Reading:
Small Steps to Successful Speechwriting: Helping fledgling Toastmasters face the page
Notes:
take on
►Undertake or begin to deal with
--I took on new responsibilities.
--She took on too much when she accepted both assignments.
►Hire, engage
--We take on extra workers during the busy season.
►Oppose in competition
--This young wrestler was willing to take on all comers.
►Display strong emotion
--Don't take on so.
►Acquire as, or as if, one's own
--He took on the look of a prosperous banker.
over one's head
►Beyond one's understanding or competence
--The math required to complete these figures is way over my head.
►To a position higher than another's
-- She was furious when her assistant was promoted over her head.
go over someone's head
►Appeal to a higher authority
--Since she couldn't help me, I decided to go over her head and talk to her supervisor.
hold somebody/something back
►To make someone or something stop moving forward
--Police held back the demonstrators.
►To prevent someone or something from making progress
--They felt the British economy was being held back by excessive government controls.
►To be unwilling to do something, especially because you are being careful, or to make someone unwilling to do something
--In the current situation many investors are holding back.
--She wanted to tell him but pride held her back.
hold something back
►To stop yourself from feeling or showing a particular emotion
--She struggled to hold back her tears.
--Anger flooded through her. She couldn't hold it back.
►To keep something secret
--Tell me all about it - don't hold anything back!
come up with
►produce, supply; discover, think of an idea, answer etc.
--Henry always comes up with the wrong answer.
--We're hoping they come up with a cure in time to help Aunt Alice.
Sep 1, 2008
Aug 3, 2008
July Reading: Ready to Blow a Fuse?
Reading:
Notes:
►blow a fuse also, blow a gasket, blow one’s top/stack/cool
Lose one's temper, express furious anger.
When his paycheck bounced, John blew a fuse.
Tell Mom what really happened before she blows a gasket.
An electric fuse is said to "blow" (melt) when the circuit is overloaded, whereas a gasket, used to seal a piston, "blows" (breaks) when the pressure is too high. The first of these slangy terms dates from the 1930s, the second from the 1940s. (from Answer.com)
►to one’s face
Openly; directly.
I do not have the nerve to tell him to his face that he wasn't invited and shouldn't have come.
They don't want to acknowledge to someone's face that they need to lose weight.
►The Golden Rule
The biblical teaching that one should behave toward others as one would have others behave toward oneself.
►A soft answer turneth away wrath.
A gentle reply to someone who is angry will pacify that person. This saying comes from the Book of Proverbs in the Bible.
►hot under the collar
Very angry.
►soothe ruffled feathers
To make someone feel calmer and less angry.
►ruffle someone's feathers
Annoy or offend someone.
Jul 18, 2008
Over the Rainbow (Learning by Singing, 2008/7/16)
"Over the rainbow" is a signature song of the movie, "The wizard of Oz", which tells the story about a schoolgirl, Dorothy, who lived on a farm with her aunt and uncle, but dreamed of a better place, somewhere over the rainbow. One day she was taken by a tornado to the wonderful Land of Oz and began her journey with Scarecrow, Tin man and Cowardly lion to find out the way home.Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
When all the world is a hopeless jumble
And the raindrops tumble all around,
Heaven opens a magic lane.
When all the clouds darken up the skyway,
There's a rainbow highway to be found,
Leading from your window pane
To a place behind the sun,
Just a step beyond the rain.
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high,
There's a land that I heard of, once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue,
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue,
And the dreams that you dare to dream, really do come true.
Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops,
That's where you'll find me.
Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly.
Away above the chimney tops,
That's where you'll find me.
Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly.
Birds fly over the rainbow.
Why then, oh why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow
Why, oh why can't I?
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jumble
►A lot of different things mixed together in an untidy way, without any order.
tumble
tumble
►To fall down quickly and suddenly, especially with a rolling movement.
lemon drops
►A lemon drop is a sugary, lemon-flavored candy that is typically colored yellow and often shaped like a miniature lemon.
►There is a popular cocktail also known as a lemon drop which usually contains vodka, lemon juice, and sugar.
chimney tops
►A chimney top is placed on top of the chimney. Visit the following websites for pictures and more information.
http://www.koppclay.com/chimney_tops.html
lemon drops
►A lemon drop is a sugary, lemon-flavored candy that is typically colored yellow and often shaped like a miniature lemon.
►There is a popular cocktail also known as a lemon drop which usually contains vodka, lemon juice, and sugar.
chimney tops
►A chimney top is placed on top of the chimney. Visit the following websites for pictures and more information.
http://www.koppclay.com/chimney_tops.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimney#Chimney_Tops
Chimney Tops
►A mountain that is located in the central Great Smoky Mountains in the Southeastern United States. Here is more information from the Wikipedia page,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimney_Tops
bluebird
►A medium-size songbird that lives in North America. For more information, please visit
http://www.answers.com/topic/bluebird
Chimney Tops
►A mountain that is located in the central Great Smoky Mountains in the Southeastern United States. Here is more information from the Wikipedia page,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimney_Tops
bluebird
►A medium-size songbird that lives in North America. For more information, please visit
http://www.answers.com/topic/bluebird
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Let’s listen to the song on YouTube:
Jul 17, 2008
Innovate (Word of the Day, 2008/7/16)
Ivan Chiang
Innovate verb►To introduce changes and new ideas in the way something is done or made
–The managerial master always innovate new methods or ideas in routing job to improve the efficiency of whole office.
