By Nate Feldman
H.W. Use Prepositions correctly in a short paragraph about your weekend. For example, I went to Philly this weekend and walked along the Schuylkill River. Then, I got on a bus and went to Center City Philly. Then, I got off the bus, and I walked around the neighborhood. I went into a cafe, and I had some coffee there. There were some strange people sitting across from me talking about funny things!
Ted Talks Lecture:
1. Why did Lisa Bu initially start reading books?
A) She wanted to learn about Western culture
B) Her father encouraged her to read
C) She was looking for a way to escape her surroundings
D) She was interested in literature for academic purposes
2. How did Lisa Bu view books when she was growing up in China?
A) She saw books as a means to acquire wealth
B) She viewed books as tools for gaining knowledge and power
C) She thought books were a way to entertain oneself
D) She saw books as tools to pass time without much importance
3. What was Lisa Bu’s experience when she first came to the United States?
A) She struggled to read in English
B) She found that books were used as tools for entertainment rather than education
C) She felt an instant connection to the American way of reading
D) She was immediately overwhelmed by the number of books available
4. According to Lisa Bu, what do books have the power to do?
A) Make us smarter without effort
B) Open our minds and expand our understanding of the world
C) Limit our views by teaching us a specific perspective
D) Provide a quick and easy way to succeed in life
5. What transformation did Lisa Bu experience through reading?
A) She became more successful in her career
B) She found a new sense of purpose and her voice
C) She started to dislike books and stopped reading
D) She used books to avoid all real-world problems
6. How does Lisa Bu describe the relationship between books and empathy?
A) Books help us understand only our own culture
B) Reading is mostly about gaining academic knowledge
C) Books allow us to understand different perspectives and develop empathy
D) Books teach us to avoid connecting with others' emotions
7. What does Lisa Bu say about the books we choose to read?
A) The books we read don’t really affect our lives
B) Our choices of books can shape who we become and how we see the world
C) Reading books from different cultures is not important
D) Books are only helpful when we read them in large quantities
8. According to Lisa Bu, how can books help bridge the gap between who we are and who we could become?
A) By teaching us how to follow instructions
B) By providing stories of successful people
C) By exposing us to new ideas, perspectives, and ways of thinking
D) By making us aware of our limitations
Answer: C) By exposing us to new ideas, perspectives, and ways of thinking
9. Why does Lisa Bu emphasize reading books from different cultures?
A) To confirm what we already know
B) To escape our everyday lives
C) To build empathy and understand the experiences of others
D) To find a quick solution to our problems
10. What is Lisa Bu’s central message in her TED Talk?
A) Reading can be a tool for personal growth and connecting with others
B) Books should only be read for academic purposes
C) It is important to read as much as possible, no matter the subject
D) Books are irrelevant in today's digital world
Vocabulary:
1. My dreams were shattered = broken
2. Second-class:
not treated as well as others
Ex. I am a second-class citizen
3. A
calling = your purpose in life
I became a teacher because helping others
learn is a calling of mine.
4. Obedience
= I do what others tell me when they tell me, verb is obey
I must obey what my parents tell
me.
5. Peasant
= a person who works on the land
6. An
epiphany = a moment when you discover the truth or something important
7. A
temptation: a strong desire to do something
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