Talk about the subject you consider most important
Of all the subjects that I study in school, I think that English is the most
important subject. It is mainly through the English language that we gain
access to the various sources of knowledge.
English is a language which is spoken and understood by many people in
most countries of the world. It is, in fact, the most important means of
communication among the various countries of the world. Knowledge of
new discoveries and inventions in one country is transmitted to other
countries through English for the benefit of the world. In this way, English
helps to spread knowledge and progress.
It is true, however, that in the modern age, the study of Science and
Mathematics too should be considered very important. Science has conferred
many benefits in man. But it requires little thought to realize that scientific
principles cannot be understood well without a good knowledge of a
language. And, though other languages such as German and Russian are
important in the world of Science, it is English that plays the most important
role in spreading scientific knowledge. There is in fact no branch of study
that has not been communicated in English. The original writings of great
scientists, economists, philosophers, psychologists and others who did not
speak and write the English language have all been translated into English.
Therefore, one who has a good knowledge of English has access to all the
sources of information.
Further, as the English language is used by people of different lands and
cultures, it has become very rich. It contains so many words, ideas and
thoughts that a good knowledge of English enriches the mind and enables
one to express oneself well. It also helps one to think better and to
understand the people of other lands. It is for all these reasons that I consider
English the most important subject in school.
My favorite subject
As a secondary student, I had to study many subjects but my friends used to
advise me to concentrate more and more on Science and Mathematics. But
somehow or other, English has become my favorite subject. My friends,
relatives and even my parents were advising me that there is nothing new to
learn in the English Language and I was wasting my time on English.
Whatever the advice may be, English is still my favorite subject.
Reading as a hobby itself is a great pleasure. English has a wealth of
literature unsurpassed by any other language. Studying more about
Shakespeare, Shaw, Keat and Hardy gives me an insight into human nature.
I have come to realize how a man would react to a given set of
circumstances or actions. The more I read, the more I learn in between the
lines.
My love for the subject has inspired me so much that I may one day write
my own play. As a scholar rightly pointed out that reading enables man,
makes one more tolerant to the follies of others and bridges the gap between
countries and cultures, I hope that it will do so for me too.
Life in the city
Life in the city is full of activity.Early in the morning hundreds of people
rush out of their homes in the manner ants do when their nest is broken.
Soon the streets are full of traffic. Shops and offices open, students flock to
their schools and the day's work begins. The city now throb with activity,
and it is full of noise. Hundreds of sight-seers tourists and others visit many
place of interest in the city while businessmen from various parts of
the world arrive to transact business.
The towards evening, the offices and day schools begin to close. Many of
the shops too close. There is now a rush for buses and other means of
transport. Everyone seems to be in a hurry to reach home. As a result of this
rush, many accidents occur. One who has not been to the city before finds it
hard to move about at this time. Soon, however, there is almost no activity in
several parts of the city. These parts are usually the business centers.
With the coming of night, another kind of activity begins. The streets are
now full of colorful lights. The air is cooler and life becomes more leisurely.
People now seek entertainment. Many visit the cinemas, parks, and clubs,
while others remain indoors to watch television or listen to the radio. Some
visit friends and relatives and some spend their time reading books and
magazines. Those who are interested in politics discuss the latest political
developments. At the same time, hundreds of crimes are committed. Thieves
and robbers who wait for the coming of night become active, and misfortune
descends upon many. For the greed of a few, many are killed, and some live
in constant fear. To bring criminals to justice, the officers of the law are
always on the move.
Life in the city, compared with life in the country
In my opinion, urban life or rural life has its own advantages and
disadvantages.
First, living in the city we may enjoy those benefits.
- Communication and transportation systems are better. There are so many
means of communication and transport that we can choose the ones we like
best. We can get in touch with a friend or talk to him by phone without
having to go out of home.
- Thanks to electricity network and running water, our material lives are
more comfortable. Supermarkets, markets and shops are found everywhere
and we can buy anything we need providing that we can afford it.
- Urban life provides us with all sorts of entertainments: televisions, radios,
movies, theatres, concerts and famous recreation centers.
- Living in town we can improve our knowledge easily by attending any
schools, universities or evening classes where experienced teachers and
professors are ready to satisfy our thirst for knowledge.
Besides its advantages, urban life also has its disadvantages:
- Our health is in danger: pollution by factories and heavy traffic may cause
serious diseases to all of us.
- Evil influence upon the young generation by obscene video films is
inevitable.
- Violent deaths happen regularly in such a crowded city with all kinds of
vehicles.
On the contrary, rural life seems ideal to all of us, especially to the old.
