Assignment 4

1.How do you like these tools?
It's the first time i know those usful tools on website. There are more valid ways can help me to know how to use one word in a sentence than use ditionarys.

2.What are their strength and weakness, in comparison with a dictionary?
Those tools can makes me have many choices and use a word carefully.But sometimes,they are too many imformations that make me feel confused.

3.What are the difficulties you encounter when you used these tools?
Might not able to find the usage i expect and the speed is too slow.

Assignment3-"Big"&"Large"

Question: Is there any rule governing the use of "big" and "large"? If yes, what is it? Use evidences to explain the major difference between the two words.





Big

big change

big city

big difference

big problem



Large

large amount of

large degree of

large group of

have large incomes

large number of

large quantity of





When I searched the two words,i discovered that they were very difference. "Big" is usually to describle concrete objects or abstract importance.
The other word, "Large" is used to link a guantity which is often to describle extensive.

Assignment 2 Dictionary Exercise

aban•don / b nd n/ verb, noun" type="#_x0000_t75" o:spid="_x0000_i1034">" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image005.gif">verb [vn] 1 ~ sb (to sth) to leave sb, especially sb you are responsible for, with no intention of returning: The baby had been abandoned by its mother. People often simply abandon their pets when they go abroad. The study showed a deep fear among the elderly of being abandoned to the care of strangers.2 ~ sth (to sb/sth) to leave a thing or place, especially because it is impossible or dangerous to stay leave: Snow forced many drivers to abandon their vehicles. They had to abandon their lands to the invading forces. He gave the order to abandon ship (= to leave the ship because it was sinking).3 to stop supporting or helping sb; to stop believing in sth: The country abandoned its political leaders after the war. By 1930 he had abandoned his Marxist principles.4 to stop doing sth, especially before it is finished; to stop having sth: They abandoned the match because of rain. She abandoned hope of any reconciliation. We had to abandon any further attempt at negotiation.5 ~ yourself to sth (literary) to feel an emotion so strongly that you can feel nothing else: He abandoned himself to despair." type="#_x0000_t75" o:spid="_x0000_i1025">" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image005.gif">noun [U] (formal) an uncontrolled way of behaving that shows that sb does not care what other people think: He signed cheques with careless abandon. see gay adj.



for•sake /f se k; NAmE f rs/ verb (for•sook /f s k; NAmE f rs/, for•saken /f se k n; NAmE f rs/) [vn] ~ sb/sth (for sb/sth) (literary) 1 to leave sb/sth, especially when you have a responsibility to stay abandon: He had made it clear to his wife that he would never forsake her.2 to stop doing sth, or leave sth, especially sth that you enjoy renounce: She forsook the glamour of the city and went to live in the wilds of Scotland.—see also godforsaken



I used Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary to solved my problem. The confusing two words were abandon and forsake. Because they are equivalents,i can't clearly to know what the difference between them.

The only i realized. "Forsake" is usually used in literary,it's a formal word than "abandon".

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Hi,everyone.My name is Yun-Rong Zhao,and my english name is Joan.I come from nantou,it is a beautiful country.

I'm a sophomore student of NTUST,major in Architecture.It's a very tired but interesting department which is different to others.I spend a lot of time to making Architecture modles,not studying textbooks.

I always watching movies in my free time,and "Becoming Jane"is one of my favorite movie which is talked about a independent woman's story.

I expect that i can practice listening and speaking through this class
and meet many new friends on this class.