A long time ago, the story told that 7 boys spent all their time to play game. It called Chunkey which used the gatau'sti stone and pole. Their mother scolded them and didn't want then to play it. One day, the mothers collected some gatau'sti stone to cook with corn for dinner. Then, they said their son liked playing gatau'sti than working, so they should take stone for dinner. The boys were so angry and went down to townhouse. They want to go where didn't have their mom. They started Feather dance which went around and round with their wishes. Later, their mom saw their sons's feet which were higher and higher ain the air. They ran to catch them, but it was too late. One of their mom, she used the gatayu'sti pole to pull her son, but he sank into yhe ground and the earth close over him. The other six want to in the sky, where we saw them now as the Pleiades, which the Cherokee call Anitsutsa., but the mother which her son gone into the ground came every morning and evening to cry over the spot. At least, a small tree grew up and became the tall tree called the pine.
1)strike ( v): to hit against
Synonym: impinge on, hit
The car strikes a tree.
2) sink into( v): fall or drop to a lower place
Synonym: go down, drop down.
Cart sinks into mud.
3) grieve( v): cause to feel sorrow.
His behavior grieves his mother.
4) damp (adj.): slightly wet
Synonym: wet, moist
He didn't turn on the machine, so clothes were still damp.
5) sprout ( v): produce buds ,branches
Synonym: grown up
If we keep potato too old, it will sprout.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Why the owl has a spotted coat
The owl had a girlfriend, he loved her so much. At that tme, he had to meet her parents. He knew that he was ugly and didn't want her parents to see his face. He thought the ways to hide his face when he met them, because he was afraid that they didn't let him marry her. At the important meeting, he had plant when he came house, he would stand in the shadow, they didn't see his face. Her parents liked him, but they didn't know why he oly stood in the shadow. Her mischievous brothers had plant which could find the reason. Next day, her brother went to collect the wood which can used for 3 days. That night, the owl came and moved in the shadow. Then, her mother called her brothers to get the wood for fire, they put all the wood , so it made fire more bigger. The owl praise the wing to hide his face and turned the back. So his back get burned . That is why today the owl has a spotted coat.
1) mischievous: ( adj) deliberately causing harm or damage.
Synonym: naughty, prankish.
She is so sad because her son is so mischievous.
2) hickory(noun) : American hard wood tree bearing edible nuts.
a lot of people like hickory trees.
3) spark( noun): a momentary flash of light
Synonym: flicker, glint.
I like to go camping, because I can see the spark of fire camping.
4) shield : ( adj.) protect, hide or conceal from danger
Synonym: screen, hide
When she is shy, she will shield her red face.
5) spotted: ( adj.) having spots or patches
Synonym: patched
The field spotted with ice and snow.
1) mischievous: ( adj) deliberately causing harm or damage.
Synonym: naughty, prankish.
She is so sad because her son is so mischievous.
2) hickory(noun) : American hard wood tree bearing edible nuts.
a lot of people like hickory trees.
3) spark( noun): a momentary flash of light
Synonym: flicker, glint.
I like to go camping, because I can see the spark of fire camping.
4) shield : ( adj.) protect, hide or conceal from danger
Synonym: screen, hide
When she is shy, she will shield her red face.
5) spotted: ( adj.) having spots or patches
Synonym: patched
The field spotted with ice and snow.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
The talking Mule
Longtime ago, a farmer had a mule, and he used the mule for working all week. He promised the mule that het let the mule rest on Sunday. One Sunday, the farmer must have to go a funeral, so the mule should work on that day. He put his son on back of the mule. His son jumped and ran to house. He shouted that the mule was talking and didn’t want to work on Sunday. He didn’t believe and he asked the dog. The dog didn’t think and hear that the mule talked. So he jump and sat on the back of the mule. Suddenly, he jumped and ran fast his house. He closed the door strongly and talked to his wife that the mule talked. The wife thought that it was crazy when the mule talked. His wife asked the cat about this.
1) Saddle ( noun): a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal.
Synonym: seatExample Before you ride the horse, you should put the saddle on them.
2) mule ( noun): the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness
Synonym: hinny
Mule is my favour's animal.
3) bolt ( verb)to fasten with or as with a bolt.
synonym: rush, dash,run.
\she waked late, so he bolted to school.
4) slam ( verb) to shut with force and noise.
synonym:shut, close.
when she was angry, she would slam her door.
5) barn ( noun): a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
synonym: warehouse, depository.
Every farmer has a barn which they can keep their items.
