To Mr.Richardson,
At first, I was so nervous because the member has changed. Actually, I was worried about it from Spring holiday. But I felt relieved by your funny reaction and talking. The introdustion was good so that I could talk to half of the member. But there were few opportunity to talk to people, so I wanted to talk to other groups of member more.
Video production was ok. I had a new ecperienced. However, because I had never used a video camera, I didn't know how to use. It took much time to learn about using video camera, so I wanted to have more time to take a movie. Editing was fun. I was suprised that we could edit like real TV program (laugh).
I had fun with your talking. I learn about situation of America(such as about homeless and street children), about literature and about movie. One thing I cannot understand is that you have too much black humours. Sometimes it's fun, but sometimes I cannnot laugh... But most of you talking, I liked it.
Leaning about Second life is nice because it's becoming popular in Japan as well. I sometime watch about Second Life on TV. It's always good to know about recent information so that we have many knowkedge of society.
Generally, I had a nice time. I don't know If my English was improved. I hope so...
Thank you very much for teaching us.
2007年7月2日月曜日
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist was an orphan and he was brought up in a workhouse, then he was given by Mr. Sowerberry. Because he treated Oliver badly, Oliver ran away. He walked to London for a week. When he sat down with feeling lonely, coldly, tired and hungry, he met a boy named Dodger. Dodger took Oliver to his home to keep company with Oliver and introduce Fagin and Bill, who took care of Dodger and other children, to Oliver. He felt very happy to have such a friend and home. However, after few days, he realized that they made a living robbing. Oliver felt scared and ran away. He was helped out by gentlemen, Mr. Brownlow. Oliver got a happy life with Mr. Brownlow. However Oliver was found and rent away from Mr. Brownlow by Bill. He felt disappoint and had to spend time miserably again. One day he failed of his job and he was hit and thrown away on the street. Then Mrs. Maylie helped and took care of him. Fagin and Bill were worried if Oliver told someone about their rubbing. They tried to find and kill him. Nancy, Fagin’s company, betrayed them and told Mrs. Maylie about Oliver’s danger. Therefore Oliver was protected and finally adapted from Mr. Brownlow. He had a happy life with him after all.
This story had so many characters that I could hardly understand. In addition, it was difficult for me to imagine the children like Oliver and Fagin’s children who didn’t have mothers and fathers, and couldn’t live without robbing. Oliver was described as a pure, innocent and unworldly boy. Although he is a main character of this story, the scene he was speaking was rarely there. This is the point of this story. He was nothing to say, but put up with his situation. This his attitude moved to readers’ heart. This story also tells us how sturdy children were. Although children in this story didn’t have parents and money, they tried to live by themselves and make them enjoy their life. This is not only this story, but also many children are in such a situation even nowadays. If you read this book, I’m sure that you can rethink what the world should be like and realized how happy your life is.
Oliver Twist has become the movie. If you are interested in Oliver Twist, try to watch it!
Take action!!
I'm introducing you to my persuasion essay in IE Writing.
My theme is that Plastic bags should not be free.
I hope you will think of environment in our world and take action by reading my essay.
Most people usually take plastic bags to put the stuff which they buy when they go shopping. According to reuseablebags.com, about 500 million to 1 trillion plastic bags are used in the world every year. People do not care how many plastic bags they waste because they do not pay for plastic bags. Therefore, plastic bags should not be free. People should pay for plastic bags and learn how plastic bags are harmful to the environment. There are three main reasons why plastic bags are harmful and they should not be free; a consumption of natural resources, a destruction of marine life and an addition to landfill waste.
Firstly, plastic bags are made from oil and natural gas. However, oil and natural gas are limited and will run out unless we reconsider using them. According to reuseablebags.com, in Ireland people have to pay taxes for plastic bags and approximately 18,000,000 liters of oil have been saved since 2001. If we did in the same way Ireland people do, it is clear that we would be able to save an enormous amount of oil.
