(1) Find 3 quotes of inspiration from Chapter 3 of ‘What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20.’ Place them on your blog.
- It is important to remember that idea generation involves exploration of the landscape of possibilities.
- Knowng that you can question the rules is terrifically empowering.
- Don't be afraid to get out of your comfort zone, to have a healthy disregard for the impossible, and to turn well-worn ideas on their heads.
(2) Define 5 of the idioms we discussed in class. Use them in a sentence.
A. a piece of cake - as easy as just eating a piece of cake, very easy.
ex) Falling asleep is a piece of cake.
B. beat around the bush - avoid saying something, quickly turn the issue, do other works, to hide something.
ex) Don't beat around the bush, and tell me where you were!!
C. the ball’s in your court - can make a decision, choose and do something one's own way.
ex) Just do what you want!! the ball's in your basket.
D. between a rock and a hard place - you have to choose between bad way and unpleasant way.
ex) Oh, I don't know what to do! I'm between a rock and a hard place..
E. all your eggs in one basket - take one's all at a time to something
ex) Don't put all your eggs in one basket, it's dangerous for you!!
(3) On this day, many years ago, Stanley went in search of Livingstone. Who are these individuals and what is their story? What is the famous quote attributed to this event?
A. David Livingstone - a scottish medical missionary
Henry Stanley - a repoter
STORY : David Livingstone went to Africa for missionary work, and there he wrote a letter about his trip, it became famous issue. But later the letter suddenly stopped. Reporter named Henry Stanley went in search of Livingstone. He found Livingstone in a small arab village. They traveled together, and after Livingstone died, Stanley cotinued travel to Congo. He named Congo's wide pool-"Stanley pool" and huge fall-"Livingstone fall"
B. Knowledge is Power....? well.. I think so.
Actually i didnt know whats meaning 'between a rock and a hard place'. But thanks for you, i finally understood that meaning! To be honest, I am also between a rock and a hard place!!!! Because of getting jobs!!
답글삭제Oh, now I can understand two idioms that I didn't know..thank you! :)
답글삭제Don't be afraid to get out of your comfort zone, to have a healthy disregard for the impossible, and to turn well-worn ideas on their heads.
답글삭제it is really needed by me...