Some students choose to live alone...(1040801)

Some students choose to live alone, while others prefer to live in shared accommodation. Which do you think is better? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

For my part, I prefer to live alone.  There are 3 reasons I think this way.

The first reason for this is that if I live alone, I can have my own space. For instance, if I live in shared accommodation, I need to share sharing space with my roommates. It’s also possible to share the bath room with the roommates.

    The second reason for this is that if I live alone, I can invite friends to my room without informing other roommates. For example, I would like to invite my friends to have a pleasure dinner.  We can cook together and share food.  We won’t bother my roommates whenever they want to take a rest in the holiday.

    The third reason for this is that if I live alone, I can watch the channels which I love without asking my roommates. In my view points, everyone watches different kinds of TV programs. Korea dramas is one of the favorites TV programs that I watch.  However, probably my roommates want to watch Japanese dramas. Therefore, if I live alone, I can watch the TV programs whenever I want.

On the whole, I argue that students choose to live alone. 

Should governments sponsor the building of museums and theaters? Use specific reasons to support your answer?

Should governments sponsor the building of museums and theaters? Use 

specific reasons to support your answer.

    For my part, I believe governments should sponsor the building of museums and theaters. There are 2 reasons I think this way.

    The first reason for this is that museums and theaters belong to the higher levels of human needs base on Maslow's hierarchy of human needs. Also, they can not make money actually. For instance, people need to have food first of the all. Then they will have entertainment of museums and theaters. If people don’t have  money, they definitely don’t want to see the museums and see movies.

    The second reason is that if governments sponsor the building of museums and theaters, people can have higher understanding of arts and culture?. In my point of view, people not only need to have great life, but also have humanism quality.  If governments can support some resources for museums and theaters, people will get more benefit.

people will get more benefit
                  benefit from this support
                                             funding

On the whole, I argue that governments should sponsor the building of museums and theaters.

to appreciate art and culture

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2015.7.18 - english tutor

1.How are you   finding                all the travelling?
                           coping with

   How is ...

   Is it okay, hard, no problem?


2.It's tiring

   Travelling       is tiring.
   The new job

   I'm tired most of the time.


3. To wash(dishes) in soapy water
                               with detergent

     To rinse(dishes) in clean water

     turn on the tap (U.K.)
                       faucet(U.S.)




faucet/tap

   

4. dishes have soap
                        bubbles
                        detergent


5. washing machine

    wash
    rinse
    spin(spin dry)


6. We use a teatowel to dry the dishes
                                                 
     cultural differences

 7. English people
     British people

     I'm biased because I'm English.


8. French fries

    chips with salt and vinegar

    fish and chips

    fish: cod/haddock


     different countries
                    nationalities


     have different traditional foods

2015.13.6 Do you think television

1. Howjsay.com

2. In my point of view, I think that television has both a positive and negative impact on society. 

modify:


 In my point of view, I think that television has both a positive and negative impact on society, but overall, I think that the positive benefits outweigh the negative impacts.


Note:

but overall,               I think that
      on the whole,     I think that


the positive benefits outweigh the negative impacts
the advantages outnumber the disadvantages

3. The first reason for this is that a person spends the best part of their waking life in a job.

a. There are 3 reasons I think this way,
                                     for my opinion, 
b. There are as follows, 

c. Firstly, 


4. For instance, we can see the children’s TV programs, such as YoYo TV which is educational. 


For instance, we can see the children’s TV programs, such as YoYo TV which provides simple educational lessons for young children.

For instance, we can see the children’s TV programs, such as YoYo TV which teaches young children basic vocabulary.

For instance, we can see the children’s TV programs, such as YoYo TV which teaches young children good manners/good behavior. 


5. In the US, 'Sesame street' is a famous children's TV show that teaches kids basic language skills and lessons. 

6. The disadvantage of TV is that we will get inappropriate content, such as violence or bloodshed / disturbing images which has not been selected appropriately by the media.

inappropriate content, such as violence or bloodshed / disturbing images
                                                 bad language
                                                 bloodshed
                                                 disturbing images(令人作嘔, 令人不安的圖片)
                                                 disturbing pictures
                                                 disturbing videos 

7. In summary, I think that we should try to choose the best channels to watch.

    
    In summary,I think that if we are careful about which channels we choose to watch, and the hours that we watch TV, I believe television has an net/overall positive impact on society. 



the net effect
            result


8. sea turtle 

Do you think television has a positive or negative impact on contemporary society?

