Writing Log 6

My homesickness is always around my mind. Have you ever have the same feeling as me? Now, let me tell some stories about my hometown. My home province is Henan Province which is in the middle of China. It is a big province, and there are lots of places to visit. My home province is a historical province, and in ancient times it is one of the most important areas on military, such as Kaifeng, which was the capital of the Song dynasty. However, after such a long time, the beauty of its culture and history is also clear. I believe that the Chinese Kung fu is well known by most Canadian people. Does everyone know Jet Lee who is a famous movie star? He acted in the movie named Shaolin Temple in 1982, and it was a successful movie. The filming location was in my hometown. The Shaolin Temple is located in Dengfeng, Henan province, and it is the source of the martial art. Every year, it attracts many people to visit. Furthermore, there is a good place to see the peony, which is the valuable flower. In my home province, Luyang is a suitable place to grow the peony, and there is a peony show during May every year. In May, there are a great variety of peonies, such as white peonies, purple peonies and so on. I love the peony because it is a large flower and a bright color. In China people call peony: “national beauty and heavenly fragrance.” Finally, I think most people are more interested in food. In my home province, noodles are the most important dishes, and there are different kinds of noodles, such as stewed noodles, fried noodles and so on. I so miss about my hometown dishes.  These are general ideas to know about my hometown. For my standpoint, my hometown is a good place for living.

Listening Log Assignment 5

Beyond the shadow of a doubt, pandas are the national treasure of China. The film which I want to talk is about a panda, but he is a special panda who knows Kung Fu. The name of this movie is “Kung Fu Panda”. It was showed at May, 2008. His name is Po, and he likes eating noodles. In the same way, he daydreams about fighting, and he always thinks he is a winner. In the story, there were other five animals, and people called them The Furious Five. They were Tigress, Viper, Crane, Monkey, and Mantis. There was a monster whose name is Tai Lung. At first he was in the prison, but he run away from the prison. The Dragon Warrior would fight with him. The Furious Five had been waiting that for a long time; however, Po became the Dragon Warrior. How amazing it was! He side he was a little harder, and he didn’t know anything about how to fight. There was a Master Shifu who taught Po Kung Fu. During that time, the Furious Five were not friendly with Po, and Po felt sad. He told his Shifu he should just quit.  There was another important person who was the leader of all these Furious Five and Master Shifu . They called him Master Oogway. He gave Po a big hug, and he said: “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift.” Thus, Po didn’t give it up, and he got the Dragon’s Scroll. However, it was nothing inside. It just told Po that he could do well, and he could be a hero. Finally, he was a winner of the final fight with Tai Lung.

I learn two sentences from the film. The fist one is “I disgust you.” It means that someone can not satisfy you, and you hate him. The other one is “there are no accidents.”  It means that don’t make an excuse for your mistakes.

NEW Writing Log 3

Today is a beautiful day, and the temperature is much higher than before.  The sky is floating some cotton clouds.  I am lucky because I have chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery through my windows, even though there is a lot of snow. I think spring will be coming; likewise, everything will be lively. Looking through my windows, there are many trees around my home. Although the weather in the winter time is very cold, all of these trees are still optimistic to enjoy their lives. Every day, they get to together with the sun, and at the night, they talk with the beautiful moon. No matter what bad weather they have to face, they always stand by you. Thus, what I want to say is that people should be brave and optimistic when they confronted with difficulties.

 I am sure most people will have some troubles which make you feel frustrated. These days I felt not very well because I had lots of troubles. I talked with my dad, and I told him what problems I faced. Dad gave me a big hug, and he said: “Facing trouble will make you become stronger, and you should be tough to deal with these troubles. During the trouble, you will know which choices are right and which are wrong, and I believe you will overcome these problems.” I felt better when I talked with my dad. I could not be confused and negative; on the other hand, I have to try my best to overcome them.  I believe that no one can have a life without any obstacles. Nobody is perfect, and we all have different problems which we have to face. There should be ups and downs, and there are also some pin and failure during the life; however, what can we do? Beyond a doubt, we should be getting up again.

