I enjoyed Lyoung's presentation about Boston history very much and
look forward to Elena's presentation tomorrow!
We are now studying Unit 12 of Grammar Dimensions, which is about sentence
connectors. This is a very useful topic for everyone who would like to
write with a little more clarity, and especially for those who want to improve
their TOEFL writing scores.
Our homework for today is from the text,
EXERCISE 1 on page 214 and EXERCISE 2 on page 217.
We'll check them tomorrow in class.
Our reading/listening/speaking topic this
week is law: what laws are necessary and what laws are unnecessary?
Could there be too many laws in some cases?
Here is a section of the famous ancient Chinese text, the Tao Te Ching, purportedly dictated by Lao
Tsu in the 6th century BC .
Rule a nation with justice.
Wage war with surprise moves.
Become master of the universe without striving.
How do I know that this is so?
Because of this!
The more laws and restrictions there are,
The poorer people become.
The sharper men's weapons,
The more trouble in the land.
The more ingenious and clever men are,
The more strange things happen.
The more rules and regulations,
The more thieves and robbers.
Therefore the sage says:
I take no action and people are reformed.
I enjoy peace and people become honest.
I do nothing and people become rich.
I have no desires and people return to the good and simple life.
What on earth is Lao Tsu talking about? Let's discuss this tomorrow!
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