Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The Giant Grapefruit
One of the amazing things about Taiwan is the fruit. This is a great place for fruit and vegetables, so, I love being here. That’s why I’m so slender and slim—that’s why I look like I’m ten years younger. Because this is the good life here—I am living the good life in Taiwan. So, I feel like Superman and, you know, and uh, it’s all because of this; great fruit, vegetables, and of course, fish, that are in Taiwan.
This is a grapefruit. This is a grapefruit. And, uh, I know it looks like it was just outside of a nuclear power plant. Maybe the radiation got to this thing. But this is actually a giant grapefruit that is grown here in Taiwan. Can you believe this thing?
I don’t know what this thing weighs—it weighs about, oh, I don’t know, this thing is about 8 pounds. It’s about an 8 pound, maybe a 4 kilogram grapefruit. So, that is an amazing piece of fruit. This is a grapefruit.
The taste is kind of “hai hao”, “so-so”, right? It loses something when it gets so big, but isn’t that an amazing thing?
All the fruit is much bigger here in Taiwan. Not only can you eat this grapefruit, you can also wear it. It is, it becomes a very stylish hat. So if it’s raining outside, then you can go outside, and it will protect your head, keep you dry.
Taiwan fruit—serves many purposes, and keeps you healthy. See you next time.
Key Words (and example sentences)
Amazing (adj) – Bill’s opera performance was amazing.
Slender (adj) – You look so slender after losing five pounds, Bill!
Slim (adj) – You look so slim, Bill. That’s amazing!
Radiation (noun) – The radiation from the X-ray machine made Bill’s hair fall out.
Stylish (adj) – Bill always looks so stylish in his Armani suits.
This is a grapefruit. This is a grapefruit. And, uh, I know it looks like it was just outside of a nuclear power plant. Maybe the radiation got to this thing. But this is actually a giant grapefruit that is grown here in Taiwan. Can you believe this thing?
I don’t know what this thing weighs—it weighs about, oh, I don’t know, this thing is about 8 pounds. It’s about an 8 pound, maybe a 4 kilogram grapefruit. So, that is an amazing piece of fruit. This is a grapefruit.
The taste is kind of “hai hao”, “so-so”, right? It loses something when it gets so big, but isn’t that an amazing thing?
All the fruit is much bigger here in Taiwan. Not only can you eat this grapefruit, you can also wear it. It is, it becomes a very stylish hat. So if it’s raining outside, then you can go outside, and it will protect your head, keep you dry.
Taiwan fruit—serves many purposes, and keeps you healthy. See you next time.
Key Words (and example sentences)
Amazing (adj) – Bill’s opera performance was amazing.
Slender (adj) – You look so slender after losing five pounds, Bill!
Slim (adj) – You look so slim, Bill. That’s amazing!
Radiation (noun) – The radiation from the X-ray machine made Bill’s hair fall out.
Stylish (adj) – Bill always looks so stylish in his Armani suits.
Monday, January 18, 2010
You Are What You Eat
Okay, come on, Michael, Michael, give me my soup. Give me my soup! I want my soup! Alright.
What kind of soup is this?
“Mushroom”
Mushroom! Aaaah! I love mushroom soup! The soup, the mushroom soup here at Casa Della Pasta is, uh, delicious—it’s my favorite.
So, I’ve gotta speak up a little bit louder. Anyways, you are what you eat, so keep that in mind. Don’t eat junk food, or your body will turn into junk. Your body is a temple—treat it like, with the respect it deserves.
So, um, the reason I say this is because~~~see, I had a blood test this morning. I have to get, um, I have to get my blood checked every three months or so, because my cholesterol is really high. So, I have to be really careful about that. So, you need to be careful about how much fat you take in.
Potato chips, hamburgers, junk food, things like that. Stuff you buy at the convenience store has a lot of fat and cholesterol in it—a lot of “trans fats”, we say.
So, keep that in mind, don’t be eating all this junk food on a daily basis. Be careful about what you eat.
That’s why I come here every day. I eat the same thing because it’s healthy stuff. So, make sure you eat enough fruit and vegetables, and, um fish is really good for you. Try and avoid a lot of red meats—stuff with high fat and high cholesterol. You’ll be fine, but then, after about twenty or thirty years of that, that cholesterol hits you, then boom! Goodbye!
See you next time.
Key Words
Cholesterol (noun)
Trans fats (noun)
What kind of soup is this?
“Mushroom”
Mushroom! Aaaah! I love mushroom soup! The soup, the mushroom soup here at Casa Della Pasta is, uh, delicious—it’s my favorite.
So, I’ve gotta speak up a little bit louder. Anyways, you are what you eat, so keep that in mind. Don’t eat junk food, or your body will turn into junk. Your body is a temple—treat it like, with the respect it deserves.
So, um, the reason I say this is because~~~see, I had a blood test this morning. I have to get, um, I have to get my blood checked every three months or so, because my cholesterol is really high. So, I have to be really careful about that. So, you need to be careful about how much fat you take in.
