“My Favorite Writer”
There is no doubt that my favorite writer is JK Rowling in my heart. The biggest reason is my favorite books “Harry Potter” were written by JK Rowling. When “Harry Potter” first book came out, I was deeply attracted to it. This book’s plot was beyond my imagination completely. I had never seen anything like it before. It opened a new magical world for me. If you have never read it, you will not imagine how interesting and exciting it is, and it hooked me to watch the film. As a result, I was shocked by the dazzling special effects and film plot of the film again. After that, I became JK Rowling’s fan boy. “Harry Potter” almost accompanied me in my childhood, so JK Rowling is my favorite writer in my heart.
There is no doubt that my favorite writer is JK Rowling in my heart. The biggest reason is my favorite books “Harry Potter” were written by JK Rowling. When “Harry Potter” first book came out, I was deeply attracted to it. This book’s plot was beyond my imagination completely. I had never seen anything like it before. It opened a new magical world for me. If you have never read it, you will not imagine how interesting and exciting it is, and it hooked me to watch the film. As a result, I was shocked by the dazzling special effects and film plot of the film again. After that, I became JK Rowling’s fan boy. “Harry Potter” almost accompanied me in my childhood, so JK Rowling is my favorite writer in my heart.
" Learner Profile"
In our lab class, we introduce ourselves each other. The person who i interview is my partner, Ruth. She's from Ecuador. Something surprised me is she got married when she was 17 years old, and in her same age, she had her first child. She has 3 children in her family. Until now, I can't believe she is a 37 years old mother who has 3 children. She looks so young... She has been United Stated for 17 years and she's living in college of point right now. After she finishes her housework everyday, she always read some books and walk around parks.
The greatest invention of all time
Through history, there are many famous inventions, but which of them is the greatest one? In my opinion, the phone is the greatest invention in our life. With the time goes by, and the technology developments , people become more busy. We have less time to talk with our families and friends face to face . When we miss our families or friends we can call them ,even though we are far from each other. In addition , making phones are more familiar than other forms, because we can hear our sounds in the phone and it makes the communication between us more lively. On the other hand, phones are can not be abandoned in today. Because the phone is not simply to calling, it also called "the multipurpose equipment". When we find the scenery is too beautiful for words,we can use the phone to record the moment that we can save it as a commemoration. It also can be a file folder. Sometimes we are afraid to forget our information which is very important for us,therefore we can convey the information into the phone and we can get it anytime and anywhere . Actually , phone is a good GPS for me. I always lost the way so the maps on the phone is very useful to me! I can search everywhere that I want to go. For the rest excellences of the phone are too numerous to mention one by one. I just want to say I love it and I can't live without it.
Summary and Response from Rescue 471
In “Rescue 471” the author tells us about some fake calls where people fabricated fake with ‘911’. First of all, he writes about a
61-year-old man who cheat with them . Next they go for a gunshot injured person on the street but they don’t find any wound. Another call
is a motor vehicle accident where they transport only one person who has back pain. Another is they are called for someone who fell from
a building, but when they arrived they see a firefighter who fell on his shoulder. He is walking and talking. The most surprising call is a
three-year-old girl whose tooth is sticking out at a 90 degree angle.
After read it, I think some person fabricated fake with 911 just because they feel boring and need someone care them, especially old people. In my opinion, those old person's child should give them more and more care and love. Don't let them live alone. You should take care of them like they take care of you when you was a child. As a son or daughter, this is your responsibility.
Process essay
First, the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month is called preliminary Eve. At this time, people offer sacrifice to the kitchen god. Now however, most families make delicious food to enjoy themselves.
After the Preliminary Eve, people begin preparing for the coming New Year. Materials not only include edible oil, rice, flour, chicken, duck, fish and meat, but also fruit, candies and kinds of nuts. “What’s more, various decorations, new clothes and shoes for the children as well as gifts for the elderly, friends and relatives, are all on the list of purchasing.”
Before the New Year comes, the people completely clean the indoors and outdoors of their homes as well as their clothes, bedclothes and all their utensils.
Finally, people begin decorating their clean rooms featuring an atmosphere of rejoicing and festivity. All the door panels will be pasted with Spring Festival couplets, highlighting Chinese calligraphy with black characters on red paper. “The content varies from house owners’ wishes for a bright future to good luck for the New Year. Also, pictures of the god of doors and wealth will be posted on front doors to ward off evil spirits and welcome peace and abundance.”
