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1. THREAD: Dear world, I want to say a few words about what happened in #HongKong yesterday.
2. An estimated 550,000 Hong Kongers made yesterday's annual July 1 protest the highest ever in turnout. It marked 22nd anniversary of the 1997 Hong Kong handover to China, now only 28 years before 'One Country, Two Systems' is set to expire due to the '50-year no change' policy.
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//反送中運動發展至今,國際輿論確是面臨挑戰,感謝眾志戰友敖卓軒 (Jeffrey Ngo)幫忙協作,我的Twitter剛發了 29 個 Tweet,嘗試爭取國際社會理解昨日立法會行動的來龍去脈。
不求國際社會的朋友完全同意昨日的所有舉措,但求理解前線戰友的意志,對他們有著多一分體諒,少一分責難。
行動過後,保持輿論支持仍是關鍵所在,需要具名拋頭露面的輿論工作,我們會好好努力,對比起你們所作的決志,我怎敢怠慢。
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1. THREAD: Dear world, I want to say a few words about what happened in #HongKong yesterday.
2. An estimated 550,000 Hong Kongers made yesterday's annual July 1 protest the highest ever in turnout. It marked 22nd anniversary of the 1997 Hong Kong handover to China, now only 28 years before 'One Country, Two Systems' is set to expire due to the '50-year no change' policy.
3. Simultaneously as the peaceful demonstrations were taking place, other young protesters attempted to enter the Legislative Council complex. To understand WHY it happened, we must examine what happened over the past month.
4. Hong Kongers' strong resistance against proposed extradition arrangements with China was heard loud and clear around the world. Solidarity rallies took place in over 30 cities, and the international community spoke up.
5. We tried EVERYTHING available to us. On June 9, one million Hong Kongers took to the streets peacefully. But before the night had even ended, Chief Executive Carrie Lam released a statement saying she would press ahead with the bill in three days.
6. That’s why, in the morning of June 12, when the Legislative Council debate was set to take place, Hong Kongers were bracing for our last fight. We knew there would be no turning back. Beijing had enough votes because only 40 out of 70 seats are directly elected by the people.
7. And then there was miracle. Protesters managed to blockade the complex completely. Well-documented evidence published by the international media show excessive force used by the police. Many injuries ensued, but in any case lawmakers could not convene.
8. It was only after this escalation that Lam made a small compromise to pause the bill’s reading. Even she acknowledged events on June 12, NOT June 9, that changed her mind. Months of Hong Kongers and the world expressing concern did not matter to her at all until she saw blood.
9. But Lam called protesters ‘rioters’. She would not agree to an independent investigation on police brutality. She stopped short of withdrawing the bill, let alone stepping down. Combined with the first death of a protester, TWO MILLION people marched on June 16.
10. Hong Kong has 7.5 million people, so an equivalent of ONE IN FOUR out of the entire population protested in a single occasion. I am not aware of anything comparable to this level of discontent against a government in modern history.
11. Lam finally apologized two days later, but for what? For failing to ‘properly communicate’ to Hong Kongers what the extradition bill was all about. Even up until that point, then, the subtext was that she was still right and we were too stupid.
12. Commentators around the world thought the movement was over by then, because the bill had supposedly been ‘suspended’ and Lam had said sorry. But actually none of our demands were met. Lam refused dialogue with opposition lawmakers and continued to praise the police.
13. Since my release on June 17 from prison, I took part in a number of smaller-scale rallies, sit-ins and occasional skirmishes. We wanted to let Beijing and the world know the fight was far from over. The G-20 summit in Osaka was then fast approaching.
14. Hong Kongers’ determination was on full display again when, within 11 hours, we crowdfunded over HK$6.7 million for newspaper ads ahead of the G-20 summit calling for the world not to neglect us.
15. We were grateful for world leaders, including Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and President Donald Trump, for raising the issue of Hong Kong human rights in their respective meetings with Xi Jinping. Yet by June 29, our demands were still ignored. It appeared we were really losing.
16. Devastating news followed. Two additional young fellow protesters jumped to their deaths over this past weekend. The Hong Kong government was pushing us to the point of despair and desperation. We tried every possible way imaginable to make our voices heard.
17. In a democracy, this extradition bill would long ago have been terminated. Polls consistently show some 70% of Hong Kongers in favor of a full withdrawal. The political career of any other leader would also have been over with this level of resistance over such a long period.
18. Alas, Hong Kong is not a democracy. Lam, a puppet of Beijing is also unlike any leader. The source of her power comes not from Hong Kongers but from the Chinese Communist Party. This brings me back to events yesterday.
