2008年5月27日火曜日

Title/ Women In Business
Author/ David Evans in 2001 published by Penguin Books Ltd. .

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First of all this book is divided in five chapters. Each chapter has the interesing story of five women from very different backgrounds who have reached the top in very different ways.
They have all succeeded by using their spcial skills to create completely new kinds of companies.

Chapter 1 : Coco Chanel
Chapter 2 : Hanae Mori
Chapter 3 : Anita Roddick
Chapter 4 : Oprah Winfrey
Chapter 5 : Madonna


I had read about Madonna 's story because it was only her I have already know.

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How dare~?
Context: How dare she use our religion like this?
Definition: used to show that you are angry about sth that sb has done
Example: How dare you talk to me like that?
How dare she imply that I was lying?
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Prove
Context: she proved her skill as a businesswoman when she signed a deal with a value of
$60 million with the big entertainment company Time Warner.
Definition:to use facts ,evidence,etc. to show that sth is true
Example :They hope this new evidence will prove her innocence.
Just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you.
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Deal with sth
Context: she signed a deal with a value of $60 million with the big entertainmrnt company
Time Warner.
Definition: to solve a problem , perform a task , etc.
Example : to deal with enquiries/ issues / complaints
Have you dealt with these letters yet?
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Religious
Context: she has also been strongly criticized by politicians and religious leaders.
Definition : connected with religion or with a particular religion
Example : religious beliefs/ faith
religious education (= education about religion)

2008年5月13日火曜日

The snow child

The snow child written by Julia Zanes

This story has mainely three character. It is old woman, old man, and snow child.
I could get this story easily but i will try to summarize this story.

Old man and his wife lived together in little house.
They were happy. But they did'nt have their child.
They were eager to have their child.

So one day they had made like their child by making in snow.
She could real human when old woman kissed her.
After that they could live together in little house.

But she could'nt live in warm seasons except for winter...
So she ran away from their house finally.
They thought they would never be happy....