I believe everything will be fine. I can do it.

9 March 2011

Listening Log Assignment 4

Today I want to talk about a movie whose name is “The Fox and The Child”. It is a French movie, and it showed at 2007. I watched from my computer last Saturday. I can’t forget the beautiful natural scenery of this movie.  This movie talks about that a little girl makes a friend with a fox.  She is a lovely girl, and she is attracted with a fox.  The first time she saw the fox was on her way to school.  After the first impression, she was interested in the fox. She wanted to find the fox, but the fox always run away. In order to found the fox, she went to the forest alone; likewise, no matter how bad the weather was, she always went to the forest to find the fox. At first, she wanted to have the fox as her pet, and she gave the fox a beautiful name-lily.  Finally, she got to the world of the fox. When she returned to the forest, Lily always answered her. However, one day, she couldn’t find Lily any more, and she realized the fox should be freedom. Love is not means occupying, and it means giving.  The movie let me understand that both human and animals are children of the natural, and we are lying in the natural’s arms. Natural, animals and human should get along.

I learned an idiom at the beginning of the movie, -sb’s heart is beating flood out, and it means that people feel heart-broken. When you feel so sad, you could say your heart is beating flood out.

Writing Log 5

Nowadays, there is less snow in Prince George than before. What does cause this phenomenon? Beyond a doubt, it is the global warming problems. The earth’s temperature is rapidly changing, and this can become a disaster. Some people say that the global warming will have dreadful consequences for our environment. As a result there is going to have lots of climate changes, such as heat waves, droughts and floods. Who does make these problems? Many people believe that human activities are causing the earth’s temperature to rise. What should we do to stop global warming? I think the best way is that the government supports researcher, makes laws and keep the general public informed.

We know that governments can support research. For example, they should encourage companies of cars to develop vehicles that cause less pollution. They should also support alternative sources of electricity from wind and water rather than from oil and coal. As well, they should sponsor conferences to discuss the effects of greenhouse gas emissions, and it is a better way to find the solution of this problem.

Moreover, governments can make laws that limit the amount of greenhouse gases by companies emitting. Private companies should be rewarded for following these laws. They should also be punished for creating pollution.

Finally, everybody is affected by global warming. Therefore, it is important that governments involve individuals in the problem solving process. For example they should encourage households to save as much energy as possible by using more efficient light bulbs or less hot water. They should also encourage the public to recycle, and this should be compulsory for everyone. Another way of saving energy is using public transport systems. Governments should spend money on public transport to make it as easy as possible for the public to save energy. Thus, it is clear that there are a lot of things which governments can do to prevent global warming. They should involve companies, support research and encourage individuals to protect the planet.

Writing Log 4

　　People who live with disabilities are always considered shameful, for it was difficult for them to manage to do the daily affairs that we take for granted. In fact, they have no differences from us except their disabilities which are formed because of inborn deficiency or unfortunate accidents. Luckily, now we find that there is much we can do to help them, like improving the living conditions of them.

   One day when I got to a high-grade hotel, I realized that there was still many things left for us to provide the equal access to the disabled people. As soon as I got through the door of the hotel, I found it was almost impossible for the lame or the blind to enter. The glass door would keep revolving unless someone stopped it. People in wheelchairs were hardly able to stop the door, and it seemed that the width of the door was not as wide as that of the wheelchair. On the other hand, the revolving door was likely to hit the arms or heads of the blind when they tried to get through. The service counter was too high for the people in wheelchairs to reach. If they wanted to seek counsel of checking in or get publicity materials, they could hardly be served as normal people. The counter as well as the phones was in so high a position that it couldn’t be reached by people in wheelchairs. Except these, the stairs were one of the inconvenient tools for the disabled people. There was no elevator for the lame people, so that they were unable to get to another floor unless others offered help. Thus, I want to say that the disabled should have equal rights.

     Every member of society has the right to enjoy a reasonable quality of life, of course, including the disabled people. As society develops, we have the responsibility to offer equal access for the disabled people. Finally, they can have productive and meaningful lives as we do.