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19. The protesters who broke into the Legislative Council complex were NOT rioters. They were NOT violent. Their objective was never to harm any individual. They wanted to make the regime hear Hong Kongers’ voice, and they had no other option. WE ALREADY TRIED EVERYTHING ELSE.
20. Perhaps not all of you will agree with every single action they took yesterday. But what are a few pieces of glass worth in comparison to the deaths of three young men and women? What are a few portraits worth in comparison to the very survival of Hong Kong as a place?
21. The moment they stepped into the building, they knew what awaited them. They would face almost certain prosecution and probable imprisonment over rioting charges, which carry a maximum sentence of 10 years. They have a whole life ahead of them.
22. Some well-intentioned opposition lawmakers tried to persuade protesters out of it. But they replied that since others had already perished, whatever physical and legal consequences they would face immediately paled in comparison. Watching this exchange put tears in my eyes.
23. Even after the break-in, protesters behaved with unimaginable discipline. They left cash at the counter before taking drinks from the cafeteria. They sealed the library off to preserve historical documents stored inside. Not a second did they lose their cool.
24. What kind of young people does Hong Kong produce? Smart, efficient, attentive and freedom-loving. I am proud of them, although I confess I do not have the courage to do what they did yesterday. I have been jailed three times, so I know full well what now lies ahead of them.
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25. Sometimes in life we are forced to make split-second decisions that will forever alter us as individuals, and perhaps even alter the course of history. It is of course too soon to tell, but I can only hope that years later when we look back to 2019, we will have no regrets.
26. Hong Kongers remain as united as we ever are. I am proud of what our friends did last night. For the first time I was also tear gassed, right outside the complex when cops tried to clear our defense line. Moving forward, we will continue find our own place and fight on.
27. The ongoing protests have already defied the expectations of not just every commentator and scholar but also myself as an activist. I would be foolish to try to predict what is next.
28. If there is just one takeaway for the world: Events in Hong Kong are about so much more than the bill, more than Lam, more even than democracy. They all matter of course. But in the end it is about the future of Hong Kong beyond 2047, a future that belongs to our generation.
29. Please continue to keep an eye on us, and keep supporting us. On behalf of Hong Kongers I thank everyone for taking the time to learn about this unique place we call home. THREAD ENDS//
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☂️ Day 10 Updates
Text from Mom...
"Dad's hands n legs r very stiff. Can't open his mouth. Not responsive to wat doc ask him to do. But dad is alert."
Followed by a call from her.
She was crying so hard that she couldn't say a word. All I heard was "Dad.. Daddy.." 😭😭😭 and her cries.
I didn't want to guess. It's a bad time to guess. And I waited patiently for mummy to finish her sentence.
It's not easy to be in her position. I'm heartbroken to see both my mom and dad to be in such situation.
Dad's whole body couldn't move. He can't talk, and can't open his mouth. The body was stiff. This morning he wasnt behaving like himself (the patient him) too. He lost his appetite to eat, didn't want to talk, lie in the bed all day, didn't want to shower or even drink.
Mummy asked daddy if he's thinking of his children? He nod his head. Told him we all sayang him n we're all with him. He replied no. Ask him if he sayang us, he said yes.
(the dilemma of working overseas 💔)
We flew home and sent them to Singapore whenever we can but that would still be insufficient to fill the quality time we'd lost.
Now, the doctor said they will have to send daddy for another scan. The symptoms are like stroke. I don't know if choosing stroke over another new infection is better or worst.
Can i request, if you beautiful kind soul could send some healing prayers to my fighter daddy?
I know if it's time to let go, we will let go. But if there's still hope, we won't give up.
None of us here are going to give up until the last second.
Miracle do happen and we strongly believe in that.
God is with us.
He definitely has his plan and blesses us in a different way.
Please get well soon, daddy. ❤️
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[托福常見問題] 同學們知不知道ETS於4/23晚間(22:00~00:00)舉辦了第二場的英文日慶祝活動,並在Facebook上開放了一場全球性的線上聊天活動。任何有關於托福或是英文學習的相關問題都可以盡情提問,而ETS也在活動中相當即時地給予大家官方的回應喔~
Eric老師昨晚也幫同學發問了一些問題,在這邊將老師和ETS的談話內容提供給各位,同時老師針對ETS的回答也有一些評語,希望對大家有幫助。
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問題1. ETS has mentioned that the additional/experimental sets in the listening and reading sections do not count toward a student's score. However, are they used to "weigh" the difficulty of the sets? Students typically just memorize the answers to these so what is the purpose of having these sets? Can someone offer us a complete and direct explanation?
