Andrew Field: Becoming Chinese @ TEDx

Dr. Andrew Field holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Cultures from Columbia University (2001) and has taught at the University of Puget Sound (2001-2002) and at the University of New South Wales in Sydney (2002-2007).

電影: 《敗家仔》 (1981)

《敗家仔》 -  詠春電影經典

《敗家仔》 （The Prodigal Son） 是1981年嘉禾電影公司出品，洪金寶所執導之武打電影。取材於清末武術名家梁贊之事蹟。
故事敘述佛山富家子梁贊（元彪飾）性好習武，因為九代單傳獨生子，父母不斷派錢通街，使贊自以為功夫了得。

一次在與戲班爭執中，贊為武功高強的花旦梁二娣（林正英飾）擊敗，始知己之高強武藝全為父母所安排。得知此真相後，贊決心拜娣為師，但娣卻不允收贊為徒，贊遂於戲班內擔任小武行之職，盼娣他日回心轉意。

滿清王爺之子倪飛（陳勳奇飾）武藝高強，四處尋訪高手較量，某日巧於劇團看戲，驚於娣之超凡武藝，逐向娣求戰。豈知滿清王爺曾有令不得使倪飛傷於高手，手下侍衛於是夜襲戲班，適逢梁二娣哮喘發作難以自保，幸得贊之力救，娣倖免於難。兩人逐逃入鄉間，求助於娣之師兄黃華寶（洪金寶飾）。自此娣終收贊為徒，寶亦傳贊許多武藝。

一日娣同贊回佛山，怎料卻遇倪手下侍衛，娣更為殺害。舉葬之日，贊邀倪比武，以娣所傳之武藝擊敗倪飛，為師報仇。

Clich HERE fore more.

Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

A free-thinking art professor teaches conservative 50's Wellesley girls to question their traditional societal roles.

Director: Mike Newell
Writers: Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal
Stars: Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles


Betty Warren: Dear Betty, I came to Wellesley because I wanted to make a difference. But to change for others is to lie to yourself. My teacher, Katherine Watson, lived by her own definition and would not compromise that, not even for Wellesley. I dedicate this, my last editorial, to an extraordinary woman, who lived by example and compelled us all to see the world through new eyes. By the time you read this, she'll be sailing to Europe, where I know she'll find new walls to break down, and new ideas to replace them with. I've heard her called a quitter for leaving and aimless wanderer. But not all who wander are aimless, especially those who seek truth beyond tradition, beyond definition, beyond the image. I'll never forget you.

Richard Dawkins: The Greatest Show on Earth

"Once again, I am sorry to take a sledgehammer to so small and fragile a nut, but I have to do so because more than 40 per cent of the American people believe literally in the story of Noah’s Ark. We should be able to ignore them and get on with our science, but we can’t afford to because they control school boards, they home-school their children to deprive them of access to proper science teachers, and they include many members of the United States Congress, some state governors and even presidential and vice-presidential candidates. They have the money and the power to build institutions, universities, even a museum where children ride life-size mechanical models of dinosaurs, which, they are solemnly told, coexisted with humans. And, as recent polls have shown, Britain is not far behind (or should that read ‘ahead’?), along with parts of Europe and most of the Islamic world."

Prof. Richard Dawkins is an English ethologist and evolutionary biologist.

The Future of Science Education STEM

Science
Technology
Engineering
Math

Exploring how improvements in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education can generate greater workforce readiness in the United States. 

Forrest Gump (1994) - Run, Forrest! Run!

Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him.

Director:  Robert Zemeckis

Writers:  Winston Groom (novel), Eric Roth (screenplay)

Stars:  Tom Hanks, Sally Field, Robin Wright

Forrest Gump: My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
Forrest Gump: My Mama always said you've got to put the past behind you before you can move on.
Forrest Gump: Mama always had a way of explaining things so I could understand them.

Michio Kaku: The Universe in a Nutshell

The Universe in a Nutshell: The Physics of Everything

What if we could find one single equation that explains every force in the universe? Dr. Michio Kaku explores how physicists may shrink the science of the Big Bang into an equation as small as Einstein's "e=mc^2." Thanks to advances in string theory, physics may allow us to escape the heat death of the universe, explore the multiverse, and unlock the secrets of existence. While firing up our imaginations about the future, Kaku also presents a succinct history of physics and makes a compelling case for why physics is the key to pretty much everything.


Dr. Michio Kaku, Henry Semat Professor of Theoretical Physics at CUNY

The Tourist (2010)

Revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path.

Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Writers: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (screenplay), Christopher McQuarrie (screenplay)
Stars: Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany

Elise: Invite me to dinner, Frank?
Frank Taylor: What?
Elise: [gives him a look]
Frank Taylor: Would you like to have dinner?
Elise: Women don't like questions.
Frank Taylor: Join me for dinner.
Elise: Too demanding.
Frank Taylor: Join me for dinner?
Elise: Another question.
Frank Taylor: [thinks for a moment] I'm having dinner, if you'd care to join me.
Elise: [smiles at him]

IIT - Best Engineering School in India

A documentary movie on IIT and its brand reputation. The world's toughest educational institute to get into. Acceptance rate- less than 1.7%. Its a famous saying that combine Harvard, MIT and Princeton - then you will get a feel of the level of IIT. It is very economical and students pay only $700 to study the best-in-the-world education. There are 15 IIT in India, the best ones being Mumbai, Delhi, Kharagpur, Chennai, Kanpur and Roorkee. 