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Midterm Evaluation
This semester that I feel my reading have a obvious improvement. For me, I think "Rescue 471" is the easiest one, "New York Times" article is the hardest one. Every chapter in "Rescue 471" is pretty short and easier to understand, but in "New York Times", too many vocabulary
According to my experience, I don't have any shortcut to use these strategies. The only thing that you can do is practice more and more. I think finding the main idea of a text is the most useful for me, because you can know the theses statement of a article quickly so that understand this article easier.
I think third system, choose my own vocabulary words and my own method of studying is best for me. You know, generally, people be used to their first language, and it also remember easier and more convinces
In this semester, my writing improved another level. When I take out my essays that I have already written, I notice my mistakes about grammar less and less. The only thing that I need to do is practice more and more! My essay are short, so I need to improve my vocabulary to make them longer and enrich my plot.
For me, summarizing and responding is not very easy because my vocabulary is poor so that sometimes I can't understand articles details.
How to protect yourself in a fire is the most significant and interesting thing to me in this semester, because we have a simulation example in Manhattan.
About jobs and major, I have to say I have no idea about them. That's why I am feeling confuse right now.
For the rest of the semester, I will watch more American movies, read some books and talk more. For me the only thing that I want to accomplish is finish this semester well and get well with you(Mr Kelly) and my classmates. You have already done a lot for me, I think I can work on by myself!
Finally, seriously, I have to say, you are the one of best teacher I have ever met. I am so lucky that I can meet you in clip 3a in this school. Thank you for your everything to me. In the future I will make more efforts in my study. I am appreciate it . Thank you so much!
Rescue 471
According to my experience, I don't have any shortcut to use these strategies. The only thing that you can do is practice more and more. I think finding the main idea of a text is the most useful for me, because you can know the theses statement of a article quickly so that understand this article easier.
I think third system, choose my own vocabulary words and my own method of studying is best for me. You know, generally, people be used to their first language, and it also remember easier and more convinces
In this semester, my writing improved another level. When I take out my essays that I have already written, I notice my mistakes about grammar less and less. The only thing that I need to do is practice more and more! My essay are short, so I need to improve my vocabulary to make them longer and enrich my plot.
For me, summarizing and responding is not very easy because my vocabulary is poor so that sometimes I can't understand articles details.
How to protect yourself in a fire is the most significant and interesting thing to me in this semester, because we have a simulation example in Manhattan.
About jobs and major, I have to say I have no idea about them. That's why I am feeling confuse right now.
For the rest of the semester, I will watch more American movies, read some books and talk more. For me the only thing that I want to accomplish is finish this semester well and get well with you(Mr Kelly) and my classmates. You have already done a lot for me, I think I can work on by myself!
Finally, seriously, I have to say, you are the one of best teacher I have ever met. I am so lucky that I can meet you in clip 3a in this school. Thank you for your everything to me. In the future I will make more efforts in my study. I am appreciate it . Thank you so much!
Rescue 471
This week I finished the book "Rescue 471"
by Peter Canning. The final two sections are called "Memory" and
"The Job". Although the ending is bittersweet, it ended on a high
note.
There are some chapters that made a deep impression below.
For me, "Flirt" is a pretty interesting chapter. It talks about a flirt man who hasn't his legs, he has 19 children; however, one of his child says his mother only has 11 children. That's the point what I am so surprised. How can he do like this? His children even don't know each other! What a ridiculous thing!
"Life" is talking about a call for a baby who choked but is breathing. It's just a seven day old baby. The baby who was on AZT vomited up her milk and had trouble breathing. His father took care of the baby while Peter shared his fear and concern with him. We already have a lot now, like friendship and parents who love us pretty much, and the most important thing is we have a chance to live in this world. What's reasons can we complain? Life is tender, so we should cherish what we owned.
"Last Day Together" is talking about the last day Peter and Arthur worked together. They get three different calls in the last day and they did well. They said goodbye to each other. When I read this chapter my mood is complex. I even can't use language to describe my mood. God knows how much I want to them never say goodbye.
I would recommend this book to someone who is interested in medicine. This book is basic on many truly examples. By reading it, you can know lots of information and knowledge about paramedic. If you guys will to do this job, this book is a good choice to make you get it easier. It will helpful to you guys.
