2010年7月20日 星期二
The Forgotten Friend
The story introduces how a rare friendship without self-interest can be a warming experience. The story starts with a birthday invitation of a ten-year-old girl to her home party and sleep-over night at her place.
Seven girls were invited to stay over for the night and attend Judy's party. Carelessly, Judy forgot to invite one of her childhood friend, Sarah.
Judy was embarrassed and felt bad to see her good friend, Sarah arriving to her door, sending her the birthday present. She had a mixed feelings: regret for her careless mistake, embarrassed for getting the present that she wasn't deserved.
I think the story is a simple one. But it tells how friendship needs to be free of self-interest.
2010年7月6日 星期二
Where in the world is Carmen?
Introduction
The story introduces the conviction: how to seize the moment of excited curiosity. In other words, it is important to think creatively to make impossible tasks becomes possible.
Characters
Ashley: A young girl who got a dream of hitchhiking across America but she became reluctant to take risks and venture outside after she was cancer-free.
Carmen: A teddy bear who 'walk across' the world for Carmen.
Setting
America and
The world...
Plots
When Ashley was a ten-year-old, she wished to hitchhike across the world. But she became reluctant to take risks and venture outside after she was cancer-free. Carmen was a teddy bear who met Ashley when she was in the hospital. They decided to send Carmen to begin the trip for Ashley. Finally, Carmen 'hitchhike' across sixteen states and made many friend for Ashley.
My Thoughts
It is very creative to send a bear to hitchhike across the world. I never thought that it could work and meaningful. Sometimes we thinks that somethings is impossible to achieve. But Carmen told me that we should think more creatively and makes them become possible.
The story introduces the conviction: how to seize the moment of excited curiosity. In other words, it is important to think creatively to make impossible tasks becomes possible.
Characters
Ashley: A young girl who got a dream of hitchhiking across America but she became reluctant to take risks and venture outside after she was cancer-free.
Carmen: A teddy bear who 'walk across' the world for Carmen.
Setting
America and
The world...
Plots
When Ashley was a ten-year-old, she wished to hitchhike across the world. But she became reluctant to take risks and venture outside after she was cancer-free. Carmen was a teddy bear who met Ashley when she was in the hospital. They decided to send Carmen to begin the trip for Ashley. Finally, Carmen 'hitchhike' across sixteen states and made many friend for Ashley.
My Thoughts
It is very creative to send a bear to hitchhike across the world. I never thought that it could work and meaningful. Sometimes we thinks that somethings is impossible to achieve. But Carmen told me that we should think more creatively and makes them become possible.
Why do we need to improve our language skills?
We need to improve our language skill because it can help us to create new thoughts.
Our brain can be compared to a hardware of a computer. To fully utilize the computer, a good software is needed. The software can help produce useful output, such as good ideas and creative thinking. In fact, a high command of language is like a good software, it can help produce good output.
Thus, the aim of improving language skill is to upgrade the function of our software, i.e. our language skill. This results in developing a better thinking and new thoughts.
Our brain can be compared to a hardware of a computer. To fully utilize the computer, a good software is needed. The software can help produce useful output, such as good ideas and creative thinking. In fact, a high command of language is like a good software, it can help produce good output.
Thus, the aim of improving language skill is to upgrade the function of our software, i.e. our language skill. This results in developing a better thinking and new thoughts.
2010年3月24日 星期三
Letter of advice
Dear Sandy,
I am sorry to know that you have a difficult time with your parents. I can see that you are upset about your strict parents who do not allow you to go out in the evenings. You are also worried that you will lose your friends soon.
As you are a teen girl, your parents do not want you to get into trouble and they also want you to be safe. This explains the reason why they are strict.I think you can do something to stop their worries.
First of all, it is always good to let your parents know more about you. For example, you can talk to them more often. Enough communication may help reduce their worries and they will realize you getting more mature. At the same time, you can let them understand your friends and your relationship with them. Besides, you can introduce your best friend to your parents so they will not be afraid of the bad influence. Moreover, I think your parents still see you as a immature teen so they will be worried about your safety.
