Taiwan's National Palace Museum has been a place of wonder since it was built. Inside, it houses the treasure of the Chinese emperors. This collection of more than 600,000 objects is said to be the most important in Chinese history. Now, National Geo...
Candy signed up for a cooking class because she wanted to improve her cooking skills. After she browsed through the list, she chose a baking class. Candy had often thought that becoming a pastry chef would be fun. However, she had always been too hes...
Dialogue A Today is the first day of Howard's new job. He is in charge of collecting surveys in front of a department store. Howard:Hello. Do you have a minute to spare? Woman 1:I'm sorry. No. Howard:OK. Excuse me, could I interest you in filling out...
Benjamin Gates and his group of history-loving troublemakers enjoy a good mystery. Audiences were first introduced to Gates, who is played by Nicolas Cage, in the hit action movie National Treasure. Now, its sequel, National Treasure: Book of Secrets...
Paul wakes up and finds that he is already late for class. He overslept because he had hung out with some friends until very late last night. Paul quickly has some breakfast and gets dressed. One of his reports is due before noon, so he has to rush t...
Homemade Thanksgiving decorations are easy and fun to make. All you need is some colored paper, crayons, and your imagination. You should keep a few things in mind when you select materials for your decorations. Since Thanksgiving is an autumn holida...
Many people believe the full moon affects how we feel and act. They say people do crazy things, get into more accidents, and even can't sleep. These ideas come from folklore and are found in many cultures. More crimes, deaths, and births are also sup...
People love to keep track of who the world's richest person is. If you ask, almost anyone will say it is Bill Gates. After all, that has been the answer for over a decade. However, according to a Mexican business reporter, Carlos Slim Hel's US$67.8 b...
Dialogue A Helen is in the car with her two sons in the back. Helen: If you kids don't keep it down, I'm going to go crazy. Gary: Relax, Mom. We are only singing the songs you are crazy about. Helen: I know, but I really need some silence right now....
One of the most famous bike makers in the world is Taiwan's own Giant. When Giant started in 1972 in Taichung, it only produced bikes for bigger companies like Schwinn. In 1986, Giant decided to compete in the high-end bikes business because the mark...