Where does cat go at noon?
http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2011/07/where_does_cat_go_at_noon.html
Johnny has cat and he loves the cat so much.
Johnny has cat and he loves the cat so much.
At breakfast, cat sits outside house and hits the door to make noisy sound. She wants him to feed her breakfast too. He gets up and feeds for her. At dinner time, she walked around and uses her language to get his attention. She lets him know that she is hungry. He knows everything about her, but he don’t know where she goes at noon. Weekday, he goes school, and he asks his mom where the cat goes at noon. She doesn’t know either. He takes three cokies from the box, his mom looks him with her displeasure, so he puts 1 back in the box. His house has the rule which is only 2 cookies everyday. Tomorrow is Saturday, so he doesn’t go school. He watches her and waits noon time. Suddenly, he looks at his watch and the cat disappears. He runs to follow her to Fresh Fish Market. His cat joined a number of her cat colleagues. He knows some of them, because they are his neighbor’s cat. Mr. Johnstor, the owner, appears and throws trash bags in dump. He puts outside the bags with head fish. He look Johnny and tells him that the cat sees him at noon. Before they come and tear his trash bags, so he puts this outside for them eating. Mr. Johnstor asks Jonny that Jonny’s cat is here. Jonny points his cat for Mr. Johnstor. Jonny waits her fish her lunch. He walks with her and tells her the rule of his house which is 2 head fish.
1) Frown: ( verb) to wrinkle the brow
Synonym: scowl, wrinkle
Example: My friend always frowns when she talks about her sister.
2) Blink ( verb): to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly.
Synonym: wink, twinkle
Example: she blinks her eyes rapidly, when she is tired.
3) Purr : ( verb) to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does.
Synonym: pur
Example: when the cats are hungry, they will purr to make us know.
4) Paw (noun): the foot of an animal having claws.
Synonym: manus
Example: when the cats angry, you should be careful by their paw.
5) Lurk ( verb): to lie or wait in concealment, as a person in ambush; remain in or around a place secretly or furtively.
Synonym: skulk.
Example: when I don’t like someone, I’ll lurk from them.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Dancing with the Devil..
Dacing with the Devil
70 years ago, the town of kingsvile,Texas, the girl tried to finish homework fast, because she wanted to join the night of High school dance. She was enthusiastic about dancing. She prepared everything for that night. She bought a luxurious dress, so she wanted to be beautiful and attractive. Then her mom came home and didn't let her go. Her mom heard that night was prepared to the devil. However,she was excited to go and waited opportunity to go. Nobody noticed her, so she dressed up and sneaked away. She tan down to the KC.hall where the dance was being held. As soon as, she came into room, all boys were attracted by her. Everyone wanted to dance with her. Her mom always told her that she was awkward to get attention by boys, but that night she was beautiful and not awkward. Some boys in her class argued to dance with her. She got out the crowd and suddenly, the handsome man with jet black hair and clothes standing next her. He asked her to dance with him, attracted by his look, so she agreed and they danced. They got all attention by the crowd. She felt happy and didn't believe that she could dance well at that night, later he spun her fastest. So people saw them dimly. Then, the girl was gone and the man bowed everybody and disappeared. They thought the devil came and caught her.
Vocabulary:
1)Spin:[ verb]revolve very quickly and repeatedly around.
Synonym: go round, swiveled, turn around.
When I can't sleep, I will spin to get tired. It's easy to sleep.
2)Sparkly: [ adv]having flashes of light
Synonym: glittering.
My friend has a new, sparkly pen.
The brand new, sparkly car attracted attention of people in my town.
3) awkward [ adj]: lacking grace or dexterity, clumsy. Causing embarrassment.
Synonym: uncomfortable, inconvenient, unwieldy, gawky, graceless.
My mom always tells that I am too awkward to cook.
4) stammer:[ verb] to speak with involuntary pauses and repetitions of sounds
Synonym: gabble, splutter, stutter.
When I get stress, I will stammer to answer.
5) smashing [ adj.] very good
Synonym: great, cracking.
When she wears a new dress, she look smashing in it.
