Reaction to Film

The most impressed scene is the "scenes of our industrialized life". First, it shows workers working in facotories, and they are really efficient. Then, it reveals a busy day in Japan; people look busy and walk fast, and thousands of cars running on the roads, never end until night, illustrate a heavy traffic. To be different with, a monk walked on the street who holded a bowl looked slow and peaceful. At the end, it shows manufacturers' work again.

I choose this scene because it is special and impressed. It is actually not surprise happening in Janpan, whereas the efficience when they are working is way faster than I thought. I don't know my emotions are good or bad, but I was really shocked about this scene which makes me think about the different conditions of countries.

My uncle went to Japan around 10 years ago. At that time, he told us that he had to work until 3 am. every day. That was a piece of most terrible life that he never wanted to go back. I think this should be one of the most important reason that Japan's Economy is so develped. People work so hard not only for the families but also for the whole chountry. Also, I understand why the rate of suicide is so high. People must have so much pressure in their normal lives. It is hard to handle or endure, I think.



I read Quynh and vivian

Confucius Quote

"Find a job that you love doing and you will never have to work a day in your life."
it was said by Confucius, a well-known Chinese person who affacts Chinese people a lot. I like this quote very much because I surely agree with him.

When I was young, my teacher always asked us to write something about our careers in the future. I always told everyone that I would be a singer anyway. Since I was 9 years old, I began to study singing and after 10 years old I started to take part in most of the singing competitions in my province. I admired singers on TV so much that I felt that would be the best job in my life because they could do my favorite thing everyday and still could get a high salary. After I grew up, my dream was inundated by lots of subjects in college and reality. Most of the friends I met in the singing competitons all worked so hard to try to be a famous singer but failed. After I went abroad, I heard they still kept working on it. I totally understand the feeling that you love doing something whatever how hard it is or whether it will has a result. Now, I still admire them a little bit even their lives are more conplicatied than me. I feel tired when I focus on studying TOEFL, whereas I could sing the whole day without feeling exhausted. I think that is what Confucius is saying.

All in all, in my mind, life will be really boring if we don't have anything be interested in. People should find something fun in their work, and it will make works easier.



I read Tara and Sherry's

Anticipating Your Parents' Objections

Dear mom and dad,

Hi. How are you these days? I'm pretty good and I actually study very hard. These days I feel that I will pass the TOEFL soon. Wheras I feel terrible that you pay all my tuition and I do nothing for you. I decide to take a part-time job next semester. You know if I have to work, the best choice is some Chinese restaurants. However, they are so far from where I live that I think It is neccessary to buy a car.
I know you always tell me don't do any thing dangerous when you can not stay with me. You both think for a girl driving in a different countries is not safe enough. I remembered you told me last time that I don't know enough traffic roles like Americans and the speed here is too fast. Whereas, a lot of my friends take couple drinving classes which really helps a lot. Also, in America it is not that easy to get a drive license, especially in CA. Therefore, if I could get the drive licence which needs to take two part tests-writing test and driving test, that means I have enough driving ability driving here. Moreover, although the speed here is fast, they all drive on their own lanes, and they also carefully change lanes, keep distance bewteen two cars, and something like that. The last thing you are worried about is the cost. Actually everyone konws that in America, cars are much cheaper than in China. In addition, I can buy a used car for saving money; I also will sell it after I finished my study. Thus, price is not a problem any more.
Dear mom and dad, I know you are so tired to earn money for my study. Now it is the chance I share your responsibilities. Do not worry about me. I am old enough to take care my self. I know you will understand my feeling and accept my thinking. Next step I will show you my hard-working and better grades.



Yours,
Vivi

I read Tara and Sherry's

Summarize/Paraphrase Practice

Yesterday,Lech Kaczynski, the late President of Poland, returned home to a country struck dumb with sadness and confusion. Roger Boyes states in this article from Timesonline that the air crash wiped out the head of state, the chief of the general staff, the chairman of the security services, the central bank governor and Solidarity heroes has left Poland reeling, unsteady and uncertain(par.2).Hundreds of motorbike civilian riders follow the cortege.“It’s a group trauma,” said a catering entrepreneur, Kaja Burakiewicz, “we’re still struggling to understand.” (par.6).The whole weekend, the Poles piece together the situations of the disaster that is telling many awkward questions about the future of the country(par 12).

Roger Boyes, Warsaw. (2010, April 12). Nation falls silent as grieving Poles mark the passing of Lech Kaczynski. Retrieved April 12, 2010, from http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article7094775.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093