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Time：第 160 次例會，2012年1月14日（週六）下午2:30 ~5:30點
Place：
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Agenda
14:30~15:40 Introductions+Topic Discussion
15:40~15:45 Change Group+Break
15:45~16:50 Article Discussion
16:50~17:15 Host invite attendant to share feedback
17:15~17:30 Happy Time Conductor conduct Happy Time Session:
Host: Kevin
Assistant Host:
Topic Discussion:
The History of English in Ten Minutes
Source: http://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/culture/english-language/the-history-english-ten-minutes
The translation of specific terms in simple Chinese : http://v.163.com/special/opencourse/english.html
P.S: Kevin picked some key words from 10 articles. It would be great if our participants can consult those vocabularies or phrases in advance. And we will discuss these terms during our gathering.
Questions for Discussion:
1. Discuss these terms :
Anglo-Saxon : jumble sales
The Norman Conquest : Galois’s multipack、de rigeur。
Shakespeare : hobnob、flesh and blood、out of house and home、good riddance、as dead as a doornail、money’s worth、short shrift、hoist with his own petard、laid it on with a trowel、cross-dressing、people poking each other’s eyes out。
The King James Bible : labour of love、wisdom of Solomon、went the extra mile、fight the good fight、the root of the matter、from strength to strength、the salt of the earth、fire and brimstone、a leopard can’t change its spots、a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ is harder to spot、a fly in your ointment。
The English of Science : pomum falling to the terra from the arbor、game of charades。
English and Empire : rum punch、cummerbund、bungalow、voodoo、bongo、banjo、boomerang、walkabout。
The Age of the Dictionary : lexicographer、a pickle herring、jobbernowl、fopdoodle、TB(Tuberculosis)、snuffbumble。
American English : squash、coleslaw、pretzels、mafia、blue chip、white collar、got the hang for、groovy、NHS dental care。
Internet English : blog、poke、reboot、IMHO、BTW。
Global English : fully-fledged。
2. Nowadays, more and more courses on the internet for free. Have you ever taken online courses on the websites? If yes, please tell us what do you think of this kind of alternative education system?
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