วันอาทิตย์ที่ 13 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2552

Talented Aussie Singer


Today I'd like to share you two songs named “Born to Try” and “Lost without You” by Delta Goodrem. I was recommended to listen to these songs by Laddy. She told me that Delta is one of the most famous Australian singers. Actually, I know just few Australian singers. One of my favourite is the Savage Garden. Therefore, I’m quite excited to listen to Delta’s songs. After listening to “Born to Try” and “Lost without You”, I found that she is so talented. She writes songs, plays music and sings. Moreover, her voice is so powerful and beautiful. It is really impressive. Listen to both of them and tell me what you think about this Aussie singer and which song you like between “Born to Try” and “Lost without You”.

Click here for "Born to Try"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA-plUPT7wM&feature=fvw

Click here for "Lost without You"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWuJ5UjP88I&feature=related

Resources:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA-plUPT7wM&feature=fvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWuJ5UjP88I&feature=related">http
Photo adapted from: http://joi.org/blog/?p=1438

วันเสาร์ที่ 5 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2552

If you think you can, you can!


Recieved a certificate from The Australian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand, H.E. Mr. Paul Grigson.

I'm thinking about posting biographies of people who success in their lives and can be good role models for you. Therefore, I will write about them, one person a week so that you can learn how those people can reach their dreams and achieve their goals. I really hope that you will be inspired and think about yourselves.
Today I would like to introduce you to one of my students who is also my niece. Her name is Ladawan Hengwichitkul. You can see her messages on this blog sometimes. I decided to write about her firstly because she is a kind of person who doesn’t come from a perfect background, but a negative attitude toward English. She hated English and didn’t think she could study it because she thought that she was not good at it. Once when she was in the 9th grade (matthayom 3), she was informed by her English teacher that she failed her midterm exam. She was so sad that she didn’t want to study anymore. I talked to her and told her that if she did a great effort and believed in herself, she could pass it. Luckily, she believed me. She did her task commitment and kept discipline to practice her English every day. Finally, she did not only pass it, she also has been the top of English subject since then. This may be a reason why she chose to study English as her major when she went to the university.
In her working life, she used to work at one of famous private schools in Bangkok as a head of Innovation and International Projects to build up online learning network with schools in other countries and also worked for Srinakharinwirot University where she earned her Master's Degree in English.
Ladawan is now studying in Australia. She received a scholarship from Australian government to undertake the Interactive Digital Media Games at Southbank Institute of Technology in Brisbane, Queensland. She received several awards including the Thailand Think.com Teacher Challenge2008, Microsoft Innovative Teacher Leadership Awards 2007, the Thailand Animation & Multimedia Awards 2005. She also received a scholarship to take the online Professional Development Course in the Teaching of Foreign Language and Second Languages by using ICT as Tools in 2008 from the USA.
Surprisingly, even if she has very good English skills, as my opinion, she still practices her English every day by reading English novels, listening to audio books, writing a journal and imitating native speaker’s accent from the T.V. I told you a lot about her because I want you to know that you can be like her or more than her, if you think you can and do a GREAT effort to achieve what you really want. So...let’s start it now.

Scholarship Link: http://www.ozthaialumni.in.th/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=223

วันศุกร์ที่ 4 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2552

Kingda Ka



Kingda Ka is a roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA. It is the tallest and fastest roller coaster on earth;moreover, it becomes the remarkable thrill ride in the world. It also breaks all world records for coaster speed and height. The coaster is 456 feet tall and launches from 0-128 mph in 3.5 seconds. Riders climb up one side at 90-degrees, and then plunge into a corkscrew at 90-degree nosedive down the other. Due to the fastest speed of Kingda Ka, it is closed on rainy days because the rain would whip against riders’ faces.

I personally like this awesome roller coaster,but I am scared of roller coasters. I am not a kind of thrill seeker.I could die on the spot if I rode the world’s fastest and tallest roller coaster ever. Thus,I prefer to watch the riding.

CLICK HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN8nv4tVFuA&feature=related

Resources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingda_Ka
http://nymag.com/guides/summer/12143/
http://www.rollercoasterking.com/article/kingda-ka/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN8nv4tVFuA&feature=related
http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/rides/KingdaKa.aspx
http://themeparks.about.com/od/sixflagsparks/a/KingdaAnnounce.htm
http://blogcritics.org/culture/article/the-worlds-tallest-fastest-roller-coaster/

วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 3 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2552

Take Me To Your Heart



I have a song downloaded from www.youtube.com.It is “Take Me To Your Heart”. It was sung by Michael Learns To Rock (MLTR). MLTR is a Danish soft rock band that performs songs in English. I can say that it is my favorite song.They are quite popular in Thailand and many countries in Asia.In my opinion, they focus on the Asian market. I asked my friends from England and America if they knew this band and the awesome song; however, they said they never heard my favorite band. That first surprised me. When I learn more about this band, I understand why.
I love MLTR and I think that this is his best song ever. What do you think about MLTR? Do you like them? Do you have your favorite band and song? Tell me.

CLICK HERE : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdCpASsqPuk

Resource:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdCpASsqPuk

วันอังคารที่ 1 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2552

Sand Painting



When we talk about sand, we may think of sand on the beach because we have many beautiful beaches in Thailand. We can see some tourists building sand castles or beach sunbathing, but sand can be done more than those. We can use it for painting. Many artists draw with sand on grass.They paint it by using just only their fingers. Ilana Yahav,a sand animation artist, is hugely popular.She paints sand on the glass table. All of her sand paintings are awesome. I have clip video showing her master piece. I want to share it with you.Actually,she has a ton of sand paintings.Thus,you want to see them more on her website.
CLICK HERE:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kefTLicuxb4

Resources:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kefTLicuxb4
http://mindbodysmile.com/tag/ilana-yahav/