70 years ago, the town of kingsvile,Texas, the girl tried to finish homework fast, because she wanted to join the night of High school dance. She was enthusiastic about dancing. She prepared everything for that night. She bought a luxurious dress, so she wanted to be beautiful and attractive. Then her mom came home and didn't let her go. Her mom heard that night was prepared to the devil. However,she was excited to go and waited opportunity to go. Nobody noticed her, so she dressed up and sneaked away. She tan down to the KC.hall where the dance was being held. As soon as, she came into room, all boys were attracted by her. Everyone wanted to dance with her. Her mom always told her that she was awkward to get attention by boys, but that night she was beautiful and not awkward. Some boys in her class argued to dance with her. She got out the crowd and suddenly, the handsome man with jet black hair and clothes standing next her. He asked her to dance with him, attracted by his look, so she agreed and they danced. They got all attention by the crowd. She felt happy and didn't believe that she could dance well at that night, later he spun her fastest. So people saw them dimly. Then, the girl was gone and the man bowed everybody and disappeared. They thought the devil came and caught her.
Vocabulary:
1)Spin:[ verb]revolve very quickly and repeatedly around.
Synonym: go round, swiveled, turn around.
When I can't sleep, I will spin to get tired. It's easy to sleep.
2)Sparkly: [ adv]having flashes of light
Synonym: glittering.
My friend has a new, sparkly pen.
The brand new, sparkly car attracted attention of people in my town.
3) awkward [ adj]: lacking grace or dexterity, clumsy. Causing embarrassment.
Synonym: uncomfortable, inconvenient, unwieldy, gawky, graceless.
My mom always tells that I am too awkward to cook.
4) stammer:[ verb] to speak with involuntary pauses and repetitions of sounds
Synonym: gabble, splutter, stutter.
When I get stress, I will stammer to answer.
5) smashing [ adj.] very good
Synonym: great, cracking.
When she wears a new dress, she look smashing in it.
The story of Tam and Cam
http://maisnow02.blogspot.com/2008/12/story-of-tam-and-cam-vietnamese-fairy.html
Story of Tam and Cam
Once upon the time, The girl was Tam, her mother died early. So her father remarried with cruel woman, her stepmother gave birth to a daughter. Later, her father died and her stepmother became head of a household. Her stepmother let her do everything, but her stepsister was Cam. Cam didn't do anything and had better life than Tam. One day, the stepmother told them to catch fish and one of them had more fish. She would give the new clothes. Tam knew how to catch fish and worked hardly, however Cam cheated Tam to get Tam's fish. So Cam got new clothes and Tam cried a lots. The Buddha appeared and told her to fed the fish which was still in her small bottle. Every day, she called by the song and fed for the fish. Later, her stepmother and stepsister knew and killed the fish. Tam was sad and cried , then the Buddha appeared and told her to hide the bone in her bed.One day, the King found the girl who would be his wife. So all girls wanted to be his wife, Cam dressed up and went to his place. Stepmother didn't wanted Tam to go, she told Tam finished housework. The Buddha appeared and the bone in jars became the clothes, golden flipper, jewelry and horse. She was beautiful with that. On the ways, she lost one of flipper in river. The King found that flipper and he wanted to get married to who own of it. Everyone tried to fit the flipper, but they couldn't fit it. Tam became his wife. Stepmother and Cam were jealous and tried to do hurtfully for Tam. However, Tam was nice and gentle, so she was helped by the Buddha. Cam and stepmother was bad and cruel , so they get bad things.
1) extravagant: ( adj) lavish, wasteful excessive, unrestrained.
Synonym: excessive,overweening
Some people talk extravagantly , they make us tired.
2) marvel :(v) to become filled with wonder , surprise, or astonishment.
Synonym: wonder
I marveled at my nephew's speaking, because he's 10 months.
3) adorn ( v) to be decoration to , enhance. To decorate with
Synonym: decorate, grace
In my country, everyone will adorn their house before lunar New Year.
4) captivate (v) to fascinate or charm with wit, beautiful, or intelligence.
Synonym: attract
The new girl cultivated all boys in class by her look.
5) emerge( v) to rise up or come forth into view, appear. To come into existence.
Synonym: come out,
Some nice essays emerged from the study.
Story of Tam and Cam
Once upon the time, The girl was Tam, her mother died early. So her father remarried with cruel woman, her stepmother gave birth to a daughter. Later, her father died and her stepmother became head of a household. Her stepmother let her do everything, but her stepsister was Cam. Cam didn't do anything and had better life than Tam. One day, the stepmother told them to catch fish and one of them had more fish. She would give the new clothes. Tam knew how to catch fish and worked hardly, however Cam cheated Tam to get Tam's fish. So Cam got new clothes and Tam cried a lots. The Buddha appeared and told her to fed the fish which was still in her small bottle. Every day, she called by the song and fed for the fish. Later, her stepmother and stepsister knew and killed the fish. Tam was sad and cried , then the Buddha appeared and told her to hide the bone in her bed.One day, the King found the girl who would be his wife. So all girls wanted to be his wife, Cam dressed up and went to his place. Stepmother didn't wanted Tam to go, she told Tam finished housework. The Buddha appeared and the bone in jars became the clothes, golden flipper, jewelry and horse. She was beautiful with that. On the ways, she lost one of flipper in river. The King found that flipper and he wanted to get married to who own of it. Everyone tried to fit the flipper, but they couldn't fit it. Tam became his wife. Stepmother and Cam were jealous and tried to do hurtfully for Tam. However, Tam was nice and gentle, so she was helped by the Buddha. Cam and stepmother was bad and cruel , so they get bad things.
