Thứ Sáu, 29 tháng 7, 2011

Essay: The early and recent technologies

Topic: Early technological developments helped ordinary people and changed their lives more than recent developments.
To what extent do you agree or disagree




  It is unarguable that technologies are making humans life more and more convenient and modern. However, there are many debates in all over the world about early technological developments take people a bigger move to the future than the recent technologies do. From my point of view, I disagree with this argument because the recent or early technologies have an equal impact on ours lives.


There are a variety of ways that can explain why the early technologies help people more than recent technologies. The principal reason is that with the inventions such as electricity, phone, etc it makes our lives become more modern. For example, people can contact easily to each other when they have a phone or they can light up their room in the evening without candles by an electrical lamp. In addition, the early technologies help human discovery new things in the world such as new energy like gas, fuel etc or new chemical elements.

On the other hand, besides the benefit of the early technologies, the modern technologies also bring many advantages. Here the principal argument is that the present technologies not only base on early technologies but also take humans a fantastic move. An example here is that in 10 years ago, people could not call anyone if they did not have a telephone. Now people can call anyone whenever they want by a small mobile phone or they can share many things easily by the internet. A second positive effect is that the modern technologies can prevent many diseases that are impossible in the past such as cold, cancer, plague etc

It is difficult to escape the conclusion that the early and recent technologies have an equal effect on humans. However, some technologies have negative impact such as nuclear technology or process of manufacturing steel in the past etc but without them, people cannot take a big move to the modern life like present.

Thứ Ba, 19 tháng 7, 2011

Essay: Tests and examinations

Topic: Test and examinations are a central feature of school systems in many countries. Do you think the educational benefits of testing outweigh any disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your all knowledge or experience.



Nowadays, assessments and exams are becoming a major feature of academic structure in several nations. There are many arguments around the world debating that the academic advantages of testing pre – dominate its disadvantages. In my opinion, I strongly agree with this argument. It will be proved by analyzing how examinations can help students enrich their knowledge as well as teachers improve their teaching methods

The main purpose of examination is to identify how well the students absorb from lessons hence teachers will adjust ways to teach each students. Tests may be stressful and cause a lot of pressure but it is the easiest method for the teachers to know that their teaching is successful or not. For example, students in one class might not study at same level, some students are at a lower level than the others so through the tests the teacher will know who they are and have more effective ways to teach them.

A very important aspect of testing is to encourage students to focus on self – study  and review their lessons. If the teachers just come and teach with no exams, students probably forget what they have learnt. Because the exams will cover most of knowledge which the teacher have taught so if the students  do not really study during the courses then they have to refresh their knowledge and revise rapidly their lesson in order to pass with flying colors.

From my point of view, I think the most important point of examinations is making students get together and help each other to pass the exam. The assessments not only assess the knowledge of one student but also test how students work together. Through the exams, students can improve their soft – skills such as team – work, presentation etc in addition  by working as a team, students can get on well with others. Probably we have had many discussions about the advantages and disadvantages of examinations but testing is still the most effective way assess the academic ability of students  until now. 


Thứ Năm, 14 tháng 7, 2011

Writing task 1: The value of total and selected exports






The line graphs give the data about the worth of whole exports and selected exports which is fuel, food and manufactured goods in 6 years from 2000 to 2005 by one nation. The number of the whole exports fell dramatically from 300.000 to 250.000 between 2000 and 2002. But from 2002 to 2005 it increased sharply amd peaked at well over 400.000 in 2005. 

As can be seen, in 2000 the value of fuel export was the highest. It was about 45000 more than the double of manufactured goods export and the triple of food export. There was a dramatical decrease of the worth of fuel export from about 45000 to 20000 in 5 years between 2000 and 2005. the export of manufactured goods increased gradually from 2000 to 2002. Although it decreased slightly from well over 20000 to 20000 between 2002 and 2003 but it kept increasing to approximately 25000  2 years later.

The value of food export was the lowest among 3 selected exports. It was always well under 10000, it fluctuated around 5000 and the highest point of it was about 5000 in 2003. 

Thứ Ba, 12 tháng 7, 2011

Writing task 1: The preferred leisure activities of Vietnamese children in 2011


The bar chart shows the percentage of 5 popular action which is skateboarding and rollerblading, bike riding, watching TV or videos, electronic or computer games, art and craft, Vietnamese children between 5 and 14 devided by gender do in their free time in 2011.

As can be seen , the Vietnamese children prefer watching TV or videos to other activities. Its percentage is 100% in both bos and girls. The least preferred action is skateboarding and rollerblading. The percentage of this activity is less than a half of the one of the most favourited action, watching TV and videos. The indoor activities are more preferred than the outdoor activities because the second favourited action is playing electronic or computer games. Its percentage is just over 80% in boys, 60% in girls and higher than the one of bike riding in both sex.

Boys are more intereted in strong action than the action related to art or music. Which is more preferred by girls. In addition the percentage of art and craft activity is just under 60% in girls and well over 20% in boys, which is a big different between two gender.

