Monday, August 8, 2011

Natural Disasters

Storm that drowned a city

Video link: http://video.pbs.org/video/1218652893


Video introduction:

What led to the devastating floods that Hurricane Katrina unleashed on New Orleans. This city was just lake. People who are at the national hurricane center in Florida are busy in hurricane season. 6 days later, killer storms arrived. It was water that never stop comming in. After this disaster people starved for 3 days and missed family. In july 2004, one year before Katrina hits new orleans, the hurricane was happened. It was 120 hour per miles. Unfortunatily this hurricane is not real. It was simulation that using super computer to predict wind, rain and storms. A simulation focoused on 2004 disaster exercise. A simulation show a big destruction. 61000 people was death.

I listen it about 2 hours.

The reason I chose this video is that

I am usually interested in disaster. Also, I want to know how was simulation of the hurricane.

I want to see how to use the super computer that predict disaster exercising.

 

Vocabulary and phrase:

1.Drown (verb): to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.

2.Starve (verb): to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.

3.Destruction (noun): the act of destroying.

Daughter and Dad: Strong Ties and Big Questions

Daughter and Dad: Strong Ties and Big Questions

Video link: Daughter and Dad: Strong Ties and Big Questions


Video introduction:

Bob and Alice Gerold adopted their daughter. Aimee has many questions about how their family begin. And Bob answered to her question. He said his wife had a ectopic pregnancy, which means the pregnancy was in the tubes. After then she couldn't get pregnancy. So they considered adopthing. And now, they love Aimee.

I listen it about 15 minutes.

The reason I chose this video is that

I want to know about the big question between dad and daughter.

Also , I curious what's happen to them. So, I chose this video.

 

 

Vocabulary and phrase:

1.Pregnancy (noun): the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant.

2.Adopt (verb): to choose or take as one's own; make one's own by selection or assent.

3.Ectopic (adjective): occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced.

History of July 4th

Video link: Declaration of Independence on the History Channel


Video introduction:

Through this video, speakers told that "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights".
It means that the United States is a free country. And people who live in the United States have the right to vote who they want.
Also, american can reflect their voice.
Since July 4th, 1776, the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson wrote down, American seriously fought for the right with British Empire. All of them wanted independence.

I listen it about 40 minutes.

The reason I chose this video is that

Actually, i didn't have idea about Declaration of Independence.

So, i just chose this video.

 

Vocabulary and phrase:

1.Declaration(noun): announcement , the act of declaring

2.Endow (verb): to provide with a permanent fund or source of income

3.Unalienable (adjective): inalienable

Introduction

hi

i am jisoo

I was born in Gyeongju, Korea, and lived in Gyeongju before I came to Seattle.

My family members are my father, mother, one younger brother.

My mother and younger brother are like a friend to me. Also we are so friendly each other.

So , at first time, i really missed them. But now is okay.

I have been in Seattle for three months. This is my second quarter.

I want to major in nursing. And graduation is my goal in this college.

So, i don't have plan to go back to Korea now.

My favorite hobbies are playing piano, watching movie, and listening music.

Especially, i like playing piano kind of OST.

Seattle is one of my favorite cities.

Because of weather. The seattle's weather is not so cold, and also not so hot.

The best of reason is rain. I like rainy day.

That's it. Thank you.

Jisoo

July 3, 2011