Group Presentations

Group 1: 李郁涵(Jane Li) 賴佳伶(Judy) 林麗雯(Celia) 陳芷萱(Arwen)
Group 2: 周嘉貞(Gloria) 黃馨霈 (Adrian) 鄭惠文 (Wendy) 張鈺英 (Dorothea)
Group 3: 劉怡佩(Joyce) 石婷婷(Julie) 林書宇(Claire) 蔡麗君(YoYo)
Group 4: 陳安婕(Angela Chen) 蔡幸倍(Anny) 葉惠英(Liv) 翁宇萱(Freya)
Group 5: 李慧玲(Irene) 李哲儒(Mickey) 張哲瑋(Webb)
Group 6: 陳嬿竹(Ann) 劉貞妤(Jane Lau) 葉怡婷(Sasha) 劉玉涵(Linda)
Group 7: 洪孟樊(Eiger) 林愷薇(Angela Lin) 陳稚尹(FyFy) 許思惟(Rae)
Group 8: 邱博文(Dean) 林揚傑(Marshell) 楊朝明(Witsarut)

About the Final Exam

The coming final will include the following types of questions:
I. Definition Match: 15%
II. Vocabulary in Context: 15%
III. Cloze: 22%
IV. Reading Comprehension: 8%
V. Essay Questions: 40%

In addiiton, read and study the following articles for the cloze questions:
Staying Healthy in a Sick Economy
First Face Transplant Performed in the U.S.
College May Become Unaffordable for Most in U.S.
Going Green: Weatherproof Your Home
Dealing with Death the Mexican Way

Listen to Your Heart

The alchemist repeatedly tells Santiago to listen to his heart. Why is it so important to understand one's heart?

Meeting with the Alchemist

What important message does the alchemist convey to Santiago? Why does the alchemist suggest Santiago go to the desert? What does Santiago learn from the alchemist in the desert?

Learning from reading or from experiences?

Which way of learning do you prefer—learning from books or learning from experiences? Why? Please explain.

The Englishman

The Englishman, whom Santiago meets when he joins the caravan to the Egyptian pyramids, is searching for “a universal language, understood by everybody.” What is that language? According to the Englishman, what are the parallels between reading and alchemy? How does the Englishman’s search for the alchemist compare to Santiago’s search for a treasure? How did the Englishman and Santiago feel about each other?

Your Attitudes toward Dreams?

When he talked about the pilgrimage to Mecca, the crystal merchant argued that having a dream is more important than fulfilling it, which is what Santiago was trying to do. Do you agree with Santiago’s rationale or the crystal merchant’s?