Title of Book:Pour Your Heart Into It
Author:Howard Schultz and Dori Jones Yang
This book has 340 pages.I am now on page 100.
This week I read 20 page this week.
I understand about 80% of waht I read.
1.Choose two of the characters in the book that you are reading and compare how they are similar and contrast how they are different.
The book is talking about the auther,the Starbucks CEO,how to owned his company,and extended Starbucks over the world. Because the book is the author's story, I just focus on the author,Howard,and his business partner, Jerry.
Howard isn't afraid of change. Even though he already had a great job, he decided to transfered his career to coffee right away when the first time he sipped the espresso in Pike Place Market. At first, he tried to pursuad Jerry as a business parter, but Jerry was hesitated. He thought that was too more risky. Howard never gave up. Ultmately, Jerry accepted his invitation. Howard also has a lot of ambition.In contrast,Jerry is a conservative guy. Once Howard wanted to change the sales type on Starbucks, but Jerry thought that it doesn't need to change. This shows that the two person are very different.
2.Why did you choose these two people? Are you similar to either one of them? How are you similar? How are you different?
Because they are the main characters in this book. Even thouugh they are partner,they are extremely different.That is interersting. I think I'm like Jerry more. Because I'm very hesitated when I have to make a desicion. And I'm afraid of change,that make me insecurity.
3.Vocabulary words
a.savor:verb. to enjoy food or an eaperience slowly,in order to enjoy it as much as possible.
b.taper off:phrasal verb. to become gradually smaller or less frequent.
c.cohort:noun. a group of people who sgare a characyeristic,usually age.or a group of people who support a particular person,usually a leader.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
If skies cooperate, we could see Northern Lights tonight
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015831657_aurora06m.html
summary:
Tonigh and Saturday night,we have a chance to see Northern Lights.
Northern Lights is charged particles hurtling through space from recent eruptions on the sun crash into the Earth's upper atmosphere.
Meteorologists say tha we can find a clear spot and get away from the city lights, we can view the greenish glow or faint red lights along the northern horizon.
Kunches, space scientist for NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center,said that two types ofatmospheric eruptions have flared up on the sun since Tuesday.
The best time to view the Northern Lights is midnight. But it is dependent on local weather.If the clouds is heavre,you may miss the Northern Lights.
PERSONAL RESPONSE
I'm so happy to see this artical.In my contury,I don't have chance to view Northern Lights ecause Taiwan is near by the equator.I really want to see that.If I have time,I'll go to view Northern Lights.
New words:
eruption:n.a volcanic to start suddenly and violently.
horizon:n.the line at the faethest place which you can see,where the sky seems to touch the land or sea.
the aurora borealis:n.:a pattern of diffently coloured lights that are sometimes seen in the night sky in the most northern parts of the world.
summary:
Tonigh and Saturday night,we have a chance to see Northern Lights.
Northern Lights is charged particles hurtling through space from recent eruptions on the sun crash into the Earth's upper atmosphere.
Meteorologists say tha we can find a clear spot and get away from the city lights, we can view the greenish glow or faint red lights along the northern horizon.
Kunches, space scientist for NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center,said that two types ofatmospheric eruptions have flared up on the sun since Tuesday.
The best time to view the Northern Lights is midnight. But it is dependent on local weather.If the clouds is heavre,you may miss the Northern Lights.
PERSONAL RESPONSE
I'm so happy to see this artical.In my contury,I don't have chance to view Northern Lights ecause Taiwan is near by the equator.I really want to see that.If I have time,I'll go to view Northern Lights.
New words:
eruption:n.a volcanic to start suddenly and violently.
horizon:n.the line at the faethest place which you can see,where the sky seems to touch the land or sea.
the aurora borealis:n.:a pattern of diffently coloured lights that are sometimes seen in the night sky in the most northern parts of the world.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
introduction
Hi,I'm Mei.
I was born in Taipei,Taiwan,there has a lot of tasty food.
Even though Taiwan is small and weak,I am very proud of my homecountry.
My primary language is Chinese and Taiwanese,now I'm leaning English and Japanese,I hope I can speak these very well.
My favorite subject is Chinese literature,and my major is about that,too.I like writing,and enjoy recording my feeling by write.
My least favorite subject is math,I realy hate that.Since I was a child,I got bad score most of the test.
I learned another language because I can experience different culture,on the other hand,I can read books without translation,that I can approach the original meaning.
My friends always describe me as a easy-going person,now we usually talk on skype and facebook.We often tease each other,and it never hurt our friendship.
In my free time,I like taking pictures,reading books,listening music,and going exercise.
My favorite sports are basketball and badminton,I also like to watch games.
I love to try new restaurants,if someone recommends a delicious restaurant to me,I'll try it.
I also like watching cartoons,especilly SpongeBob and Chibi Maruko.I love them!!
Now I am a baby in the new country,I hope I can learn more new things well as a sponge.
I was born in Taipei,Taiwan,there has a lot of tasty food.
Even though Taiwan is small and weak,I am very proud of my homecountry.
My primary language is Chinese and Taiwanese,now I'm leaning English and Japanese,I hope I can speak these very well.
My favorite subject is Chinese literature,and my major is about that,too.I like writing,and enjoy recording my feeling by write.
My least favorite subject is math,I realy hate that.Since I was a child,I got bad score most of the test.
I learned another language because I can experience different culture,on the other hand,I can read books without translation,that I can approach the original meaning.
My friends always describe me as a easy-going person,now we usually talk on skype and facebook.We often tease each other,and it never hurt our friendship.
In my free time,I like taking pictures,reading books,listening music,and going exercise.
My favorite sports are basketball and badminton,I also like to watch games.
I love to try new restaurants,if someone recommends a delicious restaurant to me,I'll try it.
I also like watching cartoons,especilly SpongeBob and Chibi Maruko.I love them!!
Now I am a baby in the new country,I hope I can learn more new things well as a sponge.
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