1) extravagant: ( adj) lavish, wasteful excessive, unrestrained.
Synonym: excessive,overweening
Some people talk extravagantly , they make us tired.
2) marvel :(v) to become filled with wonder , surprise, or astonishment.
Synonym: wonder
I marveled at my nephew's speaking, because he's 10 months.
3) adorn ( v) to be decoration to , enhance. To decorate with
Synonym: decorate, grace
In my country, everyone will adorn their house before lunar New Year.
4) captivate (v) to fascinate or charm with wit, beautiful, or intelligence.
Synonym: attract
The new girl cultivated all boys in class by her look.
5) emerge( v) to rise up or come forth into view, appear. To come into existence.
Synonym: come out,
Some nice essays emerged from the study.
The story of Tam and Cam
http://maisnow02.blogspot.com/2008/12/story-of-tam-and-cam-vietnamese-fairy.html
Story of Tam and Cam
Once upon the time, The girl was Tam, her mother died early. So her father remarried with cruel woman, her stepmother gave birth to a daughter. Later, her father died and her stepmother became head of a household. Her stepmother let her do everything, but her stepsister was Cam. Cam didn't do anything and had better life than Tam. One day, the stepmother told them to catch fish and one of them had more fish. She would give the new clothes. Tam knew how to catch fish and worked hardly, however Cam cheated Tam to get Tam's fish. So Cam got new clothes and Tam cried a lots. The Buddha appeared and told her to fed the fish which was still in her small bottle. Every day, she called by the song and fed for the fish. Later, her stepmother and stepsister knew and killed the fish. Tam was sad and cried , then the Buddha appeared and told her to hide the bone in her bed.One day, the King found the girl who would be his wife. So all girls wanted to be his wife, Cam dressed up and went to his place. Stepmother didn't wanted Tam to go, she told Tam finished housework. The Buddha appeared and the bone in jars became the clothes, golden flipper, jewelry and horse. She was beautiful with that. On the ways, she lost one of flipper in river. The King found that flipper and he wanted to get married to who own of it. Everyone tried to fit the flipper, but they couldn't fit it. Tam became his wife. Stepmother and Cam were jealous and tried to do hurtfully for Tam. However, Tam was nice and gentle, so she was helped by the Buddha. Cam and stepmother was bad and cruel , so they get bad things.
1) extravagant: ( adj) lavish, wasteful excessive, unrestrained.
Synonym: excessive,overweening
Some people talk extravagantly , they make us tired.
2) marvel :(v) to become filled with wonder , surprise, or astonishment.
Synonym: wonder
I marveled at my nephew's speaking, because he's 10 months.
3) adorn ( v) to be decoration to , enhance. To decorate with
Synonym: decorate, grace
In my country, everyone will adorn their house before lunar New Year.
4) captivate (v) to fascinate or charm with wit, beautiful, or intelligence.
Synonym: attract
The new girl cultivated all boys in class by her look.
5) emerge( v) to rise up or come forth into view, appear. To come into existence.
Synonym: come out,
Some nice essays emerged from the study.
Story of Tam and Cam
Once upon the time, The girl was Tam, her mother died early. So her father remarried with cruel woman, her stepmother gave birth to a daughter. Later, her father died and her stepmother became head of a household. Her stepmother let her do everything, but her stepsister was Cam. Cam didn't do anything and had better life than Tam. One day, the stepmother told them to catch fish and one of them had more fish. She would give the new clothes. Tam knew how to catch fish and worked hardly, however Cam cheated Tam to get Tam's fish. So Cam got new clothes and Tam cried a lots. The Buddha appeared and told her to fed the fish which was still in her small bottle. Every day, she called by the song and fed for the fish. Later, her stepmother and stepsister knew and killed the fish. Tam was sad and cried , then the Buddha appeared and told her to hide the bone in her bed.One day, the King found the girl who would be his wife. So all girls wanted to be his wife, Cam dressed up and went to his place. Stepmother didn't wanted Tam to go, she told Tam finished housework. The Buddha appeared and the bone in jars became the clothes, golden flipper, jewelry and horse. She was beautiful with that. On the ways, she lost one of flipper in river. The King found that flipper and he wanted to get married to who own of it. Everyone tried to fit the flipper, but they couldn't fit it. Tam became his wife. Stepmother and Cam were jealous and tried to do hurtfully for Tam. However, Tam was nice and gentle, so she was helped by the Buddha. Cam and stepmother was bad and cruel , so they get bad things.