Big Fish (2003)

A son tries to learn more about his dying father by reliving stories and myths he told about his life.

Director: Tim Burton
Writers: Daniel Wallace (novel), John August (screenplay)
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup

曾鈺成: 曾蔭權 vs 董建華

最難看透的，還是中央政府和曾蔭權的關係。有一種理論認為，令中央政府下決心讓董建華提早離任的，是兩年前的「七一大遊行」。大遊行使中央政府感到，香港的社情民意，已發展至不利於「一國兩制」的局面，而董建華政府沒有能力改變這個局面。

如果確實是這樣，中央政府會認為董建華的問題是什麼呢﹖ 是失於冒進，過分「緊跟中央」而脫離香港民意﹔ 還是失於怯懦，有權不用，若干應動的手術沒有去動呢﹖

由此推斷，中央政府怎樣要求董的接任人呢﹖ 是要他小心謹慎，事事順從民意，免惹爭端﹔ 還是要他果斷勵行，不避爭議，勇於闖關﹖

摘自曾鈺成《曾蔭權處境 比董建華難》

李天命: 浮淺時代

「面對浮淺時代的浮淺文化, 有些人大聲疾呼, 希望扭轉乾坤。我看那恐怕是夢想。有些事情是 "不因人的主觀願望而轉移" 的。盡其在我, 盡可能使精英文化得以在文化精英（知識分子）之間流傳下去, 一脈相承, 這才是切實而重要的事。例如詩的精品, 永遠只能以少數 "被選擇的心靈" 為對象, 這是無可奈何的, 但也是無須慨嘆的。 」 李天命

是無可奈何!

李天命: 一窩蜂

「現代社會趨向於大眾化、平庸化、膚淺化。……大多數人只能接受浮淺的觀念、煽情的口號、不經大腦似是而非的‘哲理’，以及隨波逐流人云亦云的‘共識’。……他們一般只能接受公式化的言談和作品，只能對簡陋的感性刺激和情緒煽動有反應，其反應每每表現為一窩蜂的傾向，連喜怒衰樂也是一窩蜂的：一窩蜂的讚賞，一窩蜂的責罵，一窩蜂的歡騰， 一窩烽的悲慟。」 李天命教授

何韻詩 (Denise Ho) - 眼淚教我的事

HOCC 眼淚教我的事 (acoustic版)

眼淚教我的事

曲：周國賢

詞：吳青峰

編：青山大樂隊

我能感覺 你的身體 藏了一座雪山

你不允許 傷心融化了 難堪

請你伸手感覺 我的心裡 留了一片海岸

擁抱你的眼淚 釋放內心的不安

心若澎湃 就讓他感情氾濫

我就在這讓你依賴 好過一個人承擔

誰學會笑著感嘆 誰學會假裝樂觀

誰讓你認為一定要強悍 不能哭得像小孩

誰說過人生苦短 我們有淚不輕彈

我想大喊 學會哭才真的勇敢

我們生來 負著期盼 一聲哭了才算

怎麼到了現在 一切變得不自然

你的悲傷 不願意被誰看穿 

覺得這樣就是失敗 寧願一個人心酸

誰學會笑著感嘆 誰學會假裝樂觀

誰讓你認為一定要強悍 不能哭得像小孩

誰說過人生苦短 我們有淚不輕彈

我想大喊 這一切其實沒有那麼難

人類獨有的天賦

這樣的禮物證明了我們有情感

聽來不算太壞～

誰學會笑著感嘆 誰學會假裝樂觀

誰讓你認為一定要強悍 不能哭得像小孩

誰說過人生苦短 我們有淚不輕彈

我想大喊 釋放壓抑的情感

我陪你走過難關 接受偶爾很悲觀

我們的生命必須有一些遺憾 雨後天不一定藍

正因為人生苦短 累就停下喘一喘

跟我大喊 哭出來才是真的勇敢

曾鈺成: 教學語言問題

長期以來，我們對於教育資源的分配，是大學優先，中學次之，小學又次之，幼兒教育則可以忽略。於是幼教缺乏的，小學補救 ﹔小學弄壞了，中學補救﹔ 中學補不了，大學再補。每階段都要追補前階段留下的問題，結果事倍功半。

「學貴慎始」，這是古人的至理名言。我們的教育決策者和研究人員，應該把顛倒了的觀念重新顛倒過來，把注意力和可調撥的資源集中在幼兒教育和小學。這樣，中學和大學的教學語言問題才有解決的希望。

摘自曾鈺成《提高小學水平 解決根本矛盾》