Name: Dung Do
Class: Composition 4C
Date: 12/5/07
Advantages of Watching Television
Nowadays, television is the most popular media of human modern life. Every house has at least one TV inside. TV has been playing a role in our daily life since it was invented in 1940s. Although more and more people think that TV just brings disadvantages to them, especially to children, it also has three main advantages. By watching TV, people can know everything happening around them, can learn different languages, and can also relax their minds.
The first and most important advantage is to get information. People usually watch TV to know what happening in their surrounding world, so they like to watch news. News is the information given by people working in broadcast stations. A news program always broadcasts both national and international news, so that people watching news on TV can increase their awareness of the world. For example, when someone watches CNN channel, he/she may know the candidates of the presidential election next year, or how many people have died or injured in Iraq war. Moreover, TV introduces current events. They are some special things or cultures which are going to happen in a country in the near future. When any event is coming up, TV has many advertisements about that holiday, such as which commodities will be on sale. It is a good information for customers. For instance, Christmas, the current event is coming up soon, there are lot of news and advertisements about this holiday on TV, so people know and go shopping to choose the best and cheapest things to prepare for their holiday. In addition, TV has news about other cultures in the world, like the New Year holiday in Eastern countries, such as China, Vietnam. It helps people who intend to travel know more about manners and customs in which countries they will arrive. Another information people can get when watching TV is weather. People usually watch the weather forecast before traveling or going outside their places. Some times they watch just this program to know about tomorrow’s weather, like the Santa Ana winds last month here, everyone felt uncomfortable and wanted to know when they stopped. By staying at home and watching TV, people can not only know but also see everything around the world, from news, events to weather.
The second advantage is to learn different languages. With the strong development of cable television, TV no longer limits the number of channels within a country or state, it can broadcast any channel in the world. That helps someone learn and practice different languages. When watching a foreign channel, it means that channel is not his/her native language channel, he/she may improve his/her listening skill, vocabularies, and may understand the way people talk in order to speak fluently. For instance, one learns English, and she wants to improve her English, so she usually watches TV shows. Certainly, she can learn some more slangs and vocabularies by listening to what people talking with each other. Maybe the first time she cannot understand at all, but after one or two months, her English will be surely better. Spending an amount of time everyday to watch TV is not wasteful at all, it helps language learners progress their studies.
The third advantage is to relax. Besides getting information and learning foreign languages, they watch TV just for fun. Most of TV shows are funny, such as soap opus on TV. When watching them, people will laugh a lot, and then they can drive away their stress after working hard all day. For example, the TV show “Friends” has been very popular until now although it was ended a couple years ago. People watched it throughout ten years because of its attractive plot. TV also has many channels for children. One of them is Disney Channel. It is a very famous channel for children. Moreover, TV also has gameshows. Some are interesting, some are useful. In addition, watching TV is a way to kill time. For example, a person has to wait for another person, and he has nothing to do, turning on the TV and watching is the best way. With the variety of channels on it, he can choose any channel he likes. Furthermore, cable television broadcasts 24/24, so viewers can watch every time they want. Watching TV is such a good way of relaxing someone’s mind.
In conclusion, TV has its own advantages. Although being replaced by computers and Internet, TV still is the best choice for everyone in the everywhere to get indispensable information, to help learning foreign languages and to relax.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Journal Entry #34
Advantages of Watching Televison
Nowadays, television is the most popular media of human modern life. Every house has at least one TV inside. TV has being played a role in everyone's daily life since it was invented in 1940s. Although more and more people think that TV just brings disadvantages to them, especially to children, it also has three main advantages. By watching TV, people can know everything happening around them, can learn different languages, and can also relax their minds.
Nowadays, television is the most popular media of human modern life. Every house has at least one TV inside. TV has being played a role in everyone's daily life since it was invented in 1940s. Although more and more people think that TV just brings disadvantages to them, especially to children, it also has three main advantages. By watching TV, people can know everything happening around them, can learn different languages, and can also relax their minds.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Journal Entry # 33
What are you going to do over the 3 day weekend?
On this long weekend, I'm going to go to Santa Barbara on Sunday and back on Monday morning. I've been there one time but at that time, I was a little girl, so I almost forgot everything about that place. My friend living there told me many times about Santa Barbara. She said that is such a wonderful place to visit. I'm also gonna go to Solvang. That place is a Danish town. I am too excited to see a little Denmark there. Up to now, I've seen windmills on TV or on the internet, so I wonder how they are. I hope I have a lot of experience there and Santa Barbara is a good choice for this long weekend.
On this long weekend, I'm going to go to Santa Barbara on Sunday and back on Monday morning. I've been there one time but at that time, I was a little girl, so I almost forgot everything about that place. My friend living there told me many times about Santa Barbara. She said that is such a wonderful place to visit. I'm also gonna go to Solvang. That place is a Danish town. I am too excited to see a little Denmark there. Up to now, I've seen windmills on TV or on the internet, so I wonder how they are. I hope I have a lot of experience there and Santa Barbara is a good choice for this long weekend.
Journal Entry #32
Thanksgiving is coming up soon. What three things are you most thankful for?