Potato chips, hamburgers, junk food, things like that. Stuff you buy at the convenience store has a lot of fat and cholesterol in it—a lot of “trans fats”, we say.
So, keep that in mind, don’t be eating all this junk food on a daily basis. Be careful about what you eat.
That’s why I come here every day. I eat the same thing because it’s healthy stuff. So, make sure you eat enough fruit and vegetables, and, um fish is really good for you. Try and avoid a lot of red meats—stuff with high fat and high cholesterol. You’ll be fine, but then, after about twenty or thirty years of that, that cholesterol hits you, then boom! Goodbye!
See you next time.
Key Words
Cholesterol (noun)
Trans fats (noun)
Friday, January 8, 2010
2010 New Year's Resolutions
Alright, I’m here at my favorite restaurant, Casa Della Pasta. My man Ivan, he’s got me all set up with my favorite dish. I order the same thing every time I come here—I like to keep things simple. Maybe you should keep things simple to; it makes life a lot easier.
Anyways, it’s New Year’s—people make New Year’s resolutions, and instead of worrying about making a million dollars, or getting a new job, finding love, or some other great, grand thing, I was thinking about my New Year’s resolutions, and I need to keep things simple. And I thought of “Be first”, be first. For instance, maybe I should be the first person to acknowledge people, to say hello to people. Like when you see them in the street or in the store, the convenience store. Everybody normally, when we cross paths, we always do this—right? We always look away. Why don’t you be the first person to say hello? Don’t wait for them to say hello.
I was in Shanghai last week—it’s a city of twenty-million strangers—people just don’t say hello, or acknowledge each other. That’s one thing—be first.
Be first to say you’re sorry. Maybe you had a disagreement, or an argument with a friend, family member, co-worker, somebody like that. Don’t wait for them to be the first person to say “I’m sorry”. You just do it, and say you’re sorry. Don’t worry about who’s right or wrong—just do it, say you’re sorry, get some kind of dialogue started.
So—how ‘bout this for a resolution: be punctual, be on time, show up for things on time. Don’t make your friends wait. It’s actually very inconsiderate to make people wait for you. So, that’s a resolution I need to keep this year, try and be punctual.
And, um, I got a couple other things as far as, um, you know, telling the truth. Try and tell the truth as much as you can. Don’t try and manipulate, uh, situations so that you can get a certain outcome.
These are just some ideas for some resolutions that I need to keep in mind, and I just want to offer that to you, maybe some ideas for 2010.
Whatever you do, Happy New Year, Xin Nian Kuai Le, Gon Shi Fa Tsai, and have a happy, healthy, safe, and prosperous 2010.
Happy New Year!
Key Words
Resolution (noun) – a goal that you wish to accomplish.
Acknowledge (verb) – to notice, recognize something or someone.
Dialogue (noun) – conversation between two people.
Punctual (adj) – to be on time for events, dates, meetings.
Inconsiderate (adj) – not caring or responsible toward others.
Manipulate (verb) – trying to control words, actions, thoughts of others.
Anyways, it’s New Year’s—people make New Year’s resolutions, and instead of worrying about making a million dollars, or getting a new job, finding love, or some other great, grand thing, I was thinking about my New Year’s resolutions, and I need to keep things simple. And I thought of “Be first”, be first. For instance, maybe I should be the first person to acknowledge people, to say hello to people. Like when you see them in the street or in the store, the convenience store. Everybody normally, when we cross paths, we always do this—right? We always look away. Why don’t you be the first person to say hello? Don’t wait for them to say hello.
I was in Shanghai last week—it’s a city of twenty-million strangers—people just don’t say hello, or acknowledge each other. That’s one thing—be first.
Be first to say you’re sorry. Maybe you had a disagreement, or an argument with a friend, family member, co-worker, somebody like that. Don’t wait for them to be the first person to say “I’m sorry”. You just do it, and say you’re sorry. Don’t worry about who’s right or wrong—just do it, say you’re sorry, get some kind of dialogue started.
So—how ‘bout this for a resolution: be punctual, be on time, show up for things on time. Don’t make your friends wait. It’s actually very inconsiderate to make people wait for you. So, that’s a resolution I need to keep this year, try and be punctual.
And, um, I got a couple other things as far as, um, you know, telling the truth. Try and tell the truth as much as you can. Don’t try and manipulate, uh, situations so that you can get a certain outcome.
These are just some ideas for some resolutions that I need to keep in mind, and I just want to offer that to you, maybe some ideas for 2010.
Whatever you do, Happy New Year, Xin Nian Kuai Le, Gon Shi Fa Tsai, and have a happy, healthy, safe, and prosperous 2010.
Happy New Year!
Key Words
Resolution (noun) – a goal that you wish to accomplish.
Acknowledge (verb) – to notice, recognize something or someone.
Dialogue (noun) – conversation between two people.
Punctual (adj) – to be on time for events, dates, meetings.
Inconsiderate (adj) – not caring or responsible toward others.
Manipulate (verb) – trying to control words, actions, thoughts of others.
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