here are 7 tips if you're planning to take TOEIC.
1. Set a goal
2. Understand the test
3. Make a study plan
4. Divide study time appropriately
5. Build a strong vocabulary
6. Isolate your weak points
7. Eliminate distractors
You'll find explanations of the above and many more tips at: http://www.englishclub.com/esl-exams/ets-toeic-tips.htm
You can also do a TOEIC practice session (with audio) at: http://www.englishclub.com/esl-exams/ets-toeic-practice.htm
在快速瀏覽過共二十個撇步之後，我十分認同他所給的建議，因為真的很有用。就「建立強大的字彙量」(Build a strong vocabulary)這個撇步來說，他們建議考生準備個筆記本，最好是電話本，因為電話本是按照字母順序分類。然後將學到的生字記錄起來，變成一本自己的字典。較不建議背字彙表，因為有了上下文，你才較容易記起生字。最好儘量不使用英漢字典和電子字典，電子字典將一切都簡單化了，不費吹灰之力查到的生字，是不太會記得的。
再來就是「別試著翻譯」(Don't try to translate)。Why? 浪費時間嘛。
最後就是「練習大聲讀」(Practice reading aloud)，我舉雙手雙腳同意這個學習方法，真的很有效。我只要讀唸一些文章過後，在聽一些國外的英文節目時，我就瞬間覺得真的聽懂的句子變多了！"Reading out loud will help your listening and reading comprehension skills. In order to comprehend English more quickly, it is important that you understand the rhythm of the language. Read from textbooks, pamphlets, newspapers, and even children's novels. You might want to tape yourself and listen to how you sound."(大聲讀出來會對你的聽力和閱讀理解能力有幫助。為了能較迅速的理解英文，了解它的語言節奏是十分重要的。......)
7 TOEIC TIPS
Test of English for International Communication TOEIC is a standardized test that measures your listening and reading skills. Unlike other tests, the TOEIC evaluates your ability to function in the business world rather than in an academic setting.
Here are 7 tips if you're planning to take TOEIC.
1. Set a goal
2. Understand the test
3. Make a study plan
4. Divide study time appropriately
5. Build a strong vocabulary
6. Isolate your weak points
7. Eliminate distractors
You'll find explanations of the above and many more tips at: http://www.englishclub.com/esl-exams/ets-toeic-tips.htm
You can also do a TOEIC practice session (with audio) at: http://www.englishclub.com/esl-exams/ets-toeic-practice.htm
在快速瀏覽過共二十個撇步之後，我十分認同他所給的建議，因為真的很有用。就「建立強大的字彙量」(Build a strong vocabulary)這個撇步來說，他們建議考生準備個筆記本，最好是電話本，因為電話本是按照字母順序分類。然後將學到的生字記錄起來，變成一本自己的字典。較不建議背字彙表，因為有了上下文，你才較容易記起生字。最好儘量不使用英漢字典和電子字典，電子字典將一切都簡單化了，不費吹灰之力查到的生字，是不太會記得的。
再來就是「別試著翻譯」(Don't try to translate)。Why? 浪費時間嘛。
最後就是「練習大聲讀」(Practice reading aloud)，我舉雙手雙腳同意這個學習方法，真的很有效。我只要讀唸一些文章過後，在聽一些國外的英文節目時，我就瞬間覺得真的聽懂的句子變多了！"Reading out loud will help your listening and reading comprehension skills. In order to comprehend English more quickly, it is important that you understand the rhythm of the language. Read from textbooks, pamphlets, newspapers, and even children's novels. You might want to tape yourself and listen to how you sound."(大聲讀出來會對你的聽力和閱讀理解能力有幫助。為了能較迅速的理解英文，了解它的語言節奏是十分重要的。......)
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