By Jaisung Yoon
Topic 97: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers should be paid according to how much their students learn. Give specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
February 8, 2011
A teacher plays a very important role in a student’s life. This is because a teacher teaches students not only school subjects but also valuable lessons for their lives. The question is whether or not teachers should be paid according to how much their students learn. In my opinion, teachers should not be paid based on how much their students learn because students’ understanding depends on their effort and such a system can possibly inhibit (stand in the way of) teacher development.
To begin with, although a good teacher and a good lecture are essential to improving students’ understanding, how much students learn depends on how hard students study. A competent teacher can help his students understand well and get good grades. However, even though a teacher may teach well, if some students are not interested in his class, they will get low grades. From my personal experience of taking a lot of classes, I can say that my efforts were more important than what teacher said. My high school was famous for mathematics, and there were a number of good math teachers. Although the math teachers gave excellent math classes, the subject was not my liking. As a result, I did not study hard and my math grades were always bad. On the other hand, I liked studying Korean, and was always eager to learn more. Consequently, my understanding of Korean has continued to improve regardless of my teachers.
Next, in order to foster good teachers, all teachers need to help each other and be treated equally. Often, a new teacher learns how to teach from other practiced teachers. However, if teachers get paid by how much their students learn, the teachers will be reluctant to share their teaching skills and some teachers who are not able to teach well will be less likely to get good advice. When my father became math teacher, he was in a lot of troubles because of his poor teaching skills. One day, he talked about his problems with a veteran teacher, and the veteran teacher gave him valuable advice and showed him how to teach better. After that, my father spent some time and money improving his teaching skills and he was able to be well-prepared for his classes. In the end, he became a trustworthy and respected teacher.
In conclusion, paying teachers according to how much students learn is counterproductive. This is because how much students learn is not fully dependent on teachers’ teaching skills, and in order to foster good teachers, all teachers need equal opportunity.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
TOEFL Topic 68: Daily Homework is Necessary
By Jaisung Yoon
Topic 68: Many teachers assign homework to students every day. Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
February 1, 2011
Homework plays a very important role in a student’s life. This is because homework forces a student to review his schoolwork, and makes him understand them deeply, so he has a lasting impression. The question is whether or not homework needs to be done on a daily basis. In my opinion, doing daily homework is important since it helps students get good grades and build a sense of responsibility.
To begin with, doing homework is a crucial activity to improve students’ understanding. If a student does not do his homework many times, he will not be able to keep up with his classes. By doing daily homework, students are able to go over their school subjects, understand what was covered and master it. From my personal experience of doing homework everyday, I can say that it was a huge help in improving my school grades. Doing daily homework was not easy for me at first because it took away my leisure and social time. However, when I got accustomed to doing homework everyday, I enjoyed my classes more and my grades improved.
Next, doing daily homework provides students an opportunity to become more responsible. In this competitive society, finishing work on time can be essential to holding a job, and doing homework every day can be the first step in terms of learning how to meet deadlines. When my older sister entered high school, she did not like to do her homework because that was a lot and it was too much for her. Consequently, she was not interested in her classes and could not keep up with her classmates. One day, my father found out about it, and told her that if she wanted to enjoy her classes, she should not ever skip her homework. After that, she always turned in her homework on time. Now, she is a trustworthy and successful business person, and credits doing her homework help her become successful.
In conclusion, doing daily homework is really beneficial for students. This is because it helps students get good grades at school, understand the information and ideas, and develop a sense of responsibility.
Topic 68: Many teachers assign homework to students every day. Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
February 1, 2011
Homework plays a very important role in a student’s life. This is because homework forces a student to review his schoolwork, and makes him understand them deeply, so he has a lasting impression. The question is whether or not homework needs to be done on a daily basis. In my opinion, doing daily homework is important since it helps students get good grades and build a sense of responsibility.
To begin with, doing homework is a crucial activity to improve students’ understanding. If a student does not do his homework many times, he will not be able to keep up with his classes. By doing daily homework, students are able to go over their school subjects, understand what was covered and master it. From my personal experience of doing homework everyday, I can say that it was a huge help in improving my school grades. Doing daily homework was not easy for me at first because it took away my leisure and social time. However, when I got accustomed to doing homework everyday, I enjoyed my classes more and my grades improved.
Next, doing daily homework provides students an opportunity to become more responsible. In this competitive society, finishing work on time can be essential to holding a job, and doing homework every day can be the first step in terms of learning how to meet deadlines. When my older sister entered high school, she did not like to do her homework because that was a lot and it was too much for her. Consequently, she was not interested in her classes and could not keep up with her classmates. One day, my father found out about it, and told her that if she wanted to enjoy her classes, she should not ever skip her homework. After that, she always turned in her homework on time. Now, she is a trustworthy and successful business person, and credits doing her homework help her become successful.
In conclusion, doing daily homework is really beneficial for students. This is because it helps students get good grades at school, understand the information and ideas, and develop a sense of responsibility.
TOEFL Topic 57: The Kind of Movies I Prefer
By Jaisung Yoon
Topic 57: Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other movies are designed primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type of movie do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Some people prefer watching movies which are serious and designed to make the audience think; others like watching movies which are designed to amuse and entertain. Both movies designed to make the audience think and movies designed to amuse and entertain can be beneficial; however, I prefer watching amusing and entertaining movies because they provide more chances to help me improve the efficiency of my work and give me thoughts.
To begin with, watching movies that are designed to amuse is beneficial because it improves my efficiency. Often, when I watch the movies designed to encourage me think about a serious topic, such as a family trouble or a social issue, it will make me consider the topics of the movies as if they were my problems. As a result, I will be under stress. On the contrary, by watching the movies that are made to amuse me, I can have fun and laugh a lot. Consequently, I am able to get rid of stress and work more efficiently. From my personal experience of watching a comedy movie, The Simpsons, I can say that the film helped me relieve my stress and focus more on my work. Last summer, I was under a lot of burden from school work so I decided to watch The Simpsons to relieve the stress. While watching, I laughed a lot, and I got rid of my stress so I felt refreshed. This enabled me to get through with everything I had to do and get good grades.
Next, there is no doubt that serious movies give me a lot of things to think about; however the movies which are designed to amuse and entertain also provide me with many valuable ideas to mull over. Although comedy movies are primarily produced to entertain and to be enjoyed, they have their own messages and important lessons. I cannot remember the title of the movie; however the story was about a woman who wanted to get a job in South Korea. Even though mood of the film was very light and made me laugh a lot, in the end of the movie, I was able to get a valuable lesson: there is no gain without pain. Actually, I was also worried about my future job at that time. After watching the movie, I decided to study harder than before, and eventually, I was able to get good grades at university and get a good job.
In conclusion, I do not argue that a serious movie which is designed to make the audience think has some advantages; however, in my opinion, movies which make me smile and entertain me are much more beneficial. This is because they provide more opportunities to improve the efficiency of my work and get valuable life lessons.
Topic 57: Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other movies are designed primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type of movie do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Some people prefer watching movies which are serious and designed to make the audience think; others like watching movies which are designed to amuse and entertain. Both movies designed to make the audience think and movies designed to amuse and entertain can be beneficial; however, I prefer watching amusing and entertaining movies because they provide more chances to help me improve the efficiency of my work and give me thoughts.
To begin with, watching movies that are designed to amuse is beneficial because it improves my efficiency. Often, when I watch the movies designed to encourage me think about a serious topic, such as a family trouble or a social issue, it will make me consider the topics of the movies as if they were my problems. As a result, I will be under stress. On the contrary, by watching the movies that are made to amuse me, I can have fun and laugh a lot. Consequently, I am able to get rid of stress and work more efficiently. From my personal experience of watching a comedy movie, The Simpsons, I can say that the film helped me relieve my stress and focus more on my work. Last summer, I was under a lot of burden from school work so I decided to watch The Simpsons to relieve the stress. While watching, I laughed a lot, and I got rid of my stress so I felt refreshed. This enabled me to get through with everything I had to do and get good grades.
Next, there is no doubt that serious movies give me a lot of things to think about; however the movies which are designed to amuse and entertain also provide me with many valuable ideas to mull over. Although comedy movies are primarily produced to entertain and to be enjoyed, they have their own messages and important lessons. I cannot remember the title of the movie; however the story was about a woman who wanted to get a job in South Korea. Even though mood of the film was very light and made me laugh a lot, in the end of the movie, I was able to get a valuable lesson: there is no gain without pain. Actually, I was also worried about my future job at that time. After watching the movie, I decided to study harder than before, and eventually, I was able to get good grades at university and get a good job.
In conclusion, I do not argue that a serious movie which is designed to make the audience think has some advantages; however, in my opinion, movies which make me smile and entertain me are much more beneficial. This is because they provide more opportunities to improve the efficiency of my work and get valuable life lessons.
The Important Things in my Life
By Irasema Tirado
Since I was a little girl, my parents taught me how important my life has to be. They told me that I should do what I like to do because the most important thing in life is happiness. Being around people that you love and that love you is a big reason for what you are going to become in your future. That’s why family is one of the important things in my life in addition, doing things that make me happy and equally important my future.
My family is the most important thing in life, because if good or bad things happened to me they are always going to be there. I like to be in touch with them, even when I’m so far from them. I like to phone them at least four times a week. Every time I’m with them I am the happiest person on earth. My husband is also my family. I love to be with him because he makes me feel secure and happy. I will love to have children with him some time.
Since I was little I have been able to do all activities I wanted. Doing things that make me really excited and happy are: school because I can be really good at it, by being responsible and dedicated. I always got the highest marks. I also love to look good which makes me a fan of makeup, clothes and beauty stuff. I like to do styles on my friends; I help my friends because I want them to look good always. They know that they can ask me for anything mostly when it’s about style. Being with my friends make me really happy. Sports are another thing that I enjoy, so I try to do them with my family and friends as often as I can.
Thinking about your future could be stressful mostly when you don’t know what you want for it, but when it is decided, you will always want to think about it, and just by thinking of it, your life will have sense and you will become really excited about it; then when you are not expecting it, you are already in it doing your goals that you thought in the past.
I can say that these are the most important things in my whole life. I am sure that for other people there are other important things. Every person is different but I think that you should always think about your future. I mean what would your life be without thinking about your future? Do you know how your future is going to be? Are you planning your future? Are you happy right now? I don’t know, but I think you should.
Since I was a little girl, my parents taught me how important my life has to be. They told me that I should do what I like to do because the most important thing in life is happiness. Being around people that you love and that love you is a big reason for what you are going to become in your future. That’s why family is one of the important things in my life in addition, doing things that make me happy and equally important my future.
My family is the most important thing in life, because if good or bad things happened to me they are always going to be there. I like to be in touch with them, even when I’m so far from them. I like to phone them at least four times a week. Every time I’m with them I am the happiest person on earth. My husband is also my family. I love to be with him because he makes me feel secure and happy. I will love to have children with him some time.
Since I was little I have been able to do all activities I wanted. Doing things that make me really excited and happy are: school because I can be really good at it, by being responsible and dedicated. I always got the highest marks. I also love to look good which makes me a fan of makeup, clothes and beauty stuff. I like to do styles on my friends; I help my friends because I want them to look good always. They know that they can ask me for anything mostly when it’s about style. Being with my friends make me really happy. Sports are another thing that I enjoy, so I try to do them with my family and friends as often as I can.
Thinking about your future could be stressful mostly when you don’t know what you want for it, but when it is decided, you will always want to think about it, and just by thinking of it, your life will have sense and you will become really excited about it; then when you are not expecting it, you are already in it doing your goals that you thought in the past.
I can say that these are the most important things in my whole life. I am sure that for other people there are other important things. Every person is different but I think that you should always think about your future. I mean what would your life be without thinking about your future? Do you know how your future is going to be? Are you planning your future? Are you happy right now? I don’t know, but I think you should.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Learning Styles
By Quinton Chan
Did you ever study hard but still didn’t get a high score? Sometimes it is because your learning style may just not suit you at all. The way you learn and the result of your study is directly connected. However, there is no way which is good for every person. The learning style that suits your friend might not work for you. Teachers recognize that while there are many learning styles, most students are one of these three types: visual learners, auditory learners, or kinesthetic learners.
Students who belong to visual learners get the most benefit from learning by absorbing written information and taking notes because usually they are good at reading and remembering the word’s spelling. In addition, this kind of learner requires a quiet place for them to study. They need to focus so much on their problem they need to solve. Even in a lecture they have to think a while to understand it.
Unlike the visual learners, auditory learners learn mainly through listening. These students receive information mostly from listening to lectures and participating in discussions. In a group, they enjoy sharing their ideas with other people because during the process, they can review their thoughts in their mind. Furthermore, they are good at using word association to remember fact and lines. When they close their eyes, things that they’re remembering keep repeating in their mind.
The last learning style is kinesthetic learning, which refers to learning better by doing it. Students in this group need a hands-on approach because they always learn better when they are moving their bodies. According to this, many of them like sports. On the other hand, they can’t sit still for long. Studies with loud music on will be their choice always. Moreover, they are interested in lab science and role playing.
Choosing the best learning style for yourself makes study easier and more efficient. It will increase your interest in study and be a big help for you to accomplish your goal.
Did you ever study hard but still didn’t get a high score? Sometimes it is because your learning style may just not suit you at all. The way you learn and the result of your study is directly connected. However, there is no way which is good for every person. The learning style that suits your friend might not work for you. Teachers recognize that while there are many learning styles, most students are one of these three types: visual learners, auditory learners, or kinesthetic learners.
Students who belong to visual learners get the most benefit from learning by absorbing written information and taking notes because usually they are good at reading and remembering the word’s spelling. In addition, this kind of learner requires a quiet place for them to study. They need to focus so much on their problem they need to solve. Even in a lecture they have to think a while to understand it.
Unlike the visual learners, auditory learners learn mainly through listening. These students receive information mostly from listening to lectures and participating in discussions. In a group, they enjoy sharing their ideas with other people because during the process, they can review their thoughts in their mind. Furthermore, they are good at using word association to remember fact and lines. When they close their eyes, things that they’re remembering keep repeating in their mind.
The last learning style is kinesthetic learning, which refers to learning better by doing it. Students in this group need a hands-on approach because they always learn better when they are moving their bodies. According to this, many of them like sports. On the other hand, they can’t sit still for long. Studies with loud music on will be their choice always. Moreover, they are interested in lab science and role playing.
Choosing the best learning style for yourself makes study easier and more efficient. It will increase your interest in study and be a big help for you to accomplish your goal.
Monday, February 7, 2011
A Chance
By Janice Chan
If I have a chance that I could choose any time to live, I will choose the present. There are three reasons.
In the ancient time, the social status of women is low. There are many things that women cannot do. There are a lot of rules to control women. We cannot live without men. If your husband treated you badly, you could not fight for your human rights. We could not follow our thoughts. We did not have freedom and we could do nothing. We lived without our own dreams. It was more horrible than death.
The future is something that we cannot know. I think we cannot live in the future because we are the ones who build up the future. Humans must live in the moment.
The major reason is that I am very satisfied with my life. I love my family and friends. I cannot live without them and they cannot live without me. I love today’s world although there are still some problems. I am very thankful for the place where I live. It is time for me to do something for the world. I must live in the present and build our future---a peaceful, friendly world.
If I have a chance that I could choose any time to live, I will choose the present. There are three reasons.
In the ancient time, the social status of women is low. There are many things that women cannot do. There are a lot of rules to control women. We cannot live without men. If your husband treated you badly, you could not fight for your human rights. We could not follow our thoughts. We did not have freedom and we could do nothing. We lived without our own dreams. It was more horrible than death.
The future is something that we cannot know. I think we cannot live in the future because we are the ones who build up the future. Humans must live in the moment.
The major reason is that I am very satisfied with my life. I love my family and friends. I cannot live without them and they cannot live without me. I love today’s world although there are still some problems. I am very thankful for the place where I live. It is time for me to do something for the world. I must live in the present and build our future---a peaceful, friendly world.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Planning a Weekend Trip
By Janice Chan
There are two theme parks in Hong Kong – Ocean Park and Disney. If I have spare time, I would like to go to Hong Kong and visit these theme parks on a weekend.
On the first day, I would like to spend all day in Ocean Park. I prefer to visit the lovely pandas first. At noon, after I finish my lunch, I will go to the aquarium because outside it is too hot. After that it is time to watch the sea creatures acrobatics show-dolphins, sea lions and fur seals. They are very cute. After that I would like to try some rides if I have free time.
The next day, I would like to go to the Hong Kong Disney Land-the smallest Disney in the world. I prefer to take some photos with Disney characters in the morning. At noon, there is a parade. I will go to watch a 3D movie and buy some souvenirs. There are fireworks every night and I would be glad to see that. It is a beautiful ending for my weekend trip.
