Sunday, May 23, 2010

Units 10 and 11: Amazing Abilities and Talents

In class last week, we talked a little about things we can do vs. things we could do.

Remember, "could" is used in two ways in English:

1) "Could" means future possibility.

"Could I borrow your phone?"
"When I finish university, I could become a teacher."

2) "Could" also means past ability.

"Could you play piano when you were a kid?"
"They could sing beautifully when they weren't tired."

It is important to pay attention to the other verbs in the sentence to understand which meaning could has!

_________________________________________________________________

This week, I want to know what you think about your major at university.



Are you learning how to do things you couldn't do before now?
What could you use your knowledge for?
Do you know what classes you would like to take next semester?

Please write at least 50 words for your response, and post it here before class starts this week. I look forward to hearing your thoughts!

Becka

11 comments:

  1. Lee cho yeong 이초영May 26, 2010 at 5:48 PM

    My major is International Trade. So I learn about trade furthermore Economic, Marketing, law for trade, management and English etc. When I was high school student, I couldn't learn about trade. But now, I can learn what I wanted to study. If I could become trader or buyer some day, I'll use knowledge when I learned undergraduate. I don't know yet which classes I have to take it.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Are you learning how to do things you couldn't do before now?

    - Yes, I'm learning how to do things i couldn't do before now. Sorry, Becka... I don't understand this question....ㅜㅜ So i don't response.

    What could you use your knowledge for?

    - I use textbook, internet.

    Do you know what classes you would like to take next semester?

    - Yes, I know what classes i would like to take next semester. I will take Trade English conversation, foreign exchange mangement?, etc.

    ReplyDelete
  3. "chinese language" this is my major

    originally i liked the chinese but it is too difficult. i think more difficult than english
    i think i'll study in the china. so i planning an exchange student.using chinese most want to is interpretaion. that is very nice one
    now i still did not plan for the next semester.
    but i want to study english

    ReplyDelete
  4. At university I am learning to international trade. so, I learn to business management and economics, international business, business english, TOEIC, conversation in english.
    I used my knowledge for read the newspaper and watch a television news program. especially,
    I used a lot of my knowledge in economic part, administrative part, international part.
    I would like to take basic conversation in japaness course and psychology course, english of trading course, business english course in next semester.

    ReplyDelete
  5. I'm learning TOFLE now. In the fast, I never think about study TOFLE, but today I study it.

    I use my knowledge in everyday life. my major's koelwdge is very useful, so i use it daily life.

    I know what classes I would like to take next semester. I will take a biochemical, basic dietetics and food microbiology ,etc. I heard it is very hard.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Are you learning how to do things you couldn't do before now?
    I would like to have more knowledge.
    This is because a variety of needs in various fields of knowledge.

    What could you use your knowledge for?
    When I go to the company will use the knowledge.
    Even when you teach someone the knowledge is used.

    Do you know what classes you would like to take next semester?
    My major is international trade.
    I would like to take a The International Trade Operations Management and Trade English Conversation.
    And I should double major.
    So I would like to take a Chinese.
    I like Chinese.^ ^


    Becka~ I don't understand question meaning.
    It's so difficult.ㅠㅠ

    ReplyDelete
  7. I belong to the Department of Chinese Language and Literature.
    From old times, I had a slight acquaintance with Chinese characters(only characters), but I didn't know anything at all about Chinese. So I couldn't speak chinese a word. Now I am learning how to speak and write Chinese.
    I couldn't decide what to do after graduation.
    But these days, China is developing from day to day. So learning Chinese will be useful to me!! After next semester, I will go to Taiwan for actual experience.
    In next semester, I plan to take Chinese reading class and composition class.

    ReplyDelete
  8. I could become a scientist. My major is life science. I learn about biology. So I could use a microscope. The microscope can observe microorganism. Before I couldn`t know biological mechanisms. And I couldn`t teach any insects. But I join the club, academic societies. Now I could teach some insects.

    ReplyDelete
  9. My major is Life science.
    So, I use scientific tools. for example,
    Clean bench, Autoclave, and so on..
    I never use this tools before.
    As I take a class, I have known how to use this tools.
    And I'm second years student.
    I have studied biology, cell biology, chemiology, and so on.
    This knowledge is used researcher, doctor, professor, etc, in verious fields.
    Next semester, I want to take some classes.
    Plant Morphology, Embryology..
    This courses are very interesting subjects.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Hi~ Becka~
    My major is department of biology.
    I have learned to pharmaceutical industry now.
    so When I finish university, I could become Pharmacists. because I am interested in a pharmaceutical company. and Pharmaceutical companies want to work.
    Prior to joining department of biology, In fact, I wanted to forensics. I could a forensics when I Middle School. but University came, I have changed.

    ReplyDelete
  11. My major is biotechnology.
    I learn to genetics, cytology, biochemistry etc.
    This subjects require the biotechnologist.
    So I study hard this subjects because I could become a biotechnologist.
    Then I am employed in the labortory when I graduate university
    And I go on to graduate school
    In the future my name is famous in biotechnology...uhm hahaha

    ReplyDelete