There are some chapters that made a deep impression below.
For me, "Flirt" is a pretty interesting chapter. It talks about a flirt man who hasn't his legs, he has 19 children; however, one of his child says his mother only has 11 children. That's the point what I am so surprised. How can he do like this? His children even don't know each other! What a ridiculous thing!
"Life" is talking about a call for a baby who choked but is breathing. It's just a seven day old baby. The baby who was on AZT vomited up her milk and had trouble breathing. His father took care of the baby while Peter shared his fear and concern with him. We already have a lot now, like friendship and parents who love us pretty much, and the most important thing is we have a chance to live in this world. What's reasons can we complain? Life is tender, so we should cherish what we owned.
"Last Day Together" is talking about the last day Peter and Arthur worked together. They get three different calls in the last day and they did well. They said goodbye to each other. When I read this chapter my mood is complex. I even can't use language to describe my mood. God knows how much I want to them never say goodbye.
I would recommend this book to someone who is interested in medicine. This book is basic on many truly examples. By reading it, you can know lots of information and knowledge about paramedic. If you guys will to do this job, this book is a good choice to make you get it easier. It will helpful to you guys.
Burnout
Do you know exactly meaning of burnout? According to Google
website,” Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion
caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when you feel overwhelmed
and unable to meet constant demands. As the stress continues, you begin to lose
the interest or motivation that led you to take on a certain role in the first
place.”
As everyone knows, stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. As the pace of modern life continues to increase,, we are always feeling pretty busy from morning to evening. It is hard to slow down, so you have to learn to solve this problem.
Basic on this information, if you have burnout in your job, you have to adjust yourself as quickly as you can. You should find a balance on your working and resting time.
In rescue 471, there is a paramedic in the book named Peter. Peter has burnout recently because of this tiring job which is always dealing with some emergency consequences such as fake emergencies and face lots of death. He has worked this job for a long time, he feel bored about doing the same thing every day. He also has a strongly feeling, “I fear that if I book off once, then it will be easier to book off the next time. So that’s the reason why he never books off. As a result, he chooses to become a teacher of a new paramedic named Rebecca as a way to solve his burnout. He learned a lot from Rebecca. As a result, the responsibility of saving people still went on, and his passion I still there.
In another article “Preventing Worker Burnout Can Boost The Bottom Line” also narrate the burnout problems of the employees in three companies and how the companies deal with it. A Virginia software company states that projects demands long hours to be completed affected their motivation and morale. The company allows employees to take as many paid days off as they want. Another company allows employees take steps to rotate and switch jobs with other employees. The last company makes a flexible schedule to attract better employees and keeps them for longer because they remain happier. And every year they decide how many hours a week they wish to work.
I think this two article have a relate relationship between my life. Seriously, I really don’t want to remember my study experience in China, especially in high school. In a normal day, our study time in school is more than relax time in home. Generally, we have about fourteen hours in school, so we have to get up so early. When we come back home, also have lots of homework wait for us. Everyone expected one day off in a week. Basic on this case, I just chose homework to do what I think is important. Sometimes I never do my homework so that I can play basketball after school, but I would listen carefully in classes so that my tests are not bad that’s the point why I can have a fun to get through my tough study life. I know it’s bad but it’s useful to me.
In conclusion, when you feel burnout, don’t ignore it. You have to balance your work and relax time to prevent from it. You also can talk someone who is closer with you; reduce your stress because it is pretty harmful to your healthy. Finding a way which is best for you. Hope you guys have a happier life.
MCDONALD'S CREW MEMBER
As everyone knows, stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. As the pace of modern life continues to increase,, we are always feeling pretty busy from morning to evening. It is hard to slow down, so you have to learn to solve this problem.
Basic on this information, if you have burnout in your job, you have to adjust yourself as quickly as you can. You should find a balance on your working and resting time.
In rescue 471, there is a paramedic in the book named Peter. Peter has burnout recently because of this tiring job which is always dealing with some emergency consequences such as fake emergencies and face lots of death. He has worked this job for a long time, he feel bored about doing the same thing every day. He also has a strongly feeling, “I fear that if I book off once, then it will be easier to book off the next time. So that’s the reason why he never books off. As a result, he chooses to become a teacher of a new paramedic named Rebecca as a way to solve his burnout. He learned a lot from Rebecca. As a result, the responsibility of saving people still went on, and his passion I still there.