There are two theme parks in Hong Kong – Ocean Park and Disney. If I have spare time, I would like to go to Hong Kong and visit these theme parks on a weekend.
On the first day, I would like to spend all day in Ocean Park. I prefer to visit the lovely pandas first. At noon, after I finish my lunch, I will go to the aquarium because outside it is too hot. After that it is time to watch the sea creatures acrobatics show-dolphins, sea lions and fur seals. They are very cute. After that I would like to try some rides if I have free time.The next day, I would like to go to the Hong Kong Disney Land-the smallest Disney in the world. I prefer to take some photos with Disney characters in the morning. At noon, there is a parade. I will go to watch a 3D movie and buy some souvenirs. There are fireworks every night and I would be glad to see that. It is a beautiful ending for my weekend trip.
Book Review: The House on the Hill
By Olga Juchnik
I’ll tell you something about his book. The name of the book is The House on the Hill. The name of the author is Elizabeth Laird. The issue date is 1986.
In a beautiful summer, Paul was finished the college and wanted to be a writer and work for a newspaper. But first he needed to rest.
One day he went down to the river and saw a young and very beautiful girl with long dark hair and she was wearing a pretty dress. Paul went up to her. Her name is Maria and she lived in the big white house on the hill.
Paul and Maria talked for a long time until it was nearly dark. And she had to go. Paul knew she was a rich girl, and he was poor. He lived in a little brown house, alone with his mother because his father was dead.
After that, Paul and Maria often met near the river and they fell in love.
On day, everything was changing after he asked her to marry him. She didn’t answer. She turned and ran away. But there were tears in her eyes. And Paul did not understand Maria.
The mistress from the big and important house was a rich old woman. She was ugly and her eyes were small and cold. She sent her servant to pick Paul up to make conversation about her daughter Maria. Paul hoped that Maria changed her mind and wanted to marry him.
But he learned Maria was going to be married soon to another man who was rich.
Maria said only, “I’m sorry. My mother is right. I don’t want to be poor. I want money, clothes, and a big car. Goodbye, Paul.”
Paul was very sad. All the time he thought about Maria. One day he saw a headline in the newspaper. “Rich man’s beautiful bride” with a picture of Maria and her husband. Paul wrote a story, “Paul and Maria,” and sent it to the newspaper for a story competition. He won first prize, and hoped Maria will see his story because he still loved her.
At the time when Paul got an envelope with the prize money at the newspaper office, the manager offered him to work for his newspaper. Paul was very surprised and agreed.
Paul learned that ugly old woman, Maria’s mother, died last week and Maria ran away from her husband. Now he should go to the funeral because they needed a report about it for the paper. It was a big funeral he wrote about it. He saw Maria standing along because everybody thought she’s a bad woman, she left her husband and killed her mother. Poor Maria, he thought.
He wanted to see Maria again, and went to her house. It was “For Sale” and looked empty. He went into the house through the window. There was nobody there and the rooms were all empty. Suddenly he heard a noise from another room. it was Maria. She answered Paul’s questions about her husband and wanted to be with Paul again. But he saw her look like her mother, hard and cold. He just said, “I don’t love you anymore. Goodbye, Maria.”
Paul left the house on the hill and walked home. He was free. Finally he met a pretty girl, Elsa. It was his cousin.
I would recommend this book because it is a nice story, easy to read and understand.
I’ll tell you something about his book. The name of the book is The House on the Hill. The name of the author is Elizabeth Laird. The issue date is 1986.
In a beautiful summer, Paul was finished the college and wanted to be a writer and work for a newspaper. But first he needed to rest.
One day he went down to the river and saw a young and very beautiful girl with long dark hair and she was wearing a pretty dress. Paul went up to her. Her name is Maria and she lived in the big white house on the hill.
Paul and Maria talked for a long time until it was nearly dark. And she had to go. Paul knew she was a rich girl, and he was poor. He lived in a little brown house, alone with his mother because his father was dead.After that, Paul and Maria often met near the river and they fell in love.
On day, everything was changing after he asked her to marry him. She didn’t answer. She turned and ran away. But there were tears in her eyes. And Paul did not understand Maria.
The mistress from the big and important house was a rich old woman. She was ugly and her eyes were small and cold. She sent her servant to pick Paul up to make conversation about her daughter Maria. Paul hoped that Maria changed her mind and wanted to marry him.
But he learned Maria was going to be married soon to another man who was rich.
Maria said only, “I’m sorry. My mother is right. I don’t want to be poor. I want money, clothes, and a big car. Goodbye, Paul.”
Paul was very sad. All the time he thought about Maria. One day he saw a headline in the newspaper. “Rich man’s beautiful bride” with a picture of Maria and her husband. Paul wrote a story, “Paul and Maria,” and sent it to the newspaper for a story competition. He won first prize, and hoped Maria will see his story because he still loved her.
At the time when Paul got an envelope with the prize money at the newspaper office, the manager offered him to work for his newspaper. Paul was very surprised and agreed.
Paul learned that ugly old woman, Maria’s mother, died last week and Maria ran away from her husband. Now he should go to the funeral because they needed a report about it for the paper. It was a big funeral he wrote about it. He saw Maria standing along because everybody thought she’s a bad woman, she left her husband and killed her mother. Poor Maria, he thought.
He wanted to see Maria again, and went to her house. It was “For Sale” and looked empty. He went into the house through the window. There was nobody there and the rooms were all empty. Suddenly he heard a noise from another room. it was Maria. She answered Paul’s questions about her husband and wanted to be with Paul again. But he saw her look like her mother, hard and cold. He just said, “I don’t love you anymore. Goodbye, Maria.”
Paul left the house on the hill and walked home. He was free. Finally he met a pretty girl, Elsa. It was his cousin.
I would recommend this book because it is a nice story, easy to read and understand.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Korean Red Peppers
By Jay Lee
Most Korean food is made with red pepper powder. Korean people enjoy its taste, which is somewhat hot.
The historical root of Korean red pepper is not clear; some say it is from India or China or Japan. Korean red peppers are harvested as a vegetable in summer. During winter and spring, it is sprouted in greenhouses before being planted in fields in summer.
Unripe red peppers are green, and as time goes by, they turn red. It is not easy to gather red peppers in summer because, as the taste is very spicy, its smell is also very spicy, and it makes farmers’ hands feel very hot, too. Even if they wear work gloves, they have to struggle with fevers.
Red peppers are dried by a big drying machine; otherwise, green ones are eaten at home. Dried peppers, which turn deep red, are sent to a mill to be turned into powder. The flour can be eaten for a long time because it hardly ever spoils.
Most Korean food is made with red pepper powder. Korean people enjoy its taste, which is somewhat hot.
The historical root of Korean red pepper is not clear; some say it is from India or China or Japan. Korean red peppers are harvested as a vegetable in summer. During winter and spring, it is sprouted in greenhouses before being planted in fields in summer.
Unripe red peppers are green, and as time goes by, they turn red. It is not easy to gather red peppers in summer because, as the taste is very spicy, its smell is also very spicy, and it makes farmers’ hands feel very hot, too. Even if they wear work gloves, they have to struggle with fevers.
Red peppers are dried by a big drying machine; otherwise, green ones are eaten at home. Dried peppers, which turn deep red, are sent to a mill to be turned into powder. The flour can be eaten for a long time because it hardly ever spoils.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Poor Tom Higgins!
By Irasema Tirado
Tom Higgins opened a new restaurant. Unfortunately the restaurant is not doing that great as he was expecting. One of the big reasons was because he didn’t do publicity. Another reason is that he didn’t hire professional cooks. He hired two servers without a temporary contract, so one of them quit after two months. To solve these problems there are some solutions, like do advertisement, hire a professional cook, and find employees with contracts no less than six months.
Do advertisements is the most important way to attract people to your business. They should be in places where people can see them, like television or big signs outdoors, newspapers, magazines, radio, websites. These should say: what kind the food is, how great the restaurant is, where the place is, and what the good deals are, etc…
Having a professional cook says a lot. After going to the restaurant because of the advertisement, people want to know if the food is good. If the food is good, people will like to come back, and will even do more advertisement by telling other people how great it was. But if the food is not good, people won’t give any good advertisement. Instead they will tell at least 10 people that the food is bad. That’s why it is important to have a great cook with experience, because they know what they are doing.
When you are hiring somebody for a job like this, we forget how much we will need them in the future. We should be sure of who we are hiring, and for how long. It is always best to do a contract and ask them to sign at least for six months. So you have secure employees for a reasonable period of time. To receive a good service when you are in a restaurant is really important.
There is no doubt that to open a restaurant is not easy, but if you want to, you have to be prepared. If you are not ready, ask for help, or just don’t start a business because the end is going to be a disaster, and you will lose money. Remember to use the solutions offered on the points that I mentioned before and good luck in your new restaurant.
Tom Higgins opened a new restaurant. Unfortunately the restaurant is not doing that great as he was expecting. One of the big reasons was because he didn’t do publicity. Another reason is that he didn’t hire professional cooks. He hired two servers without a temporary contract, so one of them quit after two months. To solve these problems there are some solutions, like do advertisement, hire a professional cook, and find employees with contracts no less than six months.
Do advertisements is the most important way to attract people to your business. They should be in places where people can see them, like television or big signs outdoors, newspapers, magazines, radio, websites. These should say: what kind the food is, how great the restaurant is, where the place is, and what the good deals are, etc…
Having a professional cook says a lot. After going to the restaurant because of the advertisement, people want to know if the food is good. If the food is good, people will like to come back, and will even do more advertisement by telling other people how great it was. But if the food is not good, people won’t give any good advertisement. Instead they will tell at least 10 people that the food is bad. That’s why it is important to have a great cook with experience, because they know what they are doing.
When you are hiring somebody for a job like this, we forget how much we will need them in the future. We should be sure of who we are hiring, and for how long. It is always best to do a contract and ask them to sign at least for six months. So you have secure employees for a reasonable period of time. To receive a good service when you are in a restaurant is really important.
There is no doubt that to open a restaurant is not easy, but if you want to, you have to be prepared. If you are not ready, ask for help, or just don’t start a business because the end is going to be a disaster, and you will lose money. Remember to use the solutions offered on the points that I mentioned before and good luck in your new restaurant.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
How to Relax after a Stressful Day at Work or School
By Ayaka Tanifuji
Do you feel stress at your work or school? There is a lot of stress at my work and school. For example, at my restaurant, I have to cook many dishes beautifully and fast. If I make a mistake, I should be scolded by my boss. All the while, the orrders keep increasing. It makes me so upset. After my work, I usually feel stressed, so I need to relax. I'll introduce three ways of mine to relax.
My favorite way is exercise. I love sports. I usually go swimming after work on Sunday. Swimming is the best sport to exercise all the muscles of the body. After swimming, I can feel so comfortable. The other sport is dancing. I belong to the dance club in our university. The genre is hip-hop. I like hip-hop music; it is so much more fun for me.
The secon way to relax is taking a bath. When I soak shoulder-deep in the bath, the stiffness in my nect disappears. Sometimes I use the spa powder. It smells good and makes me so relaxed. There are so many kinds of spa powders, so you can choose your favorite flavor.
The other way is listening to music. Of course I like hip-hop music, but I also like jazz, rock, classical, and any other music. Especially classical music is relaxing. I like the beautiful sounds of the wind instruments.
As you can see, these are my ways to relax. Why don't you try them? You should try them. I hope you can feel good after trying them.
Do you feel stress at your work or school? There is a lot of stress at my work and school. For example, at my restaurant, I have to cook many dishes beautifully and fast. If I make a mistake, I should be scolded by my boss. All the while, the orrders keep increasing. It makes me so upset. After my work, I usually feel stressed, so I need to relax. I'll introduce three ways of mine to relax.
My favorite way is exercise. I love sports. I usually go swimming after work on Sunday. Swimming is the best sport to exercise all the muscles of the body. After swimming, I can feel so comfortable. The other sport is dancing. I belong to the dance club in our university. The genre is hip-hop. I like hip-hop music; it is so much more fun for me.
The secon way to relax is taking a bath. When I soak shoulder-deep in the bath, the stiffness in my nect disappears. Sometimes I use the spa powder. It smells good and makes me so relaxed. There are so many kinds of spa powders, so you can choose your favorite flavor.
The other way is listening to music. Of course I like hip-hop music, but I also like jazz, rock, classical, and any other music. Especially classical music is relaxing. I like the beautiful sounds of the wind instruments.
As you can see, these are my ways to relax. Why don't you try them? You should try them. I hope you can feel good after trying them.
Book Report - The Black Tulip
By Shota
I introduce The Black Tulip. This book was written by Alexandre Dumas.
In 1672, the Netherlands is a dangerous place. It is a dangerous time. People are fighting in the streets.
Cornelius is a rich young man. Cornelius loves two things. He loves tulips and he loves beautiful Rosa. Rosa is the jailer.
Cornelius wants to win the prize. The prize is for the first black tulip flower in the Netherlands. But Cornelius has enemies. His enemies put him in prison. He is going to die.
However, Cornelius has some bulbs of the black tulip. Cornelius gives Rosa a bulb of the black tulip. She grows this tulip in her room. But a blooming tulip was stolen by enemies.
Finally, he was released from prison. Cornelius and Rosa got married. They got the prize money (100,000 guilders).
I introduce The Black Tulip. This book was written by Alexandre Dumas.
In 1672, the Netherlands is a dangerous place. It is a dangerous time. People are fighting in the streets.
Cornelius is a rich young man. Cornelius loves two things. He loves tulips and he loves beautiful Rosa. Rosa is the jailer.
Cornelius wants to win the prize. The prize is for the first black tulip flower in the Netherlands. But Cornelius has enemies. His enemies put him in prison. He is going to die.
However, Cornelius has some bulbs of the black tulip. Cornelius gives Rosa a bulb of the black tulip. She grows this tulip in her room. But a blooming tulip was stolen by enemies.
Finally, he was released from prison. Cornelius and Rosa got married. They got the prize money (100,000 guilders).
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
New experiences
By Saori Kaita
I had a precious time and valuable experiences in Fort St. John, Canada.
First of all, I’ll tale about college life. I thought English grammar wasn’t difficult to study for me because I’ve been studying it hard before I came here but it wasn’t true. It was very difficult to learn it in English. For example, I can explain it in Japanese. On the other hand, I can’t do it in English. So I mean that it was hard to come up with English words.
Next, Michael and Pamela are good teachers. I learned many important things from them, especially in pronunciation. It is difficult to pronounce R and L for Japanese people. I practiced it very hard.
Then, I’ll talk about my host family. My host mother’s name is Misty and her daughter’s name is Brianna. They are always kind to me at any time. Misty really likes cooking and Bri really likes playing gymnastics. I think they are busy on weekdays because Misty leaves home at 7a.m. and comes back home at 4 or 5p.m. Bri plays gymnastics from after school to 8p.m. However, they always have a smile on their face when they are talking with me.
I enjoyed playing board games, sliding, watching TV and movies, going shopping and so on. And it was a great time for me on December 6th. My friends gave me a cake, birthday card and song. Also, my host family gave me another cake. They were hiding that. I was so happy, so I shed tears. It was the greatest birthday in my life. I deeply appreciate their kindness.
Finally, I’ll talk about Fort St. John, Canada. It was too cold for me. I had never experienced over -20 degrees before I came here. My hair and eyelashes were frozen. I was so surprised and I couldn’t believe it, but I think I could experience it fortunately because I can’t do it in Japan.
Let me add a few words in conclusion. I had many great experiences her, so I want to say “Thank you very much” to my host family, teachers, friends and parents. I’ll never forget it. Many thanks.
I had a precious time and valuable experiences in Fort St. John, Canada.
First of all, I’ll tale about college life. I thought English grammar wasn’t difficult to study for me because I’ve been studying it hard before I came here but it wasn’t true. It was very difficult to learn it in English. For example, I can explain it in Japanese. On the other hand, I can’t do it in English. So I mean that it was hard to come up with English words.
Next, Michael and Pamela are good teachers. I learned many important things from them, especially in pronunciation. It is difficult to pronounce R and L for Japanese people. I practiced it very hard.
Then, I’ll talk about my host family. My host mother’s name is Misty and her daughter’s name is Brianna. They are always kind to me at any time. Misty really likes cooking and Bri really likes playing gymnastics. I think they are busy on weekdays because Misty leaves home at 7a.m. and comes back home at 4 or 5p.m. Bri plays gymnastics from after school to 8p.m. However, they always have a smile on their face when they are talking with me.
I enjoyed playing board games, sliding, watching TV and movies, going shopping and so on. And it was a great time for me on December 6th. My friends gave me a cake, birthday card and song. Also, my host family gave me another cake. They were hiding that. I was so happy, so I shed tears. It was the greatest birthday in my life. I deeply appreciate their kindness.