1.Do you think television has a positive or negative impact on contemporary(現代的)  society? Which opinion do you agree with? Use specific reasons to support your choice.

  In my point of view, I think that television has a positive and negative impact on this society.  The advantage of TV is that we can get many useful information quickly.  For instance, we can see the children TV programs, such as YoYo TV which are educational easily.  These kind of TV programs are attractive and vivid. The disadvantage of TV is that we will get the inappropriated content, such as  bloodbloody screen which is not selected appropriately by medias. In summary, I think that we should try to choose the best channels to watch.

2. Do you think high schools should teach music and art as well as other basic sciences?

3. Should cell phones be prohibited(禁止)in some public areas?

dictionary

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/institution

Do you agree or disagree that the army turns boys into men?

2011 July,29th

Do you agree or disagree that the army turns boys into men?

Many people say that the army turns boys into men. I think this is not true.

You will hear that the army turns boys into men, but it is a myth. The boys who turn into men after leaving the army is because they get a lot of training and the time is for boys to turn into men at that moment. I mean that even though some boys do not join the army, they go to other places(another place) where some seniors teach them rules, such as how to process things better, like how to be men, etc. They still can be turned into men.

Nowadays, the directors of the army do not treat the soldiers strictly because the soldiers can not accept it.

Brainwash
compulsory
Racis(a)
Muslim
Nazi
Terrorist

Anarchist

Nazi

restaurant review

1. restaurant review

food quality

atmosphere

service

July, 8th

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2011/01/110120_6min_english_musicality_page.shtml

If you could have your own business, what would it be?

If you could have your own business, what would it be?

In my mind, I dream that I could have a cool flower shop.

The flower shop would be filled with some good, pleasant aroma all the time. People would feel extremely happy when they come here and they would think about it after leaving whereever they are.

The flower shop would be decorated with very beautiful stuff. Everyone would feel calm and it would be very quiet. It is likely that someone just entered to a magical world that totally different from the realistic world, which is noisy and people have many casual arguments. Everyone is not peaceful and the boss is often rude, emotional and not reasonable, especially in the office.

The flower shop would offer an online Internet service as well. You could get flowers easily over the Internet whenever you are really busy and you just can not get away. Plus, you would see a very dreamful website that you wound not want to close your eyes because it would be really very wonderful and make you release pleasure.

In addition, it would offer multiple languages to help you make a order. We would try to satisfy all of you, who would be from over the world.

By the way, the flower shop would be very huge. You would not see crowded people here. People would feel relaxed and have fun. Couples could date here, too. We could support some special restaurants for different purposes. Parents could bring their children for celebrating their birth, and they would need flowers for creating an atmosphere.

In summary, this flower shop would be unique and special. It would be unforgettable after someone might have been here. Please come here and enjoy everything. It would be worth it for you and would enrich your life.

Neutral mild
It’d It ed (it a d)

How energy is often wasted

How energy is often wasted?(June 21th,2011)

Speaker: Maggie
Teacher:Marcus

What kind of energy we have?
Earth includes below,
electric
Water
Animals
Oil
Trees
Air condition
Nuclear power
And so on.

controversial issue
It is a controversial issue that is developing between countries and environment.
Should we have development
Should we avoid polluting our environment
Trade off

How we wasted water
Use unnatural things, such as washing-up
Pollute water
Animals
Kill them
Effect the environment
Oil
overuse



How we wasted water(con.)
Trees
Cut down trees
overuse papers Air conditioning
Global warming
Effect the environment
Nuclear power
Produce radiation
Hardly recovery environment




Conclusion
Do our best
Are you an environment-friendly ?

The best travel experience I have had is Vancouver, Canada

Write a few paragraphs about the best travel experience you have had. Try to describe why you liked it and don’t forget to change the subjects of the sentences to make it more unique.

The best travel experience I have had is Vancouver, Canada. It is a place that has a slow place that people are kind and not in a hurry. I have been to a few countries, but it impressed me because I probably stayed there longer, so that I got to know it more. I knew many classmates because I went there for learning English and I stayed in an English institute. My classmates and I went to travel together on the weekend.

