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Ken Lee

Reading: Reading efficiently: Strategies for reading academic texts - 0 views

    • darrenlam
       
      NO COMMENT
  • reiterated
    • yanzhen Liu
       
      vt .[formal] to repeat a statement or opinion in order to make your meaning as clear as possible synonym : restate Let me reiterate the most important points.
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    • yanzhen Liu
       
      Step 2
    • Jacky
       
      It's very useful to us. thank you . Jacky
  • Academic
  • search for the thesis point or main argument
    • darrenlam
       
      TOPIC SENTENCE IS A SENTENCE THAT STATES THE MAIN IDEA OF PARAGRAPH OR PASSAGE.
  • usually occur as the first sentence in the paragraph, although they often also occur as the last sentence, particularly in science writing
  • introduction is to background to the topic and to put forward the writer's thesis point
  • you need to start filling in the big picture by getting an idea of how the writer is advancing that thesis point.
    • Jacky
       
      Maybe it's very useful.But it's difficult to me to do this.Becuse I am use to writing down the key word, that can help me to get the main idea quickly . Jacky
  • that topic sentences indicate
    • liangjian_0817
       
      If we want to Read efficiently,we need pay attention to these things. First, we can find The Thesis Point by introduction.It is very useful for us.Because it can make us understand author's purpose. second,topic sentence also very important.Topic sentences play a role in advancing the argument in an organised and logical way.It is usually the first sentence of the paragraph.
  • the sentence which makes the point of the paragraph and which is usually the first sentence of the paragraph.
    • Eric
       
      the sentence which makes the point of the paragraph and which is usually the first sentence of the paragraph.
  • reiterate
    • Ken Lee
       
      Reiterate means to repeat a statement or opinion in order to make your meaning as clear as possible.
hechuan

Wen: China worried about US financial woes - 0 views

  • blaze
  • subprime crisis
  • the 11th National People's Congress
    • hechuan
       
      the 11th National People's Congress was held from March 5th-18th 2008.
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  • as high as 8.7
  • control inflation
  • two prevents
  • to prevent the fast-growing economy from being overheated
  • and keep structural price rises from turning into significant inflation.
  • a big squad of press
  • the US subprime debacle
  • depreciation of the US dollar
  • greenback
    • hechuan
       
      美钞
  • the US Federal Reserve
    • hechuan
       
      the Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States .its unique structure includes 1.a federal government agency ,the board of governors ,in Washingto D. C ,and 2. 12regional reserve bank
  • interest rates
    • hechuan
       
      the definition of an interest rate can be found in The Economic's dictionary of Economics.in part they define "rate of interest "as follow : the proportion of a sum of money that is paid over a specified period of time in payment for its loan. it is the price a borrower has to pay to enjoy the use of cash which he does not own .and the return a lender enjoys for deffering his comsumption or parting with liquidity .
  • a tight monetary policy
    • hechuan
       
      Tight Monetary Policy: a course of action undertaken by the federal reserve to constrict spending in an economy that is seen to be growing too quickly,or to curb inflation when it is rising too fast.The Federal will "make monetary tight "by raising short-term interest rates (also known as the Fed funds ,or discount rate ),which increase the borrowing and effectively reduces its attractive ness .
hechuan

Public Transport Vs Private Transport - The Debate: EnergySavingSecrets - 0 views

  • stopping
    • hechuan
       
      stop sb.from doing sth.
  • from
  • Public Transport – A Greener Form of Travel
    • hechuan
       
      topic sentence. opinion :Public Transport is a greener form of travel
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  • straightforward
  • Energy Saving Trust
    • hechuan
       
      Energy Saving Trust --EST short for --based in the UK, leads in the field of delivering energy efficiency to domestic ,business ,local government and trade sectors. EST is a non-profit organization ,funded both by the government and the private sector .it's aim is to cut emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) by promoting the sustainable and efficient use of energy.
  • If you want to do your bit for the environment, getting public transport and leaving the car at home is one of the most straightforward things to do.
    • hechuan
       
      the topic sentence of this paragraph.the author tell us how to do your bit for the environment.
  • one way system,
    • hechuan
       