Finally, I’ll talk about Fort St. John, Canada. It was too cold for me. I had never experienced over -20 degrees before I came here. My hair and eyelashes were frozen. I was so surprised and I couldn’t believe it, but I think I could experience it fortunately because I can’t do it in Japan.
Let me add a few words in conclusion. I had many great experiences her, so I want to say “Thank you very much” to my host family, teachers, friends and parents. I’ll never forget it. Many thanks.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
My Hometown
By Jin
My hometown name is WuYi Shan of FuJian, China. It is 2798 square kilometres. There are many small mountains. There are many interesting stories and historical facts, such as XiunGuang DaHongPao, the famous city XiaMen is south of my hometown and 500 kilometers from my hometown.
There are some colleges and universities in my hometown. There are many shops in the city. It's a World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site.
There are many interesting things to do and see, such as by the bamboo boat, climb mountains, Qinglong waterfall, nature park, and so on. The people of my hometown are all friendly. It is warm and humid and it seldom snows. Its average temperature is 17 degrees so it is very cool.
My hometown name is WuYi Shan of FuJian, China. It is 2798 square kilometres. There are many small mountains. There are many interesting stories and historical facts, such as XiunGuang DaHongPao, the famous city XiaMen is south of my hometown and 500 kilometers from my hometown.
There are some colleges and universities in my hometown. There are many shops in the city. It's a World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site.
There are many interesting things to do and see, such as by the bamboo boat, climb mountains, Qinglong waterfall, nature park, and so on. The people of my hometown are all friendly. It is warm and humid and it seldom snows. Its average temperature is 17 degrees so it is very cool.
Book Review: The Nightmare Game
By Austin Au
I’m going to talk about a sad story, The Nightmare Game. This story talks about a sad time in Canada in 1970. In that year, the Quebec residents wanted to run their province themselves. They wanted to kick the other people out of the province. For a long time, the English Canadians ran Quebec. They ran many factories. They ran the banks. Some of the people in Quebec got angry. A few people in Quebec formed the FLQ. They wanted to make the government sit up and listen. The FLQ wanted to free Quebec.
On October 5, 1970, the FLQ kidnapped James Cross. James Cross was the British Trade Commissioner in Montreal. They demanded from the Government many things. They wanted the government to free 23 prisoners. They wanted a lot of money, and they wanted a plane to Cuba or Algeria. For sure, the government would not deal with them.
Then on October 10, Pierre Laporte was kidnapped. Pierre Laporte was a member of the Quebec government. The FLQ kidnappers made the government know again. The government might be ready to talk about freeing the 23 prisoners, but only if it was sure that James Cross and Pierre Laporte would be set free. Unfortunately, the talks broke down.
On October 16, the federal government put the Emergency War Measures Act into force. The police could now pick up anybody who might have had anything to do with the FLQ. It was the worst time for Canadians.
In the end, Pierre Laporte lost his life. James Cross lost his freedom, and the government lost a lot of support. Finally, the police closed in on the kidnappers. The FLQ knew they were cornered.
Everybody lost something in the Game. The FLQ got only one of their demands granted: the plane to Cuba.
Why did I choose this book? Because I don’t think in Canada, this peaceful place, also has some bad things that would happen at any time.
I’m going to talk about a sad story, The Nightmare Game. This story talks about a sad time in Canada in 1970. In that year, the Quebec residents wanted to run their province themselves. They wanted to kick the other people out of the province. For a long time, the English Canadians ran Quebec. They ran many factories. They ran the banks. Some of the people in Quebec got angry. A few people in Quebec formed the FLQ. They wanted to make the government sit up and listen. The FLQ wanted to free Quebec.
On October 5, 1970, the FLQ kidnapped James Cross. James Cross was the British Trade Commissioner in Montreal. They demanded from the Government many things. They wanted the government to free 23 prisoners. They wanted a lot of money, and they wanted a plane to Cuba or Algeria. For sure, the government would not deal with them.
Then on October 10, Pierre Laporte was kidnapped. Pierre Laporte was a member of the Quebec government. The FLQ kidnappers made the government know again. The government might be ready to talk about freeing the 23 prisoners, but only if it was sure that James Cross and Pierre Laporte would be set free. Unfortunately, the talks broke down.
On October 16, the federal government put the Emergency War Measures Act into force. The police could now pick up anybody who might have had anything to do with the FLQ. It was the worst time for Canadians.
In the end, Pierre Laporte lost his life. James Cross lost his freedom, and the government lost a lot of support. Finally, the police closed in on the kidnappers. The FLQ knew they were cornered.
Everybody lost something in the Game. The FLQ got only one of their demands granted: the plane to Cuba.
Why did I choose this book? Because I don’t think in Canada, this peaceful place, also has some bad things that would happen at any time.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Stabalization of Nuclear Power.
By Peter Bae
Nuclear Power is so safe. I had worked at a manufacturing company for three years. This company makes Nuclear Power Plant’s equipment – auxiliary generator system, debris filter, condensate tube cleaning system, strainers and filter of variety , hangers and supports for pipe. I want to talk to you from purchasing of materials to set up of the products. I show you how to manage the products. So, I’ll introduce manufacturing, testing, and arranging of Nuclear Power Plant’s equipment.
Manufacturing is started by contracting with a customer. If we pass the price tendered from the customer, we’re starting to work on a project. First, I receive the Job Order from the business part of my company, which includes the price of the contract, the term of the contract, who my customer is, what my customer’s requirements are, what equipment I make, and so on. After the technical team draws the equipment by Computer Aided Design(CAD), and the drawing is followed by Nuclear Power Codes(NPC), the team gives the list of materials to the Purchase Team. The Purchase Team also buys all materials following by the NPC. When the materials come into the company, the Quality Assurance(QA) Team inspects that by the NPC. And then the materials are moved to the Manufacturing Team. This Team checks quality and quantity of the materials, then these are moved to the workplace for manufacturing. Workers make the equipment following by the NPC and the drawing. The QA team inspects the equipment everyday. Even if workers make mistakes on something, I don’t need to worry about it. We can find some problems when the QA Team inspects the equipment. Although we can’t find some mistakes, we will find some problems in the process of tests.
Testing is most important for identification of performance. We test differently for importance of the equipment. Tests are divided into visual, pressure, pneumatic, magnetic, ultrasonic inspection, and final tests are painting and visual inspection. When we do the test, almost all my customer’s inspectors attend to the testing place. We also do the test following by the NPC. We set the maximum value of pressure by the NPC. If we didn’t success the test, we must check specifically the equipment until we find problems. If we find some problems quickly, we test it again. If we need a lot of time to find the problems, we make an appointment with my customer when we’re going to meet. After a few days, we meet and test again. If we will pass some kinds of tests, we can move to the equipment to the next process. The next process is Painting. First, workers remove the rust by sand blasting. Second, they paint on the equipment by the NPC. We should wait for the equipment until it’s completely dried. And we will pack the product following by customer’s requirements. We ship the product to the place of shipment.
If our scope is manufacturing and testing, Arranging is the customer’s scope. So we can’t involve the equipment’s arranging, but we check the construction field day after day. Sometimes we visit the construction field to check that they’re arranging the equipment correctly and following by the NPC.
The government makes a decision to establish a Nuclear Power Plant(NPP) for increasing electric power. Many companies are involved to in manufacturing each other’s equipment for the NPP. My company is one of the companies to be able to make Nuclear Power equipment. We need a month to make equipment or sometimes we need over a year. It depends on the equipment’s importance. We should spend more lots of money and time to inspect the NPP’s equipment to compare with the other Power Plant. Because of the stabilization is connected by to people’s lives.
I explained the process of the NPP. We do inspect and test to the equipment step by step and very carefully. So, I am convinced of the stabilization of the NPP.
Nuclear Power is so safe. I had worked at a manufacturing company for three years. This company makes Nuclear Power Plant’s equipment – auxiliary generator system, debris filter, condensate tube cleaning system, strainers and filter of variety , hangers and supports for pipe. I want to talk to you from purchasing of materials to set up of the products. I show you how to manage the products. So, I’ll introduce manufacturing, testing, and arranging of Nuclear Power Plant’s equipment.
Manufacturing is started by contracting with a customer. If we pass the price tendered from the customer, we’re starting to work on a project. First, I receive the Job Order from the business part of my company, which includes the price of the contract, the term of the contract, who my customer is, what my customer’s requirements are, what equipment I make, and so on. After the technical team draws the equipment by Computer Aided Design(CAD), and the drawing is followed by Nuclear Power Codes(NPC), the team gives the list of materials to the Purchase Team. The Purchase Team also buys all materials following by the NPC. When the materials come into the company, the Quality Assurance(QA) Team inspects that by the NPC. And then the materials are moved to the Manufacturing Team. This Team checks quality and quantity of the materials, then these are moved to the workplace for manufacturing. Workers make the equipment following by the NPC and the drawing. The QA team inspects the equipment everyday. Even if workers make mistakes on something, I don’t need to worry about it. We can find some problems when the QA Team inspects the equipment. Although we can’t find some mistakes, we will find some problems in the process of tests.
Testing is most important for identification of performance. We test differently for importance of the equipment. Tests are divided into visual, pressure, pneumatic, magnetic, ultrasonic inspection, and final tests are painting and visual inspection. When we do the test, almost all my customer’s inspectors attend to the testing place. We also do the test following by the NPC. We set the maximum value of pressure by the NPC. If we didn’t success the test, we must check specifically the equipment until we find problems. If we find some problems quickly, we test it again. If we need a lot of time to find the problems, we make an appointment with my customer when we’re going to meet. After a few days, we meet and test again. If we will pass some kinds of tests, we can move to the equipment to the next process. The next process is Painting. First, workers remove the rust by sand blasting. Second, they paint on the equipment by the NPC. We should wait for the equipment until it’s completely dried. And we will pack the product following by customer’s requirements. We ship the product to the place of shipment.
If our scope is manufacturing and testing, Arranging is the customer’s scope. So we can’t involve the equipment’s arranging, but we check the construction field day after day. Sometimes we visit the construction field to check that they’re arranging the equipment correctly and following by the NPC.
The government makes a decision to establish a Nuclear Power Plant(NPP) for increasing electric power. Many companies are involved to in manufacturing each other’s equipment for the NPP. My company is one of the companies to be able to make Nuclear Power equipment. We need a month to make equipment or sometimes we need over a year. It depends on the equipment’s importance. We should spend more lots of money and time to inspect the NPP’s equipment to compare with the other Power Plant. Because of the stabilization is connected by to people’s lives.
I explained the process of the NPP. We do inspect and test to the equipment step by step and very carefully. So, I am convinced of the stabilization of the NPP.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Causes of Heart Disease
By Irasema Tirado
Heart diseases affect so many people that it has become a serious concern for medical science. The heart is a complex organ that is vulnerable to hereditary as well as environment risks. Cardiologists think of these risk factors as either major or minor causes of heart disease. There are 5 major causes and 3 minor causes.
The first major cause of heart disease is the family history; you are at a higher risk for developing heart disease if your parent or your grandparents have had it. The second major cause is high blood pressure; this one causes the heart to work too hard and can damage arteries. The third major cause is high cholesterol levels; this is dangerous because fatty deposits build up in blood vessels. The fourth major cause is Diabetes; this one can lead to hardening of the arteries and heart attack. The last major cause of heart disease is smoking cigarettes; smokers are two or three times more likely to have a heart attack than nonsmokers.
The first minor cause of heart disease is being a type “A” personality, which means that you are easy stressed, competitive, aggressive, and intense. The second cause is having a sedentary lifestyle; this is when you don’t do enough exercise. The third and last minor cause is obesity. Obesity is a person who is extremely overweight and doesn’t have a good diet.
After knowing the major and minor causes of heart diseases the only thing we can do is avoid the facts that put in risk you heart. To lessen the risks of heart disease are: Don’t smoke. Nicotine raises your blood pressure because it causes your body to release adrenaline, which makes your blood vessels constrict and your heart beat faster. Control your blood pressure. If you have high blood pressure, your doctor can suggest ways to lower it. If you're taking medicine for high blood pressure, be sure to take it just the way your doctor tells you to. Do exercise. Regular exercise can make your heart stronger and reduce your risk of heart disease. Eat a healthy diet. Add foods to your diet that are low in cholesterol and saturated fats, because your body turns saturated fats into cholesterol. Try to keep in clam. Remember that if you are aggressive, intense, stressful and competitive help to have a heart diseases.
Heart diseases affect so many people that it has become a serious concern for medical science. The heart is a complex organ that is vulnerable to hereditary as well as environment risks. Cardiologists think of these risk factors as either major or minor causes of heart disease. There are 5 major causes and 3 minor causes.
The first major cause of heart disease is the family history; you are at a higher risk for developing heart disease if your parent or your grandparents have had it. The second major cause is high blood pressure; this one causes the heart to work too hard and can damage arteries. The third major cause is high cholesterol levels; this is dangerous because fatty deposits build up in blood vessels. The fourth major cause is Diabetes; this one can lead to hardening of the arteries and heart attack. The last major cause of heart disease is smoking cigarettes; smokers are two or three times more likely to have a heart attack than nonsmokers.
The first minor cause of heart disease is being a type “A” personality, which means that you are easy stressed, competitive, aggressive, and intense. The second cause is having a sedentary lifestyle; this is when you don’t do enough exercise. The third and last minor cause is obesity. Obesity is a person who is extremely overweight and doesn’t have a good diet.
After knowing the major and minor causes of heart diseases the only thing we can do is avoid the facts that put in risk you heart. To lessen the risks of heart disease are: Don’t smoke. Nicotine raises your blood pressure because it causes your body to release adrenaline, which makes your blood vessels constrict and your heart beat faster. Control your blood pressure. If you have high blood pressure, your doctor can suggest ways to lower it. If you're taking medicine for high blood pressure, be sure to take it just the way your doctor tells you to. Do exercise. Regular exercise can make your heart stronger and reduce your risk of heart disease. Eat a healthy diet. Add foods to your diet that are low in cholesterol and saturated fats, because your body turns saturated fats into cholesterol. Try to keep in clam. Remember that if you are aggressive, intense, stressful and competitive help to have a heart diseases.
The Macau Tower
By Elise Chan
The Macau Tower was built 9 years ago. The builder is the Gorden Moller team. It is almost 1109 feet in height. And the Macau Tower has many facilities, such as a revolving restaurant with two tiers, and exhibition and meeting facilities, and you can gamble also at machines in the Macau Tower.
Also, the Macau Tower has many recreation facilities, like bungy jumping, sky jumping, mast climb and sky walk. Bungy jumping and sky jumping are my favorite diversions at the Macau Tower.
The Macau Tower was built 9 years ago. The builder is the Gorden Moller team. It is almost 1109 feet in height. And the Macau Tower has many facilities, such as a revolving restaurant with two tiers, and exhibition and meeting facilities, and you can gamble also at machines in the Macau Tower.
Also, the Macau Tower has many recreation facilities, like bungy jumping, sky jumping, mast climb and sky walk. Bungy jumping and sky jumping are my favorite diversions at the Macau Tower.
Book Review: Girl Against the Jungle
By Anna Kim
This book is Girl Against the Jungle. The author is Monica Vincent. This story is about a girl in the jungle. It was Christmas Eve. Suzanne was with her mother at the Lima Airport in Peru. And she was aboard the plane. The plane took off and started to climb up into the sky. She looked out of the window. The sky was very dark. Then the rain started, and there was a flash of lightning. The plane started to spin. A bright yellow flame flashed out of the right wing of the plane.
She was wet and cold. “Where was I?” She could still feel her seat belt and she was still in her seat, but she wasn’t in the plane. She could see the jungle very clearly.
Suzanne’s father waited for his wife and daughter. He looked at his watch. The plane was very late. He sat close to the loudspeaker and listened carefully to the news. He heard a man’s voice: “This is the news. There have been terrible storms today. The 7:30 plane from Lima to Pucallpa took off late this morning. It crashed in the jungle this afternoon. There was 80 passengers on the plane. We are looking for the plane but we don’t know.”
He turned the radio off and he thought about his wife and his daughter. In the end, he went to bed, but he couldn’t sleep.
The rain hit her face. “I must get up and find my mother,” she thought. But she couldn’t get up.
She knows the jungle, so she was not afraid.
“Where is my mother? Where are the other passengers? Where is the plane?”
But her head felt strange and she couldn’t think clearly.
Night came suddenly.
And she woke up early the next morning and got up, but she still felt strange.
“It’s Christmas Day, and I’m in the jungle. The plane crashed, but I’m still alive.”
She thought about her home and her parents. “Dad’s waiting for us at home. I must find the way home.”
She started to walk. She took four or five steps but the world started to spin again.
“What am I going to do? I must find a river. I must not stop,” she thought.
