#2 Dictionary Exercise

1.commuter
    definition: a person who travels into a city to work each day, usually from quite far away
There are many commuter who go to downtown on the first train every morning.

2.psychological
    definition: connected with a person’s mind and the way in which it works
Some people have to deal with psychological problems.

3.reinforce
    definition:to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger
The experience reinforced my sense of loss.

4.analyse
    definition: to examine the nature or structure of something, especially by separating it into its parts, in order to understand or explain it
He analysed the various factors.

5.swap
    definition:to give something to somebody and receive something in exchange
I'll swap you my hat for shirts.

Before these class, I always look up the bilingual dictionary such as google or Yahoo.This calss suggest us to use monolingual dictionary which we can improve our English. During reading this kind of dictionary, I'll know how to explain the word and what is similar to the word.

#1 Hello~everyone

Hello everyone, I'm Stephanie. I major in Department of Finance. Listening to music is my hobby. Especially English songs. Listening to music can make me feel more energetic whenever I was tired or sleepy. Further more Bruno Mars is one of my favorite singers. His voice is so special that I can not help but admire him. Music is like a spiritual medicine which makes me relieved and always cheers me up when I am down.

The reason why I take this class is due to my deep passion for English. I am atteched to English, and always be an active and aggressive learner. During this class of this semester, I hope to improve my English skills such as listening and writing.