23 Kasım 2011 Çarşamba

GRAMMAR EXERCISE

     EXERCISE 1
Our beagle loves hunting.She barrels down porch steps into yard when someone opens the back door for her, and then she runs back and forth across the lawn in ecstasy.Her nose cryises the wet grass for smells of cats,rabbit and other presences too subtle for human detection.She spins her tail in guick circles while sniffing.It spins clockwise first, and then it spins counterclockwise. these two activities,sniffing and spinning, always occur together. They seem to be propel her along.

    EXERCISE 2
The Goverment Printing Office in Washington D.C.,the official publishing house for federal goverment,is a sourse of much useful information.But, not many people know about it. The GPO publishes pamphlets and books on a vast number of subjects which range from the dangers of X-rays from home TV sets to theidentification of mushrooms.About 27.000 publication are offered though the Superintendent of Documents, many of which are in expensive.Moreover, there is no charge at all for some of them.

   EXERCISE 3
John Jacob Astor was the man who reaped America's first fortune.He was a German immigrant who was lowborn,uneducated.In addition, he never learnt to speak English properly. He made his inital money trading Indian furs.He carried on his business to the end in an accent,redolent of the Hamburg gutters




  

16 Kasım 2011 Çarşamba

Video Reflection 1

       According to the students,US education system has several opportunities such as team work,more practise,creativity,and these opportunities attracted them.
        The Chinese student chose US for her education because colleges in China require high scores.Because,in Netherlands,education system is very strict,the Dutch student chose US for education.Also, team work and creativity in Us education system affected her decision.Having studied high school aboad, the Japanese student wanted to study university in US.
         The Japanese student complains about system since there is no chance to change teir department once they have chosen.To enter a college,in China,requires high scores.On the other hand,in US,students are flexible.To the Dutch student, Netherlands's education system is too strict and has no opportunity for team work and practising
          The amount of money students pay for education in US varies fom student to student.But,approximately,it costs 30 thousands dollars.
           The student in this video are from different countries and each country has its own culture,so they got a bit confused when they first came to US.For example,to the Japanese student,talking to people in a direct way is rude,but in US,it is normal.
            Of course,they have experienced culture shock.To the Chinese student,for example,people's wearing shorts in winter is very strange.
            Yes,I have.But also I am plannin to go other countries to learn different languages. I think T will gain a lot of experience  and have a chance to visit different countries and cultures. It has some difficulties,of course,such as homesickness,culture shock and getting confused but I thinks It is worth...