Perhaps there were snakes or poisonous spiders under the leaves. She wasn’t afraid and she didn’t feel any pain, but she was very tired. Sometimes she saw fruit in the bushes and on the trees.
“I was a lucky girl. I am still alive. Now I must find the way home,” she thought.
Then she woke up very late the next morning. The sun was high in the sky, so she got up quickly and started to walk along the bank of the stream. She could smell dead bodies. She was afraid.
“Are all the other passengers dead?” she thought. “A, I alone in the jungle?”
She started to walk along the bank.
Suzanne’s father tried to work. He was alone. His wife and daughter were dead so he only had his work. It was eight days since the crash. Men flew over the jungle for three days but they didn’t find the plane. People can’t live in the jungle after a plane crash.
Suzanne had to lie down, so she looked for a safe place. She saw a boat in the river.
“Some hunters have come here,” she thought. “Perhaps the hunters will come back soon.”
Suddenly she heard men’s voices. “Hello!” a man shouted. “Who’s sitting there? Who are you?”
“Hello,” she said weakly. “I’ve lost my way home. I was in a plane. It crashed on Christmas Eve. I fell from the sky and now I’m trying to find Pucallpa. My father is waiting for me.”
“Come on,” said the hunters. “We must find a doctor.”
They washed her and gave her some food. Then they took her to the boat.
She was very weak and very tired. but she felt happy.
She lay between cool white sheets. Her father came into the room. He cried. And she felt tears in her eyes.
“I know,” he said, “but you’re still alive.”
“My mother really is dead,” she thought and her eyes filled with tears. For the first time sine the crash she started to cry.
This book is Girl Against the Jungle. The author is Monica Vincent. This story is about a girl in the jungle. It was Christmas Eve. Suzanne was with her mother at the Lima Airport in Peru. And she was aboard the plane. The plane took off and started to climb up into the sky. She looked out of the window. The sky was very dark. Then the rain started, and there was a flash of lightning. The plane started to spin. A bright yellow flame flashed out of the right wing of the plane.
She was wet and cold. “Where was I?” She could still feel her seat belt and she was still in her seat, but she wasn’t in the plane. She could see the jungle very clearly.
Suzanne’s father waited for his wife and daughter. He looked at his watch. The plane was very late. He sat close to the loudspeaker and listened carefully to the news. He heard a man’s voice: “This is the news. There have been terrible storms today. The 7:30 plane from Lima to Pucallpa took off late this morning. It crashed in the jungle this afternoon. There was 80 passengers on the plane. We are looking for the plane but we don’t know.”
He turned the radio off and he thought about his wife and his daughter. In the end, he went to bed, but he couldn’t sleep.
The rain hit her face. “I must get up and find my mother,” she thought. But she couldn’t get up.
She knows the jungle, so she was not afraid.
“Where is my mother? Where are the other passengers? Where is the plane?”
But her head felt strange and she couldn’t think clearly.
Night came suddenly.
And she woke up early the next morning and got up, but she still felt strange.
“It’s Christmas Day, and I’m in the jungle. The plane crashed, but I’m still alive.”
She thought about her home and her parents. “Dad’s waiting for us at home. I must find the way home.”
She started to walk. She took four or five steps but the world started to spin again.
“What am I going to do? I must find a river. I must not stop,” she thought.
Perhaps there were snakes or poisonous spiders under the leaves. She wasn’t afraid and she didn’t feel any pain, but she was very tired. Sometimes she saw fruit in the bushes and on the trees.
“I was a lucky girl. I am still alive. Now I must find the way home,” she thought.
Then she woke up very late the next morning. The sun was high in the sky, so she got up quickly and started to walk along the bank of the stream. She could smell dead bodies. She was afraid.
“Are all the other passengers dead?” she thought. “A, I alone in the jungle?”
She started to walk along the bank.
Suzanne’s father tried to work. He was alone. His wife and daughter were dead so he only had his work. It was eight days since the crash. Men flew over the jungle for three days but they didn’t find the plane. People can’t live in the jungle after a plane crash.
Suzanne had to lie down, so she looked for a safe place. She saw a boat in the river.
“Some hunters have come here,” she thought. “Perhaps the hunters will come back soon.”
Suddenly she heard men’s voices. “Hello!” a man shouted. “Who’s sitting there? Who are you?”
“Hello,” she said weakly. “I’ve lost my way home. I was in a plane. It crashed on Christmas Eve. I fell from the sky and now I’m trying to find Pucallpa. My father is waiting for me.”
“Come on,” said the hunters. “We must find a doctor.”
They washed her and gave her some food. Then they took her to the boat.
She was very weak and very tired. but she felt happy.
She lay between cool white sheets. Her father came into the room. He cried. And she felt tears in her eyes.
“I know,” he said, “but you’re still alive.”
“My mother really is dead,” she thought and her eyes filled with tears. For the first time sine the crash she started to cry.
A Story about a Plane Crash
By Young Dae Jang
This story is about my host father.
One September 17, 2008, Bob Burdge had a singing group. Group members are Bob, Werner, Esther, Mallory, and Brian. Simetimes, they traveled to other cities. They usually took a car or a bus, but on that day, they took an airplane. That was the third time they took the plane. Werner flew the airplane.
The singing group went to Medicine Hat, Alberta. After they performed in a show, they planned to come home. They got on the plane. The plane stayed up about 8 minutes and suddenly hit the trees and it directly crashed into the South Saskatchewan River because the right hand engine was not working.
After a few minutes, all members in the group were seriously injured by this airplane accident. The pilot, Werner, banged his face against the dash. His nose was broken and his lower lip was bleeding because of his teeth.
Mallory also banged his head against the window of the plane, and he was bleeding from his head.
Bob severely dislocated his left and right foot bones and ankles. He had to stay in the hospital for six days in Calgary, Alberta. Now he still can’t use his legs freely and had to use a wheel chair for two months.
Fortunately, all the members are ok now.
This story is about my host father.
One September 17, 2008, Bob Burdge had a singing group. Group members are Bob, Werner, Esther, Mallory, and Brian. Simetimes, they traveled to other cities. They usually took a car or a bus, but on that day, they took an airplane. That was the third time they took the plane. Werner flew the airplane.
The singing group went to Medicine Hat, Alberta. After they performed in a show, they planned to come home. They got on the plane. The plane stayed up about 8 minutes and suddenly hit the trees and it directly crashed into the South Saskatchewan River because the right hand engine was not working.
After a few minutes, all members in the group were seriously injured by this airplane accident. The pilot, Werner, banged his face against the dash. His nose was broken and his lower lip was bleeding because of his teeth.
Mallory also banged his head against the window of the plane, and he was bleeding from his head.
Bob severely dislocated his left and right foot bones and ankles. He had to stay in the hospital for six days in Calgary, Alberta. Now he still can’t use his legs freely and had to use a wheel chair for two months.
Fortunately, all the members are ok now.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
How to Annoy Your Parents
By Mika Nakasako
Have you ever annoyed your parents? Maybe many children have done and thought how to annoy them. It is not good for you, but it is very interesting and exciting for you to do that. It means you are a bad boy or girl if you annoy your parents, but it is as necessary to do as knowing how to be polite. Trying to annoy them is educational to grow up. There are several steps involved in annoying your parents.
First, you need to break rules. It is important to obey rules, but it is easy to break them and annoy your parents. For example, you need to go to school every day and study, but you skip school or a class without permission. Then teachers worry about you, and they call your parents about your absent. Your parents will be upset that you do not go to school or a class. Moreover, you stay out beyond a closing time every time. It is very important to obey because your parents always think about you whether you are safe or not.
The next step is to behave very rudely. Screaming, shouting, acting up and so on look so crazy and strange, but these are good ways to annoy your parents. It makes them angry because they raise you not to be impolite in a society. Maybe they are disappointed in you and feel somewhat ashamed. For instant, you eat ugly when you have a meal with your parents. It makes your parents open their mouths and breathe quickly. They might think where you learn how to eat finely and who teach you how to eat beautifully. They are confused about you and have headaches. Your parents are so sad, but you are excited to do this.
Then, you should steal money from your parent’s wallet and waste money. Using money uselessly is interesting for you, but your parents feel unhappy. Many children do not often steal money, but devious children may do this. Almost all children want to get money and buy snacks or snacks whenever they want to buy it. The reason is money is important to live, and people need to know how to use it properly. Almost all parents hope their children should spend money well, so they would be distressed if you sink money in toilet.
Finally, coming back home at midnight with a noise gets them irritated more. Sometimes you should continue to have a party at your home from another party. Your friends and you continue to drink, eat and sing at midnight. Your parents would feel crazy, and they will suffer from insomnia. Your parents worry about you, and they hope you go to the right way to behave politely.
These are easy to take action. You do not need to lead a loose life, but if you are interested in annoying your parents, you should try to do these. If you follow these suggestions, you will succeed in annoying your parents. You should behave nicely and show that you are not a crazy and strange child when you succeed to do it. Then your parents will be happy about you.
Have you ever annoyed your parents? Maybe many children have done and thought how to annoy them. It is not good for you, but it is very interesting and exciting for you to do that. It means you are a bad boy or girl if you annoy your parents, but it is as necessary to do as knowing how to be polite. Trying to annoy them is educational to grow up. There are several steps involved in annoying your parents.
First, you need to break rules. It is important to obey rules, but it is easy to break them and annoy your parents. For example, you need to go to school every day and study, but you skip school or a class without permission. Then teachers worry about you, and they call your parents about your absent. Your parents will be upset that you do not go to school or a class. Moreover, you stay out beyond a closing time every time. It is very important to obey because your parents always think about you whether you are safe or not.
The next step is to behave very rudely. Screaming, shouting, acting up and so on look so crazy and strange, but these are good ways to annoy your parents. It makes them angry because they raise you not to be impolite in a society. Maybe they are disappointed in you and feel somewhat ashamed. For instant, you eat ugly when you have a meal with your parents. It makes your parents open their mouths and breathe quickly. They might think where you learn how to eat finely and who teach you how to eat beautifully. They are confused about you and have headaches. Your parents are so sad, but you are excited to do this.
Then, you should steal money from your parent’s wallet and waste money. Using money uselessly is interesting for you, but your parents feel unhappy. Many children do not often steal money, but devious children may do this. Almost all children want to get money and buy snacks or snacks whenever they want to buy it. The reason is money is important to live, and people need to know how to use it properly. Almost all parents hope their children should spend money well, so they would be distressed if you sink money in toilet.
Finally, coming back home at midnight with a noise gets them irritated more. Sometimes you should continue to have a party at your home from another party. Your friends and you continue to drink, eat and sing at midnight. Your parents would feel crazy, and they will suffer from insomnia. Your parents worry about you, and they hope you go to the right way to behave politely.
These are easy to take action. You do not need to lead a loose life, but if you are interested in annoying your parents, you should try to do these. If you follow these suggestions, you will succeed in annoying your parents. You should behave nicely and show that you are not a crazy and strange child when you succeed to do it. Then your parents will be happy about you.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Customs That Canada Needs
By: Irasema Tirado
I am a woman from Mexico and I love my customs. I moved to Canada a long time ago and I think it needs some customs from Mexico because Mexico has so many interesting and fun customs. I think those customs should be in the whole world. These are the three customs that I found most interesting: kiss on the cheek, day of the dead, and carnival.
The kiss on the cheek is one of the most beautiful customs that we can have. We use the kiss on the cheek to say hello and good bye. Most of the time people who do that are especially younger than 35 years old. This custom is in many countries already but so many people in Canada don’t have it and I think could be really interesting if we all try it.
The day of the dead is on November 2nd. It is a celebration for all the people that had died. All the families go to cemeteries and bring to dead familiars flowers, food and the favorite things that they used to like. The people pray for the family members who have died. Most of the people stay at the cemetery all day and all night. They bring their own food and music and stay there having a big party.
Carnival is a festive season which occurs right before Lent. This event comes from Roma. The best celebration is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil but there are in other cities like Mazatlan, Mexico or Veracruz, Mexico. This event is usually during February or the beginning of March. The length of the event is about 7 days. Carnival involves a public celebration or parade with some elements of a circus, mask and public street party. We select a Queen for that day and we call her “the Queen of the Carnival.”
These are personally my favorite customs and I would like everybody to try them. I guess I have to start this with my closest friends. I would like these customs everywhere in Canada. But do Canadians want these customs? We don’t know but if we try maybe in some years it will be normal for Canadians.
I am a woman from Mexico and I love my customs. I moved to Canada a long time ago and I think it needs some customs from Mexico because Mexico has so many interesting and fun customs. I think those customs should be in the whole world. These are the three customs that I found most interesting: kiss on the cheek, day of the dead, and carnival.
The kiss on the cheek is one of the most beautiful customs that we can have. We use the kiss on the cheek to say hello and good bye. Most of the time people who do that are especially younger than 35 years old. This custom is in many countries already but so many people in Canada don’t have it and I think could be really interesting if we all try it.
The day of the dead is on November 2nd. It is a celebration for all the people that had died. All the families go to cemeteries and bring to dead familiars flowers, food and the favorite things that they used to like. The people pray for the family members who have died. Most of the people stay at the cemetery all day and all night. They bring their own food and music and stay there having a big party.
Carnival is a festive season which occurs right before Lent. This event comes from Roma. The best celebration is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil but there are in other cities like Mazatlan, Mexico or Veracruz, Mexico. This event is usually during February or the beginning of March. The length of the event is about 7 days. Carnival involves a public celebration or parade with some elements of a circus, mask and public street party. We select a Queen for that day and we call her “the Queen of the Carnival.”
These are personally my favorite customs and I would like everybody to try them. I guess I have to start this with my closest friends. I would like these customs everywhere in Canada. But do Canadians want these customs? We don’t know but if we try maybe in some years it will be normal for Canadians.
The Pressures of Being a Student
By Kazuo Kawaoka
When you enter a university, how do you feel? Happy or excited? There are also some people who feel nervous, uneasy, and so on. They will have the pressure against them after they entered, and it has some influences on them. They can’t ignore what depends on their circumstances of life, some new things, and their future.
Your life condition decides your motivation for your campus life. For example, if your family were rich and let you go to university without any special purposes, you won’t feel pressure. If you were poor, your attitude to studying will be great. Your motivation and pressure are really connected to each other. Sometimes the pressure makes you a good person. In other words, you can study hard, or do your best with it.
In addition, you may feel pressure when you are compared with your brother or sister by your parents. Some parents want you to get high grades, to be intelligent the same as your brother or sister, or to study hard to hand over your father’s great job. Family situations frequently affect how much their children feel nervous, or not.
While you are going to the university, some new things to you to handle by yourself will often come to you. It’s because you have to be independent from your parents gradually. First, you should do a part-time job and earn enough money to buy almost everything you want. As you become more adult, you need more money, so it’s difficult to take care of you for your parents. Moreover, in university, you have to decide what courses or classes you take to make you way sure. You have to spend time carefully not to waste it, so you should feel pressured about it.
You also have the pressure for your future to get the job you want after the graduation. As I said above, the campus life is the most important time to decide your future way. With studying, experiences in social situations, and new challenges, finally you can find a job you want. However, today, it’s terribly difficult to get a job in Japan because many companies don’t want to hire any more freshmen for economic decline. Therefore, it really depends on your effort in university. For example, getting some kinds of license, high score in come examination, and so on. If you didn’t have anything special, it verifies that you wasted time in the campus life. The pressure will help you get a job.
Pressure sometimes makes you nervous, but, on the other hand, it makes you a better person. You can surely try or challenge better with it in your studying field.
When you enter a university, how do you feel? Happy or excited? There are also some people who feel nervous, uneasy, and so on. They will have the pressure against them after they entered, and it has some influences on them. They can’t ignore what depends on their circumstances of life, some new things, and their future.
Your life condition decides your motivation for your campus life. For example, if your family were rich and let you go to university without any special purposes, you won’t feel pressure. If you were poor, your attitude to studying will be great. Your motivation and pressure are really connected to each other. Sometimes the pressure makes you a good person. In other words, you can study hard, or do your best with it.
In addition, you may feel pressure when you are compared with your brother or sister by your parents. Some parents want you to get high grades, to be intelligent the same as your brother or sister, or to study hard to hand over your father’s great job. Family situations frequently affect how much their children feel nervous, or not.
While you are going to the university, some new things to you to handle by yourself will often come to you. It’s because you have to be independent from your parents gradually. First, you should do a part-time job and earn enough money to buy almost everything you want. As you become more adult, you need more money, so it’s difficult to take care of you for your parents. Moreover, in university, you have to decide what courses or classes you take to make you way sure. You have to spend time carefully not to waste it, so you should feel pressured about it.