Thứ Hai, 11 tháng 7, 2011

Transport idioms: Drive




1. In the driver's seat: In English if someone is in control the situation or in charge of something we can say they are in the driver's seat.


2. A backseat driver: if someone tries to take control the situation but they are not responsible for. They can be called a backseat driver


3. A Sunday driver: We call someone who drives in an annoying  slow speed a Sunday driver 


For example:  I think I'm always in the driver's seat in my studying and I like working as a team with other people, which will improve my knowledge and my skill. But I really really don't like working with people like a backseat driver who don't know anything about what has to do or how to do it, however they always tell other people should or shouldn't do.
                    
                      

Thứ Bảy, 9 tháng 7, 2011

Writing task 1: Brick manufacturing




The diagram gives the information about the operation how to produce the building meterial, brick, for the structure manufacturing. The process includes 7 steps and can be deviced into 3 main stages.

Firstly, the raw meterial, clay, has to be dug up by a special machine such as a digger. And then the clay is thrown onto the metal grid in order to be selected and broken into the smaller ones, which fall through the metal grid onto a roller. On the roller a worker adds sand and water to create a mixture among sand, water and clay. The mixture is either cut into brick shape by wrie cutter or moulding.

Secondly, the fresh brick are brought into a drying oven and kept in here in 24 to 48 hours, which will make all water is gone out. In next step, the bricks are transferred to a kiln, which is kind of high temperature oven. At first, they are kept at moderate temperature between 200 and 980oC and then at high temperature between 870oC  and 1300oC. at the end of the second main stage, the bricks are stayed in the cooling chamber at least 48 hours and a maxium of 72 hours to decrease its temperature

Finally, when the bricks are ready to be used, they will be packaged and delivered to its fimal destination, a factory or a customer

Thứ Hai, 4 tháng 7, 2011

Colour idioms: Gold


1. As good as gold: When you talk about someone, usually children and pet, is very well-behaved we said it is as good as gold.


2. A heart of gold:  When someone is very kind and helpful people say he/she has a heart of gold


3. Worth its weight in gold: In English if something is extremely useful, we will say it's worth its weight in gold


For example: My family has a dog. He is very intelligent and well-behaved, he is really as good as gold. My mother takes care him, she goes for walk everyday with him. she is also kind and always ready to help other people. Everyone says she has a heart of gold. 


I have a clock, my mother gave to me on my birthday. It is very useful for me. I can know what time it is whenever I want. It also reminds me about managing your time. From my point of view, I think It is worth its weight in gold. 

Chủ Nhật, 3 tháng 7, 2011

Matt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days




Vocabulary:

1.A rut: a fixed or established mode of procedure or course of life,usually dull or unpromising: to fall into a rut.

2.Subtract: to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole

3.Scratch: to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping,or tearing with something sharp or rough

4.Sleep-deprived: not able to to sleep

5.Sustainable: to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of,as a structure.

6.Stick

7.Applause: hand clapping as a demonstration of approval, appreciation,acclamation, or the like.

Thứ Sáu, 1 tháng 7, 2011

Frankenstein




It is nearly a week since the last time I posted the latest entry on my blog. I have just finished 2 of 8 final tests at my university, advanced math and physology. After having done the physology test I will have a month to prepare for 6 other final tests :(
Today, I have just finished reading my first english book, Frankenstein. A real novel has aproximately 1000 pages although my book is a short form of it, it just has more than 500 pages but i think it is enough for me. My teacher, Thomas, says that reading English novel is the easiest way to improve your reading skill and vocabulary.  From my point of view, reading novel in its native language can enhance the way i think in English.
Frankenstein is known as the first scientist – fiction novel on the world. It was written by Mary Shelley when she was just 19 years old. I have seen some movies about Frankenstein but most of them has been changed into horrow film by the director. But the real story is completely diffirent. At the first time I believed that Frankenstein is the name of the monster but I am wrong, very bid mistake. Frankenstein is the name of the scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who has created a new man, bigger and stronger than any other man but on the other hand it is also a monster. It will be a big movement of human if the scientist looks after and take care of his invention. But after creating  the man, Frankenstein turns away from him and leaves him alone without anything. Because of being rejected, the man changes slowly into the real monster. He decided to revenge his creator, his father, Victor Frankenstein. Fristly, the moster calumniated Frankenstein’s servant and killed his brother. Then it killed the best friend of Frankenstein. Finally the monster murdered his lovely wife and ruined his life. The story has a sad ending with the death of all main characters.
From the beginning to the end of the story, the author did not mention the name of the monster, she just called him  “monster or it”. Probably she wants to confirm that he is not a human. From my point of view, what the monster do is natural and not wrong. All the monster wants is love and to be loved. I think all problems begin at the moment Frankenstein turns away and tries to escape the monster but the futher he runs the angrier the monster is. If Victor Frankenstein can stand may be just a few minutes or teach and give his care to his invention, the story will not be a tragedy.