Listening practice

1408

Date : 10/07/07

Running Time : 1 hour 34 minutes

I watched dvd at home.

There' s a novelist who lost his daugher and never believed in ghost and spirit, if he didn't face by himself. He always go to many places where he had ever heard about ghost and spirit to prove that this belief's not the truth, and it's misunderstanding. Once a day, he recieved a postcard from a hotel in New York City with the message "don't enter to the room 1408". It challenged him, and he wanted to prove the room 1408. When he arrived the hotel, a receptionist didn't allow him to rent the room because whoever rent this room, they never came back and died. However, finally he could got the room. While he was staying in the room, he was haunted and he met his daugher, so he was really confused and crazy like staying in the haunting house. After he left the room 1408, he went to recover in the hospital, moreover he found vdo tape that was recorded when he met his duagher, so now he belives in ghost and spirit.

Interesting Point : He met his daugher in the room 1408.

Vocabulary : skeptic, frustrating, depict, abrupt

My thoughts

In addition
- The Samsung company offers scholarship to the best student in high school to go to study abroad. In addition, the company provides food and accomodation for students who cannot support themselve.

Furthermorer
- BMW is a luxurious and popular car for teenagers; furthermore, it's the most expensive car which is the best seller in 2003.

On the other hand

- When I go to a petrol station in USA, I have to fill the gas and make a payment by myself. On the other hand, in Thailand, there' s a worker fill the gas and do some services for the customer.

nevertheless

- Bento box and Sushi' re really delicious in that Japanese restaurant; nevertheless, there' re not many people love to go there, and the restaurant' s always quiet.

Otherwise

- There' s Toefl test on 19 of October, so TIEP students have to study hard; otherwise, they 'll get low score, and they'll waste 40 dollars.

In fact

- When you apply for universities in USA, they require an efficiency of essay. In fact, your essay must be written correctly, and the answers cover all questions.

that is

- She' s looking for a better job; that is, she thinks she could work for a long time, and she could get more money.