You also have the pressure for your future to get the job you want after the graduation. As I said above, the campus life is the most important time to decide your future way. With studying, experiences in social situations, and new challenges, finally you can find a job you want. However, today, it’s terribly difficult to get a job in Japan because many companies don’t want to hire any more freshmen for economic decline. Therefore, it really depends on your effort in university. For example, getting some kinds of license, high score in come examination, and so on. If you didn’t have anything special, it verifies that you wasted time in the campus life. The pressure will help you get a job.
Pressure sometimes makes you nervous, but, on the other hand, it makes you a better person. You can surely try or challenge better with it in your studying field.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Traveling is Fun, Educational, and Fun
By Mika Nakasako
Traveling is lots of fun, and there are some ways to be economical and educational. If you can do the things below, you can enjoy traveling more.
First, it is important to save money when you travel. Traveling needs a lot of money, so to search a cheap hotel at a safe area is necessary to enjoy. Moreover, almost all hotels do not have a breakfast, so it is a good idea to bring some meals. Especially, Japanese do not have a habit to give tips, so to escape from paying tips is the easiest way to save money. You can know which restaurant needs tips by the atmosphere.
Second, traveling is an educational experience for everyone and makes you grow up. Trying to use public transportation is interesting to know local people hapbits and systems. It is very educational for everyone to do it, and you can learn local specialities to eat local food. It is very fun to eat it, and at the same time you can communicate with local people. That is a good chance to learn about that place.
Finally, there are many fun tings in the world. An amusement park is the best place to enjoy in particular. When you go on a Ferris wheel, you can see a good view. If you ride on a roller coaster, it is difficult to enjoy seeing views, but it is very joyful to scream. In addition to tak photos makes you enjoy it more, and later you can remember that time with photos. That is a nice idea!!
These points make you trip greater, and these are not difficult for you to do. If you can do it, you will be happier.
Traveling is lots of fun, and there are some ways to be economical and educational. If you can do the things below, you can enjoy traveling more.
First, it is important to save money when you travel. Traveling needs a lot of money, so to search a cheap hotel at a safe area is necessary to enjoy. Moreover, almost all hotels do not have a breakfast, so it is a good idea to bring some meals. Especially, Japanese do not have a habit to give tips, so to escape from paying tips is the easiest way to save money. You can know which restaurant needs tips by the atmosphere.
Second, traveling is an educational experience for everyone and makes you grow up. Trying to use public transportation is interesting to know local people hapbits and systems. It is very educational for everyone to do it, and you can learn local specialities to eat local food. It is very fun to eat it, and at the same time you can communicate with local people. That is a good chance to learn about that place.
Finally, there are many fun tings in the world. An amusement park is the best place to enjoy in particular. When you go on a Ferris wheel, you can see a good view. If you ride on a roller coaster, it is difficult to enjoy seeing views, but it is very joyful to scream. In addition to tak photos makes you enjoy it more, and later you can remember that time with photos. That is a nice idea!!
These points make you trip greater, and these are not difficult for you to do. If you can do it, you will be happier.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Music
By Lin Lin
Music is really important in our life and I could not imagine our life without music. Music makes our life full of colours, such as listening to the music, playing music, and dancing with music. For me, I like to listen to the music every day, especially classic music. I downloaded a lot of classic music in my mp3 and I listen to them when I have spare time. Music makes me feel relaxed and full of emotion in my heart.
Music is really important in our life and I could not imagine our life without music. Music makes our life full of colours, such as listening to the music, playing music, and dancing with music. For me, I like to listen to the music every day, especially classic music. I downloaded a lot of classic music in my mp3 and I listen to them when I have spare time. Music makes me feel relaxed and full of emotion in my heart.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
How to Make New Japanese Friends
By Mai Shiiba
I think how to make new friends is difficult for foreigners in Japan. First, Japanese are shier than people in other countries. Second, most Japanese cannot speak English or other languages. Then, Japanese become nervous when they meet foreigners because they rarely have a chance talk to foreigners. Finally, most Japanese do not talk to foreigners. So, how to make new Japanese friends is difficult for foriegners, but most Japanese are polite and kind. So, foreigners try to talk to Japanese!
I think how to make new friends is difficult for foreigners in Japan. First, Japanese are shier than people in other countries. Second, most Japanese cannot speak English or other languages. Then, Japanese become nervous when they meet foreigners because they rarely have a chance talk to foreigners. Finally, most Japanese do not talk to foreigners. So, how to make new Japanese friends is difficult for foriegners, but most Japanese are polite and kind. So, foreigners try to talk to Japanese!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
How to Make New Friends
By Eri Takashita
I think if you want to make new friends, you should do three things. First, you should make a good impression. It is very easy. You just smile every day. Second, you should introduce yourself. For example, your name, hobby, hometown, and things you like and so on. Then you should ask about someone’s e-mail address or telephone number. Finally, you should communicate with new friends. You ask someone’s facebook ID, send e-mail or talk by telephone. If you do these three things, you can make many friends.
I think if you want to make new friends, you should do three things. First, you should make a good impression. It is very easy. You just smile every day. Second, you should introduce yourself. For example, your name, hobby, hometown, and things you like and so on. Then you should ask about someone’s e-mail address or telephone number. Finally, you should communicate with new friends. You ask someone’s facebook ID, send e-mail or talk by telephone. If you do these three things, you can make many friends.
Monday, October 4, 2010
If I Could Live in Any Time
By Erika Tanaka
If I could live in any time, I would choose the end of the Edo era. Because I watch a Japanese drama “Ryomaden,” and I’m interested in the times. Japan has started to exchange among many countries since the times. It makes to mix other cultures into Japanese culture. I want to experience the moment. Also I would like to meet Ryoma Sakamoto, one of the revolutionaries in the times. He had foresight. Also he tried to unify Japan. That’s why I want to go the times.
If I could live in any time, I would choose the end of the Edo era. Because I watch a Japanese drama “Ryomaden,” and I’m interested in the times. Japan has started to exchange among many countries since the times. It makes to mix other cultures into Japanese culture. I want to experience the moment. Also I would like to meet Ryoma Sakamoto, one of the revolutionaries in the times. He had foresight. Also he tried to unify Japan. That’s why I want to go the times.
How to Make New Friends
By Mika Nakasako
There are some necessities to make new friends. To make new friends makes you more energetic to live. First, you need positive characteristics. For example, these are talkative, happy, outgoing, cheerful, thoughtful and so on. It makes you fast to make new friends. If you have these personalities, people will come around you naturally. Second, you should go to new places where people gather. A party is a very good place to meet because there are many people who want to meet new people or to enjoy the time. Moreover, school is a good place, too. Through a class, you can talk with new friends, share the time and enjoy with them. It is an easy way to make new friends. Finally, you need to understand about new friends. To go into the feeling of people makes the time briefer to make new friends. When you respect one another, you are able to get special things. It is very good for you. Your new friends would be irreplaceable for your life. These things are very important to make new friends.
There are some necessities to make new friends. To make new friends makes you more energetic to live. First, you need positive characteristics. For example, these are talkative, happy, outgoing, cheerful, thoughtful and so on. It makes you fast to make new friends. If you have these personalities, people will come around you naturally. Second, you should go to new places where people gather. A party is a very good place to meet because there are many people who want to meet new people or to enjoy the time. Moreover, school is a good place, too. Through a class, you can talk with new friends, share the time and enjoy with them. It is an easy way to make new friends. Finally, you need to understand about new friends. To go into the feeling of people makes the time briefer to make new friends. When you respect one another, you are able to get special things. It is very good for you. Your new friends would be irreplaceable for your life. These things are very important to make new friends.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
My Trip to Vancouver
By Yuka Funatsu
I went to Vancouver with my friends from last Friday to this Monday. We had looked forward to going there for a long time.
First, we left from Fort St. John to Vancouver after school on Friday. We arrived there at about 6:00. So we just ate supper in an Italian restaurant, and the restaurant was very good. Because two men played the piano and drums, we could eat supper comfortably. Then we went back to the hotel and went to bed.
On the second day and the third day, we enjoyed shopping. I bought some clothes for myself, and I bought many souvenirs for my friends, my family, and my relatives. Because I bought many souvienirs, it was very hard to carry them to the hotel. We also enjoyed sightseeing by the Big Bus. There were many high buildings and a beautiful sea. A very big church was so beautiful. We also saw the Olymopic flameholder.
I didn’t know details about Vancouver until I went there. So Vancouver has many Japanese, more than FSJ. I was surprised. Moreover Vancouver was more urban than I thought.
A four day trip was too short. I have many things I wanted to do in Vancouver. I wanted to go to the sea, Stanley Park, and the church. Therefore I want to go to Vancouver with my friends again. Also, I want to take my family there.
But I could really enjoy this trip!
I went to Vancouver with my friends from last Friday to this Monday. We had looked forward to going there for a long time.
First, we left from Fort St. John to Vancouver after school on Friday. We arrived there at about 6:00. So we just ate supper in an Italian restaurant, and the restaurant was very good. Because two men played the piano and drums, we could eat supper comfortably. Then we went back to the hotel and went to bed.
On the second day and the third day, we enjoyed shopping. I bought some clothes for myself, and I bought many souvenirs for my friends, my family, and my relatives. Because I bought many souvienirs, it was very hard to carry them to the hotel. We also enjoyed sightseeing by the Big Bus. There were many high buildings and a beautiful sea. A very big church was so beautiful. We also saw the Olymopic flameholder.
I didn’t know details about Vancouver until I went there. So Vancouver has many Japanese, more than FSJ. I was surprised. Moreover Vancouver was more urban than I thought.
A four day trip was too short. I have many things I wanted to do in Vancouver. I wanted to go to the sea, Stanley Park, and the church. Therefore I want to go to Vancouver with my friends again. Also, I want to take my family there.
But I could really enjoy this trip!
I Love Vancouver!
By Arisa Tsujimoto
I went to Vancouver with my friends. We went to Vancouver for the first time.
The first day, we left FSJ at 4:20 p.m. and we arrived at 5:49 p.m. After we received our luggage, we took a train to Yaletown Roundhouse station.We road a train for the first time in Canada. After we arrived at Yaletown, we searched for our hotel. We found the hotel easily. But something was happening at the front desk! We reserved a room for two, but we were five. We can't speak English very well, so we were confused. We asked my host mother for help. She was very helpful. We went to our room a long time. The hotel man brought a cot for us. We were sleeping soon, after we came to the hotel, because we were tired.
The second day, we walked to the bus stop. But we are weak in map, and we have no sense of direction. So we took so long to look for the bus stop. We rode the bus, and we went to "GASTOWN." GASTOWN has many Canadian stores. Next, we went "ROBSON ST." ROBSON ST has a lot of stores for young people and few Canadian souvenir stores. This day is just window-shopping.We also went around "Stanley Park." It has a very beautiful English Bay, a Vancouver Symbol and a wonderful garden. In the evening, we came back the hotel, we had a happening again. In our room the bathroom was broken. We called a hotel man and we repaired our bathroom.
The third day, first we went to "GASTOWN." We bought a lot of souvenirs for my family and friends. For example, I bought maple syrup, maple cookies, mitts, a muffler, moose dolls, and so on. Then we also went to "Pacific Center Mall" and "ROBSON ST." We were satisfied! In the evening, we went to a hamburger restaurant. After we came back to the hotel, I packed my clothes and souvenirs and so on in my luggage.
The final day, we left Vancouver at 10:50a.m. Our Vancouver trip was such fun!!!! I will come back again sometime :)
I went to Vancouver with my friends. We went to Vancouver for the first time.
The first day, we left FSJ at 4:20 p.m. and we arrived at 5:49 p.m. After we received our luggage, we took a train to Yaletown Roundhouse station.We road a train for the first time in Canada. After we arrived at Yaletown, we searched for our hotel. We found the hotel easily. But something was happening at the front desk! We reserved a room for two, but we were five. We can't speak English very well, so we were confused. We asked my host mother for help. She was very helpful. We went to our room a long time. The hotel man brought a cot for us. We were sleeping soon, after we came to the hotel, because we were tired.The second day, we walked to the bus stop. But we are weak in map, and we have no sense of direction. So we took so long to look for the bus stop. We rode the bus, and we went to "GASTOWN." GASTOWN has many Canadian stores. Next, we went "ROBSON ST." ROBSON ST has a lot of stores for young people and few Canadian souvenir stores. This day is just window-shopping.We also went around "Stanley Park." It has a very beautiful English Bay, a Vancouver Symbol and a wonderful garden. In the evening, we came back the hotel, we had a happening again. In our room the bathroom was broken. We called a hotel man and we repaired our bathroom.The third day, first we went to "GASTOWN." We bought a lot of souvenirs for my family and friends. For example, I bought maple syrup, maple cookies, mitts, a muffler, moose dolls, and so on. Then we also went to "Pacific Center Mall" and "ROBSON ST." We were satisfied! In the evening, we went to a hamburger restaurant. After we came back to the hotel, I packed my clothes and souvenirs and so on in my luggage.The final day, we left Vancouver at 10:50a.m. Our Vancouver trip was such fun!!!! I will come back again sometime :)
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Vancouver
By Mami Yoshida
Vancouver is a very nice place, but I was surprised by many things.
First of all, we needed to catch the Sky Train. We bought the tickets, and got off at the nearest hotel. We took the tickets out of our pocket. We thought we must go through the ticket gate, but we didn’t use the tickets. We were surprised because we didn’t need the tickets!
Second, we arrived at the Ramada Hotel and checked into the hotel. The desk clerk said, “You booked two people, but you’re five people, so you must give me $45 per person and each day. OK?” We just nodded our heads. I didn’t know why we booked just two people! We took a lot of time to enter the room. I leave out writing about between what the clerk said and when we entered the room because I need to have a lot of time.
In addition, the next day, we had to find the Big Bus stop, but we didn’t know where the bus stop was. So we asked many people, but everybody said different things. We must have walked a lot of time in the beating sun. I was very tired.
Next, we went shopping on Robson Street and in Gastown. There were many shops. I bought clothes and souvenirs for my friends. I bought maple syrup and maple tea, cookies, coffees, etc., a lot of maple things. Moreover, there are many Japanese people and Japanese restaurants, so I heard a lot of Japanese. In addition, I saw many, many Seven-Elevens (convenient!)—long time, no see! Japan has many Seven Elevens, too; in fact, there are many Seven Elevens around my house.
We had a lot happening, but I enjoyed Vancouver. I could see beautiful beaches, parks, and towns, and I could go shopping. If I can go to Vancouver again, I want to stay more than one week.
Vancouver is a very nice place, but I was surprised by many things.
First of all, we needed to catch the Sky Train. We bought the tickets, and got off at the nearest hotel. We took the tickets out of our pocket. We thought we must go through the ticket gate, but we didn’t use the tickets. We were surprised because we didn’t need the tickets!
Second, we arrived at the Ramada Hotel and checked into the hotel. The desk clerk said, “You booked two people, but you’re five people, so you must give me $45 per person and each day. OK?” We just nodded our heads. I didn’t know why we booked just two people! We took a lot of time to enter the room. I leave out writing about between what the clerk said and when we entered the room because I need to have a lot of time.
In addition, the next day, we had to find the Big Bus stop, but we didn’t know where the bus stop was. So we asked many people, but everybody said different things. We must have walked a lot of time in the beating sun. I was very tired.
Next, we went shopping on Robson Street and in Gastown. There were many shops. I bought clothes and souvenirs for my friends. I bought maple syrup and maple tea, cookies, coffees, etc., a lot of maple things. Moreover, there are many Japanese people and Japanese restaurants, so I heard a lot of Japanese. In addition, I saw many, many Seven-Elevens (convenient!)—long time, no see! Japan has many Seven Elevens, too; in fact, there are many Seven Elevens around my house.
We had a lot happening, but I enjoyed Vancouver. I could see beautiful beaches, parks, and towns, and I could go shopping. If I can go to Vancouver again, I want to stay more than one week.
Monday, June 21, 2010
My Trip to Vancouver
By Rikako Yanagawa
I traveled to Vancouver on June 11th to 14th. I went there with my friends-Asuka, Arisa, Mami, and Yuka. We made a plan in April. I was looking forward to go there all along!
We went to the airport after school on the 11th. But I'm afraid of planes. I didn't want to get on the airplane. We arrived in Vancouver. After we went to the hotel, we looked for the restaurants. The next day, we rode to the Big bus. It is very big and confortable. We went around the downtown. The bus passed near English Bay, so we could watch it. The Bay is very beautiful. Many people spend wonderful time there. The view made us happy.
We got off at Gastown. It has many Canadian shops. I bought a lot of souvenirs for my friends and my family. For example, maple syrup, maple cookies, maple coffee, maple tea, and so on. It has many things of maple. I hope they will like it! And we went Robson St. It has a lot of shpos too. Yuka and I chose good ones and bought the same clothes. I want to wear them this summer! Shopping made us so happy and fun!