You are also worrying about that you will lose your friends because of you not going out with them in the evenings. In my opinion, you should tell them your situation. At least they will not be angry with you if they really want to be your friends. Maybe they can even help you to persuade your strict parents. You can then improve your relationship with them.
Hope that the situation between you and our parents will improve very soon. And my advice can be useful to you.
Yours,
Wilson
I am sorry to know that you have a difficult time with your parents. I can see that you are upset about your strict parents who do not allow you to go out in the evenings. You are also worried that you will lose your friends soon.
As you are a teen girl, your parents do not want you to get into trouble and they also want you to be safe. This explains the reason why they are strict.I think you can do something to stop their worries.
First of all, it is always good to let your parents know more about you. For example, you can talk to them more often. Enough communication may help reduce their worries and they will realize you getting more mature. At the same time, you can let them understand your friends and your relationship with them. Besides, you can introduce your best friend to your parents so they will not be afraid of the bad influence. Moreover, I think your parents still see you as a immature teen so they will be worried about your safety.
You are also worrying about that you will lose your friends because of you not going out with them in the evenings. In my opinion, you should tell them your situation. At least they will not be angry with you if they really want to be your friends. Maybe they can even help you to persuade your strict parents. You can then improve your relationship with them.
Hope that the situation between you and our parents will improve very soon. And my advice can be useful to you.
Yours,
Wilson
2010年2月26日 星期五
Letter Writing
Scientists are warning about the need to save energy for the sake of the environment, yet some students don’t care enough to change their habits, such as recycling papers, save water and lights. Why haven’t they changed? What kind of activities should schools adopt to encourage students to change?
Write a letter to your school newsletter. Start your letter with the title, “Dear Editor”...
Dear Editor,
There are warnings by scientists about the need to save energy for our environment. Hong Kong government also started to pay a close attention on environmental problems in 80's. I am writing to give my opinion about encouraging students to change their habits for saving energy.
We all know that global warming and environmental problems are getting worse. Our parents’ generation did not receive any education about keeping our earth clean. If we ignore the problems, we will not be able to live in the clean world.
Students should be aware of the damaging effects of their bad habits on the earth. However most of them may not want to change their lifestyle because of laziness.
As students, we can suggest different ways to help people save energy and natural resources, such as to recycle papers even after the papers used on both sides. School should also consider using electronic mails or e-messages, or e-copies instead of printing hard copies.
Moreover, the excessive use of air conditioners and lights is another main source of energy wasting. We should encourage students to turn off the electrical appliances when they are not in use.
I await the time that all students start making effort to change their lifestyle so to save energy and help solve the environmental problems.
Yours faithfully,
Alvin
Write a letter to your school newsletter. Start your letter with the title, “Dear Editor”...
Dear Editor,
There are warnings by scientists about the need to save energy for our environment. Hong Kong government also started to pay a close attention on environmental problems in 80's. I am writing to give my opinion about encouraging students to change their habits for saving energy.
We all know that global warming and environmental problems are getting worse. Our parents’ generation did not receive any education about keeping our earth clean. If we ignore the problems, we will not be able to live in the clean world.
Students should be aware of the damaging effects of their bad habits on the earth. However most of them may not want to change their lifestyle because of laziness.
As students, we can suggest different ways to help people save energy and natural resources, such as to recycle papers even after the papers used on both sides. School should also consider using electronic mails or e-messages, or e-copies instead of printing hard copies.
Moreover, the excessive use of air conditioners and lights is another main source of energy wasting. We should encourage students to turn off the electrical appliances when they are not in use.
I await the time that all students start making effort to change their lifestyle so to save energy and help solve the environmental problems.
