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Someone who inspires you - ICT

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10 Vocab 11/4/10

Mesmerized: James was mesmerized by the TV show called "The Hypnotist".

Impeccably: Boris impeccably scored the test.

Petrified: When Zack came up on stage, he was petrified.

Dissuade: I dissuaded her from cheating on a test.

Chaotic: There were so many books in the library, that it was chaotic to find the book I wanted.

Negotiated: I negotiated with my neighbor to share the land.

Acquisition: There was an acquisition brought to the museum.

Corps: I called the corps when a robber tried to steal my money.

Mimicking: The monkey was mimicking what I was doing.

Resemblance: My eyes had a huge resemblance to my father.

Literary Analasys 6

I think that Don Anselmo doesn't reveal who owns the trees on his first visit to the lawyer's office because he tried to be clever. The reason why I think so is because when they first made the deal, Don Anselmo charged the Americans only half the price of what the land is worth. Finally the way Don Anselmo offered the price to the Americans and the way he explained the trees don't belong to him but to his descendants was really generous. If I was the American it would make me think that there is some kind of a gentle twist to the deal or there is something Don Anselmo would like me to know. I think that Don Anselmo wanted to teach the Americans that you get what you get paid for and that we family is important.

Literary Skill 7

I think Terry made the right decision about questioning his father on his experiences in Vietnam because of many reasons. First of all, Terry had the chance to know his father better by asking him about his past and how it effected. This is important because Terry knows more about his family's history and where he came from, which can help him understand one of the factors that shaped the person he is now. Secondly, by asking his father about his past, he helped his father realize the truth about himself. At first, his father was unhappy to talk about his experience in Vietnam, however after he finished talking, it helped him accept that it's the truth, and that's what happened. Finally, it helped Terry accept his father. At first, Terry was embarrassed by his father's weird habits, however after he found out what he has gone through, he understands and accepts his father.

Vocabulary 10/26/10

Commotion: When Mr. Paul asked Martin for his homework, he rummaged through his bag, causing a big  commotion.

Foundered: When Victor got an F from his math class, he foundered in front of his parents, trying to explain why he got an F.

Ruin: When David set a bomb in a museum, he greatly ruined the artifacts and the museum.

Inert: When the teacher entered the room, Peter stood up and became inert to show respect to the teacher.

Negotiation: I negotiated with Ben, saying that he has to pay me twenty dollars in order to get the test answers to get an “A”.

Innumerable: There were so many ants on the floor that they were innumerable.

Boundaries: The fence is a boundary that separates my and Ben’s land.

Descendants: I hope that my descendants are going to visit me when I am going to be old.

Tedious Boris

Boris had only one friend, a friend that meant his whole life to him and was almost like his sole mate. That friend was the computer. Everyday, Boris rested his head on the desk and gazed at his monitor like an owl. As he gazed at his monitor,  everyday, he solved infinite number of complex mathematical equation on the computer. Every day, he read an e-book called "How to memorize the pie" in an endless continuous cycle and each time he finished it, he muttered to himself in a dull voice "How exciting was that?"No lights were turned on, only his computer screen was lightened, and his windows were all closed and covered with curtains, showing no sign of light and life. It was as if he was isolated from the whole society and the world.

CHOICES - Interview

Person interviewed: Annie Le

Results:
  -dad born in hue, mom born in France
  -prefers dad because understands more
  -dad prefers Annie over her brother
  -favorite food: pho
  -likes to spend time with her friends in the theater(Vietnam), and making snowmen with her cousins(France)
  -half vn, half french, prefers Vietnam over France and feels like more vn then french
  -thinks it's better to have one nationality then two because of language problems
  -likes to do art during free time (drawing, and theater and music)
  -didn't have hard time moving from France to Vietnam because she was young back then, she was innocent and it was easy to interact with other children and make friends
  -at first, she thought that drama is "cheap", but when she actually got to do it, she realized it's hard, and actors have to deal with many problems
  -dream job: actor, stage director
  -believes in magic and one being who controls everything, doesn't believe in aliens
  -career is most important to her in life (being a student and acting), and the ability to see sunlight everyday
  -she is the most important person in life (herself)
  -when her uncle passed away, her response was very strong and she didn't cry even thought she wanted

Conclusion:
There are many differences and very few similarities. The only same things are that we both like pho, and that we both are half European and half Asian. Otherwise, everything else is different.
 

Vocab September 21

Tedious: The class was so tedious that everyone in the class fell asleep.
Archaic: I bought this archaic lamp from the antique store.
Vaguely: My grandmother could vaguely remember her childhood.
Inquiring: Fillip, a good student, is an inquiring person who always wants to learn more about the world.