ETS之前有提過在考題中會有實驗性的聽力和閱讀類題組,而這些考題並不會被列入評分,然而,這些考題的存在是被設定來評估測驗的難易度嗎? 能不能夠藉此機會提供一些完整、直接的解釋呢?
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ETS的回覆1. The extra questions are used for two main reasons. First, they help with a process called equating, which helps make sure the scoring of the test is fair. Second, they are used to evaluate the questions for future tests.
實驗性題組的設計主要是有兩個目的: 第一,這些題組協助我們評估考試的難易度,這樣才能確保測驗的評分是公平的;第二,它們被用來評估哪一些考題適合出現在未來的考試。
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Comment: Some students feel that certain sets of reading are more difficult than others because they truly are. However, ETS will adjust the scoring according to the response. The problem is, some students memorize the answers while others do not, and this may skew the data in certain local regions.That is, the scores of these additional sets do not always reflect students’ true abilities, and this may affect the process of “equating” on a local scale. Since the equating algorithm is not available to the public, it is difficult to judge whether the additional sets serve their intended purposes.
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問題2. In the speaking section, students are able to hear the answers of others before they begin as they do not start their exams at the same time. Does this give some an unfair advantage? How does this affect the reliability of the test?
就口說測驗來說,今天如果考生沒有在同一個時間開始進行測驗的話,在過程中,時間的落差就會讓部分考生在進入測驗之前就先聽到其他考生的答案了。這種狀況可能會讓那些考生在應答之前就得到了一些不太公平的優勢,這是否多少會影響到考試的測驗信度 (test reliability)?
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ETS的回覆2. While there may be a bit of a time difference between the start times of the test sections, it would actually be a disadvantage for a test taker to try to repeat someone else's answer that they are hearing from another testing station, because it is highly unlikely that they could still speak naturally, and the rater would recognize this. Test takers should keep their noise-canceling headphones on and focus on their own test to do their best.
在考試過程中,也許有一些考生在各個部份的作答時間上有落差,但是對於一位考生而言,要在短時間內去重覆另外一位考生的答題內容,其實是蠻吃力的,甚至在答題的內容可能都沒辦法像原先那麼自然了。再者,針對那樣的答案,測驗的評核者也可以辨別得出來,所以,考生還是必須要讓自己全程好好戴著耳機,專注面對眼前的考題,盡全力應答。
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Comment: As we stated in class, students should rely on their abilities and not testing tricks to gain a high score. Listening to other students' responses may help a few but also hurt others. When students hear the response of another test taker, they essentially hear fragments of a complete answer. Attempts to replicate the response under great stress can be disastrous as students may not be able to support their replicated answer with ease.
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問題3. It is commonly believed that template answers for the independent writing task are sometimes accepted by graders. Can you give us some feedback on this issue? The provided rubrics do not clearly address the issue.
大部分的考生都還是相信針對獨立寫作的模板解答有時候還是會被ETS的評分員接受,能不能夠藉此機會針對這個議題提供一些看法?畢竟,在官方所提供的評分標準內容中並未清楚地解釋這個部份。
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ETS的回覆3.Raters are trained to recognize so-called template answers and score them accordingly, because template answers will not match the requirements in the rubrics.
ETS的評分人員有受過訓練,可以清楚辨別所謂的模板答案,從而進行評分,因為模板類型的答題方式其實並不符合ETS的作答要求。
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Comment: It is taught in our classes that long-winded templates will not be accepted by either our teachers or ETS graders. However, the general structure and organization of persuasive essays (e.g. the five-paragraph approach) can still be referred to, especially for beginning students. In fact, since elementary school, students in the US are groomed to use the five-paragraph approach to address most writing prompts. This standard approach is also taught by most undergraduate English composition courses in Taiwan as it is the backbone of academic English writing. Students are also often encouraged to use so-called academic words, phrases, and sentence patterns in their essays as long as they fit the context of the text. These lexical resources and syntactic patterns are accepted, and even welcomed, provided that they strengthen the coherence and cohesion of the essay and add new information to the text. Nevertheless, students should never write verbose "canned responses" as the lexical resources present in these answers are often unrelated to given prompts. It is also inadvisable to rely on just one writing approach (e.g. the five-paragraph method), as students may be unable to find enough supporting ideas (e.g. three reasons in a five-paragraph essay) in stressful timed exams.Test takers might also encounter argumentative, descriptive, or even compare and contrast questions, none of which mandate the use of a five-paragraph approach. Hence, it is the responsibility of the writer to learn a variety of approaches and use one that best supports his or her claims in the given time frame.
ETS Writing Rubrics: https://www.ets.org/s/toefl/pdf/toefl_writing_rubrics.pdf
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完整的Q&A: http://goo.gl/35tpLj