Secondly, plastic bags cause a destruction of marine life. According to Planet Ark, at least 100,000 birds, whales, seals and turtles are killed by eating bags mistaken for food. Some species are threatened by extinction because of plastic bags. People throw away used plastic bags and tens of thousands of innocent animals are killed by swallowing plastic bags. It shows that we only think of ourselves, not of animals. We must think of other animals because we coexist with them.
Finally, plastic bags are difficult to be dumped because they cannot be decomposed. According to Features, it takes plastic bags 20 to 1,000 years to decompose. Therefore, it is not only our trouble, but also it will be our descendant’s. We have a responsibility to protect our world in the future. Planet Ark notes that over 200,000 plastic bags are dumped every hour. Features points that “if each Australian family used one less plastic bags each week, Australians would save 253 million plastic bags a year.” What we have to do is to refuse to take the plastic bags once a week when we go shopping so that we can save huge quantities of plastic bags.
This essay has shown that plastic bags should not be free, due to a consumption of natural resources, a destruction of marine life and an addition to landfill waste to protect our world. Instead of plastic bags, people should bring cloth bags with them when they go shopping. Cloth bags are light, sturdy and reusable and they are not harmful if they are burned. It is important that each person in each country should think and take actions.
Work Cited:
“The Real Cost of ‘Free’” reusablebags.com. 2003-2007.
<http://www.reusablebags.com/facts.php.>
“No bag, thanks!” Features. 2007.
<http://www.abc.net.au/science/features/bags/default.htm>
“Why are plastic bags a problem?” Planet Ark.2007<http://www/planetark.com.campaignspage.cfm/newsid/52/newsDate/7/story.htm
My theme is that Plastic bags should not be free.
I hope you will think of environment in our world and take action by reading my essay.
Most people usually take plastic bags to put the stuff which they buy when they go shopping. According to reuseablebags.com, about 500 million to 1 trillion plastic bags are used in the world every year. People do not care how many plastic bags they waste because they do not pay for plastic bags. Therefore, plastic bags should not be free. People should pay for plastic bags and learn how plastic bags are harmful to the environment. There are three main reasons why plastic bags are harmful and they should not be free; a consumption of natural resources, a destruction of marine life and an addition to landfill waste.
Firstly, plastic bags are made from oil and natural gas. However, oil and natural gas are limited and will run out unless we reconsider using them. According to reuseablebags.com, in Ireland people have to pay taxes for plastic bags and approximately 18,000,000 liters of oil have been saved since 2001. If we did in the same way Ireland people do, it is clear that we would be able to save an enormous amount of oil.
Secondly, plastic bags cause a destruction of marine life. According to Planet Ark, at least 100,000 birds, whales, seals and turtles are killed by eating bags mistaken for food. Some species are threatened by extinction because of plastic bags. People throw away used plastic bags and tens of thousands of innocent animals are killed by swallowing plastic bags. It shows that we only think of ourselves, not of animals. We must think of other animals because we coexist with them.
Finally, plastic bags are difficult to be dumped because they cannot be decomposed. According to Features, it takes plastic bags 20 to 1,000 years to decompose. Therefore, it is not only our trouble, but also it will be our descendant’s. We have a responsibility to protect our world in the future. Planet Ark notes that over 200,000 plastic bags are dumped every hour. Features points that “if each Australian family used one less plastic bags each week, Australians would save 253 million plastic bags a year.” What we have to do is to refuse to take the plastic bags once a week when we go shopping so that we can save huge quantities of plastic bags.
This essay has shown that plastic bags should not be free, due to a consumption of natural resources, a destruction of marine life and an addition to landfill waste to protect our world. Instead of plastic bags, people should bring cloth bags with them when they go shopping. Cloth bags are light, sturdy and reusable and they are not harmful if they are burned. It is important that each person in each country should think and take actions.
Work Cited:
“The Real Cost of ‘Free’” reusablebags.com. 2003-2007.
<http://www.reusablebags.com/facts.php.>
“No bag, thanks!” Features. 2007.
<http://www.abc.net.au/science/features/bags/default.htm>
“Why are plastic bags a problem?” Planet Ark.2007<http://www/planetark.com.campaignspage.cfm/newsid/52/newsDate/7/story.htm
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