Monday, November 24, 2008

ESL Ppodcast 426 Assignment 6

ESL Ppodcast

Bare basics : simple vision , need , nothing more
Top of the line: best possible, high quality , most expensive
Cheap: poor quality ,not expensive ,negative word
Flimsy: poor , break easily
Act up: have problem, create problem , stop working
Top dollar: very high price , very expensive ,
Bells and whistles: in every thing you buy usually technology ,features
Like,the cell phone==>mp3 player
Sturdy: not break,strong,reliable

Hideous: very ugly, negative words, very bad
Get over it: something bad happened in your normal life ,(you need stop worry it)
Style over substance: very beautiful , but it does not work well, not useful and functional

The last lecture
Here are some sentance from The last lecture.
1. We cannot change the cards we are dealt just
how we play the hand.
Don't try to use any excuse,do what you can do.
2.Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you want.
Failure is the mother of success.
3.Th elephone in the room.
If an elephone in the room,it's impossible don't look it.
It's mean 心照不喧.
4.Forget The last lecture.Here 's a real story.(from his wife)
I think the heartbrokenest is her but she still can make a joke.
She is a strong woman.

1 comment:

Sally said...

Nice quote from the talk.