In another article “Preventing Worker Burnout Can Boost The Bottom Line” also narrate the burnout problems of the employees in three companies and how the companies deal with it. A Virginia software company states that projects demands long hours to be completed affected their motivation and morale. The company allows employees to take as many paid days off as they want. Another company allows employees take steps to rotate and switch jobs with other employees. The last company makes a flexible schedule to attract better employees and keeps them for longer because they remain happier. And every year they decide how many hours a week they wish to work.
I think this two article have a relate relationship between my life. Seriously, I really don’t want to remember my study experience in China, especially in high school. In a normal day, our study time in school is more than relax time in home. Generally, we have about fourteen hours in school, so we have to get up so early. When we come back home, also have lots of homework wait for us. Everyone expected one day off in a week. Basic on this case, I just chose homework to do what I think is important. Sometimes I never do my homework so that I can play basketball after school, but I would listen carefully in classes so that my tests are not bad that’s the point why I can have a fun to get through my tough study life. I know it’s bad but it’s useful to me.
In conclusion, when you feel burnout, don’t ignore it. You have to balance your work and relax time to prevent from it. You also can talk someone who is closer with you; reduce your stress because it is pretty harmful to your healthy. Finding a way which is best for you. Hope you guys have a happier life.
MCDONALD'S CREW MEMBER
This profile is about KyshaLewin. She is sixteen and a half. Last year she decided she needed a job because she wanted to help her mother to take care of the bills. By an oral quiz, she became a Mcdonald’s crew member. Beginning is always hard, she leaned skills for 2 days,.Luckily, everybody was very relaxed and patient. There are have a lot of rules you have to obey, but also have some crazy rules such as a rule for fries, you have to be sixteen to make fries. According to article "If you're fifteen you can stuff'em, you can't pick up outta the fryer" Her mother always worries about she has too much work so that she feel tired in her study, but she knows what she should do.
A couple of interesting thing in this article are sometimes some cute boys will ask for her phone number, and she never give it to them. She asks them for theirs and decides if she want to call them or not. And she dreams get a job on the hospital which is in the nursery with the little babies because she love kids.
In my personal experience, actually, we have almost same experience. So I can go through her article easily. Just like I work in restaurant, started is always hard. You have to learn many new skills that are never appear in your life before. For me, I am unluckily, because if I do not well, The person who work in there will shout at me; however, I pull through my tough time. So I already adapt there completely right now. I enjoy my working time, it can make me have a different life and make me grow up faster.
How Your Birth Order Influences Your Life Adjustment
A couple of interesting thing in this article are sometimes some cute boys will ask for her phone number, and she never give it to them. She asks them for theirs and decides if she want to call them or not. And she dreams get a job on the hospital which is in the nursery with the little babies because she love kids.
In my personal experience, actually, we have almost same experience. So I can go through her article easily. Just like I work in restaurant, started is always hard. You have to learn many new skills that are never appear in your life before. For me, I am unluckily, because if I do not well, The person who work in there will shout at me; however, I pull through my tough time. So I already adapt there completely right now. I enjoy my working time, it can make me have a different life and make me grow up faster.
How Your Birth Order Influences Your Life Adjustment
The article “How Your Birth Order Influences Your Life Adjustment” which I read is talking about the place in the family establishes for the child influences child life adjustment. If a family has three children, birth order will be pretty important to effect child’s character. The oldest child in this family will be more capable and more responsible because he/she need to take care of their younger brothers and parents usually expect that middle child will have more capable and more responsible than youngest child. So youngest child is worst in this way. They usually ask for help to their older brothers and parents when they meet some problems.
The most significant idea in this article is the only child tends to think, "When my parents are not around, I have no one to turn to for help. So I'd better learn to take care of myself as much as possible." This sentence stick in main idea well and pretty match the topic; however, in today's social life, the only child more and more rely on their parents even if a small thing because some parents spoil their children. But those children whose parents are busy to work have to learn to take care of themselves. That causes a part of only child pretty independently. They can independent living completely.