Innovation none
► A new thing or a method of doing something
–They produced the first vegetarian beanburger –an innovation which was rapidly exported to Britain.
►The introduction of new ideas, methods or things
–We must promote originality, inspire creativity and encourage innovation.
Innovative adj.
►Something that is innovative is new and original
–The products they produced are cheaper, more innovative and more reliable than those of their competitors.
►An innovative person introduces changes and new ideas.
–He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.
Innovator none
►An innovator is someone who introduces changes and new ideas.
–He is a innovator in this field.
Jul 7, 2008
2008-2009 TYTC Officer Installation Ceremony
Farewell Speech by Outgoing President Kevin Chiu
Inauguration Speech by Incoming President Grace Shih
Inauguration Speech by Incoming President Grace Shih
Install (Word of the Day, 2008/7/2)
Joe Chu
Install (US also instal) /ɪnst'ɔl/ V.~sth (in sth)►Fixed equipment, furniture, etc in position for use,esp by making the necessary connections with the supply of electricity, water,etc.
- Install a heating or lighting system in a buildingThe hotel chain has recently installed a new booking system.
- I’m having a shower installed.It is important to install a virus checker.
- Be comfortably installed in a new home.
- She installed herself in her father’s favourite chair.
►Place sb in a new position of authority the usual ceremony.
- She was installed as the first women chancellor of the university.
Installation /,ɪnstəl'eʃən/ Noun
►The act of fixing equipment or furniture in position so that it can be used
- Installation coasts/charges
- Carry out several installations
- Installation requires several days
- Installation of the new system will take several days.
►A peace of equipment or machinery that has been fixed in position so that it can be used
- A heating installation
►The act of placing sb in a new position of authority, often with a ceremonyso that it can be used
- The installation of the new officer.
Install
►The word of source means place from Latin
►Some synonym for reference
- put in, place, locate, situate, emplace, station
- fix, set , embed, lodge, insert, plant
- induct, introduce, initiate
- instate, establish, inaugurate, chair, invest
- bring in, lead in, usher in
Jun 30, 2008
March (Word of the Day, 2008/3/19)
Amy Chang
March (noun)
►also Mar. ( written abbrev. ): the third month of the year
The eighth of Mar. is Women’s Day.
march (noun)
►the act of marching
The soldiers went past on the march.
►a walk , especially by a group of soldiers all walking with the same movement and speed
It had been a long march and the soldiers were weary.
►an event in which a large number of people walk through a public place to show their opinions or dissatisfactions; Demonstration
She is going on a march on Saturday to support the candidate of presidential election 馬英九.
►the distance covered while marching in a certain period of time
It was a day’s march from the city to the camp.
►a piece of music with a strong regular rhythm which is written for marching to
a funeral march
Mendelssohn’s Wedding March
►time is flying
The march of time.
marcher (noun)
►a person marching
The marchers stopped outside the American embassy chanting slogans and waving banners.
march (verb)
►to walk with regular steps keeping the body stiff, usually in a formal group of people who are all walking in the same way
The band marched through the streets.
The soldiers marched along the road.
►to walk somewhere quickly and in a determined way, often because who’s angry
She was very angry and marched out.
She marched into my office demanding to know why I hadn’t written my report.
►to force to walk
Without saying a word, she took hold of my arm and marched me off to the head master’s office.
The police marched a gang of youths out of the building.
The police marched him off to prison.
►a command to soldiers to start marching
Quick march!
►Time marches on.
►also Mar. ( written abbrev. ): the third month of the year
The eighth of Mar. is Women’s Day.
march (noun)
►the act of marching
The soldiers went past on the march.
►a walk , especially by a group of soldiers all walking with the same movement and speed
It had been a long march and the soldiers were weary.
►an event in which a large number of people walk through a public place to show their opinions or dissatisfactions; Demonstration
She is going on a march on Saturday to support the candidate of presidential election 馬英九.
►the distance covered while marching in a certain period of time
It was a day’s march from the city to the camp.
►a piece of music with a strong regular rhythm which is written for marching to
a funeral march
Mendelssohn’s Wedding March
►time is flying
The march of time.
marcher (noun)
►a person marching
The marchers stopped outside the American embassy chanting slogans and waving banners.
march (verb)
►to walk with regular steps keeping the body stiff, usually in a formal group of people who are all walking in the same way
The band marched through the streets.
The soldiers marched along the road.
►to walk somewhere quickly and in a determined way, often because who’s angry
She was very angry and marched out.
She marched into my office demanding to know why I hadn’t written my report.
►to force to walk
Without saying a word, she took hold of my arm and marched me off to the head master’s office.
The police marched a gang of youths out of the building.
The police marched him off to prison.
►a command to soldiers to start marching
Quick march!
►Time marches on.
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