Driverless Cars

Can this be true?  Read for yourself and see if a driverless car is in your future.

Is Vietnam Being Transformed by Tech Companies?

Watch this short video from The Wall Street Journal .

Is This Even English?

 

When we read in different areas--whether it's a surfing magazine, a biology textbook, or a fashion review--the vocabulary changes constantly.  You may not care about fashion, but you should read this article so that you can experience another world of English.  It is difficult reading because it comes from The New York Times, but it also is difficult for most of us because of the subject matter:  fashion.  If you love fashion and read about it, you might even understand this article better than Mr. R!

Are Fractions the Key to Learning Math?

Do you agree with the writer of this article ?

The Contributions of Immigrants

Will the recent surge of newcomers (immigrants) tear the nation apart?  Not if history is correct, says this writer in a Wall Street Journal article .

A $22,000 Jacket?

Read about a rare material from South America which is used for clothing.  Have you ever heard of vicuña?

New Restrictions in China

 

Is the Chinese government jailing prominent social-media users?  Read this difficult article from The Wall Street Journal, America's #1 business newspaper.

Mid-Autumn Festival (Sept. 19)

The Mid-Autumn Festival (traditional Chinese: 中秋節; simplified Chinese: 中秋节; pinyin: zhōngqiū jié; Vietnamese: Tết Trung Thu) is a popular harvest festival celebrated by Chinese and Vietnamese people.  The festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar, during a full moon, which is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar, close to the autumnal equinox.

Read more from Wikipedia.

Live Cam from the Panda Exhibit at the San Diego Zoo

See the pandas--or not!

Siberian Tiger Quest

Watch a fascinating video as ecologist Christ Morgan tries to find and film a Siberian tiger living wild and free in Russia's far east forests.  Helping him is Korean cameraman Sooyong Park, the first man ever to film Siberian tigers in the wild.

Mooncakes

Ice cream mooncakes?  Read about these and many other kinds of mooncakes.  You can also watch a video showing how to make mooncakes:  "How to Make Ice Skin Mooncakes."

Interesting . . .

Garance Dore visits Tokyo.  Did she like it?  Find out here .

The 12th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks

See the photos and read about Americans' remembrances which surround today, September 11.

Training Nurses in Vietnam

Read how aging countries are trying to train nurses in Vietnam to help those countries provide care for the elderly.

New York Fashion Week

Is this beautiful in the eye of any beholder?  Look at the photos and read all about it.

Lunch at Pho Pasteur

I had a wonderful lunch with former students today.  I ordered # 39, and it was delicious.  I usually eat too fast, but the chopsticks slowed me down, which is much healthier.

Smile Surgery

Should people go to doctors to find a smile?  Read the story and watch a video here.

A Soldier's Wife

"Her husband came home, and the war came with him," reads the subtitle on this very long article .

More Reading for the Reading Log

Classic American short stories have been simplified and are available here and in the list of resources on the right.

Life in Egypt

Read the thoughts and opinions of ordinary Egyptians.

Retirement Plans for Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt has announced that he plans to retire after the Rio Olympics in 2014.  Read about the man who is featured in the second reading of Reading Explorer 3.

Revenge by Diana, the Huntress?

Read about the story of the bus drivers shot in Juarez.  Was it revenge for rape?

My Labor Day Soccer/Football Game

Liverpool defeated Manchester United on Daniel Sturridge's goal, 1-0.  See the video below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg83BV_iW0A&feature=c4-overview&list=UU7HCw_sMYwSO7eWSuvxJJrw