- We can enjoy fresh, cool air and behold beautiful landscapes in the
country.
- How safe and delighted we are when we can sleep a sound sleep at any
time of the day without being disturbed by sirens of cars or by deafening
noises from manufacturing factories.
- Our social lives in the country are easier: we can eat the food and
vegetables we grow, the chickens and goats we raise. The countrymen lead a
very simple life and they are quick at mutual help in any case.
Apart from these advantages, living in the country we may meet lots of
difficulties too.
- Communication and transportation are obstructed by lack of means of
transport or by floods in the rainy season.
- Our knowledge is limited by being short of mass media.
- Our social and physical lives are not as comfortable as those in town
because of lack of electricity and medical care.
In a nutshell, our love for town life or country life depends on our outlook
and age. As for me, I always prefer rural life to urban life.
Workers and others who seek advancement in their careers attend
educational institutions which are open till late in the night. Hundreds of
them sit for various examinations every year. The facilities and opportunities
that the people in the city have to further their studies and increase their
knowledge of human affairs are indeed many. As a result, the people of the
city are usually better informed than those of the village, where even a
newspaper is sometimes difficult to get.
The city could, therefore, be described as a place of ceaseless activity. Here,
the drama of life is enacted every day.
Talk about life in the village (1)
The village has always been known to be a place of peace and quiet. The
scattered houses among hundreds of plants and trees indicate the lack of
activities in the village.
The workers in the village leave their homes early in the morning to work in
the plantations or towns near by. Some have their own plantations, and some
make certain articles in their homes to sell them in the towns. A few of the
villagers, including women, go out to catch fish in the streams and rivers
found in the village. Though the people of the village do not usually earn
much, they seem to be contented.
In the afternoon, most of the villagers are at home. Some of them take a nap
after lunch, do some work in their small gardens or pay some visit to the
small shops in the village. In various parts of the village, children may be
found playing the popular games of the village. Occasionally, a cyclist
passes by.
In the evening, the villagers meet one another. Some play cards and other
types of games which are peculiar to the village. Some talk about the day’s
incidents in the village, and those whose minds go beyond the village
discuss world events.
In almost every village there is a headman whose duty is to settle quarrels
among the villagers and maintain peace in the village. Whenever there is a
dispute, the villagers go to the headman who is held in such esteem that his
words have the force of law. In this way the villagers have developed their
own simple laws, and the crimes of cities are almost unknown to the people
of the village.
During a festival, the whole village is alive with activities. Everyone is in a
happy mood and plays his part to make the festival a success. This is the
time for the men, women and children of the village to wear their best
clothes and the village is full of color.
These simple ways of life in the village, however, must soon change.
Progress in science and education has already begun to affect the outlook of
the people in the village. Hundreds are leaving the village to seek their
fortunes in the towns and cities.
INTERNET
The Internet is a global information system. Nowadays,the internet is popular
everywhere in the world. The Internet provides many useful utilities for users
but besides that it also has negative. I will analysis advantages and
disadvantages of Internet specifically.
The first, the Internet is a big store of information. Any kind of information
on any topic is available on the Internet. You can find it by the most popular
search engines, for example: google.com, search.com, yahoo.com, etc.
Beside, you can share information with other people around the world.
Secondly, the Internet connects many people all over the world. Stay up
date with happening in the whole world and the new technology and
information. You can get latest news of the world on the Internet. Most of the
newspapers of the world are also available on the Internet. It easier to stay in
touch with your friends by chatting, e-mail messages, forum….
Another benefit, there are many services on internet. Such as online
banking, jobseeking, purchasing tickets for your favorite movies, and hotel
reservations. Especially entertainment, you can see movies, listen music
etc… You can play games with other people in any part of the world and there
are many games for you choose.
Online education is also popular on the internet. Many websites provide
lectures, books and documents on different subjects or topics. You can also
download these lectures into your own computer. You can listen and see
these lectures repeatedly and get a lot of knowledge.
Besides, there are also disadvantages. Children can connect to these
websites that are for adult only. They can see the information which is not
good. This is perhaps the biggest threat related to your children's healthy
mental life.
Another drawback, today, Internet is the most popular source
of spreading viruses. These viruses create different problems in your
computer .Viruses that can attack your privacy and get some information
about you. It’s hard to predict what will happen if you were hacked the
account information.
The next drawback is accuracy of information. A lot of information stored is
stored on the websites. Some information may be incorrect or not. Sometimes
you may be confused.
Another problem is the wastage of times. A lot of time is wasted to collect
the information on the Internet. Some people waste a lot of time in chatting or
to play games.
At home and offices, many people use Internet without any positive purpose.