Besides buying the clothes, I also purchased earrings. We were very tired because we walked a long time, but we had the same feelings that were so happy. When we stayed at the hotel, we talked all the time. I love my friends. I was really happy to go to Vancouver with may friends. We had trouble the second day, but it was even fun!
I will never forget this memory of Vancouver. It is a very good experience for me. I want to go to Vancouver again one day. I will study English hard so that I will go there and enjoy more!
I traveled to Vancouver on June 11th to 14th. I went there with my friends-Asuka, Arisa, Mami, and Yuka. We made a plan in April. I was looking forward to go there all along!
We went to the airport after school on the 11th. But I'm afraid of planes. I didn't want to get on the airplane. We arrived in Vancouver. After we went to the hotel, we looked for the restaurants. The next day, we rode to the Big bus. It is very big and confortable. We went around the downtown. The bus passed near English Bay, so we could watch it. The Bay is very beautiful. Many people spend wonderful time there. The view made us happy. 
We got off at Gastown. It has many Canadian shops. I bought a lot of souvenirs for my friends and my family. For example, maple syrup, maple cookies, maple coffee, maple tea, and so on. It has many things of maple. I hope they will like it! And we went Robson St. It has a lot of shpos too. Yuka and I chose good ones and bought the same clothes. I want to wear them this summer! Shopping made us so happy and fun! 
Besides buying the clothes, I also purchased earrings. We were very tired because we walked a long time, but we had the same feelings that were so happy. When we stayed at the hotel, we talked all the time. I love my friends. I was really happy to go to Vancouver with may friends. We had trouble the second day, but it was even fun! I will never forget this memory of Vancouver. It is a very good experience for me. I want to go to Vancouver again one day. I will study English hard so that I will go there and enjoy more!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Why I Love Music
By Asuka Nagaura
I love listening to music very much. First of all, when I'm listening to music, I feel happy, fun, sad, and sleepy. Also, I'm reminded of my memories. In addition, most of the people love music. Probably, everybody has listened to music. Most importantly, music helps people in many ways. For example, if people are sick, music therapy can help people. Another example, when Michael Jackson made music for
Africa, people paid attention to African problems. I think that music can save the whole world. For these reasons, I love music vrey much.
I love listening to music very much. First of all, when I'm listening to music, I feel happy, fun, sad, and sleepy. Also, I'm reminded of my memories. In addition, most of the people love music. Probably, everybody has listened to music. Most importantly, music helps people in many ways. For example, if people are sick, music therapy can help people. Another example, when Michael Jackson made music for
Africa, people paid attention to African problems. I think that music can save the whole world. For these reasons, I love music vrey much.
Monday, June 7, 2010
If You Could Live in Any Time Period, What Would You Choose?
By Yuka Nakada
If you could live in any time period (past, present, or future),which one would you pick?
If I could live in any time period,I would pick the present. I have some reasons why I would choose the present.
First,I'm satisfied with my life now. I'm enjoying learning new things and I study English. Besides,I can know about other countries from class mates.
Second,I wouldn't be the person I am today if I didn't get through my experiences even though it was rough. I regret what I did sometimes, but I learned from my mistakes.
The most important reason is my friends. I have made great friends since I was a child. They always helped me when I had a hard time and they had great influence over me. That's why I choose the present.
If you could live in any time period (past, present, or future),which one would you pick?
If I could live in any time period,I would pick the present. I have some reasons why I would choose the present.
First,I'm satisfied with my life now. I'm enjoying learning new things and I study English. Besides,I can know about other countries from class mates.
Second,I wouldn't be the person I am today if I didn't get through my experiences even though it was rough. I regret what I did sometimes, but I learned from my mistakes.
The most important reason is my friends. I have made great friends since I was a child. They always helped me when I had a hard time and they had great influence over me. That's why I choose the present.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
On Friday of Last Week (April 30, 2010)
By Jihyun Lee
On Friday of last week, I went to PriceSmart with Mami who is Japanese taking the subjects of Group1 with me. She wanted to buy some chocolates and said she will help me. I was so happy to hear that because I had to buy lots of food, so I needed some hands.
We got off the bus at the bus stop nearby the mart. Everything went well until standing in front of a register that scans the bar-code of the products. There were a pack of onions, a pack of apples and some food in my cart. The register scanned a bar-code of a pack of onions and required me to enter the quantity of these. I counted onions in a pack and push the number 8. After that I counted apples in a pack and push the number 13. Then, it showed me the total, around 134 dollars. I felt that it was a bit too expensive, but I paid for these.
Mami and I moved to a bus stop, and I checked my receipt while waiting for the bus. At that time, I knew that something is wrong. The pack of onions’ price was $22.33 and the pack of apples’ price was $64.61. I grasped two packs and started to run to the mart for getting money back.
Fort St. John is a small town where it is very quiet and never busy. When I ran with the packs through the middle of the street, people saw me like a marvel. Because a little Asian girl ran crazily, this sight might not be ordinary to them. At last, I arrived at the customer counter and explained to a staff what had happened to me. Then suddenly the staff started to laugh. “I have never seen a Chinese like you,” she said. I was really ashamed. “I am not Chinese, I am Korean,” I whispered.
After the refund, I had to run again because Mami was waiting for me at the bus stop for a long time. I couldn’t make her wait any longer. When I almost arrived there, Mami was eating a chocolate next to the bus stop signboard. I was going to go across the road, but unfortunately, two cars were getting nearer, and I waited for them to pass. The first car passed fast, but the second car did not. I felt annoyed and glared the driver of the second car. It was Michael, my teacher. He was smiling and waving his hand to me like a child.
On Friday of last week, I went to PriceSmart with Mami who is Japanese taking the subjects of Group1 with me. She wanted to buy some chocolates and said she will help me. I was so happy to hear that because I had to buy lots of food, so I needed some hands.
We got off the bus at the bus stop nearby the mart. Everything went well until standing in front of a register that scans the bar-code of the products. There were a pack of onions, a pack of apples and some food in my cart. The register scanned a bar-code of a pack of onions and required me to enter the quantity of these. I counted onions in a pack and push the number 8. After that I counted apples in a pack and push the number 13. Then, it showed me the total, around 134 dollars. I felt that it was a bit too expensive, but I paid for these.
Mami and I moved to a bus stop, and I checked my receipt while waiting for the bus. At that time, I knew that something is wrong. The pack of onions’ price was $22.33 and the pack of apples’ price was $64.61. I grasped two packs and started to run to the mart for getting money back.
Fort St. John is a small town where it is very quiet and never busy. When I ran with the packs through the middle of the street, people saw me like a marvel. Because a little Asian girl ran crazily, this sight might not be ordinary to them. At last, I arrived at the customer counter and explained to a staff what had happened to me. Then suddenly the staff started to laugh. “I have never seen a Chinese like you,” she said. I was really ashamed. “I am not Chinese, I am Korean,” I whispered.
After the refund, I had to run again because Mami was waiting for me at the bus stop for a long time. I couldn’t make her wait any longer. When I almost arrived there, Mami was eating a chocolate next to the bus stop signboard. I was going to go across the road, but unfortunately, two cars were getting nearer, and I waited for them to pass. The first car passed fast, but the second car did not. I felt annoyed and glared the driver of the second car. It was Michael, my teacher. He was smiling and waving his hand to me like a child.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Difficult Things about Living in a Foreign Country
By Mami Yoshida
It is difficult to live in a foreign country.
First, using a different currency can be confusing if you come to this country for the first time. You should remember about how much this coin is. When you buy something, you can only pay with bills, but your wallet has many coins right now.
Second, you must get used to unfamiliar customs. If the country’s custom is to take off shoes when you enter a house, you need to keep this custom to live there.
In addition, you may feel homesick because of different customs. You may want to eat your country’s food or meet your family and friends. It is possible to meet your family and friends, but you can’t meet them every day.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, you must speak a new language to communicate with foreign country people. The language may have different grammar or pronunciation, so you should study a lot of things. You may learn it soon or take a long time. It depends on how you study it.
Living in a foreign country brings a lot of hard things.
It is difficult to live in a foreign country.
First, using a different currency can be confusing if you come to this country for the first time. You should remember about how much this coin is. When you buy something, you can only pay with bills, but your wallet has many coins right now.
Second, you must get used to unfamiliar customs. If the country’s custom is to take off shoes when you enter a house, you need to keep this custom to live there.
In addition, you may feel homesick because of different customs. You may want to eat your country’s food or meet your family and friends. It is possible to meet your family and friends, but you can’t meet them every day.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, you must speak a new language to communicate with foreign country people. The language may have different grammar or pronunciation, so you should study a lot of things. You may learn it soon or take a long time. It depends on how you study it.
Living in a foreign country brings a lot of hard things.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
My Family
By Marina Hong
I am the eldest in my family. I have two sisters and two brothers. When I was 10 years old, my dad passed away. My mom had been working very hard since my dad died. When my dad was alive, he took care of everything. He was a very responsible man and a good father to all of us in the family. He provided us shelter, food, paying bills, and school fees. Since my dad passed away, my mom has to take care of everything. She’s never been to school and doesn’t have any education at all. But during that time, she doesn’t have any choice but to find work to provide food, pay bills, school fees, etc.
When we were little, my mom had to leave us behind to go to work. She had to leave early in the morning and got back at 7 p.m. She has been working very hard all her life. At that time, my younger brother was only two years old. I and my twin sister are helping a lot in the house like cleaning and taking care of my brothers and sister. Consider that we are very young, 10 years of age. And we had to help a lot already. And at this same time we had to walk to school without money and food.
Though all of us went through a difficulty and have had a very hard life at times, we never regret and we always remember all the good and bad times. I am very proud of my mom.
I am the eldest in my family. I have two sisters and two brothers. When I was 10 years old, my dad passed away. My mom had been working very hard since my dad died. When my dad was alive, he took care of everything. He was a very responsible man and a good father to all of us in the family. He provided us shelter, food, paying bills, and school fees. Since my dad passed away, my mom has to take care of everything. She’s never been to school and doesn’t have any education at all. But during that time, she doesn’t have any choice but to find work to provide food, pay bills, school fees, etc.
When we were little, my mom had to leave us behind to go to work. She had to leave early in the morning and got back at 7 p.m. She has been working very hard all her life. At that time, my younger brother was only two years old. I and my twin sister are helping a lot in the house like cleaning and taking care of my brothers and sister. Consider that we are very young, 10 years of age. And we had to help a lot already. And at this same time we had to walk to school without money and food.
Though all of us went through a difficulty and have had a very hard life at times, we never regret and we always remember all the good and bad times. I am very proud of my mom.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Summary of "Taylor Swift: The Phenomenon"
By Vincent Chan
Note: The original article appeared in the December/January 2009 issue of CosmoGirl, p. 102-105. The assignment was to write a summary of the article.
In “Taylor Swift: The Phenomenon,” the author discusses Taylor Swift’s success of being a singer. Since she started singing in public, she has struggled with the underwhelming responses. However, nothing could stop her ambition. All the disadvantages only contrarily made her work harder. As a result, she has become famous by releasing her records, earning lots of music awards and influencing more people to have an inclination to country music. Moreover, lots of contributions and donations that she made prove her true philanthropism.
Note: The original article appeared in the December/January 2009 issue of CosmoGirl, p. 102-105. The assignment was to write a summary of the article.
In “Taylor Swift: The Phenomenon,” the author discusses Taylor Swift’s success of being a singer. Since she started singing in public, she has struggled with the underwhelming responses. However, nothing could stop her ambition. All the disadvantages only contrarily made her work harder. As a result, she has become famous by releasing her records, earning lots of music awards and influencing more people to have an inclination to country music. Moreover, lots of contributions and donations that she made prove her true philanthropism.
Monday, February 15, 2010
The Frequency and Effects of Earthquakes around the World
By Nicky Lee
Introduction
Recently, one big shock damaged Haiti. It caused numerous effects to wound many people and damage many buildings. Earthquakes are one of many catastrophes. Sometimes an earthquake is related to a Tsunami which is a hazardous natural disaster from the deep sea or ocean. According to the experts, “Tectonic earthquakes will occur anywhere within the earth where there is sufficient stored elastic strain energy to drive fracture propagation along a fault plane. In the case of transform or convergent type plate boundaries, which form the largest fault surfaces on earth, they will move past each other smoothly and seismically only if there are no irregularities or asperities along the boundary that increase the frictional resistance” (“Earthquakes”). As you read, the natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis or avalanches damaged nature and people who are especially poor and completely destitute. Of course, some of the geologists who are specialists of plate tectonics are still studying up on earthquakes and researching the makeup of the soil. A great amount of pressure will occur underneath the mantle of the Earth while the Earth’s plates are moving in the opposite direction of each other. The lithosphere, which is the rigid outer layer of earth, would break when the pressures from the Earth break out. For instance, think about a little stick. When you give a force to each side of a stick, it is easier to break than when you just set it in a normal position. Actually, this is similar to earthquakes. It means that two forces between different sides of the lithosphere are powered to each side. When these pressures and stresses are great enough, the crust will break. After the crust breaks, the pressure will decrease as energy is moving among the Earth's layers in form of waves, and earthquakes happen. People need to recognize some information about earthquakes, especially, the size and frequency of occurrence, records of earthquakes’ effects, and how to measure the earthquakes’ degrees.
Size and Frequency of Occurrence
Usually minor earthquakes are taking place nearly constantly around the world like in Alaska or Oklahoma in the U.S. as well as on the Asian continent. Also, these usually occur in Chile, Peru, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, the Azores in Portugal, Turkey, New Zealand, Greece, Italy, and Japan, but earthquakes can occur almost anywhere, including New York City, London, and Australia. Larger earthquakes, however, come about less frequently. Therefore a few countries or cities are damaged badly seismically by magnitudes 4~6 in a particular time period.
Most of the world's earthquakes (90%, and 81% of the largest) take place in the 40,000-km-long, horseshoe-shaped zone called the circum-Pacific seismic belt, also known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, which for the most part bounds the Pacific Plate. Massive earthquakes tend to occur along other plate boundaries, too, such as along the Himalayan Mountains. With the rapid growth of mega-cities such as Mexico City, Tokyo and Tehran, in areas of high seismic risk, some seismologists are warning that a single quake may claim the lives of up to 3 million people(“Earthquake”).
Measuring the Size of An Earthquake
Magnitude (“Earthquakes and Volcanoes”)
Modern seismographic systems precisely amplify and record ground motion (typically at periods of between 0.1 and 100 seconds) as a function of time. This amplification and recording as a function of time is the source of instrumental amplitude and arrival-time data on near and distant earthquakes. Although similar seismographs have existed since the 1890's, it was only in the 1930's that Charles F. Richter, a California seismologist, introduced the concept of earthquake magnitude. His original definition held only for California earthquakes occurring within 600 km of a particular type of seismograph. His basic idea was quite simple: by knowing the distance from a seismograph to an earthquake and observing the maximum signal amplitude recorded on the seismograph, an empirical quantitative ranking of the earthquake's inherent size or strength could be made. Most California earthquakes occur within the top 16 km of the crust; to a first approximation, corrections for variations in earthquake focal depth were, therefore, unnecessary.
Largest and Deadliest Earthquakes by Year (1990 – recent)
The largest earthquakes since 1990 occurred off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra in Southeast Asia. Many people who enjoyed the leisure on the beach were killed or wounded by the biggest earthquake. Actually it was the Tsunami made by earthquakes. It was initially reported as moment magnitude 9.0 (“2009 Sumatra Earthquakes”). The hypocenters of main earthquakes were approximately 160 kilometers (100 miles). According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a total of 227,898 died and this is one of the ten worst earthquakes on record (“2009 Sumatra Earthquakes.”).
The deadliest earthquake occurred in Haiti in January 2010. Until now, it is impossible to count and estimate how many people have died because there has been a lot of destitution and rescue and search team have had problems.
Conclusion (Prevention)
As you know, earthquakes, which are kinds of natural disasters in the world, are shaking of ground caused by movement of the earth’s crust. Although the Earth’s plates are moving in the opposite directions of each other, they make great impacts on the lithosphere. When the plates move, they stress on each other and themselves. When these pressures and stresses are great enough, the crust breaks. After the crust breaks, the pressure will decrease as energy moves among the Earth's layers in the form of waves, and earthquakes happen. Many scientists are continuously thinking of ways to try and reduce earthquake power. Some are trying to lessen the friction between colliding plates. According to the special instruments that are now in existence to give warnings in California, Japan, and New Zealand, little vibrations show if land has begun to shift dangerously on a certain side of a fault. Other instruments are used to detect certain gases collecting in groundwater.
Architects are also designing earthquake-proof buildings, constructing on rock instead of gravel, or on soft sand or clay. Large structures are made with strong frameworks of steel or reinforced concrete, so that the frame stands firm even if the ground is shaking. The pyramid-shaped Transamerica building in San Francisco was designed in this fashion. Researchers are always trying to reduce the impact of earthquakes. They continue to study and experiment with ways to tame the Earth. However, we all still have much more to learn before we can control the power of one of nature’s most amazing phenomena.