      单向交通系统
    • hechuan
       
      for example the following note is a trafficorder by the traffic control office : Notice is hereby given that the council of the city of Salford propose to make an order under Sections 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. When the order comes into effect vehicular traffic will be permitted to travel along the length of road specified in the schedule below only in the direction specified in the schedule below. A copy of the proposed order together with a plan of the area and a statement of the council's reasons for proposing to make the order may be examined at the Legal Section, First Floor, Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, Salford, M27 5DA, between 8.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays inclusive. Details can be viewed online at www.salford.gov.uk/trafficorders. If you wish to object to the proposed order you should send the grounds of your objection in writing to the City Solicitor, Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, Salford, M27 5DA by the 19 July 2007 (quoting reference H/LH/SM/PD/RTO/2754) Schedule Introduction of one-way traffic system Clovelly Road - traffic will be restricted to travelling in a northerly direction from its junction with Worsley Road to its junction with Moorfield Road. Moorfield Road - traffic will be restricted to travelling in an easterly direction from its junction with Clovelly Road to its junction with Moorside Road. 28 June 2007 Barbara Spicer Chief Executive Salford Civic Centre Chorley Road Swinton Salford M27 5DA.
  • season tickets
  • advance booked tickets
  • no congestion charges
  • car insurance and tax costs
  • plus eradicates the expense of maintaining your car
  • add extra time
Ken Lee

Google Maps - 0 views

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    Map of US on Google
Ken Lee

United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

shared by Ken Lee on 28 Feb 08 - Cached
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    outline of US in the most details from Wikipedia
Ken Lee

Digg - Digg The Candidates - 0 views

shared by Ken Lee on 27 Feb 08 - Cached
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    看著名的DIGG网站上对民主党、共和党候选人的支持率
Ken Lee

Business Financial News, Business News Online & Personal Finance News at WSJ.com - WSJ.com - 0 views

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    《华尔街日报》
Ken Lee

NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts - 0 views

shared by Ken Lee on 15 Mar 08 - Cached
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    NPR(全国公共广播电台)的节目是美国受过教育人口每天必听的。客观、中立、文化、教育、进步,是该电台1970年创办以来不变的行为准则。2005年,美国听众投票选出NPR为"最受信任的新闻来源"。--via Douban.com
Ken Lee

塔夫斯大学开放式课程计划 - NUTR-0240-01 Theories of Public Policy, Spring 2004/2005 - 0 views

  • Why government gets involved in some things and not in others. How public problems are framed and described. What criteria are useful in developing and assessing policy choices. How policy choices and outcomes are mediated and influenced by individuals, organizations and political institutions.
Ken Lee

The 10 best ways to see the real States - Americas, Travel - Independent.co.uk - 0 views

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    10个最佳了解真实美国的地方,争取利用假期去吧
Ken Lee

Reading: Reading critically: Critical reading checklist - 0 views

  • checklist
    • Ken Lee
       
      Useful and important
Ken Lee

Reading: Reading critically: Examples of critical reading - 0 views

  • overgeneralise
    • Ken Lee
       
      Overgeneralise means to draw too general a conclusion.
  • factually
    • Ken Lee
       
      Factually means to be based on facts or relating to facts
  • switched to informal language where one might have expected formal language
    • Ken Lee
       
      I surpposed that it's so difficult for us to distinguish informal writing from formal writing. And, here comes to a question, what's difference between informal and formal?
Ken Lee

Reading: Reading efficiently: Strategies for reading typical textbooks - 0 views

  • introduce the main focus of a paragraph
    • Jacky
       
      nmm,,,lll;;;;
    • liangjian_0817
       
      This article told us that we should gather information in order to read article more convenient.
  • subdivision
    • Ken Lee
       
      Subdivision means section of section, part of part.
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  • chapter
    • Ken Lee
       
      Chapter means one of the parts into which a book is divided.
  • section
    • Ken Lee
       
      A section in a book, newspaper or report means a separate part.
  • subsection
    • Ken Lee
       
      A subsection of a text or a document is one of the smaller parts into which its main parts are divided.
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