In conclusion, there are many advantages and disadvantages of the
Internet, Depend on you, it will be the advantages or disadvantage. You
should balance study and play.
Vocabulary:
Stay up date: Cập nhật
Seeking (n) : tìm kiếm
Purchasing (n): mua
Drawback (n): mặt hạn chế
Spreading (n): lan tỏa, lan rộng, phân bố
In conclusion: Kết luận
Balance (v): cân bằng
LEARNING ENGLISH
When we think about improving a language, we usually come up with four
types of skills we need, which are speaking, listening, reading and writing
skills. Let's look at methods to improve each skill.
Firstly, having a conversation in English is the best way to improve the
speaking skill.If you have opportunities to talk with English native speakers,
it would be great, but even talking with english learning friends also works a
lot. Nowadays you can easily find a person to talk with through the internet
as well.
Secondly, to improve your reading and writing skills, you should read books
a lot. It increases your reading speed as well as amount of vocabulary.
Moreover, keeping a diary in English must be effetive too.
Lastly, to improve the listening skill, you should listen to correct English as
much as you can. According to my experiences,news programs in English
speaking countries,or TV dramas and films with English subtitles are really
good training materials.You can also use radio and free video websites.
Among of all above, which one is the best way to improve our English? The
answer depends on which skill you'd like to improve. However, I think
watching news programs is the best way to learn English. Because if you
watch English news, you can train listening and reading at the same time
since there are usually some subtitles or witten summaries on the screen
while a newscaster is reading the news. Moreover, it increases not only your
vocabulary but also your knowledge about the country and the world. It
would be a great help when you talk with foreign people or write about
current affairs in English.
Advantages / Disadvantages of Watching Television
Hope someone kind will read my essay and fix my grammatical errors.
Nowadays, television has become the most popular media of human kind.
It’s also the indispensable device in our daily life. By watching TV , we can
see many things happened in the surrounding us world , therefore it help us
to catch and avoid being dropped back from the world of information.
Everyone must agree that the advantages of watching TV are very
considerable .But beside those benefits , there are some disadvantages that
we must notice to be sure that we watch TV most effectively.
Beginning from the first one, I must say that television is one of the most
important invention in transforming information history . From very long
ago, people had already known how to transform information in many
different ways but only when the first television programme was
broadcasted , a new age had begun , the age of image transformation.
Television nowadays has been very popular, and almost every family have
the access to it. By sitting ideally at home , watching TV , you can get a
whole look all over the world. The appearance of television and television
broadcasting enriches our entertainments . Many events and competition can
be watched “live” and many exclusive movies are presented as well
(although it’s a bit late in comparison with seeing those movies in the
cinema) , but all are legal and you’re free to enjoy them. In addition, if you
want to travel but do not have enough money, I suggest you can enjoy
traveling in the TV (for example watching the discovery channel or national
geography channel) , they’re screened 24/24.
Furthermore , the television deserve considered as the unlimited source of
information . There are a lot of scientific channel which is suitable for all
ages. Those are the fastest and cheapest way to improve your knowledge.
Today, Television specializes into many channels , each channel satisfies the
different audience’s view such as news , sport, and film . So that, we do not
have to be a passive viewer. By pressing several simple buttons , you can see
your appropriate programme that fit your taste.
Everything contains good side and bad side and television has no exception .
Wasting time is one of the inherent disadvantage of watching TV. Let’s
imagine : if one day , one person spends a hour watching TV without
gaining any useful information , then in one year he will waste 365 hours
and in 10 year is 3605 hours. With that time , you can learn several language
as well as finish some studying course. On the other hand , television
programme are not always suitable for all ages.Sometimes , there are some
movies contain sexual material and violence which affected the stormy
phase of growing of children and teenagers and should not be watched ,even
by some adults. It will be extremely dangerous if parents neglect their
children to discover the TV programme themselves as they will immediately
take influence of what they see . To rectify this situation , parents must
supervise their children ‘s TV watching throughout their childhood and
adolescence period. In the aspect of health , spending hours watching TV is
harmful to your eyesight . Why don’t play some sport and breathe the fresh
air .When your eyes are tired , you ‘d better let them rest than continue to
paste them in the screen.
In my summary, I have reached a conclusion that nowadays, television is
indispensable Although it will be replaced by computer someday, but TV’s
benefit to our life sill guarantee it as the most important device which people
need , in order to be up-to-date.
... (n): mua Drawback (n): mặt hạn chế Spreading (n): lan tỏa, lan rộng, phân bố In conclusion: Kết luận Balance (v): cân LEARNING ENGLISH When we think about improving a language, we usually come