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Listening Log 2: A guerrilla gardener in south central LA
Date: September 26
Name: Li YiMing mike li
Teacher: Juliana Seriani
Question
1. What does “food desert” mean?
Food desert mean unable to eat healthy food
2. Why don’t people in South Central have access to healthy food?
Because in South Central have more liquor stores, fast food, vacant lots, and more drive-thru
3. What did the speaker and his group, LA Green Ground, do?
They grow vegetables and fruit to bring in the road green belt.
4. Why does the speaker think growing one’s own food is so important?
Because it can change people's ideas, so that the garden has become a tool of community transformation
5. According to the speaker, in what ways did the garden transform the neighbourhood? Give examples from the lecture.
His neighbourhood try to healthy food a little, and through their own labor income
8. 1.Complain
V
Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or u n happiness
Grumble moan murmur
The tourist complained that the room was too dirty
She complained to me about his rudeness.
2. Desert
N
Arid land with little or no vegetation
Barren wildness
Two thirds of the country is dry or desert
Some of them died of thirst in the desert
4. Warrant
N
A writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
A type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price;
authorization guarantee
I will warrant him an honest and reliable man
I warrant that this cloth is pure wool
5.Graffito
N
A rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
Graffiti
That is graffito , regarded as art by some folk while headache by some others.
6. Container
N
Any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
Holder jar
A reactor is a container for chemical reaction
9. What do you think about the government actives?
10. Ron Finley A guerrilla gardener in south central LA
http://www.ted.com/talks/ron_finley_a_guerilla_gardener_in_south_central_la
Summary
According the listening” A guerrilla gardener in south central LA”, the speaker named Ron Finley talks about due to South Los Angeles food safety issues can’t be resolved, the speaker has organized a name called LA Green Grounds team to that. First, the speaker talks about Bring food safety issues causes and consequences, and give some examples. Second, he talks about he found that can bring grown vegetables and fruits in the green, and the establishment of a team of volunteers convened to expand planting. Third, he talks about government impede their team's behaviour at the beginning, through their efforts to collect signatures in online website, the government allows and supports their work. Fourth, he talks about they further work and improvements, and give some examples. He wanted through their own efforts and struggle to become the career development tools to transform the community, and he called for the transformation of the work is “rogue”，environmental Revolution traitor, rogue, rogue gardener.
Commentary
According the listening” A guerrilla gardener in south central LA”, the speaker named Ron Finley talks about one event named LA Green Grounds, and the development and the impact that this event brought. I support the speaker’s views and activities. Food safety is an issue all over the world. We should support his activity; this activity can use vacant land to grow green food. This method does not require a lot of capital investment, and has been a volunteer-based participant. It allows for large-scale promotion of this event. This activity can also urge the government to carry out food safety reform. Like the speaker said, this activity can become a tool for community reform. This activity is also beneficial to children's growth. Moreover, this activity can allow people to pay more attention to food safety issue and diet issue. To sum up, this event is of great significance.
Listening Log 3 (2).docx
Pre-DY Listening Log 3
John McWhorter: Txtng is killing language.
http://www.ted.com/talks/john_mcwhorter_txtng_is_killing_language_jk
1. Summary
Write a summary of the lecture.
2. Commentary
Write a commentary of the lecture.
3. Vocabulary
Introduce at least 5 new words from the lecture. Give the part of speech, definition, synonym, and sample sentence.
4. Discussion question
Write a critical discussion question based on the topics introduced in the lecture.
5. Reference
Write an APA style reference for the lecture.
Please submit your completed listening log to Turnitin.com no later than 12:00pm on Monday October 13, 2014.
Please bring a printed copy of your complete listening log (including all 10 parts of the assignment in order) to class on Monday October 13, 2014.
Listening Log 1.docx
Listening Log 1: What is wrong with school lunch?
Date: September 15
Name: Li YiMing mike li
Teacher: Juliana Seriani
Summary
In the speech “What is wrong with school lunch”, the speaker named Ann Cooper talk about the food safety problems in America and we need to change the child's eating habits. She talks about her work provide lunch for the children. When she worked, she found the problem about unhealthy diet brings a lot of problems. If children eat unhealthy food a long time, they will become very weak. We should change the relationship between food and children, and we need to teach children the relationship between health plans, health food and healthy children.She also talks about this problem has become more and more serious which is caused by the government behavior and the consortium. Studies have shown that children eat more junk food than vegetables and fruits. Government may even allow these children food offer. The speaker believes that these foods can make our children sick.What we need to do is urge the government to change the relevant laws.
Commentary
According to the lecture, I understand that we need to change the children’s relationship to food and why we need to change it. We need urge the government to change the relevant laws.We should teach children's health programs, health food and healthy relationship between the children.She told us through the data and examples that Kids eat more junk food than fruits and vegetables which leads to the children's body is getting worse. Schools should provide children with organic, sustainable and seasonal food, and to the students on the proper eating habits and diet.