For me, I am an only child. Due to my parents are busy with business, I live with my grandparents. You know, they can’t take care me like my parents, so I learn to lots of life skills at a very early age. When my classmates have mouth open for food’s life, I already can cook by myself and wash my clothes. Although it’s not easy, when I grow up I feel so lucky that I have this chance to make me grow faster.
In conclusion, birth order influences your life adjustment deeply and your personality. It also can influence your ability to act. The only thing you need to do is try your best to make your own independently.
Materialism: Our Consuming Interest
The most significant idea in this article is the only child tends to think, "When my parents are not around, I have no one to turn to for help. So I'd better learn to take care of myself as much as possible." This sentence stick in main idea well and pretty match the topic; however, in today's social life, the only child more and more rely on their parents even if a small thing because some parents spoil their children. But those children whose parents are busy to work have to learn to take care of themselves. That causes a part of only child pretty independently. They can independent living completely.
For me, I am an only child. Due to my parents are busy with business, I live with my grandparents. You know, they can’t take care me like my parents, so I learn to lots of life skills at a very early age. When my classmates have mouth open for food’s life, I already can cook by myself and wash my clothes. Although it’s not easy, when I grow up I feel so lucky that I have this chance to make me grow faster.
In conclusion, birth order influences your life adjustment deeply and your personality. It also can influence your ability to act. The only thing you need to do is try your best to make your own independently.
Materialism: Our Consuming Interest
Have you ever thought why consumption increase fast in recently years? As our resource less and less, shouldn’t we economize them? Keep reading, maybe you can find some specific answers.
According to this article “Materialism: Our Consuming Interest” by Linda Kulamn. It talks about as people’s social life level improvement in America in 20th century, they also consume many things. One of the biggest reasons is their higher and higher income. From 1950 to 2000, the economic develop fast, so they are use more money to buy what they want. It causes many things which they think not useful are shelled out. The account is surprising. People no longer measure themselves against neighborhood but against people from media. But why we have this sense, I think it is about people’s expense mentality.
As people’s life better, they are more vanity. Like James Twitchell says in final paragraph: America’s Love Affair with Luxury: “Objects are now carrying the status weight that blood and religion and pigment used to carry.” I think this sentence is the most significant idea in this essay. They have a pretty good income today, so they no longer buy what they need, they buy what they want. They pursue higher quality life, so it causes much waste which is not necessary. They wear their wealth on surface. They high on a big logo which can make other guys find out easier to show off the value of this thing.
This appearance is pretty general in modern social. I also can see lots of this appearance by my side. They buy luxury to make themselves look fashionable. They even don’t care about their savings their income; they can take their couple months’ salary to buy a luxury which they think is really good. My friends posted their photos on the social soft wares, they no longer some beautiful views or something need to remember but one and one luxury. I have to admit I have same mentality too. Business use people’s mind of rivalry to sell them out. I think this is not ourselves want to change, it is this social atmosphere let us change vanity. But I believe as we have seen a great deal of life we can change this bad habit step by step.
According to this article “Materialism: Our Consuming Interest” by Linda Kulamn. It talks about as people’s social life level improvement in America in 20th century, they also consume many things. One of the biggest reasons is their higher and higher income. From 1950 to 2000, the economic develop fast, so they are use more money to buy what they want. It causes many things which they think not useful are shelled out. The account is surprising. People no longer measure themselves against neighborhood but against people from media. But why we have this sense, I think it is about people’s expense mentality.
As people’s life better, they are more vanity. Like James Twitchell says in final paragraph: America’s Love Affair with Luxury: “Objects are now carrying the status weight that blood and religion and pigment used to carry.” I think this sentence is the most significant idea in this essay. They have a pretty good income today, so they no longer buy what they need, they buy what they want. They pursue higher quality life, so it causes much waste which is not necessary. They wear their wealth on surface. They high on a big logo which can make other guys find out easier to show off the value of this thing.
This appearance is pretty general in modern social. I also can see lots of this appearance by my side. They buy luxury to make themselves look fashionable. They even don’t care about their savings their income; they can take their couple months’ salary to buy a luxury which they think is really good. My friends posted their photos on the social soft wares, they no longer some beautiful views or something need to remember but one and one luxury. I have to admit I have same mentality too. Business use people’s mind of rivalry to sell them out. I think this is not ourselves want to change, it is this social atmosphere let us change vanity. But I believe as we have seen a great deal of life we can change this bad habit step by step.