First, for safety, I paid for the picking fee for asking someone to take care of me and to take me to my host family where I would stay for one month. It was the first time I saw snow. I was surprised and felt very happy to touch snow that I hadn’t seen before.

Second, I stayed there for one month, so I got a lot of time to get together with my classmates, compared with staying for ten days in California. My classmates who are from different countries, such as Korea, Japan and Italy went with me to visit China town. We chatted a lot and shared different cultures. The time was peaceful and the classmates have always been friendly.

Third, the host daughter took me to a night club. I got drunk because I drank too fast. I couldn’t stand up by myself. The event scared me actually, but I still had fun. I like to dance and I danced there a lot.

Finally, the institute, Intrax, arranges a lot of English courses for students. My English really has improved a lot. Especially, I liked the pronunciation class where the teacher would correct everyone’s pronunciation carefully. Anyway, it was the first time I went to another country and I took a plane by myself. I hadn’t taken an international airplane before. Everything interested me indeed. I really had a great time at that moment.

Note:

1. My English really has improved a lot.(correct)
My English really has been improved a lot.(incorrect)
Why?
2. chat chatted chatted
3. drink drank drunk
4. I couldn’t stand up by myself.
I couldn’t stand up myself.
What is the difference between by myself and myself for the 2 sentences below.
5. Everything interested me indeed.

6. Is "get to know someone/something" a phrase verb?

The best travel experience I have had.

Hw: 5.27th, 2010
Write a few paragraphs about the best travel experience you have had. Try to describe why you liked it and don’t forget to change the subjects of the sentences to make it more unique.


The best travel experience I have had is Vancouver, Canada. It is a place at slow place that people are kind and not in a hurry. I have been to a few countries, but it impressed me because I probably stayed there longer. So that I know there more. I knew many classmates because I went there for learning English and I stayed in an English institute. My classmates and I went to travel together on the weekend.

First, for safety, I paid for the picking fee for asking someone to take care of me and take me to the Homestay family where I would stay for one month. It was the first time I saw snow. I got surprised and felt very happy to touch snow that I hadn’t see snow before.

Second, I stayed there for one month, so I got a lot of time to get together with my classmates, compared with for staying ten days in California. My classmates who are from different countries, such as Korea, Japan, italy and I have gone to visit China town together. We chat a lot and shared different culture. The time is peaceful and the classmates are friendly.

Third, the Homestay’s daughter took me to a night club. I got drunk because I drink the drink too fast. I couldn’t get up myself. The event scared me actually, but I still had fun. I like to dance and I danced there a lot.

Finally, the institute, Intrax, arranges a lot of English courses for students. My English really has been improved a lot. Especially, I like the pronunciation class that the teacher will correct everyone’s pronunciation carefully. Anyway, it was the first time I went to other country and I took plane myself that I hadn’t taken an international airplane before. Everything interests me in deed. I really had a great time at that moment.

May 27

5.25(fourth)

creative
claustrophobic
(opposite: spacious)

fun
funny(laugh)

indicative(comparitive)

It's not as rainly in London as it is in Taipei

(priky)(stress)


It is probably an art.

English – Official Lingua Franca?

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0412/10.futureOfEnglish.html


Friday December 10, 2004
Pre-Intermediate +

BNE: Is English the world’s Lingua Franca? A report from the British Council announced yesterday estimated that by 2015 two billion people will start learning English around the world, and three billion people – half the planet – will be speaking it. However, report editor, David Graddoll, said that English will not become the Esperanto and dominate global language learning as Arabic, Chinese and Spanish are set to rise in importance. He said the trend is towards “linguistic globalization” and multi-lingualism, not bilingualism, and definitely not monolingualism. French, on the other hand, once considered a lingua franca, will see its status as a world language continue to slide.

Although English will escalate in popularity, English language teachers will likely be out of a job by 2050, when so many people will be able to speak English, that teaching it will become almost redundant. Demand for English teaching will drop by a whopping 75%, from two billion to 500 million. Instead English will be taught worldwide at elementary level, and many universities across the world will choose to teach in English. This suggests a wake-up call for traditionally lazy and monolingual Britons, who tend to shun language learning because of their “everyone speaks English” mentality. Brits will be left behind in a future poly-lingual world.

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