2 Stories Vocab

Amiably: On the first day of school, my homeroom teacher amiably invited me to the classroom.

Credulity: Daniel had such a big credulity that he believes computers are made of wood.

Hospitality: When I arrived to an inn, the owner treated me with great hospitality.

Gnarled: Kristine’s bracelets are gnarled around her wrist.

Presumptuous: Adam was presumptuous when he said that he could climb up a tree that was six meters tall.

5 Sentences Vocabulary

Probing: I was probing Nigel's answers carefully, thinking he was cheating on his test.
Impromptu: We received an impromptu letter from my relatives in Belgium.
Ominous: I was walking through an ominous alley that completely dark.
Intently: I intently listened to Paul's answers to the test.
Tentatively: I tentatively walked to the basement to grab my bike.

Personal Narrative

"Are you going to be good, or should I put you into my sac and send you to hell?" Nicolas asked. My heart was beating like a motor, "bum, bum, bum", goose bums grew all over my body. I rushed to my nanny so that she could grab me, but she didn't. I sat down and curled my body like a hedgehog. I couldn't face my fear.

It was December 6, also known as Saint Nicolas' Day, but for me, it was known as " A Usual Boring Day." Every year on December 6, Saint Nicolas would come to people's homes with a devil and an angel to see if the kids were good or bad.  The kids that were good during the year would receive candy and treats from Nicolas and the Angel, but the bad kids would thrown to the devil's sack and sent to hell or they would just receive coal instead of treats. Saint Nicolas had a big red hat on his head with a Christian cross on it. He had a huge white beard, and a red coat. He looked very similar to Santa Claus. The Angel was white - completely white and had wings. The only thing that wasn't white was her halo, which was yellow. The devil was the opposite of angel - all black! He had big black horns on his head, and his face was really dirty. He always carries a sack with him on his back, and he puts there the bad children inside it. That's what my nanny said.

At that time, I just laughed when nanny told me about Saint Nicolas and the devil, because I had always wondered how the Saint Nicolas knows if the children were good or bad. For me, I thought it was impossible so, I didn't believe in Saint Nicolas. But I was really curious what would happen on that day, so I decided to be extra bad. I fooled around a lot, made a lot of mess in my room, and didn't listen to my nanny.

While I was playing video games, my nanny said "You know, today Saint Nicolas is going to come for you and send you to hell." There was a long silence - a long silence, and I kept playing video games. "Ok then, then don't cry when the devil is going to come for you," she said. I stopped playing, and then went on computer to chat with my friends. There was another long silence. Then my nanny went away.

In the evening, I decided to play with my toys while watching a cartoon called "The Mole." Suddenly, somebody pounded on the door, but I continued playing with my toys, watching the cartoon. My nanny opened the door, and a very black....dirty....creature sprint into my room, grabbed me by my leg, and tried to put me into his sac. That creature was so powerful that even though I was moving around trying to escape, he still was able to put me into his sack. I panicked, I screamed, I yelled, I cried....all at once. Then Nicolas and Angel to my room. "Are you going to be good, or should I put you into my sac and send you to hell?" Nicolas asked. I had no choice but to say "Yes, I am going to be good."Then the devil put me out of the sack on the ground, and gave me coal - a lot of coal. "Alright then, but next time, if you are going to be bad, we are going to send you to hell," Nicolas said. Then they leaved.

"I warned you," said nanny.
"Yes, you were correct. Next time, I promise, I am going to be really, really good," I said.
"Well, that's good to hear," nanny said.

From that day, I tried to be good, not naughty. I cleaned up my room every week, listened to my nanny, and I calmed down more. And from that day, year after year on Saint Nicolas' Day, I received nothing else, but candy and treats, and that's when I knew that my naughtiness was forgotten. I was really happy to know that because I knew that I would never had to go that sack again.

Flower For Algernoon Response.

9. People who dislike others because they are different from them are kind of like bullies. They like to look down on people and make fun of everybody, especially those who have a disease, or are stupid. Most of the time, I assume that those people don't have any siblings because their parents spoil them, so they think that they are the most superior beings in the world, or sometimes, they want to attract people's attention by insulting others. I also think that they don't have many friends, and are very lonely because they insult everybody and aren't friendly at all. A lot of people dislike those who are different and weird or have a disease of some sort. Like in the story "Flowers For Algernon", Charlie's fake friends made fun of him because he was very stupid. But once he got really smart, people disliked because he was too intelligent. Although it is completely ok to dislike somebody, I still think they should understand that they are also human beings, and that we should still respect them as much as we respect our friends and family.