Monday, September 28, 2009

RRJ#3

Reference:
By Joe Lynam 28 March 2009. G20 'make or break', Soros says.From: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7970199.stm

Summary:
In Joe Lynam's article "G20 'make or break', Soros says", the author tells us that the system of international financial is broken, and the system must be rebuiling because the old system has many flaws. Many people think that the G20 meeting is the last change to make the global economy better. The G20 meeting had to give some idears to help the developing world because the developing world had the worst hit. In the G20 meeting, people said that they must rebuild the new international financial system, because the old system has many flaws and can't be restored . This system was an aberration 25 years ago, so we must rebuild the foundations. People lost their confidence in investment besause the international financial system is broken, but we all know that it's hard to call back. In conclusion, rebuilding the new system of international finance is the most important thing.

Reaction:
From this article, I know that the international financial system is very important. But the old system of international finance is brokem because it has mant flaws. So, people had to rebuild the new system of international finance. I also know that the system of international finance must always be change. The reason the system has many flaws is that this system didn't change for 25 years. If we want to make the international finance better, we have to rebuild a new system of international finance.

Vocabulary:
collapsed-broken
flawed-have many problems
foundations-base
donated-give people many things free

RRJ#2

Reference:
Resper France, L. (2009, May 29). Adults enjoy summer camp, too. CNN.com. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/05/29/adult.summer.camps/index.html

Vocabulary:
1. Ensure- to secure or guarantee
2. Trudge-.walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud.
3. Indulge- to yield to, satisfy, or gratify
4. Lumpy-not smooth and even in texture
5. Folks-people in general .

Summary:
In Lisa Resper’s article “Adults enjoy summer camp, too,” she points out that the summer camps can help adults to relax and reduce their stresses from their job but also from their children. First of all, the summer camps help adult to reduce pressure and remind them of childhood. Second, people love to join the many kinds of summer camps with their children such as music camp, archaeology camps and comedy camps. They can play music, learn photography skills and enjoy funny comedies in there, but it will cost much money. Even if the economy is decreasing, a lot of people still join the summer camps because it can help them to remember their past.

Reaction:
Although the economy is decreasing now, a lot of people still join the summer camp. In China, thousands of people join the summer camps even if the temperature is increasing and the economy is decreasing. Chinese news has discovered that Chinese people can play a computer a whole day in room and work their tasks a whole day in the office. If people still focus on activity in inside, they will be unhealthy. Moreover, Chinese people started to do climbing mountains, riding a bicycle, playing a game and taking pictures of insect and seeing views of the mountains with friends or families. I like to play outside because it can make my mood become better. If I get too heavy stress, I will become crazy and want to kill myself. So, summer camp is very necessary because it can make us happy.

Monday, September 14, 2009

RRJ#1

Reference: Ecuador - A Booming Real Estate Market. Michael Russell, from http://www.financenook.com/Article/Ecuador---A-Booming-Real-Estate-Market/31460

Summary:
In Michael Russell's article "Ecuador - A Booming Real Estate Market", the authors tell us that Ecuador's real estate market is very good and is developing very fast. First, the environment in Ecuador is very beautiful. Many house in Ecuador are near the beach and the mountains, so you can see some beautiful landscape. In Ecuador, the weather is very comfortable; it's not too hot or too cold. Second, houses in Ecuador are very cheap. Many people can buy the house which they want to buy. The last is that it don't have limit and foreign-exchange control in Ecuador, so people can earn more money. In this article, the author lets us know that Ecuador is a very good place to live and the real estate market in Ecuador is considerable.

Reaction:
This article lets me know Ecuador is a very good country to live in. It's very beautiful and the weather is very good. And the house in Ecuador is not expensive. I think when I am old I can buy a house in Ecuador. In Ecuador, it doesn't have limit and control, so it's very good for someone who likes freedom. I also know that the real estate market in Ecuador develop very fast. It means more and more people go to live in Ecuador. The financial meltdown doesn't have a vehement effect in Ecuador. So people who live in Ecuador must be very happy. When I am old and give up my job, I will live in Ecuador.

Vocabulary:
ancient: have long history
retreats: go back
tumultuous:babelism
profits:gain
stroll: promenade

Monday, April 27, 2009

The Most Surprising Thing

What is the most surprising thing happened to me? When I herad this question I want to laugh, because it let me remember a very interesting things. One day I want to go to my grandmother's house with my cousin, so we went to there by car. But unfortunatly, we get a accident, another car hit my cousin's car. My cousin and I were very uncomfortbale, so we argue with another driver. Everyone become steamed up about this argue,so the discussion deteriorated into a bitter quarrel.My cousin and the driver call their parenst and tell them about this thing. After a few times, their parents arrived. At this time, the surprising thing happened. My cousin's father is a distant cousin of the driver's father. So my cousin and the driver didn't argue after their parents arrive. They go to ate dinner together after they know that ther are relative to each other.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

The Strange Dumpling

Do I ever ate some strange things? When someone ask me this question I well become embarrassed, because the strangest thing I ever ate is dumpling. Dumpling is very common in China, on one in China didn't eat dumpling. Maybe someone will be very confused abou why I think dumpling is the strangest food. Because the dumpling which I said is different between other dumplings, the dumpling which I said is maked by myself. Dumpling that make by other people is very beautiful, but which make by myself is malformed. The most interesting thing is that the common dumpling is very delicious, but the dumpling which I make is very terrible and strange. I don't know how to describe the taste, I just remember that everyone who ever are my dumpling said they doesn't want to eat dumpling again. After this time, my parents didn't let me make dumpling again. They said that please don't waste the flour and meat. Although I don't want to recognize, but I know that the dumpling which make by myself is very bad. So this is the reason why I thing dumpling is the strangest food I ever ate.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Epitaph without any words


After I died, what do I want to written on my epitaph? I often ask this question to myself and I think this question for a long time. In my opinion I like my epitaph doesn't have any word. Mybe someone will think it's surprising, but I don't think so. I think that if someone known me, they can know every things abou me. So I don't need writen any words on my epitaph, because they know every things. If someone didn't know me, they will not come to my tomb. I also don't need to writen any things in my epitaph, because on one that I don't know will come to my tomb. If I was a famous person, everyone can remember me with out epitaph. If I was not a famous person, no one can remember me after 50 or 100 years even though I have a very good epitaph. I think do some significant things when you are alive is best epitaph.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Interesting Stereotypes in China

Interesting Stereotypes in China
In china, there are many interesting stereotypes. For example, in china many twwnagers like listen unclear songs. There is a singer calles joy in china, his song is very unclear that no one can know what he said. But many teenagers like his songs very much, so joy have many fans. I don't know why people like unclear songs, maybe they just like the feeling. Hip-hop also very popular in china that many teenagers enthrallment in it. In china you can find many teenagers play hip-hop in street, at home, and in school. They think hip-hop is very cool and play hip-hop is fashion. They think that if you can play hip-hop, many people will adore you. There also many training courses teach teenagers how to play hip-hop in china because there have too many teenagers want to learn hip-hop, so they can earn many money. There are the two interesting stereotypes in china.