#9 edx

 course  - SmithsonianX: POPX1.5x
          The Rise of Superheroes and Their           Impact On Pop Culture (←click)

● Share my experience/feelings in attending MOOCs :
I think it is interesting and special to study the course in this way. Because I have never used it before. This method allows me to study very conveniently and quickly. I still like it very much.

#8 Online Comics

 Pepper & Carrot (episode 23)  - Take a Chance  (←click)
  
● Share my experience in using a comic website to learn English : 
I think using a comic website to learn English is very interesting and helpful. Because this will allow everyone to learn English in an easy way. After all, learning to learn happiness is the most important thing. I usually like to listen to English songs, watch American movies or comics. Over time, I naturally have some English words in my mind that I'm familiar with. Can learn many English words without any pressure. I want to recommend a website for watching comics called " LINE WEBTOON ". This is a global digital free comics service platform. And the comics in each country are different. So everyone has a lot of choices to find a comic that they are interested in. I usually watch websites from Taiwan and the United States. I can learn something while relaxing. This feeling is really great.↗️↗️↗️

#7 Story

 Topic  - The Blue Jackal  (←click)

● words/phrases I learn :
1. mighty (adjective)
    - very strong and powerful, or very big and impressive
    ex. The cannon explodes with a mighty crack.
2. set off (phrasal)
    - to start to go somewhere
    ex. I'll set off early to avoid the traffic.
3. furious (adjective)
    - very angry
    ex. She was furious with herself for letting things get out of hand.
4. panic (noun)
    - a sudden strong feeling of fear or nervousness that makes you unable to think clearly or behave sensibly.
    ex. The children fled in panic.
5. bizarre (adjective) 
    - very unusual or strange
    ex. They tell the most bizarre stories about him. 
6. bow (verb)
    - to bend the top part of your body forward in order to show respect for someone important, or as a way of thanking an audience
    ex. She bowed and left the stage.
7. humble (adjective)
    - not considering yourself or your ideas to be as important as other people's
    ex. A modest and humble man.
8. majesty (noun)
    - the quality that something big has of being impressive, powerful, or beautiful
    ex. What good was his precept in the face of such power and majesty?
9. banish (verb)
    - to not allow someone or something to stay in a particular place
    ex. I was banished to a distant corridor.

● A short description of the story :
Once upon a time there lived a jackal who strayed into a city in search of food. He was hungry and was being chased by a group of dogs. He accidentally entered the house of a dyer and fell into a vat of blue, and was stained blue from head to toe. When he escaped from the house back into the forest, all animals were surprised at his appearance and could not place its identity. Taking advantage of the situation, the jackal decided to play the situation to his advantage. He proclaimed that he was Fierce Owl, sent by the king of Gods, Indra, to earth to guard the forest. 

The gullible animals believed the jackal. The jackal then appointed the Lion as his Prime minister, tiger as his guardian of the bed chamber and the elephant was made the door keeper. He then drove all the jackals out of sight from the forest for fear of being recognized. 

The animals would hunt food and bring it to the self proclaimed king and the king would distribute the food to all equally just as a king would do. So he was leading a life of luxury. 

One day a herd of jackals were passing by howling to their glory. Unable to control his natural instinct, Fierce Owl showed his natural voice and howled at the top of his voice. Hearing this howl, the animals realized that they had been fooled by a jackal and killed the jackal instantly.

#5 English song

 Song  - Bitter Love ♡  (←click here to see the MV !!! )  

             https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gdw69tHED8 (←audio)

 Singer  - Pia Mia Perez 
 Nationality  - Guamanian, United States
 Born  - September 19, 1996
 Brief introduction to the singer  - Pia Mia is a successful recording artist, songwriter, entrepreneur, social influencer, and fashionista. She started by posting videos of herself singing on video sharing site YouTube, and almost instantaneously became a viral sensation. Later going on to star in commercials and music videos.
 Lyric  - I need somebody to pull me away from this bitter love
            The taste on my lips every time that we kiss, I can't get enough
            Heaven knows that I've tried
            But I never can seem to give you up
            Guess I'm out of my mind
            So go 'head and pour me another one

            Got me singing oh, oh ~~~

            I wanna run
            But baby, I drink you up
            'Cause I need it, want it 
            Can't get enough of this bitter love
            I'm paralyzed
            You give me the sweetest high
            'Cause I need it, want it 
            Can't get enough of this bitter love
     
            You got me wasted and boy, I'm been chasing you every night
            Roses and wine and your body on mine got me feeling right
            Got that magic in you
            And you've been possessing my peace of mind
            I don't know what to do
            I can't get away even when I try

            Got me singing oh, oh ~~~

            I wanna run
            But baby, I drink you up
            'Cause I need it, want it 
            Can't get enough of this bitter love
            I'm paralyzed
            You give me the sweetest high
            'Cause I need it, want it 
            Can't get enough of this bitter love

            Feel it burning my veins
            Loving you through the pain
            Baby, I think that I'm going a little insane, oh ( Going insane )
            'Cause I can't get enough, you're all that I want
            And you know I need your bitter love
            Hey baby ~~~

            I wanna run ( Baby )
            But baby, I drink you up
            'Cause I need it, want it 
            Can't get enough of this bitter love
            I'm paralyzed
            You give me the sweetest high
            'Cause I need it, want it 
            Can't get enough of this bitter love, oh oh ~~~

