Thursday, October 21, 2010

Educational System compare/contrast paragraph

Systems of Education in Saudi Arabia and South Korea

       After interviewing my international friends about educational systems, I found that there are several similarities and differences in regard to time spent in school between South Korea and Saudi Arabia. The first point of comparison is related to the time period students attend school. In both countries, students are required to attend school for 12 years. Specifically, these years are divided into 6 years in the elementary school, 3 years in the middle school and 3 years in high school. However, in Saudi Arabia, it’s necessary to attend school for 12 years, but it’s not essential to attend high school in South Korea. Still, like Saudi Arabian students, most Korean students do go to high school. The next area for comparison concerns time spent in school. For example, Saudi Arabian students are in school for about 6 hours per day, whereas Korean students are in school for about 9 hours per day. In addition, Korean students go to school for 6 days per week, unlike in Saudi Arabia where students go to school for 5 days per week. The final point is related to the vacation taken from school. For instance, in both countries, the period of vacation is about 4 months. Moreover, the vacation in both countries begins in July and December. In conclusion, although there are some differences in regard to time spent in school between two countries, there are many similarities.

Process timed writing

How to Learn a Language

       If you follow these steps, you can easily learn another language. First, enjoy learning the language you are studying. For example, I find it very interesting to learn new things, so I am not bored when I am learning a new language. In addition, I have learned from my two friends who went abroad. One of them didn't enjoy learning a foreign language, but the other friend enjoyed learning the language while he was abroad. Later, when I saw those friends, my friend who enjoyed learning the language spoke the foreign language better than the other friend. Next, make many foreign friends. For instance, if you have many foreign friends, you will talk with them in the foreign language. Then you can learn the language naturally and be familiar with using the language. Finally, don't be afraid of mistakes. If you are afraid of mistakes, you will miss many chances to speak in the foreign language. To illustrate my point, when I went to the United States the first time, I couldn't say anything because I was afraid of mistakes. However, I am not afraid of mistakes now because it's also a chance to learn the language. In summary, it's very interesting to learn a new language, so if you really want to learn a language, follow these steps.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Hawaii and Alaska compare and contrast paragraph

A Report about Alaska and Hawaii

       There are several similarities and differences between Alaska and Hawaii. First, the similarities are in regard to two main things. The first similarity is about accommodations. For example, the quality of hotels in Alaska is good, and accommodations vary from basic to luxury. Similarly, there is wide range of excellent hotels and condos in Hawaii, priced from luxury to budget. The next similarity is in regard to natural beauty. For one thing, both Alaska and Hawaii have natural beauty and places that you can climb to see a great view. Next, the differences are found in two main areas. One difference concerns climate. For instance, in Alaska, there is no humidity. On the other hand, it can be hot and humid in Hawaii in the summer. In addition, in Alaska, it seldom rains during the summer, but it often rains during the summer in Hawaii. The next difference can be found when comparing natural beauty. Specifically, Alaska has the Chugach Mountains and Mount Mckinley, the highest mountain in North America, whereas Hawaii has Volcano National Park, Waimea Canyon and beaches that are the most beautiful in the world. In summary, although the above two places are very wonderful, I recommend you visit Hawaii because Hawaii has more beautiful places than Alaska.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Process paragraph

How to Drive a Teacher Crazy

       If you follow these steps, you will be able to make a teacher crazy. First, be noisy in class. If you talk with your classmate when the teacher teaches you ,and you keep the cell phone ringing after the teacher says "Turn off cell phone," the teacher will be upset. The next step is to sleep in class. For example, you can nap, snore and doze. When the teacher sees a sleeping student, the teacher will be more upset than before. Finally, ask the teacher personal questions in class. After you do two the previous behaviors, if you ask the teacher what his or her password is, and ask her, "Are you pregnant?", at last, you will see a scene where the teacher is crazy. In summary, although driving a teacher crazy isn't a good action, if you really want to do this, follow these steps.

Descriptive paragraph/timed writing

A Scene from a Dream

       I had a very interesting and funny dream 1 month ago, so I can vividly remember that scene. First, I saw a letter that was painted green. Then I wanted to observe the letter, so I went in front of it, and I looked at it for a while. After seeing it clearly, I realized that the letter is the English letter "G." I touched the letter, for it was very mysterious. However, as soon as I touched it, the letter moved. Then the letter went away to an empty space, so I followed it because I wanted to play with the letter. But, suddenly, the letter got wings and began to fly over the sky. At this time, I couldn't help it, so I thought "What happened to me?" After a while, many kinds of letters came around me, so I was very surprised. After that, the biggest letter of them all came in front of me, and it gave me a present that was a covered box. I was very happy because it was a dog that I had when I was young. Later, when I got up, I thought that I missed my dog a lot. In summary, the dream made me happy and amused.