Yours faithfully,
Alvin
2010年2月11日 星期四
Essay
Television has become an essential part of entertainment for most of the bourgeois families in Hong Kong. Watching TV programs is the main activity of most children apart from playing computer games. Watching funny cartoons help students relaxed from heavy school work. This eventually helps them perform better. I would like to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of TV-watching for children and give my views on the subject.
Watching TV helps youngsters not only learn different subjects but also entertain themselves with the funny programs. However, most of them watch only the entertaining programs. Hence parents always prefer their children going out with her friends to staying home and watching television. They beleive that at least the youngsters can improve their social skills, such as getting a good relationship with their friends.
However, more time will be wasted in playing computer games if children are not allowed to watch TV. If a student is not allowed to watch TV, he will spend his time playing more computer games. As a result, more time will be spend on computer entertainment. Some teachers argue that they would rather have their students doing homework in front of a TV than doing nothing while playing computer games.
In fact, more parents would also rather have their children watching TV programs than playing computer games. They consider TV programs a better entertainment than computer games. It is easier for them to control their kids to stop watching television than surfing the internet.
I have reached a conclusion that watching television is a better means of entertainment than playing computer games. We should not totally stop children from watching TV.
Watching TV helps youngsters not only learn different subjects but also entertain themselves with the funny programs. However, most of them watch only the entertaining programs. Hence parents always prefer their children going out with her friends to staying home and watching television. They beleive that at least the youngsters can improve their social skills, such as getting a good relationship with their friends.
However, more time will be wasted in playing computer games if children are not allowed to watch TV. If a student is not allowed to watch TV, he will spend his time playing more computer games. As a result, more time will be spend on computer entertainment. Some teachers argue that they would rather have their students doing homework in front of a TV than doing nothing while playing computer games.
In fact, more parents would also rather have their children watching TV programs than playing computer games. They consider TV programs a better entertainment than computer games. It is easier for them to control their kids to stop watching television than surfing the internet.
I have reached a conclusion that watching television is a better means of entertainment than playing computer games. We should not totally stop children from watching TV.
Essay
Television has become an essential part of entertainment for most of the bourgeois families in Hong Kong. Watching TV programs is the main activity of most children apart from playing computer games. Watching funny cartoons help students relaxed from heavy school work. This eventually helps them perform better. I would like to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of TV-watching for children and give my views on the subject.
Watching TV helps youngsters learn different things in the world and entertain themselves with the funny programs. However, most of them watch only the entertaining programs. As a result, parents always prefer their children going out with her friends to staying home and watching television. At least, the youngsters can improve their social skills, such as getting a good relationship with their friends.
More time will be wasted in playing computer games if children are not allowed to watch TV. If a student is not allowed to watch TV, he will spend his time playing more computer games. As a result, more time will be spend on entertainment. Some teachers argue that they would rather have the students doing homework in front of a TV than doing nothing while playing computer games.
In addition, more parents would rather their children watch TV programs than playing computer games. They consider TV programs a better entertainment than computer games. It is easier to control their kids to stop watching television than surfing the internet.
I have reached a conclusion that watching television is a better means of entertainment than playing computer games. We should not totally stop children from watching TV.
Watching TV helps youngsters learn different things in the world and entertain themselves with the funny programs. However, most of them watch only the entertaining programs. As a result, parents always prefer their children going out with her friends to staying home and watching television. At least, the youngsters can improve their social skills, such as getting a good relationship with their friends.
More time will be wasted in playing computer games if children are not allowed to watch TV. If a student is not allowed to watch TV, he will spend his time playing more computer games. As a result, more time will be spend on entertainment. Some teachers argue that they would rather have the students doing homework in front of a TV than doing nothing while playing computer games.
In addition, more parents would rather their children watch TV programs than playing computer games. They consider TV programs a better entertainment than computer games. It is easier to control their kids to stop watching television than surfing the internet.
I have reached a conclusion that watching television is a better means of entertainment than playing computer games. We should not totally stop children from watching TV.
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