Thanksgiving is one of the big holidays in the U.S. After Halloween, Thanksgiving is also my new holiday here. It is coming up. I have many things which I am most thankful for, but there are three main things. Firstly, I want to thank for my parents. When I was a child, I used to be naughty and didn't listen to my parents much. Now, I repent for having been so mischievous. They bore me and gave me a healthy body. Moreover, whenever I live here, they have to work harder than ever to earn money to pay for my tuition fee. I appreciate that very much. Secondly, I want to send my thankfulness to my brother and other roomates who live with us. He came here earlier than me, and now he knows a lot of things here. I have been told everything about American lives, schools, people, etc. He also helped me do any necessary matters. He works and pays for my expenses here. We and other roomates live as a family. That's why I am not homesick too much. I feel more comfortable when living here. I think I am so lucky. Finally, I want to thank for all of my teachers both in Vietnam and in the U.S. Although some teachers I don't like, but I can't help thinking about what I have been given. Most of my awareness are from my teachers. I always respect them. In conclusion, I really want to send my thankfulness to three important things making my life now.
Thanksgiving is one of the big holidays in the U.S. After Halloween, Thanksgiving is also my new holiday here. It is coming up. I have many things which I am most thankful for, but there are three main things. Firstly, I want to thank for my parents. When I was a child, I used to be naughty and didn't listen to my parents much. Now, I repent for having been so mischievous. They bore me and gave me a healthy body. Moreover, whenever I live here, they have to work harder than ever to earn money to pay for my tuition fee. I appreciate that very much. Secondly, I want to send my thankfulness to my brother and other roomates who live with us. He came here earlier than me, and now he knows a lot of things here. I have been told everything about American lives, schools, people, etc. He also helped me do any necessary matters. He works and pays for my expenses here. We and other roomates live as a family. That's why I am not homesick too much. I feel more comfortable when living here. I think I am so lucky. Finally, I want to thank for all of my teachers both in Vietnam and in the U.S. Although some teachers I don't like, but I can't help thinking about what I have been given. Most of my awareness are from my teachers. I always respect them. In conclusion, I really want to send my thankfulness to three important things making my life now.
Journal Entry #31
Is it ever okay to lie? In which circumstances?
Lying is not always bad, sometimes, it is okay. First, lies to make one happy. For example, you are doing homework, your friend calls you, and she says she is very depressed and needs someone to talk with her. When she asks you whether you are busy or not, you reply that you are not busy, but in fact, you have much homework to solve. You are telling a lie, but your lie is not bad, it helps her a lot. Second, lies to help yourself. You can avoid having problems. It doesn't mean you hurt other people. For instance, when you come to class late, you tell your teacher thousands of reasons why being late such as: traffice jam, alarm doesn't work, etc. Sometimes your teacher may trust you, and then, you get out of trouble. Telling lies is good or bad depends on you. To sum up, you should tell lies in approriate circumstances.
Lying is not always bad, sometimes, it is okay. First, lies to make one happy. For example, you are doing homework, your friend calls you, and she says she is very depressed and needs someone to talk with her. When she asks you whether you are busy or not, you reply that you are not busy, but in fact, you have much homework to solve. You are telling a lie, but your lie is not bad, it helps her a lot. Second, lies to help yourself. You can avoid having problems. It doesn't mean you hurt other people. For instance, when you come to class late, you tell your teacher thousands of reasons why being late such as: traffice jam, alarm doesn't work, etc. Sometimes your teacher may trust you, and then, you get out of trouble. Telling lies is good or bad depends on you. To sum up, you should tell lies in approriate circumstances.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Journal Entry # 30
Does it matter what strangers think of you? Do you care if everyone likes you or are you content just being yourself? Write a paragraph explaining your answer.
For me, it doesn't matter what strangers think of me. I don't want to change whenever I meet strangers or I have to change to please them. It seems artificial. I like being myself. Of course I always listen to what people think or complain about me and give me advice. Anyway, I think if I live kindly, honestly with others, I don't have to worry or care what people think about me. They can think or say whatever they want, those are their rights. To sum up, I don't care what strangers think of me, I just want to live a life which is correct and comfortable.
For me, it doesn't matter what strangers think of me. I don't want to change whenever I meet strangers or I have to change to please them. It seems artificial. I like being myself. Of course I always listen to what people think or complain about me and give me advice. Anyway, I think if I live kindly, honestly with others, I don't have to worry or care what people think about me. They can think or say whatever they want, those are their rights. To sum up, I don't care what strangers think of me, I just want to live a life which is correct and comfortable.
Journal Entry # 28
Please post your pictures from the ALP Halloween party. Summarize the night and tell me what I missed!
On last Saturday, ALP students and I had a wonderful Halloween party. I came late that night. When I arrived, there were a lot of people inside. I had no idea about costumes, so I just wore casual clothes, and I worried about that. When my friend told me that some people didn't have costumes like me, I felt better. Then I got inside the pub. A lot of students were there, but the pub was so small. I saw my classmates and other friends, some wore impressive costumes and some just made up their faces. Most of them were so impressive, especially Carol, I was surprised when looking at her face. I also saw many ALP teachers. The DJ had good music. At first, he played dance music. After that, he changed into hip-hop. We danced and took pictures constantly. Every one looked so excited. Now I know new things about Halloween. If I was invited to any Halloween party next year, I would dress up to make it more interesting.
On last Saturday, ALP students and I had a wonderful Halloween party. I came late that night. When I arrived, there were a lot of people inside. I had no idea about costumes, so I just wore casual clothes, and I worried about that. When my friend told me that some people didn't have costumes like me, I felt better. Then I got inside the pub. A lot of students were there, but the pub was so small. I saw my classmates and other friends, some wore impressive costumes and some just made up their faces. Most of them were so impressive, especially Carol, I was surprised when looking at her face. I also saw many ALP teachers. The DJ had good music. At first, he played dance music. After that, he changed into hip-hop. We danced and took pictures constantly. Every one looked so excited. Now I know new things about Halloween. If I was invited to any Halloween party next year, I would dress up to make it more interesting.
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