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前陣子曾有朋友問我什麼是Blog。當初的回答很簡單，就說是網路日誌，可以在網路上發表文章、貼照片…。以下這篇文章是在「常春藤解析英語」上看到的，簡單易懂的介紹了部落格，肯定大夥兒看完之後也能更加的了解它。

當然，各位若有了自己的部落格，別忘了通知我喔！


Most people want to express themselves and feel like they're being heard. One of the easiest ways of doing this is through online personal jounal publishing, or blogging. Blogs are an easy way to reach a large audience and share information.

There are millions of blogs all over the world, each made to reflect individual preferences and tastes. The blogger (the person who is blogging) can design their own web page, update their journals as often as they wish, choose the color scheme, and add photographs. The blogger is the designer, writer, and editor.

Blogs are also a useful means of communication. A blogger can choose to make the blog accessible to everyone, or a select group of readers. People who have trouble keeping in touch can use blogs as a way for friends to check in and see how the writer is doing. Readers can also be allowed to comment on the entries, allowing the writer to have feedback on their journal.

The corporate world has also gotten in on the act. Many companies have set up their own blogs to let customers know what's going on at the company. Whether it's telling the world about your day-to-day life or ranting about bad policies in your school, blogs can be the perfect outlet for you.

-by Ada Bello

許多人想要表達自我，希望自己的聲音能被聽到。其中一種簡單的方式就是透過線上個人日誌的發表，或稱「部落格」。部落格是個可與眾多讀者溝通和分享資訊的簡單管道。

全球有數百萬個部落格，每一個都反映出個人的喜好和品味。部落客（部落格的使用者）可以設計自己的網頁，照自己希望的頻率更新日誌，選擇彩色的背景，並加入照片。部落客既是設計師，也是作者和編輯。

部落格也是一個實用的溝通方式。部落客可以選擇讓所有人或某一群精挑細選的讀者瀏覽他的部落格。不方便與他人保持聯繫的人，可藉由讓朋友登入他的部落格來察看他的近況。讀者也可以評論網上所發表的內容，讓作者得知他人對其日誌的回應。

公司行號也躬逢其盛。許多公司都建立了自己的部落格，讓消費者得知公司內部的狀況。不論你的部落格是用來向全世界報告日常生活，或是批評學校拙劣的政策，部落格都是你抒發自我的最佳管道。


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賴世雄教授的部落格 http://www.wretch.cc/blog/enjoyivy