● words/phrases  I learn :
1. paralyzed (adjective)
    - if something paralyzes you, it makes you lose the ability to move part or all of your body, or to feel it
    ex. Her legs were partly paralyzed in the crush.
2. possess (noun)
    - to take control over a person's mind, making that person behave in a very strange way
    ex. Whatever possessed him to wear that appalling jacket!
3. vein (noun)
    - a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body
    ex. I could feel the blood pulsing through my veins.
4. insane (adjective)
    - mentally ill
    ex. I sometimes think I'm going insane. (= I feel very confused. )

● The reason why I like the song :
The song is the ending song of the movie called " After ". This movie is adapted from one of the most popular novels by Anna Todd. I have seen this novel before and I like it very much. So I was very excited when it was made into a movie. Although Taiwan is not released. (sad...╥﹏╥) But fortunately there are still songs to listen to. The song tells the story of a heart aching love. I feel very much in line with the love between the main actor and main actress in the story. When I listening to this song, I can deeply feel their love, conflict, pain, contradiction, and embarrassment. I really like a section of lyrics inside especially... " Feel it burning my veins. Loving you through the pain. Baby, I think that I'm going a little insane. 'Cause I can't get enough, you're all that I want. And you know I need your bitter love. " OMG!!! It's so intoxicating. Beautiful lyrics with wonderful singing and touching melodies. This song is perfect with this story, makes me feel fascinated. Finally, I highly recommend everyone to listen to see. Enjoy and feel the beauty of the song and story.❤

    

# my Hardin ♥️  

                                                                                 

# The album cover 

# Official Music Video (with unreleased movie scene)

# "After" movie trailer

#4 TED Talk

 TED Talk  - http://www.ted.com/talks/joachim_de_posada_says_don_t_eat_the_marshmallow_yet
Topic : Don't eat the marshmallow
Speaker's name : Joachim de Posada
Duration : 6 minutes

● words/phrases I learn :
1. gratification (noun)
   - pleasure or satisfaction, or something which provides this
   ex. Our culture is geared towards short-term gratification.
2. self-discipline (noun)
   - the ability to make yourself do things you know you should do even when you don't want to
   ex. You need a lot of self-discipline when you're doing research work on your own.

3. principle (noun)
   - the basic idea that a plan or system is based on
   ex. The general principle is that education should be available to all children up to the age of  16.

● share my thoughts on the talk :

Actually I have heard this story before. That's why I choose this. The talk is mainly about the factors that lead to success. It's said that delay satisfaction and self-discipline are the most important. I agree. If you want to succeed, of course you can't just look at the immediate benefits and happiness. It's correct in the long run. Because we learn how to endure only for the future. I think this story brings me a lot of feelings. From then on, I will always remember in my heart that I am not in a hurry to enjoy, and choose to work slowly and learn to wait.

#2 Learners’ Dictionary

1. a kick in the pants (phrasal)
     - something that makes you improve your behavior
     ex. He needs a good kick in the pants.
2. unpack (verb)
     - to remove things from a suitcase, bag, or box
     ex. I haven’t even had time to unpack my clothes.
3. gadget (noun)
     - a small device or machine with a particular purpose
     ex. Have you seen this handy little gadget? It’s for separating egg yolks from whites.
4. morph (verb)
     - to gradually change, or change someone or something, from one thing to another

     ex. The title of the book will likely change as the central idea morphs over time.
5. rival (noun)

     - a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area

     ex. The companies produce rival versions of the toy.
6. cutting-edge (adjective)

     - very modern and with all the newest features
7. bump (verb)

     - to hit something with force

     ex. She bumped into his tray, knocking the food onto his lap.
8. compelling (adjective)

     - if a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong

     ex. It’s a fairly compelling argument for going.
9. mainstream (adjective)
     - considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc. that are accepted by most people
     ex. This is the director’s first mainstream Hollywood film.
10. tout (verb)
      - to advertise, talk about, or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging people to like, accept, or buy something
      ex. He is being widely touted as the next leader of the party.
11. embedded (adjective)
      - fixed into the surface of something
      ex. The thorn was embedded in her thumb.
12. subsidy (noun)
      - money given as part of the cost of something, to help or encourage it to happen
      ex. The government is planning to abolish subsidies to farmers.
13. phenomenal (adjective)
      - extremely successful or special, especially in a surprising way
      ex.  Her rise to fame was quite phenomenal, in less than two years she was a household name.
14. iterative (adjective)
      - doing something again and again, usually to improve it.
15. inflection point (noun)
      - a time of sudden, noticeable, or important change in a industry, company, market
      ex. The invention of the microprocessor was an inflection point.
16. drum up sth (phrasal)
      - to try to increase business activity or get support of something
      ex. Retailers are trying to drum up sales with price cuts.
17. penchant (noun)
      - a liking for or a habit of doing something, especially something that other people might not like
      ex. Her penchant for disappearing for days at a time worries her family.
    
     article  - https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/22/tech/samsung-apple-pressure/index.html

#1 『Say Hi !!!』

Hello~everyone.☺️ My name is Amy. And my Chinese name is Jia-yu Wang. I was born on May 30, 1999 in Taipei, Taiwan. There are four people in my family, including my father, my mother, my sister and me. I am an optimistic, curious, little shy person. Many people say that I look very cold and elegant. But please trust me, you will find that I’m actually an easy-going person for a period of time.⌛ My interests is listening the music♬ and watching movies in my leisure time. Because it makes me relax myself. Also, I have a sweet tooth.❤️  I really like all the sweet things. " If there is no sweets, I will die. " (ha ha ha~~) At present I am studying in the major of Accounting Information at National Taipei University of Business. Due to my mother is engaged in accounting work. So I hope that I can learn accounting well during the university. Believing one day I will be successful as an accountant like my mother.♕ 

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