The The China Post reported today in its Friday, March 28, 2008 issue about a 12th grader, an 18-year-old teenage boy, surname Lee, was seriously injured yesterday after he suddenly jumped over the fence outside his classroom located on the fifth floor at the affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University, following a brief argument with his mother.
Earlier that morning, Lee's mother visited him to inquire about the proceedings for his application to medical school; the boy and his mother then engaged in a verbal argument outside the classroom, while students were still in class.
Fortunately, the boy did not life-threatening injuries but was so seriously hurt that he has to stay in intensive care for another 48 hours at the Ren Ai Municipal Hospital.
Nonetheless, parents should ask themselves, if they have a trusting relationship with their children. Over the years I have noted a drastic change in the behaviors of parents. Eight years ago many parents were still strict ( often too strict) and their children knew what their rules were and what role they had to play. Today however many parents are committed to a more lenient and even free way of raising their children and teenagers. Consequently, many children and teenagers feel lost in their world.
It would be therefore a good idea to reevaluate the standards and rules in each family. Children need rules to feel save and secured. That does not mean they have to be torture. Instead, rules should be laid out and explained by their parents very early in life. If children understand the need for rule they are more likely to follow them. Moreover, parents have to be consistent. It is not a good habit to change the rules or punish their children impulsively. Yes, reasonable punishment is needed, so children learn that braking the rules has consequences.
However, most important is a trusting relationship between parents and their children. An open minded discussion is often needed. Parents should listen to the concerns and agreements of their children. Explain to your children why you think they should do what you tell them. Simply saying, "I am your father or mother and you do what I tell you," does not solve the problem. The opposite is true. Yes, Children will obey but not because they want to or understand the need to do it but because you as parents have the power. That again, this leaves the door open for actions such as suicide attempt. It is often the only way, especially teenagers, to show that they have some control over their own life.
Consequently, I believe giving your children the feeling that they are in charge of their own life would help to avoid such conflict. At the some time guiding them to learn to make the right decisions for their life, will foster the trust between parents and their children.
What do these words mean 2.
Disenchant - is a verb and is pronounced [dìssən chánt]
It makes somebody stop believing that something or somebody is worthwhile, right, or deserving of support.
Ideology - is a noun and is pronounced [dee ólləjee, ìddee ólləjee]
It is a set of beliefs, values, and opinions that shapes the way a person or a group such as a social class thinks, acts, and understands the world.
Chinese: 意識形態
Oversight - is a noun and is pronounced [ ṓvər sīt ]
It is the responsibility of supervising something or a mistake, especially as a result of a failure to do or notice something.
Chinese: 監督
Unilateral - is an adjective and is pronounced [ yoònə láttərəl ]
Something that is decided or acted on, by only one involved party or nation irrespective of what the others do and having only one side.
Chinese: 單側
Pendulum - is a noun and is pronounced [ pénjələm, péndyələm ]
It is a weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely back and forth under the influence of gravity.
Chinese: 鐘擺
What do these words mean?
I was ask to explain some of the word in the last entry.
To provoke - is a verb and is pronounced [ prə vṓk ]
To make somebody feel angry.
Or stir to an action or feeling like in the sentence : his joke provoked laughter.
Chinese: 挑釁
Racist- is an adjective and is pronounced [ ráyssist ]
It is based on an unfair believe against all people who belong to other races.
It also can be a person who hates others who are not of his or her own race.
Chinese:種族主義者
Sexist- is an adjective and is pronounced [ séksist ]
It is the belief that one sex is inferior or lesser to the other in a variety of characteristics.
It is a person who believes that one sex is inferior to the other.
Chinese:性別歧視
Homophobic- is an adjective and is pronounced [ h`ōmə fṓbik ]
It is showing an irrational hatred, disapproval, or fear of homosexuality, gay and lesbian people, or their culture.
Chinese: 恐懼 同性戀
Explicit- is an adjective and is pronounced [ ik splíssit ]
It means that something is clear and obvious and leaves no doubt as to the intended meaning.
Chinese:明確
To swear- is a verb and is pronounced [ swer ]
It is the use offensive or unpleasant word or words
Chinese:宣誓, 使用進攻性或不愉快的字
If you have more problem with any words in my blog please ask me!
The purpose of these blogs
Why do you blog here?
The purpose of these blogs is to create a supportive and supported learning environment for my English language learners. When you read this blog, please remember that my blog is directed towards my Taiwanese students and their parents but are often of general interest.
Students are always welcome to ask questions or contribute through their comment.
However, when blogging or commenting, you should ask yourself:
1. Are your comments or blogs considered likely to provoke attack or offend others?
2. Are they racist, sexist, homophobic, sexually explicit, abusive or otherwise objectionable?
3. Do you use swear words or other language likely to offend others?
4. Does your blog or comment describe or encourage activities which could endanger the safety or well-being of others?
If you would be able to answer any of this questions with yes, your comment or bog is not welcome in my blog and will be removed.
Proverb Part five
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Don’t refuse something good that is being offered. You should not question the value of a gift. You should be thankful when you receive a gift, and not wish for something better.
Birds of a feather flock together.
People are attracted to others who are like themselves. People who are a lot alike tend to gather together and become friends. However, don't forget people are alike in both good ways and bad ways.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
When too many people work together on a project, the result is often inferior or not done well.
You cannot have your cake and eat it too.
You cannot use some item and at the same time try to save the same item. Or you want one thing very much, but you are not willing to give up other things in order to have it.
A barking dog never bites.
Many people talk without any action. Some people have grandiose ideas but never get around doing anything. This is especially true for politicians of our time.
Proverb Part four
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink.
You can show people the way to do things, but you can’t force them to act. Or you can give someone the opportunity to learn or to do something, but you can never force him to accept that opportunity.
All that glitters is not gold.
Things that appear on the surface to be of great value may be quite worthless. Or something which seems valuable at first may turn out to be worthless.
A stitch in time saves nine.
A little preventive maintenance can eliminate the need for major repairs later. You use this proverb to say that it is better to spend a little time to deal with problems or act right now than wait. If you wait until late, things will get worse, and it will take much longer to deal with them.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
Foolish people do not know how to hold on to their money. Moreover, people who aren't careful with their money spend it quickly. That to say, a wise man has money because he's careful.
A watched pot never boils.
Something we wait for with impatient attention seems to take forever. Or you wait anxiously for something to happen, it seems to take a very long time.
A Canadian English teacher died after colliding head-on
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A Canadian English teacher living in Chiayi City, in southern Taiwan, died yesterday morning in the hospital after colliding head-on with a local teenage couple in a motorcycle accident early last week.
Matt Stever, 27, late of Quinte, Ontario, Canada, had lived and taught in Chiayi City for over four years.
Stever and the Taiwanese teens suffered serious injuries Jan. 14, when their motorcycles collided near St. Martins Hospital. Stever suffered head and neck injuries and went into cardiac arrest, but was revived upon arrival at the hospital. The teenage couple, who were not wearing helmets, suffered multiple injuries. The young woman passed away Saturday, while the male driver remains in critical condition.
Following emergency,life-saving treatment at St.Martins Hospital, Stever was transferred to Tainan County's Chi-mai Hospital and placed under the care of renowned surgeon Dr. Tsai Yin-tzu Stever remained in a coma but his condition stabilized long enough for his parents to arrive in Taiwan on an emergency flight from Canada.
Speaking from the hospital,Roger Stever,Matt's father, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the "compassionate and very caring" doctors and nurses, whom he described as "God's Angels sent to Matt and to us," and to Matt's wide circle of friends for their unstinting support.
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