1) extravagant: ( adj) lavish, wasteful excessive, unrestrained.
Synonym: excessive,overweening
Some people talk extravagantly , they make us tired.
2) marvel :(v) to become filled with wonder , surprise, or astonishment.
Synonym: wonder
I marveled at my nephew's speaking, because he's 10 months.
3) adorn ( v) to be decoration to , enhance. To decorate with
Synonym: decorate, grace
In my country, everyone will adorn their house before lunar New Year.
4) captivate (v) to fascinate or charm with wit, beautiful, or intelligence.
Synonym: attract
The new girl cultivated all boys in class by her look.
5) emerge( v) to rise up or come forth into view, appear. To come into existence.
Synonym: come out,
Some nice essays emerged from the study.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
W2 reading journal : Russia: Families of Girls switched at birth get $100,000 each
In this article, it mentioned story about families of girls switched at birth get $100 000 each. The father don't accept his daughter, Irina, because she didn't look like him. Then a ADN test showed the result that he or his ex-wife were not Irina's biological parent. An official investigation found out Irina's biological who raised Anna. Now they knew each of families raised switched daughter. Then they get a lot of money from court, but they feel sad and pained , because money can't ease the pain. For 12 years, they are close to each other and know clearly about the daughter who is not their biological daughter. Now, they will live with their biological daughter after 12 years.
I think this problem only in the movies,after I read this article. Now, I know everything will happen anytime, but I hope their kid not feel pained after they found biological parents. I wish they would be happy when they have two families.
I think this problem only in the movies,after I read this article. Now, I know everything will happen anytime, but I hope their kid not feel pained after they found biological parents. I wish they would be happy when they have two families.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
W2 Reading Journal: Fast Food with Effects for a Lifetime
http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/articleid/466405/newspaperid/4056/Fast_Food_with_Effects_for_a_Lifetime.aspx
Today, people like eating fast food, but they don't know how much damege fast food does to their body. They can't see the dameges right away, but they will see it later. Sometimes, we eat fast food , it is not dangeous, but we can't not eat too much or usually. Specially, fast food isn't good for kids, because fast food leads to high levels of cholesterol. So it will be dangeous their health such as: high blood pressure, diabetes, a weakend immune system, and sometimes even lead to cancer. Today, people work too hard and no time to prepare healthy food for family or themselves. Fast food is a good chooice for them, but they should control eating fast food too much. Kids are easily addicted fast food, if you let them eat everyday. They will be obese. So their parent should prepare healthy food for kids, and know what kinds of food are good for thier kids.
Young people like to eat fast food, because they don't like to cook food at home. It will take too much time of them, so fast food is a good chooice for them.In United States, over 25 percent of Americanseat fast food every day, becasue some of them don't have too much time to get a meal from a sit down restaurant. So a lot of fast food restaurant open and serve.
If you like eat fast food everyday, you should control and stop eating too much, because of your health.
Today, people like eating fast food, but they don't know how much damege fast food does to their body. They can't see the dameges right away, but they will see it later. Sometimes, we eat fast food , it is not dangeous, but we can't not eat too much or usually. Specially, fast food isn't good for kids, because fast food leads to high levels of cholesterol. So it will be dangeous their health such as: high blood pressure, diabetes, a weakend immune system, and sometimes even lead to cancer. Today, people work too hard and no time to prepare healthy food for family or themselves. Fast food is a good chooice for them, but they should control eating fast food too much. Kids are easily addicted fast food, if you let them eat everyday. They will be obese. So their parent should prepare healthy food for kids, and know what kinds of food are good for thier kids.
Young people like to eat fast food, because they don't like to cook food at home. It will take too much time of them, so fast food is a good chooice for them.In United States, over 25 percent of Americanseat fast food every day, becasue some of them don't have too much time to get a meal from a sit down restaurant. So a lot of fast food restaurant open and serve.
If you like eat fast food everyday, you should control and stop eating too much, because of your health.
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