Works Cited
“2009 Sumatra Earthquakes.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Sumatra_earthquakes
Archer, Jules. Earthquake! New York: Crestwood House, 1991. 10 Feb 2010.
“Earthquakes.” Wikipedia. Web. 28 Jan. 2010.
“Earthquakes.” http://mediatheek.thinkquest.nl/~ll125/en/earthqke.htm
Lampton, Christopher. Earthquake. Brookfield, Connecticut: The Millbrook Press, 1990. 10 Feb 2010.
Spence, William, and Stuart A. Sipkin, and George L. Choy. Earthquakes and Volcanoes. Volume 21(1). Web.1989. 4 Feb 2010.
Van Rose, Susanna. Eyewitness Books: Volcano & Earthquake. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. 10 Feb 2010.
Introduction
Recently, one big shock damaged Haiti. It caused numerous effects to wound many people and damage many buildings. Earthquakes are one of many catastrophes. Sometimes an earthquake is related to a Tsunami which is a hazardous natural disaster from the deep sea or ocean. According to the experts, “Tectonic earthquakes will occur anywhere within the earth where there is sufficient stored elastic strain energy to drive fracture propagation along a fault plane. In the case of transform or convergent type plate boundaries, which form the largest fault surfaces on earth, they will move past each other smoothly and seismically only if there are no irregularities or asperities along the boundary that increase the frictional resistance” (“Earthquakes”). As you read, the natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis or avalanches damaged nature and people who are especially poor and completely destitute. Of course, some of the geologists who are specialists of plate tectonics are still studying up on earthquakes and researching the makeup of the soil. A great amount of pressure will occur underneath the mantle of the Earth while the Earth’s plates are moving in the opposite direction of each other. The lithosphere, which is the rigid outer layer of earth, would break when the pressures from the Earth break out. For instance, think about a little stick. When you give a force to each side of a stick, it is easier to break than when you just set it in a normal position. Actually, this is similar to earthquakes. It means that two forces between different sides of the lithosphere are powered to each side. When these pressures and stresses are great enough, the crust will break. After the crust breaks, the pressure will decrease as energy is moving among the Earth's layers in form of waves, and earthquakes happen. People need to recognize some information about earthquakes, especially, the size and frequency of occurrence, records of earthquakes’ effects, and how to measure the earthquakes’ degrees.
Size and Frequency of Occurrence
Usually minor earthquakes are taking place nearly constantly around the world like in Alaska or Oklahoma in the U.S. as well as on the Asian continent. Also, these usually occur in Chile, Peru, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, the Azores in Portugal, Turkey, New Zealand, Greece, Italy, and Japan, but earthquakes can occur almost anywhere, including New York City, London, and Australia. Larger earthquakes, however, come about less frequently. Therefore a few countries or cities are damaged badly seismically by magnitudes 4~6 in a particular time period.
Most of the world's earthquakes (90%, and 81% of the largest) take place in the 40,000-km-long, horseshoe-shaped zone called the circum-Pacific seismic belt, also known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, which for the most part bounds the Pacific Plate. Massive earthquakes tend to occur along other plate boundaries, too, such as along the Himalayan Mountains. With the rapid growth of mega-cities such as Mexico City, Tokyo and Tehran, in areas of high seismic risk, some seismologists are warning that a single quake may claim the lives of up to 3 million people(“Earthquake”).
Measuring the Size of An Earthquake
Magnitude (“Earthquakes and Volcanoes”)
Modern seismographic systems precisely amplify and record ground motion (typically at periods of between 0.1 and 100 seconds) as a function of time. This amplification and recording as a function of time is the source of instrumental amplitude and arrival-time data on near and distant earthquakes. Although similar seismographs have existed since the 1890's, it was only in the 1930's that Charles F. Richter, a California seismologist, introduced the concept of earthquake magnitude. His original definition held only for California earthquakes occurring within 600 km of a particular type of seismograph. His basic idea was quite simple: by knowing the distance from a seismograph to an earthquake and observing the maximum signal amplitude recorded on the seismograph, an empirical quantitative ranking of the earthquake's inherent size or strength could be made. Most California earthquakes occur within the top 16 km of the crust; to a first approximation, corrections for variations in earthquake focal depth were, therefore, unnecessary.
Largest and Deadliest Earthquakes by Year (1990 – recent)
The largest earthquakes since 1990 occurred off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra in Southeast Asia. Many people who enjoyed the leisure on the beach were killed or wounded by the biggest earthquake. Actually it was the Tsunami made by earthquakes. It was initially reported as moment magnitude 9.0 (“2009 Sumatra Earthquakes”). The hypocenters of main earthquakes were approximately 160 kilometers (100 miles). According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a total of 227,898 died and this is one of the ten worst earthquakes on record (“2009 Sumatra Earthquakes.”).
The deadliest earthquake occurred in Haiti in January 2010. Until now, it is impossible to count and estimate how many people have died because there has been a lot of destitution and rescue and search team have had problems.
Conclusion (Prevention)
As you know, earthquakes, which are kinds of natural disasters in the world, are shaking of ground caused by movement of the earth’s crust. Although the Earth’s plates are moving in the opposite directions of each other, they make great impacts on the lithosphere. When the plates move, they stress on each other and themselves. When these pressures and stresses are great enough, the crust breaks. After the crust breaks, the pressure will decrease as energy moves among the Earth's layers in the form of waves, and earthquakes happen. Many scientists are continuously thinking of ways to try and reduce earthquake power. Some are trying to lessen the friction between colliding plates. According to the special instruments that are now in existence to give warnings in California, Japan, and New Zealand, little vibrations show if land has begun to shift dangerously on a certain side of a fault. Other instruments are used to detect certain gases collecting in groundwater.
Architects are also designing earthquake-proof buildings, constructing on rock instead of gravel, or on soft sand or clay. Large structures are made with strong frameworks of steel or reinforced concrete, so that the frame stands firm even if the ground is shaking. The pyramid-shaped Transamerica building in San Francisco was designed in this fashion. Researchers are always trying to reduce the impact of earthquakes. They continue to study and experiment with ways to tame the Earth. However, we all still have much more to learn before we can control the power of one of nature’s most amazing phenomena.
Works Cited
“2009 Sumatra Earthquakes.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Sumatra_earthquakes
Archer, Jules. Earthquake! New York: Crestwood House, 1991. 10 Feb 2010.
“Earthquakes.” Wikipedia. Web. 28 Jan. 2010.
“Earthquakes.” http://mediatheek.thinkquest.nl/~ll125/en/earthqke.htm
Lampton, Christopher. Earthquake. Brookfield, Connecticut: The Millbrook Press, 1990. 10 Feb 2010.
Spence, William, and Stuart A. Sipkin, and George L. Choy. Earthquakes and Volcanoes. Volume 21(1). Web.1989. 4 Feb 2010.
Van Rose, Susanna. Eyewitness Books: Volcano & Earthquake. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. 10 Feb 2010.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Finding a Solution to Smog
By Vincent Chan
People who live in cities and metropolises are facing the problem of pollution. If a city’s economics were flush, it would make lots of pollution by the economics developing, people consuming and traffic discharging fumes that pollute the air. Nowadays, more and more people would rather commute a long distance betweena city and a suburb for working every day because of the effect of pollition. They give up living in the centre of a big city and ove to a suburb. However, when a place becomes crowded with people, the problem of pollution is inevitable. Therefore, cities are always covered by hazy smog. Everyone knows smog is made by air pollution and is bad for our lungs. Learning how to conrol the pollution is what everybody has to pay attention to. There are three workable solutions to the smog problem: technology improving, policy revising, and habits changing.
Human technology has been developing quickly in different fields, such as exploring outer space, devising new weapons, inventing hi-tech products, and so on. But how about the inventions for reducing the smog appearance? Car companies and oil manufactories should take on this responsibility first. Of course, they can’t stop manufacturing cars and drilling for oil, but they can invent a solar car and refine virgin oil more purely. Those are practical ways and they are good for the environment.
Restrictive policies are also good ways to control the pollutants, not because we want to reduce our civil freedom, but because we don’t want our cities covered by toxic smog. So the policies should be revised to restrict manufactories to not over discharge pollutants. If manufacotries can reduce the discharge, the blue sky will be brighter and the air will be fresher.
Because of our selfish attitude, every day we are making lots of pollution. For instance, people like to drive their cars instead of taking public transportation. Moreover, traffic jams could hold up cars and make more and more discharded pollutants. To solve the smog problem, everyone has the same obligation to support the solution. Start using public transportation, ride a bicycle or even walk instead of driving your own car. As long as people can change their bad habits, the smog will disappear faster than we expect.
In conclusion, after listing the problems and solutions in this essay, of all we can do the priority is to REDUCE and CHANGE. The future is in our hands: the less the pollution, the clearer the city sight!
People who live in cities and metropolises are facing the problem of pollution. If a city’s economics were flush, it would make lots of pollution by the economics developing, people consuming and traffic discharging fumes that pollute the air. Nowadays, more and more people would rather commute a long distance betweena city and a suburb for working every day because of the effect of pollition. They give up living in the centre of a big city and ove to a suburb. However, when a place becomes crowded with people, the problem of pollution is inevitable. Therefore, cities are always covered by hazy smog. Everyone knows smog is made by air pollution and is bad for our lungs. Learning how to conrol the pollution is what everybody has to pay attention to. There are three workable solutions to the smog problem: technology improving, policy revising, and habits changing.
Human technology has been developing quickly in different fields, such as exploring outer space, devising new weapons, inventing hi-tech products, and so on. But how about the inventions for reducing the smog appearance? Car companies and oil manufactories should take on this responsibility first. Of course, they can’t stop manufacturing cars and drilling for oil, but they can invent a solar car and refine virgin oil more purely. Those are practical ways and they are good for the environment.
Restrictive policies are also good ways to control the pollutants, not because we want to reduce our civil freedom, but because we don’t want our cities covered by toxic smog. So the policies should be revised to restrict manufactories to not over discharge pollutants. If manufacotries can reduce the discharge, the blue sky will be brighter and the air will be fresher.
Because of our selfish attitude, every day we are making lots of pollution. For instance, people like to drive their cars instead of taking public transportation. Moreover, traffic jams could hold up cars and make more and more discharded pollutants. To solve the smog problem, everyone has the same obligation to support the solution. Start using public transportation, ride a bicycle or even walk instead of driving your own car. As long as people can change their bad habits, the smog will disappear faster than we expect.
In conclusion, after listing the problems and solutions in this essay, of all we can do the priority is to REDUCE and CHANGE. The future is in our hands: the less the pollution, the clearer the city sight!
Monday, February 1, 2010
Worth Living Again
By Viviana Rodriguez
It is never easy to say good bye to great experiences. I remember when my family and I moved from our first house. I was six years old and as my dad drove away from our first home, my tears ran down my face, and all the memories you can possibly have at the age of six were flashing in my mind.
About twelve years later I was, again, saying good bye to another important and remarkable part of my life, my high school life. Melancholy and excitement filled my heart at that time. School has been the best time in my life, thus every single memory from my school life makes me smile and sigh. Nevertheless, I understand those moments have to finish in order to allow new experiences to come.
The year and 3 months I spent in Fort St. John will also be recorded in my mind as one of those experiences that have added spice to my life. My classes at the college, the weather, and, of course, the people I met and the friends I made are unforgettable.
When I first arrived at Northern Lights College (Fort St. John Campus) I felt scared and anxious. It was a whole new world to me. People spoke a different language, the weather was definitely different than the one I was used to, and I was by myself.
The college offers a variety of programs, and English as a Second Language (ESL) is one of them, in my opinion the best ESL program in the world. The ESL classes are incredible; it’s like going to meet with friends every day, and have fun, rather than going to boring lectures and sleeping through them. The classes are interactive and you actually feel as an essential part of them. The fact that the classes are small in number of students makes it easier to give your opinions, to ask and clarify questions, and to get more personalized attention and help. I think these are, without a doubt, a fundamental advantage when learning another language.
These, of course, would not have been possible, and as fun as it was if the teachers and the staff who work at the college would not have been as wonderful and dedicated people as they are. They are creative, patient, responsible, comprehensive, and always helpful. While I was there I could feel they do love to teach and care about the students, thus they do it in a high quality manner. Everything I learned at the college I learned because I had people who cared about me and motivated me to improve day by day.
Besides having the experience of having classes in a different language, during that year and three months I also experienced having classes in winter. This is normal for Canadians or people who live in countries that get all the seasons, but for me it was a complete new experience. I remember the day when I first saw snow. It was November 11, 2008. That morning I woke up and when I looked through the window I was shocked as I saw everything was white. I cannot describe the way my heart jumped and shrank when I saw the backyard of the dorms. I remember wanting to take pictures the whole day, as if the snow was going to disappear that night (of course it didn’t; in fact, it stayed until the beginning of May 2009). During the winter time I experienced what the word "cold" really means. It feels like if the heat of your body is being sucked by, pretty much, everything that is around you (while being outside).
Winter is the season that starts a new year and the one that lasts the most in Fort St John. Besides winter I also experienced the incomparable smells of the spring, which filled me with new energy and fed my senses with beautiful colors, odors and sounds. Most of these features stayed through the summer, yet the summer has its own sparkle. The colors are brighter and the sun, finally, seems to work. With the end of summer, the fall arrives and it becomes the perfect ending for such a lively season that summer is. Fall is the season that turns the summer lights down, the colours are a little darker and brownish, but still unforgettable. During the fall I used to go for a walk in the forests that were around the college and feel the peaceful agony of the bright summer. I am so thankful and happy that I had the opportunity to enjoy all the four seasons, for first time in my life.
One of the best things of studying abroad is the chances you have to meet people. For the most part, while I was at Northern Lights College I meet Canadians and people from different parts of the Asian continent. Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and China, and Nepal were some of the countries from where my classmates came from. I also met a Hungarian, Turkish, Austrian, French, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Swedish, and Spanish speakers. Having met all of them was my favorite part of being at the college.
Canadians are very welcoming people and surely excellent hosts. They are very helpful, generous, and, up to now, they are the best pastry cooks for me; no wonder why people like to come to Canada! Besides Canadians, the other big group of people I shared with were the Chinese people. I have to admit I did not know too much about their culture, and it was a pleasure to get to know them. In particular I met a big group of guys from Macau, a former Portuguese colony in China. I learned that it is something like "Las Vegas" of China. It sounds like a very interesting place to visit. They were also very friendly and kind. They care about their friends and they are very helpful.
Nowadays I am in Ottawa, another stunning place in Canada. I am studying at the University of Ottawa and one day I will become a translator and interpreter. I would like to thank everybody who helped me while I was in Fort St. John, and particularly everybody from Northern Lights College. I own them everything I learned during that year and three months, not only my English – which allowed me to be here at this University pursuing my goal - but also for all the priceless lessons that helped me to become a better person.
It is never easy to say good bye to great experiences. I remember when my family and I moved from our first house. I was six years old and as my dad drove away from our first home, my tears ran down my face, and all the memories you can possibly have at the age of six were flashing in my mind.
About twelve years later I was, again, saying good bye to another important and remarkable part of my life, my high school life. Melancholy and excitement filled my heart at that time. School has been the best time in my life, thus every single memory from my school life makes me smile and sigh. Nevertheless, I understand those moments have to finish in order to allow new experiences to come.
The year and 3 months I spent in Fort St. John will also be recorded in my mind as one of those experiences that have added spice to my life. My classes at the college, the weather, and, of course, the people I met and the friends I made are unforgettable.
When I first arrived at Northern Lights College (Fort St. John Campus) I felt scared and anxious. It was a whole new world to me. People spoke a different language, the weather was definitely different than the one I was used to, and I was by myself.
The college offers a variety of programs, and English as a Second Language (ESL) is one of them, in my opinion the best ESL program in the world. The ESL classes are incredible; it’s like going to meet with friends every day, and have fun, rather than going to boring lectures and sleeping through them. The classes are interactive and you actually feel as an essential part of them. The fact that the classes are small in number of students makes it easier to give your opinions, to ask and clarify questions, and to get more personalized attention and help. I think these are, without a doubt, a fundamental advantage when learning another language.
These, of course, would not have been possible, and as fun as it was if the teachers and the staff who work at the college would not have been as wonderful and dedicated people as they are. They are creative, patient, responsible, comprehensive, and always helpful. While I was there I could feel they do love to teach and care about the students, thus they do it in a high quality manner. Everything I learned at the college I learned because I had people who cared about me and motivated me to improve day by day.
