The First Trip In The U.S

On April 15, Sunday morning, the sky was as blue as the ocean. The sunlight was really brilliant, so my husband and I decided to take a trip. Since the weather was so beautiful and chose to take a long walk outside.

We decided to go to the Oakland Mormon Temple (Jesus Christ). When we arrived there, we were surprised that it was very nice and serene. The temple is built on the top of the mountain.

The bottom of the temple is gray and the top is gold and it looks like a tower. There is a reflecting pool in front of the gate. Pure water flows through the pool into a creek. There is an arched bridge over the creek. We walked on it and enjoyed the breeze, the sunlight and the birds' singing.

Suddenly, we noticed that the reflection of the sunlight in the creek looked like sparkling diamonds. We found a lot of pebbles under the water. Alongside the creek there were a lawn on each side and a lot of flowers. We felt that we were standing in an ocean of flowers. It was really as beautiful as a picture or a poem.

We continued our walk up some stairs. Flowers surrounded the temple, also. We saw a couple. They were about middle age. They cuddled together and sat in front of the flowers. This atmosphere made me remember a Chinese proverb: “A person who looks at a beautiful view will become part of the view.” I thought, they and we had an empathy.

Fortunately, we were alive. We shared many things: sadness, happiness, cold, warm, sweet, bitter......

Song

This is the song's lyric, perhaps you can learn this song and then sing all together. I promise soon to give the music to Richard for this way he can download the song in the blog, and you can hear that. And try to translate the song, is like a poem with music, I think is really beautiful

Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here

So, so you think you can tell
Heaven from Hell,
Blue skys from pain.
Can you tell a green field
From a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?

And did they get you to trade
Your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
And did you exchange
A walk on part in the war
For a lead role in a cage?

How I wish, how I wish you were here.
We're just two lost souls
Swimming in a fish bowl,
Year after year,
Running over the same old ground.
What have we found?
The same old fears.
Wish you were here.

Hello Class

I'm Alex, and if you saw the blog in the class I am not there, I think you now that right? and if you hear my movie story in the Richard's telephone, don't laugh at my ok? soooo I just want to say hello to everyone and have a good day!\
Alex

Homework for Friday, September 28th

Call me.

Don't forget to tell me your name (please, spell it and pronounce it slowly) and tell me which class you are taking.

Describe what you did on Sunday.

Remember, you will be describing actions that took place in the past. Use the past tense!

Please speak for at least two minutes but not more than three minutes. Speak clearly and slowly.

See you in October.

Thanks,
Richard

Wednesday Homework

Call me on the telephone.

You know the number.

Tell me about an interesting movie you have seen.

Please begin by telling me your name and what class you are taking.

Then, tell me the time and date you are calling.

Tell me the title of the movie. (Today I am going to tell you about the movie, "a Conversation with God.")

Tell about the plot of the movie.

Finally, tell me why you like that movie.

Please, talk for at least 2 minutes, but don't alk longer than three minutes.

Thanks,
Richard

Lyrics for "You Can Get It If You Really Want"

You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
But you must try, try and try
Try and try, you'll succeed at last

Persecution you must bear
Win or lose you've got to get your share
Got your mind set on a dream
You can get it, though harder them seem now

You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
But you must try, try and try
Try and try, you'll succeed at last
I know it, listen

Rome was not built in a day
Opposition will come your way
But the hotter the battle you see
It\'s the sweeter the victory, now

You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
But you must try, try and try
Try and try, you'll succeed at last

You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
But you must try, try and try
Try and try, you'll succeed at last

You can get it if you really want - I know it
You can get it if you really want - though I show it
You can get it if you really want
- so don't give up now