Besides having the experience of having classes in a different language, during that year and three months I also experienced having classes in winter. This is normal for Canadians or people who live in countries that get all the seasons, but for me it was a complete new experience. I remember the day when I first saw snow. It was November 11, 2008. That morning I woke up and when I looked through the window I was shocked as I saw everything was white. I cannot describe the way my heart jumped and shrank when I saw the backyard of the dorms. I remember wanting to take pictures the whole day, as if the snow was going to disappear that night (of course it didn’t; in fact, it stayed until the beginning of May 2009). During the winter time I experienced what the word "cold" really means. It feels like if the heat of your body is being sucked by, pretty much, everything that is around you (while being outside).
Winter is the season that starts a new year and the one that lasts the most in Fort St John. Besides winter I also experienced the incomparable smells of the spring, which filled me with new energy and fed my senses with beautiful colors, odors and sounds. Most of these features stayed through the summer, yet the summer has its own sparkle. The colors are brighter and the sun, finally, seems to work. With the end of summer, the fall arrives and it becomes the perfect ending for such a lively season that summer is. Fall is the season that turns the summer lights down, the colours are a little darker and brownish, but still unforgettable. During the fall I used to go for a walk in the forests that were around the college and feel the peaceful agony of the bright summer. I am so thankful and happy that I had the opportunity to enjoy all the four seasons, for first time in my life.
One of the best things of studying abroad is the chances you have to meet people. For the most part, while I was at Northern Lights College I meet Canadians and people from different parts of the Asian continent. Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and China, and Nepal were some of the countries from where my classmates came from. I also met a Hungarian, Turkish, Austrian, French, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Swedish, and Spanish speakers. Having met all of them was my favorite part of being at the college.
Canadians are very welcoming people and surely excellent hosts. They are very helpful, generous, and, up to now, they are the best pastry cooks for me; no wonder why people like to come to Canada! Besides Canadians, the other big group of people I shared with were the Chinese people. I have to admit I did not know too much about their culture, and it was a pleasure to get to know them. In particular I met a big group of guys from Macau, a former Portuguese colony in China. I learned that it is something like "Las Vegas" of China. It sounds like a very interesting place to visit. They were also very friendly and kind. They care about their friends and they are very helpful.
Nowadays I am in Ottawa, another stunning place in Canada. I am studying at the University of Ottawa and one day I will become a translator and interpreter. I would like to thank everybody who helped me while I was in Fort St. John, and particularly everybody from Northern Lights College. I own them everything I learned during that year and three months, not only my English – which allowed me to be here at this University pursuing my goal - but also for all the priceless lessons that helped me to become a better person.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
The Effects of an Earthquake
by Yoko Omura
The Effects of an Earthquake
Japan is often said to beearthquake country. On January 17th 1995, my home town, Kobe, had a big earthquake: Hanshin Awaji Earthquake. Then I was only 5 years old, but I still remember it vividly. I think an earthquake affects many things to us. Do you know effects of an earthquake anything? Probably many people have not experienced a big earthquake, so they have never known something. Today I tell about them through my real experience.
First effect of an earthquake is to break something, for example buildings, view, and families. Then I saw broken Kobe, and I knew many people died. This view affects many people, because my hometown is famous to a beautiful city, but the view all was broken for one night, it was too shocked for many people! My family all was safe, but around many people died. In fact, my house was half destroyed. Many people were buried under buildings and they were burnt alive after the big fire. Especially one area, Nagata, all was fired, so after that the town lost all. Every year, we wrote compositions about them and watched their short movies from grade 1 to 12. This is to not forget our pain by earthquake.
Next effect of an earthquake is to lack various things, for example food, water, and electronic power. I remember many things. One of them, we couldn’t connect to TV after some days, so we couldn’t see the situation of the earthquake. Then we could know the earthquake’s real magnitude and the big fire happened in this city first time. Other things, we couldn’t get some water and food. In grocery store, all foods had gone somewhere. Other cities wanted to carry water and some foods for my city, but almost roads were broken and crowded, so it was too long time to come them here. Then many cities and other countries helped us for food and so on. We felt so warm and thanked a lot them.
However, the most effect of an earthquake is to become strong connects with around people, for example cities, neighbors, and family. If you have some troubles, you must need other powers. In fact, we were helped each other last earthquake, so we got along with them before earthquake. For example, we shared our water and some information. I introduce you Kobe has some events for earthquake. One of them is “RUMINARIE.” It is many arches of illumination in December. This event is called “lights of Kobe’s recovery.” It is the show held every year for repose of souls after this earthquake disaster. My home town has lost many people and many things by earthquake, but we cheer up ourselves and we will make new Kobe from now! Today, Kobe revives like 15 years ago, and “RUMINARIE” become a popular event in Japan. Every year, many people come here and enjoy them.
I have written some information throw my experience. What do you think about earthquake now? May be you feel more dangerous than before. I think we must not forget their pain, and we have duties to tell our experience for future’s people. In addition, we must not forget many people’s works for our help. An earthquake affects us many experiences and feelings. We can find some natural happy things in our lives after an earthquake. All in all, I think an earthquake doesn’t give us only pain, because we can find many natural happy in our lives.
The Effects of an Earthquake
Japan is often said to beearthquake country. On January 17th 1995, my home town, Kobe, had a big earthquake: Hanshin Awaji Earthquake. Then I was only 5 years old, but I still remember it vividly. I think an earthquake affects many things to us. Do you know effects of an earthquake anything? Probably many people have not experienced a big earthquake, so they have never known something. Today I tell about them through my real experience.
First effect of an earthquake is to break something, for example buildings, view, and families. Then I saw broken Kobe, and I knew many people died. This view affects many people, because my hometown is famous to a beautiful city, but the view all was broken for one night, it was too shocked for many people! My family all was safe, but around many people died. In fact, my house was half destroyed. Many people were buried under buildings and they were burnt alive after the big fire. Especially one area, Nagata, all was fired, so after that the town lost all. Every year, we wrote compositions about them and watched their short movies from grade 1 to 12. This is to not forget our pain by earthquake.
Next effect of an earthquake is to lack various things, for example food, water, and electronic power. I remember many things. One of them, we couldn’t connect to TV after some days, so we couldn’t see the situation of the earthquake. Then we could know the earthquake’s real magnitude and the big fire happened in this city first time. Other things, we couldn’t get some water and food. In grocery store, all foods had gone somewhere. Other cities wanted to carry water and some foods for my city, but almost roads were broken and crowded, so it was too long time to come them here. Then many cities and other countries helped us for food and so on. We felt so warm and thanked a lot them.
However, the most effect of an earthquake is to become strong connects with around people, for example cities, neighbors, and family. If you have some troubles, you must need other powers. In fact, we were helped each other last earthquake, so we got along with them before earthquake. For example, we shared our water and some information. I introduce you Kobe has some events for earthquake. One of them is “RUMINARIE.” It is many arches of illumination in December. This event is called “lights of Kobe’s recovery.” It is the show held every year for repose of souls after this earthquake disaster. My home town has lost many people and many things by earthquake, but we cheer up ourselves and we will make new Kobe from now! Today, Kobe revives like 15 years ago, and “RUMINARIE” become a popular event in Japan. Every year, many people come here and enjoy them.
I have written some information throw my experience. What do you think about earthquake now? May be you feel more dangerous than before. I think we must not forget their pain, and we have duties to tell our experience for future’s people. In addition, we must not forget many people’s works for our help. An earthquake affects us many experiences and feelings. We can find some natural happy things in our lives after an earthquake. All in all, I think an earthquake doesn’t give us only pain, because we can find many natural happy in our lives.
Monday, December 14, 2009
The Effects of Natural Disasters
By Vincent Chan
People everywhere understand that the effects of disasters are formidable. That’s not just pecuniary loss; indeed, an intense natural disaster always involves countless sufferers and casualties. Common natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, typhoons, tornados and tsunamis are disasters which human beings have to struggle with. Environmental scientists concentrate on searching for all the data and signs to forecast disasters. Nevertheless, even though nowadays the science and technology have been improving a lot, some disasters are still unpredictable. There are three common effects from natural disasters: the collapse of buildings, pecuniary loss, and human suffering.
An earthquake or a tornado can destroy buildings. Too many people have lost their houses because those disasters happened abruptly. When a place becomes a disaster area, can you imagine what will happen afterwards? Sufferers don’t have houses to live in. They live in some temporary tents and wait for the rescue. Otherwise, rebuilding housing and buildings or even the whole disaster area will give an extremely heavy load to sufferers and the government.
Pecuniary loss is another important effect after a disaster happens. For sufferers and residents in a disaster area, they may struggle with losing their property. It is unbearable. Moreover, the national economics in that country will become a serious problem to deal with. An actual example was the earthquake that happened in Sichuan, China, in 2008. After the earthquake, many people died, roads were blocked by rock slides, no electricity and drinking water, manufactories, schools and other companies all stopped working. Those above-mentioned instances are rationales why disasters would stop the movement of a country.
Nothing can compare with the importance of casualties. While a person is covered up in building fragments but luckily he/she is still alive, there are several disadvantages that he/she is facing. That person may probably face no water, fresh air and food. Moreover, he/she may get severely injured in a building collapse; therefore, his/her life all depends on the rescue team. So now we comprehend that in a vital crisis, the faster the rescue, the higher the living rate.
In conclusion, Nature is just like a wild animal. It doesn’t have humanity. There is no cue to stop disasters from happening. If we can exactly forecast disasters in advance, or people are aware of the intense effect, the casualties from disasters will be declined to a minimum rate. We are not able to struggle with the environment. Anyhow, human lives are fragile. For this reason, knowing how to protect yourself is essential for saving your life.
People everywhere understand that the effects of disasters are formidable. That’s not just pecuniary loss; indeed, an intense natural disaster always involves countless sufferers and casualties. Common natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, typhoons, tornados and tsunamis are disasters which human beings have to struggle with. Environmental scientists concentrate on searching for all the data and signs to forecast disasters. Nevertheless, even though nowadays the science and technology have been improving a lot, some disasters are still unpredictable. There are three common effects from natural disasters: the collapse of buildings, pecuniary loss, and human suffering.
An earthquake or a tornado can destroy buildings. Too many people have lost their houses because those disasters happened abruptly. When a place becomes a disaster area, can you imagine what will happen afterwards? Sufferers don’t have houses to live in. They live in some temporary tents and wait for the rescue. Otherwise, rebuilding housing and buildings or even the whole disaster area will give an extremely heavy load to sufferers and the government.
Pecuniary loss is another important effect after a disaster happens. For sufferers and residents in a disaster area, they may struggle with losing their property. It is unbearable. Moreover, the national economics in that country will become a serious problem to deal with. An actual example was the earthquake that happened in Sichuan, China, in 2008. After the earthquake, many people died, roads were blocked by rock slides, no electricity and drinking water, manufactories, schools and other companies all stopped working. Those above-mentioned instances are rationales why disasters would stop the movement of a country.
Nothing can compare with the importance of casualties. While a person is covered up in building fragments but luckily he/she is still alive, there are several disadvantages that he/she is facing. That person may probably face no water, fresh air and food. Moreover, he/she may get severely injured in a building collapse; therefore, his/her life all depends on the rescue team. So now we comprehend that in a vital crisis, the faster the rescue, the higher the living rate.
In conclusion, Nature is just like a wild animal. It doesn’t have humanity. There is no cue to stop disasters from happening. If we can exactly forecast disasters in advance, or people are aware of the intense effect, the casualties from disasters will be declined to a minimum rate. We are not able to struggle with the environment. Anyhow, human lives are fragile. For this reason, knowing how to protect yourself is essential for saving your life.
Effects of Earthquakes on a City
By Yurie Ikegami
When earthquakes occurred in a city, people around the city suffer from a lot of disasters that are effects of earthquakes. For example, we had problems of stopping of traffic, lack of food and water, stopping of supply of energy when Hanshin Awaji Earthquake occurred in Japan. Due to the earthquake, numberless people suffered and died, and it was a terrible memory for Japanese, so we have to recognize what will happen as the effects of earthquakes and know the way to prepare for such a situation. Therefore, I’ll talk about the effects of earthquakes: ruin of traffic, lack of food and water, stopping of supplying of energy.
For the first effect, almost all of the traffic in the city that is influenced by the earthquake will stop. People can’t use cars and buses because the roads and highways will be broken. Trains will be stopped because the supply of electricity will be stopped. Because of the same reason, we also can’t use planes. All of them are because of the shock of the earthquake. If all transportation is stopped, we can’t go to work, school, and see our family and friends who are worrying about our safety. Therefore, we have to remember we can’t use any transportation when an earthquake occurs around our city.
For the second effect, people will lack food and water that they need. As I mentioned for the first effect, traffic and transportation will be stopped because of the shock of the earthquake, so the city will be isolated from any other cities around it. People can’t order any food from other cities. In other words, they will not have the way to carry food from other places. People will also lack water. The water department will not work when an earthquake occurs because we will have no electricity. Water pipes might be broken. People will be forced to save water as much as they can. However, even if people save a lot of water, they will lack water to live. If people lack food and water, they will suffer from starvation. Therefore, we should know that we will lack food and water when we face a big earthquake.
For the third reason, earthquakes may cause the stopping of every energy supply. Earthquakes destroy not only the road but also gas pipes under the road. It may be a cause of fire accidents because gas in the air easily catches fire. Earthquakes also make electricity stop because people can’t work when earthquakes occur, so the electricity company doesn’t work. People will lack oil, too. We can’t use any transportation, so oil tractor can’t come to supply oil. When all the oil in the oil container in the city is gone, we will lack oil. If we lack such energy, we won’t able to warm up the room and cook food. Actually, when Hanshin- Awaji earthquake occurred, it was in winter and people suffered from the cold. Therefore, we should know when earthquakes occur, we will lack all kinds of energy.
In conclusion, we can prepare some things for the effects of earthquakes. For example, we can prepare some nonperishable food that we can eat without cooking and lots of bottled water. For the other idea, we can have a portable gas ring to cook without the supply of gas or electricity. We can also prepare a few tanks of kerosene to avoid suffering from cold. You can think of your own idea to save yourself when earthquakes occur. For thinking how to save yourself from these problems, you should remember that we have problems of the stopping of traffic, lack of food and water, stopping of supply of energy as the effects of earthquakes.
When earthquakes occurred in a city, people around the city suffer from a lot of disasters that are effects of earthquakes. For example, we had problems of stopping of traffic, lack of food and water, stopping of supply of energy when Hanshin Awaji Earthquake occurred in Japan. Due to the earthquake, numberless people suffered and died, and it was a terrible memory for Japanese, so we have to recognize what will happen as the effects of earthquakes and know the way to prepare for such a situation. Therefore, I’ll talk about the effects of earthquakes: ruin of traffic, lack of food and water, stopping of supplying of energy.
For the first effect, almost all of the traffic in the city that is influenced by the earthquake will stop. People can’t use cars and buses because the roads and highways will be broken. Trains will be stopped because the supply of electricity will be stopped. Because of the same reason, we also can’t use planes. All of them are because of the shock of the earthquake. If all transportation is stopped, we can’t go to work, school, and see our family and friends who are worrying about our safety. Therefore, we have to remember we can’t use any transportation when an earthquake occurs around our city.
For the second effect, people will lack food and water that they need. As I mentioned for the first effect, traffic and transportation will be stopped because of the shock of the earthquake, so the city will be isolated from any other cities around it. People can’t order any food from other cities. In other words, they will not have the way to carry food from other places. People will also lack water. The water department will not work when an earthquake occurs because we will have no electricity. Water pipes might be broken. People will be forced to save water as much as they can. However, even if people save a lot of water, they will lack water to live. If people lack food and water, they will suffer from starvation. Therefore, we should know that we will lack food and water when we face a big earthquake.
For the third reason, earthquakes may cause the stopping of every energy supply. Earthquakes destroy not only the road but also gas pipes under the road. It may be a cause of fire accidents because gas in the air easily catches fire. Earthquakes also make electricity stop because people can’t work when earthquakes occur, so the electricity company doesn’t work. People will lack oil, too. We can’t use any transportation, so oil tractor can’t come to supply oil. When all the oil in the oil container in the city is gone, we will lack oil. If we lack such energy, we won’t able to warm up the room and cook food. Actually, when Hanshin- Awaji earthquake occurred, it was in winter and people suffered from the cold. Therefore, we should know when earthquakes occur, we will lack all kinds of energy.In conclusion, we can prepare some things for the effects of earthquakes. For example, we can prepare some nonperishable food that we can eat without cooking and lots of bottled water. For the other idea, we can have a portable gas ring to cook without the supply of gas or electricity. We can also prepare a few tanks of kerosene to avoid suffering from cold. You can think of your own idea to save yourself when earthquakes occur. For thinking how to save yourself from these problems, you should remember that we have problems of the stopping of traffic, lack of food and water, stopping of supply of energy as the effects of earthquakes.
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